Workpiece-carrier

A workpiece-carrier, comprising:

• a frame, the frame comprising two comb-shaped frame-elements and two additional frame-elements, each of the two comb-shaped frame-elements comprising two downward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the two comb-shaped elements, at least one frame auxiliary bore located at one end of the length of the each of the two comb-shaped elements, and a plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots;
• and the two additional frame-elements comprising two upward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the two additional frame-elements, at least one upward-facing grating-engaging slot, and a plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots;
• a grating, the grating comprising grating-elements, each of the grating-elements comprising two frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the grating-elements and a plurality of grating-engaging slots;
• at least one of the grating-elements having at least one grating auxiliary bore located at one end of a length of the at least one of the grating-elements and at least one upward-facing enclosing cut-out-section, the upward-facing enclosing cut-out-section having a depth;
• and at least one of the grating-elements being an interlocking element, the interlocking element having at least one interlocking auxiliary bore and having upward-facing grating-engaging slots and downward-facing grating-engaging slots disposed in an alternate arrangement;
• at least one rod-shaped workpiece-support for supporting workpieces, the rod-shaped workpiece-support being a single-piece part of ceramic and having a planar base, a planar top, and a height, the height being longer than the depth;
• and
• at least one auxiliary element;
• wherein:
• the frame-elements and the grating-elements comprise carbon-fiber reinforced carbon composite;
• the rod-shaped workpiece-support comprises material inert to workpieces accommodated in the workpiece-carrier;
• the downward-facing frame-engaging slots of the two comb-shaped frame-elements interface with the upward-facing frame-engaging slots of the two additional frame-elements form the frame comprising said plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots and said at least two upward-facing grating-engaging slots;
• the grating-engaging slots of the grating-elements interface with each other to form the grating comprising said plurality of upward-facing framing-engaging slots and said at least two downward-facing framing-engaging slots;
• the plurality of upward-facing framing-engaging slots and the two downward-facing framing-engaging slots of the grating interface with the plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots and the two upward-facing grating-engaging slots of the frame to fix the grating to the frame, wherein the grating and the frame form a grid-shaped plate having compartments, each of the compartment is in a rectangular shape, and the frame auxiliary bore, the grating auxiliary bore, and the interlocking auxiliary bore are aligned along a line;
• the planar base is disposed in the upward-facing enclosing cut-out-section, wherein the planar top forms a workpiece-support-area being parallel to and at a distance away from a plane of said grid-shaped plate and the rod-shaped workpiece-support floatingly integrates within the grating and is disposed across one of the compartments;
• and
• the auxiliary element is disposed in the frame auxiliary bore, in the grating auxiliary bore, and in the interlocking auxiliary bore whereby locking the frame to the grating.

A workpiece-carrier, comprising:

• rod-shaped workpiece-supports, each of the rod-shaped workpiece-supports being a single-piece part of ceramic and having a trapezoidal cross section, a planar base, and a planar top, the trapezoidal cross section having a height, the planar base having a base width, the planar top having a top width, and the base width being longer than the top width;
• a rectangular frame, the rectangular frame comprising a first group of frame strips and a second group of frame strips;
• each of the first group of frame strips being comb-shaped and having two downward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the first group of frame strips, two frame auxiliary bores located at either end of the length of the each of the first group of frame strips, and a plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots;
• and each of the second group of frame strips having two upward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the second group of frame strips, one upward-facing grating-engaging slot, and a plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots;
• a grating, the grating comprising a middle strip, a first group of grating strips, and a second group of grating strips;
• the middle strip being comb-shaped and having two downward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the middle strip, two middle strip auxiliary bores located at either end of the length of the middle strip, and a plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots;
• each of the first group of grating strips having two upward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the first group of grating strips, two grating auxiliary bores located at either end of the length of the each of the first group of grating strips, a plurality of grating-engaging slots, and at least one upward-facing enclosing cut-out-section;
• the upward-facing enclosing cut-out-section having a depth, the depth being shorter than the height;
• at least one of the first group of grating strips being an interlocking strip, the interlocking strip having upward-facing grating-engaging slots and downward-facing grating-engaging slots disposed in an alternate arrangement;
• and each of the second group of grating strips having two upward-facing frame-engaging slots located at either end of a length of the each of the second group of grating strips and a plurality of grating-engaging slots;
• and
• two auxiliary elements, the auxiliary elements being rod-shaped;
• wherein:
• the first group of frame strips, the second group of frame strips, the first group of grating strips, the second group of grating strips, and the middle strip comprise carbon-fiber reinforced carbon composite;
• the downward-facing frame-engaging slots of the first group of frame strips interface with the upward-facing frame-engaging slots of the second group of frame strips to form the rectangular frame comprising said plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots and said two upward-facing grating-engaging slots, wherein the first group of frame strips is perpendicular to the second group of frame strips;
• the plurality of grating-engaging slots of the first group of grating strips, the plurality of grating-engaging slots of the second group of grating strips, and the plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots of the middle strip interface with each other to form the grating comprising said plurality of upward-facing framing-engaging slots and said two downward-facing framing-engaging slots, wherein the middle strip is parallel to the first group of grating strips and is disposed between two of the first group of grating strips;
• the plurality of upward-facing framing-engaging slots and the two downward-facing framing-engaging slots of the grating interface with the plurality of downward-facing grating-engaging slots and the two upward-facing grating-engaging slots of the rectangular frame to fix the grating to the rectangular frame to form a grating plate, wherein the first group of grafting strips is parallel to the first group of frame strips, the second group of grafting strips is parallel to the second group of frame strips, one of the two grating auxiliary bores, one of the two frame auxiliary bores, and one of the two middle strip auxiliary bores are aligned along a first line located at one end of the length of the first group of frame strips, and the other one of the two grating auxiliary bores, the other one of the two frame auxiliary bores, and the other one of the two middle strip auxiliary bores are aligned along a second line located at the other end of the length of the first group of frame strips;
• one of the two auxiliary elements is disposed through one of the two grating auxiliary bores, one of the two frame auxiliary bores, and one of the two middle strip auxiliary bores aligned along the first line;
• the other one of the two auxiliary elements is disposed through the other one of the two grating auxiliary bores, the other one of the two frame auxiliary bores, and the other one of the two middle strip auxiliary bores aligned along the second line;
• the planar base is disposed in the upward-facing enclosing cut-out-section, wherein the rod-shaped workpiece-supports are arranged parallel to the second group of frame strips and floatingly integrate within the grating and between the middle strip and one of the first group of frame strips;
• the planar top forms a workpiece-support-area;
• and
• the workpiece-support-area is parallel to and at a distance away from a plane of the grating plate.