Moving assembly for recovery guard and substrate processing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12508633-B2
Application number	US-202318201985-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2023
Priority date	Jun 16, 2022
Publication date	Dec 30, 2025
Grant date	Dec 30, 2025

Abstract

The moving assembly for a recovery guard includes a recovery vessel, including a first recovery vessel surrounding a substrate support, a second recovery vessel, and a lifting driver connected to the first and second recovery vessels and elevating the first and second recovery vessels. The lifting driver includes a first motor and a second motor, a first shaft connected to the first motor and the first recovery vessel and moving in a first direction by driving the first motor, a second shaft connected to the second motor and the second recovery vessel and moving in the first direction by driving the second motor, a first connecting portion connecting the first shaft and the first recovery vessel, and a second connecting portion connecting the second shaft and the second recovery vessel, the second connecting portion including a passage hole through which the first shaft passes.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A moving assembly for a recovery guard, comprising:
a recovery vessel, including a first recovery vessel surrounding a substrate support, and a second recovery vessel disposed inside of the first recovery vessel, concentrically with respect to the first recovery vessel; and a lifting driver connected to the first and second recovery vessels and elevating the first and second recovery vessels, wherein the lifting driver includes a first motor and a second motor, a first shaft connected to the first motor and the first recovery vessel and moving in a first direction by driving the first motor, a second shaft connected to the second motor and the second recovery vessel and moving in the first direction by driving the second motor, a first connecting portion connecting the first shaft and the first recovery vessel, and a second connecting portion connecting the second shaft and the second recovery vessel, and the second connecting portion includes a passage hole through which the first shaft passes.

2 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 1 , wherein the lifting driver further includes a first ball screw connected to a drive shaft of the first motor, a second ball screw connected to a drive shaft of the second motor, a first shaft driving block including a through-hole, through which the first ball screw passes and on which a thread is formed, rotation of the first shaft driving block being constrained in a direction of rotation of the first motor, and the first shaft driving block being connected to the first shaft, and a second shaft driving block having a through-hole, through which the second ball screw passes and on which a thread is formed, rotation of the second shaft driving block being constrained in a direction of rotation of the second motor, and the second shaft driving block being connected to the second shaft.

3 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 2 , wherein the first and second motors are disposed adjacent to each other.

4 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 2 , wherein the first shaft driving block and the first shaft are connected by a first floating joint, and
the second shaft driving block and the second shaft are connected by a second floating joint.

5 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 4 , wherein the first brake and the second brake are excitation type brakes.

6 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 2 , wherein the first motor and the first ball screw are connected by a first coupling,
the second motor and the second ball screw are connected by a second coupling, and the lifting driver further includes a first brake surrounding the first coupling and a second brake surrounding the second coupling.

7 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 6 , wherein the first and second motors and the first and second brakes are connected to a fixing block,
the first coupling includes a screw-side coupling connected to the first ball screw, and the first brake is in contact with the screw-side coupling according to a signal to stop rotation of the screw-side coupling.

8 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 1 , wherein the lifting driver includes a first lifting driver disposed on one side of the first and second recovery vessels and a second lifting driver; and
the first motor and the second motor of the first and second lifting drivers are provided with encoders such that the first and second lifting drivers are synchronously controlled.

9 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are disposed concentrically in the first direction when viewed from the first direction, and
the first shaft is connected to a position spaced apart from a center of the first connecting portion, and the second shaft is connected to a position spaced apart from a center of the second connecting portion.

10 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 1 , wherein rotation axes of the first and second motors are perpendicular to the first direction.

11 . A moving assembly for a recovery guard, comprising:
a recovery vessel including a first recovery vessel surrounding a substrate support and a second recovery vessel disposed inside of the first recovery vessel and being coaxial to the first recovery vessel; and a lifting driver connected to the first and second recovery vessels and elevating the first and second recovery vessels, wherein the lifting driver includes a first motor and a second motor disposed adjacent to each other, a first shaft connected to the first motor and the first recovery vessel and moving in a first direction by driving the first motor, a second shaft connected to the second motor and the second recovery vessel and moving in the first direction by driving the second motor, a first connecting portion connecting the first shaft and the first recovery vessel, and a second connecting portion connecting the second shaft and the second recovery vessel, and the lifting driver includes a first lifting driver disposed on one side of the first and second recovery vessels and a second lifting driver.

12 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 11 , wherein the first motor and the second motor of the first lifting driver and the first motor and the second motor of the second lifting driver are provided with encoders installed such that the first and second lifting drivers are synchronously controlled.

13 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 12 , wherein the first and second lifting drivers further include a first ball screw connected to a drive shaft of the first motor, a second ball screw connected to a drive shaft of the second motor, a first shaft driving block including a through-hole, through which the first ball screw passes and on which a thread is formed, rotation of the first shaft driving block being constrained in a direction of rotation of the first motor, and the first shaft driving block being connected to the first shaft, and a second shaft driving block including a through-hole, through which the second ball screw passes and on which a thread is formed, rotation of the second shaft driving block being constrained in a direction of rotation of the second motor, and the second shaft driving block being connected to the second shaft.

14 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 13 , wherein the first and second lifting drivers include a guide restricting rotation of the first and second shaft driving blocks, and
a fixing block to which the guide is fixed, wherein the fixing block is provided with a first sensor detecting a position of the first shaft driving block closest to a first motor side and a second sensor detecting a position of the second shaft driving block closest to a second motor side.

15 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 14 , wherein the first and second lifting drivers include a first floating joint connecting the first shaft driving block and the first shaft and a second floating joint connecting the second shaft driving block and the second shaft.

16 . The moving assembly for a recovery guard of claim 15 , wherein the first and second floating joints include a first part coupled to a shaft driving block and a second part coupled to the shaft,
wherein the second part has a spherical shape on an end, and the first part has a shape to accommodate the spherical shape.

17 . A substrate processing apparatus comprising:
a substrate support rotatin

Assignees

• Semes Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Won Sik
• Han Sae Hoon
• Jung In Ki
• Oh Se Hoon
• Lee Hyeon Jun

Classifications

• H10P72/0414 Primary

  using mainly spraying means, e.g. nozzles · CPC title

• H10P72/0404

  for general liquid treatment, e.g. etching followed by cleaning · CPC title

• B08B3/04

  Cleaning involving contact with liquid · CPC title

• F16H25/24

  Elements essential to such mechanisms, e.g. screws, nuts (F16H25/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B08B13/00 Primary

  Accessories or details of general applicability for machines or apparatus for cleaning · CPC title