Substrate carrier latching structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022013391-A1
Application number	US-202117163450-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 31, 2021
Priority date	Jul 7, 2020
Publication date	Jan 13, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention discloses a substrate carrier latching structure, which mainly comprises a top portion, a cover and a detachable module. The top portion is disposed on the enclosure of a substrate carrier, and the cover is connected to the top portion via a detachable module. As such, the excessive stress on the substrate carrier is avoided to maintain the integrity of substrates stored in the inner portion of the substrate carrier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A substrate carrier latching structure, comprising:
a top portion, disposed on an enclosure; a cover, connected to the top portion via a detachable module, wherein the detachable module comprising: at least one first fastener, configured on the top portion or the cover, wherein a shield is disposed in a horizontal extension part of the at least one first fastener; at least one second fastener, configured on the top portion or the cover corresponding to the at least one first fastener, wherein the at least one second fastener is matched with the at least one first fastener; a positioning post, configured on the top portion or the cover; and an alignment member, configured on the top portion or the cover corresponding to the positioning post, wherein the alignment member matches with the positioning post.

2 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one first latch portion and at least one second latch portion are installed on the top portion and the cover respectively, and the at least one first latch portion and the at least one second latch portion are connected with the top portion and the cover respectively.

3 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one second latch portion matches with the at least one first latch portion.

4 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first fastener is arranged in a ring-shape.

5 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first fastener further includes a stop portion, preventing the at least one second fastener from slipping on the at least one first fastener.

6 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shield holds the at least one second fastener in a position, preventing the at least one second fastener from rotating over a turning angle as the at least one second fastener matches with the at least one first fastener.

7 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one first fastener and the at least one second fastener further comprise a first mating portion and a second mating portion respectively, and the first mating portion engages with the second mating portion, forming a fixing structure.

8 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alignment member and the positioning post further comprise a first clinching portion and a second clinching portion respectively, and the first clinching portion engages with the second clinching portion.

9 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one second fastener further includes an edge, and the edge is a curved surface.

10 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one second fastener further includes an edge, and the edge is a curved surface.

11 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the cover rotatably engages with the top portion through the curved surface.

12 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one second fastener further includes an edge, and the edge is a curved surface.

13 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the cover rotatably engages with the top portion through the curved surface.

14 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the at least one second fastener further includes an edge, and the edge is a curved surface.

15 . The substrate carrier latching structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the cover rotatably engages with the top portion through the curved surface.

Assignees

• Gudeng Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chiu Ming-Chien
• Pan Yung-Chin
• Liu Wei-Chian

Classifications

• H10P72/1911

  characterised by materials, roughness, coatings or the like · CPC title

• H10P72/1918 Primary

  characterised by coupling elements, kinematic members, handles or elements to be externally gripped · CPC title

• H10P72/1906

  specially adapted for containing masks, reticles or pellicles · CPC title

• H10P72/1914 Primary

  characterised by locking systems · CPC title

• H10P72/19 Primary

  closed carriers · CPC title