Patent ID: 11866272
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A placement method, comprising:
placing a workpiece from a holding device, the holding device including
a supporter being configured to support of the workpiece in a first direction, the first direction being along a vertical direction, the supporter extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
a gripper including a suction pad that has a gripping surface and being configured to grip the workpiece in the second direction;

a first actuator being configured to move the supporter with respect to the gripper in the second direction, and
a second actuator being configured to move the gripper in the second direction,
causing a portion of the workpiece to contact a placement location by changing a tilt of the supporter in a first plane with respect to the gripping surface in a state in which the workpiece is positioned above the placement location, the first plane being parallel to the first and second directions;
moving the supporter in a direction away from the workpiece; and
placing the workpiece at the placement location by releasing the gripping of the workpiece.