Patent ID: 11948814
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F | IPC F  H

Claim 19:
20. A substrate processing apparatus comprising:
a processing chamber comprising an entrance through which a substrate to be processed is loaded; and
a process chamber door configured to open or close the entrance of the processing chamber,
wherein the process chamber door comprises:
a seal plate comprising a front surface facing the processing chamber and a rear surface opposite to the front surface in a first lateral direction;
a connection block connected to the rear surface of the seal plate, the connection block comprising two side portions connected to the rear surface of the seal plate and a central portion between the two side portions; and
a shaft connected to the central portion of the connection block, the shaft being configured to be moved by an actuator in at least one of the first lateral direction and a vertical direction,
wherein the connection block further comprises:
a first hinge groove disposed at a bottom surface and a side surface of each of the two side portions of the connection block, the first hinge groove extending in the vertical direction and a second lateral direction in the connection block, wherein the second lateral direction is perpendicular to the first lateral direction; and
a second hinge structure disposed at an upper surface and the side surface of each of the two side portions of the connection block, the second hinge structure extending in the vertical direction and the second lateral direction.