Patent ID: 11926485
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 20:
21. A processing system comprising:
a conveyance path configured to convey a carriage to a plurality of positions by disposing a plurality of conveyance modules configured to convey the carriage;
a work submission apparatus configured to mount a work on the carriage;
an inspection apparatus configured to inspect the work mounted on the carriage;
a processing apparatus configured to perform a predetermined processing operation on the work;
a work discharge apparatus configured to remove the work; and
a control unit configured to control the plurality of conveyance modules and the processing apparatus,
wherein the control unit is configured to, in performing processing on a plurality of positions of the work by the processing apparatus, control the plurality of positions by moving the carriage using the plurality of conveyance modules,
wherein the conveyance path includes a conveyance apparatus forward path, a conveyance apparatus return path, a first carriage transfer apparatus configured to convey the carriage from the conveyance apparatus return path to the conveyance apparatus forward path, and a second carriage transfer apparatus configured to transfer the carriage from the conveyance apparatus forward path to the conveyance apparatus return path,
wherein the conveyance path is a circulating conveyance path formed by the conveyance apparatus forward path, the conveyance apparatus return path, the first carriage transfer apparatus, and the second carriage transfer apparatus, and
wherein the work submission apparatus and the work discharge apparatus are disposed at predetermined positions adjoining the conveyance apparatus return path, and the processing apparatus is disposed at a predetermined position adjoining the conveyance apparatus forward path.