Patent ID: 9457480
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B25J,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A transport device for transporting a transport container, the transport container having storage ports, the storage ports being respectively defined by openings that are respectively formed in opposite longitudinal ends of the transport container, the transport container being configured to provide storage for a work, the transport device comprising: a container holding device comprising a holding unit and a container detecting unit, the holding unit being configured to hold the transport container during a transport thereof, the holding unit comprising a plurality of chuck side members, at least two of the chuck side members being configured to respectively hold the transport container at the storage ports, each of the chuck side members being configured to hold the transport container from a bottom thereof so as to wrap around the transport container, the container detecting unit being configured to detect a distance between the chuck side members and the transport container, each of the at least two of the chuck side members comprising an arm portion that is moveable across the distance to contact the transport container and at least partially cover a corresponding one of the storage ports.