Patent ID: 9664335
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: F16M,H01L

Claim:
1. An article support device supporting a plurality of types of articles thereon comprising: a placing surface configured to support both a first article and a second article having a larger bottom portion than a bottom portion of said first article thereon; a first positioning member comprising at least a pair of pins protruding from said placing surface, and configured to be engaged with holes in the bottom portion of said first article, to enter positioning grooves provided radially in the bottom portion of said second article, when said second article is positioned on the placing surface, and not to interfere with said second article; and a second positioning member protruding from said placing surface for positioning said second article, wherein said second positioning member is arranged at a position where interference with said first article is prevented, when said first article is positioned on the placing surface by said first positioning member, wherein said second positioning member comprises at least a pair of guiding members protruding from the placing surface, and configured to guide an outer perimeter of the bottom portion of said second article, and wherein each of the pair of guiding members includes a pair of tapered surfaces different in inclination direction, and the pairs of tapered surfaces are configured to guide corners of the outer perimeter of the bottom portion of said second article.