Patent ID: 6147320
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
An apparatus configured for processing flat, card-shaped workpieces, comprising:a processing tool (12);a processing chamber (10) in which a flat, card-shaped workpiece (30, 40) is processed by the processing tool (12), the processing chamber (10) having a wall;an introducing device (20) configured as part of the wall of the processing chamber (10) and disposed such that the processing chamber (10) forms a closed space at least during processing of the flat, card-shaped workpiece (30) in the processing chamber (10); andat least one workpiece holder (31) positioned on the introducing device (2) which holds the flat, card-shaped workpiece to be processed, the at least one workpiece holder (31) rotatable by a drive (34) about a rotation axis (d.sub.1) in the workpiece plane, the at least one workpiece holder (31) arranged to hold only on one side of the flat, card-shaped workpiece in the direction defined by the rotation axis (d.sub.1) and to be moved in or out of the processing chamber (10) by the introducing device (20).