Patent ID: 9165810
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A conveyance device for conveying a conveyance object within a casing, comprising: a first blowing unit configured to generate an airflow in a first direction within the casing; a discharge opening provided at a downstream side of the airflow generated by the first blowing unit and configured to discharge a gas existing within the casing outside of the casing; a moving unit supported by a first drive mechanism arranged within the casing, the moving unit configured to move within the casing at a more downstream side than the first blowing unit and at a more upstream side than the discharge opening; an end effector located in the moving unit and configured to mount the conveyance object thereon; and a second blowing unit located in the moving unit and configured to generate an airflow in the first direction, wherein the second blowing unit includes a tubular body portion opened at the opposite ends thereof and an ejecting portion formed along an inner side of the body portion and configured to eject a gas in the first direction, and the second blowing unit is located in the moving unit such that a center axis of the body portion is oriented in the first direction and such that the end effector is positioned inside an opening of the body portion as viewed in the first direction.