Patent ID: 7694817

Claim:
A container configured to hold a plurality of substrates lined up vertically with space therebetween, comprising: a container main unit that is tubular having a generally quadrangular cross section, the container including a first opening provided on one end side and a second opening provided on the other end side spaced apart in the horizontal direction from the first opening, the first opening serving as an entrance for loading and unloading the substrates; a fan filter unit that is provided in an area of the second opening and that causes movement of air from the second opening toward the first opening in a direction parallel to top surfaces of the substrates when the substrates are placed in the container; and a lid configured to be attached in an area of the entrance of the container main unit, the lid having an open state and a closed state, and forming a plurality of ventilation openings that allow air to pass in the closed state.