Patent ID: 7114907

Claim:
A transfer robot comprising: a swivel base pivotable about a vertical axis; a hand for holding a plate-like work placed thereon; and a linear transfer mechanism supporting the hand and provided on the swivel base, the transfer mechanism designed to move the hand forward and backward along a horizontal linear path; wherein the hand is provided with a front stopper for checking a front edge of the work; wherein the swivel base is provided with a work holder contacting a rear edge of the work when the hand is moved to a retracted position on the linear path; wherein the transfer robot further comprises an upright leaf spring having an upper end and a lower end; and wherein the upper end is connected to the work holder, the lower end being connected to the swivel base, the leaf spring having a longitudinal axis, as viewed in horizontal cross section, that is perpendicular to the linear path of the hand.