Patent ID: 7637708

Claim:
A production system for wafers, comprising: a polishing subsystem for polishing wafers cut out from an ingot; an inspection subsystem for inspecting the polished wafers; and a reloading subsystem for reloading the wafers as products produced through the inspection subsystem from a conveying container having a movable cover affixed thereto and configured to cover storage space inside the conveying container, to a transporting container having a movable cover affixed thereto and configured to cover storage space inside the transporting container, the transporting container structurally different from the conveying container, the reloading system comprising: a first conveying vehicle for holding and conveying said conveying container holding the wafers as products produced through the inspection subsystem from a stock position to a reloading position; a second conveying vehicle for holding and conveying said transporting container from said reloading position to a transporting position; a reloading device provided at said reloading position; a traveling course of said first conveying vehicle provided on one side of said reloading device; a traveling course of said second conveying vehicle provided on the other side of said reloading device; a plurality of first mounting tables provided to said reloading device for mounting said conveying container; at least one second mounting table provided to said reloading device for mounting said transporting container; and a reloading device for reloading wafers in a conveying container mounted on said plurality of first mounting tables to a transporting container mounted on said at least one second mounting table; a first opening and closing device mounted on the plurality of first mounting table tables and configured to open and close the movable cover of the conveying container; and a second opening and closing device mounted on the at least one second mounting table and configured to open and close the movable cover of the transporting container, wherein the installed number of said plurality of first mounting tables is larger than that of said at least one second mounting table.