Claims
- 1. A flexible substrate storage equipment comprising:
at least a pair of opposed members that constitute an outer frame of a storage equipment main body, wherein said pair of opposed members are disposed so as to maintain a predetermined interval to wedge a plurality of flexible substrates in between to hold them in a shape of a curve.
- 2. The flexible substrate storage equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein:
said predetermined interval between said pair of opposed members in a state of holding said plurality of flexible substrates is shorter than a length of said plurality of substrates in a holding direction.
- 3. The flexible substrate storage equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein:
each of said pair of opposed members includes a holding member for holding said plurality of substrates in an alignment.
- 4. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
each of said pair of opposed members includes a holding member for holding said plurality of substrates in an alignment.
- 5. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
said holding member holds said plurality of substrates in a state where said plurality of substrates do not form a right angle with respect to said pair of opposed members.
- 6. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 4, wherein:
said holding member holds said plurality of substrates in a state where said plurality of substrates do not form a right angle with respect to said pair of opposed members.
- 7. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said predetermined interval between said pair of opposed members can be increased when placing said plurality of substrates and taking them in and out said flexible substrate storage equipment.
- 8. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 7, wherein:
said holding member of at least one of said pair of opposed members includes a curved section for each of said plurality of substrates.
- 9. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a base plate at an depth end of said pair of opposed members in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates; and an insertion groove is formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve.
- 10. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a base plate at an depth end of said pair of opposed members in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates; and an insertion groove is formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve.
- 11. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided at each of said pair of opposed members, for holding said plurality of substrates in alignment, and an insertion groove for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve is formed in a base plate provided at a back end in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 12. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided at each of said pair of opposed members, for holding said plurality of substrates in alignment, and an insertion groove for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve is formed in a base plate provided at a back end in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 13. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided with a substrate bending section on at least one of said pair of opposed members, and an insertion groove is formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve; and an insertion groove for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve is formed in a base plate provided at a back end in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 14. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided with a substrate bending section on at least one of said pair of opposed members, and an insertion groove is formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve; and an insertion groove for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve is formed in a base plate provided at a back end in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 15. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a base plate at an depth end of said pair of opposed members in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates; and a plurality of protrusions are formed on said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve.
- 16. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a base plate at an depth end of said pair of opposed members in a direction of inserting said plurality of substrates; and a plurality of protrusions are formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve.
- 17. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided at each of said pair of opposed members, for holding said plurality of substrates in alignment, and a plurality of protrusions for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve are formed in a base plate provided at a back end in direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 18. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided at each of said pair of opposed members, for holding said plurality of substrates in alignment, and a plurality of protrusions for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve are formed in a base plate provided at a back end in direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 19. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided with a substrate bending section on at least one of said pair of opposed members, and an insertion groove is formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve; and a plurality of protrusions for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve are formed in a base plate provided at a back end in direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 20. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said storage equipment main body includes a holding member provided with a substrate bending section on at least one of said pair of opposed members, and an insertion groove is formed in said base plate for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve; and a plurality of protrusions for guiding said plurality of substrates along a curve are formed in a base plate provided at a back end in direction of inserting said plurality of substrates.
- 21. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said plurality of substrates are stored in a stand position.
- 22. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said plurality of substrates are stored in a stand position.
- 23. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said plurality of substrates are flat plates.
- 24. The flexible substrate storage equipment as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
said plurality of substrates are flat plates.
- 25. A storing method of flexible substrates,
wherein a plurality of flexible substrates are wedged by a pair of opposed members which-constitute an outer frame of a storage equipment main body.
- 26. The storing method of flexible substrates as set forth in claim 25,
said predetermined interval between said pair of opposed members in a state of holding said plurality of flexible substrates is shorter than a length of said plurality of substrates in a holding direction.
Priority Claims (1)
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2003-45059 |
Feb 2003 |
JP |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No. 2003/45059 filed in Japan on Feb. 21, 2003, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.