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11 昇降軸
2 ロボットアーム(アーム部)
21 第1アーム
22 第2アーム
3 ロボットハンド(ハンド部)
31 手首部
32 ハンド本体部
32a 第1指部
32b 第2指部
4 チルト機構
41 下板部
42 上板部
5 高さ調整機構
51,52,53 支持部
56 オネジ
57 メネジ
58 球面軸受
6 マッピングセンサ(基板検出部)
61 投光部
62 受光部
6x 距離計(基板検出部)
7 基板保管装置
9 ロボット制御部(基板反り検査部)
100 ロボット
Claims (4)
- 基板を搬送するためのロボットであって、
アーム部と、
前記アーム部に設けられ、前記基板を保持して搬送するハンド部と、
前記基板の有無を非接触で検出する基板検出部と、
前記ハンド部によって保持されていない状態の前記基板が前記基板検出部により検出された高さに基づいて、前記基板の形状異常の有無を検査する基板形状異常検査部と、
を備え、
前記基板検出部は、検出光により前記基板の存在の有無を検出するために前記ハンド部に設けられたマッピングセンサを備え、
前記基板形状異常検査部は、
前記ハンド部を上下方向に移動させたときの前記マッピングセンサからの出力に基づいて、前記基板が検出された高さの最大値と最小値を求め、前記最大値と前記最小値の差である検出厚みを得る処理を、前記マッピングセンサの検出光の向きを異ならせて複数回行い、
前記検出厚みと、前記基板の実際の厚みである実厚みと、の差の最小値に基づいて、前記基板の形状異常の有無を検査することを特徴とするロボット。 - 請求項1に記載のロボットであって、
前記ハンド部の姿勢を任意の方向に傾けることが可能なチルト機構を備えることを特徴とするロボット。 - 請求項1又は2に記載のロボットであって、
前記基板検出部は、上下方向での前記基板との距離を測定するために前記ハンド部に設けられた距離計を備え、
前記基板形状異常検査部は、前記基板の複数箇所において前記距離計により測定された前記距離のそれぞれに基づいて、前記基板の形状異常の有無を検査することを特徴とするロボット。 - アーム部と、
前記アーム部に設けられ、基板を保持して搬送するハンド部と、
前記基板の有無を非接触で検出する基板検出部と、
を備え、前記基板を搬送するロボットによって、当該基板の形状異常の有無を検査する基板形状異常検査方法であって、
前記基板検出部が検出した、前記ハンド部によって保持されていない状態の前記基板の高さに基づいて、前記基板の形状異常の有無を検査し、
前記基板検出部は、検出光により前記基板の存在の有無を検出するために前記ハンド部に設けられたマッピングセンサを備え、
前記ハンド部を上下方向に移動させたときの前記マッピングセンサからの出力に基づいて、前記基板が検出された高さの最大値と最小値を求め、前記最大値と前記最小値の差である検出厚みを得る処理を、前記マッピングセンサの検出光の向きを異ならせて複数回行い、
前記検出厚みと、前記基板の実際の厚みである実厚みと、の差の最小値に基づいて、前記基板の形状異常の有無を検査することを特徴とする基板形状異常検査方法。
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