US2010025288A1PendingUtilityA1

Wafer container with constraints

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Assignee: LIN CHIN-MINGPriority: Jul 31, 2008Filed: Aug 14, 2008Published: Feb 4, 2010
Est. expiryJul 31, 2028(~2.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H10P 72/1912
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Abstract

A wafer container includes a container body with an opening on one side, and the inside with slots for placing the wafers. The door joined with the opening of the container body to protect the wafer therein, the characteristic in that: two rows of the plurality of wafer restraint components with a spaced at interval is located on the inner surface of the door and adjacent to the central of the door, in which the each wafer restraint component includes a base portion, which one end is fixed on the inner surface of the door, and another end is joined with a bent arm. The bent arm includes a first contact head and a second contact head to restrict the wafer moving toward the opening of the door.

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1 . A wafer container including a container body that having a plurality of slots therein for placing a plurality of wafers; an opening, is formed on a sidewall of said wafer container for exporting said plurality of wafers or importing said plurality of wafers; and a door including an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface of said door is joined with said opening of said container body for protecting said plurality of wafers therein, the characteristic in that:
 two rows of restraint modules are disposed on said inner surface of said door and adjacent to said central of said door, each restraint module consist a plurality of restraint components with a spaced at interval, and one restraint component aligned said restraint component of said restraint module, wherein each said restraint component includes a base portion, one end of said base portion is fixed on said inner surface of said door, and another end of said base portion is joined with a bent arm, and said bent arm includes a first contact head and a second contact head.   
   
   
       2 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said restraint module is an integrated structure. 
   
   
       3 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said restraint module is integrated with said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       4 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said restraint component is an integrated structure. 
   
   
       5 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said restraint component is integrated with said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       6 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said restraint component is an elastic component. 
   
   
       7 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said restraint component is a thermoplastic elastomer. 
   
   
       8 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component is an elastic component. 
   
   
       9 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component is a thermoplastic elastomer. 
   
   
       10 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , where the material is different between said base portion of said restraint component and said bent arm. 
   
   
       11 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein the plastic material is different between said base portion of said restraint and said bent arm. 
   
   
       12 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said first contact head and said second contact head of said bent arm include a recess to restrict said wafer from moving. 
   
   
       13 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein a connecting line between said first contact head and said second contact head is parallelled said inner surface of said door before said door joined with said container body. 
   
   
       14 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein an included angle is formed between a connecting line of said first contact head and said second contact head and said inner surface of said door when said door in joined with said container body. 
   
   
       15 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component is curved so as to said first contact head and said second contact head contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       16 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to deform said base portion so that said second contact head is contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       17 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to doform said base portion and lever said bent arm so that said second contact head is contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       18 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component includes at least a curve portion. 
   
   
       19 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to change said included angle of said curve portion of said base portion so that said second contact head is contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       20 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to change said included angle of said curved portion of said base portion and lever said curved arm so that said second contact arm is contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       21 . The wafer container according to  claim 1 , wherein said outer door includes at least a latch component thereon. 
   
   
       22 . A wafer container including a container body that having a plurality of slots therein for placing a plurality of wafers; an opening, is formed on a sidewall of said wafer container for exporting said plurality of wafers or importing said plurality of wafers; and a door including an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface of said door is joined with said opening of said container body for protecting said plurality of wafers therein, the characteristic in that: two row restraint modules are disposed on said inner surface of said door and adjacent to said central of said door, each restraint module consist a plurality of restraint components with a spaced at interval, and one restraint component aligned said restraint component of said restraint module, wherein each said restraint component includes a base portion, one end of said base portion is joined with a first bent arm and said first bent arm includes two free-ends, a first contact head is formed on one of two free-ends which is related to said inner surface of said door and adjacent to said central portion, and another free-end is related to said first contact head that is joined with a second bent arm, and said second bent arm includes a second contact head and a third contact head. 
   
   
       23 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said first bent arm is located between said two free-ends and a pivot is formed and adjacent to a sidewall of said inner surface. 
   
   
       24 . The wafer container according to  claim 23 , wherein said pivot is fixed on said inner surface. 
   
   
       25 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said restraint module is an integrated structure. 
   
   
       26 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said restraint module is integrated with said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       27 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said restraint component is an integrated structure. 
   
   
       28 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said restraint component is integrated with said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       29 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said restraint component is an elastic component. 
   
   
       30 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said restraint component is a thermoplastic elastomer. 
   
   
       31 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component is an elastic component. 
   
   
       32 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component is a thermoplastic elastomer. 
   
   
       33 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein the material is different between said base portion of said restraint component and said first bent arm. 
   
   
       34 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein the material is different between said base portion of said restraint component and said second bent arm. 
   
   
       35 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein the plastic material is different between said base portion of said restraint component and said first bent arm. 
   
   
       36 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein the plastic material is different between said base portion of said restraint material and said second bent arm. 
   
   
       37 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said first contact head, said second contact head, and said third contact head of said restraint component include a recess to restrict said wafer from moving. 
   
   
       38 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein a connecting line between said first contact head, said second contact head, and said third contact head is parallelled said inner surface of said door before said door joined with said container body. 
   
   
       39 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein an included angle is formed between a connecting line of said first contact head, said second contact head, and said third contact head and said inner surface of said door when said door joined with said container body. 
   
   
       40 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component is curved so as to said first contact head, said second contact head, and said third contact head contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       41 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to deform said base portion, so that said second contact head and said third contact head is contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       42 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to curve said base portion and lever said first bent arm and said second bent arm, so that said second contact head and said third contact head is contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       43 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said base portion of said restraint component includes at least a curved portion. 
   
   
       44 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said wafer is contacted said first contact head to change said included angle of said curved portion of said base portion, so that said second contact head and said third contact head contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       45 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said wafer contacted said first contact head to change said included angle of said curved portion of said base portion and lever said first bent arm and said second bent arm, so that said second contact head and said third contact head contacted said wafer. 
   
   
       46 . The wafer container according to  claim 22 , wherein said outer surface includes at least a latch component. 
   
   
       47 . A wafer container including a container body that having a plurality of slots therein for placing a plurality of wafers; an opening, is formed on a sidewall of said wafer container for exporting said plurality of wafers or importing said plurality of wafers; and a door including an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface of said door is joined with said opening of said container body for protecting said plurality of wafers therein, the characteristic in that:
 a restraint module is located on said inner surface of said door and adjacent to a central portion of said door, and a plurality of restraint components with a spaced at interval is located on a central portion of said base portion, each curved portion are formed on a central portion of said base portion and toward two sides of said central portion, and a free-end of each said curved portion is formed a semicircle-like protruding portion to contact so as to a central portion of said semicircle-like protruding portion is contacted said wafers.   
   
   
       48 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein said wafer restraint module is an integrated structure. 
   
   
       49 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein said wafer restraint module is integrated with said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       50 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein a wear-resisting material is located on the contact surface between said guide notch of said protruding portion and said wafer. 
   
   
       51 . The wafer container according to  claim 50 , wherein the material of said wear-resisting material is PEEK material. 
   
   
       52 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein the width of said guide notch of said protruding portion is same as the thickness of said wafer to restrict said wafer from moving. 
   
   
       53 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein an included angle is located between said base portion and said curve portion. 
   
   
       54 . The wafer container according to  claim 53 , wherein said included angle is about 10 to 60 degree. 
   
   
       55 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein said base portion of said restraint module includes a plurality of snap holes to snap said wafer restraint module on said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       56 . The wafer container according to  claim 55 , wherein said inner surface of said door corresponding to said plurality of snap holes includes a snap pillar to wedge said wafer restraint module on said inner surface of said door. 
   
   
       57 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein said restraint component is ability of elasticity. 
   
   
       58 . The wafer container according to  claim 47 , wherein said outer surface includes at least a latch component.

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