Abstract: A system for monitoring cleanliness of a material handling system is disclosed. The system includes a measuring device, a first signal device, a second signal device, and a measuring host. The measuring device installed in the cartridges conduct the cleanliness measurements and obtains the measured result. The first signal device installed in the cartridges transforms the measured results to wireless signals. The second signal device installed in a predetermined location outside of the cartridges receives the wireless signal. The measuring host transforms the received wireless signals back to the measured results. The cartridges of the material handling system are also disclosed. The disclosed cleanliness monitoring system and the cartridge can reduce the cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transportation method and a transportation device of a liquid crystal panel. The method includes (1) providing a transportation device, wherein the transportation device comprises a device body, linear rails mounted to the device body, a plurality of forks mounted in sequence to the linear rails, and servo motors mounted to the device body, the servo motors being coupled to the plurality of forks to drive the plurality of forks to slide along the linear rails; (2) adjusting spacing distance between the plurality of forks according to the size of a liquid crystal panel to be transported; (3) operating the transportation device to move the forks to a location under the liquid crystal panel to be transported in order to have the liquid crystal panel positioned on the plurality of forks; and (4) operating the transportation device to transport the liquid crystal panel to a designated site.

Abstract: A method and system for monitoring the temperature and humidity of warehouses are disclosed. The method includes: installing a detecting module in a cartridge, transporting the cartridge to a plurality of storages of the warehouse by a transmission assembly so as to measure the temperature and humidity of each of the storages by the detecting module, transmitting the measured results to a control unit by a wireless network, and dynamically monitoring the temperature and humidity of the warehouses according to the measured results by the control unit. The method and the system not only control and adjust the temperature and humidity of each of the storages of the warehouses in time, but also reduce detection cost.

Abstract: A static elimination device is proposed for eliminating static electricity on the surface of a large-size glass substrate. The static elimination device includes a rotation axis and an electrostatic neutralizer. The rotation axis is installed outside a cassette in which the glass substrate is installed. The electrostatic neutralizer is permanently connected to the rotation axis. The rotation axis is driven to rotate, causing the electrostatic neutralizer centered on the rotation axis to rotate back and forth at a specific angle. The static elimination device of the present invention features simple structure, low fuel consumption and high efficiency, low cost, and high efficiency in static elimination. Owing to these features, the static elimination device of the present invention could work very well for the glass substrate of an arbitrary size. A cassette including the static elimination device is also proposed.

Abstract: A cartridge for carrying glass substrate is provided, and the cartridge comprises a pair of side beams each is provided with at least two pillars along a first direction. Each of the pillars is configured with a plurality of fixtures detachably juxtaposed vertically. A plurality of supporting units is arranged between the fixtures of the side beams so as to define a plurality of supporting surfaces vertically. And a plurality of free locking units detachably are secured to the fixtures on the common surface so as to allow the moving of the fixtures on the common surface as a whole. With the provision of the cartridge of the present invention, the damaged glass substrate can be conveniently and effectively removed without tempering other glass substrates which are intact and undamaged.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a glass substrate cassette and pick-and-place system for glass substrates. The glass substrate cassette comprises: a cassette case, comprising a pair of side walls disposed in parallel and vertically; and a plurality of support racks, disposed inside the cassette case for supporting glass substrates, each support rack comprising a pair of connecting elements supporting respectively the pair of side walls and a plurality of support elements lined up in parallel along a first horizontal direction and connected to the pair of connecting elements, connecting element able to move along the first horizontal direction with respect to the side walls and at least partially beyond the cassette case. The support rack of the present invention can move beyond cassette to realize random pick-and-place of glass substrate at any layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device of replacing and charging battery at environment monitoring terminal and battery replacement system. Through the battery positioning mechanism disposed at both battery charging device and environment monitoring terminal, and anodes and cathodes disposed for contacting the battery electrodes, the battery replacement device can replace the full-discharged battery at environment monitoring terminal and a full-charged battery at the battery charging device. In this manner, the system can automatically replace the battery at environment monitoring terminal without manual replacement so as to reduce battery replacement time.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cartridge for glass substrate and which includes a top wall, a bottom wall, at least a pair of sidewalls, a plurality of supporting rods, and an adjusting device. The plurality of supporting rods are arranged on the pair of sidewalls along a first horizontal direction across the pair of sidewalls such that a plurality of supporting surfaces configured by at least a pair of supporting rods facing each other from the paid of sidewalls are defined. The adjusting device is used to move one of the sidewall toward the other sidewall with respect to the top and bottom walls so as to change a span between the pair of sidewalls. As a result, the cartridge can be used to accommodate glass substrates with different dimensions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system and a self-service borrowing/returning method thereof. The self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system includes an automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, a borrowing/returning terminal, and a self-service borrowing/returning cleanroom suit machine. The borrowing/returning terminal is connected, via data communication network, to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, whereby a user uses the borrowing/returning terminal to enter information required for self-service borrowing/returning of cleanroom suit to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a storage system for glass substrate and also a method for storing a glass substrate. The storage system includes a rail system, a plurality of stockers, and a trolley. The rail system is configured with first and second interconnected loops of monorails. And a plurality of stockers is arranged adjacent to the rail system. A trolley is moveably arranged to travel along the first and second monorails of the rail system for transporting glass substrates between the stockers. Accordingly, the yield of the liquid crystal display panel can be increased, while the maintenance costs of the overhead shuttle can be lowered.

Abstract: The present invention provides an environmental monitoring system and method for a liquid crystal manufacturing apparatus. The monitoring system comprises an environmental information acquiring equipment, a server, and the liquid crystal manufacturing apparatus. The environmental information acquiring equipment moves along a predetermined track inside the liquid crystal manufacturing apparatus. The environmental information acquiring equipment acquires inner environmental information of the liquid crystal manufacturing apparatus during its movement and transmits the environmental information to the server. The server generates a monitoring report and provides it to detecting personnel. The present invention can solve the problems of high cost, low efficiency, and unable to accurately measure inner environmental information of the liquid crystal manufacturing apparatus in conventional skills.

Abstract: The present invention provides a scroll wheel for transferring a glass substrate, which comprises a rolling body and a surrounding member. The rolling body has an outward-curving peripheral surface, and an outermost circumference on the surface of the rolling body has an groove disposed around. The rolling body rotates on a central axis. The surrounding member is engaged with the groove of the rolling body. The surrounding member is in contact with the glass substrate and is used to support and transfer the glass substrate. The present invention can prevent the glass substrate from being scratched in the transferring process and reduce the damage of the glass substrate. Moreover, the present invention can make the best use of an element of the scroll wheel that is reusable and reduce the cost.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a suspended ceiling filtration apparatus, which includes filtration units. The filtration unit includes a filtration part, two horizontal strip support legs and two longitudinal strip support legs. A support plate protrudes from the support legs. The filtration part is placed on the support plate, and a buffer filling part is disposed between the filtration part and the support plate. The buffer filling part is utilized to self-adaptively swell and shrink relative to the support plate according to a weight of the supported filtration part, the buffer filling part fills a gap between the support plate and the filtration part.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a suspended ceiling filtration apparatus, which includes filtration units. The filtration unit includes a filtration part, two horizontal strip support legs and two longitudinal strip support legs. A support plate protrudes from the support legs. The filtration part is placed on the support plate, and a buffer filling part is disposed between the filtration part and the support plate. The buffer filling part is utilized to self-adaptively swell and shrink relative to the support plate according to a weight of the supported filtration part, the buffer filling part fills a gap between the support plate and the filtration part.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a roller for conveying glass substrate. The roller includes a structure of roller body that is formed by assembling a plurality of roller components together in a disassembleable manner. An axle bore is formed in center of the roller. The present invention also discloses a roller axle assembly for conveying glass substrate, which includes a plurality of rollers and a roller axle. A distance is formed between adjacent ones of the rollers. Each of the plurality of rollers is individually disassembleable. The roller for conveying glass substrate and the roller axle assembly according to the present invention allows any one of the rollers that are mounted to a roller axle assembly to be disassembled individually thereby shortening the time period for replacing the glass substrate roller, increasing the utilization rate of the roller, and lowering down the device maintenance cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides a turntable and a substrate transporting system. The turntable includes an interconnecting device and a transporting platform which is moved by the interconnecting device in a way that the transporting platform is docked to a substrate exporting apparatus or importing apparatus, alternatively. Wherein the transporting platform picks up the glass substrate from the substrate exporting apparatus when docked thereto, and then transporting the substrate horizontally to the substrate importing apparatus in which the glass substrate is delivered as the transporting device is articulated thereto. The turntable device made in accordance with the present invention is properly arranged with a transporting platform to pick up, displace, and finally deliver the substrate. Since all these operations are streamlined, as a result, no waiting area is needed so as to effectively reduce the area for establishing the production line.

Abstract: A pick-and-place apparatus for handling glass substrate is disclosed and which comprises a chassis and a transportation platform which includes a transferring device disposed on the chassis and includes a first frame and a plurality of transferring rods rotationally disposed across the first frame along a first reference direction. A vertical displacing mechanism is provided for moving the transportation platform to move vertically to a pre-determined height. And a horizontal displacing device is provided for moving the transportation platform to more along the first reference direction such that the transferring device can be moved in and out of the cartridge, wherein the first transferring rods rotationally move the glass substrate into the cartridge or out of the cartridge.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a storage system for glass substrate and also a method for storing a glass substrate. The storage system includes a rail system, a plurality of stockers, and a trolley. The rail system is configured with first and second interconnected loops of monorails. And a plurality of stockers is arranged adjacent to the rail system. A trolley is moveably arranged to travel along the first and second monorails of the rail system for transporting glass substrates between the stockers. Accordingly, the yield of the liquid crystal display panel can be increased, while the maintenance costs of the overhead shuttle can be lowered.

Abstract: A system for monitoring cleanliness of a material handling system is disclosed. The system includes a measuring device, a first signal device, a second signal device, and a measuring host. The measuring device installed in the cartridges conduct the cleanliness measurements and obtains the measured result. The first signal device installed in the cartridges transforms the measured results to wireless signals. The second signal device installed in a predetermined location outside of the cartridges receives the wireless signal. The measuring host transforms the received wireless signals back to the measured results. The cartridges of the material handling system are also disclosed. The disclosed cleanliness monitoring system and the cartridge can reduce the cost.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cartridge for glass substrate and which includes a top wall, a bottom wall, at least a pair of sidewalls, a plurality of supporting rods, and an adjusting device. The plurality of supporting rods are arranged on the pair of sidewalls along a first horizontal direction across the pair of sidewalls such that a plurality of supporting surfaces configured by at least a pair of supporting rods facing each other from the paid of sidewalls are defined. The adjusting device is used to move one of the sidewall toward the other sidewall with respect to the top and bottom walls so as to change a span between the pair of sidewalls. As a result, the cartridge can be used to accommodate glass substrates with different dimensions.