Abstract: A ceiling conveyance vehicle includes a traveling wheel to roll on a track including a first track and a second track and a main body below the track and coupled to the traveling wheel. The ceiling conveyance vehicle includes a direction changer to change between a first state in which the traveling wheel rolls on the first track and a second state in which the traveling wheel rolls on the second track, with an orientation of the main body with respect to the track maintained, an article holder capable of holding an article, a hoisting-and-lowering driver to hoist and lower the article holder, a lateral slider to slidingly move the hoisting-and-lowering driver in a horizontal, linear direction, and a first rotational driver to rotationally drive the lateral slider around a first perpendicular axis with respect to the main body.

Abstract: A transfer system includes: a transfer chamber having a side wall provided thereon with a plurality of processing chambers in which a processing is performed on a substrate under a decompressed atmosphere, and configured such that the substrate is transferred in the decompressed atmosphere; a plurality of robots fixed in the transfer chamber and configured to transfer the substrate; and a movable buffer configured to hold the substrate and move in a horizontal direction along the side wall between the side wall and the robots in the transfer chamber. The robots exchange the substrate between the movable buffer and the processing chambers in cooperation with a movement of the movable buffer.

Abstract: A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle includes a frame, a ramp movable relative to the frame, a drive block configured to move the ramp relative to the frame, a linkage arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the drive block, a linkage panel pivotably coupled to the linkage arm and a rear end of the ramp, and an upper roller pivotably coupled to the linkage panel for rotation about a pivot axis of the linkage panel to facilitate rotation of the ramp relative to the frame.

Abstract: A substrate processing tool includes a wafer transport assembly that includes a first wafer transport module and extends along a longitudinal axis of the substrate processing tool. A plurality of process modules includes a first process module and a second process module arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the substrate processing tool. Outer sides of the first wafer transport module are coupled to the first and second process modules, respectively. A service tunnel defined below the wafer transport assembly extends along the longitudinal axis from a front end of the substrate processing tool to a rear end of the substrate processing tool below the wafer transport assembly.

Abstract: Proposed is an EFEM configured to perform wafer transfer between a wafer storage device and process equipment. More particularly, proposed is an EFEM that prevents harmful gases inside a transfer chamber in which wafer transfer is performed from escaping out of the EFEM.

Abstract: There is provided a chamber structure which greatly facilitates maintenance, such as installation and removal of a transfer robot. In this chamber structure, a transfer robot is attached, via a robot base member, to an opening provided in a base portion of a transfer compartment of a transfer chamber. A robot base member is provided below the opening, and the transfer robot includes a base unit and an arm unit provided on an upper part of the base unit. A robot flange member with the same shape as an opening hole in the robot base member is provided above the base unit. The arm unit is freely insertable through the opening hole, and the robot flange member is detachably connected to a peripheral portion of the opening hole.

Abstract: A liftgate in accordance with the present disclosure includes a lift mechanism and a moveable load platform. The load platform includes a proximal deck section, a distal deck section, and a center deck section positioned between the proximal deck section and the distal deck section. The load platform is selectively vertically movable between a lowered position and a raised position. The proximal deck section, center deck section, and distal deck section are pivotally coupled to one another such that the load platform is selectively moveable between an extended-operational position, wherein all of the deck sections are located substantially coplanar with one another for supporting cargo, and a retracted-stored position wherein the deck sections are folded with respect to one another and are located substantially parallel and adjacent to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a movable base for transporting equipment by land, in particular aeronautical equipment. The movable base comprises a frame including two side arms designed to move parallel to one another and means for rolling on the ground, which are connected to the frame. Each side arm comprises lifting means designed to move the equipment vertically and to tilt same between the side arms.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electric utility vehicle with detachable platform. The electric utility vehicle may include a load platform supported on a chassis including at least two electrically driven wheels. The detachable platform may be removeably coupled to the load platform. The detachable platform may include a central hub including a top surface. The detachable platform may include three legs coupled to the central hub, each leg including an actuator configured to extend the respective leg to a ground surface while the detachable platform is coupled to the load platform. The detachable platform may include a controller configured to coordinate the actuators to control an orientation of the top surface.

Abstract: An adjustable load handler configured to be mounted on lift trucks with different standard type carriages. The handler comprising a frame assembly, a top hook assembly with a securing mechanism for securing the top hook assembly to the frame assembly in a plurality of positions A center manifold is coupled to the underside of the side shift actuator, with hydraulic connections directly into the side shift actuator. Hydraulic lines coupled to the center manifold and to one or more hydraulic components of the loader have sufficient slack so the top hook assembly can be moved between positions without disconnecting any of these hydraulic lines.

Abstract: An article storage and dispensing apparatus and method in which articles made by series production are distributed from an article supplier into a storage compartment of predetermined dimensions for storage of articles in front and rear rows of article storage positions. An article distributor in the storage compartment has a carriage, a carriage drive which is configured to drive the carriage in a reversible horizontal carriage drive direction across at least part of the width of the storage compartment, and an article support mounted on the carriage and configured to receive articles from the article supplier above the support when the carriage is in a start position. An article dispenser is associated with the article support to dispense articles selectively in opposite horizontal dispensing directions transverse to the carriage drive direction off the front and rear ends of the support to drop into front and rear article rows.

Abstract: An apparatus to load and unload a mobility device includes a base, a first actuating assembly, a second actuating assembly, a shuttle, and a lift arm assembly. The first actuating assembly and the second actuating assembly are oppositely positioned of each other about the base so that a linear actuator of the first actuating assembly and the second actuating assembly can rotatably mount to the base about a first rotational axis. Rotation of the linear actuators moves up and down the lift arm assembly as the linear actuator of the first actuating assembly and the second actuating assembly are rotatably mounted to the lift arm assembly about a second rotational axis. The shuttle that receives the mobility device is rotatably mounted to the lift arm assembly about a third rotational axis so that the mobility device can be loaded and unloaded from a cargo space of a transportation vehicle.

Abstract: Described herein includes methods of removing or installing a tire on a vehicle, each method may include: positioning a portion of the tire dolly assembly beneath the tire, and either moving the tire away from or toward the vehicle using the tire dolly assembly that may include: (a) a base having an upper surface and lower surface, and (b) a protrusion coupled to the base and having a curved surface at least a portion of which extends below the lower surface when the tire dolly assembly is positioned beneath the tire.

Abstract: An apparatus for emptying bags includes a cutting mechanism, wherein cut bags are separated from the contents therein on a bag support, a bag disposal mechanism including a vacuum unit to deliver the bags to a disposal unit. The cutting mechanism includes first and second cutting devices arranged to cut the bags along at least two cut directions, in relation to a longitudinal direction along which the bags are conveyed from the cutting mechanism, to cut a foldable flap in the material from which the bags are formed so that the flap can fold into openings of the bag support to empty the content through the openings. A related method for emptying bags is also disclosed.

Abstract: A first storage section includes a first support portion that supports an article and a movable support portion that movably supports the first support portion in the path width direction. A second storage section includes a second support portion whose position in a path width direction relative to a movement path is fixed, and supports the article. A space occupied by the article in a state of being supported by the second support portion is a target space, a position at which the first support portion overlaps the target space in an up-down view along an up-down direction is an overlapping position, and a position that is adjacent to a first side relative to the overlapping position and at which the first support portion does not overlap the target space in the up-down view is a non-overlapping position.

Abstract: A transport system includes a transport vehicle that transports an article, and a transport controller that controls the transport vehicle based on a host transport instruction received from a host controller.

Abstract: A full floor sweep system having a skeletonized head section to facilitate removal of grain from a grain bin. The sweep system having an elongated body extending a length between an inward end and an outward end and having a leading side and a trailing side. The elongated body is connected to a pivot point at the center of the grain bin and is configured to rotate around the pivot point. An agitator is connected to the outward end of the elongated body and is configured to agitate grain as the elongated body rotates around the pivot point. The agitator includes an impeller that is connected to a shaft that extends through the elongated body. A scraper is positioned at the outward end of the elongated body and is configured to move grain into the path of the elongated body.

Abstract: The mechanical arm system can include a garbage container holder and at least one mast. The holder can have guiding wheels engaged with adjacent tracks of the mast, the two adjacent tracks both having a lower portion extending upwardly along the mast, the lower portion of the first track being located forwardly of the lower portion of the second track, the lower portion of both tracks leading into corresponding upper portions which are curved rearwardly. The system can have a primary mast and a secondary mast slidably mounted to the primary mast, with the garbage container slidable mounted to the secondary mast. A driving link can simultaneously connect the primary mast to the secondary mast, and the secondary mast to the holder in a manner that when the driving link is moved, both sliding movements are performed in the same direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wafer processing system, a dual gate system, and methods for operating these systems. The dual gate system may have a first gate, a second gate, a gate connector coupled to the first gate and to the second gate, and actuator coupled to the gate connector. The actuator is configured to seal the first gate against a first slot or open the first slot via vertical motion. The actuator is also configured to seal the second gate against a second slot or open the second slot via a combination of vertical motion and horizontal motion.

Abstract: A hand-held apparatus for extracting the contents of a sachet/pouch is disclosed. The hand-held apparatus includes a roller press assembly and a roller glider cum collection bin being disposed below the roller press assembly. The roller press assembly further includes a handle, a detachable frame coupled to a handle and a clamp. The detachable frame is provided with a roller for squeezing the contents of a sachet/pouch. The clamp is provided over the detachable frame and the clamp is coupled to a cutter for cutting the sachet/pouch. The roller glider cum collection bin includes a base for receiving the roller press assembly. The base includes a plurality of holes and a guide rail for providing a channel for the cutter. A collection bin is provided at the bottom of the base for collecting the contents of the sachet/pouch through the plurality of holes.