Abstract: The present invention provides a positioning device configured to position a glass substrate. The positioning device comprises a support base, a pair of first positioning mechanisms located on two neighboring sides of the glass substrate, a pair of second positioning mechanisms located on another two neighboring sides of the glass substrate, respectively, a pair of connecting bars, a driving member, a gear group and a conveying belt sleeved on the gear group. One end of the one of the pair of connecting bar is fixed with the conveying belt, and another end is fixed with one of the pair of first positioning mechanisms. One end of another one of the pair of connecting bar is fixed with the conveying belt, and another end is fixed with another one of the pair of first positioning mechanisms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positioning device configured to position a glass substrate. The positioning device comprises a support base, a pair of first positioning mechanisms located on two neighboring sides of the glass substrate, a pair of second positioning mechanisms located on another two neighboring sides of the glass substrate, respectively, a pair of connecting bars, a driving member, a gear group and a conveying belt sleeved on the gear group. One end of the one of the pair of connecting bar is fixed with the conveying belt, and another end is fixed with one of the pair of first positioning mechanisms. One end of another one of the pair of connecting bar is fixed with the conveying belt, and another end is fixed with another one of the pair of first positioning mechanisms.

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 is provided for a transmission device with air-float guide wheel to guide the liquid crystal display panel, which comprising an air-float supplying platform, two air-float guide groups and a magnetic wheel driving device, wherein a plurality of gas holes are opening on the air-float supplying platform, the two air-float guide groups are assembled at the two sides of the air-float supplying platform, the magnetic wheel is connected with the air-float guide groups, and the air-float guide groups can be rotating with the magnetic wheel rolling, the air can be flowing through the gas holes of the air-float supplying platform, the liquid crystal display panel can be limited and transmitted by the two air-float guide groups in the rolling direction.

Abstract: The present invention is provided for a transmission device with air-float guide wheel to guide the liquid crystal display panel, which comprising an air-float supplying platform, two air-float guide groups and a magnetic wheel driving device, wherein a plurality of gas holes are opening on the air-float supplying platform, the two air-float guide groups are assembled at the two sides of the air-float supplying platform, the magnetic wheel is connected with the air-float guide groups, and the air-float guide groups can be rotating with the magnetic wheel rolling, the air can be flowing through the gas holes of the air-float supplying platform, the liquid crystal display panel can be limited and transmitted by the two air-float guide groups in the rolling direction.

Abstract: A transporting device for transporting substrate of liquid crystal display and using method thereof are provided. The transporting device comprises a fixing arm, at least two forks mounted on the fixing arm, laser emitting devices respectively mounted on the forks that are used to carry two ends of the substrate, laser sensors mounted on the fixing arm and corresponding to the laser emitting devices, a processor mounted on the fixing arm and connected to the laser sensors, and air damping devices mounted below the forks that are used to carry two ends of the substrate. The droop amount and the vibration of the fork can be measured when the transporting device is carrying a substrate, and it can be determined whether the droop amount and the vibration are abnormal. If they are abnormal, the laser emitting device will be started up to alleviate the vibration of the fork.

Abstract: A panel unpacking method includes (1) providing a panel unpacking device, which includes a pickup device including a manipulator and suction cups mounted to the manipulator and a conveyance device including a main body, a mounting board mounted to the main body, pins mounted to the mounting board, and cushioning device installed on the pins; (2) moving the manipulator to approach the panel until the suction cups of the manipulator get into contact with the panel; (3) the suction cups sucking and holding the panel and the manipulator making a movement to lift up the panel; (4) the manipulator carrying the panel to approach the pins of the conveyance device until the panel gets into contact with the contact sections of the pins; and (5) the suction cups releasing the panel to allow the panel to be stably positioned on the pins of the conveyance device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cleanroom for storing glass substrates, and which comprises an exhaust is disposed on a bottom floor of the cleanroom. A first filtering device is arranged on a ceiling of the cleanroom to provide purified airflow to the cleanroom. A second filtering device is arranged on the bottom floor of the cleanroom jointly to create a vertical airflow with the first filtering device so as to reduce the turbulence within the cleanroom. The present invention can readily resolve the prior art issue in which the airborne particles stirred by turbulence within the cleanroom cannot be effectively eliminated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chip-on-film (COF) tape and a corresponding COF bonding method. The COF tape comprises a base tape, a plurality of first COFs and second COFs, the first and second COFs are arranged on the base tape in an alternating manner, and are correspondingly punched onto a moving platform by a punching mechanism, and are respectively bonded onto two side edges of a liquid crystal panel. The present invention can simultaneously process the bonding operations of the two types of COF by using only one COF tape and one set of equipment, thus lowering the cost and increasing the productivity.

Abstract: A stacking machine is provided, which comprises a body and a translational mechanism for driving the body to make a translational motion. The synchronous belt used in the translational mechanism can effectively resolve the problem of slipping caused by wheel rolling, and thus enables the movement of the stacking machine to be more accurate, with the highest speed of the movement also increased significantly. Besides that, the synchronous belt mechanism is more accurate in positioning, which reduces the number of times of repeated adjustments and maintenance caused by bigger positioning errors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass panel stocking system and a stocking method. The stocking system includes a loading and unloading port and a crane. The loading and unloading port functions to receive a cassette that contains glass panels to position thereon. The crane functions to move a cassette that contains glass panels. The crane includes a chassis, a carrying fork mounted on the chassis and movable for extension and retraction with respect to the chassis, and a mapping bar mounted on the chassis and located above the carrying fork. The carrying fork functions to carry the cassette that contains the glass panels and move the cassette that contains the glass panels to the mapping bar so that the mapping bar is allowed to carry out inspection and counting of the glass panels received in the cassette that contains the glass panels.

Abstract: A warehouse system and method for detecting air particles in a warehouse are disclosed. The warehouse system includes storage locations, air filters, a cartridge, and a control base. The air filters are correspondingly arranged on outer sides of each storage location. A detecting module of the cartridge detects the air particles on a surface of corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations. The detecting module further calculates a radius of the air particles and transmits the radius of the air particles to the control base. The control base determines if the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked. The detecting process of the claimed invention is safer, more precise and convenient.

Abstract: A crane includes a first arm, a second arm, a first vertical transmission mechanism and a second vertical transmission mechanism. The first vertical transmission mechanism transmits the first arm and the second arm to move vertically in a synchronous manner, and the second vertical transmission mechanism transmits the second arm to move vertically with respect to the first arm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chip-on-film (COF) tape and a corresponding COF bonding method. The COF tape comprises a base tape, a plurality of first COFs and second COFs, the first and second COFs are arranged on the base tape in an alternating manner, and are correspondingly punched onto a moving platform by a punching mechanism, and are respectively bonded onto two side edges of a liquid crystal panel. The present invention can simultaneously process the bonding operations of the two types of COF by using only one COF tape and one set of equipment, thus lowering the cost and increasing the productivity.

Abstract: A storage device for a multilayer substrate comprises a base, a support and multiple brackets. The brackets are stacked along the support and are slidably attached to the support. The storage device for the multilayer substrate further comprises a bracket moving device, and the bracket moving device drives one or more the brackets to move up and down along the support.

Abstract: A fan filter unit (FFU) includes a fan, and a filter screen coupled with an air inlet of the fan. An air inlet of the filter screen is further configured with an auxiliary filter screen, and a minimum diameter of dust particles filtrated by the auxiliary filter screen is greater than a minimum diameter of the dust particles filtrated by the filter screen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a static elimination device which is used for a stacker with a fan filter device. Characterize in that the static elimination device is provided at the end side of each shelf facing the fan filter device in the stacker. Said end side is opposite to the end side of the shelf which a cartridge moves in and out. Two ends of the static elimination device are free to rotate and connected to shelf holders at said end side. Under the action of the fan filter device blowing the airflow, the ions, which are used to eliminate the static, are blown from the static elimination device into the cartridge of the shelf and the surface of the glass substrate on the cartridge. The present invention further provides a stacker. The stacker and the static elimination device according to the present invention can effectively eliminate the static of the cartridge and the glass substrate surface in the same, which can decrease the equipment costs.

Abstract: A cylinder comprises a cylinder body, a main cavity body, a piston and a piston rod. Air inlets and air outlets are arranged in each of two opposite ends of the cylinder body. The cylinder is further configured with an anti-collision structure. The anti-collision structure comprises a buffer rod arranged on the piston. The cylinder body defines a receiving hole corresponding to the buffer rod. The receiving hole is configured with a first sealing ring that seals a gap between the buffer rod and the receiving hole. The anti-collision structure has a flexible buffering function and does not generate hard impact. Thus, the cylinder has a low vibration and high stability.

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 provides an automatic lubricant dispensing device, which comprises the following elements. A bracket is provided. A lubricant supplying device is mounted on a first end of the bracket. A dispensing gear is disposed on a second end of the bracket. A guiding arrangement is moveably mounted on the bracket, and including a pair of guiding rollers arranged coplanarly. Wherein a space is defined between the dispensing gear and the pair of guiding rollers in which a rack to be lubricated can fit therein, and the dispensing gear is adapted to mesh with the rack to be lubricated. Wherein the lubricant supplying device evenly dispenses the lubricant over the teeth of the rack by the dispensing gear which is completely and thoroughly meshed with the rack and transferred with lubricant from the lubricant supplying device. It is convenient, no need of labors and saving a lot of time. In addition, the lubricant can be evenly distributed to all the surface of the rack.