WO2023026917A1 - 基板搬送ロボットおよび基板搬送ロボットの制御方法 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a substrate transport robot and a substrate transport robot control method, and more particularly to a substrate transport robot having a substrate holding hand that holds a substrate and a substrate transport robot control method.
- substrate transport robots equipped with substrate holding hands for holding substrates are known.
- Such a substrate transport robot is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 6571475, for example.
- Japanese Patent No. 6571475 discloses a substrate transport robot that unloads a substrate from a cassette containing a plurality of substrates. The substrate transport robot unloads the substrate from the cassette by hand based on teaching data taught in advance.
- Japanese Patent No. 6571475 discloses a camera for photographing a plurality of substrates housed in a cassette and a control unit for processing the images photographed by the camera. Then, based on the image captured by the camera, the control unit acquires the tilt angles, curved states, and the like of the plurality of substrates arranged in the cassette. The control unit corrects the teaching data for unloading the substrate based on the obtained inclination angle, curved state, and the like of the substrate.
- the moving path and position of the hand entering the cassette are changed. As a result, even when the substrate is arranged in an inclined state in the cassette or when the substrate is curved, the substrate can be unloaded from the cassette.
- the hand in the cassette, a plurality of substrates are arranged so as to be stacked at predetermined intervals. For this reason, as in Japanese Patent No. 6571475, when the movement path and position of the hand entering the cassette are changed based on the acquired inclination angle and curved state of the substrate, the hand may not be the object to be carried out. may interfere with a substrate that is arranged adjacent to another substrate. Also, substrates being transported to the hand may interfere with adjacent substrates. Therefore, there is a problem that the substrates interfere with each other when the substrates are transported.
- the present disclosure has been made to solve the above problems, and one object of the present disclosure is to provide a substrate transport robot capable of suppressing substrate interference when transporting the substrate. and to provide a control method for a substrate transfer robot.
- a substrate transport robot is a substrate transport robot that performs at least one of carrying out substrates from a storage unit for storing a plurality of substrates and loading substrates into the storage unit.
- a robot arm a substrate holding hand attached to the tip of the robot arm for holding a substrate, an imaging unit for imaging a plurality of substrates stored in a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is , based on the image captured by the imaging unit, the gap between the position of the substrate holding hand and the substrate in the storage unit, the substrate being transported by the substrate holding hand, and the substrate adjacent to the substrate being transported by the substrate holding hand.
- a transport gap including at least one of a gap between matching substrates and a gap between substrates stored in the storage part is acquired, and based on the size of the acquired transport gap, the The movements of the robot arm and the substrate holding hand are controlled so as to carry out at least one of carrying out the substrate and carrying in the substrate into the storage section.
- the control unit controls the gap between the position of the substrate holding hand in the storage unit and the substrate, At least one of a gap between a substrate being conveyed by the substrate holding hand and a substrate adjacent to the substrate being conveyed by the substrate holding hand, and a gap between the substrates stored in the storage unit. and the robot arm and the substrate holding device to perform at least one of unloading the substrate from the storage unit and loading the substrate into the storage unit based on the size of the acquired transport gap. Controls hand movement.
- the board holding hand interferes with the board placed adjacent to the board to be unloaded, and the board conveyed by the board holding hand interferes with the board placed next to the board. Interference can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to prevent the substrate from interfering with the substrate when it is transported.
- the optical sensor it is also possible to move the optical sensor along the arrangement direction of the substrates stored in the storage unit to detect the positions of the substrates and acquire the transport gap.
- the optical sensor since the optical sensor detects only a portion of the substrate such as one side edge, it is difficult to accurately obtain the transport gaps at the center and the other side edge of the substrate. Therefore, by acquiring the transport gap based on the image captured by the imaging unit as described above, it is possible to acquire the transport gap not only at one side edge of the substrate but also at the central part and the other side edge. As a result, it is possible to appropriately prevent the substrate from interfering with the substrate when it is transported.
- a control method for a substrate transport robot is a substrate transport robot that performs at least one of carrying out substrates from a storage unit for storing a plurality of substrates and loading substrates into the storage unit.
- a method for controlling a transport robot comprising: photographing a plurality of substrates stored in a storage unit by an imaging unit; and positioning a substrate holding hand of the substrate transport robot in the storage unit based on the image captured by the imaging unit.
- the method of controlling the substrate transport robot includes a method of teaching the substrate transport robot using teaching data or control parameters.
- a method for controlling a substrate transport robot includes, as described above, photographing a plurality of substrates stored in a storage unit by the photographing unit, and based on the images photographed by the photographing unit, A gap between the position of the substrate holding hand of the substrate transfer robot and the substrate in the storage unit, and a gap between the substrate being transferred by the substrate holding hand and the substrate adjacent to the substrate being transferred by the substrate holding hand. and at least one of carrying out the substrate from the storage unit and loading the substrate into the storage unit based on the size of the acquired transportation gap. and controlling the movement of the robot arm and the substrate holding hand of the substrate transfer robot to do so.
- the optical sensor it is also possible to move the optical sensor along the arrangement direction of the substrates stored in the storage unit to detect the positions of the substrates and acquire the transport gap.
- the optical sensor since the optical sensor detects only a portion of the substrate such as one side edge, it is difficult to accurately obtain the transport gaps at the center and the other side edge of the substrate. Therefore, by acquiring the transport gap based on the image captured by the imaging unit as described above, it is possible to acquire the transport gap not only at one side edge of the substrate but also at the central part and the other side edge. As a result, it is possible to provide a control method for a substrate transport robot capable of suppressing interference between the center portion and the other side end portion of the substrate.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a substrate transport robot according to one embodiment
- FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a board
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a substrate holding hand according to one embodiment; It is a side view which shows the structure of the board
- FIG. 1 is a diagram (1) showing a plurality of substrates stored in a storage unit according to one embodiment
- FIG. 2B is a diagram (2) showing a plurality of substrates stored in a storage unit according to one embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the substrate holding robot according to one embodiment
- It is a side view which shows the structure of the board
- FIG. 1 The configuration of the substrate transport robot 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.
- FIG. 1 The configuration of the substrate transport robot 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.
- FIG. 1 The configuration of the substrate transport robot 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.
- the substrate transport robot 100 transports substrates 1 such as semiconductor wafers and printed circuit boards.
- the substrate transport robot 100 performs at least one of unloading the substrates 1 from the storage unit 200 for storing the plurality of substrates 1 and loading the substrates 1 into the storage unit 200 .
- the substrate transport robot 100 includes a robot arm 10 and a substrate holding hand 20 attached to the tip of the robot arm 10 and holding the substrate 1 .
- the substrate transport robot 100 also includes a control section 30 that controls the operation of the substrate transport robot 100 .
- the robot arm 10 is a horizontal articulated robot arm.
- the robot arm 10 includes a first robot arm 11 and a second robot arm 12 .
- the first robot arm 11 is configured to be rotatable about an elevation shaft 13, which will be described later, with one end serving as a rotation center.
- one end of the first robot arm 11 is rotatably connected to the elevation shaft 13 via the first joint JT1.
- the second robot arm 12 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the first robot arm 11 with one end as the center of rotation.
- one end of the second robot arm 12 is rotatably connected to the other end of the first robot arm 11 via a second joint JT2.
- a substrate holding hand 20 is rotatably connected to the other end of the second robot arm 12 via a third joint JT3.
- a servomotor as a drive source for rotational drive and a rotational position sensor for detecting the rotational position of the output shaft of the servomotor are arranged.
- the substrate transport robot 100 also includes an elevation shaft 13 for raising and lowering the robot arm 10 .
- a servomotor and a rotational position sensor for detecting the rotational position of the output shaft of the servomotor are arranged on the elevation shaft 13 .
- a blade 21 is provided on the substrate holding hand 20 .
- the blade 21 is a thin support plate that supports the substrate 1 .
- the blade 21 has a bifurcated tip.
- a pair of support portions 22 are arranged at the tips of the bifurcated portions.
- a pair of support portions 23 are arranged at the proximal end of the blade 21 .
- the pair of support portions 22 and the pair of support portions 23 support the rear surface of the outer peripheral edge portion of the substantially circular substrate 1 from below.
- the substrate transport robot 100 includes an optical sensor 24 that moves along the arrangement direction in which the plurality of substrates 1 stored in the storage section 200 are arranged.
- the optical sensor 24 is arranged at the tip of the substrate holding hand 20 .
- the optical sensor 24 is arranged at the tip of the bifurcated blade 21 .
- Optical sensor 24 is, for example, a transmissive center.
- the optical sensor 24 includes a light projecting portion 24a and a light receiving portion 24b.
- the light projecting portion 24a emits detection light toward the light receiving portion 24b.
- the detection light is, for example, infrared light.
- the optical sensor 24, which is a reflective sensor, may be used.
- the optical sensor 24 is moved by the substrate holding hand 20 along the arrangement direction in which the multiple substrates 1 are arranged. Specifically, the optical sensor 24 moves along the direction in which the substrates 1 are arranged as the robot arm 10 is raised and lowered by the elevation shaft 13 .
- the arrangement direction is the vertical direction.
- the robot arm 10 moves up and down while the edge of the substrate 1 is positioned between the bifurcated tips of the blade 21 . Accordingly, when the substrate 1 is positioned between the bifurcated tips of the blade 21, the detection light emitted toward the light receiving portion 24b is blocked. Thereby, the presence of the substrate 1 is detected.
- the detection light emitted toward the light receiving portion 24b is received by the light receiving portion 24b. Thereby, it is detected that the substrate 1 does not exist.
- a detection result of the light receiving unit 24 b is input to the control unit 30 .
- the presence or absence of the substrate 1 is determined by the controller 30 .
- the detection result of the rotation position sensor for detecting the rotation position of the output shaft of the servomotor of the lifting shaft 13 is also input to the control unit 30 together with the detection result of the light receiving unit 24b.
- the control unit 30 associates the position of the elevation shaft 13 with the information on the presence or absence of the substrate 1 and acquires the information.
- control unit 30 acquires the vertical position where the substrate 1 is arranged. Also, the control unit 30 acquires the shape of the substrate 1 based on the detection result of the light receiving unit 24b.
- the shape of substrate 1 is, for example, a shape along a horizontal plane or a curved shape.
- the substrate transport robot 100 is provided with an imaging unit 25 that images the multiple substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200 .
- the photographing unit 25 is composed of, for example, a two-dimensional camera. Note that the photographing unit 25 may be composed of a three-dimensional camera. Further, the photographing unit 25 cannot photograph all the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200 in one photographing. Therefore, in order to photograph all the substrates 1 accommodated in the storage unit 200, the photographing unit 25 needs to photograph a plurality of times. The photographing unit 25 photographs the plurality of substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200 from outside the storage unit 200 .
- the imaging unit 25 is arranged on the robot arm 10 or the substrate holding hand 20 . Specifically, in this embodiment, the imaging unit 25 is arranged on the proximal end side of the substrate holding hand 20 . That is, the photographing unit 25 rotates as the substrate holding hand 20 rotates about the JT3 axis. Further, the photographing unit 25 moves up and down as the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 are moved up and down by the elevation shaft 13 .
- the substrate transport robot 100 is equipped with the notification unit 40 .
- the notification unit 40 notifies that the substrate 1 cannot be carried out from the storage unit 201 and that the substrate 1 cannot be loaded into the storage unit 202, which will be described later, by voice or image.
- the storage unit 200 stores a plurality of substrates 1.
- the plurality of substrates 1 are arranged side by side in the vertical direction inside the storage section 200 .
- a plurality of substrates 1 are arranged at predetermined intervals from each other.
- a protruding portion 200 a on which the substrate 1 is placed is arranged on the inner surface of the storage portion 200 .
- the protrusion 200a protrudes in the horizontal direction.
- the substrate 1 is placed on the protrusion 200a.
- the storage unit 200 includes a storage unit 201 in which the substrate 1 is stored in advance, and a storage unit 202 into which the substrate 1 unloaded from the storage unit 201 by the substrate transport robot 100 is loaded. .
- a plurality of substrates 1 are arranged in the storage section 200 .
- the first and third substrates 1 from the top in FIG. 5 have shapes along the horizontal plane.
- the second substrate 1 from the top in FIG. 5 has a shape curved downward.
- the fourth substrate 1 from the top in FIG. 5 is placed on protrusions 200a having different height positions, so that it is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane.
- the controller 30 controls the position of the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200 and the gap between the substrate 1 and the position of the substrate holding hand 20 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 . and a substrate 1 adjacent to the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20, and a space between the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200.
- a conveying gap C including at least one is acquired.
- the controller 30 performs at least one of unloading the substrate 1 from the storage unit 201 and loading the substrate 1 into the storage unit 202 based on the acquired size of the transport gap C. It controls the movements of the robot arm 10 and substrate holding hand 20 .
- both the unloading and loading of the substrate 1 are performed based on the size of the transport gap C that has been acquired.
- the transport gap C is defined as a gap between the position of the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 in the storage unit 200 and between the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate holding hand 20 . It includes all of the gaps between adjacent substrates 1 being transported and the gaps between substrates 1 stored in storage unit 200 .
- the transport gap C is a gap between the upper surface 20a of the substrate holding hand 20 and the lower surface 1b of the substrate 1 arranged above the substrate holding hand 20 so as to be adjacent to each other in the storage unit 200 .
- C1 and a gap C2 between the lower surface 20b of the substrate holding hand 20 and the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1 arranged adjacent to the substrate holding hand 20 below the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200.
- the upper surface 20 a of the substrate holding hand 20 includes the upper surface of the blade 21 , the upper surface of the supporting portion 22 and the upper surface of the supporting portion 23 . In other words, it is the entire area above the substrate holding hand 20 .
- the lower surface 20 b of the substrate holding hand 20 includes the lower surface of the blade 21 .
- the conveying gap C is the hatched area in FIG. In other words, it means the gap between the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 adjacent above and the substrate 1 adjacent below when viewed from the direction in which the substrate holding hand 20 enters the storage portion 200 .
- the transport gap C is defined by the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 arranged above the substrate holding hand 20 so as to be adjacent to each other. Between the gap C3 between the lower surface 1b, the lower surface 20b of the substrate holding hand 20 conveying the substrate 1, and the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1 arranged below the substrate holding hand 20 so as to be adjacent to each other. and a gap C4. That is, the conveying gap C includes the first and second hatched areas from the top of FIG.
- the transport gap C includes a gap C5 between the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200.
- the conveying gap C includes the third hatched area from the top in FIG. Note that although only one gap C5 is shown in FIG.
- the control unit 30 acquires at least one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 and acquires the size of the transport gap C based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 . Specifically, the control unit 30 acquires both the shape and position of the substrate 1 by image analysis of the image captured by the imaging unit 25 . For example, the control unit 30 acquires the horizontal shape and curved shape of the substrate 1 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 . Also, the control unit 30 acquires the position of the substrate 1 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 .
- the control unit 30 corrects at least one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 acquired based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25, based on the detection result of the optical sensor 24.
- the detection accuracy of the optical sensor 24 is higher than the detection accuracy of the imaging unit 25 . Therefore, the control unit 30 corrects at least one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 by the photographing unit 25 based on the detection result of the high-precision optical sensor 24 . In this embodiment, both the shape and position of the substrate 1 are corrected.
- the control unit 30 controls the photographing unit 25 so as to photograph a plurality of substrates 1 at positions where the substrates 1 are detected by the optical sensor 24 .
- the optical sensor 24 moves in the direction in which the substrates 1 are arranged as the robot arm 10 is raised and lowered by the elevation shaft 13 .
- optical sensor 24 is raised by raising robot arm 10 .
- the control unit 30 causes the imaging unit 25 to perform imaging.
- the control unit 30 causes the photographing unit 25 to photograph each time the substrate 1 is detected or each time a predetermined number of substrates 1 are detected.
- the control unit 30 acquires the position of the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200 based on the previously taught movement path of the substrate holding hand 20 when transporting the substrate 1 .
- the substrate transport robot 100 is pre-taught with a movement route for carrying the substrate 1 out of the storage unit 201 and a movement route for carrying the substrate 1 into the storage unit 202 .
- the control unit 30 can acquire the position of the substrate holding hand 20 inserted into the storage unit 201 or the storage unit 202 based on the previously taught movement path.
- the control unit 30 controls the position of the substrate holding hand 20 acquired based on the previously taught movement path, and the substrate position acquired from the image captured by the imaging unit 25 and corrected based on the detection result of the optical sensor 24.
- the gaps C1 and C2 are obtained based on the shape and position of 1.
- the control unit 30 acquires the gaps C3 and C4 based on the previously taught movement path of the substrate holding hand 20 and the shape of the substrate 1 when the substrate 1 is transported.
- the control unit 30 acquires the positions and shapes of all the substrates 1 arranged in the storage unit 201 .
- the substrate 1 is placed on the odd-numbered projecting portion 200a before the substrate 1 is loaded into the storage portion 202 into which the substrate 1 is loaded.
- the photographing unit 25 photographs the substrate 1 placed on the odd-numbered projections 200a a plurality of times while moving the optical sensor 24 upward once.
- the control unit 30 acquires the position and shape of the substrate 1 arranged on the odd-numbered protrusions 200 a of the storage unit 202 .
- control unit 30 determines that the size of the detected transport gap C is large enough to transport the substrate 1, the control unit 30 unloads the substrate 1 from the storage unit 201 and The robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 are controlled so as to carry out at least one of loading the substrate 1 into 202 .
- control unit 30 controls the operations of the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 so as to carry out both unloading and loading of the substrate 1 .
- the control unit 30 determines that the size of the detected transport gap C is such that the substrate holding hand 20 or the substrate 1 held by the substrate holding hand 20 is It is judged to be large enough so as not to interfere with adjacent substrates 1 .
- control section 30 controls the operations of the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 so as to unload the substrate 1 from the storage section 200 . Further, the control unit 30 determines that the size of the detected transport gap C is such that the substrate holding hand 20 or the substrate 1 held by the substrate holding hand 20 when the substrate holding hand 20 carries the substrate 1 into the storage unit 202 . , is determined to be sufficiently large so as not to interfere with adjacent substrates 1 . In this case, the control section 30 controls the operations of the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 so as to load the substrate 1 into the storage section 202 .
- the control unit 30 when the control unit 30 determines that the detected size of the transport gap C is not a size that allows the substrate 1 to be transported, the control unit 30 preliminarily teaches based on the detected size of the transport gap C. Correct the transport path of the substrate 1 . For example, the controller 30 determines that the size of the gap C2 between the downwardly curved substrate 1 and the substrate 1 below is not large enough to transport the substrate 1 . In this case, since the substrate 1 is curved downward, the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 interfere with each other when the substrate holding hand 20 is moved into the storage portion 201 along the previously taught transport path. Therefore, the control unit 30 corrects downward the transport path for the substrate holding hand 20 to enter the storage unit 201 . Thereby, interference between the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 is suppressed.
- the control unit 30, even if the conveying path of the substrate 1 taught in advance is corrected, determines whether the substrate 1 is carried out of the storage unit 200 or carried into the storage unit 200. When it is determined that at least one of them cannot be performed, control is performed to notify the notification unit 40 that at least one of loading and unloading of the substrate 1 cannot be performed.
- the control unit 30 controls the notification unit 40 to notify both that the substrate 1 cannot be unloaded from the storage unit 201 and that the substrate 1 cannot be loaded into the storage unit 202.
- substrate 1 determined to be unloadable is unloaded.
- the gap between the substrates 1 becomes larger, so that the substrates 1 that have been determined to be unable to be carried out may be carried out.
- the substrate 1 once determined to be unable to be unloaded is also unloaded.
- the substrates 1 determined to be carryable are carried in.
- the operation of the substrate transport robot 100 will be described with reference to FIG. Although the operation of carrying out the substrate 1 from the storage unit 201 will be described below, the operation of carrying the substrate 1 into the storage unit 202 is also performed in the same manner.
- step S1 the control unit 30 moves the substrate holding hand 20 below the substrate 1 stored in the storage unit 201 by moving the robot arm 10, as shown in FIG. Then, the control unit 30 moves the robot arm 10 upward by the elevation shaft 13 . Then, the control unit 30 detects the presence or absence of the substrate 1 by the optical sensor 24 arranged on the substrate holding hand 20 .
- step S2 the control unit 30 controls the photographing unit 25 to photograph a plurality of substrates 1 at the positions where the substrates 1 are detected by the optical sensor 24. After moving the robot arm 10 upward by the elevation shaft 13 , the control unit 30 moves the substrate holding hand 20 toward the elevation shaft 13 .
- step S3 the control unit 30 acquires the shape and position of the substrate 1 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25. Also, the control unit 30 corrects the shape and position of the substrate 1 acquired based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 based on the detection result of the optical sensor 24 .
- step S ⁇ b>4 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 , the control unit 30 controls the gap between the position of the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200 and the substrate 1 and the position of the substrate 1 being conveyed by the substrate holding hand 20 . and at least one of a gap between the substrate 1 adjacent to the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20 and a gap between the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200. Acquire the conveying gap C. Specifically, the controller 30 acquires the transport gap C based on the shape and position of the substrate 1 corrected based on the detection result of the optical sensor 24 .
- step S5 the control unit 30 determines whether or not the size of the acquired transfer gap C is a size that allows the substrate 1 to be transferred.
- step S5 the control unit 30 controls the operations of the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 so that the substrate 1 is unloaded from the storage unit 200 in step S6.
- step S7 the controller 30 corrects the pre-taught transport path of the substrate 1 based on the size of the transport gap C detected.
- step S8 the control unit 30 determines whether or not the substrate 1 can be unloaded from the storage unit 200 by the transport route after correction.
- step S8 the control unit 30 controls the operations of the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 so that the substrate 1 is unloaded from the storage unit 200 in step S6.
- step S9 the control unit 30 controls the notification unit 40 to notify that the substrate 1 cannot be unloaded from the storage unit 200.
- the control unit 30 controls the gap between the position of the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 in the storage unit 200 and the substrate holding position based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 .
- the gap between the substrate 1 being transported by the hand 20, the substrate 1 adjacent to the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20, and the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200 Acquiring a transport gap C that includes at least one of them, and carrying out the substrate 1 from the storage unit 200 and loading the substrate 1 into the storage unit 200 based on the size of the acquired transport gap C.
- the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 are controlled so as to perform at least one of them.
- the substrate holding hand 20 may interfere with the substrate 1 that is arranged adjacent to the substrate 1 to be unloaded, or the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20 may be arranged adjacent to the substrate 1. It is possible to suppress interference with the substrate 1 mounted thereon. As a result, when the substrate 1 is transported, interference of the substrate 1 can be suppressed.
- the optical sensor 24 it is also possible to move the optical sensor 24 along the arrangement direction of the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200 to detect the positions of the substrates 1 and acquire the transport gap C.
- the optical sensor 24 since the optical sensor 24 detects only a portion of the substrate 1, such as one side edge, it is difficult to accurately obtain the transport gap C at the center portion and the other side edge of the substrate 1. be. Therefore, by obtaining the transport gap C based on the image photographed by the photographing unit 25 as described above, the transport gap C is obtained not only at one side end of the substrate 1 but also at the central part and the other side end. be able to. As a result, when the substrate 1 is transported, interference of the substrate 1 can be appropriately suppressed.
- the transport gap C is defined by the upper surface 20a of the substrate holding hand 20 and the lower surface 1b of the substrate 1 arranged adjacent to each other above the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200 . and a gap C2 between the lower surface 20b of the substrate holding hand 20 and the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1 arranged adjacent to and below the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200. ,including.
- interference with both the substrate 1 arranged on the upper surface 20a side and the substrate 1 arranged on the lower surface 20b side of the substrate holding hand 20 can be suppressed.
- interference of the substrate 1 can be further suppressed.
- the control unit 30 acquires at least one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25, and acquires the size of the transport gap C. . Accordingly, the transport gap C can be acquired while reflecting at least one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 . As a result, when the substrate 1 is transported, interference of the substrate 1 can be further suppressed.
- the control unit 30 determines at least one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 acquired based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 based on the detection result of the optical sensor 24. to correct.
- the shape of the substrate 1 can be determined based on the detection result of the optical sensor 24 with relatively high accuracy. and/or position can be obtained appropriately.
- the control unit 30 controls the photographing unit 25 so as to photograph a plurality of substrates 1 at positions where the substrates 1 are detected by the optical sensor 24 .
- the plurality of substrates 1 can be photographed in their entirety by multiple imaging operations. can.
- the imaging unit 25 is arranged on the robot arm 10 or the substrate holding hand 20, the optical sensor 24 is arranged at the tip of the substrate holding hand 20, and the plurality of substrates 1 are arranged. are moved by the substrate holding hand 20 along the arrangement direction. Accordingly, the imaging unit 25 can be moved together with the optical sensor 24 as the substrate holding hand 20 is moved.
- the control unit 30 acquires the position of the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200 based on the previously taught movement path of the substrate holding hand 20 when the substrate 1 is transported. do.
- the transport gap C can be obtained without actually inserting the board holding hand 20 into the storage section 200 and photographing both the board holding hand 20 and the board 1 with the photographing section 25 .
- the control unit 30 determines that the size of the detected transport gap C is large enough to transport the substrate 1, the substrate 1 is unloaded from the storage unit 200. and loading the substrate 1 into the storage unit 200.
- the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 are controlled so as to perform at least one of the above. As a result, it is possible to prevent at least one of carrying out and carrying in the substrate 1 in a state in which the size of the transport gap C is insufficient for transporting the substrate 1 . As a result, damage to the substrate 1 due to interference with other substrates 1 and the substrate holding hand 20 can be suppressed.
- the control unit 30 determines based on the detected size of the transport gap C. corrects the transport path of the substrate 1 taught in advance. As a result, even if the size of the transport gap C is insufficient for transporting the substrate 1, the transport path of the substrate 1 can be corrected, thereby suppressing interference with other substrates 1 and the substrate holding hands 20. 1 can be carried out and/or carried in.
- control unit 30 can unload the substrate 1 from the storage unit 200 and load the substrate 1 into the storage unit 200 even if the conveying path of the substrate 1 taught in advance is corrected.
- control is performed to notify the notification unit 40 that at least one of loading and unloading of the substrate 1 cannot be performed. This allows the operator to recognize that at least one of carrying out and carrying in the substrate 1 cannot be carried out.
- the transport gap C is defined by the top surface 1a of the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20 and the bottom surface of the substrate 1 arranged above the substrate holding hand 20 so as to be adjacent to each other. 1b, the gap between the lower surface 20b of the substrate holding hand 20 that is conveying the substrate 1, and the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1 arranged below the substrate holding hand 20 so as to be adjacent to each other. ,including.
- the transfer gap C is also obtained while the substrate 1 is being transferred to the substrate holding hand 20, it is possible to further suppress interference of the substrate 1 when the substrate 1 is transferred.
- the control unit 30 carries out both the unloading of the substrate 1 from the storage unit 201 and the loading of the substrate 1 into the storage unit 202 based on the acquired size of the transport gap C.
- the control unit 30 performs only one of carrying out the substrate 1 from the storage unit 201 and loading the substrate 1 into the storage unit 202 based on the acquired size of the transport gap C.
- the operations of the robot arm 10 and the substrate holding hand 20 may be controlled.
- the transport gap C is defined as the gap C1 between the upper surface 20a of the substrate holding hand 20 and the lower surface 1b of the substrate 1, and the gap between the lower surface 20b of the substrate holding hand 20 and the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1.
- the example including the gap C2 is shown, the present disclosure is not limited to this.
- the transport gap C is set to the gap C1 between the upper surface 20a of the substrate holding hand 20 and the lower surface 1b of the substrate 1, and the substrate Only one of the lower surface 20b of the holding hand 20 and the gap C2 between the upper surface 1a of the substrate 1 may be considered.
- control unit 30 acquires both the shape and position of the substrate 1 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 has been described, but the present disclosure is not limited to this. .
- control unit 30 may obtain only one of the shape and position of the substrate 1 based on the image captured by the imaging unit 25 .
- control unit 30 controls the imaging unit 25 so as to image a plurality of substrates 1 at the positions where the substrates 1 are detected by the optical sensor 24, but the present disclosure is directed to this. is not limited to For example, the control unit 30 may control the photographing unit 25 to photograph a plurality of substrates 1 at predetermined positions. Further, when the field of view of the photographing unit 25 is relatively large, the control unit 30 may control the photographing unit 25 so as to photograph the entire substrate 1 in one photographing operation.
- the photographing unit 25 is arranged in the substrate holding hand 20
- the present disclosure is not limited to this.
- the imaging unit 25 may be arranged on the robot arm 10 .
- the optical sensor 24 is arranged at the tip of the substrate holding hand 20 , but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
- the optical sensor 24 may be arranged at a portion other than the tip of the substrate holding hand 20 .
- one blade 21 is arranged in the substrate transport robot 100 is shown, but the present disclosure is not limited to this.
- two or more blades 21 may be arranged as in the substrate transport robot 110 shown in FIG.
- the transport gap C is formed between the position of the substrate holding hand 20 in the storage unit 200 and the substrate 1, and between the substrate 1 being transported by the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate holding hand 20.
- the transfer gap C is the gap between the position of the substrate holding hand 20 and the substrate 1 in the storage unit 200, the substrate 1 being transferred to the substrate holding hand 20, and the substrate being transferred to the substrate holding hand 20. Only one or two of the gap between the substrates 1 adjacent to each other and the gap between the substrates 1 stored in the storage unit 200 may be included.
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本実施形態では、以下のような効果を得ることができる。
なお、今回開示された実施形態は、すべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本開示の範囲は、上記した実施形態の説明ではなく請求の範囲によって示され、さらに請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更(変形例)が含まれる。
1a 上面
1b 下面
10 ロボットアーム
20 基板保持ハンド
20a 上面
20b 下面
24 光学センサ
25 撮影部
30 制御部
40 報知部
100、110 基板搬送ロボット
200、201、202 収納部
C 搬送隙間
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- 複数の基板を収納するための収納部から前記基板を搬出することと前記収納部に前記基板を搬入することとのうちの少なくとも一方を行う基板搬送ロボットであって、
ロボットアームと、
前記ロボットアームの先端に取り付けられ、前記基板を保持する基板保持ハンドと、
前記収納部に収納される前記複数の基板を撮影する撮影部と、
制御部と、を備え、
前記制御部は、
前記撮影部により撮影された画像に基づいて、前記収納部内における前記基板保持ハンドの位置と前記基板との間の隙間と、前記基板保持ハンドによって搬送されている前記基板と前記基板保持ハンドに搬送されている前記基板に隣り合う前記基板との間の隙間と、前記収納部に収納される前記基板同士の間の隙間と、のうちの少なくとも一方を含む搬送隙間を取得し、
取得した前記搬送隙間の大きさに基づいて、前記収納部から前記基板を搬出することと前記収納部に前記基板を搬入することとのうちの少なくとも一方を行うように前記ロボットアームおよび前記基板保持ハンドの動作を制御する、基板搬送ロボット。 - 前記搬送隙間は、
前記収納部内における、前記基板保持ハンドの上面と、前記基板保持ハンドよりも上方に隣り合うように配置される前記基板の下面との間の隙間と、
前記収納部内における、前記基板保持ハンドの下面と、前記基板保持ハンドよりも下方に隣り合うように配置される前記基板の上面との間の隙間と、を含む、請求項1に記載の基板搬送ロボット。 - 前記制御部は、
前記撮影部により撮影された画像に基づいて、前記基板の形状と位置との少なくとも一方を取得し、前記搬送隙間の大きさを取得する、請求項1に記載の基板搬送ロボット。 - 前記収納部に収納される前記複数の基板が配置されている配列方向に沿って移動する光学センサをさらに備え、
前記制御部は、
前記撮影部により撮影された画像に基づいて取得された前記基板の形状と位置との少なくとも一方を、前記光学センサの検出結果に基づいて補正する、請求項3に記載の基板搬送ロボット。 - 前記制御部は、前記光学センサにより前記基板が検出された位置において、前記複数の基板を撮影するように前記撮影部を制御する、請求項4に記載の基板搬送ロボット。
- 前記撮影部は、前記ロボットアームまたは前記基板保持ハンドに配置され、
前記光学センサは、前記基板保持ハンドの先端に配置され、前記複数の基板が配置されている配列方向に沿って前記基板保持ハンドにより移動される、請求項4に記載の基板搬送ロボット。 - 前記制御部は、予め教示された前記基板を搬送する際の前記基板保持ハンドの移動経路に基づいて、前記収納部内における前記基板保持ハンドの位置を取得する、請求項1に記載の基板搬送ロボット。
- 前記制御部は、検出した前記搬送隙間の大きさが、前記基板を搬送可能な大きさであると判定した場合、前記収納部から前記基板を搬出することと前記収納部に前記基板を搬入することとのうちの少なくとも一方を行うように前記ロボットアームおよび前記基板保持ハンドの動作を制御する、請求項1に記載の基板搬送ロボット。
- 前記制御部は、検出した前記搬送隙間の大きさが、前記基板を搬送可能な大きさではないと判定した場合、検出した前記搬送隙間の大きさに基づいて予め教示された前記基板の搬送経路を補正する、請求項1に記載の基板搬送ロボット。
- 報知部をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、予め教示された前記基板の前記搬送経路を補正しても、前記収納部から前記基板を搬出することと前記収納部に前記基板を搬入することとのうちの少なくとも一方ができないと判定した場合、前記基板の搬入と搬出とのうちの少なくとも一方ができないことを前記報知部に報知させる制御を行う、請求項9に記載の基板搬送ロボット。 - 前記搬送隙間は、
前記基板保持ハンドに搬送されている前記基板の上面と、前記基板保持ハンドよりも上方に隣り合うように配置される前記基板の下面との間の隙間と、
前記基板を搬送している前記基板保持ハンドの下面と、前記基板保持ハンドよりも下方に隣り合うように配置される前記基板の上面との間の隙間と、を含む、請求項1に記載の基板搬送ロボット。 - 複数の基板を収納するための収納部から前記基板を搬出することと前記収納部に前記基板を搬入することとのうちの少なくとも一方を行う基板搬送ロボットの制御方法であって、
撮影部により前記収納部に収納される前記複数の基板を撮影することと、
前記撮影部により撮影された画像に基づいて、前記収納部内における前記基板搬送ロボットの基板保持ハンドの位置と前記基板との間の隙間と、前記基板保持ハンドによって搬送されている前記基板と前記基板保持ハンドに搬送されている前記基板に隣り合う前記基板との間の隙間と、前記収納部に収納される前記基板同士の間の隙間と、のうちの少なくとも一方を含む搬送隙間を取得することと、
取得した前記搬送隙間の大きさに基づいて、前記収納部から前記基板を搬出することと前記収納部に前記基板を搬入することとのうちの少なくとも一方を行うように前記基板搬送ロボットのロボットアームおよび前記基板保持ハンドの動作を制御すること、とを備える、基板搬送ロボットの制御方法。
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