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US 11,358,076 · App. 15/905,990 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

Filter coupling device and substrate treating apparatus provided therewith

Inventors: Masahito Kashiyama (Kyoto, JP); Toshiya Kuwahara (Kyoto, JP)
B01D29/96B01D35/02B01D35/30B01D35/306H01L21/67023H01L21/68764B01D2201/303B01D2201/4007B01D2201/4023B01D2201/4046B01D2201/4076
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Patent No.
US 11,358,076
App. No.
15/905,990
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a filter coupling device having joint members, a base plate, a filter holder, a rotation shaft, and a leg. The filter holder allows support of a first filter and a second filter. The rotation shaft is connected with the filter holder. The filter holder takes a first attitude and a second attitude by rotating around the rotation shaft. The filter holder includes a first filter holder configured to support the first filter in the first attitude, and a second filter holder configured to support the second filter in the second attitude.

Claims (80)

1. A filter coupling device that allows coupling to a predetermined one of a first filter and a second filter with different shapes from each other, the filter coupling device comprising:

connection ports that allow connection with respective connection openings of the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter;

a base configured to support the connection ports;

a filter holder configured for accommodating one single filter, the single filter being the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter;

a rotation shaft connected with the filter holder; and

a leg connected to the base and configured to retain the rotation shaft, wherein

the filter holder includes:

a first filter holder, and

a second filter holder, and

when the filter holder rotates around the rotation shaft, the first filter holder and the second filter holder rotate integrally,

the filter holder takes a first attitude and a second attitude by rotating around the rotation shaft,

the first filter holder being configured to engage and support the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter in the first attitude; and

the second filter holder being configured to engage and support the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter in the second attitude.

2. The filter coupling device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first filter holder is configured to contact a housing of the first filter, and the second filter holder is positioned away from the first filter, when the filter holder is in the first attitude, and

the second filter holder is configured to contact a housing of the second filter, and the first filter holder is positioned away from the second filter, when the filter holder is in the second attitude.

3. The filter coupling device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first filter holder includes a floor with a placement surface,

the second filter holder includes holding arms connected with the floor,

when the filter holder is in the first attitude, the placement surface contacts a bottom of a housing of the first filter, and

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the holding arms contact a lateral side of a housing of the second filter.

4. The filter coupling device according to claim 3 , wherein

the holding arms each extend substantially perpendicularly relative to the placement surface.

5. The filter coupling device according to claim 3 , wherein

the filter holder is disposed below the connection ports,

the rotation shaft has an axis extending substantially horizontally,

when the filter holder is in the first attitude, the placement surface is substantially horizontal, and the holding arms extend upwardly from the floor, and

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the placement surface is substantially vertical, and the holding arms extend substantially horizontally from the floor.

6. The filter coupling device according to claim 3 , wherein

the filter coupling device includes:

hooks connected with the holding arms; and

a first rotation restricting part connected with the leg, and

when the filter holder is in the first attitude, the first rotation restricting part is disposed in a clearance between the holding arms and the hooks while contacting the hooks.

7. The filter coupling device according to claim 6 , wherein

the filter coupling device includes a second rotation restricting part connected with the leg, and

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the second rotation restricting part is disposed in the clearance while contacting the hooks.

8. The filter coupling device according to claim 7 , wherein

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the hooks contact a lateral side of the second rotation restricting part.

9. The filter coupling device according to claim 6 , wherein

the holding arms include proximal end faces connected with the floor,

the rotation shaft is connected adjacent to the proximal end faces of the holding arms, and

the hooks are connected adjacent to distal end faces of the holding arms.

10. The filter coupling device according to claim 1 , wherein

the leg is retained on the base so as to be movable relative to the base.

11. The filter coupling device according to claim 2 , wherein

the first filter holder includes a floor with a placement surface,

the second filter holder includes holding arms connected with the floor,

when the filter holder is in the first attitude, the placement surface contacts a bottom of the housing of the first filter, and

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the holding arms contact a lateral side of the housing of the second filter.

12. A substrate treating apparatus having:

a substrate holder configured to hold a substrate,

a filter coupling device that is able to be coupled to a predetermined one of a first filter and a second filter with different shapes from each other,

piping that is coupled to the filter coupling device and thereby able to be connected to both the first filter and the second filter,

a nozzle connected to the piping and configured to dispense treating liquid to the substrate held by the substrate holder, wherein

the filter coupling device includes:

connection ports that allow connection with respective connection openings of the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter;

a base configured to support the connection ports;

a filter holder configured for accommodating one single filter, the single filter being the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter;

a rotation shaft connected with the filter holder; and

a leg connected to the base and configured to retain the rotation shaft, wherein

the filter holder includes:

a first filter holder, and

a second filter holder, and

when the filter holder rotates around the rotation shaft, the first filter holder and the second filter holder rotate integrally,

the filter holder takes a first attitude and a second attitude by rotating around the rotation shaft,

the first filter holder being configured to engage and support the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter in the first attitude, and

the second filter holder being configured to engage and support the predetermined one of the first filter and the second filter in the second attitude.

13. The substrate treating apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the first filter holder is configured to contact a housing of the first filter, and the second filter holder is positioned away from the first filter, when the filter holder is in the first attitude, and

the second filter holder is configured to contact a housing of the second filter, and the first filter holder is positioned away from the second filter, when the filter holder is in the second attitude.

14. The substrate treating apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the first filter holder includes a floor with a placement surface,

the second filter holder includes holding arms connected with the floor,

when the filter holder is in the first attitude, the placement surface contacts a bottom of the housing of the first filter, and

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the holding arms contact a lateral side of the housing of the second filter.

15. The substrate treating apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein

the first filter holder includes a floor with a placement surface,

the second filter holder includes holding arms connected with the floor,

when the filter holder is in the first attitude, the placement surface contacts a bottom of a housing of the first filter, and

when the filter holder is in the second attitude, the holding arms contact a lateral side of a housing of the second filter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2018
From: KASHIYAMA, MASAHITO; KUWAHARA, TOSHIYA
To: SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 045046/0133 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-054420 · Mar 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180272257A1 · Sep 27, 2018
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