US 12,243,762 B2
Door locking mechanism and semiconductor container using the same
Ming-Chien Chiu, New Taipei (TW); Yung-Chin Pan, New Taipei (TW); Cheng-En Chung, New Taipei (TW); Chih-Ming Lin, New Taipei (TW); Po-Ting Lee, New Taipei (TW); Wei-Chien Liu, New Taipei (TW); and Tzu-Ning Huang, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., LTD, New Taipei (TW)
Filed by Gudeng Precision Industrial Co., LTD, New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/133,765.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/346,426, filed on May 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0386876 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 21/673 (2006.01); E05B 65/52 (2006.01); E05C 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 21/67373 (2013.01) [E05B 65/523 (2013.01); E05C 9/045 (2013.01); E05C 9/047 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door locking mechanism for using in a semiconductor container, the door locking mechanism comprising:
a door panel having a first stop structure;
a cover for assembling with the door panel and defining an accommodating space therewith; and
a locking module disposed in the accommodating space, the locking module comprising:
a rotating member;
a holding member disposed on the rotating member, the holding member having a second stop structure corresponding to a location of the first stop structure; and
an elastic member disposed between the holding member and the rotating member, wherein the elastic member is elastically compressed when a force is applied to the holding member, and the second stop structure of the holding member detaches from a limitation state with the first stop structure for allowing a rotating operation of the rotating member; whereas, the elastic member elastically restores when the force is removed from the holding member, and the second stop structure returns to the limitation state with the first stop structure for limiting the rotating operation of the rotating member.
 
9. A semiconductor container, comprising:
a container body having a containing space for containing one or more semiconductor objects and a latching portion disposed in the vicinity of an opening of the containing space; and
a door locking mechanism configured to lock with the container body, the door locking mechanism comprising:
a door panel having a first stop structure;
a cover for assembling with the door panel and defining an accommodating space therewith;
a locking module disposed in the accommodating space, the locking module comprising:
a rotating member;
a holding member disposed on the rotating member, the holding member having a second stop structure corresponding to a location of the first stop structure; and
an elastic member disposed between the holding member and the rotating member, wherein the elastic member is elastically compressed when a force is applied to the holding member, and the second stop structure of the holding member detaches from a limitation state with the first stop structure for allowing a rotating operation of the rotating member; whereas, the elastic member elastically restores when the force is removed from the holding member, and the second stop structure returns to the limitation state with the first stop structure for limiting the rotating operation of the rotating member; and
a latching member disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the locking module, wherein the locking module controls a locking operation and an unlocking operation of the latching member in relation to the container body, thereby controlling the door locking mechanism to close and open the containing space.