Polishing apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9522453
APP PUB NO 20160008948A1
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14792062

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A polishing apparatus which can continue stable operation of the apparatus without generating torsional vibration in a rotary joint and without generating an abnormal sound at an engagement part between a cooling water pipe and a polishing table is disclosed. The polishing apparatus includes a rotary joint fixed to a rotating part of the polishing table or a rotating part of the top ring to supply a fluid into the polishing table or the top ring and discharge the fluid from the polishing table or the top ring, and a rotation-prevention mechanism which connects the rotary joint with an apparatus frame to prevent the rotary joint from being rotated. The rotation-prevention mechanism includes a link mechanism having at least one spherical plain bearing.

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EBARA CORPORATION11-1 HANEDA ASAHI-CHO OTA-KU TOKYO 144-8510

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  • 2015 Application Filing Year
  • B24B Class
  • 630 Applications Filed
  • 508 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 80.64 % Issued To-Date
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Aizawa, Hideo Tokyo, JP 54 459
Kosuge, Ryuichi Tokyo, JP 29 213
Sone, Tadakazu Tokyo, JP 43 295
Umemoto, Masao Tokyo, JP 12 74

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