JP2001114336A - Returnable box for transportation work - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a returnable box for transportation work in which a classification management for dispatched items can be carried out easily and a transportation cost can be reduced without producing any waste materials. SOLUTION: A returnable box 10 for transportation work for use in packaging some storing members 13 in which a plurality of storing members comprised of some trays 11 storing semiconductor integrated circuit packages having many external connecting terminals stored therein, or a sealingly closed container 12 having some lead frames for semiconductor devices are stacked is comprised of a casing 15 having an opening segment 14 at its upper portion; shock absorbing supporters 18 arranged on the upper surface of a bottom plate 16 of the casing 15 to support the lower segment of the storing member 13; a storing space 19 formed inside the casing 15 where the storing members 13 are stored; an openable or closable lid 21 covering the opening segment 14 of the casing 15 and pressing and fixing the upper segment of the storing member 13 through a shock absorbing member 20; and a tag insertion pocket 23 arranged either inside or outside the casing 15 or the lid 21 and for inserting a management wireless tag 22 having an integrated circuit chip for transmitting data through wireless manner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shipping container for electronic components, and more particularly, to a lead frame, a BGA (Ball Grid Array), and a PGA (Pin Grid Grid).
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shipping container capable of packing a sealed container or a tray such as an (array) type semiconductor package and performing journal management.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A semiconductor device has been increased in the number of pins and the width and pitch of external connection terminals have become finer as the degree of integration, function and size have been reduced. With the miniaturization of the external connection terminal, the mechanical strength is reduced, and there is a problem that the external connection terminal is deformed or dropped when an external force acts improperly during transportation. In order to prevent such a situation, the lead frame and the semiconductor device have been housed in a case and further packed and packed with cardboard or styrene before being shipped and transported.

[0003]

However, since the above-mentioned conventional packing materials use paper or sheet-like plastic, they are often damaged when the case is unpacked, and are rarely reused. . For this reason, the packing material after unpacking is to be discarded, but it takes time and effort to separate the garbage at the shipping destination, and there have been problems such as costs for disposal and securing of a disposal place. Also, in the manufacturing department, packing costs are incurred every time a product is shipped, and there is a problem that a management place for packing materials, man-hours for packing, special equipment, etc. are required, and further, there is a problem in managing journals of shipped goods. . The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shipping container that can easily manage journals of dispatched products and that can reduce transport costs without generating waste. And

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a transportation container according to the present invention, comprising: a tray containing a semiconductor integrated circuit package having a large number of external connection terminals; or a sealed container containing a lead frame for a semiconductor device. In a shipping container for packing a storage body in which a plurality of storage members are stacked, a box having an opening at an upper part and a buffer support provided on an upper surface of a bottom plate of the box and supporting a lower part of the storage body Part, a storage space part formed inside the box, in which the storage body is stored, and openable and closable, covering the opening of the box and pressing and fixing the upper part of the storage body via a buffer member. And a tag loading pocket provided inside or outside the box or the lid and for receiving a management wireless tag incorporating an integrated circuit chip for wirelessly transmitting data.

[0005] The material of the box and the lid is, for example, PP or A
Use plastic such as BS, or a mixture of these plastics with a magnetic shielding agent or the like. As the material of the buffer support portion, an elastic material such as foamed rubber having a spongy porous structure or foamed plastic is used. As the cushioning member, a sheet-shaped foamed rubber, foamed plastic, or a flexible plastic sheet having a cavity with air sealed at predetermined intervals on its surface is used. By using a shipping container for delivery of electronic component products, this can be collected and reused, thereby preventing the generation of waste. Further, since it is made of plastic, it is resistant to external pressure, and can prevent damage to the product. Here, the storage body is provided at a lower portion of the storage space portion,
A recess for stably mounting the storage body may be supported by the buffer support via a storage plate formed on the upper surface, and the buffer support may be formed in a frame shape according to the shape of the recess. It is. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the storage body from moving in the lateral direction.

In addition, on the upper and lower parts of the box and the lid,
It is also possible to provide a fitting concave portion and a fitting convex portion that can be stacked and fixed, and a caster can be attached to a lower portion of the lid. After unpacking and removing the container, the box and lid are returned to the manufacturer. At this time, since the box and the lid stacked on the lid with the casters can be moved sideways by pushing, the used box and the lid can be quickly conveyed with little labor.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide an understanding of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a shipping vial 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a storage body 13 in which a plurality of storage members including a tray 11 storing semiconductor integrated circuit packages having a large number of external connection terminals are stacked. This is a returnable box that can be packaged, collected after transportation, and reused.
The transport container 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
And a prismatic rod-shaped sponge 18 made of foamed plastic, which is an example of a buffer support portion provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 16 of the case 15 and supporting the lower portion of the housing 13.
And a storage space 19 formed inside the housing 15 to store the storage body 13 and an opening 14 of the housing 15, and an upper part of the storage body 13 is an air packing 2 which is an example of a cushioning member.
And an openable and closable lid 21 that is pressed and fixed via the first and second pins. Further, the shipping container 10 has a tag loading pocket 23 which is provided inside (back side) of the lid 21 and receives a management wireless tag 22 having a built-in integrated circuit chip for transmitting data wirelessly. ing.

The box 15 has side walls 24 erected on four sides of a square bottom plate 16 and a flange 25 connecting the upper ends of the side walls 24 and extending laterally. Further, a rectangular frame-shaped fitting projection 26 is provided at a lower portion of the bottom plate 16. The outer periphery of the fitting projection 26 has a shape capable of fitting with the fitting recess 27 formed around the opening 14, and a plurality of boxes 15 are fitted and stacked, so that no lateral displacement occurs. It is possible to fix as follows.
The material of each tray 11 constituting the storage body 13 is, for example,
It is made of a conductive plastic such as polyethersulfone material, polyetherimide filled with carbon or aluminum, polyarylsulfones or polyesters. Each of the trays 11 has a concave portion or a convex portion having the same shape (not shown), and the trays 11 vertically adjacent to each other.
The recesses or protrusions are fitted to each other so that each tray 11 does not move to the side. The shape of the storage body 13 is a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a space 28 between each of the side walls 24. Therefore, when a shock is applied to the box 15 from the side, the space portion 28 absorbs the shock to prevent the product from being damaged.

The rod-shaped sponge 18 is located at a position around the storage space 19 with a small gap, and is provided in close contact with the upper surface of the bottom plate 16. Stick-shaped sponge 1
On the upper side of 8, a housing 13 is stored via an air packing 20a, which is an example of a cushioning member made of a flexible plastic sheet having cavities in which air is sealed at predetermined intervals. The storage body 13 is positioned laterally by the rod-shaped sponge 18, and is configured to absorb a shock from below by the air packing 20a. An openable and closable lid 21 that presses and fixes the upper portion of the storage body 13 via an air packing 20 has the same shape as a rectangular frame-shaped fitting convex portion 26 formed at the lower portion of the box body 15 at the lower portion of the ceiling plate portion 29. Fitting part 3
0, and the opening 1 of the box 15
4 has a fitting recess 31 having the same shape as that of the fitting recess 27 formed around the fitting recess 4. A cover 46 which is bent downward and covers the outer end of the flange 25 of the box 15 is provided integrally with the ceiling plate 29 on the side outer periphery of the ceiling plate 29. Further, a part of the cover part 46 is cut out, and the ceiling plate part 29 and the flange part 25 provided on the case 15 are cut off.
The holding member 32 having a groove-shaped cross section for holding
It is provided in the place.

With such a configuration, the lid 21
And the box 15 can be stacked on each other, and the sorting can be performed easily and quickly after the use of the transport box 10 or at the time of accumulation before use. The management wireless tag 22 has an RF
An integrated circuit (remote ID circuit) chip in which a circuit, a logic circuit, a memory circuit, and the like are integrated is built in, and data can be read or written wirelessly from outside the shipping container 10. Since the management wireless tag 22 is used, the product information can be read without unpacking the shipping container 10 and the receiving process can be performed quickly. Further, since the tag loading pocket 23 is provided inside the lid 21, it is possible to prevent the management wireless tag 22 from being damaged or dropped during transportation.

Next, as a modification, a description will be given of a shipping container in which a product to be stored or a storage state thereof is different from the shipping container 10. Since the configuration of the members other than the changed portions is the same as that of the shipping container 10 according to the above-described embodiment, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. 2 (A) uses a prismatic rod-shaped sponge 34 which is an example of a buffer support, instead of the rod-shaped sponge 18 of the transportation container 10, and is stored in place of the storage body 13. Used when carrying the body 33. The storage body 33 is configured by stacking a plurality of storage members made of a plastic hermetic container 12 that stores a semiconductor device lead frame. Each closed container 12 is provided with upper and lower concave and convex portions of the same shape (not shown) in a state where they can be fitted to each other, and prevents lateral movement when stacked. The storage bodies 33 are stored in two rows in the box 15 via the rod-shaped sponge 34 and the air packing 20a.

A rod-shaped sponge 34 for preventing the lateral movement of each storage body 33 is provided at a position separating the periphery of the bottom plate 16 and the two storage bodies 33 on the bottom plate 16, respectively. Spaces 35 are formed between the housings 24 and between the housings 33, respectively. With this configuration, even when impact is applied from the side of the box 15 when the storage bodies 33 are stored in a plurality of rows, the space 35
This can be absorbed to prevent the product from being damaged. 2 (B) is replaced with a bar-shaped sponge 34 and an air packing 20a provided at the lower portion of the transport box 39, and a plate-shaped sponge 37 and a storage plate, which are examples of a buffer support portion. 36 is used. The storage body 33 is provided below the storage space portion 38 in which the storage body 33 is stored. The storage body 33 is provided with a storage plate 36 in which two rectangular recesses are formed on the upper surface in a plan view, on which the storage body 33 is stably mounted. And is supported by a plate-like sponge 37.

The storage plate 36 is made of a strong plastic such as PP or ABS, and has a plate-like sponge 37.
Is made of a plate-like foamed plastic, and the storage plate 36
Are supported from below. 2C has a buffer support portion formed in a frame shape in accordance with the shape of the concave portion of the storage plate 36 instead of the plate-like plate-like sponge 37 of the transport case 40. A frame-shaped sponge 42 as an example is provided. The frame-shaped sponge 42 comes into contact with the periphery of the concave portion of the storage plate 36 from behind, and forms a space 43 between the rear side of the concave portion of the storage plate 36 and the bottom plate 16 of the box 15. By forming the space portion 43, even when an impact is applied from below the shipping container 41, the space portion 43 can absorb the shock and prevent the product from being damaged.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, a lid 44 according to a modification will be described.
Will be described. The lid 44 has casters 45 attached to four locations below the ceiling plate 29 of the lid 21.
The lower end position of the caster 45 is lower than the lower end of the cover 46. With this configuration, the lid 44 can move laterally on a plane. When the cover 44 is used by covering the box 15, the housings 13 and 33 to be stored can be pressed and fixed below the casters 45. In addition, it is delivered to the customer,
After the is taken out, a plurality of lids 44 can be moved to overlap, and a plurality of boxes 15 can be moved to overlap on the lid 44. Further, the box 15 is placed on the lid 44.
Even if the lid 44 and the lid 44 are stacked in any order, they can be moved. As described above, since the lid 44 can be used in place of the cart, the tidying after use can be quickly performed.

Next, a method of using the shipping container 10 will be described. Shipping container 1 before storing products in the factory
In a state 0, the rod-shaped sponge 18 and the air packing 20a are arranged at predetermined positions inside, and the lid 21 is on standby. The storage body 13 in which the trays 11 storing the semiconductor integrated circuit packages are stacked is stored in the storage space 19 of the shipping container 10, and after the air packing 20 is put on the storage body 19, the lid 21 is closed. Note that a management wireless tag 22 to which product information has been input is inserted in a tag insertion pocket 23 inside the lid 21. The product stored in the shipping container 10 and shipped is transported by a truck or the like, unpacked at the destination, and taken out in the state of the storage body 13. The empty shipping container 10 is put back on the truck and returned to the factory. At this time, if the lid 44 is used instead of the lid 21, the transport container 10 can be quickly accumulated. After the semiconductor integrated circuit package is taken out, the storage body 13 is collected in another shipping container and then returned. The returned transport box 10 and storage body 11 can be washed and reused.

Although the embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
1, 44 are provided inside, but this is attached to the outside,
The management wireless tag 22 can be easily taken in and out. Also, the tag insertion pocket 23 can be provided inside or outside the box. In addition, lid 4
The caster 45 attached to the lower side of the
4 so that the traveling direction can be changed. Furthermore, it can be connected to the lid 44 via a spring so as to be able to move up and down, and the force when pressing the housings 13 and 33 can be adjusted. Further, the box 15 can be transparent or translucent so that the state of the inside can be easily checked, or it can be colored. Further, the color of the lid can be changed, and a plurality of types of colors can be divided by product and by destination to facilitate management. Further, a plurality of rod-shaped sponges 18, 34
Are formed and arranged in a frame shape inside the box 15, respectively, but a frame integrally formed in advance according to the shape at the time of arrangement may be used. With this configuration, the number of parts can be reduced, and preparation for storing the product can be performed in a short time.

[0017]

According to the transport container according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, since the transport container is used for the delivery of electronic component products, it can be collected and reused, thereby generating waste. Can be prevented, the transportation cost can be reduced, and journal management can be easily performed. In particular, in the shipping container according to the second aspect, the recess for stably mounting the storage body is supported by the buffer support via the storage plate formed on the upper surface, and the buffer support is formed in a frame shape. As a result, it is possible to prevent the storage body from moving in the horizontal direction by pressing the storage body from above and below.Also, since spaces are formed on the sides and below the storage body, damage to the product due to external impact can be prevented. It is possible to reduce the number of packing materials to be used while preventing such problems. In the shipping container according to the third aspect, since the casters are attached to the lower portion of the lid, the boxes and the lids stacked on the lid with the casters can be laterally pushed and moved. The completed box and lid can be quickly conveyed with little labor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front sectional view of a shipping container according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A to 2C are front sectional views of a shipping vial according to a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of a lid according to a modified example of the shipping container.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: shipping container, 11: tray, 12: sealed container,
13: storage body, 14: opening, 15: box, 16: bottom plate, 18: rod-shaped sponge (buffer support), 19: storage space, 20, 20a: air packing (buffer member), 2
1: cover, 22: management wireless tag, 23: tag insertion pocket, 24: side wall portion, 25: flange portion, 26: fitting convex portion, 27: fitting concave portion, 28: space portion, 29: ceiling plate portion,
30: fitting projection, 31: fitting recess, 32: clamping member, 3
3: container, 34: rod-shaped sponge (buffer support), 3
5: space portion, 36: storage plate, 37: plate-shaped sponge (buffer support portion), 38: storage space portion, 39 to 41: transport box, 42: frame-shaped sponge (buffer support portion), 43:
Space, 44: lid, 45: caster, 46: cover

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A shipping container for packing a tray containing a semiconductor integrated circuit package having a large number of external connection terminals, or a storage body formed by stacking a plurality of storage members each comprising a sealed container containing a lead frame for a semiconductor device. A box having an opening at the top, a buffer support provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the box and supporting a lower portion of the housing, and formed inside the box to store the housing. A storage space portion, and an openable and closable lid that covers the opening of the box and presses and fixes the upper portion of the storage body via a buffer member.
And a tag loading pocket provided inside or outside the box or the lid and for receiving a management wireless tag incorporating an integrated circuit chip for wirelessly transmitting data. . 2. The shipping container according to claim 1, wherein
The storage body is provided at a lower portion of the storage space portion, and is supported by the buffer support portion via a storage plate formed with a concave portion for stably mounting the storage body on an upper surface. A shipping container formed in a frame shape corresponding to the shape of the concave portion. 3. The transport container according to claim 1, wherein upper and lower portions of the box and the lid are provided with a fitting concave portion and a fitting convex portion that can be stacked and fixed, and the lower portion of the lid is provided. Has a caster for transport, characterized by being fitted with casters.