JP2009298479A - Packing glass sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decrease time and effort for handling glass sheets in relation to a container for packing, storing and shipping plate-like materials or sheet materials, and in particular, in relation to a container for packing various glass sheets or the like for using as an LCD glass substrate in an approximately horizontal posture. <P>SOLUTION: The container 1 for storing and shipping the sheet materials such as an LCD displaying glass, has a pedestal 5 for supporting the container 1 on a horizontal face, and a supporting stage 7 inclining at about 3-15° from being horizontal for supporting a stacked body of the sheet materials. Bottom edge guiding members 11, a pair of opposing side edge guiding members 15 and top edge guiding members 13 for engaging the edges of the sheet materials on the supporting stage 7 extend upward from the edge parts of the supporting stage 7. To fix the sheet materials on the supporting stage 7, removable locking bars extends across the sheet materials. Stacking supports 51 for stacking one container on another container extend upward from the pedestal 5. For unloading the sheet materials, the stacking supports 51, the side edge guiding members 15 and the top edge guiding members 13 are removable or movable downward to a position which is not obstructive. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for packing, storing and shipping a plate-like material or sheet material. In particular, the present invention relates to a container for packing various glass sheets and the like for use as an LCD glass substrate in a substantially horizontal posture.

  Until recently, various full-size glass panes for display production were stored vertically packed in wooden frames following the practice of melting, forming and cutting. These crates can be used to move full size sheets within the plant from the glass forming area to the glass finishing area and ship them domestically, or ship smaller sized sheets overseas. . However, the general crates for relatively large glass sheets are too large for international transport. The size of common crates has also caused problems with equipment and equipment layout in glass factories. Wooden frames were also generally not reusable, resulting in discarded materials and extra material costs.

  In recent production processes, smaller and reusable special metal containers and / or pallets have been developed for storing and transporting glass sheets in factories. Similarly, other custom containers and / or pallets have been developed to ship or transport glass domestically or internationally outside the glass factory. In such arrangement, in order to ship from the glass factory to the glass customer's facility, the glass taken out from the factory container is stored and shipped in the shipping container, and when it arrives at the glass customer's facility, It was necessary to take out the glass from the shipping container and store it in the container of the glass consumer. In order to not only increase efficiency and reduce costs, but also reduce the likelihood of glass sheet contamination or breakage, for example, by omitting one or more steps in and out of the container, It is desirable to reduce the handling effort.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe containers for packing sheet materials such as LCD glass substrates. The containers disclosed in these patent documents are suffering from various drawbacks such as containing glass substrates almost vertically (Patent Document 1), lacking flexibility in loading and unloading containers, and being complicated. . Furthermore, it is required to store and transport the LCD glass substrate in a substantially horizontal state.

US Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0017841 US Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0131574

  The present invention addresses these and other needs.

  A container capable of holding a stack of a plurality of sheet materials is disclosed here. According to some embodiments, the container includes a pedestal for supporting the container on a horizontal plane, and a support pedestal mounted on the pedestal, the support pedestal comprising one or more sheets. A substantially planar support surface is defined for supporting the sheet material flatly on a support table, the support surface being inclined at about 3 ° to about 15 ° with respect to the horizontal. The container also includes a bottom edge guide member that extends upward adjacent to the lower edge of the support base to engage the bottom edge of the sheet material on the support base, and a top edge of the sheet material on the support base. A top edge guide member extending upwardly adjacent to the upper edge of the support base to engage with the upper edge, and upwardly adjacent to both sides of the support base to engage the side edges of the sheet material on the support base. A pair of side edge guide members that are arranged one by one on each side of the support base and face each other are provided. The support is inclined at about 3 ° to about 12 °, or about 3 ° to about 10 °, or about 5 ° to about 15 °, or about 5 ° to about 12 °, or about 5 ° to about 10 °. May be.

  According to some embodiments, the container can include a top edge guide member and a side edge guide member, the edge guide member comprising: (a) (1) an upright shipping position; and (2) the above Either it is movably attached to the container for movement between the lower loading and unloading positions below the support surface, or (b) is removably secured to the support or pedestal.

  According to some embodiments, the container has a horizontal plane above the top edge of the uppermost sheet of the plurality of sheet materials fixed to the support base or the base and placed on the support base. A plurality of stacking struts extending upward can be provided, and each of the stacking struts extends upward from each corner of the pedestal.

  According to some embodiments, the container is movably attached to the support table and extends across the plurality of sheet materials to lock the plurality of sheet materials on the support table. A locking bar can be provided. The tightening mechanism can pull the locking bar downward to contact the sheet material on the support base.

  According to some embodiments, the container may include a pair of opposing installation posts that extend upward from each side edge of the support base. Each end of the locking bar is provided with either a recess or a through hole that slidably receives a corresponding installation column, so that when the locking bar is pulled downward by the tightening mechanism, The locking bar can be slid down along the installation column to come into contact with the sheet material.

  According to some embodiments, the container may comprise a cushioning lining disposed between the locking bar and the sheet material on the support. A cushioning lining can also be disposed between the support base and the sheet material. The cushioning lining between the support base and the sheet material is formed of a friction material such as a high-density ethylene acetate polymer in order to prevent the sheet material on the support surface from sliding on the support surface. Is good.

  According to some embodiments, the container may include cushioning pads on the surfaces of the bottom edge guide member, the side edge guide member, and the top edge guide member. These cushioning pads are preferably formed from an ethylene propylene polymer or an ethylene propylene diene polymethylene elastomer.

  According to some embodiments, the container may include a pair of fork insertion holes on at least one side of the pedestal. A pair of fork insertion holes may be provided on each side of the pedestal.

  The sheet material may be a glass sheet such as glass for use as an LCD display substrate.

  According to some embodiments, the container includes a pedestal for supporting the container on a horizontal plane, and a support pedestal mounted on the pedestal, the support pedestal comprising one or more sheets. A substantially horizontal planar support surface for supporting the sheet material flatly on the support table is defined, and the container is for engaging the bottom edge of the sheet material on the support table. A bottom edge guide member extending upwardly adjacent to the lower edge of the support base, and adjacent to both sides of the support base for engaging side edges of the sheet material on the support base A pair of side edge guide members that are arranged on each side of the support base and face each other, and a plurality of stacking struts, and one stacking support from each corner of the pedestal. The strut is the top of the multiple sheets on the support It extends upwardly to above the horizontal plane of the top edge of the sheet, thereby, the second container can be stacked on the upper end of the column forming stacked above.

  According to some embodiments, the stacking strut is (a) removable from the pedestal for loading and unloading sheet material onto the support base, or (b) upright position; Either hinged to the pedestal for pivoting to a lower unloading position below the support surface.

  According to some embodiments, the side edge guide member is configured to move between (a) (1) an upright shipping position and (2) a low unloading position below the support surface. It is either movably attached to the container or (b) removable for loading and unloading of the sheet material onto the support.

  According to some embodiments, the locking bar is detached from the support base so as to extend across the plurality of sheet materials for locking the plurality of sheet materials on the support base. It can be attached as possible.

  According to some embodiments, the container includes a storage location for storing at least one of the top edge guide member, the side edge guide member, the stacking column and the locking bar. be able to.

1 is a schematic side view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention having a stack of multiple sheets. FIG. 2 is a schematic rear perspective view showing details of a top edge guide member on the container shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic front perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a schematic front perspective view showing a collapsible stacking column, a locking bar mounting structure, and a side edge guide member of the container shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 shows the collapsible (folding) stacking strut and the locking bar installation strut in the collapsed position, and the edge guide member removed for loading and unloading the sheet material onto the container. FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a pair of containers shown in FIG. 1 stacked up and down and stacked on a buffering pallet.

  The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention through the embodiments and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

  Numerical values indicating weights, dimensions and values relating to physical properties used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being appended with “about” in all cases unless otherwise indicated. It should also be understood that the exact numerical values used in the specification and claims form further embodiments of the invention. Efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the numerical values disclosed in the embodiments. However, any measurement may inherently contain some error resulting from the standard deviation found in the respective measurement technique. Further, in the description of the invention and in the claims, elements shown in the singular should not be limited to the singular unless specifically stated otherwise. Thus, for example, a “fork insertion hole” includes embodiments with a plurality of such holes unless explicitly indicated.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, as an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a packaging / shipping container 1 capable of holding a plurality of plate materials such as a plurality of glass sheets or a sheet material 3 in a substantially horizontal state. Are listed. The container 1 is inclined slightly to support the horizontal pedestal 5 for supporting the container on the floor or other horizontal plane, and the plurality of plate members or sheet materials 3 slightly inclined to support the container 1 substantially horizontally. And a support base 7 fixed on the base substantially horizontally. The angle A of the support base 7 with respect to the horizontal is about 3 ° to about 15 °, or about 3 ° to about 12 °, or about 3 ° to about 10 °, or about 5 ° to about 15 °, or about 5 ° to It may be about 12 °, or about 5 ° to about 10 °, or 8 °. The support base 7 may be a single plate material or sheet material (not shown), or may define a flat support surface within a support surface that is slightly inclined by an angle A with respect to the horizontal as described above. There may be a plurality of support beams 7. In order to minimize the transmission of shock and vibration from the support base 7 to the sheet material when loading and unloading the sheet material on the container 1 and at the time of shipping and handling of the container loaded with the sheet material, the flexibility made of the shock absorbing material A mat, pad or lining 9 may be disposed between the support base 7 and the plurality of sheet materials 3. The lining 9 may be adhered to the support base 7 or simply placed on the support base 7 in a non-adhered state.

  One or a plurality of bottom edge guide members 11 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) extend upward from the front edge or the lower edge of the support base 7 substantially perpendicularly to the support base 7. The bottom edge guide member 11 guides the bottom edge of the sheet material when the sheet material 3 is placed on the support base 7, and the front edge or bottom of the sheet material 3 when shipping and handling the container loaded with the sheet material. Supports and engages the edge. With this configuration, the bottom edge guide member 11 cooperates with the inclined support base 7 to bring the sheet material 3 into the container 1 by the action of gravity that draws the sheet material downward relative to the support base 7 and the bottom edge guide member 11. Hold on.

  The bottom edge guide member 11 can be permanently fixed to the base 5 or the support base 7 and does not need to be removed when the sheet material is unloaded from the container. Alternatively, the pedestal and the bottom edge guide member can be removed or moved below the support base 7 (eg, below the support surface) so as not to obstruct the loading and unloading of the sheet material onto the container. It may also be detachably, slidably or pivotably attached to the support base. As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom edge guide member 11 is composed of a plurality of flanges as shown in FIG. Or a plurality of pillars (not shown). Sheet made of cushioning material to minimize the transmission of impact and vibration from the bottom edge guide member to the sheet material during shipping and handling of the container loaded with sheet material, and to prevent chipping or breakage of the sheet material edge Alternatively, the mat 12 may be disposed between the bottom edge guide member 11 and the stack of sheet materials 3. The cushioning material 12 may be attached to the surface of the bottom edge guide member 11 that faces the sheet material edge, or may be bonded.

  A sheet for shipping and handling a container loaded with sheet material for guiding the top edge and side edge of the sheet material 3 when the sheet material is placed on the support base 7 and engaging with the edge of the sheet material. In order to prevent the material from moving relative to the support base, a plurality of top edge guide members 13 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) and side edge guide members 15 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) are provided on the support base 7. Each of the upper and side edges may extend vertically upward from the support base. In order to minimize the transmission of shock and vibration from the edge guide member to the sheet material during shipping and handling of the container loaded with the sheet material, and to prevent breakage of the edge of the plate or the sheet material, The mat 17 may be attached or bonded to the surface of the edge guide members 13 and 15 that faces the sheet material edge.

  The edge guide members 11, 13 and 15 are, for example, bolts, wing nuts 19 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, fasteners 21 as shown in FIG. 2, lock pins, clips, velcro ( It only has to be detachably attached to the support 7 or the pedestal 5 by an appropriate detachable fixing means such as a registered trademark. With this configuration, the edge guide members 11, 13 and 15, particularly the top edge guide member 13 and the side edge guide member 15, are supported as shown in FIG. 5 in order to load and unload the sheet material on the support base. It becomes possible to remove it from the base 7, and this significantly reduces the possibility that the sheet material will collide with the edge guide member 15 and be damaged at the time of unloading. Alternatively, the edge guide members 11, 13, and 15, particularly the top edge guide member 13 and the side edge guide member 15, are below the support base (for example, below the support surface) so as not to interfere with the loading and unloading of the sheet material on the container. It may be hinged or slidably attached to the support so that it can pivot or slide.

  One or more locking bars 23 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 can be removed from the container 1 to lock the stack of sheet materials 3 in place on the support 7. It may be attached to. These locking bars 23 are selectively attached to the container 1 on which the sheet material is placed in a manner that extends across the stack of the sheet material 3 placed on the support base 7 (as clearly shown in FIG. 3). It is shown). The container 1 further includes, for example, a locking belt 25 and a fastener 41 or other suitable means for holding the locking bar 23 in place and pressing or clamping the locking bar 23 onto the stack of sheet materials 3. A mechanism may be provided. Thus, the locking bar 23 presses the sheet material 3 against the support base 7 and prevents the sheet material 3 from bouncing up and down on the support base 7 when the container 1 on which the sheet material is placed is shipped and handled. A flexible lining or pad (not shown) for absorbing the impact is placed on the support base 7 in order to minimize the impact and vibration transmitted from the locking bar 23 to the sheet material during shipping and handling. Further, the sheet material 3 may be inserted between the stacked body and the locking bar 23. Alternatively, the locking bar 23 may include the buffer material 27 on at least the surface facing the sheet material or on all the surfaces of the locking bar 23.

  In order to prevent the packaged sheet material from being contaminated or damaged, a soft flexible cover such as a plastic or canvas sheet, a PVC sheet, or a shrink film (not shown), or a hard cover or A cover is hung on the stack of sheet materials 3 or on the entire container 1. Even if this cover covers the top surface of the stack of sheet materials 3, the side of the stack of sheet materials 3 can be further prevented in order to further prevent inadvertent blow and impact on the stack 3 The edge may also be covered. A “velcro”, rope or other suitable fastening means is used to securely and removably attach the cover to the container (not shown).

  As is clear from FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking bar installation column 29 may extend upward from the support base 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the locking bar 23 has two end portions 31 that are divided into two portions, or through holes (not shown) that receive the support columns 29 are formed at the respective end portions. Also good. The locking bar 23 slides down along the installation column 29 and rides on the stacked body of the sheet materials 3 placed on the support base 7. Since the installation column 29 is pivotally attached to a pivot pin 32 protruding outward from the side edge of the support base 7, in order to load and unload the sheet material 3 on the support base 7, FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the installation support column 29 can be folded below the support base 7 (for example, below the support surface).

  The locking belt 25 having one end fixed to the support base 7 can be used to fix the locking bar 23. The locking belt 25 is tied or wound around both ends of the locking bar 23. The locking bar 23 is provided with recesses or grooves 39 in the vicinity of both ends of the locking bar 25 in order to accommodate the locking belt 25 and prevent the locking belt 25 from sliding off from both ends of the locking bar 23. In order to press the locking bar 23 firmly onto the stack of sheet materials 3, the free end of the locking belt 25 is pulled so that it only passes through the belt fastener 41 in one direction. In order for the locking belt to be held by the belt fastener when the force pulling one end of the locking belt is released, the belt fastener teeth (not shown) bite into the locking belt and tighten the belt. The tool clamps the locking belt, which provides a well-known secure fastening with the locking belt. Instead of the belt fastener 41 described and illustrated above, a ratchet belt fastener, buckle or other suitable belt fastener may be used.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a warehouse, truck or shipping container, a plurality of containers 1 are stacked one above the other in such a manner that another container 1 is placed on one container 1 ′. In addition, the container 1 may include a plurality of stacking columns 51 fixed to the support base 7 or the base 5. As apparent from FIGS. 3 and 6, the stacking column 51 extends from each corner of the base 5 above the top edge of the uppermost sheet material of the stack of sheet materials 3 placed on the support table 7. It only has to extend to. At the upper end of each stacking column 51, when the container 1 is stacked on another container 1 ', it fits into a female stacking recess 55 (see FIG. 1) at the bottom of each corner of the base 5. A male stacking projection 53 protruding upward from the upper end of the support column is provided. In this way, the stacked containers 1 and 1 'are firmly fixed horizontally, thereby preventing the stacked containers from being displaced horizontally relative to each other during shipping and handling of the stacked containers. . A buffer pad 58 may be attached to the upper end of the stacking column 51 on a horizontal plane surrounding the stacking protrusion 53. Containers 1 and 1 'may also be stacked on a buffer pallet 57 (see FIG. 6) for shipping.

  According to some embodiments of the illustrated container, the stacking strut 51 is connected to the pedestal 5 or support 7 via a hinge 59 (shown in FIGS. 4 and 5), which Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, for stacking the sheet material 3 on the support base 7, the stacking column 51 is a low position that does not interfere with the lower side of the support base 7 (for example, below the support surface), that is, It is folded to the loading / unloading position. With this configuration, the possibility that the loaded sheet material hits the column and breaks is remarkably reduced. Only the stacking strut 51 adjacent to the lower edge of the support base 7 is preferably hinged to be folded when the container is unloaded, and the stacking strut adjacent to the lower edge of the support base 7 is located above the support base 7. The stacking strut adjacent to the top edge of the support base 7 which does not extend high may be fixed to the base 5 by means of a lock pin 61 or other suitable locking or latching means. The lock pin 61 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 in order to prevent accidental folding of the stacking struts when stacking containers 1 and 1 'or shipping and handling stacked containers 1 and 1'. As shown, the stacking struts 51 are provided to lock in an upright state, i.e. in a stacked state. It is also possible to remove the hinge pin 63 from the hinge 59 so that the stacking post 51 can be removed by removing both the lock pin 61 and the hinge pin 63 for replacement, container unloading, or other purposes. it can.

  The pedestal 5 is a pair for receiving forks of a forklift for lifting and transporting containers 1 and 1 'around the facility and for loading and unloading containers for trucks, shipping containers, and other types of transport means. The fork insertion hole 65 can be provided on at least one side thereof. In order for the container to receive the fork of the forklift from four directions, a pair of fork insertion holes 65 are preferably formed on the four sides of the base 5.

  The container 1 has a storage place 45 for storing the locking bar 23 on the pedestal 5 as shown in FIG. 1 when the locking bar 23 is not attached to the locking bar installation column 29. Can be prepared. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, a hook such as a hook 47 on the back of the container 1 or a storage place may be provided on one side of the base 5 in order to store the locking bar 23. The container 1 also includes a compartment or place for storing one or more of a soft cover, a top edge guide member 13, a bottom edge guide member 11, a side edge guide member 15 and / or a locking belt 25. May be.

  In order to load and unload the sheet material 3 on the container 1, the belt fastener 41 is released by pulling up the fastening release tab 43, and the locking belt 25 can be removed from the belt fastener 41. Next, the catch belt 25 releases the catch of the catch bar 23, and the catch bar 23 is removed from the catch bar installation column 29. The edge guide members 11, 13 and 15, in particular, the side edge guide member 15 and the top edge guide member 13 are removed from the support base 7 or moved below the support base 7, and the locking bar installation column 29 is removed. Or pivoted downward of the support base 7 and the stacking strut 51, in particular the stacking strut adjacent to the lower edge of the support base 7, is removed or pivoted downward of the support base 7. It is done. When the locking bar, the locking belt, and the stacking column are removed, the locking bar, the locking belt, and the stacking column are stored in a storage place provided on the base or the support base. Here, the sheet material can be loaded and unloaded without a risk of being damaged by being brought into contact with the edge guide member, the stacking column or the locking bar installation column.

  Flexible material or cushioning materials 9, 12, 17, 27, and 58 for the support base 7, locking bar, stacking column 51, and edge guide members 11, 13, and 15 are made of ethylene propylene polymer (EPP ), High density ethylene vinyl acetate polymer (EVA) and ethylene propylene diene polymethylene elastomer (EPDM), or other suitable rubber, foam, sponge rubber, or elastic polymer material. The lining 9 on the support base 7 should not give a sufficient frictional force to the sheet material placed thereon so that the sheet material does not slide horizontally on the support base 7 during handling and collection. Don't be. The lining 9 on the support base 7 is preferably formed of a high-density EVA material. Softer and more elastic EPP or EPDM may be used to form cushioning pads or linings on the edge guide members 11, 13 and 15 and the locking bar 23. The pedestal 5, support 7, edge guide members 11, 13 and 15 and stacking column 51 are made of metal such as steel or aluminum, so that the container 1 is strong, lightweight, durable and reusable, or It may be formed from a composite of polymer and glass fiber, carbon fiber, or other durable polymer.

  Prior to being placed on the container of the present invention, each sheet material 3 made of glass sheet is protected by individual packaging materials (not shown) such as paper, polymer film and / or polymer coating. The packaging material is disposed on or bonded to each surface of each sheet material. For example, a thin protective paper or polymer film is electrostatically adhered to a clean and smooth surface of a sheet material so that paper or polymer film can be adhered to the surface of the sheet material without the use of an adhesive. Is good. Alternatively, or in addition, spacers made of paper and / or other materials may be placed between two adjacent sheets to prevent direct surface contact and scuffing. For LCD applications, such a packaging material is important for LCD glass substrates, since a pure glass surface quality is required.

The arrangement of the present invention has several advantages over packaging of stacks of vertically oriented sheet material. In particular,
(1) Forklift drivers can handle packaging without any restrictions on the line of sight.

(2) Containers can be stacked up to 3 to 4 when glass is full, and up to 5 when empty, so that the storage density in the warehouse can be increased.

(3) Unloading costs can be reduced compared to vertical stacking.

  It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to cover modifications and variations of the present invention made within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 3 Sheet material 5 Base 7 Support stand 9 Lining 11 Bottom edge guide member 13 Top edge guide member 15 Side edge guide member 23 Locking bar 25 Locking belt 29 Locking bar installation column 51 Stacking column

Claims (6)

A container capable of holding a stack of a plurality of sheet materials, the container,
A pedestal for supporting the container on a horizontal plane;
A support base mounted on the pedestal, wherein the support base defines a substantially planar support surface for supporting one or more sheets of material flatly on the support base. And the support surface is about 3 ° to about 15 °, or about 3 ° to about 12 °, or about 3 ° to about 10 °, or about 5 ° to about 15 °, or about 5 with respect to the horizontal. A support that is inclined within a range of from about 12 ° to about 12 °, or from about 5 ° to about 10 °;
A bottom edge guide member extending upwardly adjacent to the lower edge of the support base to engage the bottom edge of the sheet material on the support base;
A top edge guide member extending upwardly adjacent to the top edge of the support table to engage the top edge of the sheet material on the support table;
In order to engage with the side edges of the sheet material on the support table, a pair of opposing ones arranged on each side of the support table, extending upward adjacent to both side edges of the support table. A side edge guide member;
A container characterized by comprising. A plurality of stacking struts fixed to the support base or the pedestal and extending upward to a horizontal plane above the top edge of the uppermost sheet of the plurality of sheet materials placed on the support base; One stacking column extends upward from each corner of the pedestal,
One or more of the top edge guide member, the side edge guide member and the stacking strut are between (a) (1) an upright shipping position and (2) a low unloading position below the support surface. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container is movably attached to the container for movement at a position, or (b) is detachably fixed to the support base or the pedestal. container. A locking bar that is movably attached to the support table and extends across the plurality of sheet materials to lock the plurality of sheet materials on the support table;
A tightening mechanism that draws the locking bar downward and contacts the sheet material on the support;
The container according to claim 1, further comprising: A cushioning lining disposed between the support base and the sheet material, the lining formed of a friction material that prevents the sheet material on the support surface from sliding on the support surface; ,
A cushioning pad on the surface of the bottom edge guide member, the side edge guide member and the top edge guide member facing the sheet material;
The container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:   The container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet material is a glass sheet. A container for storing or shipping a stack made of a plurality of sheet materials,
A pedestal for supporting the container on a horizontal plane;
A support base mounted on the pedestal, wherein the support base defines a substantially horizontal planar support surface for supporting one or more sheets of material flatly on the support base; ,
A bottom edge guide member extending upwardly adjacent to the lower edge of the support base to engage the bottom edge of the sheet material on the support base;
In order to engage with the side edges of the sheet material on the support table, a pair of opposing ones arranged on each side of the support table, extending upward adjacent to both side edges of the support table. A side edge guide member;
A plurality of stacking struts, wherein a horizontal plane above the top edge of the uppermost sheet of the plurality of sheet materials in which one of the stacking struts is placed on the support base from each corner of the pedestal Struts extending up to the top, whereby the second container can be stacked on top of the stacking struts;
A container characterized by comprising.

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