JP2012121641A - Plate-like body conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plate-like body conveying device which can carry out removal operation of a foreign material easily.SOLUTION: An air blowing type support means 2 which supports a plate-like body 1 in a contactless state by supplying air to a lower surface of the plate-like body 1 is structured by including an air supply source 11 for supplying air, a chamber part 14 having a jet port 13 for jetting air upward, a guide passage part 15 for communicating the air supply source 11 and the chamber part 14, and a guide plate part 16 arranged in an adjacent state to the chamber part 14. The air supply source 11 is arranged in a part shifted horizontally with respect to the chamber part 14 so as not to overlap with the jet port 13 of the chamber part 14 in plane view.

Description

  The present invention includes a blower-type support unit that supplies air toward the lower surface of the plate-like body to support the plate-like body in a non-contact state, and a propulsive force that imparts a propulsive force in the transport direction to the plate-like body And a plate-type body transporting device disposed at a location located within the lateral width of the plate-shaped body transport path.

Such a plate-like body conveying device supports the plate-like body in a non-contact state by supplying air toward the lower surface of the plate-like body by the blowing type support means, and serves as a propulsive force applying means for the plate-like body. Thus, a propulsive force in the transport direction is applied to transport the plate-shaped body along the transport direction. And a ventilation type support means is arrange | positioned in the location located in the horizontal width of the conveyance path | route of a plate-shaped object, and makes a plate-shaped object conveyance apparatus compact in a horizontal width direction.
And in such a plate-shaped body conveying apparatus, conventionally, a fan filter unit as a blow type support means is provided, and a chamber portion is provided above the fan filter unit so as to overlap the fan filter unit in the vertical direction ( For example, see Patent Document 1.)

JP 2005-029359 A

  In the above-described conventional plate-shaped body transport device, when the transported plate-shaped body is broken, the broken pieces of the plate-shaped body fall as foreign matter on the chamber portion, and the foreign matter is discharged from the outlet of the chamber portion to the chamber space. There is a case to invade. Then, the foreign matter that has entered the chamber space falls down as it is and enters the blower-type support means. When foreign matter enters the blower-type support means, it is necessary to remove the foreign matter by removing the blower-type support means in order to remove the foreign matter, and the foreign matter removal operation is troublesome. In particular, in the case where the blower support means is configured with a fan filter unit, foreign matter will enter the dust filter of the fan filter unit. Therefore, to remove debris, remove the blower support means and remove the dust filter. The work of exchanging etc. had to be performed, and the work of removing foreign matter was troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described actual situation, and an object thereof is to provide a plate-like body conveyance device capable of easily removing foreign substances.

The plate-like body conveyance device according to the present invention is configured to supply air toward the lower surface of the plate-like body to support the plate-like body in a non-contact state, and to support the plate-like body in the conveyance direction. A propulsive force applying means for applying a propulsive force, and the blower-type support means is disposed at a location located within the lateral width of the transport path of the plate-like body, and the first characteristic configuration thereof is ,
The blast type support means includes an air supply source for supplying air, and a spout for forming a chamber space into which air from the air supply source is press-fitted and ejecting air upward from the chamber space. A chamber part, a guide passage part for communicating the air supply source and the chamber part in a state in which the air supplied from the air supply source is guided to the chamber space, and a jet from the jet port to the lower surface of the plate-like body And a guide plate portion arranged adjacent to the chamber portion to guide the flow of the air along the lower surface of the plate-like body, and the air supply source in the chamber portion in plan view It exists in the point arrange | positioned in the location shifted in the horizontal direction with respect to the said chamber part so that it may not overlap with the said jet nozzle.

That is, air from the air supply source flows through the guide passage portion and is pressed into the chamber space of the chamber portion, and the air is ejected upward from the ejection port of the chamber portion. The air ejected upward from the jet outlet is supplied to the lower surface of the plate-like body, and the air supplied to the lower surface of the plate-like body guides the space between the guide plate portion and the plate-like body. It flows along the upper surface of the plate portion and the lower surface of the plate-like body.
That is, at the place where the chamber portion is provided, the lower surface of the plate-like body can be supported in a non-contact state by the air jetted upward from the chamber portion, and the guide plate portion is provided. Since the lower surface of the plate-like body can be supported in a non-contact state by the air layer formed on the guide plate portion, not only the portion where the chamber portion is provided, but also the chamber portion The plate-like body can be supported in a non-contact state even at a location where the surrounding guide plate portion is provided.
In addition, since air from the air supply source flows through the guide passage portion and is pressed into the chamber space of the chamber portion, even if pulsation occurs in the air supplied from the air supply source, the pulsation is reduced in the chamber space. Since it is absorbed by the cushion action, the pulsation of the air ejected from the ejection port can be suppressed.

  And the air supply source is arrange | positioned in the location shifted in the horizontal direction with respect to the chamber part so that it may not overlap with the jet nozzle in a chamber part in planar view. Therefore, even if a foreign object such as a broken piece of a plate-like body enters the chamber space from the ejection port, the foreign object does not fall directly to the air supply source, so that it is difficult for the foreign object to enter the air supply source. That is, since the foreign matter that has entered can be retained in the chamber portion, the foreign matter can be easily removed by simply removing the foreign matter in the chamber space. Accordingly, it has become possible to provide a plate-like body conveyance device that can easily remove foreign matters.

  The 2nd characteristic structure of the plate-shaped object conveyance apparatus concerning this invention is the 1st characteristic structure, The said chamber part is provided along the said conveyance direction, The said guide plate part is the said conveyance with respect to the said chamber part. The air supply source is disposed adjacent to both sides of the lateral width direction intersecting the direction, and is disposed at a location shifted in the lateral width direction with respect to the chamber portion.

That is, air is ejected upward from the ejection port of the chamber portion provided along the transport direction, and the air is supplied to the lower surface of the plate-like body, and the air supplied to the lower surface of the plate-like body is Flows along the width direction along the upper surface of the guide plate portion and the lower surface of the plate body in the space between the guide plate portion adjacent to both sides in the width direction with respect to the portion and the plate-like body located above the guide plate portion. To do.
Therefore, the support force in the conveyance direction with respect to the plate-like body by the blower-type support means can be made uniform, and bending when the plate-like body is conveyed along the conveyance direction can be suppressed.

In other words, in the place where the chamber portion is provided, the lower surface of the plate-like body is supported by the air jetted upward from the chamber portion, whereas the place where the guide plate portion is provided. Then, since it supports the lower surface of the plate-like body with an air layer formed on the guide plate portion, the location where the chamber portion is provided and the location where the guide plate portion is provided, The supporting force for supporting the lower surface of the plate-like body is different.
When such chamber portions and guide plate portions having different support forces are arranged side by side in the transport direction, the support force for the plate-like body by the blower-type support means differs depending on the position in the transport direction. The plate-like body is easy to move up and down when the body is conveyed.
On the other hand, by arranging the chamber part and the guide plate part side by side in the width direction, the support force for the plate-like body by the blower-type support means in the transport direction is made uniform, so the plate along the transport direction. When the plate-like body is conveyed, it is difficult for the plate-like body to move up and down, and bending of the plate-like body can be suppressed.

  A third characteristic configuration of the plate-shaped material transport device according to the present invention is that, in the second characteristic configuration, a pair of the blower-type support means is arranged in parallel in a lateral direction intersecting the transport direction, and the pair of blown-type support means In the meantime, an exhaust path for exhausting air on the guide plate portion to a space below the guide plate portion is formed.

  That is, an exhaust path for exhausting air on the guide plate portion to a space below the guide plate portion is formed between a pair of blower-type support means arranged in parallel in the lateral width direction. By exhausting, air is less likely to stay below the middle part of the plate-like body. Therefore, the plate-like body to be transported is transported in a state close to a horizontal posture in which the bulge of the intermediate portion is suppressed by making it difficult for air to stay below the intermediate portion, and thus the load on the plate-like body is reduced. It can be reduced.

  The 4th characteristic structure of the plate-shaped object conveying apparatus concerning this invention is a 3rd characteristic structure. As said propulsive force provision means, the one end part of the said width direction in a plate-shaped body is contact-supported with respect to a plate-shaped object. Propulsive force imparting means on one end side that imparts propulsive force in the conveying direction, and the other end portion in the lateral width direction of the plate-like body are contact-supported to provide propulsive force in the conveying direction to the plate-like body A pair of propulsive force applying means and an end side propulsive force applying means are provided, and each of the guide plate portions provided in the pair of blower-type support means is provided on the inner side close to the exhaust passage in the lateral width direction. The guide plate portion is configured so as to be narrower in the lateral width direction than the outer guide plate portion far from the exhaust passage in the lateral width direction.

  That is, one end of the plate-like body in the lateral width direction is contact-supported by the propulsive force applying means on one end side, and the other end portion of the plate-like body in the lateral width direction is contact-supported by the propulsive force applying means on the other end side. The pair of propulsive force applying means contact and support both end portions of the plate-like body in the lateral width direction. Therefore, the plate-like body is supported in a stable state by contacting and supporting both ends in the width direction of the plate-like body with a pair of propulsive force applying means, and the propulsive force is applied to both ends of the supported plate-like body. Thus, the plate-like body can be transported along the transport direction in a stable state.

  Since each of the guide plate portions provided in the pair of blowing type support means is formed by forming the inner guide plate portion to be narrower in the lateral width direction than the outer guide plate portion. As a result, the chamber portion is arranged in a state of being biased toward the exhaust passage, and the air ejected from the chamber portion can be supplied to the lower surface of the plate-like body near the center in the lateral width direction. Therefore, by supplying air to the lower surface near the center in the widthwise direction of the plate-like body by the pair of blower-type support means, while suppressing the reduction of the contact pressure to the plate-like body by the pair of propulsive force applying means, Since the intermediate part in the width direction of the body can be supported so as to suppress the slackness of the plate-like body, the plate-like body is transported in a stable posture, and the plate-like body is smoothly transported. Can be done.

  According to a fifth feature configuration of the plate-shaped material transport device according to the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth feature configurations, the chamber portion has a maintenance opening formed on a lower surface portion or a side surface portion thereof, and The maintenance opening is provided with a lid member that can freely open and close.

That is, since the maintenance opening is formed in the chamber portion and the maintenance opening is provided with a lid member that can be freely opened and closed, the maintenance opening is normally closed by the lid member to perform maintenance work. When performing, maintenance work can be performed in the chamber space from the maintenance opening by opening the lid member.
Therefore, when a foreign substance enters the chamber portion, the foreign substance can be removed from the maintenance opening by opening the lid member, and the foreign substance can be easily removed.

  According to a sixth feature configuration of the plate-shaped body conveyance device according to the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth feature configurations, the air supply source includes a supply surface that supplies air upward. The guide passage section has one end connected to the supply surface of the air supply source, the other end connected to a side surface of the chamber section, and the vertical passage width of the chamber. It is in the point formed so that the part side is wider.

  That is, the air supplied upward from the air supply source can be guided into the chamber portion side by the guide passage portion and can be press-fitted into the chamber space of the chamber portion. The amount of air guided in the guide passage portion increases as the air supplied from any air supply source on the chamber portion side merges, but the passage width in the vertical direction of the guide passage portion is wider toward the chamber portion side. The air gradually increasing toward the chamber portion side is guided by the guide passage portion gradually widening toward the chamber portion side, so that the air can easily flow smoothly to the chamber portion.

  According to a seventh feature configuration of the plate-shaped body conveyance device according to the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth feature configurations, the air supply source integrally assembles an electric blower fan and a dust filter. The fan filter unit is configured as described above.

  That is, as the air supply source, it is only necessary to install the fan filter unit in which the electric blower fan and the dust filter are integrally assembled. Therefore, the blower support means can be easily installed. It is possible to facilitate the manufacture of the sheet conveying device.

Perspective view of plate-shaped body conveyance device Longitudinal front view of plate-like body transport device Longitudinal front view of blower support means Longitudinal front view of chamber Longitudinal front view of the blower-type support means of another embodiment

Hereinafter, the case where the plate-shaped body transport device according to the present invention is configured to transport a rectangular substrate as a plate-shaped body, specifically, a glass substrate for a flat panel display will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the plate-like body conveyance device H includes a blower-type support unit 2 that supplies clean air toward the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 to support the glass substrate 1 in a non-contact state, and the glass substrate 1. Propulsive force imparting means 3 that imparts a propulsive force in the conveying direction to the glass substrate 1 by contacting and supporting the lower surface is configured. In addition, the plate-shaped body conveyance device H is configured by arranging a plurality of plate-shaped body conveyance units U including the blower-type support means 2 and the propelling force applying means 3 in the conveyance direction.

  The propulsion force applying means 3 includes a plurality of rotating rollers 6 that contact and support the end in the width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction on the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 along the conveying direction, and the plurality of rotating rollers 6 are electrically driven. The motor 7 is rotationally driven separately to apply a propulsive force in the transport direction to the glass substrate 1.

  Further, as the propulsive force imparting means 3, one end side propulsive force imparting means 3 that contacts and supports one end portion in the width direction on the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 to impart propulsive force in the transport direction to the glass substrate 1, A pair of propulsive force applying means 3 with a propulsive force applying means 3 on the other end side that contacts and supports the other end portion in the width direction on the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 and applies a propulsive force in the conveying direction to the glass substrate 1. Is provided. Then, the pair of propulsive force applying means 3 contact and support both ends in the width direction on the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 from below, and apply propulsive force in the transport direction to the both ends. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blower-type support unit 2 is disposed between the pair of propulsive force applying units 3 in a plan view. The blower-type support means 2 is disposed at a location that is entirely located within the lateral width of the conveyance path of the glass substrate 1, and supplies clean air to an intermediate portion of the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 in the lateral width direction. 1 is supported in a non-contact state.
That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the plate-like body conveyance device H supports and supports both ends in the width direction of the glass substrate 1 with the propelling force applying means 3 and blows the center portion in the width direction of the glass substrate 1. With the support means 2 in a non-contact support state, the propelling force imparting means 3 imparts a propulsive force in the transport direction to both ends in the width direction of the glass substrate 1, thereby moving the glass substrate 1 in the transport direction. It is comprised so that it may convey along.

(Blower type support means)
Next, the blowing type support means 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the blower-type support means 2 forms an air supply source 11 for supplying air and a chamber space 12 into which air from the air supply source 11 is press-fitted, and is directed upward from the chamber space 12. A chamber portion 14 having an outlet 13 for ejecting air, a guide passage portion 15 for guiding the air supplied from the air supply source 11 to the chamber portion 14, and toward the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 from the outlet 13. A guide plate portion 16 disposed in a state adjacent to the chamber portion 14 is configured to flow-guide the jetted air along the lower surface of the glass substrate 1.

The blower-type support means 2 guides the air supplied from the air supply source 11 to the chamber portion 14 provided along the conveyance direction through the guide passage portion 15, and injects the air whose pulsation is suppressed in the chamber 14. It is configured to eject upward from the outlet 13.
Then, in a state where the glass substrate 1 is supported in a non-contact manner by the blowing type support means 2, the air ejected upward from the ejection port 13 is supplied toward the lower surface of the glass substrate 1. The air supplied toward the lower surface of the gas flows in the lateral width direction along the upper surface of the guide plate portion 16 and the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 in the space between the guide plate portion 16 and the glass substrate 1.
In this way, the air flow is formed to form a layer of air between the guide plate portion 16 and the glass substrate 1, thereby providing a chamber portion 14 for ejecting air toward the lower surface of the glass substrate 1. In addition to supporting the glass substrate 1 in a non-contact state, the glass substrate 1 can be supported in a non-contact state at a location where the lateral side guide plate portion 16 is provided.

A pair of blower-type support means 2 are arranged in the width direction in a state of being spaced apart from each other. Between the pair of blower-type support means 2, air on the guide plate portion 16 is provided below the guide plate portion 16. An exhaust path 17 (which may be referred to as a central exhaust path 17a, which corresponds to the exhaust path of the present application) is formed in the space. Further, each of the pair of blower-type support means 2 is provided in a state of being spaced from each other with respect to the propulsive force applying means 3, and is also guided between the blower-type support means 2 and the propulsive force applying means 3. An exhaust passage 17 (which may be referred to as an end exhaust passage 17b) is formed to exhaust the air on the plate portion 16 to a space below the guide plate portion 16.
Incidentally, the blowing type support means 2 are arranged in parallel in the transport direction in a continuous state, and there is no gap between the chamber portions 14 adjacent in the transport direction or between the guide plate portions 16 adjacent in the transport direction. Not formed.

  Next, each part of the blower-type support means 2 will be described. However, since the pair of blower-type support means 2 are configured in the same manner except that they are configured symmetrically in the width direction, The ventilation type support means 2 located is demonstrated and description is abbreviate | omitted about the ventilation type support means 2 located in the other side. Further, in describing each part of the blower-type support means 2, the side where the central exhaust passage 17a is formed in the lateral width direction is the inner side, and the side where the end exhaust passage 17b is formed in the lateral width direction. It may be referred to as the outside side for explanation.

[Air supply source]
The air supply source 11 is configured by a fan filter unit that is configured by integrally assembling an electric blower fan 9 and a dust removal filter 10. A dust removal filter 10 is disposed so as to cover the fan 9. By arranging the air supply source 11 in this way, the air below the air supply source 11 is supplied by rotating the blower fan 9, and the supplied air is supplied to the air supply source 11 through the dust filter 10. It arrange | positions so that it exhausts as clean air upwards and supplies air upwards.
Incidentally, the air supply source 11 is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, and the width of the air supply source 11 in the lateral width direction is 1/2 to 1/3 of the width in the lateral width direction of the blower-type support means 2. The width in the transport direction of the air supply source 11 is about ½ of the width in the transport direction of the blower-type support means 2.

The air supply source 11 is arranged so that the supply port 18 formed on the supply surface (upper surface) of the air supply source 11 does not overlap with the ejection port 13 in the chamber unit 14 in a plan view. It is arrange | positioned in the location shifted to the side. Moreover, the air supply source 11 is arrange | positioned in the location shifted to the downward direction of the up-down direction with respect to the chamber part 14 so that it may not overlap with the chamber part 14 in a side view.
The air supply source 11 thus provided is provided in a state where the upper end of the inner side end in the width direction is close to the lower end of the outer end of the chamber portion 14 in the width direction. Incidentally, the inner side end of the air supply source 11 and the outer side end of the chamber part 14 overlap in plan view.

[Guidance passage section]
The guide passage portion 15 is configured by a duct provided in a state where the supply port 18 of the air supply source 11 communicates with the introduction port 19 formed on the lateral side surface on the outer side of the chamber portion 14.
In other words, one end portion of the guide passage portion 15 is connected to the supply surface of the air supply source 11 by connecting to the frame of the air supply source 11 located around the supply port 18, and the guide passage portion The other end of 15 is connected to a lateral side surface portion 14 a on the outer side of the chamber portion 14 by connecting to a side plate of the chamber portion 14 located around the introduction port 19.

The upper surface portion of the guide passage portion 15 is formed in an inclined shape so as to be positioned higher toward the inner side in the lateral width direction, and the shape of the guide passage portion 15 in the conveyance direction is formed in a triangular shape. The guide passage portion 15 formed in this way has a passage width in the up-down direction as viewed in the conveying direction, which is inward from the outer side (chamber portion 14 side) in the lateral width direction (outer side end of the air supply source 11). The side is formed wider. That is, the passage width of the guide passage portion 15 is formed so as to become wider toward the inner side in the lateral width direction where the air flow rate increases.
Incidentally, the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the guide passage portion 15 are vertically formed in a posture along the lateral width direction and are parallel to each other, and the guide passage portion 15 is formed in the lateral width direction in plan view. Are formed to have the same width on the outer side and the inner side. Further, the passage width of the guide passage portion 15 in the transport direction is formed to be the same width as the width of the supply port 18 and the introduction port 19 in the transport direction.

[Chamber part]
The chamber portion 14 is formed in a rectangular box shape in a laterally inclined posture that is tilted in the transport direction, and is provided along the transport direction, and a chamber space 12 is formed in the internal space thereof.
The upper surface part 14b in the chamber part 14 is comprised with the punching metal, and the jet nozzle 13 is formed in the hole currently formed in this punching metal. As described above, a large number of jet outlets 13 for jetting air upward are formed in the upper part of the chamber part 14, and the upper part of the chamber part 14 is provided along the transport direction from the air supply source 11. An air ejection unit 20 is provided for ejecting the supplied air upward.
And the chamber part 14 introduces the air guided in the guide passage part 15 into the chamber space 12 from the inlet 19, and suppresses the pulsation of the introduced air from the plurality of jet outlets 13. It is configured to eject upward.

The introduction port 19 is formed at a position having a set height higher than the lower surface portion 14 c of the chamber portion 14, and a step is formed between the lower surface portion 14 c of the chamber portion 14 and the introduction port 19.
In the lower surface portion 14c, the upper surface of the outer side portion in the horizontal width direction is formed as a flat surface, and the upper surface of the inner side portion in the horizontal width direction is formed as an inclined surface positioned upward as it extends outward.

  The chamber portion 14 is formed with a maintenance opening 21 extending from the lower surface portion 14c to the inward lateral side surface portion 14a, and is provided with a lid member 22 that can be opened and closed. ing. The lid portion 22 is fixed to the chamber portion 14 by a fixing member formed of a butterfly bolt or the like, and is configured to be able to be opened and closed without using a tool to open and close the maintenance opening 21.

  That is, even if foreign matter such as a broken piece of the glass substrate 1 enters the chamber space 12 from the ejection port 13, the chamber portion 14 moves the foreign matter downward from the lower surface portion 14 c of the chamber portion 14, particularly in the lower surface portion 14 c. It can be received at the outer side portion in the width direction that bulges out. Since the guide passage portion 15 is connected to the lateral side surface portion 14a of the chamber portion 14 and a step is formed between the introduction port 19 and the lower surface portion 14c, the guide passage portion 15 has a foreign object. Can be prevented from entering, and as a result, foreign matter can be prevented from entering the air supply source 11. The foreign matter received by the lower surface portion 14c of the chamber portion 14 can be taken out to the outside through the maintenance opening 21 by removing the lid member 22 and opening the maintenance opening 21. It is configured as follows.

In addition, the chamber unit 14 is provided with an air volume detection means 24 for detecting that the supply amount of air supplied from the air supply source 11 has become equal to or less than a set amount.
This air volume detection means 24 is configured to include a swinging body 25 supported so as to swing freely around an axis along the conveying direction, and a detection body 26 constituted by a light projecting and receiving device. The oscillating body 25 and the detection body 26 are supported above the introduction port 19 of the lateral side surface portion 14 a on the outer side in the chamber portion 14. The rocking body 25 is provided in a vertical posture so that its lower end is positioned below the upper end of the introduction port 19. When the air supply source 11 is activated and air is supplied from the air supply source 11, the rocking body 25 is swung. The moving body 25 is switched from a vertical posture to an inclined posture swinging inward.

  In a state where air is appropriately supplied from the air supply source 11, the swinging body 25 swings more than a set angle, so that the detection body 26 enters a detection state in which the swinging body 25 is detected. Yes. In addition, air is not appropriately supplied from the air supply source 11 due to clogging of the dust removal filter 10 or the like, and the supply amount of the supplied air is a set amount (for example, the glass substrate 1 to be conveyed is bent downward so that the blower support means 2), the detecting body 26 is in a non-detecting state in which the swinging body 25 is not detected. Yes.

[Guide plate part]
The guide plate portion 16 has a lateral width with respect to the chamber portion 14 so as to guide the air ejected from the chamber portion 14 (air ejection portion 20) toward the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 in the lateral width direction along the lower surface of the glass substrate 1. A pair is arranged adjacent to both sides in the direction. And the protrusion part 27 is provided in the edge part of the outer side in one side of a pair of guide plate part 16, and the protrusion part 27 is a guide plate in the height located below the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 conveyed. It protrudes upward from the upper surface of the part 16 and is formed along the transport direction.

  If it demonstrates, each of a pair of guide plate part 16 will be provided in the horizontal attitude | position so that the upper surface may follow the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 conveyed. Incidentally, the chamber portion 14 is provided so that the upper surface thereof is along the lower surface of the glass substrate 1 to be transported, and the pair of guide plate portions 16 and the chamber portion 14 are in a state where the upper surfaces thereof are flush with each other. Has been placed.

  And the outer side guide plate part 16b adjacent to the outer side of the chamber part 14 of the pair of guide plate parts 16 has an end portion on the outer side in the lateral width direction in the vicinity of the thrust applying means 3. The inner guide plate portion 16a adjacent to the inner side of the chamber portion 14 has an inner end portion in the horizontal width direction of the blower-type support means 2 adjacent in the horizontal width direction. It extends to the vicinity.

Further, the inner guide plate portion 16a is formed narrower in the lateral width direction than the outer guide plate portion 16b. By forming the width of the pair of guide plate portions 16 in this manner, the chamber portion 14 is disposed in a state of being biased toward the exhaust passage 17a in the center portion rather than the exhaust passage 17b at the end portion. Air blown from 14 is supplied to the lower surface near the center of the glass substrate 1.
Incidentally, the width in the width direction of the inner guide plate portion 16a is formed to be about 1/3 to 1/4 of the width in the width direction of the chamber portion 14, and the width of the guide plate portion 16b on the outer side. The width in the direction is formed to be about 2.5 times the width of the chamber portion 14 in the horizontal width direction.

And the protrusion part 27 is provided over the full width of the guide plate part 16 along the conveyance direction in the edge part of the outer side in the guide plate part 16b of the outer side. Incidentally, the protrusion 27 is not provided in the inner guide plate 16a.
That is, since the distance from the chamber part 14 to the exhaust path 17b at the end is longer than the distance from the chamber part 14 to the central exhaust path 17a, the air ejected from the chamber part 14 tends to flow inward. It will be difficult to flow outward. However, since the air flowing outward from the chamber portion 14 is difficult to be exhausted from the exhaust passage 17b at the end due to the presence of the protrusion 27, a layer of air is also formed on the outer side of the chamber portion 14. It has become easier.

The guide plate portion 16 is provided with a support 28 in a state of protruding upward from the upper surface of the guide plate portion 16 and spaced downward from the glass substrate 1 being conveyed. The glass substrate 1 bent downward when the support force of the blower-type support means 2 is reduced due to a failure of the air-conditioner or the like is configured to be supported above the upper surface of the guide plate portion 16 by the support 28. .
The support body 28 is composed of a freely rotatable resin ball, and the inner side end portion of the inner guide plate portion 16a and the outer side guide plate portion 16b in the lateral width direction. It is installed at set intervals along the transport direction at each of the center portion and the inner end portion of the outer guide plate portion 16b.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the air supply source 11 is configured such that the supply port 18 formed on the supply surface of the air supply source 11 does not overlap the jet port 13 in the chamber unit 14 in plan view. Is disposed at a location shifted outward in the lateral width direction. Therefore, even if a foreign matter such as a broken piece of the glass substrate 1 enters the chamber space 12 from the ejection port 13, the foreign matter can be received by the lower surface portion 14 c of the chamber portion 14, and the foreign matter enters the guide passage portion 15. Can be prevented from entering, and as a result, foreign matter can be prevented from entering the air supply source 11.

[Another embodiment]
(1) In the above embodiment, the inner side guide plate portion 16a is formed to be narrower in the lateral width direction than the outer side guide plate portion 16b, but as shown in FIG. The inner guide plate portion 16a may be formed wider in the lateral direction than the outer guide plate portion 16b, and the inner guide plate portion 16a and the outer guide plate may be configured. The width in the width direction of the portion 16b may be formed to the same width.

(2) In the above embodiment, the pair of blower-type support means 2 are provided so as to be spaced apart from each other, and the exhaust passage 17 is formed between the pair of blower-type support means 2. As shown in FIG. 5B, the pair of blower support means 2 may be provided in close contact so that the exhaust passage 17 is not formed between the pair of blower support means 2.
In addition, although a pair of the blower support means 2 are arranged side by side in the lateral width direction, as shown in FIG. 5C, a plurality of the blower support means 2 may not be arranged in the lateral width direction. Moreover, you may comprise the ventilation type support means 2 arranged in parallel in the horizontal width direction.

(3) In the above embodiment, the chamber portion 14 is configured by forming the maintenance opening 21 on the lower surface portion 14c or the side surface portion 14a thereof and including the lid member 22 that can freely open and close the maintenance opening 21. The chamber portion 14 may be configured by forming a maintenance opening 21 on the upper surface portion 14b and providing a punching metal constituting the upper surface portion 14b for opening and closing operations.

(4) In the above embodiment, the air supply source 11 is arranged so as to supply air upward, and the guide passage portion 15 is connected at one end thereof to the upper surface portion of the air supply source 11. The air supply source 11 is arranged so as to supply air toward the inner side in the width direction, and one end of the guide passage portion 15 is connected to the side surface portion on the inner side of the air supply source 11. May be.
In the above embodiment, the other end portion of the guide passage portion 15 is connected to the side surface portion of the chamber portion 14, but the other end portion of the guide passage portion 15 is connected to the lower surface portion of the chamber portion 14. Also good.

(5) In the above embodiment, the chamber portion 14 is provided along the transport direction, the guide plate portion 16 is disposed adjacent to both sides of the chamber portion 14 in the lateral width direction, and the air supply source 11 is connected to the chamber. The chamber portion 14 is provided along the width direction, and the guide plate portion 16 is disposed adjacent to both sides in the transport direction with respect to the chamber portion 14. However, the air supply source 11 may be disposed at a position shifted in the transport direction with respect to the chamber portion 14.

(6) In the above embodiment, the air supply source 11 is configured by a fan filter unit. However, the air supply source 11 may be configured by a compressor or the like.

(7) In the above embodiment, the propulsive force applying means 3 includes the propulsive force applying means 3 on one end side and the propulsive force applying means 3 on the other end side. Only one of the force applying means 3 or the propelling force applying means 3 on the other end side may be provided, and the intermediate portion in the lateral width direction of the glass substrate 1 is used as the propelling force applying means 3. You may provide the center side propulsive force provision means 3 which supports and provides a propulsive force with respect to a plate-shaped object.

(8) In the above embodiment, the upper surface portion 14b of the chamber portion 14 is made of punching metal, and the spout 13 is formed by a hole formed in the punching metal, but the entire upper surface portion 14b of the chamber portion 14 is formed. May be opened, and the spout 13 may be formed at the opening.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Plate-like body 2 Blower-type support means 3 Propulsion force provision means 9 Blower fan 10 Dust removal filter 11 Air supply source 12 Chamber space 13 Spout 14 Chamber part 15 Guide passage part 16 Guide plate part 16a Inner side guide plate part 16b Outer side guide plate portion 17a Exhaust passage 21 Maintenance opening 22 Lid member

Claims (7)

Blower-type support means for supplying air toward the lower surface of the plate-like body and supporting the plate-like body in a non-contact state;
And a propulsive force applying means for applying a propulsive force in the conveying direction to the plate-like body,
The blower-type support means is a plate-like body conveyance device disposed at a location located within the lateral width of the plate-like body conveyance path,
The blowing type support means is
An air supply source for supplying air;
A chamber part having a spout for forming a chamber space into which air from the air supply source is press-fitted and ejecting air upward from the chamber space;
A guide passage section for communicating the air supply source and the chamber section in a state in which the air supplied from the air supply source is guided to the chamber space;
A guide plate portion arranged in a state adjacent to the chamber portion so as to flow and guide the air jetted from the jet port to the lower surface of the plate member along the lower surface of the plate member,
The plate-shaped object conveyance apparatus arrange | positioned in the location shifted in the horizontal direction with respect to the said chamber part so that the said air supply source may not overlap with the said jet nozzle in the said chamber part in planar view. The chamber portion is provided along the transport direction;
The guide plate part is disposed in a state adjacent to both sides of the width direction intersecting the transport direction with respect to the chamber part,
The plate-shaped object transport device according to claim 1, wherein the air supply source is disposed at a position shifted in the lateral width direction with respect to the chamber portion. A pair of the blower-type support means are arranged in parallel in the width direction intersecting the transport direction,
The plate-shaped body conveyance device according to claim 2, wherein an exhaust path for exhausting air on the guide plate portion to a space below the guide plate portion is formed between the pair of blowing type support means. As the propulsive force applying means, one end side propulsive force applying means for contacting and supporting one end portion of the plate-like body in the lateral width direction and applying propulsive force in the conveying direction to the plate-like body; and A pair of propulsive force applying means is provided with a propulsive force applying means on the other end side that provides contact with and supports the other end portion in the lateral width direction and applies propulsive force in the conveying direction to the plate-like body,
Each of the guide plate portions provided in the pair of air-blowing support means guides the inner guide plate portion close to the exhaust passage in the lateral width direction and guides the outer side far from the exhaust passage in the lateral width direction. The plate-shaped material conveying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plate-shaped material conveying device is formed so as to be narrower in the lateral width direction than the plate portion.   5. The chamber according to claim 1, wherein a maintenance opening is formed in a lower surface portion or a side surface portion of the chamber portion, and a lid member that can freely open and close the maintenance opening is provided. Plate-shaped body conveyance device. The air supply source is arranged to supply air upward;
One end portion of the guide passage portion is connected to the upper surface portion of the air supply source, the other end portion is connected to a side surface portion of the chamber portion, and the passage width in the vertical direction is set to the chamber portion side. The plate-shaped object conveyance apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5 currently formed so that it is so wide.   The plate-like body conveyance device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the air supply source is configured by a fan filter unit configured by integrally assembling an electric blower fan and a dust filter. .

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