JP3144246U - Flat sheet holder - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a flat sheet container that can be stored and transported at low cost and with high efficiency, while protecting the flat sheet from damage and breakage safely and eliminating waste of materials.
In a flat sheet case 2, a buffer means is provided on a pedestal 3, and a storage container 5 is positioned on a connecting member above a cushion member on a support material. Support frames for positioning the storage container 5 are provided on both sides of the pedestal 3 sandwiching the storage container 5. The storage container 5 is covered with the lid means 6 from above between the storage container 5 and the support frame. A side plate 61 is provided on the two side surfaces of the frame frame forming the lid means 6, and a first door plate 62 formed of a connecting panel piece that shields the side surface portion so as to be openable and closable is provided on the other two side surfaces. Moreover, the 2nd door board 64 which consists of a connection panel piece which shields an upper surface part so that opening and closing is possible is arrange | positioned.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a large glass sheet used for a flat panel display or the like and a flat sheet container (flat sheet storage / conveyance body) for storing or transporting a large glass sheet of an intermediate product in the manufacturing process.

Flat panels for various image display devices such as liquid crystal displays and plasma displays, and flat sheets such as substrate glass (also referred to as glass sheets or glass panels) as substrates for forming various electronic display functional elements or thin films Is used.
Usually, a flat sheet manufactured by a glass maker or the like is packed in a state in which a plurality of sheets are stored and held as a group and conveyed to a display maker or the like.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a conventional flat sheet storage (storage rack) for conveying a large glass sheet for general use. The storage rack 1 is configured to form an L-shaped frame by a pedestal 11 and a projecting support plate 12 that stands upright on the main surface end of the pedestal 11. At the time of use, a group of a plurality of flat sheets 10, 10,... Are put together while standing on the mounting surface of the pedestal 11, and each upper end of the flat sheet 10 is leaned against the support plate 12. Then, the flat sheet 10 group is bound and fixed by the ropes 13 and 13.
JP 2006-327642 A

However, in the storage rack 1 having such a configuration and method of use, the flat sheet 10 group is fixed only by the rope 13, so that the fixing force is weak and it is difficult to say that the storage rack 1 is securely stored and held.
Further, since the flat sheets 10 on the storage rack 1 are directly stacked on each other, there is a risk that the adjacent flat sheets 10 may collide or rub against each other due to an unexpected impact or swing during transportation. . For this reason, the main surface and edge part of each flat sheet 10 may be damaged by damage. Therefore, careful conveyance is required to care for the occurrence of such a problem, and the conveyance efficiency deteriorates.

Moreover, when using the above-mentioned storage rack 1, it conveys in the state covered with the plastic bag, the packaging paper, etc., without exposing the flat sheet 10 group. For this reason, material costs, such as a vinyl sheet used for a coating process, paper, etc. start, and it becomes the cause which raises the conveyance cost by that much.
As described above, there are several problems with flat sheet storage.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a flat that can be efficiently stored and transported at low cost without waste of materials while protecting the flat sheet from damage and breakage safely. The purpose is to provide a sheet holder.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a flat sheet container for storing and holding a plurality of flat sheets, the surface of which is a mounting surface, and a fork of a forklift is mounted from one side around the mounting surface. A pedestal having an opening that can be inserted into and removed from the lower part of the surface, and a stacking unit that is movably stacked on the mounting surface side of the pedestal, and the plurality of flat sheets are horizontally arranged by a plurality of parallel partition members. The storage container having a box-shaped main body formed with a plurality of shelves that are supported in multiple stages at intervals in the vertical direction, and the storage container on the pedestal so as to be positioned so as to position the storage container A support frame disposed upright from both sides of the mounting surface, and lid means for covering the storage container on the pedestal in a gap between the storage container and the support frame. The pedestal The mounting surface is provided with a buffer means for reducing vibration of the storage container, and the lid means has an upper frame that defines an upper surface portion thereof, and a side frame that defines a plurality of side surface portions. And a side plate for shielding the side surface facing the support frame on each of the two side surfaces facing the support frame, comprising a frame frame whose bottom surface is opened so as to cover the box-shaped main body from above. The other side is provided with a first door plate for shielding the side surface portion so as to be opened and closed, and the upper surface is provided with a second door plate for shielding the upper surface portion so as to be opened and closed. It was set as the structure.

  Here, the upper frame of the frame frame is a quadrangular frame, at least one of the opposing two side portions is pivotally attached to the second door plate, and a groove-shaped rail is arranged on the other two side portions. The second door plate is configured such that a plurality of panel pieces are connected in a foldable manner so that the second door plate is slidable in the grooved rail, and at least one panel piece is pivotally connected to the side portion of the upper frame. The other panel pieces other than the one panel piece are provided with a sliding member that is fitted into the groove-shaped rail so as to be able to reciprocate inside the groove-shaped rail. Preferably, a positioning member for temporarily stopping the movement of the other panel piece is provided.

The second door plate is formed as a foldable double door plate in which a panel piece is pivotally attached to each of the two opposing side portions of the upper frame, and the positioning member is formed on the upper surface of the lid means. You may make it provide in the said groove-shaped rail so that a panel piece may be temporarily stopped in the closed state which shields, the open state which open | released the upper surface part, and the half-open state.
It is preferable that any of the other panel pieces has a handle disposed on the outer surface because workability is improved.

In addition, the first door plate may be configured such that a plurality of panel pieces are connected in a foldable manner, and any one of the panel pieces is pivotally attached to at least one of the two opposing side frames.
Here, the first door panel may be formed as a folding double door panel in which the panel piece is pivotally attached to each of the two opposing side frames.
Also in this case, it is preferable that a handle is disposed on the outer surface of one of the panel pieces.

  The buffer means includes a columnar support member arranged upright on the placement surface at intervals, a cushion member disposed on the upper surface of each support member, and an adjacent support member The storage container is placed on the upper surface of the connection member, and the storage container is positioned on the upper surface to prevent horizontal displacement. A configuration in which a stereotaxic member for mounting on the head is disposed is preferable.

  Further, the support frame includes a plurality of vertical members arranged upright from the placement surface and a plurality of horizontal members connected to the vertical members on both side portions of the pedestal sandwiching the storage container. It is a frame frame, and a support member is disposed so as to connect between the vertical member and the mounting surface, and the upper surface of the vertical member is positioned to stack the other flat sheet holders in a multi-stage manner. A configuration in which members are disposed is preferable.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a connecting member for stacking and fixing the other flat sheet holders in multiple stages is provided.

According to the flat sheet container of the present invention, by using a storage container having a number of shelves supported in multiple stages, the flat sheet can be taken in and out of the storage container without touching each other. Further, the storage container is stably placed on the placement surface of the pedestal, and the flat sheet in the storage container is stably held on the surface of the shelf individually over the entire main surface.
Therefore, according to the present invention, since it is possible to carry the sheet without excessive consideration of problems such as damage, breakage, and deformation due to collision or rubbing between the flat sheets, the conveyance efficiency can be improved accordingly.

Further, in the present invention, since the storage container placed on the placement surface of the pedestal is covered by the lid means, the flat sheet is not contaminated by adhesion of dust or the like during transportation.
Furthermore, since the flat sheet container of the present invention can be used repeatedly as it is, there is no waste of materials for packing, and high-efficiency conveyance can be realized at low cost.
In addition, since it can be opened and closed without removing the whole lid means, it is possible to perform packing work efficiently by configuring it with a panel piece that connects the door plates in the lid means and making it openable and closable. It becomes possible.

  Furthermore, if a configuration such as providing a positioning member on the vertical member of the support frame is used, the flat sheet holders of the present invention can be stacked in multiple stages to carry out a transport operation at a time. Therefore, it is possible to significantly improve the conveyance efficiency of the flat sheet.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
Note that the flat sheet 10 referred to in the present invention is not limited to a glass sheet as a matter of course, and may be a sheet (for example, a resin sheet) made of other materials.
Further, it may be either a final product for various image display devices such as a liquid crystal display and a plasma display, or an intermediate product in the manufacturing process.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of a flat sheet container of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the flat sheet container 2 is a flat sheet container in which a plurality of flat sheets 10, 10,... , The support frame 4, the storage container 5, and the lid means 6.
The pedestal 3 is formed by laminating plate bodies 3a and 3b having a plurality of rectangular main surfaces at intervals. The upper surface of the plate body 3 a is a mounting surface 31 on which the storage container 5 is movably mounted via the buffer means 32. Around the mounting surface 31, a plurality of openings 33, 33,... Are formed for each side surface through which a fork (not shown) of an external forklift can be inserted and removed from the lower portion of the mounting surface 31. In this example, the pedestal 3 is made of a metal material such as aluminum, but may be made of another member such as plastic or wood depending on the case.

  On the mounting surface 31 of the pedestal 3, buffer means 32 for reducing vibration of the storage container 5 is provided. As shown in the side view of FIG. 2 (the support frame 4 is not shown), the buffer means 32 is provided at a plurality of positions on the mounting surface 31 and is arranged upright, and each support member is a columnar support member 321. And a cushion member 322 (here, a plurality of frustoconical elastic members are shown, but other shapes such as a simple column shape may be used). In addition, strip-shaped connecting members 34 are disposed so as to straddle the cushion members 322 arranged on the upper surfaces of the adjacent support members 321. The storage container 5 is placed on the upper surface of the connecting member 34. Further, a positioning member 35 is provided on the upper surface of the connecting member 34 in order to prevent a positional shift in the horizontal direction when the storage container 5 is placed.

  With the above configuration, if the storage container 5 is placed on the pedestal 3, even if external vibration or impact is applied, the buffer means 32 is elastically deformed so that these are uniformly transmitted to the storage container 5 side. In addition to supporting the storage container 5 from the bottom surface by the plurality of connecting members 34, it is possible to stabilize the placement. Furthermore, by providing the localization member 35, it is possible to satisfactorily localize the mounting state of the storage container 5 and prevent positional deviation.

  The support frame 4 is made of, for example, a light and hard aluminum material, and faces the storage container 5 on the pedestal 3 with the purpose of positioning (orienting) the storage container 5 at a predetermined position as shown in FIG. It is provided upright from both sides of the mounting surface 31. As shown in the drawing, the support frame 4 is arranged with a plurality of vertical members 411, 411,... Standing upright at intervals on each of a pair of both side portions on the rectangular mounting surface 31 of the pedestal 3. And a frame frame 41 in which a plurality of cross members 413, 413,... Are crossed and connected to the vertical members 411, 411,. Moreover, between the mounting surface 31 of the base 3 and each vertical member 411, 411, ..., the supporting material 414,414, ... which connects these diagonally is arrange | positioned.

It should be noted that the positioning members 412, 412,... Are arranged on the upper surfaces of the vertical members 411, 411,... So that other flat sheet holders 2 having the same configuration as the present invention can be positioned and stacked in multiple stages. Is disposed (see FIGS. 1 and 7).
By providing the support material 414, the supportability of the support frame 4 can be further improved, and the flat sheet 10 can be safely stored and transported. Further, by providing the positioning member 412, other flat sheet holders 2 can be stably stacked, and a large amount of flat sheets can be transported safely and efficiently by one transport.

  The storage container 5 is a box-shaped main body 51 in which a plurality of shelves 53 are arranged by arranging a plurality of partition members 52, 52,. Have The storage container 5 in use is movably disposed on the upper surface of the connecting member 34 on the mounting surface 31 as described above. The flat sheets 10, 10,... Are stored in the shelf 53 so that their main surfaces are horizontal, and are supported individually by the respective shelves 53 from the back side in the entire main surfaces. Therefore, as in the conventional storage rack shown in FIG. 8, for example, the flat sheets 10, 10,... Are not held diagonally, so that the vicinity of the end of the flat sheet 10 is not damaged and the flat sheet 10 is deformed by its own weight. This is appropriately avoided, and the flat sheet 10 can be stored and held in a good form for a long time.

  The lid means 6 covers the space between the support frame 4 and the storage container 5 so as to surround the storage container 5 on the pedestal 3, and as shown in FIGS. A box-shaped main body of the storage container 5 when in use, comprising an upper frame 601 that is a shape frame and side frames 602, 602,... That define a plurality of (four in this case) side surfaces around the upper surface. A frame frame 60 having an open bottom surface is provided so that 51 can be covered from above.

As shown in the partial cross-sectional view of the lid means 6 in FIG. 5, at least one of the opposing two side portions is pivotally attached to the second door plate 64 in the rectangular upper frame 601. In addition, groove-shaped rails 641 and 641 are provided inside the other two side portions (here, the two side portions that do not face each support frame 4).
In the frame 60, side plates 61 and 61 are provided on each of the two side surfaces facing the support frame 4 to shield the side surfaces facing the support frames 4 and 4. On the other hand, first door plates 62 and 62 are provided on the other side surface except for this so as to shield the side surface portion so that it can be opened and closed as necessary. Furthermore, a second door plate 64 is also provided on the upper surface portion so as to shield it so that it can be opened and closed as necessary.

  The second door plate 64 is configured by connecting a plurality of panel pieces in a foldable manner. Specifically, in the second door plate 64 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 5, for example, a plurality of panel pieces are equally divided into even numbers (panel pieces 642, 642, 643, 643), and at least one panel piece ( Here, two panel pieces 642 and 642) are pivotally attached to each of the two side portions of the upper frame 601 facing the support frames 4 and 4 (see FIG. 5).

FIGS. 1 and 5 show examples in which four panel pieces are used as the second door plate 64 and divided into two groups to form double door plates. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Not. For example, the double door panel may be configured by dividing it into a group of one panel piece and an even number of other panel pieces.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, when configuring a folding double door with two panel pieces connected to each other, for example, each end of one panel piece 642, 642 is connected to the upper frame 601. It is pivotally attached to the two opposite sides (see FIG. 5). And the adjacent part of one panel piece 642 and the other panel piece 643 is connected with a hinge. Further, sliding members that can reciprocate inside the groove-shaped rails 641 and 641, for example, rollers 644, 644,... That are rotatably supported are arranged at the ends of the other panel pieces 643 and 643. This is inserted into the groove-shaped rails 641 and 641. In use, the rollers 644, 644,... Move along the grooved rails 641, 641, so that the second door plate 64 made up of the panel pieces 642, 642, 643, 643 slides and the lid means 6 The upper surface of the door is made openable and closable.

In the groove-shaped rails 641 and 641, for example, protruding positioning members 645 and 645 are provided so that the movement of the other panel pieces 643 and 643 by the sliding members 644, 644. Are arranged over a plurality of locations.
The positioning member 645 is disposed in a closed state in which the upper surface of the lid means 6 is completely shielded by the second door plate 64 (see FIG. 6), and in an opened state in which the upper surface is completely opened (see FIGS. 5) or in a state where the upper surface portion is half-opened (see FIG. 4), it is preferable that the rollers 644, 644,... Be temporarily stopped.

  On the other hand, the first door plate 62 can be constructed by connecting a plurality of panel pieces in a foldable manner, and can be pivotally attached to one of two side frames facing each other. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, almost the same as the door plate 64, it is composed of a foldable double door plate in which two panel pieces 621 and 622 are connected in two groups. Among these, the end portions of one panel piece 621 and 621 are pivotally attached to each of both side portions of the side frame 602. Other panel pieces 622 and 622 are connected to the panel pieces 621 and 621 in a foldable manner using a hinge or the like (not shown).

The first door plate 62 can be equally divided into a group of even-numbered panel pieces and configured as a foldable double door plate as in the case of the second door plate 64, but is not limited to this configuration.
As shown in FIG. 7, handles 623 and 646 are provided on at least one outer surface of each panel piece forming the first door plate 62 and the second door plate 64 in order to facilitate opening and closing of each. Is preferred. As the arrangement position, it is preferable to select the outer surface of the other panel pieces 622 and 643 for the convenience of the opening / closing operation.

  Although not shown, in the panel pieces 622 and 622 or the panel pieces 643 and 643 that are opposed to each other in the closed state, an adhesive member such as a magnetic member or a hook-and-loop fastener can be provided on each facing side surface. Thereby, even if a vibration, an impact, etc. are added to the flat panel case 2 during conveyance, the door plates 62 and 64 do not open unnecessarily, and a stable closed state can be maintained.

  In the present invention having the above configuration, even after the flat sheet 10 is stored in the storage container 5 and the storage container 5 is further covered with the lid means 6, the storage container 5 is used by using a forklift or the like (not shown). It can be mounted on a predetermined pedestal 3 or carried out. 3 and 4, the flat sheet 10 can be taken in and out of the storage container 5 by opening the door plate 62 of the lid means 6, and the empty storage container 5 can be easily replaced with another storage container 5. Can be replaced. At this time, since the presence or absence of the internal flat sheet 10 can be easily confirmed by opening the door plate 62, for example, even in a state where the flat sheet holders 2 are stacked in multiple stages, an empty storage container 5 is confirmed, Can be replaced.

Furthermore, if the door plates 62 and 64 are closed after the storage container 5 is mounted on the pedestal 3, the flat sheet 10 is not contaminated by dust from the outside, and the flat sheets 10 do not interfere with each other. Many flat sheet 10 groups can be safely conveyed at once.
Further, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the other flat sheet container 2 is stacked in multiple stages on the flat sheet container 2 mounted with the storage container 5 on the base 3 and covered with the lid means 6. Can do.

  At this time, by using the connecting member 7, the stacked flat sheet holders 2 and 2 can be fixedly held. As the connecting member 7, for example, in addition to a shaft member provided with J-shaped hooks at both ends, as shown in FIG. 7, the shaft member has a J-shaped hook at one end and a U-shaped claw at the other end. The structure which provided is mentioned. As an example of the latter use, a hook in the shape of J is hooked and connected to the side member 413 side of the support frame 4 of one flat sheet holder 2, while the base of the other flat sheet holder 2 is connected with a U-shaped claw 3 is disposed so as to grip the end of the plate body 3b below 3. Here, it is desirable to provide the connecting member 7 at a plurality of locations. Thereby, the stacked flat sheet holders 2 and 2 can be securely fixed and held in the stacked state.

According to the flat sheet container of the present invention, the entire storage container 5 is transported, so that it is not necessary to transport the flat sheets one by one, and a large number of flat sheets can be stabilized at once without contamination by dust from the outside. Can be transported. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to save the labor of transport, and it is possible to reduce transport costs and transport time.
The flat sheet container of the present invention can be widely used for storing and transporting glass sheets used in flat panels for various image display devices such as liquid crystal displays and plasma displays, and intermediate products in the manufacturing process. Also, it can be used well in applications where these flat sheets are stored and stored safely.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the flat sheet case which concerns on this invention. It is a partial side view which shows the state which mounted the storage container of the flat sheet container based on this invention in the base. It is a perspective view in which the lid means of the flat sheet case concerning this invention is in an open state. It is a perspective view in which the lid means of the flat sheet storage concerning this invention is in a half open state. It is a partial cross section figure which shows the open state of the cover means of the flat sheet container which concerns on this invention. It is a partial cross section figure which shows the closed state of the cover means of the flat sheet container which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the lamination | stacking state of the flat sheet case which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the conventional flat sheet storage (storage rack) for conveying a flat sheet.

Explanation of symbols

2 Flat sheet holder 3 Pedestal 3a, 3b Plate body 4 Support frame 5 Storage container 6 Lid means 7 Connection member 10 Flat sheet 31 Placement surface 32 Buffer means 33 Opening 34 Connecting member 35 412, 645 Positioning member 41, 60 Frame frame DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 51 Box-shaped main body 52 Partition member 53 Shelf 61 Side plate 62 1st door plate 64 2nd door plate 321 Support member 322 Cushion member 411 Vertical material 413 Horizontal material 414 Projection support material 601 Upper frame 602 Side frame 621, 642 1 Panel piece 622, 643 Other panel pieces 623, 646 Handle 641 Channel rail 644 Sliding member

Claims (11)

A flat sheet container for storing and holding a plurality of flat sheets,
A base on which the surface is a mounting surface, and an opening is formed through which a fork lift fork can be inserted into and removed from the lower surface of the mounting surface from one side around the mounting surface;
A plurality of shelves that are movably stacked on the mounting surface side of the pedestal, and that support the plurality of flat sheets by a plurality of parallel partition members spaced apart vertically so that the main surface is horizontal. A storage container having a box-shaped main body,
A support frame disposed upright from both sides of the mounting surface facing the storage container on the pedestal so as to localize the storage container;
Cover means for covering the storage container on the pedestal in the gap between the storage container and the support frame,
The mounting surface of the pedestal is provided with buffer means for reducing vibration of the storage container,
The lid means has an upper frame that defines an upper surface portion thereof, and a side frame that defines a plurality of side surface portions, and a frame frame whose bottom surface is opened so as to cover the box-shaped main body from above. Each of the two side surfaces facing the support frame is provided with a side plate for shielding the side surface portion facing the support frame, and the other side surface for shielding the side surface portion so that it can be opened and closed. A flat sheet container, wherein a first door plate is provided, and a second door plate is provided on the upper surface to shield the upper surface portion so as to be opened and closed. The upper frame in the frame frame is a quadrangular frame, at least one of the opposing two side portions is pivotally attached to the second door plate, and a groove rail is disposed on the other two side portions,
The second door plate has a plurality of panel pieces connected in a foldable manner so as to be able to slide in the grooved rail.
At least one panel piece is pivotally attached to the side of the upper frame;
The other panel pieces other than the one panel piece are provided with a sliding member that is fitted into the groove-shaped rail so as to be able to reciprocate inside the groove-shaped rail.
The flat sheet container according to claim 1, wherein a positioning member for temporarily stopping movement of the other panel piece is provided on the groove-shaped rail. The second door panel is formed as a foldable double door panel in which a panel piece is pivotally attached to each of two opposing side portions of the upper frame,
The positioning member is provided on the grooved rail so as to temporarily stop the panel piece in a closed state where the upper surface portion of the lid means is shielded, an open state where the upper surface portion is opened, or a half-open state. The flat sheet container according to claim 2, wherein the container is a flat sheet container. The flat sheet container according to claim 3, wherein a handle is disposed on an outer surface of any one of the other panel pieces. The first door plate is formed by connecting a plurality of panel pieces in a foldable manner, and one of the panel pieces is pivotally attached to at least one of two opposing side frames. Flat sheet container as described in The flat sheet container according to claim 5, wherein the first door panel is formed as a folding double door panel in which the panel pieces are pivotally attached to each of the two opposing side frames. The flat sheet container according to claim 6, wherein a handle is disposed on an outer surface of any one of the panel pieces. The buffer means is
A columnar support member arranged upright at intervals on the placement surface;
A cushion member disposed on the upper surface of each support member;
A connecting member disposed so as to straddle over the cushion member in the adjacent support member;
The storage container is placed on the upper surface of the connecting member, and a positioning member for placing the storage container in a fixed position while preventing horizontal displacement is disposed on the upper surface. The flat sheet container according to claim 1. The support frame is a frame frame composed of a plurality of vertical members arranged upright from the mounting surface and a plurality of cross members connected to the vertical members on both sides of the pedestal with the storage container interposed therebetween. And
A support member is disposed so as to connect the vertical member and the mounting surface.
The flat sheet holder according to claim 1, wherein a positioning member for positioning the other flat sheet holders and stacking them in multiple stages is disposed on an upper surface of the vertical member. The flat sheet container according to claim 9, further comprising a connecting member for stacking and fixing the other flat sheet containers in multiple stages. The flat sheet container according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting member for stacking and fixing the other flat sheet containers in multiple stages.

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