JPH1095490A - Container box for plate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a favorable operability during custody and transportation of plates even if these plates have large dimensions, by arranging a plurality of stages of roller units that a plurality of rollers are parallelly arranged at every certain distance between a pair of side plates installed to face each other and supporting the plates by the rollers so as to freely and horizontally slide. SOLUTION: A plurality of stages of roller units 10 composed of support shafts horizontally and parallelly installed at every certain distance, brackets 12 attached thereto at right angles, and rollers 13, 14 provided at the upper and lower parts thereof, are arranged in fixed side plates 5, 6. The support shafts are fixed in support holes formed on the fixed side plates 5, 6 at three positions of the opened part side, the middle part, and the closed part side. The bracket 12 is formed in two positions. The rollers 13, 14 are provided in respective brackets 12 at three positions of the opened part side, the middle part, and the closed part side. The plate is supported between a roller 13 installed at the upper part of a roller unit 10 and a roller 14 installed at the lower part of a roller unit 10 arranged at the upper part by one of the roller unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plate storage box for temporarily storing plates, such as glass, printed circuit boards, and glass substrates for plasma displays, for transportation and storage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a printed circuit board has been transported by arranging a pair of plate pieces having a large number of parallel grooves so that the grooves face each other on the inner surface of a frame or a box, and forming parallel pairs of substrates in opposing grooves. The two edges are fitted and supported by grooves, and the boards are similarly fitted in adjacent grooves, and are transported in the form of a frame or box while maintaining a space between the boards so as not to damage the electrical elements. Was. However, when the size of the glass or the printed circuit board is increased, the pair of plates is bent simply by supporting the edge of the plate, and there is a possibility that the plate itself may be damaged or the adjacent plates may collide and be damaged. In addition, glass substrates for plasma displays have mechanical losses such as cracks and chips due to vibration during transportation and mechanical shock between the storage device and the like. A frame or box having a pair of plate pieces cannot be used.

[0003]

Therefore, large plates such as glass and printed circuit boards, and glass substrates for plasma displays are stored and transported by wrapping and transporting them one by one in polystyrene foam or the like. Since the work is troublesome, improvement of workability has been desired. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and provides a plate storage box capable of improving workability during storage and transport even if the plate is large. The purpose is to:

[0004]

The present invention employs the following configuration to achieve the object. That is, a plurality of roller units in which a plurality of rollers are arranged in parallel at a constant interval between a pair of side plates provided facing each other are arranged in a plurality of stages, and the plate is slidably supported in the horizontal direction by the rollers. Further, the plate body storage box of the present invention has a plurality of roller units in which a plurality of rollers are arranged in parallel at a fixed interval between a pair of side plates provided facing each other, and the plate body is horizontally positioned between upper and lower rollers. It is slidably supported in the direction.

[0005]

According to the present invention, with the above structure, when the plate is inserted from the opening, the plate can be smoothly pushed inward by the rotation of the roller to support the plate. Since it is supported by the rollers at regular intervals, the stored plate body does not bend. According to the second aspect of the present invention, with the above configuration, when the plate body is inserted from the opening, it is sandwiched between the upper and lower rollers, and is smoothly pushed toward the back by the rotation of the rollers to support the substrate. The plate is not bent because it is sandwiched and supported between the upper and lower rollers at regular intervals.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment (hereinafter, referred to as an "embodiment") of a plate storage box according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the plate storage box 1, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a roller unit. FIG. 5 is a front view of the roller unit, and FIG. 6 is a side view of FIG. The plate storage box 1 is provided with a pair of fixed side plates 5 and 6 facing each other between the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 via a square pipe or sheet metal frame 4 and closed on the opposite side to the opening 7. A part 8 is provided and formed on a box. The direction in which the plate 9 is inserted from the opening 7 toward the closing portion 8 is referred to as rearward, and the direction in which the plate 9 is removed from the back toward the opening 7 is referred to as forward.

The fixed side plates 5 and 6 have a support shaft 11 horizontally arranged at regular intervals and a bracket 12 attached to a predetermined position perpendicular to the support shaft 11 (that is, the support shaft 11).
And brackets 12 are provided in a grid pattern), and a plurality of roller units 10 including rollers 13 and 14 provided vertically on the bracket 12 are arranged. The support shaft 11 is fixed to support holes provided in the fixed side plates 5 and 6 at three positions on the opening 7 side, the intermediate portion, and the closing portion 8 side by screws or the like. Further, two brackets 12 are provided, and rollers 13 and 14 are provided on each bracket 12 at three positions on the opening 7 side, the intermediate portion, and the closing portion 8 side, that is, at six positions in the front, rear, left and right directions (see FIG. 3). ). One roller unit 1
Roller 13 (contacting the lower surface of plate body 9) provided at the upper part of roller unit 0 and roller 14 provided at the lower part of roller unit 10 disposed on one of the roller units
It is formed so as to support the plate 9 therebetween. Only the roller units 15 and 16 closest to the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 3 are provided with the brackets 12 directly on the top plate 2 or the bottom plate 3, and the brackets 12 are provided with the rollers 14 or 13.

A support shaft 17 is provided horizontally between the fixed sides 5 and 6 in front of the roller unit 10 (near the opening 7).
A guide roller 18 is provided on the support shaft 17 at regular intervals, and the guide roller 18 receives the plate 9 so as to serve as a guide when the plate 9 is inserted from the opening 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, a movable side plate 19 is provided on the fixed side plate 6 side so as to be movable in the horizontal direction, and is provided at upper and lower corners of the frame 4 on the fixed side plate 6 side so as to be fixed at a desired position. The slide frame 20 is provided with a slot 21 and the slot 2
The plate 1 is provided with a structure in which a shaft portion of a rotary fastening member such as a hexagon bolt or a thumb screw that can be fixed from the outside is inserted and upper and lower ends of the movable side plate 19 are provided with screw holes or the like to which the rotary fastening member can be fastened. The width of the body 9 can be changed to some extent. It is desirable that casters are attached to the lower portion of the movable side plate 19 so that the movable side plate 19 can be smoothly moved in the horizontal direction. A guide rail 22 supporting the lower edge of the plate 9 is provided inside the fixed side plate 5 and the movable side plate 19.
Is provided.

Preferably, the rollers 13 and 14 are made of a soft and elastic material such as rubber (for example, urethane rubber). By using a soft and elastic material, the plate body to be stored is hardly damaged and the plate body can be prevented from being damaged because it absorbs vibration even with respect to vibration. Further, a cushion 23 is provided in the closing portion 8 in order to prevent the plate body from being damaged when the plate 9 collides with the closing portion 8 during storage. In addition, when it is necessary to take out the plate body 9, the closed part 8 opens the stored plate body 9 into the opening part 7.
It is desirable to form it so that it can be pushed out with a pusher or the like so as to be removable. When it is necessary to seal the plate body 9 so that dust does not adhere, after storing the plate body as shown in the front view in FIG. use. Further, brackets 25 for stacking are provided at four corners of the frame 4 on the top plate 2 side.

Next, how to use the plate storage box 1 shown in this embodiment will be described. When assembling the plate storage box 1 of the present invention, first, the frame 4 is formed by a square pipe 24 or a sheet metal, and then the fixed side plates 5 and 6 are attached to the frame 4, and the rollers 13 are attached to the fixed side plates 5 and 6. , 14 are attached at three positions in the front and rear, two roller units 10 each having two brackets 12 attached to three support shafts 11, and a movable side plate 19 is attached to the support shaft 11 by passing through the movable side plate 19, and the movable side plate 19 is fixed to the fixed side plate. The top plate 2 to which the roller unit 15 is attached, the bottom plate to which the roller unit 16 is attached, and the closing portion 8 are fixed and fixed to the long holes 21 of the slide frame 20 provided at the upper and lower corners on the sixth side. Is completed.

Subsequently, when the plate 9 is stored in the plate storage box 1 of the present invention, the movable side plate 19 is moved along the axis of the plate 9 to be stored, and the movable side plate 19 is fixed by the rotation fastening member. After the opening, the plate 9
Is inserted horizontally, the plate 9 is guided by the guide roller 18 and the plate 9 is first supported and slid between the rollers 13a and 14a on the opening 7 side, and then the rollers 13b and 14b at the intermediate portion
Supported between the rollers 13c and 14c on the side of the closing portion and slid, and then the closing portion 8 is supported.
When the abutment with the cushion 23 is completed, the pushing of the plate 9 is finished. Subsequently, the plate bodies 9 are similarly stored one after another in another stage, and the storage of the plate bodies 9 is completed. After the storage of the plate body 9 is completed, when the sheet is conveyed, the opening 7 is used to prevent dust from entering.
The lid 24 is attached to the.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the upper and lower rollers 1
Although the example in which the plate 9 is supported between 3 and 14 has been described, when used only for storage or only for transferring the plate between lines, the lower surface of the plate 9 is
If supported by 3, the plate body 9 does not bend, so there is no need to sandwich it between upper and lower rollers. Further, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, three support shafts 11, two brackets 12, and six rollers 13 are provided in one roller unit 10, but the size of the plate 9 is large. , The support shaft 11 and the roller 1
What is necessary is just to increase or decrease the number of 3,14. Further, in the above embodiment, the rollers 13 and 14 are provided in one bracket 12 in a vertical pair. However, if the plate body can be supported between the rollers, the brackets 12 do not need to be provided in one bracket 12 and the bracket 12 may be provided. A roller may be directly slidably mounted coaxially on a support shaft such as a round bar without being provided. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the plate body 9 is formed by
It is supported between 3 and 14, and there is no fear of causing mechanical loss such as cracking or chipping due to vibration during transportation or mechanical shock between the storage device. A plate storage box suitable for transporting a glass substrate can be provided.

[0014]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the plate is stored, even if the plate is large, the plate can be smoothly stored by being supported by the rollers and supported by the rollers. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the plate body from being damaged due to the bending of the plate body, so that it is possible to provide a plate body storage box that improves workability during storage of the plate body. According to the invention of claim 2, when transporting the plate, even if the plate is large, the plate is slidably supported between the rollers so that it can be stored smoothly, and A plate storage box that enhances workability during plate transfer because it is held between rollers and supports the plate so that it can prevent the plates from colliding with each other and damaging the plate. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a roller unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a roller unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the embodiment of the present invention when the lid is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Board storage box 5 Fixed side plate 6 Fixed side plate 7 Opening 8 Closed part 9 Plate 10 Roller unit 11 Support shaft 12 Bracket 13 Roller 14 Roller

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tomotaka Horiuchi 2-23-3 Nishihashimoto, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa Inside the R & D center of Nichiko Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A roller unit in which a plurality of rollers are arranged in parallel at a fixed interval between a pair of side plates provided facing each other is arranged in a plurality of stages, and the plate is slidably supported in a horizontal direction by the rollers. Features a plate storage box. 2. A roller unit in which a plurality of rollers are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval between a pair of side plates provided facing each other, and a plurality of roller units are arranged, and a plate body is slidably supported in a horizontal direction between upper and lower rollers. A plate storage box characterized in that: