JPH1149267A - Liquid crystal plate carrying container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal plate carrying container that is accommodative to housing liquid crystal plates in various sizes stably without allowing the plates to bend and is excellent in efficiency of saving space because of its availability of being piled up in tiers while preventing the liquid crystal plates themselves or flexible printed boards and electronic parts to be mounted thereon from being damaged. SOLUTION: Columnlike support stands 4 for bearing a liquid crystal plate 3 flatwise and stopper members 5 nearing the peripheral edge of the liquid crystal plate for positioning the liquid crystal plate 3 are provided at a plurality of positions at one side of a synthetic resin board body 2. Support stand engaging parts 72 and stopper engaging parts 92 for detachably engaging the support stands 4 and the stopper members 5 are provided at a plurality of positions at the synthetic resin board body 2 in conformity to the sizes of the liquid crystal plates to be mounted. A surrounding wall 2b and an engaging step 2c in the height higher than the support stand engaging part 72 and the stopper engaging part 92 are provided circumferentially at the outer circumference of the synthetic resin board body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a liquid crystal panel transport container used for storing and transporting a liquid crystal panel during and between liquid crystal panel production processes, and more particularly to a liquid crystal panel transport container which is easy to store and has various sizes. The present invention relates to a liquid crystal panel transport container capable of accommodating a liquid crystal panel, and capable of storing with excellent space efficiency by stacking in multiple stages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to transport a liquid crystal panel made of glass in a production process of a liquid crystal display, a plurality of liquid crystal panels are provided with grooves, steps, shelves, etc. for holding the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel. A liquid crystal plate transport container having a rack structure for efficiently storing and transporting is used.

[0003]

However, in recent years, the size and thickness of the liquid crystal display have been increasing, and the size of the liquid crystal plate in the initial process of manufacturing has been several tens of centimeters in length and width and less than 1 millimeter in thickness. It is very easy to bend. Therefore, in the conventional rack-structured liquid crystal plate transport container having a structure for holding the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal plate, the stored liquid crystal plate may be bent or rocked, resulting in damage or trouble in work. was there. In addition, since the liquid crystal panel transport container of the rack structure holds the outer periphery of the liquid crystal panel, when the size of the liquid crystal panel to be stored changes, a new transport container corresponding to the size must be manufactured. Was.

Accordingly, in the present invention, in order to solve these problems, the liquid crystal plate can be accommodated in a stable state without bending, and can be adapted to liquid crystal plates of various sizes. An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal panel transport container that can be stored with excellent space efficiency by stacking in multiple stages and that prevents damage to the liquid crystal panel itself, a flexible printed circuit board mounted thereon, and electronic components.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the liquid crystal panel transport container of the present invention, a liquid crystal plate is mounted on one surface of a synthetic resin plate in parallel with the synthetic resin plate. A column-shaped support base to be placed, and a stopper member close to an outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal plate for positioning the liquid crystal plate mounted on the support base, provided at a plurality of positions, and the synthetic resin plate body A plurality of support base engaging portions and stopper engaging portions for detachably engaging the support base and the stopper member are provided at a plurality of positions according to the size of various liquid crystal plates, and on the outer periphery of the synthetic resin plate body. Is characterized in that a peripheral wall having a height larger than the height of the support base engaging portion and the stopper engaging portion and having an engaging step portion for stacking in the vertical direction is formed.

[0006] A cushioning material having a cushioning property may be provided on the surface of the support base where the liquid crystal plate contacts.

Further, a holding member having a cushioning property may be provided on the back surface of the synthetic resin plate corresponding to the support, and the liquid crystal plate may be held between the support and the upper portion of the support when stacked. .

[0008]

FIG. 1 shows a liquid crystal panel transport container of the present invention. The liquid crystal panel transport container 1 of the present invention is provided on one surface of a synthetic resin plate 2 in parallel with the synthetic resin plate 2. A columnar support 4 on which the liquid crystal plate 3 is mounted, and a stopper member 5 close to the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal plate 3 for positioning the liquid crystal plate 3 mounted on the support 4 are provided at a plurality of positions. It is arranged. As shown in FIG. 5, a peripheral wall 2b provided with a flange edge 2a at a lower end is vertically provided on an outer peripheral edge of the synthetic resin plate 2 so that the synthetic resin plate 2 can be vertically stacked. An engaging step 2c is formed at the upper corner.

The liquid crystal plate 3 is formed to have a size corresponding to a plurality of liquid crystal displays in order to manufacture many liquid crystal displays at once and to improve production efficiency, and is also required to be one millimeter in order to make the liquid crystal display light and thin. It is formed very thin as follows. For this reason, the liquid crystal plate 3 is easily bent, and the support 4 on which the liquid crystal plate 3 is placed and held is disposed at an appropriate position including not only the peripheral edge but also the central portion of the liquid crystal plate 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the support base 4 has two engagement claws 6 formed at the lower end thereof, and the engagement claw 6 is formed by drilling the engagement claw 6 in the synthetic resin plate 2. By inserting / removing from / to the part 7, the structure is detachable. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 3, the stopper member 5 has two engaging claws 8 formed at the lower end, and the engaging claws 8 are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the synthetic resin plate body 2 by stopper engagement. By inserting / removing from / to the part 9, a detachable structure is provided. Each of the engaging claws 6 of the support base 4 and the engaging claws 8 of the stopper member 5 can be easily attached and detached by holding the two engaging claws with fingers. The means for engaging the synthetic resin plate 2 with the support base 4 and the stopper member 5 is not limited to the two engagement claws, but may be any one that can be reliably and easily attached and detached. It can be anything.

The liquid crystal panel transport container 1 of the present invention is configured to accommodate a liquid crystal panel 10 having a small diameter as shown in FIG. That is, the liquid crystal plate 3
A support engaging portion 7 ₂ (shown in FIG. 1) for the small-diameter liquid crystal plate 10 is provided inside a support engaging portion 7 ₁ (shown in FIG. 4) for the liquid crystal panel 3 and a stopper engaging portion for the liquid crystal plate 3. A stopper engaging portion 9 ₂ (see FIG. 1) for the small-diameter liquid crystal panel 10 is provided inside 9 ₁ (shown in FIG. 4).
Are formed, and the support base 4 and the stopper member 5 are engaged with each other. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 3 and the liquid crystal panel 10 share the two support bases at the center. The arrangement of the support and the stopper member for the small-diameter liquid crystal plate is not limited to this, and the support stand and the stopper member on one side may be shared, and two or more types of liquid crystal plates may be stored. It may be configured. In addition, the liquid crystal plate transport container 1
When the liquid crystal plate 10 having a small diameter is stored in the
_It is not always necessary to remove the support base 4 engaged with the stopper ₁ and the stopper member 5 engaged with the stopper engaging portion 91. when accommodating the 3 must be removed from the stopper engaging portion 9 ₂ since at least the stopper member 5 is in the way.

As shown in FIG. 2, a cushioning material such as rubber having a cushioning property is provided on the top of the support table 4 with which the liquid crystal plate abuts so as to support the liquid crystal plate in a stable state without sliding in the horizontal direction. Material 11 is stuck. This prevents the liquid crystal plate from moving and damaging its edges and the like, even when the liquid crystal plate transport container 1 containing the liquid crystal plate slightly swings and vibrates during transportation or the like.

FIG. 5 shows the engagement step 2c of the synthetic resin plate 2.
The state where the lower ends of the peripheral walls 2b are placed and engaged with each other indicates a state in which the liquid crystal panel transport containers 1 are stacked, and the liquid crystal panel transport containers 1 accommodating the liquid crystal plates 3 can be stacked in many stages with good space efficiency. The height of the peripheral wall 2b is set so that the support table 4 and the upper end of the stopper member 5 do not abut on the back surface of the synthetic resin plate 2 in a state where the liquid crystal plate transport containers 1 are stacked.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the liquid crystal panel transport container 1 of the present invention, in which a pressing member 12 made of rubber or the like having cushioning properties is disposed on the back surface of the synthetic resin plate 2 corresponding to the support 4. The liquid crystal panel 3 is held between the liquid crystal panel transport containers 1 and the cushioning material 11 of the support base 4 when the liquid crystal panel transport containers 1 are stacked. With such a configuration, the liquid crystal panel 3 accommodated in the liquid crystal panel transport container 1 is placed on the support 4 and does not bend downward, and the holding member 4 is also pressed down from above. Because it is held down by 12, it is stably held without swinging during transport.

As described above, in the liquid crystal panel transport containers 1 in which the liquid crystal panels 4 are housed and stacked, one by one from the top.
By removing the liquid crystal panel transport container 1 one by one, it is possible to adapt to an automatic operation using a robot in the manufacturing process, similarly to the conventional rack-structured transport container.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where one liquid crystal plate is accommodated in one liquid crystal plate transport container has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this case. In such a configuration, two or more liquid crystal plates having different dimensions or the same size may be disposed in one liquid crystal plate transport container with high storage efficiency.

When it is necessary to avoid static electricity for the liquid crystal panel accommodated in the liquid crystal panel transport container, the synthetic resin plate 2, the support 4, the stopper member 5, and the buffer 11 are made of a conductive material such as carbon. It may be made conductive by molding using a mixed synthetic resin material.

In the above-described embodiment, what is housed in the liquid crystal plate transport container 1 has been described only as a liquid crystal plate. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A liquid crystal plate to which a substrate is connected may be used. In this case, a support plate engaging portion and a stopper engaging portion are arranged so that the support plate and the stopper member are arranged at positions corresponding to their outer diameters. It is good.

[0019]

According to the liquid crystal display panel transport container of the present invention having the above-described structure, a columnar support on which the liquid crystal panel is placed in parallel with the synthetic resin panel is provided on one surface of the synthetic resin panel. And a stopper member disposed close to the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal plate for positioning the liquid crystal plate placed on the support table, and the synthetic resin plate body is provided with the support table and the stopper member. A plurality of supporter engaging portions and stopper engaging portions for detachably engaging the stopper members are provided at a plurality of positions according to the size of various liquid crystal plates, and the supporter engaging portions are provided on the outer periphery of the synthetic resin plate. The liquid crystal plate is guided by the stopper member while being supported by the support base by forming a peripheral wall with a height larger than the height of the stopper and the stopper engaging part and having an engaging step for stacking vertically. Can be easily stored without bending, and It can accommodate various sizes of liquid crystal boards, and can be stored with excellent space efficiency by stacking in multiple stages, preventing damage to the liquid crystal panel itself, the flexible printed circuit board and electronic components mounted on it. Things.

In the case where a cushioning material having a cushioning property is provided on the surface of the support base where the liquid crystal plate is in contact,
Even when the liquid crystal plate transport container housing the liquid crystal plate slightly swings and vibrates during transportation or the like, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal plate from moving and damaging its edges and the like.

In a case where a holding member having a cushioning property is provided on the back surface of the synthetic resin plate corresponding to the support, and the liquid crystal plate is held between the support and the upper portion of the support when stacked. In the support portion, not only the back surface of the liquid crystal plate but also the pressing member is pressed from above and is stably held without swinging, so that it is suitable not only in the manufacturing process but also for transport. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a liquid crystal plate transport container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a support in the liquid crystal panel transport container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a stopper member in the liquid crystal panel transport container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a liquid crystal plate transport container of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a stacked state of the liquid crystal plate transport containers of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a stacked state of another embodiment of the liquid crystal panel transport container of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 liquid crystal plate carrying container 2 made of synthetic resin plate body 2a Tsubaen 2b wall 2c engagement step 3 the liquid crystal plate 4 supporting stand 5 stopper member 6 engaging claws 7,7 _1, 7 ₂ support base engaging section 8 engaging claw 9,9 _1, 9 ₂ stopper engaging portion 10 liquid crystal panel 11 buffer material 12 pressing member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A synthetic resin plate having a columnar support base on which a liquid crystal plate is mounted in parallel with the synthetic resin plate, and a positioning of the liquid crystal plate mounted on the support base. A stopper member which is disposed at a plurality of locations in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal plate in order to detachably engage the support table and the stopper member on the synthetic resin plate. A plurality of engagement portions are provided in accordance with the size of various liquid crystal plates, and the outer periphery of the synthetic resin plate body has a diameter larger than the height of the support base engagement portion and the stopper engagement portion. A liquid crystal panel transport container characterized in that a peripheral wall having an engaging step portion for stacking in a vertical direction is formed. 2. The liquid crystal plate transport container according to claim 1, wherein a cushioning material having a cushioning property is disposed on a surface of the support table where the liquid crystal plate abuts. 3. A backing member having a cushioning property is provided on the back surface of the synthetic resin plate corresponding to the support, and the liquid crystal plate is held between the support and the upper portion of the support when stacked. The liquid crystal plate transport container according to claim 1.