JPS63232184A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a storage technology, particularly a technology for storing a plurality of articles in a cylindrical magazine, such as a semiconductor integrated circuit device (hereinafter referred to as an IC). This article relates to effective technology that can be used in magazines that store.

[Conventional technology]

As a magazine for storing a plurality of tCs, it is equipped with a main body formed in a cylindrical shape that is approximately similar to the external shape of the IC to be stored, and by inserting a stopper formed in the shape of a bottle etc. into the front and rear openings of this main body. , some are configured to prevent IC parentage.

Examples of magazines that store ICs include Japanese Utility Model Application No. 51-24192 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 52-268.
No. 73, US Pat. No. 4,327,832, etc.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, in such magazines, the stopper is a separate part from the main body, making it difficult to attach and detach the stopper.Also, as magazines become more diverse due to the increasing variety of ICs to be stored, the stopper becomes a separate part from the main body. The inventor of the present invention has found that there is a problem in that the workability is further reduced due to the diversification of the materials.

An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container that can improve workability.

The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of Invention IIIW and the accompanying drawings.

[Means for solving problems]

An overview of typical inventions disclosed in this application is as follows.

That is, a stopper is integrally incorporated into a main body that has a hollow storage section for storing articles, and this stopper is configured to be rotatably supported at its outer end to open and close, and its inner end is connected to the main body. It is configured to engage a part of the

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned means, since the stopper is integrated into the main body, the complexity of stopper management is eliminated and the handling is simplified.

In addition, since the stopper is rotatably supported at its outer end and is configured to stand up and fall down, it is possible to prevent the article from falling off by standing up the stopper, and by letting the stopper fall down. It can be removed from the main body.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view showing a magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining the operation.

In this embodiment, the magazine as a storage container is equipped with a main body l which is integrally molded using resin mixed with carbon as an antistatic agent, and the main body l is a DIP (dual injector) as an article to be stored. - It is formed into an elongated cylindrical body with a substantially inverted concave cross section so that it can accommodate a plurality of line package type ICs. On the ceiling wall of the main body 1, a transparent window part 2 is integrally molded with the main body l using transparent resin, and the transparent window part 2 is arranged in the center of the ceiling wall of the main body 1 and is formed into an elongated plate shape. The top surface of the ceiling wall of the eight main bodies 1 and the top surface of the transparent window section 2 are aligned with each other, and the thickness of the transparent window section 2 is set to be thinner than the thickness of the ceiling wall of the main body 1. Therefore, the inner surface 2a of the transparent window portion 2 is
It is located above the lower surface 1a of the ceiling wall.

A pair of substantially rectangular plate-shaped stoppers 4 are attached to a saddle portion 3 that protrudes from the center of the lower part of the main body 1 along the longitudinal direction.
These stoppers 4 are arranged at both ends of the main body l and are integrally molded with the main body l, and these stoppers 4 are rotatably supported on the outer edge to open and close, and the inner end is attached to the ceiling of the main body l. It is configured so that it can come into contact with the lower wall surface 1a. That is, the stopper 4 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape having a width less than or equal to the width of the saddle portion 3 and a length slightly longer than the height from the saddle portion 3 to the lower surface 1a of the ceiling wall.
It is formed by cutting and raising the wall material into the same rectangular shape. The outer end of the stopper 4 is integrally connected to the wall material of the saddle section 3 to substantially constitute a rehinge section 4a, and the hinge section 4a can be rotated in the vertical direction due to the flexibility of the resin. In addition to being able to move freely, it also has a habit of standing upward during normal times. Also, stopper 4
A plurality of engaging portions 4b each having a substantially triangular longitudinal cross section are arranged in the height direction and extending in the width direction.On the other hand, the stopper 4 is cut and raised. An engaging portion 5b is similarly engraved on the inner side wall surface of the window hole 5 of the saddle portion 3. Stopper 4 and window hole 5
By engaging with each other, the engaging portions 4b and 5b maintain the collapsed state of the stopper 4.

Next, the action will be explained.

For example, when an IC autohandler loads DTP-ICs 6 as stored articles, the main body 1 of the magazine is arranged at an angle, as shown in FIG. At this time, the stopper 4 located on the inclined lower side of the main body 1
is erected upward, and its inner edge is brought into contact with the lower surface 1a of the ceiling wall of the main body l. This upright state of the stopper 4 is maintained by an upward bending force (so-called curl) applied to the resin.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a part of the guide rail 7 of the IC handler is relatively inserted from the inclined upper part along the saddle part 3 of the main body 1, the upper stator bar 4 is inserted into the guide rail 7. It is pushed inward by the rail 7 and fitted into the window hole 5. When the stopper 4 is inserted into the window hole 5, the engaging portions 4b and 5b engage with each other, so that the stopper 4 maintains its collapsed state against the bending force.

When the lc6 is sent into the main body 1 by sliding down the guide rail 7, the IC6 slides down along the saddle part 3 while straddling the saddle part 3, and is supported by the stopper 4 by contacting the stopper 4 at the lower end of the slope. will be done. At this time, since the length of the stopper 4 is formed longer than the height from the saddle portion 3 to the lower surface 1a of the ceiling wall, when the stopper 4 receives the gravity of the IC 6, its inner edge portion will be inside the lower surface 1a of the ceiling wall. The open state is maintained by receiving an outward biasing force from the direction. As a result, the rc6 is reliably supported by the store bar 4 under the force of gravity.

When the main body 1 of the magazine becomes almost full with ICs 6, as shown in FIG. Engagement parts 4b and 5b of window hole 5
It is disengaged and erected upward and opened. The opened store bar 4 is maintained in its upright state by the bending force applied to the resin, and is also maintained in its upright state by being pushed from the inside to the outside by the stored IC 6. Therefore, the IC housed in the main body 1
The sixth group is prevented from falling off in any direction by stoppers 4.4 arranged at both ends and in an upright state.

After that, when taking out [C6] from the magazine body l, by pushing down the open stopper 4 inward, the stopper 4 is fitted into the window hole 5, and the engaging parts 4b, 5b
If they are engaged with each other, the stopper 4 maintains the laid down state, so that the IC 6 can be taken out.

According to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.

(1; By integrating the stopper into the main body, work efficiency in stopper management and stopper attachment/detachment can be improved compared to the conventional case where the stopper is constructed as a separate part from the main body and is attached/detached to/from the main body.) can.

(2) By supporting the stopper rotatably at its outer end and configuring the inner end to engage a part of the main body, the stopper can be moved from the inside to the outside by the stored articles. By applying this force, the article is maintained in its upright state, so the stopper can inevitably be used to prevent the article from falling off.

(3) By cutting and raising the wall at the end of the main body to form a stopper, it is integrated into the main body and rotatably supported by its outer end, and its inner end engages with the main body. It is possible to obtain a product in which the stopper has a simple structure and the increase in cost is suppressed to a minimum.

(4) By providing engaging portions between the stopper and the main body that engage with each other when the stopper is collapsed, the collapsed state of the stopper can be maintained by the engagement of the engaging portions. It is possible to easily carry out the work of taking articles in and out of the main body without being obstructed by the stopper.

[Embodiment 2] FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that a pair of stator bars 4A, 4A are arranged on both side walls of the main body 1, respectively, and are configured in a double-door configuration in which they engage with each other in an anti-closed state. It is in.

In the second embodiment, the strainer bars 4A, 4A maintain the closed state by mutually engaging with the inner end portions of the mating stopper 4A, which substantially forms a part of the main body 1, when in the non-closed state. It is designed to be maintained. This closed state prevents the IC housed in the main body 1 from falling off.

Although the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically explained above based on Examples, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the Examples and can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof. Nor.

For example, the stopper is not limited to being integrally formed by cutting and raising a part of the wall of the main body, but a separately manufactured stopper may be integrally incorporated into the main body by suitable means such as welding or adhesion.

Stoppers are not limited to being placed at both ends of the main body.
Depending on the case, it may be provided only at one end where necessary.

The hollow shape of the storage section, the shape and size of the stopper, etc. are appropriately set in accordance with the shape, size, etc. of the articles to be stored.

In the above explanation, the invention made by the present inventor was mainly applied to a storage container for storing Drp-rc, which is the background field of application. It can be used as a storage container for storing parts, electronic equipment, etc. In particular, the present invention exhibits excellent effects when applied to storage containers for storing small items.

〔Effect of the invention〕

A brief explanation of the effects obtained by typical inventions disclosed in this application is as follows.

The ease of handling the stopper can be improved by rotatably supporting the stopper on the main body at its outer end and integrally incorporating the stopper into the main body so that the inner end engages with a part of the main body. At the same time, it is possible to simplify the work of taking articles into and out of the main body, and it is possible to reliably prevent stored articles from falling out.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway enlarged perspective view showing a magazine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining the operation. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. 1...Magazine (storage container) body, 2...Transparent window,
3...Saddle part, 4.4A...Stopper, 4a...Hinge part, 4b...Engaging part, 5...Window hole, 5b...
Engaging portion, 6...DIP-IC (stored article), 7...
・Guide rail.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A stopper is integrally incorporated into the main body, which has a hollow storage section for storing a plurality of articles, and the stopper is rotatably supported at its outer end, and A storage container, wherein the inner end is configured to engage a portion of the main body. 2. The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is integrally molded and incorporated into the main body by cutting and raising a part of the main body. 3. The storage container according to claim 1, wherein the main body has an engaging portion formed at its free end to engage with a part of the main body.