KR100619222B1 - Perpendicualr transfer system of glass - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a glass upright transporting apparatus including a position shifting device and a horizontal transporting device in a glass transporting device, which can stably transport a glass and improve process efficiency of the glass during a process such as cleaning and etching. The position conversion device includes a first housing, a cylinder housing, a cylinder shaft, a cylinder motor, a first support member, a second support member, and a work table. The cylinder housing is rotatably coupled to the working space formed in the first housing, and the cylinder shaft is rotatably coupled to the cylinder housing in the longitudinal direction. The cylinder motor is arranged outside the cylinder housing. The first support member is rotatably coupled to one end of the cylinder shaft, the worktable is coupled to one surface of the first support member, and the glass is disposed on the other side of the worktable. The second support member is disposed on one side of the first housing to support the work table. The horizontal transport apparatus includes a second housing, a drive chain, a drive motor, and a fixed part. The drive chain is disposed in a closed curve shape in the second housing, and the drive motor is coupled to one side of the drive chain. At this time, the drive chain is rotated by the rotational force of the drive motor. The coupling member is coupled to one side of the drive chain, and the first fixing member is coupled to the coupling member in a direction perpendicular to the ground. The second fixing member is coupled to at least one orthogonal to the first fixing member. On the other hand, a glass is disposed in the driving unit.

Upright type, conveying device, cleaning device

Description

Perpendicular Transfer System of Glass {PERPENDICUALR TRANSFER SYSTEM OF GLASS}

1 is a plan view of an upright transport apparatus for a glass according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front view of FIG. 1,

3 is an operating state diagram of the position conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

4 is a front view of a horizontal transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a front view of an upright transport apparatus for glass according to another embodiment of the present invention, and

6 is a plan view of a glass transfer apparatus according to the prior art.

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100: position conversion device 110: first housing

120: cylinder housing 130: cylinder shaft

140: cylinder motor 150: first support member

160: work bench 170: first guide member

180: second support member 200: horizontal transfer device

210: second housing 220: drive chain

230: drive motor 240: fixed part

241: guide plate 242: coupling member

243: first fixing member 244: second fixing member
246: connecting member 250: first feed rail 260: second feed rail G: glass L: loader M: direction of travel R: robot U: unloader

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The present invention relates to a conveying apparatus used in the process of a flat panel display apparatus, and more particularly, to an upright conveying apparatus of glass for conveying in a state in which the glass is upright.

6 is a plan view of a glass transport apparatus according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 6, the glass conveying apparatus according to the related art includes a plurality of driving roller units including a driving shaft 10, a side roller 11, an intermediate roller 12, and a first locker 13a.

The drive shaft 10 is rotated by the rotational force transmitted from the motor, the side roller 11 is fixed to the drive shaft 10 at a predetermined interval to transfer the glass (G). The first rocker 13a is installed on the drive shaft 10 to be in close contact with the inner surface of each of the side rollers 11 to suppress the positional change of the side rollers 11, and the second rocker 13b is the side rollers 11. It is installed on the drive shaft 10 to be in close contact with the outer surface of the) to suppress the positional change of the side roller (11).

The intermediate roller 12 is installed in the intermediate region of the drive shaft 10 to prevent the glass G from sagging.

The operation and effects of the glass transfer apparatus according to the prior art of such a configuration will be briefly described as follows.

In the case of transporting the glass, the drive shaft 10 of the drive roller portion is rotated by a rotational force transmitted from a motor (not shown). At this time, side rollers 11 for transporting the glass G to be seated are installed on both sides of the drive shaft 10, and the intermediate rollers 12 for preventing sagging of the glass G are disposed between the side rollers 11. It is mounted, the locker (Locker) (13a, 13b) for preventing the positional change of the side roller 11 is installed. On the other hand, the side roller 11 is formed with a predetermined step so as to have a seating portion 11a and a guide portion 11b. At this time, the glass 24 is seated on the seating portion 11a, and the guide portion 11b is smaller than the thickness of the glass G in order to transfer the seated glass G in contact with the seating portion 11a in a predetermined direction. It is formed high.

Next, when the drive shaft 10 is rotated by the rotational force transmitted from the motor, the side roller 11 and the intermediate roller 12 is rotated together with the drive shaft 10 to convey the glass (G).

 However, the glass conveying apparatus according to the prior art as described above is damaged when the end of the glass collides with the side rollers during the glass transfer if the side rollers are not arranged in a row when transferring the glass. In addition, the bottom surface of the glass is in contact with the side rollers and the intermediate roller of the transfer device during the process of glass cleaning and etching, so that the contact area does not become a process of cleaning and etching, and thus the process efficiency is reduced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the object of the present invention is to fix the glass in the process of cleaning and etching the glass by transporting the glass in a direction perpendicular to the ground The guide member and the glass do not contact to improve the process efficiency of the glass, and to provide an upright transport apparatus of the glass that can prevent the glass from colliding with the guide member during the transport of the glass.

The upright conveying apparatus of the glass according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object consists of a position conversion device and a horizontal conveying device.
The position converting apparatus includes a first housing, a cylinder housing, a cylinder shaft, a cylinder motor, a first support member, a work table, a first guide member, and a second support member.

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The first housing has a working space formed therein, and the cylinder housing is rotatably coupled to one end of the first housing.

The cylinder shaft is disposed inside the cylinder housing to be movably coupled in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder housing, and the cylinder motor is disposed outside the cylinder housing to drive the cylinder shaft in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder housing.

The first support member is rotatably coupled to one end of the cylinder shaft about one end of the cylinder shaft, the worktable is coupled to one surface of the first support member, and glass is disposed on the other surface of the worktable.

The first guide members are mounted at both ends of the workbench to be in contact with the ends of the glass to fix the glass.

The second supporting member is disposed on one side of the first housing in a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the first housing so that the working table is in contact with one surface of the working table to support the working platform.

The horizontal conveying apparatus includes a second housing, a drive chain, a driving motor, a fixing part, a first conveying rail and a second conveying rail.

The fixing portion includes a guide plate, a coupling member, a first fixing member, a second fixing member, a second guide member and a connecting member.

The second housing is continuously connected to the first housing, and a space for cleaning and transferring the glass is formed therein.

The drive chain is disposed in the shape of a closed curve in the upper portion of the space of the second housing, the drive motor is coupled to one side of the drive chain. At this time, the drive chain is rotated by the rotational force of the drive motor.

The guide plate is disposed in a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the second housing.
Coupling member is coupled to the guide plate, one end is coupled to one side of the drive chain.

The first fixing member is coupled to the coupling member in a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the second housing.

At least one second fixing member is orthogonal to the first fixing member.
The second guide member is coupled to both ends of the first fixing member and the second fixing member, respectively.

The first conveying rail is disposed to be spaced apart from the driving chain by a predetermined distance, one end of the fixing part is coupled, and the second conveying rail is arranged parallel to the first conveying rail, and the other end of the fixing part is coupled. In this case, the first transfer rail and the second transfer rail are respectively coupled to the connecting member coupled to the guide plate.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in more detail with respect to the glass upright transport apparatus according to the present invention.

1 is a plan view of the upright conveying apparatus of the glass according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an operating state of the position conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a front view of the horizontal transfer apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the upright transport apparatus of the glass according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a loader (L), a robot (R), a position conversion device (100), a horizontal transport device (200), and an unloader (U). It is provided. At this time, the horizontal transfer device 200 is made of a closed curve shape is returned to the original position past the cleaning unit.

When the glass G is transferred by the upright conveying apparatus of the glass, the robot R transfers the glass G disposed on the loader L to the position conversion device 100.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the work bench 160 is disposed in a direction horizontal to the ground, the robot R places the glass G on the upper surface of the work bench 160, and the work bench at the side end of the glass G. The first guide member 170 disposed at both ends of the 160 is fixed. At this time, the cylinder shaft 130 is disposed inside the cylinder housing 120, the first support member 150 is rotated to be disposed in parallel with the ground, the work table 160 on the upper end of the second support member 180 The bottom surface of the) is in contact with the work table 160 is supported in parallel with the ground.

Next, the position conversion device 100 is rotated to transfer the glass (G) to the horizontal transfer device 200.

Referring back to FIG. 3, when the glass G is disposed on the upper surface of the work bench 160, the cylinder motor 140 operates to drive the cylinder shaft 130 in the horizontal transfer device 200.

Next, when the cylinder shaft 130 is operated in the horizontal feeder 200 direction, while the cylinder housing 120 rotates in the ground direction, the first support member 150 and the work table 160 are positioned perpendicular to the ground. do.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the side end portion of the glass G, to which the second guide member 245 coupled to the second fixing member 244 of the horizontal transfer apparatus 200, is fixed to the position conversion device 100 is described. The second guide member 245 coupled to the first fixing member 243 is coupled to the upper and lower ends of the glass G.

Next, the glass G moves along the horizontal transfer device 200 and undergoes a cleaning and etching process, and the glass G, which has been processed, is transferred to the position conversion device 100. At this time, referring to Figure 4, the side end portion and the upper and lower ends of the glass (G) second fixing member coupled orthogonally to the first fixing member 243 and the first fixing member 243 coupled to the coupling member 242 Each of the second guide members 245 mounted at 244 is fixed. At this time, the horizontal transfer device 200, the drive chain 220 is made of a closed curve shape, the drive motor 230 is coupled to one side of the drive chain 220.

When the driving motor 230 is operated, the driving chain 220 is circulated by the rotational force of the driving motor 230, and the fixing part 240 coupled to the driving chain 220 is circulated with the driving chain 220.

Meanwhile, the glass G is fixed to the fixing part 240 and circulated with the driving chain 220 to be cleaned. At this time, the coupling member 242 is coupled to one side of the drive chain 220, the coupling member 242 is mounted to the guide plate 241. In addition, the guide plate 241 is connected to the connecting member 246 coupled to the upper and lower portions, respectively, the first conveying rail 250 and the second conveying rail 260.

Next, the glass G is transferred from the horizontal transfer device 200 to the position conversion device 100, and the position conversion device 100 is positioned in a direction parallel to the ground, and the robot R moves to the glass G. ) Is transferred from the position conversion device 100 and placed in the unloader (U).

5 is a front view of the upright conveying apparatus of the glass according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 5, the upright transport apparatus of the glass according to another embodiment of the present invention is a loader (L), the robot (R), the position conversion device 100, the horizontal transport device 200, the position conversion device ( 100), the robot R and the unloader U are continuously coupled.

When the glass G is transferred by the upright conveying apparatus of the glass, the robot R transfers the glass G disposed on the loader L to the position conversion device 100.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the work bench 160 is disposed in a direction horizontal to the ground, the robot R places the glass G on the upper surface of the work bench 160, and the work bench at the side end of the glass G. The first guide member 170 disposed at both ends of the 160 is fixed. At this time, the cylinder shaft 130 is disposed inside the cylinder housing 120, the first support member 150 is rotated to be disposed in parallel with the ground, the work table 160 on the upper end of the second support member 180 The bottom surface of the) is in contact with the work table 160 is supported in parallel with the ground.

Next, the position conversion device 100 is rotated to transfer the glass (G) to the horizontal transfer device 200.

Referring back to FIG. 3, when the glass G is disposed on the upper surface of the work bench 160, the cylinder motor 140 operates to drive the cylinder shaft 130 in the horizontal transfer device 200.

Next, when the cylinder shaft 130 is operated in the horizontal feeder 200 direction, while the cylinder housing 120 rotates in the ground direction, the first support member 150 and the work table 160 are positioned perpendicular to the ground. do.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the side end portion of the glass G, to which the second guide member 245 coupled to the second fixing member 244 of the horizontal transfer apparatus 200, is fixed to the position conversion device 100 is described. After being coupled to the second guide member 245 coupled to the first fixing member 243 is coupled to the upper and lower ends of the glass (G).

Next, the glass G moves along the horizontal transfer device 200 and undergoes a cleaning and etching process, and the glass G, which has been processed, is transferred to the position conversion device 100. At this time, referring to Figure 4, the side end portion and the upper and lower ends of the glass (G) second fixing member coupled orthogonally to the first fixing member 243 and the first fixing member 243 coupled to the coupling member 242 Each of the second guide members 245 mounted at 244 is fixed. At this time, the horizontal transfer device 200, the drive chain 220 is made of a closed curve shape, the drive motor 230 is coupled to one side of the drive chain 220.

When the driving motor 230 is operated, the driving chain 220 is circulated by the rotational force of the driving motor 230, and the fixing part 240 coupled to the driving chain 220 is circulated with the driving chain 220.

Meanwhile, the glass G is fixed to the fixing part 240 and circulated with the driving chain 220 to be cleaned. At this time, the coupling member 242 is coupled to one side of the drive chain 220, the coupling member 242 is mounted to the guide plate 241. In addition, the guide plate 241 is connected to the connecting member 246 coupled to the upper and lower portions, respectively, the first conveying rail 250 and the second conveying rail 260.

Next, the glass G is transferred from the horizontal transfer device 200 to the position conversion device 100 on the right side shown in FIG. 5, and the position conversion device 100 on the right side is positioned in a direction parallel to the ground. The robot R transfers the glass G from the position conversion device 100 on the right side to be placed in the unloader U.

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As described above, in the glass conveying apparatus according to the related art, if the side rollers are not arranged in a line when the glass is conveyed, the glass is damaged while the end portion of the glass collides with the side roller during the conveying. In addition, the bottom surface of the glass is in contact with the side rollers and the intermediate roller during the cleaning operation of the glass, the side rollers and the intermediate roller contact portion is not cleaned, the cleaning efficiency is reduced. Therefore, the upright conveying device of the glass of the present invention is to move the glass in a direction perpendicular to the ground, so that the guide member fixing the glass does not come into contact with the glass, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the glass, and during the transport of the glass. The collision of the glass can be prevented.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be variously modified and changed within the spirit and scope of the present invention shown in the claims below. Those skilled in the art will readily understand.

Claims (7)

delete As a glass feeder, A first housing 110 in which a work space is formed; A cylinder housing 120 rotatably coupled to one side of the first housing 110; A cylinder shaft 130 coupled to the inside of the cylinder housing 120 to move in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder housing 120; A cylinder motor 140 disposed outside the cylinder housing 120 to drive the cylinder shaft 130; A first support member 150 rotatably coupled to one end of the cylinder shaft 130; A work bench 160 coupled to one surface of the first support member 150 and having the glass G disposed on one surface thereof; And And a plurality of first guide members 170 coupled to both ends of the work table 160 to fix ends of the glass G, respectively. At least one or more position conversion devices 100 for vertically positioning the glass G in a horizontal state from the ground or horizontally in a vertical state from the ground, A second housing 210 having a working space for cleaning the glass G and a space for transporting the glass G formed therein and continuously coupled to a side of the first housing 110; A drive chain 220 installed in the second housing 210 in a closed curve shape; A drive motor 230 coupled to one side of the drive chain 220 to rotate the drive chain 220 by a rotational force; And One side is coupled to the drive chain 220, and includes one or more fixing part 240 for fixing the glass (G) conveyed from the position conversion device 100, It is disposed on the side of the position conversion device 100 so that the process of the position conversion device 100 and the process proceeds continuously, the horizontal transfer to move the glass (G) vertically erected by the position conversion device 100 Upright conveying apparatus of the glass, characterized in that it comprises a device (200). The method of claim 2, wherein the position conversion device 100 The work table is disposed on one side of the first housing 110 in a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the first housing 110 so that the work table 160 is disposed horizontally with the bottom surface of the first housing 110. Upright conveying apparatus of the glass, characterized in that it further comprises a second support member 180 for supporting one end of the 160. delete The method of claim 2, wherein the horizontal transfer device 200 A first transfer rail 250 disposed to be spaced apart from the driving chain 220 by a predetermined distance, and having one end of the fixing part 240 movably coupled thereto; And And a second transfer rail 260 disposed in parallel with the first transfer rail 250 and to which the other end of the fixing part 240 is movably coupled. According to any one of claims 2, 3 and 5, wherein the fixing part 240 A guide plate 241 disposed in a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of the second housing 210; A coupling member 242 coupled to the guide plate 241 and having one side coupled to the drive chain 220; At least one first fixing member 243 coupled to the coupling member 242 in a direction perpendicular to a bottom surface of the second housing 210; One or more second fixing members 244 coupled to orthogonal to the first fixing members 243 and disposed in a direction parallel to the bottom of the second housing 210; And And a plurality of second guide members (245) for fixing the glass (G) at both ends of the first fixing member (243) and the second fixing member (244). The method of claim 6, wherein the fixing part 240 At least a plurality of coupling members are coupled to one surface of the guide plate 241, and the connection member 246 is coupled to the first transfer rail 250 and the second transfer rail 260 so as to be movable in the through-holes formed in the center thereof. Upright conveying device of the glass, characterized in that it further comprises).

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