US20060231515A1 - Adjustable cassette for substrates - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cassette for storing or transporting a plurality of substrates, particularly substrates such as liquid crystal panels.
- substrates e.g., glass substrates
- LCDs Liquid Crystal Displays
- plasma displays plasma displays
- hybrid ICs Integrated Circuits
- the cassette 10 includes a top frame 11 , a bottom frame 12 , and two side plates 13 interconnecting the top and bottom frames 11 , 12 .
- the side plates 13 include parallel supporting ledges 131 protruding inwardly therefrom respectively.
- the top frame 11 , the bottom frame 12 and the side plates 13 cooperatively form a space 16 , for accommodating substrates inserted along the supporting ledges 131 .
- the cassette 10 also includes a plurality of vertical stopper rods 15 for retaining the substrates therein.
- any one manufacturer may have to deal with variously sized substrates used for making different products.
- a new cassette for each size of substrate is needed. This increases the costs of storage and transportation.
- the cassette 20 includes a top frame 21 , a bottom frame 22 , a side frame 27 , a fixed side plate 23 , and a moveable side plate 24 .
- the side plates 23 , 24 include parallel supporting ledges 231 protruding inwardly therefrom respectively.
- the top and bottom frames 21 , 22 , and the side plates 23 , 24 cooperatively form a space 26 to accommodate substrates therein.
- the top frame 21 has two parallel grooves 211
- the bottom frame 22 has two corresponding parallel grooves 221 .
- the moveable side plate 24 can be slid along the grooves 211 , 221 in order to adapt to new differently sized substrates.
- the moveable side plate 24 is fixed in a desired position by screws 29 .
- the cassette 20 can adjust the size of the space 26 in order to adapt to variations in sizes of the substrates, by moving the moveable side plate 24 along the frames 21 , 22 and fixing the moveable side plate 24 in its new position.
- a tool such as a screwdriver is needed to unfasten and refasten the screws 29 .
- the moveable side plate 24 must be disengaged and then reengaged each time an adjustment is needed. The required disengagement and reengagement can be troublesome and time-consuming. Moreover, the unfastened screws 29 are liable to be lost.
- An exemplary cassette for accommodating substrates includes a frame and supporting members.
- the frame includes a top shelf and a bottom shelf, which cooperatively defines a space therebetween.
- the top and bottom shelves each include at least two adjusting members with positioning slots.
- Each of the adjusting members includes a positioning slot and a plurality of keyways in communication with the positioning slot.
- the supporting members oppositely disposed in the space, and at least one of them includes a pair of adjusting shafts movable along the positioning slots and removeably engaging in the selected of the keyways of the adjusting members.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic, isometric view of a cassette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged, exploded view of two supporting members of the cassette of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 1 , but showing two adjusting shafts of one of the supporting members disengaged from corresponding keyways of four adjusting members of the cassette.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a circled portion IV of FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 5 is a schematic, isometric view of a conventional cassette.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic, isometric view of another conventional cassette.
- the cassette 100 is for holding and transporting substrates, and includes a frame 110 and two supporting members 120 .
- the frame 110 includes a top shelf 111 , a bottom shelf 112 , and a plurality of supporting rods 113 interconnecting the top and bottom shelves 111 , 112 .
- the top shelf 111 , the bottom shelf 112 and the supporting rods 113 cooperatively define a space (not labeled).
- the top and bottom shelves 111 , 112 include four corresponding adjusting members 114 , respectively.
- Each of the adjusting members 114 includes a longitudinal positioning slot 115 , and a plurality of keyways 116 perpendicularly disposed at opposite sides of the positioning slot 115 respectively.
- the top and bottom shelves 111 , 112 , the supporting rods 113 , and the adjusting members 114 may be made of aluminum, stainless steel or other metallic materials.
- the frame 110 may be made of carbon fiber resin.
- each supporting member 120 includes a top connecting bar 121 , a bottom connecting bar 122 , a plurality of supporting bodies 123 , and a plurality of adjusting shafts 124 .
- each supporting member 120 has two adjusting shafts 124 .
- the top and bottom connecting bars 121 , 122 include corresponding guiding slots 125 and 225 respectively, for movably receiving top and bottom ends 1241 , 1244 of the adjusting shafts 124 respectively.
- the supporting bodies 123 and the adjusting shafts 124 are arranged between the top and bottom connecting bars 121 , 122 .
- Each of the supporting bodies 123 includes a plurality of supporting ribs 1231 arranged one above the other. Each supporting rib 1231 may be used for supporting a side portion of a substrate contained in the cassette 100 .
- Each of the adjusting shafts 124 includes a top end 1241 , a discord screw cap 1242 , a coil spring 1243 , and a bottom end 1244 .
- the top end 1241 has an outer screw thread (not visible) at a topmost portion thereof, and the screw cap 1242 has an inner screw thread (not visible).
- the outer screw thread of the top end 1241 mates with the inner screw thread of the screw cap 1242 , so that the screw cap 1242 may be threadingly fastened to the top end 1241 .
- the coil spring 1243 is located between the screw cap 1242 and an annular shoulder of the adjusting shaft 124 where the top end 1241 adjoins a main body of the adjusting shaft 124 .
- the two supporting members 120 are disposed in the space of the cassette 100 symmetrically opposite to each other, with the supporting ribs 1231 thereof facing inwardly toward each other.
- the guiding slots 125 , 225 of the connecting bars 121 , 122 are aligned with the corresponding positioning slots 115 of the adjusting members 114 of the top and bottom shelves 111 , 112 respectively.
- a coil spring 1243 is placed around the top end 1241 of each adjusting shaft 124 .
- the top end 1241 of the adjusting shaft 124 is extended through the corresponding guiding slot 125 and the positioning slot 115 of the corresponding upper adjusting member 114 , and is then engaged with the corresponding screw cap 1242 .
- the coil spring 1243 is compressed between the shoulder of the adjusting shaft 124 and an underside of the corresponding top connecting bar 121 , and the bottom end 1244 of the adjusting shaft 124 is located in the corresponding guiding slot 225 and the positioning slot 115 of the corresponding lower adjusting member 114 . Then the adjusting shaft 124 is moved horizontally along a desired pair of upper and lower keyways 116 until it reaches enlarged blind ends of the keyways 116 (see below). The adjusting shaft 124 is then released. Thereby, the coil spring 1243 decompresses, the top end 1241 with the screw cap 1242 is engaged in the selected upper keyway 116 , and the bottom end 1244 is engaged in the selected lower keyway 116 .
- the cassette 100 can be adjusted to fit the substrate.
- the two supporting members 120 needs to be repositioned, which is performed as follows.
- the adjusting shafts 124 of the supporting member 120 to be adjusted are lifted slightly, so that the top ends 1241 of the adjusting shafts 124 are disengaged from the corresponding keyways 116 and slidable along the positioning slots 115 .
- the coil springs 1243 are compressed.
- the supporting member 120 is slid along the upper and lower adjusting members 114 until the distance between the supporting members 120 corresponds to the size of the substrate.
- the adjusting shafts 124 are moved to positions above the desired upper and lower keyways 116 , and are then released. Thereby, the coil springs 1243 decompress, the top ends 1241 with the screw caps 1242 are engaged in the selected upper keyways 116 , and the bottom ends 1244 are engaged in the selected lower keyways 116 .
- each keyway 116 includes a horizontal step (not labeled) between a vertical upper wall 1161 and a vertical lower wall 1162 .
- the enlarged blind end of the keyway 116 is generally circular, and a diameter defined by the upper wall 1161 thereat is larger than a diameter defined by the lower wall 1162 thereat.
- the diameter defined by the upper wall 1161 is slightly larger than a diameter of the corresponding screw cap 1142
- the diameter defined by the lower wall 1162 is smaller than the diameter of the screw cap 1142 .
- the cassette 100 provides the above-described sliding and fixing means, which essentially include the adjusting shafts 124 with the screw caps 1242 and coil springs 1243 , and adjusting members 114 with the positioning slots 115 and keyways 116 .
- the sliding and fixing means provide easy adjustment of the distance between the two opposite supporting members 120 . In the adjusting process, no part need be detached from the cassette 100 . The risk of misplacing loose parts is eliminated, and the adjusting process is simple and speedy.
- each supporting member 120 may be provided, with another corresponding supporting member simply being fixed in the frame 110 .
- one of two supporting members 120 may be fixed in the frame 110 , with only the other supporting member 120 being movable.
- the movable supporting member 120 can be adjusted so that the substrate fits in the cassette.
- each pair of aligned adjusting members 114 may be consolidated into a single elongated adjusting member.
- the supporting bodies 123 of each supporting member 120 may be consolidated into a single supporting body.
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- The present invention relates to a cassette for storing or transporting a plurality of substrates, particularly substrates such as liquid crystal panels.
- Nowadays, various kinds of substrates (e.g., glass substrates) are used for the manufacturing of LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays), plasma displays, and hybrid ICs (Integrated Circuits). In various parts of the mass manufacturing chain, these substrates are loaded into a substrate cassette for storage or transportation. The substrate cassette can conveniently hold a plurality of the substrates, and has been widely used for carrying the substrates from one fabrication shop floor to another.
- A conventional substrate cassette is shown in
FIG. 5 . Thecassette 10 includes atop frame 11, abottom frame 12, and twoside plates 13 interconnecting the top andbottom frames side plates 13 include parallel supportingledges 131 protruding inwardly therefrom respectively. Thetop frame 11, thebottom frame 12 and theside plates 13 cooperatively form aspace 16, for accommodating substrates inserted along the supportingledges 131. Thecassette 10 also includes a plurality ofvertical stopper rods 15 for retaining the substrates therein. - However, any one manufacturer may have to deal with variously sized substrates used for making different products. When differently sized substrates need to be stored or transported, a new cassette for each size of substrate is needed. This increases the costs of storage and transportation.
- Thus another kind of substrate cassette has been developed. Referring to
FIG. 6 , acassette 20 for holding and transporting substrates of varying sizes is shown. Thecassette 20 includes atop frame 21, abottom frame 22, aside frame 27, afixed side plate 23, and amoveable side plate 24. Theside plates ledges 231 protruding inwardly therefrom respectively. The top andbottom frames side plates space 26 to accommodate substrates therein. Thetop frame 21 has twoparallel grooves 211, and thebottom frame 22 has two correspondingparallel grooves 221. Themoveable side plate 24 can be slid along thegrooves moveable side plate 24 is fixed in a desired position byscrews 29. - The
cassette 20 can adjust the size of thespace 26 in order to adapt to variations in sizes of the substrates, by moving themoveable side plate 24 along theframes moveable side plate 24 in its new position. However, to adjust thecassette 20, a tool such as a screwdriver is needed to unfasten and refasten thescrews 29. In addition, themoveable side plate 24 must be disengaged and then reengaged each time an adjustment is needed. The required disengagement and reengagement can be troublesome and time-consuming. Moreover, theunfastened screws 29 are liable to be lost. - Accordingly, what is needed is an adjustable cassette that can overcome the above-described deficiencies.
- An exemplary cassette for accommodating substrates includes a frame and supporting members. The frame includes a top shelf and a bottom shelf, which cooperatively defines a space therebetween. The top and bottom shelves each include at least two adjusting members with positioning slots. Each of the adjusting members includes a positioning slot and a plurality of keyways in communication with the positioning slot. The supporting members oppositely disposed in the space, and at least one of them includes a pair of adjusting shafts movable along the positioning slots and removeably engaging in the selected of the keyways of the adjusting members.
- Other advantages and novel features will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic, isometric view of a cassette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged, exploded view of two supporting members of the cassette ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is similar toFIG. 1 , but showing two adjusting shafts of one of the supporting members disengaged from corresponding keyways of four adjusting members of the cassette. -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a circled portion IV ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 5 is a schematic, isometric view of a conventional cassette. -
FIG. 6 is a schematic, isometric view of another conventional cassette. - Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe the present invention in detail.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , a schematic, isometric view of a cassette according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. Thecassette 100 is for holding and transporting substrates, and includes aframe 110 and two supportingmembers 120. - The
frame 110 includes atop shelf 111, abottom shelf 112, and a plurality of supportingrods 113 interconnecting the top andbottom shelves top shelf 111, thebottom shelf 112 and the supportingrods 113 cooperatively define a space (not labeled). The top andbottom shelves members 114, respectively. Each of the adjustingmembers 114 includes alongitudinal positioning slot 115, and a plurality ofkeyways 116 perpendicularly disposed at opposite sides of thepositioning slot 115 respectively. - The top and
bottom shelves rods 113, and the adjustingmembers 114 may be made of aluminum, stainless steel or other metallic materials. For reducing the weight of thecassette 100, theframe 110 may be made of carbon fiber resin. - Also referring to
FIG. 2 , an enlarged, exploded view of the supportingmembers 120 is shown. The supportingmembers 120 are parallel to each other. Each supportingmember 120 includes a top connectingbar 121, abottom connecting bar 122, a plurality of supportingbodies 123, and a plurality of adjustingshafts 124. In the illustrated embodiment, each supportingmember 120 has two adjustingshafts 124. The top andbottom connecting bars slots bottom ends shafts 124 respectively. The supportingbodies 123 and the adjustingshafts 124 are arranged between the top andbottom connecting bars bodies 123 includes a plurality of supportingribs 1231 arranged one above the other. Each supportingrib 1231 may be used for supporting a side portion of a substrate contained in thecassette 100. - Each of the adjusting
shafts 124 includes atop end 1241, adiscord screw cap 1242, a coil spring 1243, and abottom end 1244. Thetop end 1241 has an outer screw thread (not visible) at a topmost portion thereof, and thescrew cap 1242 has an inner screw thread (not visible). The outer screw thread of thetop end 1241 mates with the inner screw thread of thescrew cap 1242, so that thescrew cap 1242 may be threadingly fastened to thetop end 1241. The coil spring 1243 is located between thescrew cap 1242 and an annular shoulder of the adjustingshaft 124 where thetop end 1241 adjoins a main body of the adjustingshaft 124. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , in assembly, the two supportingmembers 120 are disposed in the space of thecassette 100 symmetrically opposite to each other, with the supportingribs 1231 thereof facing inwardly toward each other. The guidingslots bars corresponding positioning slots 115 of the adjustingmembers 114 of the top andbottom shelves top end 1241 of each adjustingshaft 124. Thetop end 1241 of the adjustingshaft 124 is extended through the corresponding guidingslot 125 and thepositioning slot 115 of the correspondingupper adjusting member 114, and is then engaged with thecorresponding screw cap 1242. In this position, the coil spring 1243 is compressed between the shoulder of the adjustingshaft 124 and an underside of the correspondingtop connecting bar 121, and thebottom end 1244 of the adjustingshaft 124 is located in thecorresponding guiding slot 225 and thepositioning slot 115 of the corresponding lower adjustingmember 114. Then the adjustingshaft 124 is moved horizontally along a desired pair of upper andlower keyways 116 until it reaches enlarged blind ends of the keyways 116 (see below). The adjustingshaft 124 is then released. Thereby, the coil spring 1243 decompresses, thetop end 1241 with thescrew cap 1242 is engaged in the selectedupper keyway 116, and thebottom end 1244 is engaged in the selectedlower keyway 116. - In use, when the size of a substrate is larger or smaller than the distance between the two opposite supporting
members 120, thecassette 100 can be adjusted to fit the substrate. Commonly, only one of the two supportingmembers 120 needs to be repositioned, which is performed as follows. The adjustingshafts 124 of the supportingmember 120 to be adjusted are lifted slightly, so that the top ends 1241 of the adjustingshafts 124 are disengaged from the correspondingkeyways 116 and slidable along the positioningslots 115. At this time, the coil springs 1243 are compressed. The supportingmember 120 is slid along the upper and lower adjustingmembers 114 until the distance between the supportingmembers 120 corresponds to the size of the substrate. The adjustingshafts 124 are moved to positions above the desired upper andlower keyways 116, and are then released. Thereby, the coil springs 1243 decompress, the top ends 1241 with thescrew caps 1242 are engaged in the selectedupper keyways 116, and the bottom ends 1244 are engaged in the selectedlower keyways 116. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , this shows details of the configurations of theupper keyways 116. The wall around eachkeyway 116 includes a horizontal step (not labeled) between a verticalupper wall 1161 and a verticallower wall 1162. The enlarged blind end of thekeyway 116 is generally circular, and a diameter defined by theupper wall 1161 thereat is larger than a diameter defined by thelower wall 1162 thereat. The diameter defined by theupper wall 1161 is slightly larger than a diameter of the corresponding screw cap 1142, and the diameter defined by thelower wall 1162 is smaller than the diameter of the screw cap 1142. Thereby, the screw cap 1142 can be properly positioned and held in the enlarged blind end of thekeyway 116 without moving too far down. - In summary, the
cassette 100 provides the above-described sliding and fixing means, which essentially include the adjustingshafts 124 with thescrew caps 1242 and coil springs 1243, and adjustingmembers 114 with thepositioning slots 115 andkeyways 116. The sliding and fixing means provide easy adjustment of the distance between the two opposite supportingmembers 120. In the adjusting process, no part need be detached from thecassette 100. The risk of misplacing loose parts is eliminated, and the adjusting process is simple and speedy. - Various modifications and alterations are possible in addition to the ambit of the disclosure herein. For example, only one supporting
member 120 may be provided, with another corresponding supporting member simply being fixed in theframe 110. In another example, one of two supportingmembers 120 may be fixed in theframe 110, with only the other supportingmember 120 being movable. In each of these examples, when the size of a substrate is larger or smaller than the distance between the two opposite supporting members, the movable supportingmember 120 can be adjusted so that the substrate fits in the cassette. In other embodiments, each pair of aligned adjustingmembers 114 may be consolidated into a single elongated adjusting member. In still other embodiments, the supportingbodies 123 of each supportingmember 120 may be consolidated into a single supporting body. - It is to be further understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set out in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
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