WO2007029388A1

WO2007029388A1 - Plate-like body conveyance device

Info

Publication number: WO2007029388A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/311398
Authority: WO
Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto
Original assignee: Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited
Priority date: 2005-09-09
Filing date: 2006-06-07
Publication date: 2007-03-15
Also published as: JPWO2007029388A1

Abstract

A plate-like body conveyance device improving workability of packaging or that of taking out of a plate-like body such as a panel. A conveyance rack (10) has a panel support member (16) including a first support section and a second support section, and a bar-like restraint member (24). The first support section comes into contact with first side edges of oblong glass units (12, 14) to support the glass units (12, 14) relative to a first direction in a substantially vertical plane. The second support section comes into contact with second side edges of the oblong glass units (12, 14) to support the glass units (12, 14) relative to a second direction intersecting in the vertical plane with the first direction. The bar-like restraint member (24) comes into contact with the corner diagonally opposite the corner at which the first side edges and the second side edges of the glass units (12, 14) are orthogonal to each other, and the bar-like restraint member (24) applies force to the glass units (12, 14) to press them against a panel support member (16).

Description

Specification

Plate carrier

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a plate-shaped body transporting tool that supports and transports a rectangular plate-shaped body along a substantially vertical plane.

Background art

Conventionally, as a container for transporting a panel such as a glass unit, a plurality of panels of various sizes are supported vertically on a floor and a substantially upright rear wall. There is known a panel transport container that stretches an elastic restraint and holds it in contact with a corner of each panel (for example, see Patent Document 1). Using this transport container for panels, panels of various dimensions can be packed and transported in the desired order, and each panel can be taken out again in the desired order at the work site after transport! Liked in terms of. Patent Document 1: JP 2000-501052 gazette

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0003] In the above-described transport container, when packing a panel, an operator stretches a loose elastic restraint and attaches it to the panel, and when taking out the panel, the stretched elastic restraint is attached to the operator. Is loosened and removed. The operator must handle the stretched elastic restraint carefully so that the stretched elastic restraint is not suddenly released during these operations.

[0004] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a plate-like body transporter capable of improving the workability of packing or taking out a plate-like body such as a panel.

Means for solving the problem

[0005] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a plate-like body transport tool according to an aspect of the present invention is configured to bring a plate-like body into a substantially vertical plane by contacting the first side end portion of the rectangular plate-like body. Crossing the first direction in the vertical plane by contacting the plate-like body at the first support portion that supports the first direction at the second side end portion orthogonal to the first side end portion In the second direction to A plate-like body support member including a second support portion for supporting the plate-like body, and the first side end portion and the second side end portion of the plate-like body are in contact with diagonally opposite corners. Thus, a rod-like restraining member that causes the pressing force acting on the plate-like body supporting member to act on the plate-like body is provided.

[0006] According to this aspect, the worker contacts the rod-like restraining member on the diagonal side of the corner where the first side end and the second side end of the plate-like body are orthogonal to each other. A force that pushes against the plate-like body support member acts on the plate-like body. Therefore, the operator can improve workability such as packing work in which the restraint member does not need to be extended in the packing work or picking up work of the plate-like body.

[0007] In this case, a connecting mechanism for connecting the one end of the restraining member and the plate-like body supporting member so as to rotate the restraining member in the vertical plane may be further provided. In this way, in the packaging work of the plate-like body, the operator can press the diagonally-contacted plate-like body by rotating the restraining member. In the take-out operation, the restraint member can also be removed from the plate-like body force by rotating the restraint member in the reverse direction. Therefore, since the worker can rotate the restraining member and press or remove it from the plate-like body, workability such as packing work can be improved.

[0008] Further, the coupling mechanism may include a holding portion that holds the rotation angle of the restraining member in a state where the pressing force of the restraining member force is applied to the plate-like body. In this way, since the rotation angle of the restraining member is held by the holding portion, the restraining member can stably apply the pressing force to the plate-like body even during the conveyance of the plate-like body. it can.

[0009] Further, the restraining member may include an elastic body supported so as to be movable along the side surface of the restraining member, and the elastic body may be in contact with the diagonal corners of the plate-like body. This is preferable in that the impact and vibration that can occur during conveyance are absorbed by the elastic body. In addition, since the elastic body can be moved along the side surface of the restraining member, the elastic body contacts the diagonal side of each plate-like body even when conveying plate-like bodies of different sizes. Can be made.

[0010] Further, the plate-like body support member may have a restraint member attaching / detaching portion that removably supports the restraint member from the plate-like body support member at a plurality of different positions with respect to the storage direction of the plate-like body. If it does in this way, the attachment position of a restraint member can be selected according to the dimension of the plate-shaped object accommodated. Therefore, an appropriate pressing force is applied from the restraining member to the plate shape according to the size of the plate body. It is possible to act on the body.

The invention's effect

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve workability such as packing work of a plate-like body.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transport rack according to a first embodiment of a plate-shaped transport device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing a restraining member according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the coupling mechanism according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross section of a transport rack according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a panel contact portion according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a coupling mechanism according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a holding unit according to a second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

[0013] 10 transport rack, 12 large glass unit, 14 small glass unit, 16 panel support member, 18 panel front support part, 19 panel rear support part, 20 panel upper support part, 21 panel lower support part, 24 restraining member, 26 coupling mechanism, 33 restraint part material attachment / detachment part, 44 blocks.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a transport rack 10 according to a first embodiment of a plate-shaped transport device according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which one large glass unit 12 and one small glass unit 14 are stacked on the transport rack 10. The transport rack 10 is used for transporting a plate body such as a plurality of glass units 12 and 14 in a stable manner so that the glass units 12 and 14 are not damaged due to shock or vibration when transported by a truck or the like. Yes. In the following, for ease of explanation, as shown in FIG. An xyz orthogonal coordinate system is used as appropriate with the direction being the z-axis direction, the arrangement direction of the glass units 12 and 14, the y-axis direction, and the storage direction of the glass units 12 and 14 being the X-axis direction. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

The transport rack 10 includes a panel support member 16 as a plate-like body support member, a rod-like restraining member 24, and a coupling mechanism 26. The panel support member 16 supports the glass units 12 and 14 mounted on the transport rack 10 along a substantially vertical plane. The restraint member 24 contacts the corners of the glass units 12 and 14 and presses the glass units 12 and 14 toward the panel support member 16. The coupling mechanism 26 couples the restraining member 24 to the panel support member 16 so that the restraining member 24 can be rotated around one end of the restraining member 24 in the vertical plane.

In FIG. 1, for the sake of simplicity, the restraining member 24 and the coupling mechanism 26 are only shown corresponding to the positions where the large glass unit 12 and the small glass unit 14 are stacked. In practice, however, a plurality of glass units 12 and 14 are provided side by side in the y-axis direction corresponding to each horizontal groove 30 serving as a loading position.

The panel support member 16 includes a panel front support portion 18 and a panel rear support portion 19 as first support portions, and a panel upper support portion 20 and a panel lower support portion 21 as second support portions. Consists of including. The panel front support portion 18 and the panel rear support portion 19 are in contact with, for example, the lower side end portion of the large glass unit 12 to support the large glass unit 12 in the substantially vertical direction as the first direction. The panel upper support portion 20 and the panel lower support portion 21 are in contact with the side end portion of the large glass unit 12, and the large glass unit in the substantially horizontal direction as the second direction intersecting the first direction. Support 12

The panel support member 16 is in an L-shape contact with the lower end portion of the large glass unit 12 and the side end portion orthogonal thereto, and supports the large glass unit 12 along a substantially vertical plane. . Similarly, the small glass unit 14 is supported in a substantially vertical plane in contact with the panel rear support portion 19 and the panel lower support portion 21 in an L shape. Here, “substantially vertical plane” is intended not only to strictly follow the vertical plane but also to allow the glass units 12 and 14 to be supported in an inclined state of about 10 ° with respect to the vertical plane. is there. The panel front support portion 18 and the panel rear support portion 19 are fixed by being sandwiched between the right frame 22 and the left frame 23. The panel rear support part 19 is disposed closer to the panel lower support part 21 than the panel front support part 18. The panel front support portion 18 and the panel rear support portion 19 are both fixed along the substantially horizontal same surface. In the present embodiment, the panel front support portion 18 and the panel rear support portion 19 are inclined, for example, by a horizontal plane force of about 5 degrees so that the panel rear support portion 19 is positioned slightly below the panel front support portion 18. (See Fig. 2).

[0021] On the upper surface of the panel front support 18 and the panel rear support 19, a plurality of convex portions 28 are provided side by side in the y-axis direction. The interval between the convex portions 28 is set to be larger than the thickness of the glass units 12 and 14 loaded on the transport rack 10, and the glass units 12 and 14 are disposed between the convex portions 28 along the X-axis direction. A horizontal groove 30 is formed that can accommodate the lower end of

The horizontal groove portion 30 is appropriately formed according to the number of glass units 12 and 14 loaded on the transport rack 10. Further, a cushioning material 36 made of a coasting material such as polyurethane or polyethylene is provided at the bottom of the horizontal groove 30 (see FIG. 2). Then, the shock absorbing material 36 is preferable because the shock and vibration that may occur during conveyance are suppressed from being transmitted from the panel support member 16 to the glass units 12 and 14.

On the other hand, the panel upper support portion 20 and the panel lower support portion 21 are also sandwiched and fixed between the right frame 22 and the left frame 23 in the same manner as the panel front support portion 18 and the like. The panel lower support part 21 is arranged closer to the panel rear support part 19 than the panel upper support part 20. The panel upper support part 20 and the panel lower support part 21 are both fixed along the substantially vertical same plane.

In the present embodiment, the panel upper support portion 20 and the panel lower support portion 21 are arranged so that the panel upper support portion 20 is located slightly rearward in the X-axis direction than the panel lower support portion 21. Vertical surface force Fixed along a plane tilted about 5 degrees. Note that this plane is substantially perpendicular to the plane on which the panel front support 18 and the panel rear support 19 are arranged (see FIG. 2). In this way, even when the glass units 12 and 14 are not pressed by the restraining member 24, the panel support member 16 can be The units 12 and 14 can be supported at an angle of, for example, about 5 ° from the vertical direction. At this time, the glass units 12 and 14 are pressed against the panel support member 16 by the gravity of the glass units 12 and 14 themselves, and the positions of the glass units 12 and 14 can be stabilized.

[0025] Similar to the panel front support 18 and the like, a plurality of convex portions 28 are arranged in the y-axis direction on the front surfaces of the panel upper support portion 20 and the panel lower support portion 21. A vertical groove 31 is formed along the z-axis direction. The number of vertical grooves 31 is the same as the number of horizontal grooves 30, and the vertical grooves 31 can accommodate the side ends of the glass units 12 and 14. Further, similarly to the horizontal groove portion 30, a cushioning material 36 made of an elastic material such as polyurethane foam or polyethylene is provided at the bottom of the vertical groove portion 31 (see FIG. 2).

The restraining member 24 includes an elastic block 44 and a rod-shaped arm portion 46.

The block 44 is disposed on the side surface of the arm portion 46 facing the glass units 12 and 14. When the block 44 comes into contact with the corner of the L-shaped portion of the glass units 12 and 14 supported by the panel support member 16, the restraint member 24 exerts a pressing force toward the panel support member 16. Act on glass units 12 and 14.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the restraining member 24. The rod-shaped arm portion 46 is a columnar rigid member whose inside is hollow. A slit-like rail 50 for attaching the block 44 is formed on the side surface of the arm portion 46 facing the glass units 12 and 14 along the longitudinal direction of the arm portion 46.

The block 44 is attached to the arm portion 46 via the block attachment portion 48. The block 44 is fixed to one surface of the block mounting portion 48, and the engaging portion 52 that can engage with the rail 50 of the arm portion 46 is formed on the other surface. The engaging portion 52 of the block mounting portion 48 and the rail 50 of the arm portion 46 are engaged along the rail 50 so that the block mounting portion 48 can slide in the longitudinal direction of the arm portion 46. . As a result, the block 44 can move along the arm portion 46.

[0029] The block 44 is made of an elastic material such as polyurethane foam. For this reason, when the restraining member 24 is pressed against the corners of the glass units 12 and 14, the block 44 is deformed to be aligned with the corners.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the X of the right frame 22 and the left frame 23 The coupling mechanism fixing portion 32 is fixed at a position in front of the first support portion, sandwiched between the tip portions in the axial direction. The same number of connection mechanisms 26 as the horizontal groove portions 30 are fixed to the connection mechanism fixing portions 32 corresponding to the positions of the horizontal groove portions 30.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the coupling mechanism 26 according to the first embodiment. The coupling mechanism 26 includes an arm portion mounting portion 60, an arm portion coupling bolt 62, and an arm portion coupling nut 64. The arm portion 46 has one end sandwiched between the two arm portion mounting portions 60, and a vertical surface along the glass units 12 and 14 by the arm portion connecting bolt 62 and the arm portion connecting nut 64 ( It is coupled to the coupling mechanism fixing part 32 so as to be rotatable in the xz plane).

[0032] One end of the arm portion mounting portion 60 is fixed to the coupling mechanism fixing portion 32, and the other end protrudes in the z-axis direction. A first through hole 68 is formed at the other end of the arm mounting portion 60 so that the arm connecting bolt 62 can be passed therethrough. Two adjacent arm portion mounting portions 60 are spaced apart in the y-axis direction, and the spacing is approximately the same as the width of the arm portion 46.

A second through hole 66 is also formed at one end of the arm portion 46 so that the arm portion connecting bolt 62 can be passed therethrough. One end of the arm portion 46 is sandwiched between two adjacent arm portion mounting portions 60 so that the first through hole 68 and the second through hole 66 communicate with each other in the y-axis direction. In this state, the arm portion connecting bolt 62 is inserted into the first through hole 68 and the second through hole 66 so that the arm portion 46 can rotate in the vertical plane with respect to the panel support member 16. Connected.

In the present embodiment, the holding portion is configured including the arm portion connecting bolt 62 and the arm portion connecting nut 64. An arm connecting nut 64 is screwed into the end of the arm connecting bolt 62, and the arm connecting portion 60 and the arm connecting nut 64 are connected between the head of the arm connecting bolt 62 and the arm connecting nut 64. The arm part 46 is clamped. Therefore, in a state where the arm unit connecting nut 64 is loosened, the arm unit 46 can be rotated in a vertical plane along the glass units 12 and 14 with the second through hole 66 of the arm unit 46 as a fulcrum. it can.

On the other hand, in the state in which the arm part connecting nut 64 is tightened, the arm part connecting nut 64 and the arm part connecting bolt 62 press the arm part 46 and the arm part attaching part 60, and the arm part The rotation angle of the arm portion 46 is maintained by the frictional force acting between the arm portion 46 and the arm portion mounting portion 60. In this case, the arm part 46 is attached to the glass unit 12 or 14. The arm connecting bolt 62 and the arm connecting nut 64 which are engraved with a spiral groove so that the arm connecting nut 64 is strongly tightened by the arm connecting bolt 62 when rotated in a direction away from the arm. It may be used. In this way, the rotation angle of the restraining member 24 can be held more reliably.

[0036] With the above-described configuration, the transport rack 10 can be loaded with plate-like bodies such as the glass units 12, 14 as follows. As an example, a case where the large glass unit 12 is loaded on the transport rack 10 will be described.

First, the lower portion of the large glass unit 12 is inserted into a horizontal groove 30 formed on the panel front support portion 18 and the panel rear support portion 19. Then, the large glass unit 12 is moved along the horizontal groove portion 30 toward the panel upper support portion 20 and the panel lower support portion 21, and the side end portion of the large glass unit 12 is brought into contact with the vertical groove portion 31.

[0038] When the large glass unit 12 contacts the panel support member 16 in an L shape in this way, the restraint member 24 is rotated while moving the block 44 along the arm portion 46, and the large glass unit 12 The block 44 is brought into contact with the corner that is opposite to the L-shaped portion. Next, the rotation angle of the arm portion 46 is maintained by tightening the arm portion connecting nut 64 while pressing the restraining member 24 against the large glass unit 12. Then, the large glass unit 12 is fixed along the substantially vertical plane by the restraining member 24.

[0039] When the large glass unit 12 is taken out, contrary to the above description, the arm part connecting nut 64 is loosened and the force is also rotated to rotate the restraining member 24 and remove it from the large glass unit 12. The panel support member 16 can also be removed from the large glass unit 12.

[0040] As described above, according to the present embodiment, the glass member 12, 14 can be pressed or removed only by rotating the restraining member 24. Therefore, the operator can improve workability such as packing work in which it is not necessary to extend the restraint member 24 in the packing work or the taking-out work of the glass units 12 and 14.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the transport rack 10 according to the second embodiment, the configuration of the restraining member 24 is different from that of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the transport rack 10 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the transport rack 10 along the xz plane. As an example, a large glass unit 12 is loaded. The situation is shown. Note that the description of the same contents as in the first embodiment will be omitted as appropriate.

The restraining member 24 includes a panel contact portion 70 and a rod-like arm portion 46. The panel support member 16 supports the side edge and the lower edge of the large glass unit 12 in an L shape, and the panel contact portion 70 comes into contact with the corner on the opposite side of the L shape. As a result, the restraining member 24 can apply a directional pressing force to the large glass unit 12 on the panel support member 16.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the panel contact portion 70. The panel contact portion 70 includes a corner cap 72 and a corner cap mounting portion 76. The corner cap 72 is fixed to the surface of the corner cap mounting portion 76 facing the large glass unit 12. The corner cap 72 has an opening 73 that is slightly wider than the corner of the large glass unit 12, and can cover the corner of the large glass unit 12.

[0044] An elastic body 74 is bonded to the inside of the corner cap 72, and the corner cap 72 contacts the corner of the large glass unit 12 through the elastic body 74. As a result, the large glass unit 12 can be protected from impacts and vibration forces that may occur during conveyance. The corner cap 72 is made of, for example, a resin, and the elastic body 74 is made of, for example, a polyethylene foam.

The corner cap mounting portion 76 is formed in a hollow prismatic shape that can be passed through the arm portion 46. The dimension of the inner surface of the corner cap mounting part 76 is set to be slightly larger than the dimension of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm part 46. Therefore, the corner cap mounting portion 76 can be moved in the longitudinal direction along the side surface of the arm portion 46 in a state where the corner cap mounting portion 76 is passed through the arm portion 46.

[0046] A panel contact portion fixing nut 78 is fixed to the surface of the corner cap mounting portion 76 opposite to the large glass unit 12, and the corner cap mounting portion 76 penetrates the panel contact portion fixing nut 78. A third through-hole 79 communicating with the hole is formed. The panel contact portion fixing nut 78 can be screwed with the panel contact portion fixing screw 80. When the panel contact fixing screw 80 is tightened, the tip of the panel contact fixing screw 80 comes into contact with the arm 46 through the third through hole 79, and the arm 46 and the corner cap mounting 76 Are fixed in close contact with each other.

[0047] Therefore, if the panel contact portion fixing screw 80 is loosened while the corner cap mounting portion 76 is passed through the arm portion 46, the panel contact portion 70 is moved along the side surface of the arm portion 46 in the longitudinal direction. Can be moved. On the other hand, the panel contact portion 70 can be fixed to the arm portion 46 by tightening the panel contact portion fixing screw 80.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the coupling mechanism 26 according to the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the coupling mechanism 26 includes an arm portion mounting portion 60 and an arm portion coupling member 84. The arm part 46 is connected to the arm part connecting member 84 via the arm part attaching part 60, and the arm part connecting member 84 is detachably fixed to the restraining member attaching / detaching part 33. The restraint member attaching / detaching portion 33 is sandwiched between the X-axis direction front end portions of the right frame 22 and the left frame 23 in the same manner as the connection mechanism fixing portion 32 in the first embodiment, and becomes the front of the first support portion. The position is fixed.

The arm portion connecting member 84 extends vertically upward from the restraining member attaching / detaching portion 33. An arm support hole 82 is formed on the upper surface of the restraint member attaching / detaching part 33, and the lower end of the arm connection member 84 is inserted into the arm support hole 82. The restraining member attaching / detaching portion 33 is formed with the same number of arm portion supporting holes 82 as the horizontal groove portions 30 corresponding to the positions of the horizontal groove portions 30.

[0050] On the front surface of the restraining member attaching / detaching portion 33, an arm portion connecting member fixing nut 88 that can be screwed onto an arm portion connecting member fixing screw 86 is fixed, and further, an arm portion connecting member fixing nut 88 is secured. A through hole is formed to allow the through hole to communicate with the front side surface of the arm support hole 82. Therefore, the arm portion connecting member 84 can be fixed to the restraining member attaching / detaching portion 33 by tightening the arm portion connecting member fixing screw 86. Further, by loosening the arm portion connecting member fixing screw 86, the arm portion connecting member 84 can be easily detached from the arm portion supporting hole 82.

[0051] The restraining member attaching / detaching portion 33 may be provided at a plurality of locations. As shown in FIG. 5, for example, it may be provided between the panel front support portion 18 and the panel rear support portion 19. Alternatively, a larger number of restraining member attaching / detaching portions 33 may be provided along the X-axis direction which is the storage direction of the glass unit. In this way, depending on the dimensions of the loaded glass unit. The mounting position of the bundle member 24 can be changed. As a result, a more appropriate pressing force can be applied to the glass unit.

Also, as shown in FIG. 7, the arm portion connecting member 84 has a holding portion that holds the rotation angle of the restraining member 24 in a state where the pressing force from the restraining member 24 is applied to the large glass unit 12. Is attached. This holding portion is configured to include a pressing roller 92 and a pressing roller support portion 90, and the angle of the restraining member 24 that presses the glass unit is held by pressing the arm portion 46 with an upward force by the pressing roller 92.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the holding unit according to the second embodiment. The pressing roller 92 is supported by the pressing roller support 90 so as to be rotatable around the y axis by a pressing roller holding pin 98. The pressing port roller support portion 90 has an open cross section in which the pressing roller 92 side is opened. Like the pressing roller support 90, the cross section of the arm connecting member 84 also has an open cross section with an opening on the arm 46 side, and a part of the pressing roller 92 is accommodated in the opening on the arm 46 side. Is done. In the second embodiment, instead of the pressing roller 92, a pressing member fixed to the pressing roller support portion 90 may be used.

The pressing roller support 90 is formed in a hollow prismatic shape that can be passed through the arm connecting member 84. On the surface of the pressing roller support 90 opposite to the large glass unit 12, a pressing roller support fixing nut 96 that can be screwed with the pressing roller support fixing screw 94 is fixed. The pressing roller support portion 90 is formed with a fourth through hole 97 communicating with the through hole of the pressing roller support portion fixing nut 96.

[0055] Therefore, if the pressing roller support portion fixing screw 94 is loosened while the pressing roller support portion 90 is inserted into the arm portion connecting member 84, the lead along the side surface of the arm portion connecting member 84 is removed. It can be moved vertically up and down. On the other hand, the pressing roller support 90 can be fixed to the arm connecting member 84 by tightening the pressing roller support fixing screw 94.

[0056] With the above-described configuration, the transport rack 10 can stack, for example, plate-like bodies such as the large glass unit 12 as follows. First, the lower end portion and the side end portion of the large glass unit 12 are brought into contact with the horizontal groove portion 30 and the vertical groove portion 31 of the panel support member 16, respectively, and the large glass unit 12 is supported in an L shape by the panel support member 16. Next, the loaded gas One of the arm support holes 82 is selected so that an appropriate pressing force can be applied according to the dimensions of the lath unit 12, and the arm connection member 84 is inserted into the arm support hole 82. To fix. When the large glass unit 12 is loaded, as shown in FIG. 5, the arm part connecting member 84 is fixed to the arm part support hole 82 that is the frontmost (left side in FIG. 5) in the X-axis direction.

[0057] Then, the constraining member 24 is rotated while moving the panel contact portion 70 along the arm portion 46, and the corner cap 72 is elastically formed at the corner that is opposite to the L-shaped portion of the large glass unit 12. Contact through body 74. When contacted, the panel contact portion fixing screw 80 is tightened to fix the panel contact portion 70. Next, the pressing roller support portion 90 is moved downward along the arm portion connecting member 84, and the pressing roller supporting portion fixing screw 94 is tightened while pressing the pressing roller 92 against the arm portion 46, so that the rotation angle of the restraining member 24 is increased. Hold. Then, the large glass unit 12 is fixed along the substantially vertical plane by the restraining member 24. It should be noted that when taking out the large glass unit 12, the work may be performed in the reverse manner to the above description.

[0058] As described above, in the second embodiment as well, in the same way as in the first embodiment, the operator can perform the packing operation or the unloading operation of the glass unit without extending the restraining member 24. . Thus, workability such as packing work can be improved.

[0059] Further, in the second embodiment, the restraint member 24 can be attached to and detached from the panel support member 16 together with the coupling mechanism 26 as necessary, so that workability can be further improved. For example, until the glass unit is placed on the panel support member 16, the restraining member 24 can be removed so that the work is not hindered, and the glass unit can be placed on the panel support member 16 to attach the restraint member 24 with force. Alternatively, the transport rack 10 can be transported by removing the restraining member 24 corresponding to the stacking place where the glass unit is not placed.

[0060] Furthermore, in the second embodiment, as described above, the restraint member attaching / detaching portions 33 are provided at a plurality of locations along the glass unit storage direction, and thus the glass boots to be loaded are placed. The mounting position of the restraining member 24 can be adjusted according to the dimensions of the. This makes it possible to give an appropriate pressing force according to the dimensions of the glass unit.

[0061] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. A suitable combination is also effective as an embodiment of the present invention. Various modifications such as design changes can be added to the embodiments based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, and embodiments with such modifications can be included in the scope of the present invention. Here are some examples.

In the present embodiment, the holding portion is not limited to the force including the arm portion connecting bolt 62 and the arm portion connecting nut 64. As long as the rotation angle of the restraining member 24 is maintained in a state where the pressing force from the restraining member 24 is applied to the plate-like body, for example, in the vicinity of one end of the restraining member 24 connected to the connecting mechanism 26. And the panel support member 16 may be connected by an elastic member such as a panel. In this case, an elastic force corresponding to the rotation angle is applied to the restraining member 24, and when the restraining member 24 comes into contact with the plate-like body, the rotational angle is held by the elastic force.

In the present embodiment, the force that the block 44 is included in the restraining member 24 does not have to be. When the restraint member 24 does not include the block 44, the side surface of the restraint member 24 may be brought into direct contact with the glass units 12 and 14.

[0064] When the glass units 12 and 14 are, for example, a multilayer glass, it is preferable to use a restraining member 24 having a width wider than the thickness of the intermediate layer of the multilayer glass. Then, since the pressing force acts on the outer glass layer as well as the intermediate layer, it is possible to suppress the pressing force from acting on the intermediate layer, which is usually lower in strength than the glass layer.

[0065] The restraining member 24 is not limited as long as it presses a plate-like body such as the glass units 12 and 14 toward the plate-like body support member. Not. The plate-like body is supported in the direction along the first side edge or the second side edge, for example, from the diagonal side of the corner where the first side edge and the second side edge are orthogonal to each other. You may press against a member.

[0066] In the present embodiment, the panel support member 16 is not limited to the force that supports the glass unit in two directional forces orthogonal to each other in a substantially vertical direction and a substantially horizontal direction. The plate-like body supporting member may be any member that supports the plate-like body from two directions intersecting each other in a substantially vertical plane. Or in this embodiment, the 1st support part of the panel support member 16 as a plate-shaped body support member is the panel front support part 18 and the panel back support. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the plate-like body may be supported with respect to the first direction by a large number of support parts. The panel support member 16 may have a frame structure formed by combining frames as in the present embodiment, or may be manufactured as an integral structure by press molding or injection molding.

In the present embodiment, both the horizontal groove portion 30 and the vertical groove portion 31 are flat surfaces along the side surfaces of the glass shoes 12 and 14, but the present invention is not limited to this. The cross-sectional shape of the horizontal groove portion 30 or the vertical groove portion 31 may be a V-shape or the like, for example, as long as it can contact and support the side end portion of the plate-like body.

Industrial applicability

[0068] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve workability such as packing of a plate-like body.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] a first support portion for supporting the plate-like body in a first direction in a substantially vertical plane by contacting a first side end of the rectangular plate-like body;

By supporting the plate-like body at the second side end perpendicular to the first side end, the second surface is supported within the vertical plane and intersecting the first direction. A plate-like body support member including a second support portion;

When the first side end portion and the second side end portion of the plate-like body are in contact with the diagonal side of the orthogonal corner, the pressing force directed toward the plate-like body support member is A rod-like restraining member that acts on the plate-like body;

A plate-like body transporter comprising:

2. The plate-like body according to claim 1, further comprising a connection mechanism that connects one end of the restraint member and the plate-like body support member so that the restraint member can rotate in the vertical plane. Transport tool.

[3] The connecting mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the coupling mechanism includes a holding portion that holds a rotation angle of the restraining member in a state where the pressing force from the restraining member is applied to the plate-like body. The plate-shaped body conveyance tool of description.

[4] The restraint member includes an elastic body supported so as to be movable along a side surface of the restraint member, and the elastic body is in contact with the diagonal corners of the plate-like body. The plate-shaped object transport tool according to claim 1.

[5] The plate-like body supporting member has a restraining member attaching / detaching portion that detachably supports the restraining member from the plate-like body supporting member at a plurality of different positions with respect to the storing direction of the plate-like body. The plate-like body transporter according to claim 1, wherein: