WO2023195714A1 - Cassette body assembly, cassette assembly, and method of packing glass sheets - Google Patents

Cassette body assembly, cassette assembly, and method of packing glass sheets Download PDF

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WO2023195714A1
WO2023195714A1 PCT/KR2023/004456 KR2023004456W WO2023195714A1 WO 2023195714 A1 WO2023195714 A1 WO 2023195714A1 KR 2023004456 W KR2023004456 W KR 2023004456W WO 2023195714 A1 WO2023195714 A1 WO 2023195714A1
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Sangku Moon
Jaejeon KIM
Yeomyoung KIM
Jumin Kim
Taewoong OH
Taekyu JE
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  • the disclosure relates to a cassette body assembly, a cassette assembly, and a method of packing glass sheets.
  • Glass sheets are used in various industrial fields, such as display devices, buildings, vehicles, solar cells, and the like. Glass sheets are manufactured by melting and molding a glass raw material in the form of a substrate. Glass sheets need intercontinental transportation according to demand due to a difference between manufacturers and consumers.
  • glass sheets Due to the volume and load of glass sheets, the glass sheets are transported by sea. Glass sheets are alternately stacked with intermediate paper to prevent slipping and breakage during transport.
  • the glass sheets are kept in an oblique state with respect to the floor surface of a storage space. Accordingly, as the weight of glass sheets is applied to the intermediate paper, turbulence during transport causes friction between the glass sheets and the intermediate paper. The friction between the glass sheets and the intermediate paper causes particles, which require a cleaning process.
  • a cassette body assembly capable of preventing generation of particles in glass sheets in a transport process, a cassette assembly, and a method of packing glass sheets.
  • a cassette assembly having a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the cassette assembly includes a cassette body assembly covering two surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a hard cover covering five surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped shape, wherein the cassette body assembly includes a cassette body comprising a first surface configured to support glass sheets and a second surface perpendicular to the first surface and coupled to a lower edge of the first surface, and a plurality of side guides configured to be detachably coupled to the first surface of the cassette body.
  • the plurality of side guides may be coupled to side edges of the first surface.
  • the plurality of side guides may partially cover the side edges of the first surface.
  • the hard cover may overlap only the first surface of the cassette body.
  • the cassette body assembly may not cover any other surface except for first and second surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the hard cover may not cover the second surface of the cassette body.
  • the cassette body assembly may further include side extension members coupled to side edges of the first surface and covering the plurality of side guides, and an upper extension nail coupled to an upper edge of the first surface and covering the side extension nails.
  • the cassette body may further include an outer frame interposed between the upper extension nails and the cassette body and between the side extension nails and the cassette body,
  • the outer frame may be affixed to the cassette body.
  • the cassette assembly may further include a plurality of lower clamps that support the second surface of the cassette body and are coupled to the hard cover.
  • Each of the plurality of side guides may include a side portion for supporting and fixing the glass sheets, and an adjustment bar configured to advance or retract the side portion with respect to the glass sheets.
  • Each of the side guides may include an adjustment locking portion configured to lock the adjustment bar.
  • the cassette body may further include impact absorbing pads arranged on the second surface.
  • Each of the impact absorbing pad may include a metal plate and a contact pad arranged on the metal plate.
  • the metal plate may include a plurality of pinholes.
  • the contact pad may be fixed to the metal plate by a plurality of fixing pins coupled to the pin holes of the metal plate.
  • the cassette body assembly includes a cassette body including a first surface configured to support glass sheets and a second surface perpendicular to the first surface and coupled to a lower edge of the first surface, and a plurality of side guides configured to be detachably coupled to the first surface of the cassette body.
  • the cassette body may cover the optical surface of the glass sheets and only one of the side surfaces of the glass sheets.
  • the plurality of side guides may partially cover the side edges of the first surface.
  • the cassette body includes a first surface configured to support a main surface of a glass sheet; and a second surface perpendicular to the first surface and connected to a lower edge of first surface.
  • the cassette body may be configured one of edges of the glass sheet.
  • the cassette body may further comprise impact absorbing pads arranged on the second surface.
  • Each of the impact absorbing pads may comprise a metal plate, and a contact pad arranged on the metal plate
  • the metal plate may comprise a plurality of pinholes; and the contact pad is fixed to the metal plate by a plurality of fixing pins coupled to the pin holes of the metal plate.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a cassette body and side guides, according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cassette body to which the side guides are coupled;
  • FIG. 3 a perspective view of the side guides according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a region of FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is an image for explaining impact absorbing pads according to an embodiment
  • FIGS. 6 to 8 are perspective views of a cassette body assembly according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cassette body assembly according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a cassette assembly according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an assembled cassette assembly
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a strap coupling portion of a hard cover according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view for explaining a coupling of the hard cover using the strap coupling portion and straps, and the cassette body assembly;
  • FIG. 14 is a graph showing the effect of a cassette assembly according to an embodiment
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 are graphs showing effects of a cassette assembly according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a vertical-type adaptor according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a cassette assembly mounted on a vertical-type adaptor
  • FIG. 19 is a perspective view of an inclined-type adaptor according to an embodiment
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a horizontal-type adaptor according to an embodiment
  • FIGS. 21 and 22 are side views for explaining an operation of a movable inclining device according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a method of packing glass sheets, according to an embodiment.
  • first first
  • second second
  • a specific process order may be performed differently from the described order.
  • two consecutively described processes may be performed substantially at the same time or performed in an order opposite to the described order.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a coupling between a cassette body 110 and side guides 120, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the cassette body 110 and the side guides 120.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing that the side guides 120 are coupled to the cassette body 110.
  • the cassette body 110 may include a first surface 111, a second supporting surface 113, and side guide coupling portions 115.
  • each of glass sheets may include two opposite main surfaces and four side surfaces.
  • the first surface 111 may support the main surfaces of glass sheets when the glass sheets are loaded on the cassette body 110.
  • the first surface 111 may be substantially planar.
  • the first surface 111 may have an area corresponding to glass sheets being mounted.
  • the first surface 111 may include a paulownia sheet, a PVC sheet, and the like.
  • a direction substantially perpendicular to the first surface 111 is defined as an X direction
  • a direction substantially parallel to each of the first surface 111 and the second surface 113 is defined as a Y direction
  • a direction substantially perpendicular to the second surface 113 is defined as a Z direction.
  • the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction may be substantially perpendicular to one another.
  • Glass sheets may be loaded in the X direction.
  • the main surfaces of the loaded glass sheets may be parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction.
  • the main surfaces of the glass sheets loaded on the cassette body 110 may be perpendicular to the X direction.
  • the first surface 111 may approximately have a rectangular shape.
  • the first surface 111 may include, for example, four edges.
  • the four edges may include an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges.
  • the lower edge of the first surface 111 may be connected to the second surface 113.
  • the side guides 120 may be coupled to the side edges of the first surface 111.
  • the upper edge of the first surface 111 may be opposite to the lower edge of the first surface 111.
  • the second surface 113 may be substantially perpendicular to the first surface 111.
  • the second surface 113 may support the side surface of each of glass sheets.
  • the second surface 113 may face downwards in a transport process.
  • the second surface 113 may be parallel to a bottom surface of a space (hereinafter, a storage space) where the cassette body 110 is stored, and the Z direction may be perpendicular to the bottom surface of the storage space. Accordingly, one of the side surfaces of glass sheets may face the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the first surface 111 and the second surface 113 may include a material having high stiffness. Accordingly, the first surface 111 and the second surface 113 may maintain substantial right angles despite loads of glass sheets.
  • Impact absorbing pads 114 may be coupled to the second surface 113.
  • the impact absorbing pads 114 may prevent damage to glass sheets by alleviating impacts generated in a transport process.
  • the cassette body 110 may include only two surfaces perpendicular to each other. In other words, the cassette body 110 may include only two of six surfaces covering a three-dimensional space.
  • the cassette body 110 when glass sheets are mounted thereon, may cover only one of main surfaces of glass sheets and one of side surfaces thereof.
  • glass sheets are alternately stacked with intermediate papers during packing. Accordingly, in a process of unpacking packed glass sheets, robot arms for pressing side surfaces of intermediate papers and the like are used to remove the intermediate papers.
  • the cassette body 110 covers only one of side surfaces (i.e. a lower side surface contacting the second surface113) of a stack structure of glass sheets and intermediate papers, interference between the cassette body 110 and a robot arm may be prevented in a process of unpacking glass sheets. Accordingly, a time for unpacking of glass sheets may be saved, and damage to glass sheets during an unpacking process may be prevented.
  • the side guide coupling portions 115 may be arranged along the side edges, that is, edges parallel to the Z direction, of the first surface 111.
  • the side guide coupling portions 115 may be arranged on side edges at set intervals. Accordingly, the number of side guide coupling portions 115 may be determined according to the size of glass sheets to be transported.
  • the side guides 120 may be coupled to the side guide coupling portions 115.
  • the side guides 120 may be fixed on the side guide coupling portions 115 by using fastening devices 130, such as bolts and the like. Accordingly, the side guides 120 may partially cover the side edges of the first surface 111. In other words, the side guides 120 may cover portions of the side edges of the first surface 111, and may not cover portions of the side edges of the first surface 111.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the side guides 120 according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a region AA of FIG. 3.
  • each of the side guides 120 may include a body portion 121, a side portion 123, an adjustment bar 125, an adjustment locking portion 127, and support bars 129.
  • the body portion 121 may support other components of each of the side guides 120.
  • the body portion 121 may be fixed on the side guide coupling portions 115.
  • the side portion 123 may be connected to the body portion 121 through the adjustment bar 125 and the support bars 129.
  • the adjustment bar 125 may have, for example, a screw structure.
  • the side portion 123 may move forward or backward with respect to the body portion 121 by the manipulation of the adjustment bar 125.
  • the side portion 123 may move forward or backward with respect to glass sheets on the cassette body 110 by the manipulation of the adjustment bar 125.
  • the side portion 123 may support and fix the glass sheets.
  • the adjustment locking portion 127 may be coupled to a locking groove of the adjustment bar 125. Accordingly, the side portion 123 may be prevented from moving backward due to vibration in a transport process.
  • FIG. 5 is an image for explaining the impact absorbing pads 114 according to an embodiment.
  • a portion (a) of FIG. 5 shows the impact absorbing pads 114 from which a contact pad 114C is separated, and a portion (b) of FIG. 5 shows the impact absorbing pads 114 on which the contact pad 114C is installed.
  • each of the impact absorbing pads 114 may include a metal plate 114M, a plurality of fixing pins 114P, and the contact pad 114C.
  • the metal plate 114M may include a plurality of pinholes 114H. After the contact pad 114C including a material capable of alleviating impacts is disposed on the metal plate 114M, the contact pad 114C and the metal plate 114M may be fixed by using the fixing pins 114P.
  • the impact absorbing pads 114 may be easily damaged. According to embodiments, as the impact absorbing pads 114 have a structure of being easily separated and fixed by the pinholes 114H and the fixing pins 114P, utility of a cassette assembly 1 of FIG. 11 including the cassette body assembly 100 may be further improved.
  • FIGS. 6 to 8 are perspective views of the cassette body assembly 100.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates side extension nails 140 and an upper extension nail 150 to be coupled to the cassette body 110, to which the side guides 120 are coupled, when viewed from the front side of the cassette body 110
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the side extension nails 140 and the upper extension nail 150 to be coupled to the cassette body 110, to which the side guides 120 are coupled, when viewed from the backside of the cassette body 110
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cassette body assembly 100.
  • the side extension nails 140 may be coupled to the sides of the cassette body 110.
  • the side extension nails 140 may be fixed on the cassette body 110.
  • the side guides 120 may be stably fixed on the cassette body 110 by the side extension nails 140.
  • Each of the side extension nails 140 may include a side portion 141 and a bottom portion 143.
  • the side portion 141 of each of the side extension nails 140 may be adjacent to the first surface 111 of the cassette body 110, and the bottom portion 143 of each of the side extension nails 140 may be adjacent to the second surface 113 of the cassette body 110.
  • the upper extension nail 150 may be coupled to the cassette body 110.
  • the upper extension nail 150 may be fixed to the cassette body 110 and the side extension nails 140.
  • a plurality of support bars 111F for supporting the load of glass sheets may be arranged on the rear surface of the first surface 111 of the cassette body 110.
  • the support bars 111F may be arranged in a grid structure. Accordingly, glass sheets may be uniformly supported by the first surface 111, and degradation of the quality of glass sheets in a transport process may be prevented.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cassette body assembly 101 according to other embodiments.
  • an outer frame 117 may be further coupled to the cassette body 110.
  • the outer frame 117 may be affixed to the cassette body 110.
  • the outer frame 117 may be welded to the cassette body 110.
  • the outer frame 117 may be provided between the cassette body 110 and side extension nails 140' between the cassette body 110 and an upper extension nail 150'.
  • the side extension nails 140' each a thickness less than that in a case without the outer frame 117, the cassette body 110, and the upper extension 150', may be provided.
  • the cassette body assembly 101 may be used for transport of glass sheets having different dimensions before the coupling of the outer frame 117. Accordingly, even when a use demand of products of some specifications decreases, as a switch between the cassette body assembly 100 of FIG. 8 and the cassette body assembly 101 is possible, unnecessary capital expenditure (CAPEX) may be saved.
  • CAPEX unnecessary capital expenditure
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a cassette assembly 1.
  • FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the cassette assembly 1.
  • the cassette assembly 1 may include the cassette body assembly 100, a hard cover 200, lower clamps 300, and straps 400.
  • the cassette body assembly 100 is the same as that described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
  • the hard cover 200 may be coupled to the cassette body assembly 100.
  • the hard cover 200 may include five surfaces except a bottom surface.
  • the hard cover 200 may include two surfaces perpendicular to the X direction, two surfaces perpendicular to the Y direction, and one surface perpendicular to the Z direction.
  • the two surfaces of the hard cover 200 perpendicular to the X direction may cover the front surface and rear surface of the cassette body assembly 100.
  • a uniform normal force may be applied to the packed glass sheets. Accordingly, degradation of the quality of glass sheets in a transport process may be prevented.
  • the two surfaces of the hard cover 200 perpendicular to the Y direction may cover the sides of the cassette body assembly 100. Accordingly, even though the cassette body assembly 100 does not include a side wall, glass sheets may be stably protected.
  • the surface of the hard cover 200 perpendicular to the Z direction may protect the upper extension nail 150 and an upper portion of the cassette body assembly 100.
  • the hard cover 200 may not include a surface facing to the bottom surface of the storage space, and accordingly, the hard cover 200 may be coupled to the cassette body assembly 100 by a method of towing down from top to bottom.
  • the cassette body assembly 100 may approximately have a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
  • the cassette body assembly 100 may cover two surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped, and the hard cover 200 may cover five surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped.
  • the cassette body assembly 100 and the hard cover 200 may overlap and cover one surface of the rectangular parallelepiped.
  • the lower clamps 300 may be coupled to lower portions of the hard cover 200 and the cassette body assembly 100. Accordingly, even when the hard cover 200 does not include a surface opposite to the bottom surface of the storage space, glass sheets may be stably supported. In particular, when the cassette assembly 1 is towed by using equipment, such as a hoist and the like, the lower clamps 300 support the load of glass sheets with the cassette body assembly 100, and thus, damage to the cassette body assembly 100 may be prevented.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a strap coupling portion 210 of the hard cover 200.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a coupling of the hard cover 200 and the cassette body assembly 100 by using the strap coupling portion 210 and the straps 400.
  • the hard cover 200 may be fixed on the cassette body assembly 100 by using the strap coupling portion 210. Accordingly, glass sheets packed in the cassette assembly 1 may be stably supported.
  • FIG. 14 is a graph showing the effect of the cassette assembly 1 according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 shows particle densities occurring in glass sheets after test transport of the cassette assembly 1 according to an experimental example and a cassette assembly according to a comparative example.
  • the cassette assembly according to a comparative example is a horizontal-type cassette assembly.
  • the horizontal-type cassette assembly may pack glass sheets such that the main surfaces of glass sheets are parallel to the bottom surface of a storage place.
  • an average particle density of the comparative example is 764
  • an average particle density of the experimental example is 629. It is checked that the cassette assembly 1 according to the experimental example is greatly improved compared with the related art in the generation of particles.
  • the average particle density values described above are standardized values having a certain unit.
  • the glass sheets transported by the cassette assembly 1 according to the experimental example have particle densities that are greatly improved in an inner portion and a center portion.
  • the center portion and the inner portion are more important than an edge portion in terms of the optical quality of glass sheets.
  • FIGS. 15 and 16 are graphs showing the effect of the cassette assembly 1 according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 shows a change in humidity during a test transport period of an experimental example, comparative example 1, and comparative example 2
  • FIG. 16 shows a change in temperature during a test transport period of an experimental example, comparative example 1, and comparative example 2.
  • glass sheets are packed by external sealing.
  • glass sheets are packed by a horizontal dense packing method, by which main surfaces are stacked parallel to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the cassette assembly 1 may provide improved sealing to glass sheets. Accordingly, in a transport process, the glass sheets may be prevented from being exposed to high temperature and high humidity environments. Accordingly, the degradation of quality and reliability of glass sheets during transport may be prevented.
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a vertical-type adaptor 1100 according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the vertical-type adaptor 1100.
  • the vertical-type adaptor 1100 may include a bottom frame 1110, a back frame 1120, and a front frame 1130.
  • the bottom surface that is, the second surface 113 of FIG. 1 of the cassette body 110 of FIG. 1, of the cassette assembly 1 that packs a plurality of glass substrates may be seated on the bottom frame 1110.
  • the back frame 1120 may be connected to the bottom frame 1110.
  • the back frame 1120 may support the back surface of the cassette assembly 1, that is, an overlapping surface of the cassette body assembly 100 of FIG. 8 and the hard cover 200 of FIG. 10.
  • the front frame 1130 may support the front surface of the cassette assembly 1.
  • the front frame 1130 may prevent the cassette assembly 1 from falling forward.
  • the front frame 1130 includes a fixing portion 1131 that fixes the front frame 1130 to the back frame 1120.
  • the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the vertical-type adaptor 1100 may be perpendicular to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the main surfaces of glass sheets packed in the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the vertical-type adaptor 1100 may be perpendicular to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the vertical-type adaptor 1100 may be coupled to the back frame 1120 of the vertical-type adaptor 1100 by a band 1150.
  • the vertical-type adaptor 1100 is advantageous to maintain the quality of glass sheets during transport, for example, sea transport.
  • the vertical-type adaptor 1100 which enables vertical transport of glass sheets, may prevent generation of particles in glass sheets, and thus, an unnecessary cleaning process may be removed and the quality of glass sheets may be improved. Furthermore, a deviation in surface quality of glass sheets may be prevented.
  • FIG. 19 is a perspective view of an inclined-type adaptor 1200 according to an embodiment.
  • the inclined-type adaptor 1200 may include a bottom frame 1210 and a back frame 1220.
  • the bottom surface of the cassette assembly 1 that packs a plurality of glass substrates that is, the second surface 113 of FIG. 1 of the cassette body 110 of FIG. 1, may be seated on the bottom frame 1210 of the inclined-type adaptor 1200.
  • the back frame 1220 may be connected to the bottom frame 1210.
  • the back frame 1220 may support the back surface of the cassette assembly 1, that is, the overlapping surface of the cassette body assembly 100 and the hard cover 200.
  • the bottom frame 1210and the back frame 1220 may be substantially perpendicular to each other.
  • the back frame 1220 may be inclined to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • an angle between the back frame 1220 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 10° to about 80°.
  • the angle between the back frame 1220 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be about 48°, about 65°, or about 72°.
  • the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the inclined-type adaptor 1200 may be inclined to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the main surfaces of glass sheets packed in the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the inclined-type adaptor 1200 may be inclined to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the angle between the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the inclined-type adaptor 1200 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 10° to about 80°.
  • the angle between the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the inclined-type adaptor 1200 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 48°, about 65°, or about 72°.
  • the inclined-type adaptor 1200 facilitates loading and unloading of glass sheets.
  • the inclined-type adaptor 1200 supports the cassette body assembly 100 of FIG. 8 such that the cassette body assembly 100 of FIG. 8 is inclined to the bottom of the storage space, and thus, the packed glass sheets may be prevented from falling forward.
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a horizontal-type adaptor 1300 according to an embodiment.
  • the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 may include a bottom frame 1310 and a back frame 1320.
  • the bottom surface of the cassette assembly 1 that packs a plurality of glass substrates that is, the second surface 113 of FIG. 1 of the cassette body 110 of FIG. 1, may be seated on the bottom frame 1310 of the horizontal-type adaptor 1300.
  • the back frame 1320 may be connected to the bottom frame 1310.
  • the back frame 1120 may support the back surface of the cassette assembly 1, that is, the overlapping surface of the cassette body assembly 100 and the hard cover 200.
  • the bottom frame 1310 and the back frame 1320 may be substantially perpendicular to each other.
  • the back frame 1320 may be parallel to the bottom surface of the storage space, or may have a small angle with respect to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • an angle between the back frame 1320 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 0° to about 10°.
  • the angle between the back frame 1320 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 0° or about 8°.
  • the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 may be parallel to the bottom surface of the storage space, or may have a small angle with respect to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the main surfaces of glass sheets packed in the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 may be parallel to the bottom surface of the storage space, or may have a small angle with respect to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the angle between the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 10° to about 80°.
  • the angle between the cassette assembly 1 mounted on the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 and the bottom surface of the storage space may be within a range of about 0° or about 8°.
  • the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 facilitates unpacking of glass sheets.
  • the cassette body assembly 100 of FIG. 8 is mounted on the horizontal-type adaptor 1300, as the angle formed by glass sheets to the bottom surface of the storage space is small, the intermediate paper between glass sheets may be easily removed.
  • the cassette assembly 1 may be compatible with all of the vertical-type adaptor 1100, the inclined-type adaptor 1200, and the horizontal-type adaptor 1300.
  • the cassette assembly 1 according to an embodiment may be mounted on appropriate one of the vertical-type adaptor 1100, the inclined-type adaptor 1200, and the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 in situations such as storing, packing, transporting, unpacking, and the like.
  • FIGS. 21 and 22 are side views for explaining an operation of a movable inclining device 2000 according to an embodiment.
  • the movable inclining device 2000 may include an adaptor support 2100 and a rotation driving portion 2200.
  • the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 of FIG. 20 may be mounted on the adaptor support 2100 of the movable inclining device 2000.
  • the vertical-type adaptor 1100 of FIG. 18 and the inclined-type adaptor 1200 of FIG. 19 may be mounted on the adaptor support 2100 of the movable inclining device 2000.
  • the rotation driving portion 2200 may rotate the adaptor support 2100, as illustrated in FIG. 21, such that the back frame 1320 of FIG. 20 of the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the cassette assembly 1 may be mounted on the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 by a transfer device, such as a hoist and the like.
  • the rotation driving portion 2200 may rotate the adaptor support 2100, as illustrated in FIG. 22, such that the back frame 1320 of FIG. 20 of the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 has a small angle with respect to the bottom surface of the storage space.
  • the cassette assembly 1 may be moved from the vertical-type adaptor 1100 of FIG. 18 to the horizontal-type adaptor 1300.
  • the movement of the cassette assembly 1 from the vertical-type adaptor 1100 of FIG. 18 to the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 is for unpacking of glass sheets after transport, such as sea transport, is completed.
  • the movement of the cassette assembly 1 from the vertical-type adaptor 1100 of FIG. 18 to the horizontal-type adaptor 1300 and the unpacking of glass sheets may be performed in a warehouse and the like at the shipping destination.
  • FIG. 23 is a flowchart of a method of packing glass sheets, according to an embodiment.
  • the cassette body 110 may be mounted on the inclined-type adaptor 1200.
  • the side extension nails 140 and the upper extension nail 150 may be coupled to the cassette body 110.
  • the side guides 120 are in a state of being separated from the cassette body 110.
  • a plurality of glass sheets may be loaded on the cassette body 110.
  • intermediate papers for preventing damage and slipping of a plurality of glass sheets may be interposed between the glass sheets.
  • the side guides 120 may be coupled to the cassette body 110.
  • the side guides 120 may be coupled to the cassette body 110 through a space between the cassette body 110 and the side extension nails 140. Accordingly, the cassette body assembly 100 may be constituted.
  • the hard cover 200 may be coupled to the cassette body assembly 100 in which a plurality of glass sheets are loaded.
  • the main surfaces of glass sheets may be substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the storage space. Accordingly, in a transport process, friction between the glass sheets and the intermediate paper may be reduced, and a cleaning process after transport may be omitted.
  • a cassette assembly according to an embodiment is compatible with all of a vertical-type adaptor, an inclined-type adaptor, and a horizontal-type adaptor, and may be switched to pack glass sheets of different sizes. Accordingly, unnecessary CAPEX may be saved.

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