JP3243756U - glass plate storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a glass plate storage container that can be moved smoothly by suppressing a frame member forming a pedestal of the storage container from getting caught on rollers when being moved by a roller conveyor.
A glass plate storage container 100 includes a pedestal 107 having a mounting surface 117 on the upper surface, and a mounting part 105 provided on the mounting surface 117 and supporting the main surface of a glass plate G. 107 includes a frame formed by a plurality of frame members and a plate 119 provided on the lower surface of the frame, and the plate 119 is configured to cover a gap defined by the frame members forming the frame. It is provided.
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Description

The present invention relates to a glass plate storage container.

In recent years, there has been an increasing need for larger glass plates used for flat panel displays (FPDs) such as LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays) and OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes). In order to prevent defects such as chips and cracks from occurring due to movement of the stored glass plates during transportation, the storage containers used to store and transport such large glass plates are stacked with glass plates stacked on top of each other. It is required that the material can be transported stably without movement.

As described in Patent Document 1, a storage container for storing stacked glass plates includes a bottom plate that receives the lower edges of the stacked glass plates and a back plate that receives the main surfaces of the glass plates. There is.

In the storage container described in Patent Document 1, the pedestal 18 is constructed by welding a large number of long and short steel members in the vertical, horizontal, and height directions, and after welding and assembling, the mounting surface 16 is machined (grinded) to a predetermined shape. Processed for flatness.

In the storage container described in Patent Document 1, the pedestal 18 is made of a large number of long and short steel members, that is, a frame member.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-63274

Glass plates are loaded into storage containers such as those disclosed in Patent Document 1, and transported, for example, from a glass manufacturer to a panel manufacturer. Glass manufacturers and panel manufacturers may have different methods for moving storage containers. For example, a glass manufacturer may use a forklift to move storage containers, while a panel manufacturer may move them using a roller conveyor.

When the pedestal is composed of a frame member like the storage container described in Patent Document 1, there is a risk that the frame member forming the pedestal of the storage container may be caught by the rollers of the roller conveyor. In particular, when the storage container is transferred from one roller conveyor to another, the frame member is likely to get caught on the rollers of the roller conveyor. If the frame member were caught on the rollers of the roller conveyor, there was a risk that the storage container and the rollers would be damaged, and in some cases, the conveyor would be stopped.

Therefore, the present invention has been developed to suppress the catching of the frame member constituting the base of the storage container on the rollers and to smoothly move the glass sheet even when the glass storage container is moved by a roller conveyor. The purpose is to provide a storage container for.

The present invention consists of the following structure.
A glass plate storage container comprising: a pedestal having a mounting surface on the upper surface; and a mounting part provided on the mounting surface and supporting the main surface of the glass plate,
The pedestal includes a frame formed by a plurality of frame members, and a plate provided on the lower surface of the frame,
The plate material is provided so as to cover a gap defined by a frame member forming the frame body.

According to the glass plate storage container of the present invention, even when the storage container is moved by a roller conveyor, the frame member forming the base of the storage container is prevented from being caught on the rollers, and the container can be moved smoothly.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention in which the glass plate laminate is stored. FIG. 2 is a side view of the storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention in which the glass plate laminate is stored. FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the glass plate laminated body stored in the storage container based on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention, with a plate provided on the lower surface of the frame removed. FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of a storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention in which a glass plate laminate is stored. It is a front view of the storage container based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a back plate support part of the storage container based on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a bottom view of a storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, with a plate provided on the lower surface of the frame removed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a glass plate storage container 100 stores a glass plate laminate 103.

The glass plate laminate 103 is a laminate in which a plurality of glass plates are laminated. The glass plate is a glass plate G formed into a rectangular shape in plan view, and the storage container 100 stores a plurality of glass plates G in a stacked state. The storage container 100 stores, for example, a large-sized glass plate G of the sixth generation size (long side: 1,850 mm, short side: 1,500 mm). The thickness of the glass plate G is, for example, 0.3 mm or more and 0.7 mm or less. A storage container 100 in which a plurality of such large glass plates G are stacked and stored is placed on the loading platform of a transport vehicle (for example, a trailer or a truck) and transported.

As shown in FIG. 4, the glass plates G are stacked on top of each other with interleaving paper 102 in between. The interleaving paper 102 is formed into a rectangular shape having a larger area than the glass plate G. Thereby, the interleaf paper 102 is interposed between the glass plates G so that its edges protrude from the edges of the glass plates G.

The glass plate G is made of an alkali-free glass material used for flat panel displays (FPDs) such as LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays) and OLEDs (Organic Light-Emitting Diodes).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage container 100 mainly includes a pedestal 107, a placing section 105, a horizontal holding section 109, and an end support section 125. The placing section 105, the horizontal holding section 109, and the end support section 125 are provided on the upper part of the pedestal 107. The end support part 125 supports the lower edge of the glass plate stack 103, and the mounting part 105 receives the main surface of the glass plate stack 103. The horizontal pressing portions 109 are provided on both ends of the end support portions 125 on the pedestal 107 and press both side edges of the glass plate laminate 103.

The end support portion 125 has a cushioning material 126 in a region in contact with the end surface of the glass plate. The cushioning material 126 is attached to the bottom plate 128 with double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive. The end support portion 125 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the mounting surface 117 of the pedestal 107. The end support portion 125 has a cushioning material 126 on its upper surface, and the lower edge of the glass plate laminate 103 is placed on this cushioning material 126.

The mounting portion 105 is provided on the mounting surface 117 of the pedestal 107 so as to be inclined at a predetermined angle. The mounting section 105 includes a backboard support section 108, a backboard 110 attached to the backboard support section 108, and a cushioning material 106 attached to the backboard 110 with double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive. The mounting portion 105 has a buffer material 106 on its front side, and the main surface of the glass plate G of the glass plate laminate 103 is superimposed on the buffer material 106. The back plate 110 is formed by combining a plurality of (five in this example) back plate pieces.

A reinforcing member 115 is attached to the back plate support portion 108. The reinforcing member 115 is a columnar member that connects the back plate support portion 108 and the mounting surface 117 of the pedestal 107, and is provided at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction. In the storage container 100, a plurality of reinforcing members 115 (five in this example) are provided in the depth direction in FIG.

A label plate 113 is erected on the upper part of the mounting surface 117 (see FIG. 1). A label is attached to the surface of this label plate 113. The label displays a barcode, QR code, etc., and by reading these codes, it is possible to read information about the glass plate laminate 103, such as the number and thickness of the glass plates G, for example. .

The horizontal holding part 109 has a pressing plate 112 and a handle 111. By rotating the handle 111, the pressing plate 112 moves toward the side edge of the glass plate laminate 103 stored in the storage container 100. Thereby, the pressing plate 112 is pressed against the side edge of the glass plate laminate 103, and lateral displacement of the glass plate laminate 103 stored in the storage container 100 is suppressed.

Furthermore, by rotating the handle 111 in the opposite direction, the press plate 112 moves in a direction away from the side edge of the glass plate laminate 103, and the press plate 112 presses the side edge of the glass plate laminate 103. It will be canceled.

The pedestal 107 includes a frame 135 configured by joining a plurality of frame members 129 in the vertical, horizontal, and height directions, a side cover member 123 attached to the side surface of the frame 135, and a side cover member 123 installed on the bottom surface of the frame 135. and a plate material 119.

A side cover member 123a is attached to the side surface on the long side of the frame 135, and a side cover member 123b is attached to the side surface on the short side. The side cover member 123 is attached to the side surface of the pedestal 107 so that an opening 121 into which a forklift claw (not shown) is inserted and extracted is provided. That is, a pair of openings 121 are formed on each of the four side surfaces of the pedestal 107, into which the claws (not shown) of a forklift are inserted and removed.

The pedestal 107 has a plate 119 provided on the bottom surface of the frame 135. The plate material 119 is formed by combining a plurality of (two in this example) small pieces, and is attached to the frame body 135 using bolts and nuts. FIG. 6 shows a bottom view with the plate material 119 removed, and the shaded area indicates the area where the frame 135 comes into contact with the ground when it is placed on the ground. When the plate material 119 is provided on the lower surface of the frame body 135, the plate material 119 comes into contact with the shaded area of the frame body 135.

As shown in FIG. 6, the frame 135 is constructed by joining a plurality of frame members 129 in the vertical, horizontal, and height directions. exists.

Here, the void 133 defined by the frame member 129 on the lower surface of the frame 135 means the void defined by the frame member 129 that comes into contact with the ground when the frame 135 is placed on the ground. do. That is, in the storage container according to the first embodiment, the number of gaps 133 present on the lower surface of the frame 135 is twelve.

The plate material 119 is provided so as to cover the gap 133 existing on the lower surface of the frame body 135. The plate material 119 only needs to cover at least one of the gaps 133. The rollers of a roller conveyor may frequently become stuck in the frame member 129 that defines a particular void 133. In such a case, only the gap 133 defined by the frame member 129 that is likely to be caught may be covered with the plate material 119, and the other gaps 133 may not be covered with the plate material 119.

Preferably, plate material 119 is made of stainless steel. Since the plate material 119 contacts the ground, by using stainless steel, durability can be increased and damage to the plate material 119 can be suppressed.

Further, the plate member 119 has an opening 131 for moving the storage container 100 using a hand lift (pallet truck). When the storage container 100 is moved by a hand lift, the claws of the hand lift are inserted into a pair of openings 121 provided on the long side surfaces of the base 107. At this time, by positioning the wheel provided at the tip of the claw of the hand lift in the opening 131, the wheel comes into contact with the ground. Thereby, the storage container 100 can be moved by hand lift.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a glass plate storage container 200 according to a second embodiment will be described. The storage container 200 according to the second embodiment is different from the storage container 100 according to the first embodiment at least in the structure of the back plate support part 208 that supports the back plate 210 and the frame body 235. In the following, only the differences from the first embodiment will be explained, and the explanation of common elements will be omitted.

In the case of the storage container 200, for example, a large-sized glass plate G of the fifth generation size (long side 1,300 mm, short side 1,100 mm) is stored.

The back plate 210 is supported by a plurality of (five in this example) back plate supports 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d, and 208e (see FIG. 7). Of the backboard support part 208 that supports the backboard 210, a plurality of belt attachment parts 218 (three in this example) are provided on the side of the backboard support part 208a, and the belt attachment parts 218 are provided on the side of the backboard support part 208e. A plurality of (three in this example) ratchets 214 are provided in the section (see FIG. 8).

A plurality of belts (not shown) are hung around the storage container 200 in which the glass plate laminate 203 is placed. As these belts, lashing belts can be used. One end of these belts is fixed to the belt attachment part 218 of the back plate support part 208a via a carabiner (not shown). Further, these belts pass through the front side of the glass plate laminate 203, and are taken up and fixed by a ratchet 214 provided on the back plate support portion 208e.

Each of the plurality of back plate supports 208 is made of a single member. That is, the back plate support portion 208 is formed by cutting, bending, or welding a metal plate material.

As shown in FIG. 10, the pedestal 207 has a plate 219 provided on the lower surface of the frame 235. As shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the storage container 200 with the plate 219 provided on the lower surface of the frame 235 removed, and the shaded area indicates the area that contacts the ground when the frame 235 is placed on the ground. It shows. Therefore, in the storage container according to the second embodiment, the number of voids 233 defined by the frame member 229, which are present on the lower surface of the frame body 235, is fifteen.

Note that the present invention can be applied as a storage container for storing electronic devices other than LCDs, OLEDs, and FPDs, such as glass substrates for optical elements, glass disks, and glass plates such as solar cells. Further, the glass plate to be stored is not limited to a glass plate, but may be one made of metal, ceramic, or resin, for example.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art may combine the configurations of the embodiments with each other, modify or apply them based on the description of the specification and well-known techniques. It is also the intention of this invention to do so, and it is included in the scope for which protection is sought.

As mentioned above, the following matters are disclosed in this specification.
(1) A storage container for glass plates, comprising a pedestal having a mounting surface on the upper surface, and a mounting part provided on the mounting surface and supporting the main surface of the glass plate,
The pedestal includes a frame formed by a plurality of frame members, and a plate provided on the lower surface of the frame,
The plate material is provided so as to cover a gap defined by a frame member forming the frame body.

According to the glass plate storage container of (1) above, the plate material provided on the lower surface of the frame is provided so as to cover the gap defined by the frame member forming the frame. When the storage container is moved by a roller conveyor, it is possible to suppress the frame member from getting caught on the roller.

(2) The glass plate storage container according to (1), wherein the plate material is stainless steel.

According to the glass plate storage container of (2) above, the durability of the storage container can be improved.

100,200 Storage container 103,203 Glass plate laminate 107,207 Pedestal 119,219 Plate material 129,229 Frame member 133,233 Gap 135,235 Frame G Glass plate

Claims (2)

A glass plate storage container comprising: a pedestal having a mounting surface on the upper surface; and a mounting part provided on the mounting surface and supporting the main surface of the glass plate,
The pedestal includes a frame formed by a plurality of frame members, and a plate provided on the lower surface of the frame,
A storage container for glass plates, wherein the plate material is provided so as to cover a gap defined by a frame member forming the frame body. The glass plate storage container according to claim 1, wherein the plate material is stainless steel.

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