The present disclosure relates to the technical field of an auxiliary device for liquid crystal displays, and particularly to a package box device for transporting or transferring liquid crystal glass panels.
During the process of producing, manufacturing or assembling liquid crystal panels 2′ (usually as liquid crystal glass panels), the substrates, semi-finished products or finished products of liquid crystal panels 2′ need to be transported or transferred among different working stations or workshops. A package box 1′ is usually used for accommodating the substrates, semi-finished products or finished products of liquid crystal panels 2′ during transportation or transfer.
The liquid crystal panels 2′ are put into said package box 1′ before being transported or transferred, as shown in
The technical problem to be solved by the present disclosure is providing a package box device for liquid crystal panels, which can secure the liquid crystal panels well during transportation, and from which the liquid crystal panels can be removed more easily.
In order to solve the aforesaid technical problem, the present disclosure provides a package box device for liquid crystal panels comprising a rectangular box for accommodating liquid crystal panels, wherein an inside surface of said rectangular box inclines to such a direction that an upper opening of the box is larger than a bottom surface thereof, and an inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface of said rectangular box is provided with a detachable member; and wherein said detachable member is constructed so that after said detachable member is installed, said detachable member protrudes toward said inclined inside surface to fix liquid crystal panels to be transported, and after said detachable member is detached, the upper opening of said rectangular box becomes larger to facilitate removal of said liquid crystal panels out of said rectangular box.
Compared with the prior art, the package box device for liquid crystal panels according to the present disclosure has the following advantages. One inside surface of said package box device is arranged as an inclined surface, and another inside surface of said rectangular box opposite to said inclined inside surface is provided with a detachable member. The liquid crystal panels are placed into the rectangular box of said package box device before transportation or transfer, and then the detachable member is installed. After the detachable member is installed, the detachable member protrudes toward said inclined inside surface, thereby shortening the effective movable distance of the liquid crystal panels located between the two opposite inside surfaces. That is to say, because of the existence of the protruding detachable member, the opposite sides of liquid crystal panels abut against the inclined inside surface and the face of the detachable member respectively, thus fixing the liquid crystal panels. When the liquid crystal panels need to be removed, the detachable member is detached first. Under the circumstances, because of the detachable member being detached, the rectangular box can provide an accommodating space slightly larger than the size of liquid crystal panels even if the rectangular box shrinks owing to low temperature. In particular, when the liquid crystal panels are removed from the upside of the rectangular box, the upper opening of the box becomes large owing to the existence of the inclined inside surface, so that the liquid crystal panels can be removed from the rectangular box easily.
In one embodiment, after said detachable member is installed on said inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface, an inclining angle of an inward-inclining face of said detachable member facing said liquid crystal panels is not less than an inclining angle of said inclined inside surface. Because the inclining angle of the inward-inclining face of said detachable member after the detachable member is installed is not less than the inclining angle of the inclined inside surface, the detachable member and the inclined inside surface can cooperate with each other to prevent the liquid crystal panels from moving upwardly or horizontally during transportation, thus fixing the liquid crystal panels better. As well known, the inclining angle of the inward-inclining face of the detachable member and the inclining angle of the inclined inside surface are both within 90° in practical use; otherwise, it would be inconvenient for packaging the liquid crystal panels. In addition, the inclining angle of the inward-inclining face of the detachable member and the inclining angle of the inclined inside surface cannot be too small, less than 10° for example; otherwise, the above fixing effect would be insignificant.
In one preferred embodiment, after said detachable member is installed, said inward-inclining face thereof is parallel to said inclined inside surface. That is to say, during the installing process of the detachable member, the inclining angle of the inward-inclining face thereof equals to the inclining angle of the inclined inside surface. In this way, it is easy to check whether the detachable member is installed in a correct way. In addition, even if the rectangular box shrinks to a relatively large extent owing to low temperature, the liquid crystal panels can be easily packaged without being squeezed through adjusting the location of the detachable member along the vertical direction. Moreover, before the liquid crystal panels are removed from the rectangular box, the detachable member can be removed easily because it is not squeezed by the liquid crystal panels.
In one embodiment, an angle formed by said inclined inside surface and a longitudinal direction of said rectangular box ranges from 15° to 45°, and an angle formed by said inward-inclining face of said detachable member, after being installed to said rectangular box, and a longitudinal direction of said rectangular box ranges from 15° to 45°. On the one hand, if the angles are too small, the liquid crystal panels cannot be removed from the rectangular box easily when the rectangular box shrinks owing to low temperature. On the other hand, if the angles are too large, larger than 60° for example, for the rectangular box with the same exterior size as the rectangular box in the prior art, the thickness of the bottom thereof need to be made thicker to accommodate the liquid crystal panels with the same size. Therefore, the number of liquid crystal panels that can be put in the box is reduced, and the transportation or turnover efficiency of the liquid crystal panels is reduced accordingly. With the angles ranging from 15° to 45°, after the detachable member is detached, the accommodating space of the rectangular box is relatively large. As a result, the liquid crystal panels can be removed from the rectangular box conveniently, and at the same time, the efficiency of transportation can be ensured.
In one embodiment, said inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface is provided with a groove, and said detachable member, on its inserting side, is provided with a protrusion cooperating with said groove for limiting said detachable member. The groove and protrusion cooperate with each other, so that insertion and removal of the detachable member relative to the inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface can be achieved. Meanwhile, the two structures of groove and protrusion, cooperating with said groove for limiting said detachable member, both can be manufactured easily, and the manufacturing cost thereof is reduced accordingly. Furthermore, the structure thereof is simple and durable, and the connection obtained is more reliable with long service life.
In one preferred embodiment, said groove is formed as a trapezoid with a relatively small top near to said liquid crystal panels and a relatively large base away from said liquid crystal panels. The groove, with a trapezoid shape, cooperates with the protrusion of the detachable member after the detachable member is installed to the rectangular box, so that the detachable member can be secured by the top of the trapezoid of the groove, and cannot slide out along the horizontal direction easily. At the same time, the groove and the detachable member jointly limit the detachable member in the vertical direction. Especially under the action of gravity, the detachable member is pressed in the groove, so that the connection between the detachable member and the groove is relatively reliable. The detachable member can be removed from the groove only through upward moving it by tools or manual labor when necessary.
In one embodiment, said groove extends downwards from a top portion of said inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface, with an extending depth thereof ranging from 3 cm to 8 cm. The depth is conducive to the fixing of the detachable member, and the detachable member cannot slide out easily after being inserted into the groove. At the same time, the detachable member can be detached conveniently when necessary with the aforesaid depth.
In one preferred embodiment, said detachable member is structured as a connector with a stop protrusion provided on a middle part of its back and an inward-inclining face formed on its front, and a bottom surface of said rectangular box is provided with a slot for accommodating the lower part of said detachable member. In practical use, the detachable member can be provided with a stop protrusion on one lateral surface, or be provided with two stop protrusions on two lateral surfaces respectively. For example, the detachable member can be provided with two wings on two lateral surfaces respectively. However, compared with a detachable member with two wings provided on its two lateral surfaces respectively, a detachable member with a protrusion provided on a middle part of its back can be processed more conveniently and easily. In addition, a detachable member with a protrusion provided on a middle part of its back can be installed more conveniently. Preferably, the material of the inward-inclining face of the detachable member is the same as the material of the rectangular box or the inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface, such as EPP or EPO. However, the inward-inclining face of the detachable member can be made of other materials different from the material of the rectangular box. Theoretically, the inward-inclining face of the detachable member can be made of any material which can provide cushioning effect when contacting with liquid crystal panels. In addition, since the protrusion provided on the back of the detachable member does not contact with liquid crystal panels, such protrusion can be made of material the same as the material of the inward-inclining face of the detachable member, or can be made of materials different from the material of the inward-inclining face of the detachable member.
In one embodiment, said inside surface opposite to said inclined inside surface is provided with a clamping part, and said detachable member is provided with a clamp to cooperate with said clamping part for locking said detachable member. Preferably, the clamping part and clamp can both be made of materials different from the material of the rectangular box. For example, the rectangular box is made of EPP (expanded polypropylene) or EPO (a copolymer consisting of 30 wt % polyethylene and 70 wt % polystyrene), while the clamping part and clamp are both made of metal, which has the benefits of not being deformed or damaged easily, with good abrasion resistance.
In one preferred embodiment, said detachable member, on its upper end, is provided with a structure for facilitating removal of said detachable member, and said structure is one or more selecting from a group consisting of groove, hole and ring. For example, in one embodiment, the structure for facilitating removal of said detachable member conveniently can be arranged as a groove structure or a through hole structure through which the detachable member can be removed by tools or manual labor conveniently. The through hole structure is generally provided on the upper end of the inward-inclining face of the detachable member, with a size that can facilitate removing the detachable member from the groove by manual labor or tools, a hook for example. In another embodiment, the structure for taking out said detachable member conveniently may be hanging ring or other ring structure. In general, the hanging ring or other ring structure is provided on the top surface of the detachable member. Preferably, the hanging ring or other ring structure can be folded. In this way, the hanging ring or other ring structure can be folded or hidden on the top surface of the detachable member when it is not needed, which can save space and facilitate package. When the detachable member needs to be detached, the hanging ring or other ring structure is pulled out, so that the detachable member is detached conveniently. Of course, the detachable member can be provided with one structure or a group of structures for facilitating removal of said detachable member, such as through hole and ring structure.
The present disclosure will be further illustrated hereinafter in combination with the drawings and embodiments.
In a package box device for liquid crystal panels according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shows in
In one embodiment, after said detachable member 5 is installed on said inside surface 4 opposite to said inclined inside surface 3, an inclining angle of the inward-inclining face 5.1 of said detachable member facing said liquid crystal panels is not less than an inclining angle of said inclined inside surface 3. In the embodiment shown in
In addition, the distance between the inclined inside surface 3 of the rectangular box 2 and the inward-inclining face 5.1 can be adjusted by adjusting the inserting depth of the detachable member 5. In this manner, the rectangular box 2 is applicable to liquid crystal panels 7 with different sizes, or the liquid crystal panels 7 being stuck in the rectangular box 2 when the rectangular box 2 shrinks can be prevented. Preferably, an angle formed by the inward-inclining face 5.1 of the detachable member 5, after being installed to the rectangular box 2, and a longitudinal direction of the rectangular box 2 ranges from 15° to 45°.
In one preferred embodiment, the inward-inclining face 5.1 of the detachable member 5 after being installed to the rectangular box 2, and the inclined inside surface 3 are parallel to each other, as shown in
In one embodiment, as shown in
In one preferred embodiment, said groove 4.1 extends downwards from a top portion of said inside surface 4 opposite to said inclined inside surface 3, with an extending depth thereof ranging from 3 cm to 8 cm. The depth of the groove 4.1 is arranged to be 3 cm to 8 cm, in this manner, not only the detachable member 5, after being installed on said rectangular box 2, can be firmly connected with the rectangular box 2, and would not tilt or swing easily, but also the detachable member 5 can be inserted into and removed from the rectangular box 2 conveniently. In particular, when the depth of the groove 4.1 is more than 15 cm, the processing difficulty thereof increases. Moreover, the detachable member 5 can only be removed from the rectangular box 2 after being lifted more than 15 cm from the top surface of the groove 4.1. That is to say, removing the detachable member 5 is a time consuming and labor consuming process. Of course, it mainly refers to the package box device 1 for transporting the liquid crystal panels 7 with normal sizes. However, in respect of large sized liquid crystal panels 7, for example integrated or entire liquid crystal panels 7 more than 42 inches, the size of the rectangular box 2 thereof is relatively large, and thus the depth of the groove 4.1 may increase accordingly. Under such circumstances, the depth of the groove 4.1 may surpass 15 cm.
Preferably, the material of the detachable member 5 is the same as the material of the rectangular box 2. For example, the detachable member 5 is made of EPP or EPO. The detachable member 5, made of EPP or EPO, can provide relatively excellent cushioning effect. However, the detachable member 5 can be made of other materials which can also provide cushioning effect in addition to EPP and EPO.
In one preferred embodiment, as shown in
In one embodiment not shown, said inside surface 4 opposite to said inclined inside surface 3 is provided with a clamping part, and said detachable member 5 is provided with a clamp to cooperate with said clamping part for locking said detachable member. Preferably, the clamp of the detachable member 5 and the clamping part of the inside surface 4 opposite to the inclined inside surface 3, coordinating with each other for locking the detachable member 5, can be designed with a structure similar to the structure of the safety belt of vehicles. The structure, similar to the structure of the safety belt of vehicles, is locked when the clamp is inserted into the clamping part. The clamp is provided with a press-button on its upper end, and the clamp is removed from the clamping part when the press-button is pressed. Of course, any structure by which the detachable member 5 can be locked into and removed from the rectangular box 2 conveniently can be used herein.
In one embodiment not shown, preferably, the detachable member 5, on its upper end, is provided with a structure for facilitating removal of the detachable member 5. For example, the structure for removing the detachable member 5 conveniently may be arranged as a groove structure or a through hole structure provided on the upper end of the detachable member 5 through which the detachable member 5 can be removed by tools or manual labor, and may be hanging ring or other ring structure provided on the upper end of the detachable member 5. And preferably, the hanging ring or other ring structure can be folded. In this way, the hanging ring or other ring structure can be folded or hidden on the top surface of the detachable member 5 when it is not needed, which can save space and facilitate package.
The present disclosure is explained in detail in combination with specific examples hereinabove, but it is understandable that the embodiments herein can be improved or substituted without departing from the protection scope of the present disclosure. In particular, as long as there are no structural conflicts, the technical features disclosed in each and every embodiment of the present disclosure can be combined with one another in any way, and the combined features formed thereby are within the protection scope of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling into the protection scope of the claims.
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