Packaging Device For Storing Fragile Substrate

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a technologic field of packing box, and more particularly to a packing box for storing fragile substrate.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

The existing manufacturing process of a liquid crystal display device basically includes the following steps.

Primary Array Process: in this process, the whole array substrate and color filter substrate are manufactured.

Intermediate Cell Process: in the process, the array substrate and the color filter substrate are married together, filling with liquid crystal, and then cutting into panels of pre-determined dimensions.

Post Module Process: in this process, those panels will be further incorporated with other vital components, such as the backlight module, the circuits, and frame so as to complete the manufacturing of the liquid crystal display device.

However, once the panels is prepared with pre-determined dimensions, the panels have to be properly packed into storage boxes so as to deliver to an assembling factory for final assembling of LCD module.

As shown in FIG. 1, currently, the storage boxes are generally configured with a body 10, a cover 20, and a plurality of buffering pads 30. When the glass substrates are stored in the box, the buffering pads 30 are used to properly isolate the substrates from each other.

The body 10 of the box is generally made from polypropylene (PP) as it features with acceptable and better impact-absorbing property. In addition, it has also a certain stiffness so as to prevent any dust coming off from its surface, and later contaminating the glass substrate as well the environment. The downside of the polypropylene is it is comparably expensive, and it will not beneficial for the cost-reduction.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary technical problem which the present invention wants to resolve is to provide a packing box for storing fragile substrate in which the cost can be reduced, and the dimension of molds for the packing box can be reduced.

In order to resolve the prior art issue, a technical solution introduced by the present invention is to provide a packing box for storing fragile substrate, characterized in that it includes a body configured by a first component and a scone component. A plurality of buffering pads each has a dimension slight smaller than a floor area of the body, and which is made from polypropylene. Wherein the first component and the second component are identical from each other, and each of the first and second component includes a base board and at least one of the first and second components includes a sidewall extending from an edge thereof, both the base board and the sidewall are integrally formed by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or high density polyethylene (HDPE), wherein the first and second components can be assembled together, and the base board and sidewall of the first and second'components constitute at least a part of the floor and sidewall of the body.

Wherein the first and second components are identical from each other, and wherein the base board and the sidewall of the first and second components construct at least a portion of the packing box.

Wherein the number of the first component is two and is divided into a left upper quarter, and a left lower quarter, and the number of the second component is also two, and is divided into a right upper quarter and a right lower quarter. Each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter is included with a base board and a sidewall extending from edge of the base board. Wherein the base boards and the sidewalls of each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter are interconnected to configure the body, and the sidewalls of each of left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter are interconnected from a head-to-tail manner so as to configure a semi-enclosing body.

Wherein the packing box includes a plurality of connectors, and each connector including a bracket and a plurality of screws, wherein the bracket is provided with a recess with a first thread hole, and there is at least two recesses. Wherein each of the base board of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter is provided with a second threaded hole corresponding to the recess, each of the screws of the connector will pass through the first threaded hole and anchored in the second threaded hole so as to securely interconnect the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter together.

Wherein the bracket has a rectangular shape, and has four recesses which are arranged in corners of an imagined rectangular.

Wherein the base board of each of the left upper quarter, the right lower quarter, and the right upper quarter, and the left lower quarter is provided with a dowel pin along their adjoining edge, while the base board of the right upper quarter, the left lower quarter, and the left upper quarter and the right lower quarter is provided also with the pinhole, wherein an inner wall of the pinhole is provided with latch, while the dowel pin is provided with hook engaged with the latch when the dowel pin is inserted into the pinhole so as to securely interconnect the left upper quarter, left lower quarter, right lower quarter and the right upper quarter together. And alternatively, wherein the base board of each of the left upper quarter, the right lower quarter, and the right upper quarter, and the left lower quarter is provided with a dowel pin and a pinhole along their adjoining edge, while the base board of the right upper quarter, the left lower quarter, and the left upper quarter and the right lower quarter is provided also with the corresponding pinhole and the dowel pin, wherein an inner wall of the pinhole is provided with latch, while the dowel pin is provided with hook engaged with the latch when the dowel pin is inserted into the pinhole so as to securely interconnect the left upper quarter, left lower quarter, right lower quarter and the right upper quarter together.

Wherein in there are at least two buffering pads.

In order to resolve the prior art issue, a technical solution introduced by the present invention is to provide a packing box for storing fragile substrate, characterized in that the packing box includes a body configured with a first component and a second component. Wherein each of the first and second components includes a base board, and at least one of the first and second components includes a sidewall extending upward from an edge thereof, wherein the first and second components are interconnected to configure an one-piece

Wherein the first and second components are identical from each other, and wherein the base board and the sidewall of the first and second components construct at least a portion of the packing box.

Wherein the base board and the sidewall of the first and second components are made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or high density polyethylene (HDPE).

Wherein there are two first components and divided into a left upper quarter and a left lower quarter, and there are two second components and divided into the right upper quarter and right lower quarter. Wherein each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter, and right lower quarter includes a base board and a sidewall extending upward from an edge of the base board. Wherein the base boards and sidewalls of each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter, and right lower quarter are interconnected so as to configure the body, and wherein the sidewalls of each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter, and right lower quarter are interconnected so as to configure a semi-enclosing body.

Wherein the bracket has a rectangular shape, and has four recesses which are arranged in corners of an imagined rectangular.

Wherein the packing box for storing fragile substrate includes a plurality of buffering pad, and each of the buffering pad has a dimension slight smaller than a floor area of the body, wherein the buffering pad is made from polypropylene.

Wherein in there are at least two buffering pads.

In order to resolve the prior art issue, a technical solution introduced by the present invention is to provide a packing box for storing fragile substrate, characterized in that the packing box includes a body configured with a first component and a second component. A cover attached to a top of the body to sealingly configure the packing box. And wherein each of the first and second components includes a base board, and at least one of the first and second components includes a sidewall extending upward from an edge thereof, wherein the first and second components are interconnected to configure a one-piece configuration.

Wherein the first and second components are identical from each other, and wherein the base board and the sidewall of the first and second components construct at least a portion of the packing box.

The present invention can be concluded with the following advantages. As compared to the existing prior art, the packing box for storing fragile substrate is configured by two individual first and second components. The base board and sidewall of each of the first and second components can be interconnected so as to configure a body of the packing box. The overall size of the individual first and second components is smaller then the overall dimension of the packing box so as to readily reduce the dimension of mold used to make the components. As a result, the overall cost is reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustrational view of a prior art packing box used to storing the fragile substrates;

FIG. 2 is an illustrational and structural view showing a packing box for storing fragile substrate made in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an illustrational and structural view of a first embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a joint used in a first embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an illustrational and structural view of a second embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a joint used in a first embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an illustrational and structural view of a third embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2; and

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a joint used in a fourth embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Detailed and explanatory descriptions in view of preferred embodiments will be given along with the accompanied drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2, an illustrational and structural view showing a packing box for storing fragile substrate made in accordance with the present invention. The packing box for storing fragile substrate made in accordance with the present invention generally includes a body 1 and a cover 2 which can be readily and sealingly enclosed to the body 1 so as to configure a container with dust-proof and humidity-proof rating. The fragile substrate referred in the specification will be referred to the liquid crystal display panels and/or the glass substrates for the liquid crystal display panels.

The body 1 includes at least a first component 11 and a second component 12. The first component 11 includes a first base board 101, and the second component 12 includes a second base board 102. One of the first base board 101 of the first component 11 and the second base board 102 of the second component 12 is provided with a first sidewall 201 extending upward from the first base board 101 or a second sidewall 202 extending upward from the second base board 102. The first component 11 and the second component 12 can be jointed integrally as a single piece, and the first base board 101 and the second base board 102 configure the base of the body 1, and the first sidewall 201 and the second sidewall 202 configure the sidewall of the body 1.

Substantially, the first component 11 and the second component 12 are identical to each other. The first base board 101, the first sidewall 201 of the first component 11, and the second base board 102, the second sidewall 202 of the second component 12 jointly configure at least a port of the body 1. If the first component 11 and the second component 12 merely configure a portion of the body 1, then the body 1 of the packing box can include additional components so as to jointly configure the body 1 by jointing with the first and second components 11, 12 and other components.

According to the embodiment, when the body 1 of the packing box is configured by the first and second components 11, 12 which are later assembled together so as to configure the body 1, it can be readily appreciated that the overall size or dimension of the individual first and second components 11, 12 are comparably smaller than the bulky size of the body 1. Accordingly, the mold for manufacturing the first and second components 11, 12 can be reduced, and the overall cost can be reduced as well.

Referring now to FIG. 3, an illustrational and structural view of a first embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2. The number of the first component 11 is two, and it includes a left upper quarter 111, and a left lower quarter 112. The number of the second component 12 is also two, and it includes a right upper quarter 121, and a left lower quarter 122. The first base board 101 includes a first floor unit 1011, and a second floor unit 1012, while the second base board 102 includes a third floor unit 1021, and a fourth floor unit 1022. The first sidewall 201 includes a first wall unit 2011, and a second wall unit 2012, and the second sidewall 202 includes a third wall unit 2021, and a fourth wall unit 2022. Furthermore, the left upper quarter 111 is configured by first floor unit 1011 and the first wall unit 2011, the left lower quarter 112 is configured by the second floor unit 1012 and the second wall unit 2012. The right lower quarter 121 is configured by the third floor unit 1021, and the third wall unit 2021, while the right upper quarter 122 is configured with the fourth floor unit 1022, and the fourth wall unit 2022. The first floor unit 1011, the second floor unit 1012, the third floor unit 1021, and the fourth floor unit 1022 jointly configure the base of the body 1, and the first wall unit 2011, the second wall unit 2012, the third wall unit 2021, and the fourth wall unit 2022 jointly configure the sidewalls of the body 1. In addition, the left upper quarter 111, the left lower quarter 112, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122 each configures a semi-enclosing box unit in a head-to-tail manner.

It should be noted that the left upper quarter 111 is identical to the right lower quarter 121, and the left lower quarter 112 is identical to the right upper quarter 122. It means that the left upper quarter 111 and the right lower quarter 121 are made with the same mold, while the left lower quarter 112 and the right upper 122 are made with the same mold. By this arrangement, the number of molds used to manufacturing the quarters can be reduced.

Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4, in which FIG. 3 is an illustrational and structural view of a first embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2; and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a joint used in a first embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 3. The body 1 further includes a plurality of connectors 4 which includes a bracket 4 and a plurality of screws 42. The bracket 41 is arranged with recesses 411 which embody as an opening or a threaded hole in which the individual screw 42 can pass through or locked up. There are at least two recesses 411. Each of the left upper quarter 111, the left lower quarter 112, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122 is provided with a second threaded hole in alignment with the recesses 42. As shown in FIG. 4, the connector 4 can be used to interlinked the left upper quarter 111, the left lower quarter 112, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122 by placing it in the intersections of those four quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122 and then applying the screws 42 through the recesses 411 and finally anchored into the second threaded holes 43. Once the screws 42 are lock-up, those four quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122 are tightly and integrally interconnected.

Of course, the bracket 41 can be embodied as a rectangular shape, and the number of the recesses 411 can be four, and those recesses 411 can be arranged in four corners in an imagined rectangular. It should be noted that the shape of the bracket 41 and the number of the recesses 41 can be determined accordingly to field applications. For example, the bracket 41 can be embodied as a circular shape, a shape of plum, or other suitable shapes. The number of the recesses 411 can be two, three, four or other suitable numbers as long as the bracket 41 can integrally interlink those four quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122. As a result, no additional limitations should be imposed thereon.

Referring now to FIG. 5, which is an illustrational and structural view of a second embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the base board 100 of each of the left upper quarter 111, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122, and the left lower quarter 112 is provided with a dowel pin 1001 and a pinhole 1002 along their adjoining edge, while the base board of the right upper quarter 122, the left lower quarter 112, and the left upper quarter 122 and the right lower quarter 112 is provided also with the pinhole 1002 and the dowel pin 1001. Please referring to FIG. 6, the external side of the dowel pin 1001 is provided with a first hook 1003 which is a flexible member. The inner wall of the pinhole 1002 is provided with a latch 1004 corresponding to the hook 1003. As a result, once the dowel 1001 is inserted into the pinhole 1002, engagement between the first hook 1003 and the second latch 1004 will securely interconnect the two to prevent them from separating. As a result, the left upper quarter 111, the left lower quarter 112, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122 will integrally interengage with each other.

Alternatively, please refer to FIG. 2, which is an illustrational and structural view of a third embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2. The base board of the left upper quarter 111, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122, the left lower quarter 112 is provided with a dowel pin 1005 along their interconnecting edge, while the right upper quarter 122, the left lower quarter 112, and the left upper quarter 111, and the right lower quarter 121 is provided with pinhole 1006 along its interconnecting edge. The inner wall of the pinhole 1006 is provided with a latch, and the dowel pin 1005 is provided with hook which can be readily referred to what disclosed in FIG. 6. As a result, the secure engagement between the dowel pin 1005 and the pinhole 1006 can readily make the left upper quarter 111, the left lower quarter 112, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122 interengaged with each other.

In the above described embodiments, the interengagement between the dowel pin and the pinhole can be embodied with threads so as to conveniently interengage the left upper quarter 111, the left lower quarter 112, the right lower quarter 121, and the right upper quarter 122 in a way that those four quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122 can be jointly connected, and then disassembled when not in use. The convenient configuration can readily bring up many advantages. Of course, the interengagement can be embodied with other forms and configurations. No details are given herebelow.

Referring to FIG. 2, in another alternative embodiment, the packing box is incorporated with a plurality of buffering pad 3. The dimension of each of the buffering pad 3 is slightly smaller than the floor area of the body 1, i.e. the sum of those four quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122. In addition, the buffering pad 3 is made from polypropylene, which has a better impact-absorbing capability as well as excellent mechanic property, such as durable, acid and solvent proof. Most importantly, the polypropylene is excellent for its anti-abrasion property such that no dust will be created. As a result, no worry about contamination of the cleanroom. Relatively, the material used to make the body 1 can be harder, and the price can be comparably cheaper as an excellent buffering pad 3 can be incorporated to serve the intended purpose. As a result, both the buffering requirements as well as the cost can be covered, i.e. the packing box can be provided with excellent buffering property, while the cost is comparably low.

When the fragile substrate is to be packed, the buffering pad 3 is firstly disposed on the floor of the base board of the body 1, and then the fragile substrate is disposed on the buffering pad 3. Afterward, a second buffering pad 3 is laid upon the fragile substrate, and then another buffering pad 3 is laid on top of the fragile substrate. By this arrangement, once a pre-determined number of substrates are properly arranged within the body 1, the cover 2 is finally disposed on top of the body 1, and the packing of the fragile substrate is completed. If there is some additional space while there is no other substrates need to be packed, then additional buffering pad 3 can be put in so as to fill up the space.

It should be noted also that the buffering pad 3 can also be divided into different sections. For example, if the buffering pad 3 is made by way of molding, then the buffering pad 3 can also be formed into four individual units corresponding to each of the quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122. By this arrangement, the dimension of the mold can also be reduced, and the cost is reduced accordingly.

In addition, referring to FIG. 8, which is an enlarged view of a joint used in a fourth embodiment of the packing box shown in FIG. 2. The packing box made in according to the present invention further includes a reinforced block 300 and which can be embodied into a corner block 3001 which is disposed in the corner, and a middle block 3002 which is arranged on a middle of the sidewall so as to further enhance the rigidity of the body 1.

In the above described embodiment, the first component 11, and the second component 12 each is made from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (aka ABS), or High Density Polyethylene (aka HDPE) by way of injection molding as single piece including the base board and its sidewall. Both the ABS and the HDPE are good enough to satisfy the requirement for positioning the glass substrate as well as providing a buffering therebetween. In addition, these materials are readily available with reasonable cost. Again, this material can help to reduce the manufacturing cost.

In addition, the cover 2 can also make from ABS or HDPE. Alternatively, the cover 2 can also be configured from several units corresponding to the first component 11 and the second component 12. The cover 2 can also embodied into four units, i.e. the left upper cover unit, the left lower cover unit, the right lower cover unit, and the right upper cover unit, corresponding to those four quarters 111, 112, 121, and 122. On the other hand, the left upper cover unit and the right lower cover unit are identical from each other, and the left lower cover unit and the right upper cover unit are identical from each other. As a result, only a single mold can be used to make the left upper cover unit and the right lower cover unit and the left lower cover unit and the right upper cover unit. This arrangement again can reduce both the manufacturing molds as well as the manufacturing cost.

It should be noted that the dimension of the packing box can be readily adjusted and set according to the dimensions of the glass substrates to be packed therein. Accordingly, there is no additional limitation imposed thereon.

The present invention provides a packing box for storing fragile substrate, and in which the packing box can be configured with any one of the above described configuration as well as material. Alternatively, the cover can be omitted for simplicity.

In conclusion, the present invention can be concluded with at least the following advantages.

1. The body of the packing box is configured with a plurality of compact units and quarters such that the dimension of the mold can be reduced, and therefore reducing the manufacturing cost as well.

The body of the packing box is made from ABS or HDPE with low buffering property, while the buffering pad can be made from PP with comparably better buffering property. The ABS or HDPE are strong and durable under impact, while the PP has excellent impact-absorbing capability. As such, this material can compensate from each other so as to reduce the overall manufacturing cost of the packing box.

Embodiments of the present invention have been described, but not intending to impose any unduly constraint to the appended claims. Any modification of equivalent structure or equivalent process made according to the disclosure and drawings of the present invention, or any application thereof, directly or indirectly, to other related fields of technique, is considered encompassed in the scope of protection defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A packing box for storing a fragile substrate, characterized in that the packing box includes: a body configured by a first component and a second component, each of which includes a base board and a sidewall extending from an edge thereof, wherein the base board of the first component and the base board of the second component are engageable with each other to contiguously form a floor area for supporting the fragile substrate; anda plurality of buffering pads, each having a dimension smaller than the floor area of the body, and being disposed above the floor area of the body for protecting the fragile substrate;wherein the first component and the second component are produced by injection molding and configured identically to each other.
2. The packing box as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: the first component includes two partial components for respectively forming a left upper quarter and a left lower quarter of the floor area of the body, and the second component includes two partial components for respectively forming a right upper quarter and a right lower quarter of the floor area of the body;each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter is included with a partial base board and a partial sidewall extending from an edge of the corresponding partial base board;wherein the partial base boards of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter are interconnected to configure the floor area of the body, and the partial sidewalls of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter are interconnected to configure a loop.
3. The packing box as recited in claim 2, characterized in that: the packing box includes a plurality of connectors, and each connector includes a bracket and a plurality of screws, wherein the bracket is provided with at least four first threaded holes;wherein each of the base boards of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter is provided with at least one second threaded hole corresponding to one of the first threaded holes, and each of the screws of the connector penetrates through one of the first threaded holes and anchored in a corresponding one of the second threaded holes so as to securely interconnect the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter together.
4. The packing box as recited in claim 2, characterized in that: each of the left upper quarter, the left lower quarter, the right upper quarter and the right lower quarter is formed by injection molding as a single piece;the left upper quarter is configured identically to the right lower quarter; andthe left lower quarter is configured identically to the right upper quarter.
5. The packing box as recited in claim 2, characterized in that: the base board of each of the left upper quarter, the right lower quarter, and the right upper quarter, and the left lower quarter is provided with at least one dowel pin and/or at least one pin hole at adjoining edges thereof, wherein an inner wall of each the pinhole is provided with a latch, while each the dowel pin is provided with a hook engageable with the latch when the dowel pin is inserted into the pinhole so as to securely interconnect the left upper quarter, left lower quarter, right lower quarter and the right upper quarter together.
6. The packing box as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: there are at least two buffering pads.
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9. The packing box as recited in claim 1, characterized in that the base board and the sidewall of the first and second components are made from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or high density polyethylene (HDPE).
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12. The packing box as recited in claim 3, characterized in that: the bracket has a rectangular shape, and has four first threaded holes respectively arranged at corners thereof.
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14. The packing box as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: the buffering pads are made from polypropylene.
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16. The packing box recited in claim 1, further comprising: a cover removably attached to a top of the body to sealingly configure the packing box.
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Number	Date	Country	Kind
201210160604.3	May 2012	CN	national

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Filing Document	Filing Date	Country	Kind	371c Date
PCT/CN2012/076034	5/25/2012	WO	00	6/27/2012

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