Carrying equipment for continuous production of large clean plates

By designing a handling equipment including conveying rollers and grabbing and flip transfer unit, the problems of clean plate structure strength and flatness are solved, and efficient and automated handling is achieved.

CN119142777AInactive Publication Date: 2024-12-17CHENGDU YINGAN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411355295.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-27
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The structural strength of the clean board is insufficient during the handling process, and the connections are prone to loose and fall off, and the surface flatness and end-face fit are difficult to ensure, which affects the efficiency of automated handling.

Method used

A conveying equipment including a clean plate conveying unit, a central positioning unit and a grab and flip transfer unit is designed. The horizontal conveying and flip-clamping of the clean plate is realized through a plurality of side-by-side conveying rollers and slide rail slide blocks, and the horizontal conveying and flip-clamping of the clean plate is realized by using The rotating shaft, reducer motor and telescopic clamping body ensure the structural strength and flatness of the clean plate during handling.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids loose fall off at the connections of the clean board, ensures surface flatness and end-face fit, and improves the automatic handling level of large clean boards.

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Abstract

The invention relates to carrying equipment for continuous production of large clean plates, which comprises a clean plate conveying unit, and the clean plates are arranged above conveying rollers and are conveyed along the distribution direction of the multiple conveying rollers; the clean plate center positioning unit is arranged at the starting end of the clean plate conveying unit, and the clean plate center positioning unit distributes the clean plates on a conveying roller in a centering mode and conveys the clean plates to the tail end along with rotation of the conveying roller; the cleaning plate grabbing, turning and transferring unit is arranged at the tail end of the conveying roller, the cleaning plate grabbing, turning and transferring unit comprises a sliding rail arranged on the side of the conveying roller and a sliding block sliding on the sliding rail, and the sliding block is provided with a connecting base capable of lifting up and down; the side end, close to the conveying roller, of the connecting base is provided with a grabbing and overturning structure. The cleaning plate has the following advantages that the structural strength of the cleaning plate in the carrying process is guaranteed, and the connecting position of the cleaning plate is prevented from loosening and falling off.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of clean board production, and in particular relates to a conveying device for continuous production of large clean boards. Background Art

[0002] Clean board, also known as purification board, is a composite board made of color-coated board, color steel plate and other materials as the surface material. Clean board has unique dust-proof, anti-static, antibacterial and other effects. It is widely used in clean engineering fields with strict requirements on indoor environment such as electronics, pharmaceuticals, food, biology, aerospace, precision instrument manufacturing and scientific research. Clean board is a building material product with special functions such as antibacterial, anti-fouling and clean. When the clean board is produced, the color-coated board will be cut and the edge will be folded into a groove, and then the groove will be glued and placed on the conveyor roller. The bottom color-coated board will be filled with rock wool and a stainless steel frame will be placed. The upper color-coated board will be covered on the top of the stainless steel frame to form an upper and lower structure, and then it will be sent to the pressing and forming equipment through the conveyor roller for pressing and forming. The clean board after pressing and forming will be manually transported to the destination for stacking.

[0003] Due to the large area of ​​the clean board, it is generally necessary to carry it by multiple people, which is labor-intensive and manpower-consuming. In addition, when stacking the clean boards manually, the stacking height is subject to certain restrictions. Therefore, in the current continuous production workshop of clean boards, the demand for automated handling of clean boards is increasing. In order to improve the level of automation, a crossbeam crane is usually installed in the workshop, and multiple suction cups are used to suck the clean boards and then lift and slide them. Since the upper and lower color-coated boards of the clean board are connected to the stainless steel frame by glue, the clean board structure is easy to loosen and fall off during the suction and lifting process of the suction cups, affecting the structural strength of the clean board; there is also a grasping structure that directly grasps the clean board, and the clean board is placed below the grasping structure. The grasping structure applies force to the periphery of the clean board, and there is no support at the bottom. During the transportation process, the clean board is affected by its own gravity, and the middle part of the color-coated board at the lower end of the clean board is concave downward, and the surface flatness of the clean board cannot be guaranteed, and the end face fit of the clean board is poor. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above shortcomings and provide a handling device for the continuous production of large clean panels, to ensure the structural strength of the clean panels during the handling process, to prevent the clean panels from loosening and falling off at the joints, to ensure the surface flatness and end surface fit of the clean panels, and to improve the automation level of the production and handling of large clean panels.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: a large-scale clean plate continuous production handling equipment, comprising A clean plate conveying unit, the clean plate conveying unit comprises a plurality of conveying rollers arranged side by side, the clean plate is placed above the conveying rollers and conveyed along the distribution direction of the plurality of conveying rollers; The clean plate center positioning unit is placed at the starting end of the clean plate conveying unit. The clean plate center positioning unit distributes the clean plate on the conveying roller in the center and conveys it to the end as the conveying roller rotates. The clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit is placed at the end position of the conveying roller. The clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit includes a slide rail arranged beside the conveying roller and a sliding block sliding on the slide rail. The sliding block is provided with a connecting seat that can be lifted up and down. The side end of the connecting seat close to the conveying roller is provided with a grabbing and flipping structure. After the glued clean board is centered by the clean board center positioning unit, it is transported to the end as the conveying roller rotates. At this time, the grabbing and flipping structure flips to the upper position and the upper end surface of the grabbing and flipping structure is flush with the conveying roller. The clean board is transported to the grabbing and flipping structure, and the grabbing and flipping structure clamps the clean board, grabs it and slides it to the transportation destination, and then flips it downward 180° to unload the clean board.

[0006] A further improvement of the present invention is that the grabbing and flipping structure includes two fixed columns arranged at the side ends of the connecting seat, the ends of the two fixed columns away from the connecting seat have a rotating shaft, the fixed columns have a reduction motor that drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the two sides of the rotating shaft have rotating disks, the rotating disks are respectively placed on the inner sides of the fixed columns, the rotating disks are fixedly connected to a flipping frame, the axial direction of the flipping frame is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying roller, and the axial ends of the flipping frame have telescopic clamping bodies, which are distributed on both radial sides of the clean plate.

[0007] A further improvement of the present invention is that the telescopic clamping body includes an L-shaped portion with an opening arranged toward the clean plate, an electric push rod 1 is provided between one end of the L-shaped portion and the flip frame, the electric push rod 1 drives the two L-shaped portions corresponding to the two sides of the flip frame to clamp toward each other or separate away from each other, the other end of the L-shaped portion includes a horizontal clamping portion, an electric push rod 2 is provided between the horizontal clamping portion and the L-shaped portion, the horizontal clamping portion and the L-shaped portion are connected to form a U-shaped structure, and the horizontal clamping portion realizes clamping or loosening of the clean plate under the extension and retraction of the electric push rod 2.

[0008] A further improvement of the present invention is that the end surface of the flip frame in contact with the clean plate has a plurality of balls.

[0009] A further improvement of the present invention is that the clean plate conveying unit further comprises a roller frame connected to a plurality of conveying rollers, and the end surface of the conveying roller has a plurality of ball bearings for facilitating the clean plate to adjust the radial position on the conveying roller to achieve centering; Each conveying roller includes a rotating rod and a cylinder body mounted on the rotating rod. The roller frame is provided with a reduction motor 2. A driving sprocket is mounted on the driving shaft of the reduction motor 2. A driven sprocket is mounted on the rotating rod. A driven sprocket and the driving sprocket are driven by a chain 1, and transmission is achieved between two adjacent driven sprockets by a chain 2.

[0010] A further improvement of the present invention is that the clean plate center positioning unit includes positioning frames arranged at both side ends of the roller frame, and an electric push rod three is provided between the positioning frame and the roller frame. The positioning frames on both sides are driven by the electric push rod three to gather toward each other or separate in opposite directions along the extension direction of the conveying roller.

[0011] A further improvement of the present invention is that the inner side of the positioning frame is provided with a plurality of rollers which are close to or in contact with the side ends of the clean plate.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages: The pressed clean board in the present invention is normally conveyed forward on the clean board conveying unit, and initially passes through the center alignment of the clean board center positioning unit to ensure the position accuracy of the clean board on the clean board conveying unit during the conveying process. The clean board is naturally slid to the upper surface of the clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit through the rotation and horizontal conveying of multiple conveying rollers. The clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit clamps and positions the clean board and then slides to the destination, and flips 180 degrees before unloading the clean board. In the present invention, the top of the clean board is prevented from being subjected to a vertical grabbing force during the transfer process. During the transfer process, the clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit supports the bottom of the clean board and clamps the periphery of the clean board to ensure the structural strength of the clean board during the handling process and prevents the clean board from loosening and falling off at the connection. During the transfer process, the clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit supports the bottom of the clean board to ensure the surface flatness and end face fit of the clean board. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 The schematic diagram is a structural diagram of a handling device for continuous production of large clean panels in the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view of the clean plate grabbing, flipping and transferring unit.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the telescopic clamping body.

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the connection between the clean plate conveying unit and the clean plate center positioning unit.

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the connection between the middle reduction motor 1 and the driving sprocket on the conveying roller.

[0018] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the linkage of multiple conveyor rollers.

[0019] Numbers in the figure: 1-clean board conveying unit, 2-clean board center positioning unit, 3-clean board grabbing, flipping and transporting unit, 4-clean board; 11- conveying roller, 12- roller frame, 13- ball bearing 2, 14- reduction motor 2, 15- driving sprocket, 16- driven sprocket, 17- chain 1, 18- chain 2; 111- cylinder, 112- rotating rod; 21-positioning frame, 22-electric push rod 3, 23-roller shaft; 31-slide rail, 32-sliding block, 33-grabbing and flipping structure, 34-connecting seat; 331-fixed column, 332-rotating shaft, 333-reduction motor 1, 334-rotating disc, 335-flipping frame, 336-telescopic clamping body, 337-ball 1; 3361-L-shaped part, 3362-electric push rod 1, 3363-horizontal clamping part, 3364-electric push rod 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with embodiments and drawings. The embodiments are only used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that terms indicating orientation or positional relationships, such as orientation or positional relationships based on the drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the structure or unit referred to must have a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0022] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, terms such as "connected", "provided with", "having" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection. It can be said to be a mechanical connection, or it can be directly connected, or it can be connected through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the basic meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] A handling device for continuous production of large clean panels, refer to Figure 1 ,include A clean plate conveying unit 1, the clean plate conveying unit 1 comprises a plurality of conveying rollers 11 arranged side by side, the clean plate 4 is placed above the conveying rollers 11 and conveyed along the distribution direction of the plurality of conveying rollers 11; The clean plate center positioning unit 2 is placed at the starting end of the clean plate conveying unit 1. The clean plate center positioning unit 2 centers the clean plate 4 on the conveying roller 11 and conveys it to the end as the conveying roller 11 rotates. Clean board grabbing, turning and transferring unit 3, refer to Figure 2The clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit 3 is placed at the end position of the conveying roller 11. The clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit 3 includes a slide rail 31 arranged beside the conveying roller 11 and a sliding block 32 sliding on the slide rail 31. The sliding block 32 has a connecting seat 34 that can be lifted up and down. The connecting seat 34 has a grabbing and flipping structure 33 at the side end close to the conveying roller 11. The glued clean board 4 is centered by the clean board center positioning unit 2 and is transported to the end as the conveying roller 11 rotates. At this time, the grabbing and flipping structure 33 flips to the upper position and the upper end surface of the grabbing and flipping structure 33 is flush with the conveying roller 11. The clean board 4 is transported to the grabbing and flipping structure 33, and the grabbing and flipping structure 33 clamps the clean board 4, grabs it and slides it to the transportation destination, and then flips it downward 180° to unload the clean board.

[0024] The clean board 4 after pressing in the present invention is normally conveyed forward on the clean board conveying unit 1, and initially passes through the center alignment of the clean board center positioning unit 2 to ensure the position accuracy of the clean board 4 on the clean board conveying unit 1 during the conveying process. The clean board 4 is naturally slid to the upper surface of the clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit 3 through the rotating horizontal conveying of multiple conveying rollers 11. The clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit 3 clamps the clean board 4 and then slides to the destination, and flips 180° before unloading the clean board 4. In the present invention, the clean board 4 is prevented from being subjected to the vertical grabbing force on the top during the transfer process. During the transfer process, the clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit 3 supports the bottom of the clean board 4 and clamps the periphery to ensure the structural strength of the clean board 4 during the handling process and prevents the clean board 4 from loosening and falling off at the connection. During the transfer process, the clean board grabbing and flipping transfer unit 3 supports the bottom of the clean board 4 to ensure the surface flatness and end face fit of the clean board.

[0025] On the basis of this embodiment, the grabbing and flipping structure 33 includes two fixed columns 331 arranged at the side ends of the connecting seat 34, and the ends of the two fixed columns 331 away from the connecting seat 34 have a rotating shaft 332, and the fixed column 331 has a reduction motor 333 for driving the rotating shaft 332 to rotate, and the two sides of the rotating shaft 332 have rotating disks 334, and the rotating disks 334 are respectively placed on the inner sides of the fixed columns 331, and the rotating disks 334 are fixedly connected to a flipping frame 335, and the axial direction of the flipping frame 335 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying roller 11, and the axial ends of the flipping frame 335 have telescopic clamping bodies 336, and the telescopic clamping bodies 336 are distributed on both radial sides of the clean plate 4.

[0026] Before transportation, the flip frame 335 flips to the upper position. At this time, the flip frame 335 is flush with the upper end surface of the conveying roller 11. The clean plate 4 on the upper end surface of the conveying roller 11 naturally moves to the flip frame 225 as the conveying roller 11 rotates. The telescopic clamping body 336 clamps the clean plate 4. The clean plate 4 is transported to the destination along with the clean plate grabbing, flipping and transferring unit 3. At this time, the reduction motor 333 of the clean plate grabbing, flipping and transferring unit 3 is started, driving the rotating disc 334 to rotate. At this time, the flip frame 335 drives the clean plate 4 to flip 180° as a whole. The telescopic clamping body 336 relaxes the clamping of the clean plate 4 and unloads the clean plate 4 to the destination.

[0027] Based on this embodiment, refer to Figure 3 The telescopic clamping body 336 includes an L-shaped portion 3361 with an opening toward the clean plate 4, an electric push rod 1 3362 is provided between one end of the L-shaped portion 3361 and the flip frame 335, the electric push rod 1 3362 drives the two corresponding L-shaped portions 3361 on both sides of the flip frame 335 to clamp toward each other or separate in opposite directions, the other end of the L-shaped portion 3361 has a horizontal clamping portion 3363, an electric push rod 2 3364 is provided between the horizontal clamping portion 3363 and the L-shaped portion 3361, the horizontal clamping portion 3363 and the L-shaped portion 3361 are connected to form a U-shaped structure, and the horizontal clamping portion 3363 can clamp or loosen the clean plate 4 under the extension and retraction of the electric push rod 2 3364.

[0028] Based on this embodiment, the end surface of the flip frame 335 that contacts the clean plate 4 has a plurality of balls 337 .

[0029] The clean plate 4 on the conveying roller 11 naturally slides onto the flip frame 335 as the conveying roller 11 rotates. The setting of the ball 337 ensures the smooth sliding of the clean plate 4 from the conveying roller 11 to the flip frame 335, reduces the friction resistance during sliding, and quickly realizes the position conversion of the clean plate 4 from the conveying roller 11 to the flip frame 335.

[0030] It should be noted that due to the presence of ball 1 337, the friction between the clean plate 4 and the flip frame 335 is small. When the clean plate 4 flips 180°, the telescopic clamping body 336 limits the radial end of the clean plate 4. The structure of the telescopic clamping body 336 prevents the clean plate 4 from sliding sideways during the flipping process.

[0031] Based on this embodiment, refer to Figures 4 to 6 The clean plate conveying unit 1 further comprises a roller frame 12 connected to a plurality of conveying rollers 11, and the end surface of the conveying roller 11 has a plurality of ball bearings 13 for facilitating the clean plate 4 to adjust the radial position on the conveying roller 11 to achieve centering; Each conveying roller 11 includes a rotating rod 112 and a cylinder body 111 mounted on the rotating rod 112. The roller frame 12 is provided with a reduction motor 14. A driving sprocket 15 is mounted on the driving shaft of the reduction motor 14. A driven sprocket 16 is provided on the rotating rod 112. The driven sprocket 16 and the driving sprocket 15 are driven by a chain 17. The transmission is realized between two adjacent driven sprockets 16 by a chain 2 18.

[0032] On the basis of this embodiment, the clean plate center positioning unit 2 includes a positioning frame 21 arranged at both side ends of the roller frame 12, and an electric push rod 3 22 is provided between the positioning frame 21 and the roller frame 12. The positioning frames 21 on both sides are driven by the electric push rod 3 22 to gather toward each other or separate in opposite directions along the extension direction of the conveying roller 11.

[0033] On the basis of this embodiment, the inner side of the positioning frame 21 has a plurality of rollers 23 which are close to or in contact with the side ends of the clean plate 4 .

[0034] In the present application, when the pressed clean plate 4 is manually transported to the conveying roller 11, position deviation will occur. When it is on multiple conveying rollers 11, it will become more and more offset and cannot slide naturally to the clean plate grabbing, flipping and transferring unit. It may get stuck when sliding on the clean plate grabbing, flipping and transferring unit. A clean plate center positioning unit 2 is set at the starting position, and the rollers 23 on both sides of the clean plate 4 are used to synchronously limit the clean plate 4, so as to ensure the center alignment of the clean plate 4 and the conveying roller 11, thereby ensuring that the clean plate 4 maintains the sliding level during the conveying process and the sliding process to the clean plate grabbing, flipping and transferring unit 3 to avoid sliding deviation.

[0035] Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A handling device for continuous production of large clean panels, characterized by: include A clean plate conveying unit (1), the clean plate conveying unit (1) comprising a plurality of conveying rollers (11) arranged side by side, the clean plate (4) being placed above the conveying rollers (11) and conveyed along the distribution direction of the plurality of conveying rollers (11); A clean plate center positioning unit (2), the clean plate center positioning unit (2) being placed at the starting end of the clean plate conveying unit (1), the clean plate center positioning unit (2) aligns the clean plate (4) on the conveying roller (11) and conveys the clean plate to the end as the conveying roller (11) rotates; A clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit (3), the clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit (3) being arranged at the end position of the conveying roller (11), the clean board grabbing, flipping and transferring unit (3) comprising a slide rail (31) arranged beside the conveying roller (11) and a sliding block (32) sliding on the slide rail (31), the sliding block (32) having a connecting seat (34) that can be lifted up and down, and the side end of the connecting seat (34) close to the conveying roller (11) having a grabbing and flipping structure ( 33); After the glued clean board (4) is centered by the clean board center positioning unit (2), it is transported to the end as the conveying roller (11) rotates. At this time, the grabbing and flipping structure (33) flips to the upper position and the upper end surface of the grabbing and flipping structure (33) is flush with the conveying roller (11). The clean board (4) is transported into the grabbing and flipping structure (33), and the grabbing and flipping structure (33) clamps the clean board (4) and slides it to the transportation destination, and then flips it downward 180 degrees to unload the clean board.

2. According to claim 1, a handling device for continuous production of large clean panels, characterized in that: The grabbing and flipping structure (33) comprises two fixed columns (331) arranged at the side ends of the connecting seat (34), the two fixed columns (331) have a rotating shaft (332) at the ends away from the connecting seat (34), the fixed columns (331) have a reduction motor (333) for driving the rotating shaft (332) to rotate, the rotating shaft (332) has rotating disks (334) on both sides, the rotating disks (334) are respectively arranged on the inner sides of the fixed columns (331), and the rotating disks (334) are fixedly connected to a flipping frame (335), the axial direction of the flipping frame (335) is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying roller (11), and the axial ends of the flipping frame (335) have telescopic clamping bodies (336), and the telescopic clamping bodies (336) are distributed on both radial sides of the clean plate (4).

3. According to claim 2, a large clean plate continuous production handling equipment, characterized in that: The telescopic clamping body (336) comprises an L-shaped portion (3361) with an opening disposed toward the clean plate, an electric push rod 1 (3362) being provided between one end of the L-shaped portion (3361) and the flip frame (335), the electric push rod 1 (3362) driving two L-shaped portions (3361) corresponding to the two sides of the flip frame (335) to clamp toward each other or separate away from each other, the other end of the L-shaped portion (3361) comprising a horizontal clamping portion (3363), an electric push rod 2 (3364) being provided between the horizontal clamping portion (3363) and the L-shaped portion (3361), the horizontal clamping portion (3363) and the L-shaped portion (3361) being connected to form a U-shaped structure, the horizontal clamping portion (3363) realizing clamping or loosening of the clean plate (4) under the extension and retraction of the electric push rod 2 (3364).

4. According to claim 3, a handling device for continuous production of large clean panels is characterized by: The end surface of the flip frame (335) in contact with the clean plate (4) has a plurality of balls (337).

5. According to claim 4, a handling device for continuous production of large clean panels, characterized in that: The clean plate conveying unit (1) further comprises a roller frame (12) connected to a plurality of conveying rollers (11), the end surfaces of the conveying rollers (11) having a plurality of ball bearings (13) for facilitating radial position adjustment and centering of the clean plate (4) on the conveying rollers (11); Each conveying roller (11) comprises a rotating rod (112) and a cylinder body (111) sleeved on the rotating rod (112); the roller frame (12) is provided with a second reduction motor (14); a driving sprocket (15) is sleeved on the driving shaft of the second reduction motor (14); the rotating rod (112) is provided with a driven sprocket (16); a driven sprocket (16) and the driving sprocket (15) are driven via a first chain (17); and two adjacent driven sprockets (16) are driven via a second chain (18).

6. According to claim 5, a handling device for continuous production of large clean panels, characterized in that: The clean plate center positioning unit (2) comprises positioning frames (21) arranged at both side ends of the roller frame (12), and a third electric push rod (22) is provided between the positioning frame (21) and the roller frame (12). The positioning frames (21) on both sides are driven by the third electric push rod (22) to converge towards each other or separate in opposite directions along the extension direction of the conveying roller (11).

7. According to claim 6, a handling device for continuous production of large clean panels, characterized in that: The inner side of the positioning frame (21) has a plurality of rollers (23) that are close to or in contact with the side ends of the clean plate (4).