Door panel structure for substrate container

Abstract

This application relates to a door panel structure for a substrate container, including a first plate, a second plate, a drive turntable, and at least one snap-fit ​​plate; the second plate has a second plate portion and a frame portion surrounding the second plate portion, and the first plate is placed over the frame portion, the frame portion having at least one through hole; the drive turntable is pivotally disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and the drive turntable has a disc body and at least one drive portion disposed on the disc body; the snap-fit ​​plate is disposed between the first plate and the second plate, the snap-fit ​​plate has an actuating body, an actuating portion disposed on the actuating body, and at least one snap-fit ​​portion extending from the actuating body toward the through hole of the frame portion, the actuating portion being pushed by the drive portion, and when the drive turntable rotates, the drive portion pushes the actuating portion to move the actuating body, and the snap-fit ​​portion protrudes out of the frame portion of the second plate through the through hole; wherein, at least one resistance member is disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and the resistance member is located relative to the periphery of the drive turntable and abuts against the disc body of the drive turntable in a frictional contact manner.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to Taiwan Patent Application No. 114205895, filed on August 30, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to a container door panel, and more particularly to a door panel structure for a substrate container. Background Technology

[0003] Existing containers used to carry substrates mainly have an opening at any point on their top or side, so that the substrates can be placed into the container in sequence and arranged at intervals, and then the opening is closed with a door panel to prevent the container from falling out during transportation or movement.

[0004] However, the aforementioned door panels utilize a pivoting structure, such as knobs, to drive internal latches and other mechanisms that protrude from the side edge of the door panel and lock into the container opening for closure. These knobs are equipped with keyholes for manual rotation, tool operation, or automated machinery. However, current designs are susceptible to vibration from external forces such as movement or shaking, causing the keyholes to deviate from their intended position. Consequently, in automated applications, it becomes impossible to align the machinery with the keyhole, preventing the proper opening and locking of the door.

[0005] In view of this, in order to improve and solve the above-mentioned deficiencies, the applicant has devoted himself to research and applied theoretical principles, and finally proposed a design that is reasonable and effective in improving the above-mentioned deficiencies. Utility Model Content

[0006] The main objective of this application is to provide a door panel structure for a substrate container that prevents the lock hole and other structures from shifting due to vibration through frictional contact, thereby maintaining the default position of the lock hole so that automated equipment can operate as expected.

[0007] Another objective of this application is to provide a door panel structure for a substrate container that eliminates the need for assembling components such as screws, thereby achieving rapid assembly.

[0008] Another objective of this application is to provide a door panel structure for a substrate container that allows the door panel to be more stably maintained in a locked state, thereby preventing the door lock from retracting due to external forces such as vibration and causing erroneous unlocking.

[0009] Another objective of this application is to provide a door panel structure for a substrate container, which allows the door panel to be more securely fastened to the substrate container, thereby preventing problems such as door panel wobbling caused by gap differences between the door panel and the substrate container.

[0010] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides a door panel structure for a substrate container, including a first plate, a second plate, a drive turntable, and at least one snap-fit ​​plate; the second plate has a second plate portion and a frame portion surrounding the second plate portion, and the first plate is placed on the frame portion, the frame portion having at least one through hole; the drive turntable is pivotally disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and the drive turntable has a disc body and at least one drive portion disposed on the disc body; the snap-fit ​​plate is disposed between the first plate and the second plate. The snap-fit ​​plate has an actuating body, an actuating part provided on the actuating body, and at least one snap-fit ​​part with a through hole from the actuating body toward the frame. The actuating part is pushed by the driving part, and when the drive turntable rotates, the driving part pushes the actuating part to move the actuating body, and the snap-fit ​​part protrudes out of the frame of the second plate through the through hole. At least one resistance member is provided between the first plate and the second plate, and the resistance member is located at the periphery of the drive turntable and abuts against the plate of the drive turntable by frictional contact.

[0011] To achieve the aforementioned objective, this application provides a door panel structure for a substrate container. The first panel has a first panel portion and a plurality of first outer fastening portions disposed on the first panel portion. The first panel portion has an outer edge, and each of the first outer fastening portions is distributed along the outer edge of the first panel portion. The frame portion of the second panel is provided with a plurality of second outer fastening portions for each of the first outer fastening portions to fasten.

[0012] To achieve another objective mentioned above, this application provides a door panel structure for a substrate container, which further includes at least one elastic limiting component and is used to abut against a snap-fit ​​plate to prevent the snap-fit ​​portion of the snap-fit ​​plate from retracting into the through hole.

[0013] To achieve another objective mentioned above, this application provides a door panel structure for a substrate container, wherein at least one protrusion is provided on the surface of the drive turntable, and the protrusion has a guide surface that gradually thickens with respect to the surface, while the actuating part of the latching plate has a lifting part that abuts against the surface. By rotating the turntable, the guide surface of the protrusion is turned toward the lifting part, so that the latching part of the latching plate can be tilted toward either plate (such as the first plate or the second plate), thereby securing it more tightly to the substrate container and preventing problems such as door panel wobbling caused by gap differences when the latching part 42 is engaged in the substrate container. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of this application.

[0015] Figure 2 This is an exploded perspective view of the first plate and the drive turntable of this application.

[0016] Figure 3 This is an exploded perspective view of the second plate and the elastic limiting component of this application.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the actuation relationship between the unlocked drive turntable and the snap-fit ​​plate in this application.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the actuation relationship between the unlocked snap-fit ​​plate and the elastic limiting component in this application.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the actuation relationship between the drive turntable and the latch plate after the lock is engaged in this application.

[0020] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the actuation relationship between the latch plate and the elastic limiting component after locking in this application.

[0021] Figure 8 This is a three-dimensional view of the appearance of this application after it is locked.

[0022] Figure 9 This is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the drive turntable and the snap-fit ​​plate before they are activated.

[0023] Figure 10 This is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view of the drive turntable and the snap-fit ​​plate after the application is activated.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0025] 1: First plate;

[0026] 10: First board section;

[0027] 100: Outer edge;

[0028] 101: Curved track;

[0029] 11: First outer buckle part;

[0030] 110: Tenon;

[0031] 12: First inner clasp;

[0032] 13: Resistance components;

[0033] 130: Joint;

[0034] 131: Butt;

[0035] 2: Second plate body;

[0036] 20: Second board section;

[0037] 21: Frame section;

[0038] 210: Second outer buckle;

[0039] 211: Through hole;

[0040] 22: Second inner clasp;

[0041] 23: Pivot of plate body;

[0042] 24: Embedded space;

[0043] 3: Drive turntable;

[0044] 30: Disc body;

[0045] 300: Turntable pivot;

[0046] 301: Drive hole;

[0047] 31: Drive unit;

[0048] 32: Protrusion;

[0049] 320: Guiding surface;

[0050] 4: Clip-on panels;

[0051] 40: Action body;

[0052] 41: Action part;

[0053] 410: Actuate the inner edge;

[0054] 42: Buckle part;

[0055] 5: Elastic limiting component;

[0056] 50: Flexible elastic strip;

[0057] 51: Support end. Detailed Implementation

[0058] To further disclose the features and technical content of this application, please refer to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. However, the accompanying drawings are for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit this application.

[0059] Please see Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of the present application. The present application provides a door panel structure for a substrate container, which can be installed on a substrate container (not shown) to close the substrate container and prevent the substrate inside from falling out, and includes a first plate 1, a second plate 2, a drive turntable 3, and at least one snap-fit ​​plate 4; wherein:

[0060] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the first plate 1 may be flat and has a first plate portion 10 and a plurality of first outer buckle portions 11 disposed on the first plate portion 10. The first plate portion 10 has an outer edge 100. Each of the first outer buckle portions 11 may be distributed along the outer edge 100 of the first plate portion 10. A plurality of first inner buckle portions 12 located within each of the first outer buckle portions 11 may be provided on the first plate portion 10.

[0061] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the second plate 2 has a second plate portion 20 and a frame portion 21 surrounding the second plate portion 20, and the second plate 2 is used for the first plate 1 to cover the frame portion 21. Further, the frame portion 21 is provided with a plurality of second outer fastening portions 210 for each of the first outer fastening portions 11 of the first plate 1 to act as fasteners; in the embodiment described in this application, each of the second outer fastening portions 210 is a fastening hole, and each of the first outer fastening portions 11 has a tenon 110 to fasten into the fastening hole. In addition, the second plate portion 20 is also provided with a plurality of second inner fastening portions 22 corresponding to each of the first inner fastening portions 12, so that the first plate 1 and the second plate 2 can be combined by the above-mentioned fastening method to achieve rapid assembly, thereby reducing assembly time by reducing assembly methods such as screws.

[0062] Please see again Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the drive turntable 3 is located between the first plate 1 and the second plate 2. Specifically, it may be located at the center of the first plate 1 and the second plate 2, but is not limited thereto. The drive turntable 3 has a disc body 30 and at least one drive part 31 disposed on the disc body 30. The disc body 30 is pivotally mounted on the second plate 2, and a plate pivot part 23 may be provided on the second plate 2, while a turntable pivot part 300 is provided on the disc body 30, so that the plate pivot part 23 and the turntable pivot part 300 are pivotally connected. In the embodiment described in this application, the plate pivot part 23 may be a pivot rod, while the turntable pivot part 300 is a pivot hole through which the pivot rod passes for pivoting. In addition, the disk body 30 is provided with at least one drive hole 301 on one side of the first plate body 1, and at least one arc rail 101 corresponding to the drive hole 301 is provided on the first plate body 1, so that the drive turntable 3 can be driven to rotate by sliding along the arc rail 101 through the drive hole 301 by means such as manual operation by personnel or by tools or automated machinery.

[0063] As described above, the latching plate 4 is also disposed between the first plate 1 and the second plate 2, and is driven to connect with the drive turntable 3. In the embodiment described in this application, there are two latching plates 4, which correspond to the upper and lower sides of the frame portion 21 of the second plate 2, respectively. Each latching plate 4 has an actuating body 40, an actuating part 41 disposed on the actuating body 40, and at least one latching part 42 extending from the actuating body 40 toward the frame portion 21. The actuating part 41 has an actuating inner edge 410 recessed on it. The shape of the actuating inner edge 410 is compatible with the drive part 31 of the drive turntable 3, so that when the drive turntable 3 rotates, the drive part 31 can push the actuating part 41 along the actuating inner edge 410, thereby driving the latching plate 4 to reciprocate toward the frame portion 21 of the second plate 2 with the latching part 42. The frame portion 21 is provided with through holes 211 corresponding to each of the latching portions 42. Therefore, when the driving portion 31 of the driving turntable 3 pushes the actuating portion 41 along the actuating inner edge 410 and pushes the latching portion 42 of the latching plate 4 toward the frame portion 21 of the second plate body 2, the latching portion 42 can protrude out of the frame portion 21 of the second plate body 2 through the through hole 211, and thus the door panel can be latched onto the base plate container with the protruding latching portion 42 (figure omitted).

[0064] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, at least one resistance member 13 is provided in the first plate 1 and the second plate 2. The resistance member 13 may be made of a material such as rubber and may be fixed on the inner surface of either the first plate 1 or the second plate 2, and located at the periphery of the drive turntable 3, so that the resistance member 13 abuts against the disc 30 in a frictional contact manner. In the embodiment of this application, there are two resistance members 13, and each resistance member 13 may have a connecting portion 130 fixedly disposed on the inner surface of either the first plate 1 or the second plate 2, and an abutting portion 131 protruding from the connecting portion 130 toward the disc 30. Thus, the abutting portion 131 can make frictional contact with the disc 30, thereby reducing the deflection of the drive turntable 3 caused by external forces such as movement or shaking when it is pivotally mounted on the first plate 1 or the second plate 2. This can prevent the drive hole 301 from deviating from the predetermined position, thus avoiding problems such as the inability of the automated machine to be aligned or operated.

[0065] Please see again Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, this application may further include at least one elastic limiting component 5, which is used to abut against the above-mentioned buckle plate 4 so as to keep the buckle part 42 protruding from the frame part 21 of the second plate body 2 through the through hole 211, thereby preventing the buckle plate 4 from being subjected to external forces such as vibration, causing the buckle part 42 to retract into the frame part 21 and other erroneous unlocking situations. The elastic limiting component 5 has a flexible elastic lever 50 and a support end 51 disposed at the end of the flexible elastic lever 50. The support end 51 can be used to fix the flexible elastic lever 50 at an appropriate position between the first plate 1 and the second plate 2. In the embodiment of this application, an embedding space 24 is provided in one side of the frame portion 21 of the second plate 2 so that the support end 51 can be fixed into the embedding space 24 and the flexible elastic lever 50 extends toward the snap-fit ​​plate 4. The front end of the flexible elastic lever 50 has a toggle end 500 that abuts against the actuating body 40 of the snap-fit ​​plate 4. The flexible elastic lever 50 pushes the actuating body 40 toward the snap-fit ​​portion 42, i.e. Figure 5 As shown.

[0066] Furthermore, the actuating body 40 of the aforementioned snap-fit ​​plate 4 may have a plurality of ribs 400 at its center for the actuating end 500 to abut against, and the ribs 400 are spaced apart and extend toward the actuating end 500. In addition to providing structural strength to the snap-fit ​​plate 4, the ribs 400 can also maintain the actuating position of the flexible elastic bar 50 and the actuating body 40 at the center of the actuating body 40, thereby making the snap-fit ​​plate 4 smoother and more stable in its reciprocating displacement by avoiding the generation of angular momentum.

[0067] Therefore, by using the above-described structure, the door panel structure for substrate containers of this application can be obtained.

[0068] Accordingly, Figure 4 As shown, when the door panel is not locked, the driving part 31 of the aforementioned drive turntable 3 engages with the actuating inner edge 410 of the actuating part 41 of the latch plate 4, and the disc body 30 of the drive turntable 3 is also subject to frictional contact with the abutting part 131 of the resistance member 13, making the disc body 30 less susceptible to deflection due to external force vibration, thus ensuring that the automated equipment accurately aligns with the drive hole 301 for locking; Figure 5 As shown, at this time, the elastic limiting component 5 will also be pushed by the actuating body 40 of the buckle plate 4 and bend.

[0069] Next, as Figure 6As shown, when locking the door panel, the drive turntable 3 is rotated by means such as manual operation, tool operation, or automated machinery. This causes the drive part 31 of the drive turntable 3 to push against the actuating part 410 of the actuating body 40 of the latching plate 4. This drives the latching plate 4 to move with its latching part 42 towards the through hole 211 of the frame 21 of the second plate 2, causing the latching part 42 to protrude beyond the through hole 211, thus achieving the purpose of latching the door panel onto the base plate container (not shown). At this time, the disc 30 of the drive turntable 3 is still under the influence of the abutment part 131 of the resistance member 13 through frictional contact, making the disc 30 less susceptible to deflection due to external vibrations. Therefore, it can still ensure that the automated equipment accurately aligns with the drive hole 301 to unlock. And as... Figure 7 As shown, in the unlocked state, the aforementioned elastic limiting component 5 can also provide its flexural elasticity, which can push the latching part 42 of the latching plate 4 out of the through hole 211 and maintain its locked state, i.e. Figure 8 As shown.

[0070] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this application may further provide at least one protrusion 32 on the surface of the disk body 30 of the aforementioned drive turntable 3. The protrusion 32 has a guide surface 320 that gradually thickens with respect to the surface, and the actuating part 41 of the latching plate 4 is provided with a lifting part 411 that abuts against the surface. Figure 9 As shown, when unlocked, the lifting portion 411 abuts against the surface of the disc body 30; as Figure 10 As shown, when locked, the rotation of the disc 30 causes the guide surface 320 of the protrusion 32 to be turned to the lifting part 411, so that the lifting part 411 moves along the guide surface 320, causing the actuating part 41 to be biased towards the second plate 2, so that the latching part 42 of the latching plate 4 can be tilted towards the first plate 1, thereby more tightly fastening to the base plate container, preventing problems such as door panel shaking caused by gap difference when the latching part 42 is fastened into the base plate container.

[0071] However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Therefore, all equivalent structural changes made using the content of this application's specification and drawings are also included within the scope of this application and are hereby stated.

Claims

1. A door panel structure for a substrate container, characterized by, include: First plate; The second plate has a second plate portion and a frame portion surrounding the second plate portion, and the first plate is placed on the frame portion, the frame portion having at least one through hole; A drive turntable is pivotally mounted between the first plate and the second plate, and the drive turntable has a disc body and at least one drive portion disposed on the disc body; and At least one snap-fit ​​plate is disposed between the first plate and the second plate. The snap-fit ​​plate has an actuating body, an actuating part disposed on the actuating body, and at least one snap-fit ​​part extending from the actuating body toward the frame. The actuating part is pushed by the driving part, and when the driving turntable rotates, the driving part pushes the actuating part to move the actuating body, and the snap-fit ​​part protrudes out of the frame of the second plate through the through hole. At least one resistance member is provided between the first plate and the second plate, and the resistance member is located at the periphery of the drive turntable and abuts against the disc of the drive turntable in a frictional contact manner.

2. The door panel structure for a substrate container according to claim 1, wherein, The first plate is flat.

3. The door panel structure for a substrate container according to claim 1, wherein, The first plate has a first plate portion and a plurality of first outer fastening portions disposed on the first plate portion. The first plate portion has an outer edge, and each of the first outer fastening portions is distributed along the outer edge of the first plate portion. The frame portion of the second plate has a plurality of second outer fastening portions for each of the first outer fastening portions to fasten.

4. The door panel structure for a substrate container according to Claim 3, wherein, Each of the second outer buckle portions is a buckle hole, while each of the first outer buckle portions has a tenon and is snapped into the buckle hole.

5. The door panel structure for a substrate container according to Claim 3, wherein, The first plate portion is provided with a plurality of first inner buckles located within each of the first outer buckles, and the second plate portion is provided with a plurality of second inner buckles that respectively fasten to each of the first inner buckles.

6. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 1, wherein, The second plate has a plate pivot, while the disk has a turntable pivot, and the plate pivot and the turntable pivot are pivotally connected.

7. The door panel structure for a substrate container as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The pivot part of the plate is a pivot rod, while the pivot part of the turntable is a pivot hole through which the pivot rod passes for pivoting.

8. The door panel structure for a substrate container according to claim 1, wherein, The disk body has at least one driving hole on one side opposite to the first plate body, and at least one arc track corresponding to the driving hole is provided on the first plate body.

9. The door panel structure for a substrate container as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drive turntable has at least one protrusion on its surface, and the protrusion has a guide surface that gradually thickens with respect to the surface. The actuating part of the snap-on plate has a lifting part that abuts against the surface.

10. The door panel structure for a substrate container according to Claim 1, wherein, The number of the buckle plates is two, and they correspond to the upper and lower sides of the frame of the second plate, respectively.

11. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 1, wherein, The actuating part is recessed with an actuating inner edge, and the driving part pushes against the actuating part along the actuating inner edge to drive the latching part of the latching plate to move back and forth toward the through hole.

12. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 1, wherein, The resistance component is made of rubber.

13. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 1, wherein, The resistance member has a connecting portion fixedly disposed on the inner surface of either the first plate or the second plate, and an abutting portion protruding from the connecting portion toward the disc body, and the resistance member abuts against the disc body by the abutting portion and in the manner of frictional contact.

14. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 1, wherein, It includes at least one elastic limiting component and is used to abut against the snap plate.

15. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 14, wherein, The elastic limiting component has a flexible elastic lever and a support end disposed at the end of the flexible elastic lever, and the support end is fixed between the first plate and the second plate, and the flexible elastic lever extends toward the buckle plate.

16. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 15, wherein, An embedding space is provided on one side of the frame, and the support end is fixed in the embedding space.

17. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 15, wherein, The flexible elastic lever has a toggle end at its front end, which abuts against the actuating body of the buckle plate.

18. The door panel structure for a substrate container of claim 17, wherein, The actuating body has a plurality of ribs at its center for the actuating end to abut against, and the ribs are spaced apart and extend toward the actuating end.

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