Adjustable Substrate Storage Container for Display Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional substrate storage containers are not adaptable for storing and transporting display panels of different sizes, leading to increased costs due to the need for multiple containers.
Innovation Solution
A substrate storage container with adjustable accommodating spaces using detachable positioning blocks and latching members, allowing for the adjustment of capacity to fit various panel sizes without requiring new containers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional substrate storage container is designed for a specific panel size, then it provides stable storage for that size, but it cannot accommodate different panel sizes without requiring a new container
Solution Approach 1:
The container incorporates adjustable positioning blocks that can be moved along the inner walls to different positions, allowing the accommodating space to dynamically change its dimensions. This dynamic adjustment mechanism enables the same container to adapt to different panel sizes without requiring multiple container designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is designed with universal positioning blocks that can accommodate multiple panel sizes through adjustment. The same container structure serves multiple functions by adjusting the positioning blocks, eliminating the need for separate containers for different panel sizes and reducing overall device complexity.
2Reliability
If multiple containers are manufactured for different panel sizes, then each container optimally stores its specific panel size, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manufacturing multiple specialized containers, this invention creates a single universal container design that can store different panel sizes by adjusting positioning blocks. This approach maintains storage reliability for various panel sizes while significantly reducing manufacturing costs by producing only one container type.
Solution Approach 2:
The container utilizes adjustable positioning blocks that can be repositioned to change the dimensions of the accommodating space. By changing the positional parameters of these blocks, the same container can be configured to store different panel sizes, maintaining optimal storage conditions without requiring multiple manufactured containers.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed capacity container is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot efficiently store differently sized display panels
Solution Approach 1:
The container is segmented into modular components including adjustable positioning blocks that can be independently moved along the inner walls. This segmentation allows the capacity to be adjusted by repositioning these modular elements, providing adaptability while keeping the overall structure relatively simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The container transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic one by incorporating movable positioning blocks. These blocks can be adjusted along the inner walls to change the accommodating space dimensions, enabling capacity adjustment without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A substrate storage container includes a body including a bottom surface and a plurality of sidewalls extending perpendicularly from the bottom surface in a first direction to cooperatively provide an accommodating space for receiving a substrate, a first engaging portion provided in at least one sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls of the body and including a plurality of first positioning latching members which is arranged toward the accommodating space in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first positioning block detachably engaged with the first engaging portion and including a second positioning latching member which is engaged with any one of the plurality of first positioning latching members to adjust a capacity of the accommodating space corresponding to an engagement position of the second positioning latching member in the second direction.