JP3536613B2 - Disc storage container closing method and closing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates, in the manufacturing process, such as a magnetic disk or optical disk, to a closure method and closing apparatus of a disk storage container for accommodating a disc having been subjected to polishing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A magnetic disk such as a hard disk, which is a familiar storage medium for a computer, is formed by processing a material such as a metal plate such as aluminum, a glass plate, or a carbon plate into a disk shape (hereinafter, referred to as a disk). It is manufactured by forming a magnetic recording layer on both sides.
This manufacturing process includes a cleaning step of cleaning a disk whose front and rear surfaces have been polished.

In this cleaning step, in order to form the magnetic recording layer without hindrance, in the polishing step, foreign substances such as polishing powder and dirt such as an oil film adhered to the front and back surfaces of the disk are removed, and the disk is cleaned. Operation has been performed.
If even a small amount of foreign matter or dirt adheres to the surface of the disk, the formation of a smooth magnetic recording layer is hindered, and as a result, writing and reading of information is greatly affected. Thus, keeping the disk in a clean state is very important for improving the quality of the magnetic disk as a recording medium.

As a cleaning method in the cleaning step, direct cleaning with a brush is generally adopted. The rotating brush is rotated in a state in which the rotating brush is in contact with the side surface of the disk, and the disk is further rotated in the circumferential direction and further rotated. By supplying a cleaning solution to the disk, the entire surface of the disk is cleaned thoroughly.

[0005]

Discs that have been cleaned are stored in a dedicated container and sent to the next step. At this time, dirt such as dust and machine oil adheres to the inside of the container. If the disc is cleaned, these stains may adhere to the disc that has been cleaned, and the disc is transferred to the next process while the stain is still adhered. Not only lowering the yield, but also lowering the yield.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a closure method and closing apparatus of a disk storage container capable of storing disks in a clean state.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a disk storage container having the following structure is provided.
A closing method and a closing device are employed. Disc of the present invention
When closing the storage container, use a box-like shape with an open top.
It has a storage section for storing the disk inside
A container body, and a container that is placed over the open upper surface of the container body.
A lid for closing the container body, wherein the lid has
When attached to the body, it separates in the length direction of the container body 2
A pair of extending portions disposed outside the side surface are provided;
The protrusion is engaged with a recess provided on the side surface.
For disc storage containers with claws,
Closing the disc storage container with the lid attached to the body and closing
The method according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the pair of extending portions has
Attach the holding means from both sides and adjust the distance between these extensions.
Step of holding the lid in a state where it is elastically deformed in the spreading direction
And a container in which the lid held by the holding means is placed downward.
The container is moved from above with respect to the container
And a step of causing

[0008]

[0009] closing equipment of disk storage container of the present invention,
It has a substantially box shape with an open top, and a disk inside.
Container body provided with a storage portion for storing the same, and the container body
And the lid that covers the open top of the container and closes the container body.
The lid has a volume when attached to the container body.
It is arranged outside two sides separated in the length direction of the container body
A pair of extensions are provided, and the extensions are provided on the side surface.
Die provided with an engagement claw to be engaged with the recess
Cover the container with a lid attached to the container body.
A device for closing a disc storage container to be stopped, wherein the lid is
Hold the lid up against the container body placed below
And close the container body by placing it on the top of the container body.
And a lid transfer arm.
Are provided to hold the outer surface of the extension from both sides of the lid.
Holding means provided on the outer surface of the extension portion.
At both sides of the lid, and adjust the distance between these extensions.
Vacuum that holds the lid while elastically deforming in the spreading direction
It is characterized by having a suction mechanism.

[0010]

In the disk storage container closing device of the present invention,
When the lid transfer arm moves downward, the lid transfer arm contacts the upper portion of the lid and presses the lid toward the container body to engage the recess with the engaging claw. A pressing portion to be combined is provided.

[0012]

FIGS. 1 to an embodiment of <br/> closure method and closing apparatus of a disk storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention 5
And will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the disk storage container 1 includes a container main body 2 for storing a disk D, and a lid 3 attached to the container main body 2.

The container main body 2 has a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface, and a storage portion 4 for storing a plurality of disks D is provided therein.

The storage section 4 has a plurality of grooves 5 formed downward on the inside of the side face 2a facing in parallel and spaced apart in the width direction of the container body 2, and is located on both sides of the container body 2. By arranging the two sides of the disk D so as to slide in the grooves 5 facing each other, the disks D are oriented in the width direction of the container body 2 and further arranged at intervals in the length direction of the container body 2. Multiple can be stored.

A notch 6 is provided on a side surface 2b of the container body 2 parallel to the width direction to facilitate storage and removal of the disk.

The lid 3 has a rectangular shape in plan view that covers an upper surface that is open to seal the container body 2, and has a lower surface formed in the storage portion 4 when attached to the container body 2. Protrusions 7 for interposing the upper edge of the arranged disk D are formed in a state of being arranged in the longitudinal direction of the lid 3.

The peripheral edge 3a of the lid 3 is formed so that the lid 3 is
Is formed so as to wrap around the outside of the container body 2 in order to enhance the adhesion between the two when it is applied to the container body. In addition, the lid 3 is provided with an extension portion 8 that is disposed outside the two side surfaces 2b that face each other in parallel and separated from each other in the length direction of the container body 2.

The extending portion 8 is formed in a plate shape along the side surface 2b, and further provided with a convex portion 9 which is combined with the cutout portion 6 of the container main body 2 when attached to the container main body 2. .

Further, the container body 2
Corresponding to the recess 10 provided on the side surface 2b of the container body 2, an engaging claw 11 which is engaged with the recess 10 when the lid 3 is attached to the container body 2 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the disc closing device is a
This is an apparatus for packing the container body 2 in which the disk D is stored, with the lid 3 attached to the container body 2. The disc closing device is provided with a rotary table 20 for placing the container body 2 and moving it in a circular manner.

Around the rotary table 20, an empty container transport mechanism for mounting an empty container body 2 on the rotary table 20, and a disk D after cleaning is sequentially stored in the container body 2 mounted on the rotary table 20. A disk storage mechanism, a lid attaching mechanism for attaching the lid 3 to the container body 2 in which the disk D is stored, and the disk storage container 1 in which the disk D is stored are lowered from the turntable 20 and transported to the next step. The respective mechanisms of the storage container transport mechanism are sequentially arranged along the rotation direction of the turntable 20.

The cover attaching mechanism 21 includes a cover transfer arm 23 that reciprocates between the rotary table 20 and a cover transfer mechanism 22 installed on the side of the rotary table 20 to transfer the cover. I have. The lid transfer arm 23 is provided on the rotary table 2.
0 and a base plate T on which a lid transfer mechanism 22 is provided.
It is provided with a horizontal moving unit 25 that is installed on the top and moves the holding unit 24 that holds the lid 3 back and forth in the horizontal direction, and an elevating unit 26 that moves the holding unit 24 in the vertical direction.

A rodless cylinder is adopted as the horizontal moving means 25, and the holding means 24 is movably supported along a guide rail 27 provided in the horizontal direction.
The guide rail 27 has a stage 28 of approximately the same length.
The lifting means 26 is fixed on the
Is supported so as to be able to approach and separate from the top plate T, so that the holding means 24 can be moved in the vertical direction.

The lifting / lowering means 26 extends vertically downward from the stage 28 and passes through a hole provided in the top plate T,
A shaft 30 having a rack 29 formed on one side surface and a motor 31 fixed to the top plate T and rotating a pinion (not shown) meshing with the rack 29 are provided.

A rubber bellows 33 for covering the shaft 30 is mounted between the top plate T and a gear case 32 fixed to the top plate T with a pinion disposed inside. further,
Guide cylinders 34 for guiding the stage 28 are provided on both sides of the elevating means 26.

The holding means 24 has a pair of gripping claws 35 which move the lid 3 conveyed by the lid conveying mechanism 22 in a direction to sandwich the lid 3 from both sides in the longitudinal direction. Each of these gripping claws 35 is driven by an air cylinder 36. The air cylinder 36 is fixed to the rodless cylinder 25 so that the piston rod to which the gripping claw 35 is fixed protrudes in the opposite direction. 35 is opened and closed.

The gripping claw 35 does not directly contact the lid 3, and the lid 3 is provided with a vacuum suction mechanism 37 provided on the gripping claw 35.
Is to be retained by Vacuum suction mechanism 3
7 is provided with a suction cup 38 attached to the tip of the gripping claw 35 and in contact with the side surface of the lid 3. Further, a suction means (not shown) for sucking air and adsorbing the suction cup 38 to the lid 3 is connected to the suction cup 38.

The cover transport arm 23 is provided with a pressing portion 39 which contacts the upper portion of the cover 3 by moving the arm itself downward and presses the cover 3 toward the container body 2. I have.

Next, an operation procedure for storing the disk D in the disk storage container 1 configured as described above using the disk closing device will be described.

When the empty container main body 2 is placed on the rotary table 20 by the empty container transport mechanism 22, the rotary table 20 makes a 1/4 turn so that the disk D, which has been washed, can be received at a position (FIG. (A position in 3)), the empty container body moves.

At the disk storage position, the disk D which has been cleaned by the disk storage mechanism is placed in the empty container body 2.
Are sequentially stored.

After the storage of the disk D in the container body 2 is completed, the rotary table 20 is further rotated by 1/4, and the container body 2 is moved to a position where the cover 3 is attached (the position B in FIG. 3). Moves.

At the position where the lid is attached, the lid transport arm 23 stands by while holding the lid 3, and when the container body 2 moves, the lid transport arm 23 starts lowering. The lid 3 is made to approach the container body 2 so as to cover the open upper surface. At this time, since the cover 3 is in a state of being spread outward by the extension portion 8 being sucked by the suction cup 38, the extension portion 8 does not hit the peripheral edge of the cover 3,
Placed outside the

When the extension portion 8 is disposed outside the container main body 2 without any trouble and the lid 3 is lowered to a position covering the upper surface of the container main body 2, the operation of the suction means is released and the gripping claws 3 are released.
5 is opened, the lid 3 is released from the lid transport arm 23, and is placed on the container body 2.

The cover transfer arm 23 continues to descend even when the gripping claw 35 is opened, and the pressing portion 39 is brought into contact with the cover 3 on the container body 2, and the cover 3 is further pressed toward the container body 2. As a result, the recess 10 is engaged with the engaging claw 11, whereby the lid 3 is attached to the container body 2. Thereafter, the lid transfer arm is raised to a position where the rotation of the turntable 20 is not hindered.

When the disk D is stored in the container body 2 and the cover 3 is attached, the turntable 20 is further rotated by 1/4, and the storage container is transported (position C in FIG. 3). The disk storage container 1 moves toward.

Meanwhile, while the disk D is being stored by the disk storage mechanism, the lid transport arm 23 moves toward the lid transport mechanism 22 and lowers with the gripping claw 35 opened to lower the lid. The body 3 is sandwiched between gripping claws. At this time, the suction means is operated at the same time, the suction cup 38 is sucked from the outside to the extending portion 8 of the lid 3, and the lid 3 is held by the lid transfer arm 23. The cover transfer arm 23 moves up while holding the cover 3, moves horizontally to the turntable 20 side, and stands by.

If the disk storage container 1 is sealed and packed as described above, it can be transported without touching the inside of the lid 3 by holding the extension of the lid 3. Dirt such as dust and mechanical oil does not adhere to the inside of the container body 2 or the lid 3, so that the disk D can be stored in a container in a clean state.

Further, by adsorbing the suction cup 38 to the extension portion 8 from both sides, the lid 3 can be held more reliably. Further, since the extension portion 8 slightly spreads outward due to the suction of the suction cup 38, the operation of placing the lid 3 on the container body 2 can be performed without any trouble.

When the cover 3 is pressed toward the container body 2 as the cover transfer arm 23 moves downward, the recess 10
And the engagement claw 11 can be engaged with each other, so that the cover 3 can be attached by the downward movement of the cover transport arm 23 without providing another mechanism. The structure can be simplified.

[0041]

As described above, the disk storage container of the present invention has a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface, and has a container body provided with a storage portion for storing a disk therein, and a container. A lid that covers the open upper surface of the main body and closes the container main body, wherein the lid is disposed outside two side surfaces that are separated in the length direction of the container main body when the lid is mounted on the container main body. A pair of extending portions are provided, and these extending portions are provided with engaging claws to be engaged with concave portions provided on two side surfaces separated from each other in the longitudinal direction of the container body. Conveying the lid without touching the inside of the lid by holding the protrusion,
Application to the container body can be performed.

The method for closing the disk storage container of the present invention is as follows.
The holding means is attracted to the outer surfaces of the pair of extending portions from both sides of the lid, and the lid is held in a state of being elastically deformed in a direction to widen the interval between the extending portions, and the lid held by the holding means By moving the body from above with respect to the container body placed below and covering the upper surface of the container body, holding the extension part enables the lid to be transported without touching the inside of the lid. The disc can be stored in a clean state because the disc and dirt such as machine oil do not adhere to the inside of the container.

The disc storage container closing device of the present invention comprises:
The lid body is held, the lid body is moved from above with respect to the container body, and a lid body transfer arm is provided to cover the upper surface of the container body and close the container body. Holding means for holding the extension from both sides are provided, and by holding the extension, the lid can be transported without touching the inside of the lid, and dust or machine Since dirt such as oil does not adhere, the disk can be stored in a container in a clean state.

The holding means includes a vacuum suction mechanism for holding the lid in a state where the lid is attracted to the outer surfaces of the pair of extensions from both sides of the lid and elastically deformed in a direction to increase the distance between the extensions. Is provided, so that the lid can be more reliably held from the outside. Furthermore, since the extension portion slightly spreads outward by being attracted to the extension portion from both sides, the operation of placing the lid on the container body can be performed without any trouble.

The cover transfer arm is provided with a pressing portion which comes into contact with the upper portion of the cover when the cover transfer arm moves downward. By pressing the lid toward the container body, the recess and the engagement claw can be engaged with each other, so that the lid can be moved downward by the lid transport arm without providing a separate mechanism. Can be performed, and the structure of the device can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of a disk storage container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the disk storage container of FIG. 1 viewed from a direction different from that of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing one embodiment of a disk closing device.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the disk closing device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Disk storage container 2 Container body 3 Lid 8 Extension 10 recess 11 engaging claw 23 Lid transfer arm 24 holding means 37 Vacuum suction mechanism 38 Sucker D disk

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI H01L 21/68 B65D 85/38 R (56) References JP-A-8-58971 (JP, A) JP-A-7-307381 ( JP, A) JP-T5-507817 (JP, A) JP-T-9-507726 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G11B 5/84 B08B 3/04 G11B 7/26 G11B 23/50 B65D 85/86 H01L 21/68

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container body having a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface and a storage portion for storing a disk therein, and a container body closed over the open upper surface of the container body. And a lid attached to the container body.
Outside the two sides separated in the length direction of the container body when
A pair of extending portions arranged on the side are provided, and the
Is provided with an engagement claw that is engaged with a recess provided on the side surface.
For the disc storage container that has been
With the method of closing the disc storage container that closes by attaching the body
And the outer surfaces of the pair of extending portions are held from both sides of the lid.
Means in the direction of increasing the distance between these extensions.
Process and the container present a lid which is held by the holding means is placed downward to hold the lid in a state of being sexually deformed
Move from above with respect to the body and cover the top of the container body
And closing the disk storage container.
Stop method. 2. A container body having a substantially box-like shape with an open upper surface and a storage portion for storing a disk therein, and a container body closed over the open upper surface of the container body. A lid body, wherein the lid body is provided with a pair of extending portions disposed outside two side surfaces separated from each other in a longitudinal direction of the container body when the lid body is attached to the container body. the output unit, for the disk storage container engaging claw to be engaged in a recess provided in said side surface is provided, closing stop device of a disk storage container for closing by depositing the lid to the container body Holding the lid , and closing the lid with respect to the container body placed below.
Move the body from above and place it on the top of the container body.
A cover transfer arm for closing the body, the cover transfer arm having an outer surface of the extension portion on both sides of the cover;
Holding means for holding from the side is provided, and the holding means is provided on both sides of the lid on the outer surface of the extension.
And elastically change in the direction to increase the distance between these extensions.
A device for closing a disk storage container, comprising: a vacuum suction mechanism for holding a lid in a shaped state . 3. A lid transport arm, wherein the lid transport arm has a lid transport arm.
As the arm moves downward, it contacts the top of the lid,
The engagement between the concave plants by pressing toward the body to the container body
Closing means of the disc storage container according to claim 2, characterized that you press portion to engage the claw is provided.