Patent ID: 7383955
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A thin plate supporting container comprising: a container body for housing therein a plurality of thin plates, a lid unit for closing the container body, slotted plates fixed on side walls facing each other in the container body for supporting the thin plates housed therein from opposing sides, and body positioning means for positioning the whole container body, said body positioning means being fixed on the exterior of a bottom wall of the container body, and including V-shaped groove plate pieces defining V-shaped grooves, for mating with fitting projections for the positioning of the container body, said V-shaped groove plate pieces being located at three positions and respectively oriented in three different directions on the bottom wall of the container body, and supporting stands for accurately positioning and supporting the V-shaped groove plate pieces, and wherein each of the V-shaped groove plate pieces comprises: a frame; and a pair of converging inclined plates having opposing, planar surfaces and depending from opposing sides of the frame and extending away from base ends fixed to the frame to free distal edges defining an opening therebetween; and a locking pawl; and wherein each of the supporting stands comprises: a plurality of inclination supporting plates presenting support surfaces inclined relative to the bottom wall, the inclined support surfaces contacting and supporting the pair of converging inclined plates of one V-shaped groove plate piece; and locking means, provided between the inclination supporting plates, for engaging the locking pawl to hold the V-shaped groove plate pieces on the supporting stand.