200408593 ⑴ 玖、發明說明 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關一種具有一感光面,用以容納板片之容 器,適於容納具有一敏化面的玻璃板片。該容器包含一具 有四壁及一底部的容器部分,藉以界定一空腔。該容器另 包含一可移動罩蓋以封閉容器部分,其中用以容納板片之 導槽設於容器部分的兩相對壁上,且設有一彈性元件以牢 固的防止容置在容器內的板片移動。 【先前技術】 此種容器可由德國DE2,141,705A1知曉。 該習知容器用在包裝、輸送及儲存複數塗佈有光敏材 料的玻璃板片。 爲了防止玻璃板片在容器內移動,設有一枕形元件, 其構製成軟管狀,且繋接至容器角隅內或沿容器的側面設 置,其中該等側面與其內容置有板片的平面相垂直。 雖然此種枕形元件可防止容置在容器內的板片移動, 但此種容器難以製造,因爲需個別的製備彈性軟管,且需 將彈性軟管安裝在容器內所需的安裝位置。 【發明內容】 因此’本發明的目的是提供一種可容納板片的改良容 器,當容器被封閉時,可對容置在容器內的板片提供簡單 且有效的保障。同時,此種容器易於製造且成本低。 此外’此種容器適於安全的儲存及輸送具有一敏化面 的玻璃板片’例如生物晶片或可充當生物晶片早期製程的 -5- (2) (2)200408593 玻璃板片。 依據本發明,該容器將彈性元件設計成與底部或罩蓋 一體形成,該彈性元件設計成當罩蓋閉合時,可抵靠板片 的前表面,進而牢固的防止板片沿縱方向移動。 由於彈性元件是設成與底部或罩蓋一體形成,故其可 與底部或罩蓋在單一製程中製備,例如藉由模製,因此免 除了個別製造及需將其安裝在容器內的安裝作業。 因此,此種容器的製造簡單且可節省成本。由於該彈 · 性元件是抵靠容置於容器內的板片的前表面,故當罩蓋閉 合時’可有效的防止板片移位。 依據本發明一較佳實例,該彈性元件是設計成一彈性 舌片’對容置於容器內的板片提供一鄰接面。 此乃一種可有效的防止容置於容器內的板片移位的簡 單且節省成本的手段。然而,該彈性元件也可設計成任何 適當模式,例如構製成風箱元件,或是形成盤簧等的彈簧 元件。 g 舌片最好是由罩蓋內表面伸突進入該空腔。 當然’也可將舌片設於容器的底部。 依據本發明一較佳實例,容器是由均聚合塑膠製成, 最好是聚丙烯。 此種材料具有相當小部分的添加劑,因此,即使容置 方々谷益內的感光板片經長時間的儲存,幾乎沒有外來物質 由谷器浮現,而對容置於容器內的板片表面造成污染。此 外’此材料具有彈性,故可以一體方式形成整體容器。 -6 - (3) (3)200408593 迄至目前爲止,物體容置盒通常由包含相當高含量軟 化劑及/或其他添加劑的塑膠製成。當在此種容器內儲存 物體容置件時,在儲存進行時,軟化劑會部分的由塑膠材 料浮出,而變成疏水性層,澱積在容置於容器內的板片表 面上。如果玻璃板片充當生物晶片,此疏水性層妨礙該板 片表面與生物活性物質的進一步反應,使得結果的可再現 性受損。 本發明可克服上述缺失。 依據本發明一較佳實例,罩蓋藉一接頭連接至容器, 該接頭構製成一薄層鉸鏈,且可鎖合在容器部分。 爲此目的,可在罩蓋的內表面上設置一伸突入容器部 分方向的環形凸起,而在罩蓋的外表面設置一槽,可與設 於壁面內面的個別球狀物相鎖合。 藉該罩蓋,可得一種簡易開啓及閉合的容器,同時, 罩蓋連接至容器部分。 依據本發明另一較佳實例,一支撐脊部設於底部或罩 蓋的內表面,以支撐容置於容器內的板片。 此特色的優點是可對板片的表面提供一明確的擱置表 面’且與板片的接觸面減至最小,因爲是抵靠支撐脊部擱 置。 如上所述,依據本發明的容器可用來充當儲存或輸送 用以容納微細物體的容器,微細物體例如,尤其是充當玻 璃或生物晶片的表面者。 本發明不侷限於上述各實例,本藝之人士可在本發明 (4) (4)200408593 範疇內對上述實施例進行修飾或變異。 本發明之其他特點及目的將在參照下文說明而有進一 步之認知。 1 【實施方式】 參圖1,容器1 0特別適合容納具有一功能表面,及 具有 2 5 x 7 5 · 5 X 1 m m尺寸格式的微細物體盒的小玻璃 板片。此種小板片在圖1中是以虛線5 6表示。 容器部分1 2具有兩相互面對的細長側壁1 6、1 8,兩 寬廣側壁2 0、2 2及一底部2 4。由圖1可知,寬廣側壁 2〇 ' 22在底部端的寬度比在罩蓋側端的爲小,故形成稍 稍漸尖細狀。容器部分1 2在罩蓋側藉一扁平緣34閉合, 其形狀可由圖2得知。扁平緣34超越壁16、18、20、22 的所有側邊伸出一特定量;在壁1 8處,扁平緣3 4以具有 一圓化尖端的鈍三角形形狀向外伸突(圖2 )。在該圓化 尖端區域,設有一圓形開口 5 0。在相對側,扁平緣3 4藉 一舌片36連接至具有一扁平罩蓋表面52的罩蓋14,其 形狀及尺寸與容器部分1 2的扁平緣3 4相符合。在舌片 36內,一薄層鉸鏈38藉薄化材料而形成。 因此,罩蓋14可沿薄層鉸鏈3 8 (圖1 )樞轉,以允 許一完全的開啓或在一閉合位置的關閉,在該閉合位置 中’罩室表面52抵罪扁平緣34擱置。在此位置中,設於 罩蓋表面52內的圓形開口 54是與開口 50對齊,使得可 藉經該等開口***一固定帶來固定兩部分。 (5) (5)200408593 一環形凸起4 4由罩蓋表面5 2的內側4 2伸入容器部 分1 2的方向該凸起44是具有圓化角隅的長方形(參圖 2) ’且包3 ^近面向谷^&部分12的邊緣配置的環形槽 4 6。此環形槽4 6與設於壁1 6、1 8、2 0、2 2內面、相對應 的脊部4 8相配合,俾當罩蓋1 4藉沿薄層鉸鏈3 8樞轉而 完全閉合時,與容器部分1 2相作用而使罩蓋1 4閉合。 在細長側壁1 6、1 8上,設有自側壁1 6、1 8內表面向 內伸突的導引脊部2 6,導引脊部2 6在相對於側壁的末端 φ 處稍稍圓化(見圖2 )。該等導引脊部26由底部24延伸 直至抵達一靠近扁平緣34的區域,然後與扁平緣34間隔 一特定距離,朝向側壁1 6、1 9漸尖細。 在兩側壁1 6、1 8上共有六個各別以固定間隔配置的 導引脊部26,而在其等之間設有導槽28(圖2)。 因此,可提供供五個板片5 6以固定間隔***的空 間,板片在此等構形的導槽2 8內被橫向導引。 此外,在容器表面5 2的內側4 2處繫接有一彈性彎曲 | 舌片40,其伸入容器部分12的方向,且在一槪與容器表 面5 2相平行的擱置面4 1上漸變細。當罩蓋1 4閉合時, 此擱置面4 1彈性的抵靠容置於容器1 2內的板片5 6的前 表面擱置,而牢固的防止板片沿縱方向移動。 在底部2 4的內表面一體的繫接有與細長側壁1 6、1 8 相平行的兩支撐脊部3〇、32。當將板片56***容器12 時,此等支撐脊部3 0、3 2充當停止器。 容器1 0以具有相當少添加劑的單件式均聚合聚丙烯 -9- (6) (6)200408593 製成。因此’可幾乎完全避免軟化劑或其他添加劑的浮 出。因此’當容置於容器1 〇內的板片5 6構製成玻璃或生 物晶圓功㊆表面時’可免除被自容器材料浮出的不純物所 污染。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1顯不依據本發明的容器的放大側視圖,該容器具 有一打開的罩蓋。 匱I 2係該容器由前側觀察的頂視圖,其中罩蓋經朝外 樞轉1 8 0度。 主要元件對照表 10 容器 12 容器部分 14 罩蓋 16 細長側嬖 18 細長側壁 20 寬廣側壁 22 寬廣側壁 2 4 底部 26 導引脊部 28 導槽 3 0 支撐脊部 3 2 支撐脊部 -10- (7) 扁平緣 舌片 薄層鉸鏈 舌片 罩蓋 容器表面的內側 環形凸起 環形槽 脊部 圓形開口 容器表面 圓形開口 板片 -11 -200408593 ⑴ 玖, description of the invention [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a container having a photosensitive surface for containing a plate, and is suitable for containing a glass plate having a sensitized surface. The container includes a container portion having four walls and a bottom to define a cavity. The container further comprises a movable cover to close the container portion, wherein a guide groove for accommodating the plate is provided on two opposite walls of the container portion, and an elastic element is provided to firmly prevent the plate contained in the container mobile. [Prior art] Such a container is known from German DE 2,141,705 A1. The conventional container is used for packaging, conveying, and storing a plurality of glass plates coated with a photosensitive material. In order to prevent the glass plates from moving in the container, a pillow-shaped element is provided, which is formed into a tube shape and is connected to the corner of the container or is arranged along the side of the container. The planes are perpendicular. Although such a pillow-shaped element can prevent the plate accommodated in the container from moving, such a container is difficult to manufacture because an elastic hose needs to be prepared separately and the elastic hose needs to be installed in a required installation position in the container. [Summary of the Invention] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an improved container capable of accommodating a plate. When the container is closed, it can provide a simple and effective guarantee for the plate accommodated in the container. At the same time, such containers are easy to manufacture and low cost. In addition, 'this container is suitable for safe storage and transportation of glass plates with a sensitized surface', such as biochips or -5- (2) (2) 200408593 glass plates that can serve as an early process for biochips. According to the present invention, the container is designed with the elastic member integrally formed with the bottom or the cover, and the elastic member is designed to abut the front surface of the plate when the cover is closed, thereby firmly preventing the plate from moving in the longitudinal direction. Since the elastic element is formed integrally with the bottom or the cover, it can be prepared in a single process with the bottom or the cover, for example, by molding, thus eliminating the need for separate manufacturing and installation operations that require it to be installed in a container. . Therefore, the manufacture of such a container is simple and cost-effective. Since the elastic element abuts against the front surface of the plate accommodated in the container, when the cover is closed, the plate can be effectively prevented from being displaced. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the elastic element is designed as an elastic tongue 'to provide an abutment surface to the plate accommodated in the container. This is a simple and cost-effective means to effectively prevent the plates contained in the container from shifting. However, the elastic member may be designed in any appropriate mode, such as a bellows member, or a spring member forming a coil spring or the like. g The tongue preferably extends into the cavity from the inner surface of the cover. Of course, it is also possible to arrange the tongue on the bottom of the container. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container is made of a homopolymer plastic, preferably polypropylene. This kind of material has a relatively small amount of additives. Therefore, even if the photosensitive plates contained in Fang Yanguyi are stored for a long time, almost no foreign matter emerges from the trough, which causes the surface of the plates contained in the container. Pollution. In addition, this material has elasticity, so it can be formed into a unitary container in an integrated manner. -6-(3) (3) 200408593 So far, the object container is usually made of plastic containing a relatively high content of softener and / or other additives. When the object container is stored in such a container, the softener will partially float out of the plastic material during storage, and become a hydrophobic layer, which is deposited on the surface of the plate contained in the container. If a glass plate acts as a biochip, this hydrophobic layer prevents further reaction of the surface of the plate with bioactive substances, impairing the reproducibility of the results. The present invention overcomes the aforementioned shortcomings. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cover is connected to the container by a joint, which is configured as a thin layer hinge and can be locked on the container part. For this purpose, an annular protrusion protruding into the container portion direction may be provided on the inner surface of the cover, and a groove may be provided on the outer surface of the cover, which can be locked with an individual ball provided on the inner surface of the wall surface. With this cover, a container can be easily opened and closed, and the cover is connected to the container part. According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a support ridge is provided on the bottom or the inner surface of the cover to support the plate accommodated in the container. The advantage of this feature is that it can provide a clear resting surface ' to the surface of the plate and minimize the contact surface with the plate, because it rests against the supporting ridge. As described above, the container according to the present invention can be used to serve as a container for storing or transporting fine objects, such as, in particular, serving as a surface of glass or a biochip. The present invention is not limited to the above examples, and those skilled in the art can modify or modify the above embodiments within the scope of (4) (4) 200408593 of the present invention. Other features and objects of the present invention will be further understood with reference to the description below. 1 [Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1, the container 10 is particularly suitable for accommodating small glass plates having a functional surface and a micro-object box having a size format of 2 5 x 7 5 · 5 X 1 mm. Such small plates are indicated in FIG. 1 by dashed lines 56. The container portion 12 has two elongated side walls 16 and 18 facing each other, two wide side walls 20 and 22 and a bottom 24. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the width of the wide side wall 20'22 at the bottom end is smaller than that at the cover side end, so it is slightly tapered. The container part 12 is closed by a flat edge 34 on the cover side, and its shape can be seen from FIG. 2. The flat edge 34 protrudes a certain amount beyond all sides of the walls 16, 18, 20, 22; at the wall 18, the flat edge 34 projects outward in a blunt triangular shape with a rounded tip (Figure 2). A circular opening 50 is provided in the rounded tip region. On the opposite side, the flat edge 34 is connected to the cover 14 having a flat cover surface 52 by a tongue 36, and its shape and size correspond to the flat edge 34 of the container portion 12. Within the tongue 36, a thin layer of hinge 38 is formed by thinning the material. Therefore, the cover 14 can be pivoted along the thin hinge 38 (Fig. 1) to allow a full opening or closing in a closed position in which the 'cavity surface 52 rests against the flat edge 34. In this position, the circular openings 54 provided in the cover surface 52 are aligned with the openings 50 so that the two parts can be fixed by inserting a fixing belt through these openings. (5) (5) 200408593 A ring-shaped protrusion 4 4 extends from the inside surface 4 2 of the cover surface 4 2 into the direction of the container portion 12. The protrusion 44 is a rectangle with rounded corners 隅 (see FIG. 2) 'and The bag 3 is provided with an annular groove 4 6 near the edge of the valley 12 & This annular groove 4 6 cooperates with the corresponding ridge 4 8 provided on the inner surface of the wall 16, 1 8, 20, 2 2. When the cover 1 4 is pivoted along the thin hinge 3 8, it is completely completed. When closed, it interacts with the container part 12 to close the cover 14. On the elongated side walls 16 and 18, there are provided guide ridges 2 6 protruding inwardly from the inner surfaces of the side walls 16 and 18, and the guide ridges 2 6 are slightly rounded at the end φ with respect to the side walls. (See Figure 2). The guide ridges 26 extend from the bottom 24 until reaching an area near the flat edge 34, and then are spaced a certain distance from the flat edge 34, and taper toward the side walls 16 and 19. There are six guide ridges 26 arranged at regular intervals on the two side walls 16 and 18, and guide grooves 28 are provided between them (Fig. 2). Therefore, a space can be provided for the five plates 56 to be inserted at regular intervals, and the plates are guided laterally in the guide grooves 28 of these configurations. In addition, an elastic bend | a tongue 40 is attached to the inner surface 4 2 of the container surface 5 2, which extends into the container portion 12, and is gradually tapered on a stacking surface 41 parallel to the container surface 5 2. . When the cover 14 is closed, the rest surface 41 is elastically placed against the front surface of the plate 5 6 received in the container 12 to firmly prevent the plate from moving in the longitudinal direction. On the inner surface of the bottom 24, two supporting ridges 30 and 32 parallel to the elongated side walls 16 and 18 are connected integrally. When the plate 56 is inserted into the container 12, these supporting ridges 30, 32 serve as stoppers. The container 10 is made of a one-piece homopolymerized polypropylene -9- (6) (6) 200408593 with relatively few additives. Therefore, 'the emergence of softeners or other additives can be almost completely avoided. Therefore, 'when the plate 56 contained in the container 10 is formed into a glass or biowafer surface,' it can be prevented from being contaminated by impurities floating from the container material. [Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 shows an enlarged side view of a container according to the present invention, the container having an opened cover. The I 2 is a top view of the container viewed from the front side, with the cover pivoted 180 degrees outwards. Comparison table of main components 10 Container 12 Container portion 14 Cover 16 Slender side ridge 18 Slender side wall 20 Wide side wall 22 Wide side wall 2 4 Bottom 26 Guide ridge 28 Guide groove 3 0 Support ridge 3 2 Support ridge -10- ( 7) Flat-edged tongue, thin hinge tongue, cover the inner surface of the container surface, a circular protrusion, a circular ridge, a circular opening on the container surface, a circular opening plate-11-