APPARATUS FOR TURNING PANEL UPSIDE DOWN AND METHOD FOR TURNING PANEL UPSIDE DOWN USING THE SAME

摘要

An apparatus to turn a panel upside down, which is to turn a panel upside down after performing a surface treatment on one side of the panel before performing the surface treatment on the other side, and method to turn the panel upside down using the same are provided to automatically turn a panel such as a glass plate upside down; to completely automate the work to perform surface treatment of both sides of a panel; to speed up a work; and to improve productivity. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a reversing unit which picks up a flat panel, and rotates the panel by 180 degrees to a horizontal rotational axis line to turn the panel upside down; and a panel conveyor which conveys the panel to where it is picked up by the reversing unit, conveying the panel turned upside down by the reversing unit to the outside. The panel conveyor has a pair of bridges which supports the panel where the panel is picked up. The pair of bridges can be converted into a first posture connected to horizontally support the panel; and a second posture leaning so as not to collide with the panel when the panel is picked up by the reversing unit and rotated.