Storage and transportation device for storing and transporting optical fiber preform and precursors thereof

Abstract

A storage and transportation device for storage and transportation of a material comprising front surface and rear surface capable of being connected with each other through left surface and right surface suitable to form a vertical structure which in-turn is capable of being closed by bottom surface at its bottom end and by top surface at its top end to form a box type structure provided with an inlet towards its top end for supply of a gas to achieve desired environment inside the box structure and an outlet for the release of gas to achieve continuous flow of the gas thereby capable of removing all dust particles/foreign particles and environmental gases from the box structure before storing any material therein, and a filteration device for providing clean air before entry into box structure, and a holding—cum—hanging system to hold and hang the material being stored and transported.

1 . A storage and transportation device for storage and transportation of a material comprising front surface and rear surface capable of being connected with each other through left surface and right surface suitable to form a vertical structure which in-turn is capable of being closed by bottom surface at its bottom end and by top surface at its top end to form a box type structure provided with an inlet towards its top end for supply of a gas to achieve desired environment inside the box structure and an outlet for the release of gas to achieve continuous flow of the gas thereby capable of removing all dust particles/foreign particles and environmental gases from the box structure before storing any material therein, and a filteration means for providing clean air before entry into box structure, and a holding—cum—hanging means to hold and hang the material being stored and transported.  
     
     
         2 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gas is an inert gas.  
     
     
         3 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the outlet for release of gas and clean air is same or different, preferably same.  
     
     
         4 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the filteration means is hepa filter.  
     
     
         5 . A device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the filteration means is provided on inner side of the top surface of the device.  
     
     
         6 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the holding—cum—hanging means consists of horizontal plates connected by vertical means.  
     
     
         7 . A device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal plates are provided with circular means.  
     
     
         8 . A device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein circular means are optionally provided with clipping means to hold the stored material.  
     
     
         9 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the front face acts as door and is capable of opening and closing as and when required.  
     
     
         10 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the holding—cum—hanging means is suitable for holding and hanging any material including precursor material, mandrels, hollow soot porous bodies, soot porous bodies and performs or combination thereof.  
     
     
         11 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the mandrel, the hollow soot porous body, the dehydrated and sintered hollow glass body, and the solid glass preform or combination thereof can be stored and transported.  
     
     
         12 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the anti-static material is provided on one or more surfaces of the device.  
     
     
         13 . A device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the anti-static material is provided on all surfaces of the device.  
     
     
         14 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the anti-static material is selected from conventionally available anti-static materials.  
     
     
         15 . A device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein it is made from a polymer material or a metallic material  
     
     
         16 . A device as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein it is made from aluminum sheet.