CN106413987A - Glass processing apparatus and methods - Google Patents

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CN106413987A
CN106413987A CN201580021818.4A CN201580021818A CN106413987A CN 106413987 A CN106413987 A CN 106413987A CN 201580021818 A CN201580021818 A CN 201580021818A CN 106413987 A CN106413987 A CN 106413987A
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J·W·布朗
S·N·沙福瑞
N·周
Z·朱
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24BMACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B7/00Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor
    • B24B7/20Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground
    • B24B7/22Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground for grinding inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain
    • B24B7/24Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground for grinding inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain for grinding or polishing glass
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24BMACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B9/00Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor
    • B24B9/02Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground
    • B24B9/06Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain
    • B24B9/08Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass
    • B24B9/10Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
    • B24B9/102Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass for travelling sheets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24BMACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B27/00Other grinding machines or devices
    • B24B27/033Other grinding machines or devices for grinding a surface for cleaning purposes, e.g. for descaling or for grinding off flaws in the surface
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24BMACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B41/00Component parts such as frames, beds, carriages, headstocks
    • B24B41/005Feeding or manipulating devices specially adapted to grinding machines
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24BMACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B41/00Component parts such as frames, beds, carriages, headstocks
    • B24B41/06Work supports, e.g. adjustable steadies

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Abstract

Glass processing apparatus each include a first sheet guide device and a second sheet guide device with a gap configured to receive a glass sheet. In one example, an adjustment member can move the first sheet guide device relative to the second sheet guide device such that the gap is tapered with respect to a glass travel direction. In another example, a glass working member can work an edge of the glass sheet. In further examples, methods of processing a glass sheet each include the steps of providing a gap between a first sheet guide device and a second sheet guide device, passing an edge portion of the glass sheet through the gap, and working an edge of the glass sheet while passing the edge portion of the glass sheet through the gap.

Description

Glass processing apparatus and method
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
According to 35U.S.C. § 119, this application claims the U.S.Provisional Serial submitted on 2 27th, 2014 No.61/945, the rights and interests of 156 priority, its content is incorporated in entirety by reference herein.
Technical field
The disclosure relates generally to a kind of glass processing apparatus and method, and more particularly, in processing glass The glass processing apparatus of the marginal portion of supporting glass plate and method during the edge of glass plate.
Background technology
Glass manufacturing equipment is used to form glass tape, and glass tape is segmented into glass plate, and glass plate is displayed for And other application.After releasing, it is known to use tooling member processing the edge of glass plate, for example, by grinding, polishing, Clean, be surface-treated or be otherwise processed to edge.
Content of the invention
The short summary that present disclosure has been presented below is to provide to a base for some instance aspects of detailed description This understanding.
In the disclosure in a first aspect, glass processing apparatus include the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device.The One plate guide device movably can couple with respect to the second plate guide device.It is configured to receive the gap of glass plate to be defined in Between first plate guide device and the second plate guide device.Adjustment member is configured to make the first plate guide device with respect to second Plate guide device moves so that gap is gradually reduced with respect to glass direct of travel.
In an example of first aspect, in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device, at least one includes roller.
In another example of first aspect, in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device, at least one includes Endless belt.
In the another example of first aspect, adjustment member deviates the center of the first plate guide device.
First aspect can be provided separately or can with the one of the example of first aspect as discussed above or appoint What combines and provides in combination.
In the second aspect of present disclosure, glass processing apparatus include the first plate guide device and the second plate guiding dress Put.First plate guide device movably can couple with respect to the second plate guide device.It is configured to receive the gap of glass plate It is defined between the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device, and glass processing component is configured to process glass plate Edge.
In an example of second aspect, in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device, at least one includes roller.
In another example of second aspect, in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device, at least one includes ring Shape band.
In the another example of second aspect, glass processing apparatus also include adjustment member, and it is configured to make the first plate Guide moves so that gap is gradually reduced with respect to glass direct of travel with respect to the second plate guide device.In an example In, adjustment member deviates the center of the first plate guide device.
In the another example of second aspect, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are with respect to glass processing structure Part is installed.In one example, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are adjustably pacified with respect to glass processing component It is filled with allowable clearance with respect to glass processing component regioselective.In another example, glass processing component includes glass processing Wheel, glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface of the rotation axiss around glass processing wheel, wherein outside finished surface Including the axially extending width of axial direction along rotation axiss.In a particular example, the first plate guide device and second Plate guide device is adjustably mounted with allowable clearance with respect to axially wide along glass processing wheel with respect to glass processing wheel Degree pre-selection axial location and regioselective.In another example, glass processing apparatus also include glass processing guard shield, and glass adds Work guard shield limits glass processing area, and wherein glass processing component is received in the glass processing area of glass processing guard shield at least in part Interior, and the wherein first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are with respect to the installation of glass processing protective cover.In a particular example In, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are adjustably mounted with allowable clearance relatively with respect to glass processing component In glass processing protective cover limit groove and regioselective.In another particular example, glass processing component includes glass processing Wheel, glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface of the rotation axiss around glass processing wheel.Outside finished surface includes The axially extending width of axial direction along the rotation axiss of glass processing wheel.First plate guide device and the second plate guiding dress Put and be adjustably mounted the pre-selection with respect to the axial width along glass processing wheel with allowable clearance with respect to glass processing wheel Axial location and regioselective.
Second aspect can be provided separately or can with the one of the example of second aspect as discussed above or appoint What combines and provides in combination.
In the third aspect of the disclosure, a kind of method of process glass plate includes step (I):There is provided in the first plate guiding dress Put the gap and the second plate guide device between;Step (II):The marginal portion of glass plate is made to pass through on glass direct of travel Gap, at least one supporting wherein in the marginal portion in gap is by the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device.Should Method also includes step (III):Process the edge of glass plate when making the marginal portion of glass plate through gap.
In an example of the third aspect, gap is gradually reduced with respect to glass direct of travel.
In another example of the third aspect, step (II) is further comprising the steps of:Exist in the marginal portion making glass Lubricant, wherein side are provided when gap between the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device on glass direct of travel Edge divide by the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device at least one utilize lubricant support.
In the another example of the third aspect, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are with respect to glass processing structure Part is installed.
The third aspect can be provided separately or can with the one of the example of the third aspect as discussed above or appoint What combines and provides in combination.
Brief description
Refer to the attached drawing, when reading detailed description below, these and other aspect will be better understood, in accompanying drawing In:
Fig. 1 shows the front perspective view of exemplary glass processing equipment;
Fig. 2 shows the rear view of the exemplary glass processing equipment of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 shows the front view of the exemplary glass processing equipment of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 shows the front view of the exemplary glass processing equipment of Fig. 3, its intermediate gap be defined in the first plate guide device with Between second plate guide device;
Fig. 5 shows the front perspective view of the example plate guide device of the glass processing apparatus of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 shows the rear view of the exemplary glass processing equipment of Fig. 1;Wherein first guide and the second guiding dress Put and install with respect to the glass processing component of glass processing apparatus;And
Fig. 7 shows the front perspective view of another exemplary glass processing equipment.
Specific embodiment
Now it is described more fully with example referring to accompanying drawing, example embodiment shown in the drawings.Any possible situation Under, same or analogous part is referred in all of the figs using identical reference.But the disclosed embodiments can body It is now multi-form and should not be considered limited to embodiments set forth herein.
With reference to Fig. 1, exemplary glass processing equipment 101 is provided with various exemplary characteristics, these exemplary characteristics can individually or It is used in combination supporting and/or guide glass plate 111.In one example, glass processing apparatus 101 can support and/or guide Glass plate 111 is to minimize beveled edge unsymmetry.For purposes of further discussion, will be assumed hereinafter that and describe glass Glass plate is particularly suitable for manufacturing the glass plate of liquid crystal display with it.It should be noted, however, that the disclosure is also applied for propping up Hold or guide the marginal portion of other types of glass plate.
Glass plate be considered from using such as drop-down, pull-up, float, merge, pressure rolling or groove draw or other technology The detached plate of glass tape being formed Deng glass tape manufacturing process.For example, glass tape can periodically separate into plate and permissible Even it is further subdivided into less plate.In these examples, the glass processing apparatus of the disclosure can be used to process detached One or more edges of glass plate.In other example, glass plate is considered glass tape.For example, glass plate can To include being divided into the glass tape before indivedual plates.In these examples, after defining glass tape, the outward flange of glass tape Can remove, and then can process the remaining edge of glass tape using the glass processing apparatus of the disclosure.
In one example, glass plate 111 can include the glass plate that can be merged in liquid crystal display, wherein needs to process The edge 115 of glass plate 111 is come the intensity of the quality to improve glass plate 111 and the edge 115 increasing glass plate 111.As Fig. 1 and Shown in Fig. 4, edge 115 can be included from the first first type surface 117 towards first direction (for example figure 4 illustrates upwards) Thickness with the glass plate 111 of the second surface 119 of the second direction (for example, as shown in Figure 4 downward) towards glass plate 111 The periphery peripheral edge 113 of the glass plate 111 between " T ".Additionally or alternatively, edge 115 can include the of glass plate 111 A part for one first type surface 117 and/or a part for the second first type surface 119, including or do not include the periphery surrounding edge of glass plate 111 Edge 113.In other example, edge 115 can include periphery peripheral edge 113 and first first type surface 117 of glass plate 111 Part and/or the second first type surface 119 part.In another example, glass plate 111 can include the marginal portion of glass plate 120.The marginal portion 120 of glass plate can for example include the first type surface of the glass plate of neighboring edge 115 as described above The part or all of of edge 115 can be included partly and in some examples.
Although and nonessential, as shown in figure 1, the examples shown of glass processing apparatus 101 is illustrated process being in substantially The glass plate 111 of upper horizontal alignment, wherein glass plate 111 extend substantially along the X-Y plane of diagram, and wherein gravity is in Z side Act on upwards.In this example, the second first type surface 119 is towards gravity direction, and the first first type surface 117 is towards the negative side of gravity To.Although not shown, in other example, glass plate can be orientated inclined orientation with respect to X-Y, and in some examples In, can be along X-Z and/or Y-Z plane orientation.Regardless of being orientated, glass processing apparatus 101 can be used to supporting and/or Guiding glass plate 111.
The first aspect of the disclosure shown in as shown in Figure 1 to Figure 4 can include glass processing apparatus 101, and glass treatment sets Standby 101 include the first plate guide device 201, the second plate guide device 301, and the wherein first plate guide device 201 can be with respect to the Two plate guide devices 301 movably couple, and wherein be configured to receive glass plate 111 gap 500 (referring to Fig. 4) can To be defined between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301.Glass processing apparatus 101 can also include adjusting Whole component 401, adjustment member 401 is configured to make the first plate guide device 201 mobile with respect to the second plate guide device 301, Gap 500 is allow to be with respect to the diminishing gap 501 of glass direct of travel 505.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, the first plate guide device 201 can be for example connected to using can be removed or be fixedly connected Main support 450.In addition, the second plate guide device 301 for example can also be connected to master by can be removed or be fixedly connected Want supporting member 450.Can using relative broad range connection feature is such as threaded, threaded sleeve connects or other connection feature Lai Realize for the first plate guide device 201 and/or the second plate guide device 301 being connected to main support.Although the first plate guiding Device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 are illustrated as being connected to identical main support 450, and in another example, plate guides Device can be connected to different supporting members.For example, main support 450 can include two supporting members, this two supporting members The first plate guide device and the second plate guide device can separately be supported.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, in one example, the first plate guide device 201 can pass through main support connecting elements 455 and be connected to main support 450.As illustrated, main support connecting elements 455 can be connected to adjustment member 401. In one example, as shown in Figure 4, adjustment member 401 can be configured to move with respect to the second plate guide device 301 First plate guide device 201.For example, adjustment member 401 can be connected to main support even using can be removed or be fixedly connected Connection member 455 and/or the first plate guide device 201.For example, can, threaded sleeve such as threaded by various alternative features Connect or other securing feature is realizing coupling.In another example, adjustment member 401 can be connected to main support at one end Connecting elements 455 and be connected to the first plate guide device 201 in the other end.
As shown in figure 3, in one example, the first plate guide device 201 may be configured to contact the second plate guide device 301.In another example, as shown in figure 4, the first plate guide device 201 may be configured to and the second plate guide device 301 base Separate to be limited to the gap 500 between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 in basis.In one example, Adjustment member 401 can be configured to move the first plate guide device 201 to form gap with respect to the second plate guide device 301 500.Although not necessary, the gap 500 that formed can be with respect to glass plate 111 glass direct of travel 505 gradually The gap 501 reducing.
As shown in figure 4, adjustment member 401 can include adjusting knob 402, adjusting lever 403, elastic adjustment member 405 and Adjustment guiding piece 407.In one example, adjustment knob 402 is configured to control the adjustment of adjustment member 401.For example, adjustment rotation Button 402 may be configured so that adjusting lever 403 equally rotates, and the first plate guide device by rotating adjustment knob 402 201 is mobile with respect to the second plate guide device 301.In another example, adjusting lever 403 can be threaded rod, threaded rod energy spiral shell Stricture of vagina engages the first plate guide device 201 and main support connecting elements 455.In another example, adjustment member 401 can be joined It is set to bias the first plate guide device 201 with respect to main support 450.For example, elastic adjustment member 405 can be configured to To bias the first plate guide device 201 with respect to main support 450.In another example, adjustment guiding piece 407 can be configured Become the movement that guiding the first plate guide device 201 is with respect to main support 450.
In another example of the first aspect shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, adjustment member 401 can deviate the first plate guide device 201 center.As noted, adjustment member 401 can be configured to bias the first plate with respect to the second plate guide device Guide is so that gap 500 can be with respect to the diminishing gap 501 of glass direct of travel 505.For example, adjustment rotation Button 402 can be configured to mobile adjusting lever 403, and adjusting lever 403 makes the first plate guide device 201 with respect to the second plate guiding dress Put 301 mobile.In another example, adjustment member 401 can deviate the center of the first plate guide device 201, and the first plate draws Lead device 201 can pivot when mobile with respect to the second plate guide device 301 so that being defined in the first plate guide device 201 and the Gap 500 between two plate guide devices 301 can be diminishing gap 501.First plate guide device 201 can be corresponding Ground pivots, because such as adjustment member 401 can be configured to provide off-centered supporting to make to the first plate guide device 201 First plate guide device 201 can move in a non-parallel manner with respect to the second plate guide device 301.For example, can be due to equably Act on the gravity on the first plate guide device 201 and this non-parallel movement of the first plate guide device 201 occurs, wherein adjust Whole component 401 can deviate the center of described first plate guide device 201.
With reference to Fig. 5, provide example plate guide device.Though it is shown that the second plate guide device 301 is it should be understood that the first plate draws Lead device 201 can include with regard to the whole or some features described by the second plate guide device 301.Therefore for simplicity, Do not include term first and when describing the following characteristics of the first plate guide device 201 and/or the second plate guide device 301 Two.As illustrated, plate guide device 301 can include plate guiding elements 303 and plate guide support 305.Plate guiding elements 303 can To include plate guiding surface 310, plate guiding surface 310 is configured to support and/or guides glass plate 111.Additionally, plate guiding structure Part 303 movably can be coupled with for example one or more elastic plate guiding elements 309 with respect to plate guide support 305.One Individual or multiple elastic plate guiding elements 309 may be configured to be elastically biased toward plate guiding elements with respect to plate guide support 305 303, such as to allow plate guiding elements 303 to translate with respect to plate guide support 305 and/or to rotate.Plate guiding elements this Translation and/or rotation for example change be defined in gap 500 between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301, 501.
In alternative exemplary shown in Fig. 7, in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 at least one May include roller 700.Additionally or alternatively, in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301, at least one includes Endless belt 702.Embodiment including endless belt 702 can include optional tensioning device 704, and tensioning device 704 is joined It is set to the tension force of adjustment endless belt 702.In the example presented in the figure, each of the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device bag Include by multiple rollers of endless belt 702 cincture.Endless belt 702 may be configured to substantially contact glass plate 111 with guide and/or Supporting glass plate 111.Although not shown, in the other example of ringless-type band, roller 700 may be configured to substantially contact Glass plate 111 is with guiding and/or supporting glass plate 111.
The modification in gap 500,501 for example may be configured to allow glass processing apparatus 101 receive different-thickness and/or The glass plate 111 of size.In another example, the modification in gap 500,501 may be configured to ought such as glass plate 111 by plate Allow when the plate guiding surface 310 of guiding elements 303 guides or supports to increase the damping of the oscillating movement to glass plate 111.Example As when glass plate 111 is received in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301, it can suffer from moving or moves Dynamic.In one example, glass plate 111 can suffer from moving, such as translational movement when through gap 500,501, in processing Oscillating movement when gap for the marginal portion 120 of the edge 115 of glass plate 111 and glass plate 111 or any other flat Move, rotate or be given to by any event that will result in glass plate 111 movement other motions of glass plate 111.In addition, gap 500th, 501 modification may be configured to the glass plate 111 allowing glass processing apparatus 101 to receive different flatnesses and supporting And/or the glass plate of the different flatness of guiding.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be joined It is set to the glass plate 111 adapting to script plane, wherein glass plate includes defect or exception, and this makes the whole of glass plate or portion Divide nonplanar.For example, as mentioned, one or more elastic plate guiding elements 309 may be configured to respect to Plate guide support 305 is elastically biased toward plate guiding elements 303.In the dormant state, therefore, biasing force can be present in one or many In individual elastic plate guiding elements 309.This biasing force can be substantially along one or more elastic plate guiding elements 309 from plate Guide support 305 works on the direction of plate guiding elements 303.In active state, when such as glass plate is received in the first plate When between guide and the second plate guide device, plate guiding elements 303 can moving up towards the side of plate guide support, because This in elastic plate guiding elements 309 one or more interior produce in the biasing force essentially opposing directions acting on active state The power of upper effect.Either existing with or dormant state, power present in one or more elastic plate guiding elements 309 because This makes the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device with respect to plate guide support 309 plate bias voltage guiding elements 303 In 301, at least one can support and/or guide and be received between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 Glass plate 111.
Plate guide device alternatively includes one or more slide connectors 307.Slide connector 307 can be with respect to plate Guide support 305 gusset piece guiding elements 303 and may be configured to allow plate guiding elements 303 with respect to plate guide support 305 are translated and/or rotary motion.Slide connector 307 for example can be attached to plate by can be removed or be fixedly connected On guide support 305.In addition, the aperture that slide connector 307 can be formed through in plate guiding elements 303 is drawn in order to plate Lead component 303 mobile with respect to plate guide support 305.Be used for make that slide connector 305 passes through, be formed at plate guiding elements Aperture in 303 can be formed as elongate aperture, and slide connector 307 can slide along this elongate aperture.Slide connector 307 Can contain more than the end of port size size enable slide connector 307 substantially limit plate guiding elements 303 take off From plate guide support 305.Plate guiding elements 303 therefore can be with being formed at elongate aperture therein with respect to plate guide support 305 and slide with respect to slide connector 307.Plate guiding elements 303 therefore may be configured to respect to plate guide support 305 Experience translation and/or rotary motion.
In another example shown in Fig. 5, plate guiding elements 303 can include being substantially formed in plate guiding surface 310 On groove and/or passage 311,312.In one example, longitudinal fluting and/or passage 311 can be arranged essentially parallel to plate guiding The longitudinal length of component 303 extends.In another example, transverse concave groove and/or passage 312 can be transverse to plate guiding elements 303 longitudinal length extends, and is such as substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal length of plate guiding elements 303 or with respect to plate guiding elements 303 longitudinal length is angled.Groove and/or passage 311,312 may be configured to be easy to be arranged at least first plate Lubricant 800 between guide 201 and the second plate guide device 301 flows and (schematically shows in the diagram, first In space between plate guide device 2014 and the second plate guide device 301).Lubricant can reduce and/or significantly exclusion is worked as Glass plate 111 is present between the plate guiding surface 310 of plate guide device and glass plate 111 when being received in gap 500,501 Coefficient of friction.In one example, lubricant 800 can include water or other fluid lubricant.Like this, in some examples, Lubricant 800 can form substantially separate glass plate 111 and prevent from contacting one of plate guide device or the plate of the two guiding The layer of device 310.In other examples, as mentioned, lubricant 800 can reduce in plate guiding surface 310 and glass Coefficient of friction between glass plate 111.In additional examples, glass plate 111 contacts the position on plate guiding surface 310, and This position of glass guiding surface 310 and glass plate 111 between be not provided with any lubricant 800.Like this, it is understood that there may be under The such example in face, whole in all or part of, all or part of plate guiding surface 310 of glass plate 111 and lubricant 800 Or exist between part substantially completely, substantially partially or substantially contactless be equally applicable to regard to the first plate guide device 201 and second plate guide device 301 supporting and/or guide features.Like this, term supporting, substantially supporting and/or guiding glass The use of glass plate should be understood to cover all modifications described herein and embodiment.
As illustrated further in Figure 5, plate guiding elements 303 can include chamfering turning 315, and chamfering turning 315 is permissible It is configured to permit glass processing apparatus 101 and receive glass plate 111.For example, chamfering turning 315 may be configured to exclusion in plate Sharp point on guiding elements 303 or edge, these sharp point or edge script may have scraping or breaking glass plate 111 Tendency.In addition, chamfering turning 315 may be configured to increase is defined in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guiding dress Put the opening size in the gap 500,501 between 301 so that glass plate 111 initially can be received in larger opening size Between and and then be directed to plate guiding surface 310, in plate guiding surface 310, its can be supported by gap 500,501 and/ Or guiding.
The second aspect of the disclosure can include glass processing apparatus 101, and glass processing apparatus 101 include the first plate guiding Device 201, the second plate guide device 301, the wherein first plate guide device 201 can be removable with respect to the second plate guide device 301 Couple dynamicly, and be wherein configured to receive the gap 500 (referring to figure) of glass plate 111 to be defined in the first plate guide device 201 and second between plate guide device 301, and glass processing component 1000 (for example, referring to Fig. 6) is configured to process glass The edge of plate 111.
For example, as shown in fig. 6, glass processing component 1000 can be designed to process the edge of glass plate 111 115.In one example, glass processing component 1000 can process the edge 115 of glass plate 111 with first surface 117 and/or Angled or rounding transition is provided between second surface 119 and periphery peripheral edge 113.Process glass plate 111 in this way Edge 115 can reduce stress fracture and be formed and travel to the probability of inside of glass plate and/or may otherwise improve The quality of glass plate 111.
In the another example of second aspect as shown in Figure 6, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can install with respect to glass processing component 1000.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can phases Glass processing component 1000 is adjustably mounted and selects to determine with respect to glass processing component 1000 with allowable clearance 500,501 Position.
In another example, glass processing component 1001 includes glass processing wheel 1001, and glass processing wheel 1001 includes ring Around the outside finished surface 1003 of the rotation axiss 1100 of glass processing wheel 1001, wherein outside finished surface 1003 can wrap Include the axially extending width 1101 of axial direction 1102 along rotation axiss 1100.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and Two plate guide devices 301 can with respect to glass processing wheel 1001 be adjustably mounted with allowable clearance 500,501 with respect to along The pre-selection axial location 1103 of the axial width 1101 of glass processing wheel 1001 and regioselective.Glass processing wheel 1001 can be in rotation Turn and enable the outside finished surface 1003 of glass processing wheel 1001 to process glass around rotation axiss 1100 rotation on direction 1200 The edge 115 of glass plate 111, such as periphery peripheral edge 113.
In another example, glass processing apparatus 101 can also include:Glass processing guard shield 1005, it limits glass and adds Work area 1010, wherein glass processing component 1000 are received in the glass processing area 1005 of glass processing guard shield 1005 at least in part Interior.In these examples, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be with respect to glass processing protective covers 1005 installations.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can with respect to glass processing component 1000 Adjustment ground is installed with allowable clearance 500,501 with respect to groove 1007 regioselective being defined in glass processing protective cover 1005. In one example, outside finished surface 1003 makes outside processing table around the rotation axiss 1100 of glass processing wheel 1001 Face 1003 includes the axially extending width 1101 of axial direction 1102 along rotation axiss 1100.In these examples, first Plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be adjustably mounted with respect to glass processing wheel 1001 with allowable clearance 500th, 501 with respect to the pre-selection axial location 1103 of the axial width 1101 along glass processing wheel 1001 and regioselective.
Glass processing guard shield 1005 can be designed to that the surface 117,119 of shield glass plate 111 avoids processing technique phase The particle of association and/or other pollutant.As shown in fig. 6, glass processing guard shield 1005 can be provided with groove 1007, groove 1007 is joined It is set to the edge 115 receiving glass plate 111.Additionally, glass processing guard shield 1005 can be installed with respect to glass processing wheel 1001 Become the central axis of glass processing guard shield 1005 is overlapped with the rotation axiss 1100 of glass processing wheel 1001.
The method of processing glass plate 111 can include the edge of cleaning or machining (for example, cutting sth. askew) glass plate 111 115, such as periphery peripheral edge 113.For example, as shown in fig. 6, glass processing wheel 1001 can be around rotation in direction of rotation 1200 Axis 1100 rotation makes outside finished surface 1003 process the edge 115 of glass plate 111.In one example, glass plate 111 Can be mobile with respect to glass processing wheel 1001 along glass direct of travel 505, and glass processing wheel 1001 is in direction of rotation Rotate around rotation axiss 1100 on 1200.Like this, including the pre-selection axial direction of the axial width 1101 along glass processing wheel 1001 The outside finished surface 1003 of position 1103 can be advanced in direction of rotation 1200, and glass plate 111 can be with respect to glass Glass processing wheel 1001 is mobile.By make glass processing component 1000 with respect to glass plate 111 and/or make glass plate 111 with respect to Glass processing component 1000 moves and to provide the relative movement between glass plate 111 and glass processing component 1000.Glass adds Work wheel 1001 can include abrasive wheel, abrasive wheel have diamond particles or enough to processing (such as, grind, polishing, cleaning or Otherwise it is surface-treated) other materials at glass plate 111 edge.
In another example shown in Fig. 2, glass processing apparatus 101 can include secondary supporting member 600.Secondary supporting member 600 can include secondary supporting connecting elements 606,607,607, and secondary supporting connecting elements may be configured to engage main Bearing member 450.For example, secondary supporting connecting elements 606,607,608 may be configured to be rotatably engaged main support 450 so that main support 450 can rotate with respect to secondary supporting member 600.In one example, secondary supporting member 600 can wrap Include recess 615 (referring to Fig. 3), recess 615 is configured to receive a part for main support 450 wherein.Shown in Fig. 6 In another example, secondary supporting member 600 may be configured to engage glass processing guard shield 1005 (if setting) or glass processing Component 100.As shown in Fig. 2 secondary supporting member 600 can include secondary supporting member securing member 602, secondary supporting member securing member 602 may be configured to horizontal stroke is removably or fixedly connected to glass processing component 1000 and/or glass by secondary supporting member 600 Glass processes guard shield 1005.In another example, secondary supporting member 600 can include secondary supporting member support 604, secondary supporting member Support 604 may be configured to secondary supporting member 600 can be removed or is fixedly coupled to glass processing component 1000 and/or glass Glass processes guard shield 1005.As shown in figure 3, secondary supporting member 600 can include secondary supporting adjustment member 601.In one example, Secondary supporting member adjustment member 601 may be configured to adjust the first plate guide device 201 He with respect to secondary supporting member 600 The position of the second plate guide device 301.Secondary supporting member adjustment member 601 can be included and with regard to described by adjustment member 401 The substantially the same or similar feature of feature.
The third aspect of the disclosure can include:A kind of method processing glass plate 111, comprises the following steps:(I) provide Gap between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301;(II) make the marginal portion 500 of glass plate 111 Glass direct of travel 505 passes through gap 500, the marginal portion 120 wherein in gap 500 is by the first plate guide device 201 and second at least one supporting in plate guide device 301;And (III) passes through in the marginal portion 120 making glass plate 111 The edge 115 of glass plate 111 is processed during gap 500.
In an example of the third aspect as shown in Figure 4, gap 500 can be with respect to glass direct of travel 505 by Tapered little gap 501.
In another example of the third aspect, step (II) can also include:In the marginal portion making glass plate 111 120 when on glass direct of travel 505 through gap 500 between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 There is provided lubricant 800 step, wherein marginal portion 120 by the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 extremely Few one is supported using lubricant 800.
In the another example of the third aspect, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be with respect to glass Glass tooling member 1000 is installed.
Obvious for those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations can be made to embodiment described herein, and not Deviate the spirit and scope of theme required for protection.

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1. a kind of glass processing apparatus, including:
First plate guide device;
Second plate guide device, wherein said first plate guide device movably can join with respect to described second plate guide device Connect, and be wherein configured to receive the gap of glass plate to be defined in described first plate guide device and described second plate guiding dress Between putting;And
Adjustment member, its be configured to make described first plate guide device mobile with respect to described second plate guide device so that Described gap is gradually reduced with respect to glass direct of travel.
2. glass processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate guide In device, at least one includes roller.
3. glass processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate guide In device, at least one includes endless belt.
4. glass processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, described adjustment member deviates described first plate guide device Center.
5. a kind of glass processing apparatus, including:
First plate guide device;
Second plate guide device, wherein said first plate guide device movably joins with respect to described second plate guide device Connect, and be wherein configured to receive the gap of glass plate to be defined in described first plate guide device and described second plate guiding dress Between putting;And
Glass processing component, it is configured to process the edge of described glass plate.
6. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate guide In device, at least one includes roller.
7. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate guide In device, at least one includes endless belt.
8. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, it also includes:Adjustment member, it is configured to make described first Plate guide device moves so that gradually contracting with respect to glass direct of travel in described gap with respect to described second plate guide device Little.
9. glass processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, described adjustment member deviates described first plate guide device Center.
10. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate draw Lead device to install with respect to described glass processing component.
11. glass processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate draw Lead device to be adjustably mounted with respect to described glass processing component to allow described gap with respect to described glass processing component Regioselective.
12. glass processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, described glass processing component includes glass processing wheel, Described glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface of the rotation axiss around described glass processing wheel, wherein said outside Finished surface includes the axially extending width of axial direction along described rotation axiss.
13. glass processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate draw Lead device to be adjustably mounted with respect to described glass processing wheel to allow described gap with respect to along described glass processing wheel The pre-selection axial location of described axial width and regioselective.
14. glass processing apparatus according to claim 10, it also includes:Glass processing guard shield, it limits glass processing Area, wherein said glass processing component is received in the described glass processing area of described glass processing guard shield at least in part, and And wherein said first plate guide device and described second plate guide device install with respect to described glass processing protective cover.
15. glass processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein, described first plate guide device and described second plate draw Lead device to be adjustably mounted with respect to described glass processing component to allow described gap to protect with respect to described glass processing Cover limit groove and regioselective.
16. glass processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein, described glass processing component includes glass processing wheel, Described glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface of the rotation axiss around described glass processing wheel, wherein said outside Finished surface includes the axially extending width of axial direction of the described rotation axiss along described glass processing wheel, and wherein Described first plate guide device and described second plate guide device are adjustably mounted with respect to described glass processing wheel to allow Described gap with respect to the pre-selection axial location of the described axial width along described glass processing wheel and regioselective.
A kind of 17. methods processing glass plate, comprise the following steps:
(I) gap between described first plate guide device and the second plate guide device is provided;
(II) marginal portion making described glass plate passes through described gap, on glass direct of travel wherein in described gap Described marginal portion is by least one supporting in described first plate guide device and described second plate guide device;And
(III) edge of described glass plate is processed when making the marginal portion of described glass plate through described gap.
18. methods according to claim 17, wherein said gap is gradually reduced with respect to described glass direct of travel.
19. methods according to claim 17, wherein step (II) are further comprising the steps of:At the edge making described glass Part on glass direct of travel when described gap described first plate guide device and described second plate guide device it Between lubricant is provided, wherein said marginal portion is by described first plate guide device and described second plate guide device at least one Individual utilization lubricant supporting.
20. methods according to claim 17, wherein said first plate guide device and described second plate guide device phase Described glass processing component is installed.
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