CN106413987B - Glass processing apparatus and method - Google Patents

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CN106413987B
CN106413987B CN201580021818.4A CN201580021818A CN106413987B CN 106413987 B CN106413987 B CN 106413987B CN 201580021818 A CN201580021818 A CN 201580021818A CN 106413987 B CN106413987 B CN 106413987B
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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 respectively includes the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device, and the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device have gap, and gap is configured to receive glass plate.In one example, adjustment member can make the first plate guide device mobile relative to the second plate guide device, so that gap is gradually reduced relative to glass direction of travel.In another example, glass processing component is capable of processing the edge of glass plate.In other examples, the method for handling glass plate is each the following steps are included: providing the gap between the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device;The marginal portion of glass plate is set to pass through gap;And the edge of glass plate is processed when the marginal portion for making glass plate is by gap.

Description

Glass processing apparatus and method
Cross reference to related applications
According to 35U.S.C. § 119, this application claims on 2 27th, the 2014 U.S. Provisional Application sequences submitted Number No.61/945, the equity of 156 priority, content are incorporated into herein in entirety by reference.
Technical field
The disclosure relates generally to a kind of glass processing apparatus and method, and more particularly, is used in processing glass The glass processing apparatus and method of the marginal portion of supporting glass plate when the edge of glass plate.
Background technique
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 processes the edge of glass plate, for example, by grinding, polishing, Clean, be surface-treated or be otherwise processed to edge.
Summary of the invention
The short summary of present disclosure has been presented below to provide the base of certain instance aspects to this detailed description This understanding.
In the disclosure in a first aspect, glass processing apparatus includes the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device.The One plate guide device can movably couple relative 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 relative to second Plate guide device is mobile, so that gap is gradually reduced relative to glass direction of travel.
In an example of first aspect, at least one in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device includes roller.
In another example of first aspect, at least one in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device 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 exemplary one of first aspect as discussed above or appoint What combines and provides in combination.
In the second aspect of the present disclosure, glass processing apparatus includes the first plate guide device and the second plate guidance dress It sets.First plate guide device can movably couple relative 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, at least one in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device includes roller.
In another example of second aspect, at least one in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device includes ring Shape band.
In the another example of second aspect, glass processing apparatus further includes adjustment member, is configured to make the first plate Guide device is mobile relative to the second plate guide device, so that gap is gradually reduced relative to glass direction of travel.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 relative to glass processing structure Part installation.In one example, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are adjustably pacified relative to glass processing component Allowable clearance is filled with relative to glass processing component selective positioning.In another example, glass processing component includes glass processing Wheel, glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface for surrounding the rotation axis of glass processing wheel, wherein outside finished surface Axial width including the axial direction extension along rotation axis.In a particular example, the first plate guide device and second Plate guide device is adjustably mounted relative to glass processing wheel with allowable clearance relative to along the axial wide of glass processing wheel The pre-selection axial position of degree and selective positioning.In another example, glass processing apparatus further includes glass processing shield, and glass adds Work shield limits glass processing area, and wherein glass processing component is at least partly received in the glass processing area of glass processing shield It is interior, and wherein the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are installed relative to glass processing protective cover.In a particular example In, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are adjustably mounted opposite with allowable clearance relative to glass processing component In glass processing protective cover limit slot and selective positioning.In another particular example, glass processing component includes glass processing Wheel, glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface for surrounding the rotation axis of glass processing wheel.Outside finished surface includes The axial width extended along the axial direction of the rotation axis of glass processing wheel.First plate guide device and the second plate guidance dress Set the pre-selection being adjustably mounted relative to glass processing wheel with allowable clearance relative to the axial width along glass processing wheel Axial position and selective positioning.
Second aspect can be provided separately or can with exemplary one 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 handling glass plate includes step (I): providing to guide in the first plate and fills Set the gap between the second plate guide device;Step (II): pass through the marginal portion of glass plate on glass direction of travel Gap, wherein the marginal portion in gap is supported by least one in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device.It should Method further includes step (III): the edge of glass plate is processed when the marginal portion for making glass plate is by gap.
In an example of the third aspect, gap is gradually reduced relative to glass direction of travel.
In another example of the third aspect, step (II) is further comprising the steps of: existing in the marginal portion for making glass By providing lubricant when gap between the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device on glass direction of travel, wherein side Edge point is supported by least one in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device using lubricant.
In the another example of the third aspect, the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device are relative to glass processing structure Part installation.
The third aspect can be provided separately or can with exemplary one of the third aspect as discussed above or appoint What combines and provides in combination.
Detailed description of the invention
With reference to attached drawing, when reading detailed description below, these and other aspects be will be better understood, in attached drawing In:
Fig. 1 shows the front perspective view of exemplary glass processing equipment;
Fig. 2 shows the rear perspective views 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, wherein 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 perspective view of the exemplary glass processing equipment of Fig. 1;Wherein first guide and the second guidance dress Set the glass processing component installation relative to glass processing apparatus;And
Fig. 7 shows the front perspective view of another exemplary glass processing equipment.
Specific embodiment
Example now is described more fully with referring to attached drawing, example embodiment is shown in the attached drawings.Any possible situation Under, the same or similar component is referred to using identical appended drawing reference in all the appended drawings.But the disclosed embodiments can body Now it is different form and should not be considered limited to embodiments set forth herein.
With reference to Fig. 1, exemplary glass processing equipment 101 be equipped with various exemplary characteristics, these exemplary characteristics can individually or It is used to support and/or guide glass plate 111 in combination.In one example, glass processing apparatus 101 can be supported and/or be guided Glass plate 111 is to minimize beveled edge asymmetry.For purposes of further discussion, it will be assumed hereinafter that and describe glass Glass plate and its glass plate for being particularly suitable for manufacture liquid crystal display.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 use such as pull down, pull up, float, fusion, pressure rolling or slot are drawn or other technologies The plate for the glass tape separation that equal glass tapes manufacturing process is formed.For example, glass tape can periodically separate into plate and can be with Even it is further subdivided into smaller plate.In these examples, the glass processing apparatus of the disclosure can be used to process separation One or more edges of glass plate.In other examples, glass plate is considered glass tape.For example, glass plate can To include the glass tape before being divided into individual plates.In these examples, after foring glass tape, the outer edge of glass tape It can remove, and can use the glass processing apparatus of the disclosure then to process the remaining edge of glass tape.
In one example, glass plate 111 may include the combinable glass plate into liquid crystal display, wherein needing to process The edge 115 of glass plate 111 come improve glass plate 111 quality and increase glass plate 111 edge 115 intensity.Such as Fig. 1 and Shown in Fig. 4, edge 115 may include certainly towards the first main surface 117 of first direction (such as being shown in FIG. 4 upward) With the thickness of the glass plate 111 of the second surface 119 of the second direction (for example, as shown in Figure 4 is downward) towards glass plate 111 The periphery peripheral edge 113 of glass plate 111 between " T ".Additionally or alternatively, edge 115 may include the of glass plate 111 A part of a part of one main surface 117 and/or the second main surface 119, including or not include glass plate 111 periphery surrounding edge Edge 113.In other examples, edge 115 may include the periphery peripheral edge 113 and the first main surface 117 of glass plate 111 Part and/or the second main surface 119 part.In another example, glass plate 111 may include the marginal portion of glass plate 120.It the marginal portion 120 of glass plate can be for example including the main surface of the glass plate of neighboring edge 115 as described above It partially and in some examples may include some or all of edge 115.
Although not required, as shown in Figure 1, the diagram example of glass processing apparatus 101 is shown processing in basic The glass plate 111 of upper horizontal alignment, wherein glass plate 111 extends substantially along the X-Y plane of diagram, and wherein gravity is in the side Z Effect upwards.In this example, the second main surface 119 is towards gravity direction, and the first main surface 117 is towards the negative side of gravity To.Although not shown, in other examples, glass plate can be orientated inclined orientation relative to X-Y, and in certain examples In, it can be oriented along X-Z and/or Y-Z plane.Regardless of being orientated, glass processing apparatus 101 can be used to support and/or Guide glass plate 111.
The first aspect of the disclosure shown in as shown in Figure 1 to Figure 4 may include glass processing apparatus 101, and glass treatment is set Standby 101 include the first plate guide device 201, the second plate guide device 301, wherein the first plate guide device 201 can be relative to the Two plate guide devices 301 movably couple, and are wherein configured to receive the gap 500 (referring to Fig. 4) of glass plate 111 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 are configured to keep the first plate guide device 201 mobile relative to the second plate guide device 301, So that gap 500 can be relative to the diminishing gap 501 of glass direction 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 be such as threadedly coupled using the connection feature of wider range, threaded sleeve connect or other connection features come It realizes and the first plate guide device 201 and/or the second plate guide device 301 is connected to main support.Although the first plate guides Device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 are illustrated as being connected to identical main support 450, in another example, plate guidance Device can be connected to different supporting members.For example, main support 450 may include two supporting members, the 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 shown, 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 relative to the second plate guide device 301 First plate guide device 201.For example, adjustment member 401 can be connected to main support company using can be removed or be fixedly connected Connection member 455 and/or the first plate guide device 201.For example, can be such as threadedly coupled by various alternative features, threaded sleeve Connection or other securing features couple to realize.In another example, adjustment member 401 can be connected to main support at one end Connecting elements 455 and the first plate guide device 201 is connected in the other end.
As shown in figure 3, in one example, the first plate guide device 201 may be configured to the second plate guide device of contact 301.In another example, as shown in figure 4, the first plate guide device 201 may be configured to and 301 base of the second plate guide device Gap 500 of the separation to be limited between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 in sheet.In one example, Adjustment member 401 can be configured to move the first plate guide device 201 relative to the second plate guide device 301 to form gap 500.Although not required, be formed by gap 500 can be relative to glass plate 111 glass direction of travel 505 gradually The gap 501 of diminution.
As shown in figure 4, adjustment member 401 may include adjustment knob 402, adjustment bar 403,405 and of elastic adjustment member Adjust 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, which may be configured so that, adjusts knob 402 by rotation, and adjustment bar 403 equally rotates, and the first plate guide device 201 is mobile relative to the second plate guide device 301.In another example, adjustment bar 403 can be threaded rod, threaded rod energy spiral shell Line engages the first plate guide device 201 and main support connecting elements 455.In another example, adjustment member 401 can be matched It is set to and carrys out the first plate guide device of bias 201 relative to main support 450.For example, elastic adjustment member 405 can be configured to Carry out the first plate guide device of bias 201 relative to main support 450.In another example, adjustment guiding piece 407 can be configured Movement at the first plate guide device 201 of guidance relative to main support 450.
In another example of Fig. 3 and first aspect shown in Fig. 4, adjustment member 401 can deviate the first plate guide device 201 center.As noted, adjustment member 401 can be configured to relative to second the first plate of plate guide device bias Guide device, so that gap 500 can be relative to the diminishing gap 501 of glass direction of travel 505.For example, adjustment rotation Button 402 can be configured to mobile adjustment bar 403, and adjusting bar 403 makes the first plate guide device 201 guide dress relative to the second plate It is mobile to set 301.In another example, adjustment member 401 can deviate the center of the first plate guide device 201, and the first plate draws It leads device 201 and can be pivoted when mobile relative 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 pivot because such as adjustment member 401 can be configured to provide to the first plate guide device 201 it is off-centered bearing so that First plate guide device 201 can move in a non-parallel manner relative to the second plate guide device 301.For example, can be due to equably The gravity that acts on the first plate guide device 201 and this non-parallel movement that the first plate guide device 201 occurs, wherein adjusting Whole component 401 can deviate the center of first plate guide device 201.
With reference to Fig. 5, example plate guide device is provided.Though it is shown that the second plate guide device 301, it should be understood that the first plate draws Leading device 201 can include whole or certain features described in the second plate guide device 301.Therefore for simplicity, It does not include term first and the when describing the following characteristics of the first plate guide device 201 and/or the second plate guide device 301 Two.As shown, plate guide device 301 can wrap rubbing board 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 guidance glass plate 111.In addition, plate guides structure Part 303 can movably couple relative to plate guide support 305 with for example one or more elastic plate guiding elements 309.One A or multiple elastic plate guiding elements 309 may be configured to be elastically biased toward plate guiding elements relative to plate guide support 305 303, such as to allow plate guiding elements 303 to translate and/or rotate relative to plate guide support 305.Plate guiding elements it is 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, at least one in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 It may include roller 700.Additionally or alternatively, at least one in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 includes Endless belt 702.Embodiment including endless belt 702 may include optional tensioning device 704, and tensioning device 704 is matched It is set to the tension of adjustment endless belt 702.In the example presented in the figure, each packet in the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device Include the multiple rollers circular by endless belt 702.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 guidance 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 The plate guiding surface 310 of guiding elements 303 guides or allows to increase when supporting the damping of the vibration motion to glass plate 111.Example Such 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 move It is dynamic.In one example, glass plate 111 can suffer from moving, such as translational movement when by gap 500,501, process The vibration motion when edge 115 of glass plate 111 and the marginal portion 120 of glass plate 111 are by gap or any other flat Shifting, rotation or other movements that glass plate 111 is given to by any event that glass plate 111 will be caused mobile.In addition, gap 500,501 modification may be configured to the glass plate 111 for allowing glass processing apparatus 101 to receive different flatnesses and bearing And/or the glass plate of the different flatnesses of guidance.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be matched It is set to the glass plate 111 for adapting to script plane, wherein glass plate includes defect or exception, 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 relative 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 more In a elastic plate guiding elements 309.This biasing force can be substantially along one or more elastic plate guiding elements 309 from plate It works on guide support 305 to the direction of plate guiding elements 303.In active state, when such as glass plate is received in the first plate When between guide device and the second plate guide device, plate guiding elements 303 can move on the direction towards plate guide support, because It generates in this is one or more in elastic plate guiding elements 309 in the biasing force essentially opposing directions acted on active state The power of upper effect.Either in current or dormant state, the 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 relative to 309 plate bias voltage guiding elements 303 of plate guide support At least one in 301, which can be supported and/or be guided, to be received between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 Glass plate 111.
Plate guide device optionally includes one or more slide connectors 307.Slide connector 307 can be relative to plate 305 gusset piece guiding elements 303 of guide support and may be configured to allow plate guiding elements 303 relative to plate guide support 305 carry out translation 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, slide connector 307 can be formed through the aperture in plate guiding elements 303 in order to which plate draws It is mobile relative to plate guide support 305 to lead component 303.For it is making that slide connector 305 passes through, be formed in plate guiding elements Aperture in 303 can be formed as elongate aperture, and slide connector 307 can be slided along the elongate aperture.Slide connector 307 It may include that enable slide connector 307 to substantially limit plate guiding elements 303 greater than the size of the end of port size de- From plate guide support 305.Plate guiding elements 303 therefore can be as elongate aperture formed therein be relative to plate guide support 305 and relative to slide connector 307 slide.Therefore plate guiding elements 303 may be configured to relative to plate guide support 305 Experience translation and/or rotary motion.
In another example shown in Fig. 5, plate guiding elements 303 may include being substantially formed in plate guiding surface 310 On groove and/or channel 311,312.In one example, longitudinal groove and/or channel 311 can be arranged essentially parallel to plate guidance The longitudinal length of component 303 extends.In another example, transverse concave groove and/or channel 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 relative to plate guiding elements 303 longitudinal length is angled.Groove and/or channel 311,312 may be configured to be set at least the first plate The flowing of lubricant 800 between guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 (is schematically shown, first in Fig. 4 In space between plate guide device 2014 and the second plate guide device 301).Lubricant can reduce and/or significantly exclude to work 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 may include water or other fluid lubricants.As such, in some examples, Lubricant 800, which can form substantially separate glass plate 111, prevents the plate guidance of one of contact plate guide device or both 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 Any lubricant 800 is not provided between in the position of glass guiding surface 310 and glass plate 111.As such, there may be under The such example in face, in all or part of glass plate 111, the whole of all or part of plate guiding surface 310 and lubricant 800 Or exist between part substantially completely, substantially partially or substantially contactless be equally applicable to about the first plate guide device 201 and second plate guide device 301 bearing and/or guide features.As such, term bearing, substantially bearing and/or guidance glass The use of glass plate should be understood to cover all modifications described herein and embodiment.
It is such as further shown in Fig. 5, plate guiding elements 303 may include chamfering turning 315, and chamfering turning 315 can be with It is configured to permit glass processing apparatus 101 to receive glass plate 111.For example, chamfering turning 315 may be configured to exclude in plate Sharp point or edge on guiding elements 303, these sharp points or edge may have scraping or breaking glass plate 111 originally Tendency.In addition, chamfering turning 315, which may be configured to increase, is defined in the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guidance dress The opening size for setting the gap 500,501 between 301, allows glass plate 111 that can initially be received in biggish opening size Between and be then directed to plate guiding surface 310, in plate guiding surface 310, can be supported by gap 500,501 and/ Or guidance.
The second aspect of the disclosure may include glass processing apparatus 101, and glass processing apparatus 101 is guided including the first plate Device 201, the second plate guide device 301, wherein the first plate guide device 201 can be removable relative to the second plate guide device 301 Couple dynamicly, and is 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 in first surface 117 and/or Angled or rounding transition is provided between second surface 119 and periphery peripheral edge 113.Glass plate 111 is processed by this method Edge 115 can reduce stress fracture formation and travel to the probability of the inside of glass plate and/or may improve in other ways The quality of glass plate 111.
In the another example of second aspect as shown in FIG. 6, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can install relative to glass processing component 1000.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can phases It is fixed relative to the selection of glass processing component 1000 with allowable clearance 500,501 that glass processing component 1000 is adjustably mounted 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 axis 1100 of glass processing wheel 1001, wherein outside finished surface 1003 can be wrapped Include the axial width 1101 of the extension of axial direction 1102 along rotation axis 1100.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and Two plate guide devices 301 can be adjustably mounted relative to glass processing wheel 1001 with allowable clearance 500,501 relative to along The pre-selection axial position 1103 of the axial width 1101 of glass processing wheel 1001 and selective positioning.Glass processing wheel 1001 can revolve Turn to rotate around rotation axis 1100 so that the outside finished surface 1003 of glass processing wheel 1001 is capable of processing glass 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 shield 1005, limit glass and add Work area 1010, wherein glass processing component 1000 is at least partly received in the glass processing area 1005 of glass processing shield 1005 It is interior.In these examples, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be relative to glass processing protective covers 1005 installations.For example, the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can relative to glass processing component 1000 The installation of adjustment ground is with allowable clearance 500,501 relative to 1007 selective positioning of slot being defined in glass processing protective cover 1005. In one example, outside finished surface 1003 makes outside processing table around the rotation axis 1100 of glass processing wheel 1001 Face 1003 includes the axial width 1101 extended along the axial direction 1102 of rotation axis 1100.In these examples, first Plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 can be adjustably mounted relative to glass processing wheel 1001 with allowable clearance 500,501 relative to the axial width 1101 along glass processing wheel 1001 pre-selection axial position 1103 and selective positioning.
The surface 117,119 that glass processing shield 1005 can be designed to shield glass plate 111 avoids processing technology phase Associated particle and/or other pollutants.As shown in fig. 6, glass processing shield 1005 can be equipped with slot 1007, slot 1007 is matched It is set to the edge 115 for receiving glass plate 111.In addition, glass processing shield 1005 can be installed relative to glass processing wheel 1001 At being overlapped the central axis of glass processing shield 1005 with the rotation axis 1100 of glass processing wheel 1001.
The method of processing glass plate 111 may include the edge of cleaning or machining (for example, beveling) glass plate 111 115, such as periphery peripheral edge 113.For example, as shown in fig. 6, glass processing wheel 1001 can be on direction of rotation 1200 around rotation Axis 1100 rotates so that outside finished surface 1003 processes the edge 115 of glass plate 111.In one example, glass plate 111 It can be moved along glass direction of travel 505 relative to glass processing wheel 1001, and glass processing wheel 1001 is in direction of rotation It is rotated on 1200 around rotation axis 1100.As such, including axial along the pre-selection of the axial width 1101 of glass processing wheel 1001 The outside finished surface 1003 of position 1103 can advance on direction of rotation 1200, and glass plate 111 can be relative to glass Glass processing wheel 1001 is mobile.By make glass processing component 1000 relative to glass plate 111 and/or make glass plate 111 relative to Glass processing component 1000 is mobile to provide the relative movement between glass plate 111 and glass processing component 1000.Glass adds Work wheel 1001 may include abrasive wheel, abrasive wheel have diamond particles or be enough process (such as, grind, polishing, cleaning or In other ways be surface-treated) glass plate 111 edge other materials.
In another example shown in Fig. 2, glass processing apparatus 101 may include secondary supporting member 600.Secondary supporting member 600 may include secondary support connection component 606,607,607, and secondary support connection component may be configured to engage main branch Bearing member 450.For example, secondary support connection component 606,607,608 may be configured to be rotatably engaged main support 450, main support 450 is rotated relative to secondary supporting member 600.In one example, secondary supporting member 600 can wrap It includes recess portion 615 (referring to Fig. 3), recess portion 615 is configured in a part for wherein receiving main support 450.Shown in Fig. 6 In another example, secondary supporting member 600 may be configured to engagement glass processing shield 1005 (if setting) or glass processing Component 100.As shown in Fig. 2, secondary supporting member 600 may include secondary supporting member fastener 602, secondary supporting member fastener 602, which may be configured to cross, is removably or fixedly connected to glass processing component 1000 and/or glass for secondary supporting member 600 Glass processes shield 1005.In another example, secondary supporting member 600 may include secondary supporting member bracket 604, secondary supporting member Bracket 604 may be configured to can be removed or be fixedly coupled to glass processing component 1000 and/or glass for secondary supporting member 600 Glass processes shield 1005.As shown in figure 3, secondary supporting member 600 may include secondary bearing adjustment member 601.In one example, Secondary supporting member adjustment member 601 may be configured to adjust 201 He of the first plate guide device relative to secondary supporting member 600 The position of second plate guide device 301.Secondary supporting member adjustment member 601 may include and described by adjustment member 401 Feature is substantially the same or similar feature.
The third aspect of the disclosure may include: a kind of method for handling glass plate 111, comprising the following steps: (I) is provided 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 Gap 500 is passed through on glass direction of travel 505, wherein the marginal portion 120 in gap 500 is by the first plate guide device 201 and second at least one bearing in plate guide device 301;And (III) passes through in the marginal portion 120 for making glass plate 111 The edge 115 of glass plate 111 is processed when gap 500.
In an example of the third aspect as shown in Figure 4, gap 500 can be relative to glass direction of travel 505 by Tapered small gap 501.
In another example of the third aspect, step (II) can also include: in the marginal portion for making glass plate 111 120 when on glass direction of travel 505 by gap 500 between the first plate guide device 201 and the second plate guide device 301 There is provided lubricant 800 the step of, 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 relative to glass Glass tooling member 1000 is installed.
It is obvious for those skilled in the art, various modifications and variations can be made to embodiment described herein, without Deviate the spirit and scope of theme claimed.

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1. a kind of glass processing apparatus, comprising:
First plate guide device;
Second plate guide device, wherein first plate guide device can movably join relative to second plate guide device It connects, and wherein is configured to receive the gap of glass plate to be defined in first plate guide device and second plate guidance dress Between setting;And
Adjustment member is configured to keep first plate guide device mobile relative to second plate guide device, so that The gap is gradually reduced relative to glass direction of travel;
Wherein, the adjustment member includes that adjustment knob, adjustment bar and elastic adjustment member, the adjustment knob are configured to make It obtains by rotating the adjustment knob, rotates the adjustment bar, the elasticity adjustment member is configured to the first plate described in bias Guide device.
2. glass processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein first plate guide device and second plate guidance At least one in device includes roller.
3. glass processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein first plate guide device and second plate guidance At least one in device includes endless belt.
4. glass processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment member deviates first plate guide device Center.
5. a kind of glass processing apparatus, comprising:
First plate guide device;
Second plate guide device, wherein first plate guide device movably joins relative to second plate guide device It connects, and wherein is configured to receive the gap of glass plate to be defined in first plate guide device and second plate guidance dress Between setting;And
Glass processing component is configured to process the edge of the glass plate;
Adjustment member is configured to keep first plate guide device mobile relative to second plate guide device, so that The gap is gradually reduced relative to glass direction of travel;
Wherein, the adjustment member includes that adjustment knob, adjustment bar and elastic adjustment member, the adjustment knob are configured to make It obtains by rotating the adjustment knob, rotates the adjustment bar, the elasticity adjustment member is configured to the first plate described in bias Guide device.
6. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein first plate guide device and second plate guidance At least one in device includes roller.
7. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein first plate guide device and second plate guidance At least one in device includes endless belt.
8. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the adjustment member deviates first plate guide device Center.
9. glass processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein first plate guide device and second plate guidance Device is installed relative to the glass processing component.
10. glass processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein first plate guide device and second plate draw Device is led to be adjustably mounted relative to the glass processing component to allow the gap relative to the glass processing component Selective positioning.
11. glass processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the glass processing component includes glass processing wheel, institute The outside finished surface that glass processing wheel includes the rotation axis around the glass processing wheel is stated, wherein the outside adds Work surface includes the axial width extended along the axial direction of the rotation axis.
12. glass processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein first plate guide device and second plate draw Device is led to be adjustably mounted relative to the glass processing wheel to allow the gap relative to along the glass processing wheel The axial width pre-selection axial position and selective positioning.
13. glass processing apparatus according to claim 9, further include: glass processing shield limits glass processing Area, wherein the glass processing component is at least partly received in the glass processing area of the glass processing shield, and And wherein first plate guide device and second plate guide device are installed relative to the glass processing protective cover.
14. glass processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein first plate guide device and second plate draw Device is led to be adjustably mounted relative to the glass processing component to allow the gap to protect relative to the glass processing Cover limit slot and selective positioning.
15. glass processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the glass processing component includes glass processing wheel, The glass processing wheel includes the outside finished surface of the rotation axis around the glass processing wheel, wherein the outside Finished surface includes the axial width extended along the axial direction of the rotation axis of the glass processing wheel, and wherein First plate guide device and second plate guide device are adjustably mounted relative to the glass processing wheel to allow The gap relative to the axial width along the glass processing wheel pre-selection axial position and selective positioning.
16. a kind of method for handling glass plate, comprising the following steps:
(I) gap between the first plate guide device and the second plate guide device is provided;
(II) marginal portion of the glass plate is made to pass through the gap on glass direction of travel, wherein in the gap The marginal portion is supported by least one in first plate guide device and second plate guide device;And
(III) edge of the glass plate is processed when the gap is passed through in the marginal portion for making the glass plate;
Wherein, by adjustment member the gap is gradually reduced relative to the glass direction of travel, the adjustment member It is configured to keep first plate guide device mobile relative to second plate guide device;
Wherein, the adjustment member includes that adjustment knob, adjustment bar and elastic adjustment member, the adjustment knob are configured to make It obtains by rotating the adjustment knob, rotates the adjustment bar, the elasticity adjustment member is configured to the first plate described in bias Guide device.
17. according to the method for claim 16, wherein step (II) is further comprising the steps of: at the edge for making the glass Part when passing through the gap on glass direction of travel first plate guide device and second plate guide device it Between lubricant is provided, wherein the marginal portion is by first plate guide device and second plate guide device at least one It is a to be supported using lubricant.
18. according to the method for claim 16, wherein first plate guide device and the second plate guide device phase Glass processing component is installed.
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