EP0340200A1 - Device for measuring the distance between the panes of insulating glazings - Google Patents

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EP0340200A1
EP0340200A1 EP89890022A EP89890022A EP0340200A1 EP 0340200 A1 EP0340200 A1 EP 0340200A1 EP 89890022 A EP89890022 A EP 89890022A EP 89890022 A EP89890022 A EP 89890022A EP 0340200 A1 EP0340200 A1 EP 0340200A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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  • the invention relates to a device for determining the distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the glass sheets of insulating glass elements with an at least one reference plane for at least one of the glass sheets defining conveyor for the glass sheets, with the at least one reference plane defining support rollers for a glass sheet.
  • the volume of the air gap can be determined from the (known) dimensions for the length and width of an insulating glass element and the distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the glass panels of the insulating glass element. Until now, however, it has been problematic to determine the distance between the inner surfaces mentioned.
  • Knowing the distance between the inner surfaces of the two glass panes of an insulating glass element is also important for the control of automatic sealing machines (size of the edge joint).
  • the invention has for its object to produce a device of the type mentioned, which can be easily integrated into such a system without influencing the cycle times of an insulating glass production line and with which to determine the The distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the glass panels of insulating glass elements, preferably sizes detected automatically and can be passed on to a computer.
  • a device of the type mentioned at the outset is characterized in that a stylus which can be pushed perpendicular to the reference plane and is in contact with the glass panels is provided and that an optionally electronic ruler is coupled to the stylus, which measures the distance from the front end of the Stylus from the reference plane and thus the distance between the surfaces of the glass panels facing away from the reference plane.
  • the device according to the invention is installed with particular advantage in an assembly station for insulating glass, as is known, for example, from AT-PS 370 706.
  • a first glass pane 1 stands up on conveyor rollers 2 and, with its outer surface, is leaning against support rollers 3 of a support roller array into the assembly site.
  • a spacer frame 5, provided with kit application 4 on both sides, is now placed on the glass pane 1 by hand naus or with an appropriate device.
  • the spacer frame 5 can also be attached to the glass panel 1 manually or automatically in an upstream device.
  • the support roller array with the support rollers 3 and the conveyor rollers 2 is displaced to the rear approximately by the thickness of the spacer frame 5 and a second glass pane 6 standing on the conveyor rollers 2 when the first glass pane 1 is lifted from the conveyor rollers 2 by lifting elements, not shown, into a first glass pane 1 covering layer transported.
  • the second glass pane 6 is brought up, it is guided by preferably frustoconical guide rollers 7 and 8 at a distance from the spacer frame 5.
  • the guide rollers 8 mounted on a common beam are lifted out of the upper edge region of the glass panel 6, so that the latter contacts the kit application 4 of the spacer frame 5 at least in its upper region.
  • the support roller field is moved forward again and the insulating glass blank is conveyed further to a press, for example to a press of the type known from AT-PS 385 499.
  • the above-mentioned device for attaching spacer frames can for example have the type known from AT-PS 384 607 or from DE-PS 32 23 848.
  • the device according to the invention can also be integrated into an assembly station of the type known from AT-PS 370 201.
  • the support rollers 3 of the support roller field define a first reference plane 10.
  • additional whale can there Zen-shaped support rollers can be provided.
  • the guide rollers 7 and 8 define a second reference plane 11 for the second glass sheet 6.
  • two styli 12 and 13 are provided in the device, which are displaceable in the direction of the double arrows 14 and 15 perpendicular to the reference planes 10 and 11.
  • the feeler pins are coupled to the piston rods 16 and 17 of pressure medium cylinders 18 and 19, respectively.
  • the stylus 12 can be pushed forward into contact with the surface 20 of the glass panel 1 leaning against the support rollers 3 (FIG. 2).
  • the stylus 12 has a head 21 at its front end.
  • the stylus 13 as can also be seen in FIG. 2, can be advanced in the direction of the arrow 15 until it abuts the side wall 23 of the spacer frame 5 facing it.
  • the stylus 13 has at its front end a tip 24, which penetrates the adhesive layer 4, which is applied to the wall 23 of the spacer frame 5 and consists, for example, of butyl rubber, when the stylus 13 is pushed towards the spacer frame 5.
  • An electronic ruler 25 is assigned to the stylus 12, by means of which the distance of the front end face of its head 21 from the reference plane 10 is measured.
  • the styli 12 and 13 are retracted into their starting position (FIG. 1) and, as described above, the second glass sheet 6 in a position covering the glass sheet 1 promoted.
  • the stylus 12 is now advanced again and the distance of the outer surface 27 of the glass sheet 6 from the reference plane 11 is determined on the basis of the distance of the front end surface of the head 21 of the stylus 12 from this reference plane 11.
  • the thickness of the glass panels 1 and 6 as well as the width of the spacer frame 5 and the distance between the two inner surfaces 20 (glass panel 1) and 28 (glass panel 6) from one another can be determined in the assembled insulating glass.
  • insulating glass is pressed in the downstream pressing device to a predetermined measure of the thickness (distance of the outer surface of the glass panels from one another) of the insulating glass element, it is sufficient to use the stylus 12 to measure the thickness of the two Determine glass panes 1 and 6 and subtract these values for the thickness from the value of the outer thickness of the insulating glass element after the pressing process, which is known from the setting of the pressing device, in order to determine the thickness of the air gap.
  • the pressing device is controlled so that to a predetermined degree of reducing the thickness of the If two strands 4 of butyl rubber are provided on the spacer frame 5, then it is necessary to also determine the width of the spacer frame 5 with the aid of the stylus 13.
  • the device according to the invention can also be used in devices for assembling insulating glass which have only one reference plane, namely the reference plane 10.
  • the thickness of the glass sheet 1 is first determined using the stylus 12 and the width of the spacer frame 5 is determined using the stylus 13 and then, after the second glass sheet 6 has been placed on the spacer frame 5, the distance of the outer surface 27 of the glass sheet 6 determined from the reference plane 10. Based on the values recorded in this way, the width of the air gap, i.e. the distance between the inner surfaces 20 and 28 of the glass sheets 1 and 6 can be calculated.
  • a further stylus can be provided, which is coupled to a ruler and which can be advanced to the second glass panel 6 in order to determine its distance from a reference plane (e.g. plane 11).
  • a reference plane e.g. plane 11
  • Such a stylus can also be provided after the pressing device.

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To determine the distance between the mutually facing inner faces (20, 28) of the panes (1, 6) of insulating glass elements and also the total thickness thereof, a device for assembling insulating glass, having a conveying means (3) for a pane (1) which defines a reference plane (10) for one of the panes (1) and having guide rollers (7, 8) which define a reference plane (11) for the second pane (6), is provided with feelers (12 and 13) which can be moved forwards perpendicular to the reference plane (10, 11) into contact with the panes (1, 6). The feelers (12, 13) are coupled, if appropriate, with electronic rulers (25, 26) which record the distance between the faces (20, 27), which are remote from the reference panes (10, 11), of the first and the second pane (1, 6). To determine the width of the spacer frame (5), provision is made for a further feeler (13) which can be moved forward perpendicular to the reference plane (10) into contact with a spacer frame (5) attached on the one pane (1) and with which is coupled an electronic ruler (26), if appropriate. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen des Abstandes zwischen den einander zugekehrten Innenflächen der Glastafeln von Isolierglaselementen mit einer wenig­stens eine Bezugsebene für wenigstens eine der Glastafeln definierenden Fördereinrichtung für die Glastafeln, mit die wenigstens eine Bezugsebene definierenden Stützrollen für eine Glastafel.The invention relates to a device for determining the distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the glass sheets of insulating glass elements with an at least one reference plane for at least one of the glass sheets defining conveyor for the glass sheets, with the at least one reference plane defining support rollers for a glass sheet.

Bei der Herstellung von mit Sondergas (z.B. Schwefel­hexafluorid od. dgl.) gefülltem Isolierglas ist es not­wendig, das Volumen des von den beiden Glasscheiben und dem Abstandhalterrahmen umgrenzten Innenraumes (Luft­zwischenraum) zu ermitteln, damit die Menge des einge­füllten Sondergases entsprechend dem Volumen des Luft­zwischenraumes dosiert werden kann. Das Volumen des Luft­zwischenraumes läßt sich aus den (bekannten) Abmessungen für Länge und Breite eines Isolierglaselementes und dem Abstand der einander zugekehrten Innenflächen der Glas­tafeln des Isolierglaselementes ermitteln. Problematisch war allerdings bis jetzt die Ermittlung des Abstandes der genannten Innenflächen voneinander.When producing insulating glass filled with special gas (e.g. sulfur hexafluoride or the like), it is necessary to determine the volume of the interior space (air gap) delimited by the two glass panes and the spacer frame so that the amount of the special gas filled is metered according to the volume of the air gap can be. The volume of the air gap can be determined from the (known) dimensions for the length and width of an insulating glass element and the distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the glass panels of the insulating glass element. Until now, however, it has been problematic to determine the distance between the inner surfaces mentioned.

Die Kenntnis des Abstandes der Innenflächen der beiden Glasscheiben eines Isolierglaselementes ist auch für die Steuerung von Versiegelungsautomaten (Größe der Randfuge) von Bedeutung.Knowing the distance between the inner surfaces of the two glass panes of an insulating glass element is also important for the control of automatic sealing machines (size of the edge joint).

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrich­tung der eingangs genannten Gattung herzustellen, die ohne die Taktzeiten einer Isolierglasherstellungslinie zu beeinflussen, ohne weiteres in eine solche Anlage inte­griert werden kann und mit der die zur Bestimmung des Abstandes zwischen den einander zugekehrten Innenflächen der Glastafeln von Isolierglaselementen benötigten Größen vorzugsweise vollautomatisch erfaßt und an einen Rechner weitergegeben werden können.The invention has for its object to produce a device of the type mentioned, which can be easily integrated into such a system without influencing the cycle times of an insulating glass production line and with which to determine the The distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces of the glass panels of insulating glass elements, preferably sizes detected automatically and can be passed on to a computer.

In Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Vorrichtung der ein­gangs genannten Gattung erfindungsgemäß dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß ein senkrecht zur Bezugsebene bis in Anlage an die Glastafeln vorschiebbarer Taststift vorgesehen ist und daß mit dem Taststift ein ggf. elektronisches Lineal gekuppelt ist, das den Abstand des vorderen Endes des Taststiftes von der Bezugsebene und so den Abstand der von der Bezuzgsebene abgekehrten Flächen der Glastafeln erfaßt.In achieving this object, a device of the type mentioned at the outset is characterized in that a stylus which can be pushed perpendicular to the reference plane and is in contact with the glass panels is provided and that an optionally electronic ruler is coupled to the stylus, which measures the distance from the front end of the Stylus from the reference plane and thus the distance between the surfaces of the glass panels facing away from the reference plane.

Weitere Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der nachfolgenden Be­schreibung einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der erfin­dungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, die in den Zeichnungen darge­stellt ist. Es zeigt

  • Fig. 1 in Draufsicht die wesentlichen Teile der Vorrich­tung,
  • Fig. 2 in Seitenansicht die Vorrichtung während des ersten Meßvorganges und
  • Fig. 3 die Vorrichtung während des zweiten Meßvorganges.
Further features and details of the invention emerge from the subclaims and the following description of a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, which is illustrated in the drawings. It shows
  • 1 is a plan view of the essential parts of the device,
  • Fig. 2 in side view of the device during the first measurement process and
  • Fig. 3 shows the device during the second measurement process.

Die erfindungegemäße Vorrichtung ist mit besonderem Vor­teil in eine Zusammenbaustation für Isolierglas einge­baut, wie sie beispielsweise aus der AT-PS 370 706 be­kannt ist. Bei dieser an sich bekannten Vorrichtung wird eine erste Glasscheibe 1 auf Förderrollen 2 aufstehend und mit ihrer Außenfläche gegen Stützrollen 3 eines Stützrollenfeldes lehnend in die Zusammenbaustelle geför­dert. Auf die Glasscheibe 1 wird nun ein beidseitig mit Kittauftrag 4 versehener Abstandhalterrahmen 5 von Hand naus oder mit einer entsprechenden Vorrichtung angesetzt. Der Abstandhalterrahmen 5 kann aber auch in einer vorge­schalteten Vorrichtung von Hand aus oder automatisch an die Glastafel 1 angesetzt worden sein. Nun wird das Stützrollenfeld mit den Stützrollen 3 und die Förderrol­len 2 etwa um die Stärke des Abstandhalterrahmens 5 nach hinten versetzt und eine zweite Glasscheibe 6 auf den Förderrollen 2 aufstehend bei durch nicht gezeigte Hebe­glieder von den Förderrollen 2 abgehobener erster Glas­scheibe 1 in eine die erste Glasscheibe 1 überdeckende Lage transportiert. Beim Heranfördern der zweiten Glas­scheibe 6 wird diese durch vorzugsweise kegelstumpf­förmige Führungsrollen 7 und 8 im Abstand vom Abstand­halterrahmen 5 geführt. Zum Zusammenstellen der beiden Glasscheiben 1 und 6 zu einem Isolierglasrohling werden die an einem gemeinsamen Balken montierten Führungsrollen 8 aus dem oberen Randbereich der Glastafel 6 angehoben, so daß sich diese wenigstens in ihrem oberen Bereich an den Kittauftrag 4 des Abstandhalterrahmens 5 anlegt. Nun wird das Stützrollenfeld wieder vorbewegt und der Iso­lierglasrohling weiter zu einer Presse, beispielsweise zu einer Presse der aus der AT-PS 385 499 bekannten Bauart gefördert.The device according to the invention is installed with particular advantage in an assembly station for insulating glass, as is known, for example, from AT-PS 370 706. In this device, which is known per se, a first glass pane 1 stands up on conveyor rollers 2 and, with its outer surface, is leaning against support rollers 3 of a support roller array into the assembly site. A spacer frame 5, provided with kit application 4 on both sides, is now placed on the glass pane 1 by hand naus or with an appropriate device. However, the spacer frame 5 can also be attached to the glass panel 1 manually or automatically in an upstream device. Now the support roller array with the support rollers 3 and the conveyor rollers 2 is displaced to the rear approximately by the thickness of the spacer frame 5 and a second glass pane 6 standing on the conveyor rollers 2 when the first glass pane 1 is lifted from the conveyor rollers 2 by lifting elements, not shown, into a first glass pane 1 covering layer transported. When the second glass pane 6 is brought up, it is guided by preferably frustoconical guide rollers 7 and 8 at a distance from the spacer frame 5. To assemble the two glass panes 1 and 6 to form an insulating glass blank, the guide rollers 8 mounted on a common beam are lifted out of the upper edge region of the glass panel 6, so that the latter contacts the kit application 4 of the spacer frame 5 at least in its upper region. Now the support roller field is moved forward again and the insulating glass blank is conveyed further to a press, for example to a press of the type known from AT-PS 385 499.

Die weiter oben erwähnte Vorrichtung zum Ansetzen von Ab­standhalterrahmen kann beispielsweise die aus der AT-PS 384 607 oder die aus der DE-PS 32 23 848 bekannte Bauart besitzen.The above-mentioned device for attaching spacer frames can for example have the type known from AT-PS 384 607 or from DE-PS 32 23 848.

Es wird noch darauf hingewiesen, daß die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung auch in eine Zusammenbaustation der aus der AT-PS 370 201 bekannten Bauart integriert werden kann.It is also pointed out that the device according to the invention can also be integrated into an assembly station of the type known from AT-PS 370 201.

Aus der Darstellung von Fig. 2 ist ersichtlich, daß die Stützrollen 3 des Stützwalzenfeldes eine erste Bezugs­ebene 10 definieren. Um die Glastafel 1 im Bereich ihres unteren Randes, in dem später deren Dicke bestimmt wird, besonders genau zu führen, können dort zusätzliche wal­ zenförmige Stützrollen vorgesehen sein.It can be seen from the illustration in FIG. 2 that the support rollers 3 of the support roller field define a first reference plane 10. In order to guide the glass sheet 1 particularly precisely in the area of its lower edge, in which its thickness will be determined later, additional whale can there Zen-shaped support rollers can be provided.

Die Führungsrollen 7 und 8 definieren (sh. Fig. 3) eine zweite Bezugsebene 11 für die zweite Glastafel 6.The guide rollers 7 and 8 (see FIG. 3) define a second reference plane 11 for the second glass sheet 6.

Wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, sind in der Vorrichtung zwei Taststifte 12 und 13 vorgesehen, die in Richtung der Doppelpfeile 14 bzw. 15 senkrecht zu den Bezugsebenen 10 und 11 verschiebbar sind. Hiezu sind die Taststifte mit den Kolbenstangen 16 bzw. 17 von Druckmittelzylindern 18 bzw. 19 gekuppelt.1, two styli 12 and 13 are provided in the device, which are displaceable in the direction of the double arrows 14 and 15 perpendicular to the reference planes 10 and 11. For this purpose, the feeler pins are coupled to the piston rods 16 and 17 of pressure medium cylinders 18 and 19, respectively.

Der Taststift 12 ist, wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich, bis in Anlage auf die ihm zugekehrte Fläche 20 der an den Stütz­rollen 3 lehnenden Glastafel 1 vorschiebbar (Fig. 2). An seinem vorderen Ende trägt der Taststift 12 einen Kopf 21.As can be seen from FIG. 2, the stylus 12 can be pushed forward into contact with the surface 20 of the glass panel 1 leaning against the support rollers 3 (FIG. 2). The stylus 12 has a head 21 at its front end.

Der Taststift 13 ist, wie ebenfalls aus Fig. 2 ersicht­lich, in Richtung des Pfeiles 15 bis in Anlage an die ihm zugekehrte Seitenwand 23 des Abstandhalterahmens 5 vor­schiebbar. Der Taststift 13 besitzt an seinem vorderen Ende eine Spitze 24, welche die auf der Wand 23 des Ab­standhalterrahmens 5 aufgebrachte Klebemittelschicht 4, die beispielsweise aus Butylkautschuk besteht, durch­dringt, wenn der Taststift 13 auf den Abstandhalterrahmen 5 zu vorgeschoben wird.The stylus 13, as can also be seen in FIG. 2, can be advanced in the direction of the arrow 15 until it abuts the side wall 23 of the spacer frame 5 facing it. The stylus 13 has at its front end a tip 24, which penetrates the adhesive layer 4, which is applied to the wall 23 of the spacer frame 5 and consists, for example, of butyl rubber, when the stylus 13 is pushed towards the spacer frame 5.

Dem Taststift 12 ist ein elektronisches Lineal 25 zuge­ordnet, über welches der Abstand der vorderen Endfläche seines Kopfes 21 von der Bezugtsebene 10 gemessen wird. Ein elektronisches Lineal 26, das dem Taststift 13 zuge­ordnet ist, mißt den Abstand der Spitze 22 von der Be­zugsebene 10.An electronic ruler 25 is assigned to the stylus 12, by means of which the distance of the front end face of its head 21 from the reference plane 10 is measured. An electronic ruler 26, which is assigned to the stylus 13, measures the distance of the tip 22 from the reference plane 10.

Auf diese Weise ist nach dem Vorschieben des Taststiftes 12 bis in Anlage an die Fläche 20 der Glastafel 1, deren Abstand von der Bezugsebene 10 und somit die Dicke der Glastafel 1 meßbar. Sinngemäß ist mit Hilfe des Taststif­tes 13 der Abstand der ihm zugekehrten Seitenfläche der Wand 23 des Abstandhalterrahmens 5 von der Bezugsebene 10 und in weiterer Folge (nach Abziehen der Dicke der Glas­tafel 1) die Breite des Abstandhalterrahmens 5 selbst meßbar.In this way, after pushing the stylus 12 into contact with the surface 20 of the glass sheet 1, its distance from the reference plane 10 and thus the thickness of the Glass panel 1 measurable. The distance of the side surface of the wall 23 of the spacer frame 5 facing it from the reference plane 10 and subsequently (after deducting the thickness of the glass panel 1) the width of the spacer frame 5 itself can be measured with the aid of the stylus 13.

Nachdem die Dicke der Glastafel 1 und die Breite des Ab­standhalterrahmens 5 wie beschrieben ermittelt worden sind, werden die Taststifte 12 und 13 wieder in ihre Aus­gangslage (Fig. 1) zurückgezogen und wie oben beschrie­ben, die zweite Glastafel 6 in eine die Glastafel 1 über­deckende Stellung herangefördert. Nun wird der Taststift 12 wieder vorgeschoben und der Abstand der Außenfläche 27 der Glastafel 6 von der Bezugsebene 11 auf Grund des Ab­standes der vorderen Endfläche des Kopfes 21 des Tast­stiftes 12 von dieser Bezugsebene 11 ermittelt.After the thickness of the glass sheet 1 and the width of the spacer frame 5 have been determined as described, the styli 12 and 13 are retracted into their starting position (FIG. 1) and, as described above, the second glass sheet 6 in a position covering the glass sheet 1 promoted. The stylus 12 is now advanced again and the distance of the outer surface 27 of the glass sheet 6 from the reference plane 11 is determined on the basis of the distance of the front end surface of the head 21 of the stylus 12 from this reference plane 11.

Auf Grund der so ermittelten Daten kann die Dicke der Glastafeln 1 und 6 sowie die Breite des Abstandhalter­reahmens 5 und der Abstand der beiden Innenflächen 20 (Glastafel 1) und 28 (Glastafel 6) voneinander im zu­sammengestellten Isolierglas ermittelt werden.On the basis of the data determined in this way, the thickness of the glass panels 1 and 6 as well as the width of the spacer frame 5 and the distance between the two inner surfaces 20 (glass panel 1) and 28 (glass panel 6) from one another can be determined in the assembled insulating glass.

Wenn bei einem in der beschriebenen Vorrichtung mit zwei Bezugsebenen 10 und 11 zusammengestellten Isolierglas in der nachgeschalteten Preßvorrichtung auf ein vorgegebenes Maß der Dicke (Abstand der Außenfläche der Glastafeln voneinander) des Isolierglaselementes verpreßt wird, ge­nügt es, mit Hilfe des Taststiftes 12 die Dicke der bei­den Glasscheiben 1 und 6 zu ermitteln und diese Werte für die Dicke vom Wert der Außendicke des Isolierglaselemen­tes nach dem Preßvorgang, der ja durch die Einstellung der Preßvorrichtung bekannt ist, abzuziehen, um die Dicke des Luftzwischenraumes zu ermitteln.If, in the described device with two reference planes 10 and 11, insulating glass is pressed in the downstream pressing device to a predetermined measure of the thickness (distance of the outer surface of the glass panels from one another) of the insulating glass element, it is sufficient to use the stylus 12 to measure the thickness of the two Determine glass panes 1 and 6 and subtract these values for the thickness from the value of the outer thickness of the insulating glass element after the pressing process, which is known from the setting of the pressing device, in order to determine the thickness of the air gap.

Wenn hingegen die Preßvorrichtung so gesteuert wird, daß auf ein vorgegebenes Maß des Verkleinerns der Dicke der beiden auf dem Abstandhalterrahmen 5 vorgesehenen Stränge 4 aus Butylkautschuk gearbeitet wird, dann ist es erfor­derlich, mit Hilfe des Taststiftes 13 auch die Breite des Abstandhalterrahmens 5 zu ermitteln.On the other hand, if the pressing device is controlled so that to a predetermined degree of reducing the thickness of the If two strands 4 of butyl rubber are provided on the spacer frame 5, then it is necessary to also determine the width of the spacer frame 5 with the aid of the stylus 13.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung kann auch bei Vorrich­tungen zum Zusammenstellen von Isolierglas verwendet werden, die lediglich eine Bezugsebene, nämlich die Be­zugsebene 10, besitzen. In diesem Fall wird mit Hilfe des Taststiftes 12 zunächst die Dicke der Glastafel 1 und mit Hilfe des Taststiftes 13 die Breite des Abstandhalterrah­mens 5 ermittelt und dann, nachdem auf den Abstandhalter­rahmen 5 die zweite Glastafel 6 angesetzt wurde, der Ab­stand der Außenfläche 27 der Glastafel 6 von der Bezugs­ebene 10 ermittelt. Auf Grund der so erfaßten Werte kann die Breite des Luftzwischenraumes, d.h. der Abstand zwi­schen den Innenflächen 20 und 28 der Glastafeln 1 bzw. 6 errechnet werden.The device according to the invention can also be used in devices for assembling insulating glass which have only one reference plane, namely the reference plane 10. In this case, the thickness of the glass sheet 1 is first determined using the stylus 12 and the width of the spacer frame 5 is determined using the stylus 13 and then, after the second glass sheet 6 has been placed on the spacer frame 5, the distance of the outer surface 27 of the glass sheet 6 determined from the reference plane 10. Based on the values recorded in this way, the width of the air gap, i.e. the distance between the inner surfaces 20 and 28 of the glass sheets 1 and 6 can be calculated.

Wenn die Doppelfunktion des Taststiftes 12 vermieden werden soll, kann ein weiterer Taststift vorgesehen werden, der mit einem Lineal gekoppelt ist und der auf die zweite Glastafel 6 zu vorschiebbar ist, um deren Abstand von einer Bezugsebene (z.B. Ebene 11) zu er­mitteln. Ein derartiger Taststift kann auch nach der Preßvorrichtung vorgesehen sein.If the double function of the stylus 12 is to be avoided, a further stylus can be provided, which is coupled to a ruler and which can be advanced to the second glass panel 6 in order to determine its distance from a reference plane (e.g. plane 11). Such a stylus can also be provided after the pressing device.

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1. Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen des Abstandes zwischen den einander zugekehrten Innenflächen (20, 28) der Glas­tafeln (1, 6) von Isolierglaselementen mit einer we­nigstens eine Bezugsebene (10, 11) für wenigstens eine der Glastafeln (1, 6) definierenden Förderein­richtung (3; 7, 8) für die Glastafeln (1, 6), mit die wenigstens eine Bezugsebene (10, 11) definierenden Stützrollen (3; 7, 8) für eine Glastafel (1, 6), dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein senkrecht zur Bezugs­ebene (10, 11) bis in Anlage an die Glastafeln (1, 6) vorschiebbarer Taststift (12, 13) vorgesehen ist und daß mit dem Taststift (12, 13) ein ggf. elektroni­sches Lineal (25, 26) gekuppelt ist, das den Abstand des vorderen Endes des Taststiftes (12, 13) von der Bezugsebene (10, 11) und so den Abstand der von der Bezugsebene (10, 11) abgekehrten Flächen (20, 27) der Glastafeln (1, 6) erfaßt.1. Device for determining the distance between the mutually facing inner surfaces (20, 28) of the glass panels (1, 6) of insulating glass elements with an at least one reference plane (10, 11) for at least one conveyor device (3) defining the glass panels (1, 6) ; 7, 8) for the glass sheets (1, 6), with the at least one reference plane (10, 11) defining support rollers (3; 7, 8) for a glass sheet (1, 6), characterized in that a perpendicular to the reference plane (10, 11) up to the glass panels (1, 6) pushable stylus (12, 13) is provided and that a possibly electronic ruler (25, 26) is coupled to the stylus (12, 13), which Distance of the front end of the stylus (12, 13) from the reference plane (10, 11) and thus the distance of the surfaces (20, 27) facing away from the reference plane (10, 11) of the glass panels (1, 6). 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein weiterer senkrecht zur Bezugsebene (10, 11) bis in Anlage an einen an die eine Glastafel (1) angesetzten Abstandhalterrahmen (5) vorschiebbarer Taststift (13) vorgesehen ist und daß mit dem Tast­stift (13) ein gegebenenfalls elektronisches Lineal (26) gekuppelt ist, das den Abstand des vorderen Endes (24) des Taststiftes (13) von der Bezugsebene (10) und damit dem Abstand der Außenfläche der von der Bezugsebene (10) abgekehrten Wand (23) des Ab­standhalterrahmens (5) erfaßt.2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that a further perpendicular to the reference plane (10, 11) is provided in contact with a spacer frame (5) which can be pushed onto the one glass sheet (1) and that can be pushed forward with the stylus (13) (13) an optionally electronic ruler (26) is coupled, which measures the distance of the front end (24) of the stylus (13) from the reference plane (10) and thus the distance of the outer surface of the wall (23) facing away from the reference plane (10) ) of the spacer frame (5). 3. Vorrichtung nach Ansprsuch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß zwei Bezugsebenen (10, 11) vorgesehen sind, daß die eine Bezugsebene (10) von einem an sich bekannten Stützwalzenfeld (3) definiert ist, gegen das die eine Glasscheibe (1) lehnt und daß die zweite Bezugsebene (11) einerseits von Führungsrollen (7), an welchen der untere horizontale Randbereich der anderen (zweiten) Glastafel (6) anliegt, und ander­seits von Führungsrollen (8) definiert wird, an wel­chen der obere horizontale Randbereich der anderen (zweiten) Glastafel (6) anliegt.3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that two reference planes (10, 11) are provided, that the one reference plane (10) is defined by a support roller field (3) known per se, against which the one glass pane (1) rejects and that the second reference plane (11) on the one hand of guide rollers (7), to which the lower horizontal edge area of the other (second) glass sheet (6) rests, and on the other hand is defined by guide rollers (8) to which the upper horizontal edge area of the other (second) glass sheet (6) rests. 4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste Taststift (12) zunächst an die erste Glastafel (1) und dann an die zweite Glastafel (6) anlegbar ist, nachdem diese (6) in eine die erste Glastafel (1) überdeckende Stellung gebracht worden ist.4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that the first stylus (12) can first be placed on the first glass sheet (1) and then on the second glass sheet (6) after this (6) in a the first glass sheet (1) overlapping position has been brought. 5. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste und der weitere Tast­stift (12, 13) gleichzeitig an die erste Glastafel (1) bzw. an den Abstandhalterrahmen (5) anlegbar sind.5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first and the further stylus (12, 13) can be applied simultaneously to the first glass sheet (1) or to the spacer frame (5). 6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste Taststift (12) an seinem vorderen Ende einen Anlagekopf (21) trägt.6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first stylus (12) carries at its front end a contact head (21). 7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der weitere Taststift (13) an seinem vorderen Ende eine Spitze (22) aufweist.7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the further stylus (13) has a tip (22) at its front end. 8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein erster Taststift (12), der an die erste Glastafel (1) anlegbar ist, ein zweiter Taststift (13), der an die Wand (23) des Abstandhal­terrahmens (5) anlegbar ist, und ein dritter Tast­stift, der vorzugsweise ähnlich dem ersten Taststift (12) ausgebildet ist, und der an die zweite Glastafel (6) anlegbar ist, vorgesehen isst.8. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a first stylus (12) which can be placed on the first glass sheet (1), a second stylus (13) on the wall (23) of the spacer frame ( 5) can be put on, and a third stylus, which is preferably similar to the first stylus (12) and which can be put on the second glass sheet (6), is provided. 9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der dritte Taststift vom ersten und zweiten Tast­ stift räumlich getrennt angeordnet ist.9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the third stylus from the first and second key pin is spatially separated. 10. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie in eine Vorrichtung zum Zu­sammenstellen von Isolierglaselementen eingebaut ist.10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is installed in a device for assembling insulating glass elements. 11. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der erste und der zweite Tast­stift (12, 13) in eine Vorrichtung zum Zusammenstel­len von Isolierglaselementen und der dritte Taststift nach einer nachgeordneten Preßvorrichtung für Iso­lierglaselemente angeordnet ist.11. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the first and the second stylus (12, 13) is arranged in a device for putting together insulating glass elements and the third stylus after a downstream pressing device for insulating glass elements.
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