GB1076872A - Apparatus for supporting sheet materials - Google Patents
Apparatus for supporting sheet materialsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1076872A GB1076872A GB12701/65A GB1270165A GB1076872A GB 1076872 A GB1076872 A GB 1076872A GB 12701/65 A GB12701/65 A GB 12701/65A GB 1270165 A GB1270165 A GB 1270165A GB 1076872 A GB1076872 A GB 1076872A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- gas
- passages
- elements
- zone
- bed
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G49/00—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
- B65G49/05—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles
- B65G49/06—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
- B65G49/063—Transporting devices for sheet glass
- B65G49/064—Transporting devices for sheet glass in a horizontal position
- B65G49/065—Transporting devices for sheet glass in a horizontal position supported partially or completely on fluid cushions, e.g. a gas cushion
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G51/00—Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure; Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface
- B65G51/02—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases
- B65G51/03—Directly conveying the articles, e.g. slips, sheets, stockings, containers or workpieces, by flowing gases over a flat surface or in troughs
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B29/00—Reheating glass products for softening or fusing their surfaces; Fire-polishing; Fusing of margins
- C03B29/04—Reheating glass products for softening or fusing their surfaces; Fire-polishing; Fusing of margins in a continuous way
- C03B29/06—Reheating glass products for softening or fusing their surfaces; Fire-polishing; Fusing of margins in a continuous way with horizontal displacement of the products
- C03B29/08—Glass sheets
- C03B29/12—Glass sheets being in a horizontal position on a fluid support, e.g. a gas or molten metal
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
- C03B35/14—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
- C03B35/22—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal
- C03B35/24—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal on a gas support bed
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
- C03B35/14—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands
- C03B35/22—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal
- C03B35/24—Transporting hot glass sheets or ribbons, e.g. by heat-resistant conveyor belts or bands on a fluid support bed, e.g. on molten metal on a gas support bed
- C03B35/246—Transporting continuous glass ribbons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
- B65G2249/00—Aspects relating to conveying systems for the manufacture of fragile sheets
- B65G2249/04—Arrangements of vacuum systems or suction cups
- B65G2249/045—Details of suction cups suction cups
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Chemical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting sheets of material such as glass on a cushion of gas, comprises a plurality of supporting zones alternating with gas escape passages, each supporting zone having a blowing zone in the form of a slot and a multi-directional gas flow zone, the blowing slot and escape zone being arranged so that one surrounds the other. In one form, elements comprise hollow cylindrical member 1 within which are members having an upper cylindrical portion 2, and a lower conical portion 4 and cylindrical portion 5. The outer member 1 is fixed into and communicates with a plenum chamber 10, gas from which passes through openings 7, 8 in the member 1 into the annular slot 3 formed between members 1 and 2. The gas exhausts through passages 12. In another embodiment the support bed comprises a multiplicity of groups of elements fixed to a sole plate 30, e.g. of fused silica, the individual elements being attached to a cylindrical member 21 which contains a hemispherical cavity 22. Gas passes from a plenum chamber 31 into <PICT:1076872/C1/1> <PICT:1076872/C1/2> the cavity 22 and thence through passages 27 to the individual slots 26 of the elements, exhausting through passages 35. In a further form the exhaust passages are at the centre of the elements. The gas may be heated to heat a glass sheet 11 supported thereon or may be cold for tempering purposes. The support bed may be horizontal or slightly inclined and may include means for moving the sheet over the bed. If desired, the bed may have a predetermined curvature or be made to change its curvature along its length so as to heat bent sheets or cause flat sheets to be bent.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR968609A FR1398055A (en) | 1964-03-25 | 1964-03-25 | Device for supporting a sheet-like material |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB1076872A true GB1076872A (en) | 1967-07-26 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB12701/65A Expired GB1076872A (en) | 1964-03-25 | 1965-03-25 | Apparatus for supporting sheet materials |
Country Status (8)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US3449102A (en) |
BE (1) | BE661523A (en) |
DE (1) | DE1431606B2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES311009A1 (en) |
FR (1) | FR1398055A (en) |
GB (1) | GB1076872A (en) |
LU (1) | LU48255A1 (en) |
NL (2) | NL6503720A (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4874273A (en) * | 1987-03-16 | 1989-10-17 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Apparatus for holding and/or conveying articles by fluid |
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Family Cites Families (3)
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US2080083A (en) * | 1934-06-08 | 1937-05-11 | Assurex Le Roi Des Verres De S | Manufacture of hardened or tempered glass plates |
US3223501A (en) * | 1962-05-18 | 1965-12-14 | Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co | Method and apparatus for treating glass on a pressurized fluid bed |
US3332759A (en) * | 1963-11-29 | 1967-07-25 | Permaglass | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing glass sheets on a gas support bed |
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- NL NL137693D patent/NL137693C/xx active
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1964
- 1964-03-25 FR FR968609A patent/FR1398055A/en not_active Expired
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1965
- 1965-03-23 BE BE661523A patent/BE661523A/xx unknown
- 1965-03-24 NL NL6503720A patent/NL6503720A/xx unknown
- 1965-03-25 GB GB12701/65A patent/GB1076872A/en not_active Expired
- 1965-03-25 LU LU48255A patent/LU48255A1/xx unknown
- 1965-03-25 ES ES0311009A patent/ES311009A1/en not_active Expired
- 1965-03-25 DE DE19651431606 patent/DE1431606B2/en not_active Withdrawn
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1968
- 1968-02-02 US US702756A patent/US3449102A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4874273A (en) * | 1987-03-16 | 1989-10-17 | Hitachi, Ltd. | Apparatus for holding and/or conveying articles by fluid |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FR1398055A (en) | 1965-05-07 |
BE661523A (en) | 1965-09-23 |
NL6503720A (en) | 1965-09-27 |
ES311009A1 (en) | 1966-01-16 |
US3449102A (en) | 1969-06-10 |
DE1431606A1 (en) | 1968-11-07 |
DE1431606B2 (en) | 1970-12-03 |
NL137693C (en) | |
LU48255A1 (en) | 1965-09-27 |
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