JP2004059338A - Breaking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carry out the breaking of the edges of four peripheral sides and the breaking into a product size with one stage. <P>SOLUTION: This breaking apparatus is composed of conveyers 1 arranged in parallel for receiving a plate glass A supplied after the work of an edge breaking line B or the like and delivering after breaking, a 1st edge breaking apparatus D and a 2nd edge breaking apparatus E respectively provided before the receiving side of the conveyer and in front of the delivery side of the conveyer, a stopper 2 for positioning the edge breaking line by the contact with the peripheral side of the plate glass and capable of retreating to a position where the collision with the plate glass in the receiving and the delivering of the plate glass is avoided by an elevating means F before the 1st edge breaking apparatus and in front of the 2nd edge breaking apparatus, 3rd edge breaking apparatuses respectively provided outside both outside and each having a stopper for positioning the plate glass, a transporting apparatus H for the plate glass for sending the edge breaking line to the 3rd edge breaking apparatus and a parting breaking apparatus for a parting line provided between the conveyers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sheet glass folding apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to break a sheet glass into a product size, first, an edge drop cutting line, a large cutting line, and a small cutting line of the product size are processed (inserted) into the sheet glass.
[0003]
Next, while receiving and transporting the processed plate glass of the cutting line, the edge of the traveling direction side is broken at the stop position while transporting and receiving the transported sheet glass, divided at the next transport stop position, and then the opposite side of the traveling direction at the subsequent transport stop position. Of the ear rim.
[0004]
Then, the large split glass is received, and the large split glass is turned 90 degrees by the turning device, and stopped while transporting the swiveled large split glass. The edges are sequentially broken.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
According to the above-mentioned split, the front ear edge, the large split, and the rear ear edge are split on the upstream transport line, and the front ear edge, the small split, and the rear ear edge are split on the downstream transport line. In addition to this, the length of the splitting machine becomes remarkable and a large floor area (installation area) is required.
[0006]
In particular, there was a problem that it took too much time for all the breaks due to a long captain (line).
[0007]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to significantly reduce the installation area of the apparatus and to reduce the breaking time as much as possible.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a parallel conveyor provided to receive and supply a processed supply plate glass having a cutting line and a cutting line, and to discharge the plate glass after the splitting process. A first ear splitting device and a second ear splitting device provided on the front side and the dispensing side front side, and an edge of the plate glass in front of the first ear splitting device and in front of the second ear splitting device. A stopper provided so as to position the ear-cutting line by contact with the sheet glass, and to retreat by a suitable lifting means to a position for avoiding collision with the sheet glass upon loading, unloading and unloading of the sheet glass; and A third edge splitting device having a sheet glass edge positioning stopper provided on each of the outer sides, and a sheet glass transferring device provided so as to feed a cut-out cutting line into the both third edge splitting devices; , To adopt a configuration comprising a cutting bend-breaking apparatus section lines provided between said conveyor.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0010]
A shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 of the embodiment of the present invention is a processed glass sheet in which an edge drop cutting line B and a dividing cutting line C such as a large split or a small split are cut on each edge.
[0011]
As is well known, the cutting line B and the cutting line C are processed using a cutter of a sheet glass cutting machine.
[0012]
Reference numeral 1 denotes a parallel conveyor which receives the above-mentioned processed plate glass A, carries it in to a position where it becomes a folding stage, and carries it out so as to pay it out after breaking.
[0013]
As the above-mentioned conveyors 1, belt conveyors are arranged side by side at predetermined intervals so that the parallel spaces are divided and broken.
[0014]
A first ear splitting device D and a second ear splitting device E are provided in front of the conveyer 1 on the receiving side and in front of the payout side. In front of the edge breaking device E, the edge dropping cutting line B is stopped and positioned by abutment with the edge of the sheet glass A, and collision occurs due to the loading and unloading of the sheet glass A and the unloading and unloading of the cut sheet glass (product size). A stopper 2 is provided to be retracted by the lifting means F to the avoidance position.
[0015]
Further, on both outer sides of the conveyor 1, third edge splitting devices G, G having edge stoppers 3 for the sheet glass A are provided.
[0016]
In the case of the drawing, the first edge splitting device D, the second edge splitting device E, and the third edge splitting device G are raised by the action of the cylinder 4 and cut along the lower edge dropping line B of the sheet glass A in the illustrated case. A push-up bar 5 that supports the inside of the sheet glass A, a pressing bar 7 that moves down by the action of the cylinder 6 and holds the inside of the upper cutting edge cutting line B of the sheet glass A, and an upper surface of the sheet glass A that descends by the action of the cylinder 8. It is composed of a split bar 9 that presses and splits the outer side of the ear drop cutting line B, that is, the ear portion.
[0017]
In the case shown in the figure, the stopper 2 with the lifting means F is connected to the mounting base 11 at the upper end of an L-shaped arm 12 via a pin 13 so as to be rotatable up and down. , And the tip of a piston rod of a cylinder 16 rotatably supported on a bracket 14 of a base 11 via a pin 15 is rotatably connected to the arm 12 via a pin 17. The stopper 2 is lowered to the home position and is raised to the retracted position by the contracting action of the cylinder 16, but it may be performed by other means.
[0018]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the slider 19 of the base 11 is slidably engaged with the rail 18 and is supported on the base 11 by a male screw 22 reversibly driven at a fixed position by a motor 21 mounted on a frame 20. Since the female screw 23 is screwed in, the position of the stopper 2 can be adjusted freely.
[0019]
The stopper 3 fixes the upper end of the arm 12 ′ that does not pivot on the base 11 like the stopper 2, and slides the base 11 through the female screw 23 while driving the male screw 22 by the reversible drive of the motor 21. To adjust the position.
[0020]
Above the conveyor 1, there is provided a third edge breaking device G, and a transfer device H for feeding the edge of the sheet glass A to the third edge breaking device G.
[0021]
In the case shown in the figure, the transfer device H includes a male screw 31 which is supported at both ends so as to rotate at a fixed position in the direction of the third ear splitting device G, G, and a motor which drives the male screw 31 reversibly. 32, a traveling body 36 that engages a slider 35 with a rail 34 of a frame 33 and slides along the male screw 31, a female screw 37 supported by the traveling body 36 and screwed into the male screw 31, After the suction cup 39 is pressed against the upper surface of the sheet glass A by the extension action of the cylinder 38 and sucked, the sheet glass A is lifted by the contraction action of the cylinder 35.
[0022]
Thereafter, the sheet glass A is transported in one direction and the other direction such that the edge is in contact with the stopper 3 while running the traveling body 36 while driving the male screw 31 by the operation of the motor 32.
[0023]
Further, between the conveyors 1, there is provided a dividing / breaking device K for dividing lines C.
[0024]
The dividing / knitting device K is composed of a dividing bar 42 which pushes up the dividing line C by the extension action of the cylinder 41.
[0025]
In the drawing, the dividing / cleaving device K is provided at one place, but may be provided at a plurality of places.
[0026]
With the above configuration, the sheet glass A is carried onto the conveyor 1.
[0027]
At this time, since the loading-side stopper 2 of the sheet glass A is raised and retracted by the elevating means F, collision between the edge of the sheet glass A and the stopper 2 is avoided. To return to the original position.
[0028]
Next, the conveyor 1 is run in the direction opposite to the loading direction, and the edge of the plate glass A is brought into contact with the loading-side stopper 2 to stop the running of the conveyor 1.
[0029]
Thereafter, the push-up bar 5 is pressed against the lower surface of the sheet glass A by the action of the cylinders 4 and 6 of the first ear splitting device D, and the pressing bar 7 is pressed against the upper surface of the sheet glass A. The split bar 9 is lowered to perform outer ear trimming from the ear trimming cutting line B.
[0030]
Then, the conveyor 1 is caused to travel in the payout direction, and the edge of the sheet glass A is brought into contact with the stopper 2 to stop traveling of the conveyor 1.
[0031]
Thereafter, the push-up bar 5 is pressed against the lower surface of the sheet glass A by the action of the cylinders 4 and 6 of the second ear splitting device E, and the pressing bar 7 is pressed against the upper surface of the sheet glass A. 9 is lowered while the outer ear is cut from the ear cutting line B.
[0032]
As described above, when the ear dropping on the receiving side and the payout side of the sheet glass A is completed, the sheet glass A supported by the suction cup 39 of the transfer device H is caused to travel in one direction by the travel of the traveling body 36 of the transfer device H, The edge of the plate glass A is brought into contact with the stopper 3.
[0033]
Then, one side of the sheet glass A is dropped by the third edge splitting device G, and then the sheet glass A is moved in the other direction by the movement of the traveling body 36 of the transfer device H. The edges are brought into contact with each other, and then the third ear folding device G is used to drop the other side.
[0034]
Then, the dropping of the four edges of the glass sheet A ends.
[0035]
Thereafter, the sheet glass A is transferred by the transfer device H such that the dividing line C is positioned on the splitting bar 42 of the splitting and splitting device K. After the transfer, the suction by the suction cup 39 is released, and the sheet glass A is placed on the conveyor 1. Lower the glass sheet A.
[0036]
Then, the dividing bar 42 is pushed up by the action of the cylinder 41 to break the dividing line C.
[0037]
Thereafter, the stopper 2 on the payout side is raised and retracted by the action of the cylinder 16 of the lifting / lowering means F, and then the sheet glass A 'of the product size separated by the operation of the conveyor 1 is paid out.
[0038]
Then, the dropping of each side shown in FIG. 4 and the last cutting are all performed on the conveyor 1.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the folding apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to perform cutting of the edge of each side (four sides) of the sheet glass and separation of the product size on one conveyor serving as a work stage. The machine length of the splitting device can be made extremely short, and the turning means for changing the direction of the edge of the sheet glass becomes unnecessary.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the same. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. FIG.
Reference Signs List A Sheet glass A 'Sheet glass of product size B Ear drop cutting line C Dividing cutting line D First edge splitting device E Second edge splitting device F Lifting means G Third edge splitting device H Transfer device K Splitting device 1 Conveyor 2 Reference numeral 3 Stopper 4 Cylinder 5 Push-up bar 6 Cylinder 7 Holding bar 8 Cylinder 9 Split bar 11 Base 12, 12 'Arm 13, 15, 17 Pin 14 Bracket 16 Cylinder 18 Rail 19 Slider 20 Frame 21 Motor 22 Male screw 23 Female screw 31 Male screw 32 Motor 33 Frame 34 Rail 35 Slider 36 Traveling body 37 Female screw 38 Cylinder 39 Sucker 41 Cylinder 42 Folding bar

Claims (1)

Side-by-side conveyors provided to receive the processed supply plate glass of the ear-cutting line and the divided cutting line, and to pay it out after the splitting process, and first conveyors provided in front of the receiving side of the conveyor and in front of the paying-out side. An ear splitting device, a second ear splitting device, and an edge drop cutting line are positioned by abutting the edge of the plate glass in front of the first ear splitting device and in front of the second ear splitting device. A stopper provided to retreat by a suitable elevating means to a position for avoiding collision with the sheet glass in accordance with the loading and unloading and unloading and unloading of the sheet glass; A third cleaving device having a stopper, a transfer device for the sheet glass provided to feed the piercing cutting line to both third cleaving devices, and a breaking and breaking of a breaking line provided between the conveyors Bend-breaking apparatus consisting of a unit.

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