JP2718878B2 - Method and apparatus for fixing glass plate - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for fixing a glass plate positioned and mounted on a support, and more particularly to fixing a curved glass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A method of mounting and fixing a glass plate on a table
The prior art has various related, for example, to move the glass plate on the air table in a predetermined position, also the air that is injected from the table to fix by changing the stop sucked
There is Alternatively, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2-302333 discloses a method in which a plurality of receiving portions for receiving the peripheral edge of a glass plate are provided, and at least three of the receiving portions are first, second, and third receiving portions. The glass plates received by the first, second, and third receiving portions are arranged so that they are not all located on the same straight line, and the glass plate received from the first receiving portion is moved along the surface thereof. A pressing member including a first pressing portion that presses between the second receiving portion and a second pressing portion that presses between the second receiving portion and the third receiving portion. Is disclosed . Further
To, in JP-A Nos. Sho 53-46343, described sucker be tightly held by using only the elastic change when forcibly pressing release sucker having an elastic force to the glass plate is described, also self-generated It is also known that the glass plate is fixed by suction with a suction pad connected to a suction source instead of the suction force.

[0003]

THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved] In the prior art, a glass plate placed on the air table Do can be applied to curved glass is limited to flat glass
No. Further, the glass described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-302333 can not be employed because it has a complicated structure and a flat glass having a deformed shape as described above . Further, the suction cup described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-46343 has a small problem when sucking a flat glass plate, but is placed in a position where the curved glass is not aligned with the curved surface in fixing the curved glass. In the case of a suction cup, there is a concern that displacement may occur during restoration . Also, when fixing a glass plate placed on a moving carriage with a suction pad,
It is necessary to lay pipes and hoses to connect
If the moving direction of the bogie is reciprocating , the problem on the piping will be solved. However, it is necessary to go around the rail and return to the starting point.
Piping is a difficult problem for a truck traveling on a closed loop route .

[0004]

Means for Solving the problems] In view of the above problems, the glass plate was placed on the platform, intended to fix in particular maintain the position accuracy of the curved glass, transfer device
The glass plate that is transferred while adsorbing the upper surface by the
To transfer on a support table fixed to the surface and fixed horizontally
In this method, the carrier is positioned and fixed at a predetermined position.
And projecting upward from the frame provided on the support
Glass plate on multiple support pins supporting the lower surface of
And the glass plate is pressed from above by the transfer device
With a cup that sucks the lower surface of the glass plate
Shaft for pressing the cup upward from below and for releasing suction of the cup
The suction device with the head consisting of a shaft for introducing air
To the bottom of the glass plate to suck the cup into the glass plate.
And fix the suction tool, and suction by self-suction force
It is characterized by transporting the trolley to the next process while hanging
Glass plate fixing method and the upper surface is sucked by the transfer device
The glass plate to be transferred and placed horizontally on the support base
In the device, projecting above the frame provided on the support
Arrange a plurality of support pins to support the lower surface of the glass plate,
A horizontal base plate is suspended vertically below the frame so as to be vertically movable.
Horizontally movable and fixed on the base plate near the center of the body
A cup that places a possible pedestal and sucks the lower surface of the glass plate
And a shaft for pressing the cup upward from below,
Head consisting of a shaft that introduces air for
Having a suction tool fixed to the base, and the head can be moved horizontally.
Nozzle is spaced from the peripheral surface of the hole provided in the base plate.
The present invention provides a fixing device for a glass plate, characterized in that:

[0005] the glass plate is a flat glass plate, 2D <br/> bending directed to a 3D bending composite bent glass sheet.

[0006]

[Action] into a plurality of support pins on which is provided to the frame body on a support stand which is placed at a predetermined position, the glass plate was adsorbed supporting the predetermined position by the transfer device of the glass plate, for example, a curved glass 該移 when the pressing state is placed horizontally by transfer device
To, disposed substantially at the center of the support base, horizontal X, raises the universal fixable pedestal moved in the Y-axis direction, and the cup be disposed pedestal was pressed against the lower surface of the glass plate cup the cause strange <br/> form. Thereafter, when the pedestal is suspended by its own weight , the inside of the cup becomes a negative pressure due to the restoring force of the cup, and the cup is attracted to the glass plate surface . The cup was pressed against the curved glass plate
Sometimes, the cup is distorted, but it is the material of the cup
The pedestal is slightly wetted by the restoring force that tries to level the rubber.
In the flat direction Ru is sliding. It is fixed to the pedestal of the sliding Dogo in fixture familiar cup the curved surface of the glass plate becomes proportioned reduction state, adsorbed cup is fixed. Also pedestal
Is a pair of vertical axes fixed and hanging on the frame on the support base
Fixed on a vertically movable base plate
To the self-suction force due to the weight of the base plate, pedestal, cup, etc.
The glass plate sucked by the cup is pulled downward.
Tensile force acts. Therefore, even if the pressing by the transfer device from the upper portion of the glass plate is released after the cup is fixed, and even if the glass plate is subjected to vibrations or the like generated during the transfer movement of the support table, the glass plate is kept on the support pins. Will not move from.

[0007]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a partially omitted support base according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembling cross-sectional view of a partially cutaway pedestal illustrating attachment of a cup, and FIG. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the entire apparatus in which a support base is set on a carriage.

A support 2 on which the curved glass 1 is placed is fixed on a carrier 4 provided with guide rollers 4, 4,... For holding the rail 3, and is moved along the rail 3 by a carrier chain or the like (not shown). I'm sullen . Fixed to the carrier
The frame 6 above the supporting stand 2 is provided with, Ru provided three points M-shaped member 7 on the side surface of the frame 6. A pressing mechanism (not shown) that fits into the V-shaped inner surface of the M-shaped member is set at a position separated from the rail 3, and the carrier 5, that is, the frame 6 is determined by the pressing mechanism that fits into the M-shaped member 7. It is positioned and fixed at the specified position.

[0009] support base 2 fixed on the transport carriage 5, that base portion 8 which is the framework in a rectangular parallelepiped, a plurality of vibration-proof rubber 9,9 on該台unit 8, a rectangular framework for installing through ... And a frame 6 . At the four corners of the frame, support pins 11, 11,. At a substantially central position of the frame 6, a cup 12 made of a rubber material is connected to an inner shaft 13 for introducing air for releasing suction of the cup.
And a known suction tool attached to a head 15 comprising a cylindrical outer shaft 14 circumscribing the inner shaft . Longitudinal axes 16, 16 hung from a pair of brackets 22, 22 fixed to a pair of opposed positions of the frame body 6 and provided with stoppers 23, 23 at lower ends thereof
The pedestal 18 is placed on a base plate 17 on which guide members 24 , 24 are loosely fitted and suspended vertically . A slidable portion 19a slidable on the pedestal 17 and the plate 21 is interposed between the pedestal 18 disposed on the pedestal 17 and a cylinder 19 with a lock for fixing both shaft ends of the slidable portion 19a. A guide 20 for fixing both shaft ends is provided in parallel with the free sliding portion 20b interposed therebetween.
Was. The cylinder 19 and the guide 20 were paired , and the two sets were vertically arranged in a grid pattern with the plate 21 interposed therebetween . Plate 2
1 slide part 2 between the guide 20 and the cylinder 19
Upper plate 21 ' fixedly disposed on the tops 0b and 19a.
To the upper part of the head 15 . The lower part of the head 15 is water
Peripheral surface and gap of hole provided in the center of base plate 17 so that it can move flat
Is provided and hangs down. The cap 12 fixed to the head is in a free state slidable in the X- and Y- axis directions where the cylinder 19 and the guide 20 arranged in a grid form cross each other , and is fixed by locking the cylinder 19. You can also.

[0010] lockable cylinder 19, usually using the full Ain lock cylinder made of commercially available e.g. Corporation SMC, the sliding portion 19a is locked at all times, the brake lock when supplying compressed air to the cylinder 19 Is released . The maximum sliding amount of the sliding portion is 2
It may be about 0 mm or less. Further, the cup 12 and the head 15 is of course the fact that the negative pressure within the cup detachment after pressing the cup 12 Using the vacuum head made of e.g. Fusokoki Ltd. are commercially available for generating, desorption Operation is easy.

The operation of the present invention will be described below. Transport trolley
Reference numeral 5 denotes a pressing member (not shown) that fits into the M-shaped member 7.
And the car stops in a fixed position, on the supporting base 2 of the frame 6 base plate 17 which is suspended from the fixed thereon, disposed in upper and lower stages, parallel crosses with guide <br/> de 20,20 Compressed air is temporarily injected from a hose (not shown) into the cylinders 19 and 19 with locks provided in the, and the brakes of the sliding portions 19a and 19a are released.
I do. Cup 1 seated via a head 15 on a pedestal 18 composed of guides 20, 20 and the cylinders 19, 19
2 are intersected, that is, in a state of being slidable in the horizontal direction of the X and Y axes while waiting, the transfer pins (not shown) adsorb and support the upper surface and support pins 11, 11,... From predetermined positions.
The curved glass 1 transferred above is placed at a predetermined position by a transfer machine in a pressing manner . On the other hand, on the lower surface side of the curved glass 1,
At a position substantially at the center of the frame 6, a cup 12 fixed to a pedestal 18 on a base plate 17 is on standby at a distance from the lower surface of the glass 1 .

When the outer shaft 14 of the head 15 is pressed upward by a cylinder (not shown) inserted from the side of the support 2, the head 15 raises a base plate 17 integral with a pedestal 18 along longitudinal axes 16, 16. Ru is. A cup 12 is placed on the lower surface of the curved glass 1 held in a pressed state by a transfer machine ( not shown).
It was contact pressure, compressing pressing the lip periphery of the cup 12, subsequently the base plate 17 when releasing the pressure of the outer shaft 14 drops by its own weight along with the base 8 and the head 15. Then , a negative pressure is generated in the cup 12, and the curved surface of the glass plate is sucked .
You. Although the shape of the cup 12 is distorted depending on the curved surface of the curved glass 1, a restoring force for leveling the shape of the cup 12 made of an elastic body acts in the horizontal direction. Restoration
When the force is transmitted to the pedestal 18, the upper sliding portions 19a and 20b and the lower sliding portions 19a and 20b provided in
Move the action of the original force, the cup 12 is familiar to curved surface of the curved glass 1, the shape is symmetry of distorted contact圧当first.

[0013] removing a hose (not shown) in connection with the follow-up movement after lockable cylinder 19, 19 of the pedestal 18, when evacuating the compressed air the cylinder 19, 19 is b <br/> click, the sliding portion 19a When 19a is fixed, the cup 12 is properly secured to the lower surface of the curved glass 1. The curved glass 1 fixed on the support base 2 only by the self-sucking force due to the suction of the cup 12 does not move even if the pressed state is released by the return movement of the transfer machine (not shown) . Also removed from the support base 2 handling cylinders and hoses (not shown) or the like, and <br/> releases the press mechanism (not shown) fitted into the M-shaped member 7, transported by traction of the chain (not shown) carriage 5
Moves along the rail 3 to the next place. Also
Transport carriage 5 by the vibration of the move to the anti-vibration rubber 9,9 ...
And move while holding the position fixed by the fixation of the cup 12 . The suction holding force of the curved glass 1 sufficiently withstands vibrations and the like generated during buffing of the curved glass 1 placed on the support pins 11, 11,...
Is not to cause a positional deviation of <br/> curved glass 1 also also to defeat caused the by Ri support base 2 to workers at the time of inspection. The time is bogie 5 at a position removed from the support base 2 reaches a negative pressure inner shaft 13 inside cup 12 when pushed up by the handling cylinder (not shown) of the head 15 is released, and can be removed curved glass 1 which is fixed Become.

[0014] In case of fixing the curved glass 1 has changed the shape of curvature by mold replacement, the original cup 12
The pedestal 18 is moved by the restoring force of the deformation at the time of suction. However, when the curved glass 1 having the same shape is repeatedly placed on the support 2, the pedestal 18 hardly moves in the horizontal direction.
No longer occurs , and only the contact pressure and release of the cup 12 due to the vertical movement of the pedestal 18 are obtained. Make symmetry of the shape of the cup 12
The may swing freely configure the cup but separately required means swing fixed upon adsorption to curved glass, together complicated configuration operations.

[0015] fixing the glass plate of the present invention, a flat moth
Lath bending well 2D, it can also be applied to three dimensional bending the composite bent glass. Further , the cup 12 and the moving support, that is, the support 2 fixed on the carriage 5 are provided.
And a cylinder 19 with a lock for fixing the cup
The cup 12 was pushed upward by the cylinder
Essential to the compressed air for the brake unlocking of use and the pedestal
However , incidental objects such as air pipes and hoses are
Run the trolley along the rails so that it can be separated
There is no problem in any case .

[0016]

According to the present invention, the distortion of the glass plate on the support pin , especially the contact pressure of the cup for adsorbing the lower surface of the curved glass , is obtained .
By fixing the cup after leveling the shape, the accuracy of the fixed position of the glass plate positioned and placed on the support table is maintained, and the fixed glass plate is processed, vibrated during movement, and furthermore, fixing can hold without causing the support table position deviation even when raised or lowered in. In addition, the support base having a compact and simple configuration is easy to handle and does not cause a failure. If the support base is fixed to the carriage, the processing tact can be greatly reduced by positioning the carriage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a support base according to the present invention, in which a part is omitted.

FIG. 2 is an assembled cross-sectional view of a pedestal partially cut away for explaining attachment of a cup.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the entirety of a transfer carriage on which a support table is set, with a part cut away.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... curved glass 2 ... support base 6 ... frame body 11 ... support pins 12 ... cup 18 ... pedestal

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A transfer device which is transferred by suctioning an upper surface thereof.
Transfer the glass plate onto the support table fixed to the carrier
In the method of transporting while being fixed to the
Position and fixed, and above the frame provided on the support base
On a plurality of support pins that protrude to support the lower surface of the glass plate
Transfer the glass plate to
With the cup pressed to suck the lower surface of the glass plate
A shaft for holding and pressing the cup upward from below,
Has a head consisting of a shaft for introducing air for releasing
The suction tool is pressed from below to the lower surface of the glass
The cup is sucked on the plate, the suction device is fixed, and
Conveying the truck to the next process while attracting and dropping by attractive force
A method for fixing a glass plate, comprising: 2. A transfer device which is transferred by suctioning an upper surface thereof.
In a device for fixing a glass plate horizontally on a support table,
Projecting above the frame provided on the support base and below the glass plate
A plurality of support pins for supporting the surface are provided, and the horizontal base plate is
It hangs vertically below the frame so that it can move up and down.
A pedestal that can be moved and fixed in the horizontal direction is placed on the base plate.
With a cup that adsorbs the lower surface of the glass plate
Shaft that pushes the cup upward from below, and release the suction of the cup
Suction device with a head consisting of a shaft for introducing air
The head is fixed to the pedestal, and the head is mounted on the pedestal so that it can move horizontally.
It is characterized by being suspended at an interval from the peripheral surface of the hole
Glass plate fixing device.