KR101418875B1 - Gantry of manufacturing equipment for vacuum window - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a gantry device to manufacture equipment of vacuum windows capable of transferring one or more glass plates for a vacuum window using a pallet. The device includes: a first, a second, and a third table arranged in a line; a frame installed on the top of the first, second, and third table and on which a horizontal rail is installed; a first transfer device installed along the horizontal rail of the frame to be movable and transfers a glass plate settled on the first table to the second table; and a second transfer device installed along the horizontal rail of the frame to be movable and transfers the glass plate settled on the second table to the third table on which the pallet is settled. By doing so, glass plates for a vacuum window can be transferred safely along an automation line and be automatically transferred to the pallet such that productivity can be significantly improved.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a gantry apparatus for a vacuum window manufacturing apparatus,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a gantry apparatus for a vacuum window manufacturing facility, and more particularly, to a gantry apparatus for a vacuum window manufacturing facility capable of palletizing a vacuum window glass plate in an automation line.

Generally, a vacuum window is a type of glass plate that forms a vacuum between an upper plate and a lower plate to block noise and vibration transmitted from the outside, and to increase heat insulation by blocking heat energy transmitted from the outside.

In order to manufacture such a vacuum window, conventionally, a frit seal is applied to the edge of a glass plate composed of a pair of upper and lower plates, followed by heat treatment, cooling at room temperature, and then vacuuming between the upper and lower plates .

Particularly, an exhaust hole is formed in the lower plate, a short pipe-shaped tip is provided around the exhaust hole, and a vacuum hose is connected to the tip to exhaust air between the upper plate and the lower plate to form a vacuum Next, a method of sealing the vacuum chamber by sealing the tip with the vacuum hose removed is applied.

However, the conventional vacuum window manufactured in this manner has a problem that a portion of the tip is fused and protruded to remain on the surface of the lower plate, the surface is not smooth, the degree of vacuum that can be formed by the vacuum hose is low, There is a problem that the product is damaged due to the external force.

Particularly, in the conventional vacuum window manufacturing method, a pallet capable of safely transporting a huge glass plate can not be developed even in a high temperature and high vacuum environment, and a series of processes are manually operated, The productivity is greatly reduced.

The idea of the present invention is to provide a gantry apparatus for a vacuum window manufacturing facility capable of safely transporting a glass pane for a vacuum window along an automated line and automatically transporting the glass pane as a pallet.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gantry apparatus for a vacuum window manufacturing facility for carrying at least one vacuum glass pane to a pallet, wherein the gantry apparatus comprises: 1 table, a second table and a third table; A frame provided above the first table, the second table, and the third table and having horizontal rails installed thereon; A first conveying device installed to move along a horizontal rail of the frame and moving a glass plate seated on the first table to a second table; And a second transfer device installed to be movable along a horizontal rail of the frame and to move the glass plate seated on the second table to a third table on which the pallet is seated.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the first transfer device includes a fork member that supports and lifts a glass plate seated on the first table; A lifting device for lifting and lowering the fork member; And a traveling device provided with the elevating device and moved along the horizontal rail.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the lifting / lowering device includes: a lifting rack gear provided on the fork member; And an up / down motor installed in the traveling device for rotating the pinion gear engaged with the up / down rack gear.

Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, the traveling device includes a traveling frame; A traveling motor installed in the traveling frame; And a traveling wheel that is rotated by the traveling motor and is in rolling contact with the horizontal rail.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the second transfer device may further comprise: a vacuum adsorption member for vacuum-adsorbing and lifting a glass plate seated on the second table; A left and right moving device for moving the vacuum adsorption member in a lateral direction; A lifting device for lifting and lowering the left and right moving device; And a traveling device provided with the elevating device and moved along the horizontal rail.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the left and right moving device further includes: a timing belt which is installed laterally to the lifting / lowering device and to which the vacuum adsorption member is fixed; A drive pulley and a driven pulley which are engaged with the timing belt and rotate together; And a left and right moving motor for rotating the driving pulley.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the lifting / lowering device includes: a lifting rack gear installed on the vacuum adsorption member; And an up / down motor installed in the traveling device for rotating the pinion gear engaged with the up / down rack gear.

Further, according to an aspect of the present invention, the traveling device includes a traveling frame; A traveling motor installed in the traveling frame; And a traveling wheel that is rotated by the traveling motor and is in rolling contact with the horizontal rail.

The gantry apparatus of the vacuum window manufacturing facility according to the present invention has the effect of safely transporting the vacuum window glass plate along the automation line and automatically transporting the glass plate to the pallet, thereby greatly improving the productivity.

1 is a front view showing a gantry apparatus of a vacuum window manufacturing facility according to some embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a side view of Fig.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention are described in order to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the following embodiments may be modified into various other forms, It is not limited to the embodiment. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the thickness and size of each layer are exaggerated for convenience and clarity of explanation.

It will be understood that throughout the specification, when referring to an element such as a film, an area or a substrate being "on", "connected", "laminated" or "coupled to" another element, It will be appreciated that elements may be directly "on", "connected", "laminated" or "coupled" to another element, or there may be other elements intervening therebetween. On the other hand, when one element is referred to as being "directly on", "directly connected", or "directly coupled" to another element, it is interpreted that there are no other components intervening therebetween do. Like numbers refer to like elements. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items.

Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or portions, these members, components, regions, layers and / It is obvious that no. These terms are only used to distinguish one member, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first member, component, region, layer or section described below may refer to a second member, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

Also, relative terms such as "top" or "above" and "under" or "below" can be used herein to describe the relationship of certain elements to other elements as illustrated in the Figures. Relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in addition to those depicted in the Figures. For example, in the figures the elements are turned over so that the elements depicted as being on the top surface of the other elements are oriented on the bottom surface of the other elements. Thus, the example "top" may include both "under" and "top" directions depending on the particular orientation of the figure. If the elements are oriented in different directions (rotated 90 degrees with respect to the other direction), the relative descriptions used herein can be interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include singular forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, " comprise "and / or" comprising "when used herein should be interpreted as specifying the presence of stated shapes, numbers, steps, operations, elements, elements, and / And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, operations, elements, elements, and / or groups.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings schematically showing ideal embodiments of the present invention. In the figures, for example, variations in the shape shown may be expected, depending on manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of the regions shown herein, but should include, for example, changes in shape resulting from manufacturing.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gantry apparatus 100 of a vacuum window manufacturing facility according to some embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1;

1 and 2, a gantry apparatus 100 of a vacuum window manufacturing apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention includes at least one glass pane 1 for a vacuum window as a pallet 2 A first table 10, a second table 20, a third table 30, a frame 40, a first transfer device 50 and a second transfer device 60 ).

Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first table 10, the second table 20, and the third table 30 may be arranged in a row as a whole.

The first table 10 can be mounted with one sheet of glass and the second table 20 can be mounted with the glass sheet 1 stacked on the glass sheet 1, The pallet 2 on which the glass plate 1 and the glass plate 1 are placed can be seated. In addition, the first table 10, the second table 20, and the third table 30 may have a glass plate 1, a pallet 2, and the like of various shapes, kinds, and sizes.

1 and 2, the frame 40 is installed above the first table 10, the second table 20, and the third table 30, and includes a horizontal rail 41 and vertical legs 42 can be installed.

The frame 40 may be formed of various beam members such as an H beam or an L beam, or may be formed of various structures such as a polygonal bar, a pipe, and a rod.

1 and 2, the first transfer device 50 is installed to be movable along a horizontal rail 41 of the frame 40, and the first table 10 ) To the second table (20).

1 and 2, the first transfer device 50 includes a fork member 51 for supporting and lifting the glass plate 1 seated on the first table 10, Descending device 52 for moving up and down the fork member 51 and a traveling device 53 provided with the ascending and descending device 52 and moved along the horizontal rail 41. [

1 and 2, the lifting / lowering device 52 includes a lifting rack gear 52-1 mounted on the fork member 51 and a lifting / lowering rack gear 52-1 provided on the traveling device 53 And an up / down motor 52-3 for rotating the pinion gear 52-2 engaged with the up / down rack gear 52-1.

In addition to the belt and the pinion gear, various driving devices such as a rack and pinion gear, a linear motor, a screw rod, and a cylinder may be used as the up-down device 52.

The traveling device 53 is rotated by a traveling frame 53-1 and a traveling motor 53-2 and a traveling motor 53-2 provided on the traveling frame 53-1 , And a traveling wheel (53-3) rolling on the horizontal rail (41).

The operation of the gantry apparatus 100 of the vacuum window manufacturing apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention will now be described. The running motor 53-2 of the traveling apparatus 53 is used to move the traveling wheel Down motor 52-3 of the lifting / lowering device 52 is used when the traveling frame 53-1 is positioned at a desired position, that is, above the first table 10, The fork member 51 is lowered to a desired height and then the fork member 51 is put under the glass plate 1 by using the traveling motor 53-2 of the traveling device 53, The fork member 51 is raised to a desired height by using the elevating motor 52-3 of the elevating and lowering device 52 to lift the glass plate 1 with the fork member 51, The glass plate 1 can be seated on the second table 20 by using the traveling motor 53-2 of the apparatus 53. [

1 and 2, the second transfer device 60 is installed to be movable along the horizontal rail 41 of the frame 40, and the second table 20 To the third table 30 on which the pallet 2 is seated.

1 and 2, the second transfer device 60 includes a vacuum adsorption member 61 for vacuum-adsorbing and lifting the glass plate 1 seated on the second table 20, A left and right moving device 62 for moving the vacuum adsorption member 61 in the left and right directions and an up and down device 63 for moving up and down the left and right movement device 62 and the up and down device 63 And a traveling device 64 that is moved along the horizontal rail 41.

The left and right moving device 62 includes a timing belt 62-1 which is installed laterally to the lifting device 63 and to which the vacuum adsorption member 61 is fixed, And a left and right moving motor 62-4 for rotating the drive pulley 62-2 and the driven pulley 62-3 and the drive pulley 62-2 which rotate together with the drive pulley 62-1.

Accordingly, the operator can precisely adjust the left and right positions by aligning the glass plate 1, which is attracted to the vacuum adsorption member 61, with the correct position of the pallet 2 by using the left and right movement device 62.

The lifting and lowering device 63 includes a lifting rack gear 63-1 provided on the vacuum adsorbing member 61 and a lifting rack 63-1 provided on the traveling device 64. The lifting rack gear 63-1 And an up-down motor 63-3 for rotating the pinion gear 63-2 engaged with the pinion gear 63-2.

In addition to the belt and the pinion gear, various driving devices such as a rack and pinion gear, a linear motor, a screw rod, and a cylinder may be used as the up-down device 63. [

The traveling device 64 is rotated by the traveling motor 64-2 and the traveling motor 64-2 provided in the traveling frame 64-1, And a traveling wheel 64-3 in rolling contact with the horizontal rail 41. [

The operation of the gantry apparatus 100 of the vacuum window manufacturing apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the operation of the traveling wheel 64-2 using the traveling motor 64-2 of the traveling apparatus 64. [ The driving frame 64-1 is positioned at a desired position, that is, above the second table 20 by rotating the driving frame 64-3 by using the up / down motor 63-3 of the up / down apparatus 63 The vacuum adsorption member 61 is lowered to a desired height and then the glass plate 1 is adsorbed and then the vacuum adsorption member The glass plate 1 is lifted up to a desired height and then the glass plate 1 is moved to the pallet of the third table 30 by using the traveling motor 64-2 of the traveling device 64 2).

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Accordingly, the scope of claim of the present invention is not limited within the scope of the detailed description, but will be defined by the following claims and technical ideas thereof.

1: glass plate 2: pallet
100: gantry device 10: first table
20: second table 30: third table
40: Frame 41: Horizontal rail
42: vertical leg 50: first conveying device
60: second conveying device 51: fork member
52: ascending / descending device 53: traveling device
52-1: Raising / lowering rack gear 52-2: Pinion gear
52-3: up / down motor 53-1: traveling frame
53-2: Driving motor 53-3: Driving wheel
61: Vacuum suction member 62: Left and right moving device
63: ascending / descending device 64: traveling device
62-1: timing belt 62-2: drive pulley
62-3: driven pulley 62-4: left / right moving motor
63-1: Up / down rack gear 63-2: Pinion gear
63-3: up / down motor 64-1: traveling frame
64-2: Traveling motor 64-3: Traveling wheel

Claims (8)

In constructing a gantry apparatus of a vacuum window manufacturing facility for carrying at least one or more vacuum glass panes by pallet,
A first table, a second table and a third table arranged in a line;
A frame provided above the first table, the second table, and the third table and having horizontal rails installed thereon;
A first conveying device installed to move along a horizontal rail of the frame and moving a glass plate seated on the first table to a second table; And
A second conveying device installed to move along a horizontal rail of the frame and moving a glass plate seated on the second table to a third table on which a pallet is seated;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first transfer device comprises:
A fork member supporting and lifting the glass plate seated on the first table;
A lifting device for lifting and lowering the fork member; And
A traveling device provided with the ascending / descending device and moved along the horizontal rail;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the lifting /
A rack-and-pinion gear installed on the fork member; And
An up-down motor installed in the traveling device for rotating a pinion gear engaged with the up-down rack gear;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. 3. The method of claim 2,
The traveling device comprises:
A traveling frame;
A traveling motor installed in the traveling frame; And
A traveling wheel rotated by the traveling motor and in rolling contact with the horizontal rail;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second transfer device comprises:
A vacuum adsorption member for vacuum-adsorbing and lifting the glass plate seated on the second table;
A left and right moving device for moving the vacuum adsorption member in a lateral direction;
A lifting device for lifting and lowering the left and right moving device; And
A traveling device provided with the ascending / descending device and moved along the horizontal rail;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the left-
A timing belt which is installed laterally to the lifting / lowering device and on which the vacuum adsorbing member is fixed;
A drive pulley and a driven pulley which are engaged with the timing belt and rotate together; And
A left and right moving motor for rotating the driving pulley;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the lifting /
A lifting rack gear installed on the vacuum adsorption member; And
An up-down motor installed in the traveling device for rotating a pinion gear engaged with the up-down rack gear;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility. 8. The method of claim 7,
The traveling device comprises:
A traveling frame;
A traveling motor installed in the traveling frame; And
A traveling wheel rotated by the traveling motor and in rolling contact with the horizontal rail;
And a gantry device of a vacuum window manufacturing facility.

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