KR102045740B1 - A apparatus for dispensing the spacers - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spacer supply apparatus capable of supplying and arranging a fine spacer disposed between two glass substrates to maintain a gap when manufacturing vacuum glass at an accurate position using pneumatic pressure and self weight. The apparatus includes: a hopper portion filled with a predetermined amount of spacers and the filled spacers are discharged downward while lowering by their own weight to the lower edge portion; A standing moving part which is formed in communication with the lower end of the hopper part and moves in a direction perpendicular to the vertical plane while the spacer discharged by the hopper part is standing up; A supply block spaced apart from the lower end of the standing moving part by one length of the spacer; A spacer horizontal moving part for moving the spacer passing through the standing moving part to the side on the upper surface of the supply block; A sole moving unit which penetrates the supply block in an up and down direction and moves only one spacer horizontally moved by the spacer horizontal moving unit in a down state in a standing state; It is formed on the lower end of the sole moving portion, the lying down portion for laying down the spacer moved in the standing state by the sole moving portion.

Description

Spacer Feeder {A APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING THE SPACERS}

The present invention relates to a spacer supply apparatus, and more particularly, a spacer supply capable of supplying and arranging a fine spacer disposed between two glass substrates to maintain a spacing at a precise position using pneumatic pressure and self-weight in vacuum glass production. Relates to a device.

In recent years, many technologies have been developed and applied to improve the insulation function of buildings for energy saving. The most common of the building windows is the vacuum glass having a vacuum atmosphere in the space between two glass panels. It has been in the spotlight for its excellent thermal insulation.

Such a vacuum glass is made of vacuum glass in a state where a plurality of spacers are arranged at regular intervals between the two glasses, since a constant gap must be formed and maintained between the two glasses.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, since the spacer has a fine coin shape, it is very difficult to pick it up individually and load it in the correct position. Therefore, accurate loading of spacers is a significant obstacle in automating the process of producing vacuum glass.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a spacer supply apparatus capable of supplying a spacer having a fine coin shape to the correct position on the glass substrate using pneumatic and self-weight.

The spacer supply apparatus according to the present invention for solving the above technical problem, the hopper portion is filled with a certain amount of the spacer, the spacer is discharged downward while lowering by the weight to the lower edge portion; A standing moving part which is formed in communication with the lower end of the hopper part and moves in a direction perpendicular to the vertical plane while the spacer discharged by the hopper part is standing up; A supply block spaced apart from the lower end of the standing moving part by one length of the spacer; A spacer horizontal moving part for moving the spacer passing through the standing moving part to the side on the upper surface of the supply block; A sole moving unit which penetrates the supply block in an up and down direction and moves only one spacer horizontally moved by the spacer horizontal moving unit in a down state in a standing state; It is formed on the lower end of the sole moving portion, the lying down portion for laying down the spacer moved in the standing state by the sole moving portion.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the hopper portion has a spacer outlet port that decreases in width and thickness toward the lower side.

In addition, the standing moving portion in the present invention, the first spacer moving path is in communication with the spacer outlet, the size formed to pass through the spacer in the standing state in a direction perpendicular to the vertical plane; And a first gas injector formed in one section of the first spacer movement path and injecting gas into the first spacer movement path in a pulse form.

In addition, the spacer horizontal moving unit in the present invention, horizontally moving the horizontal space between the standing moving unit and the supply block while moving the spacer discharged from the standing moving unit in the standing state in a horizontal position; It is preferably included; coupled to one end of the horizontal moving plate, the plate driving unit for horizontal reciprocating movement of the horizontal moving plate at regular intervals.

In addition, the lay down portion in the present invention, the lower end of the sole moving portion is an opening opening in the oblique state; A second gas injector for injecting gas in a pulse form from the upper side of the sole moving part toward the opening; And a gas outlet formed at the other end of the opening and discharging the gas injected by the second gas injection unit.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that the single moving part is a second spacer moving path formed at a position spaced apart from the standing moving part by a predetermined interval with the same size as the standing moving part.

In addition, in the present invention, it is preferable that a spacer supply part for supplying a spacer so that a predetermined amount of the spacer is filled in the hopper portion is further provided.

In addition, in the spacer supply apparatus according to the present invention, it is preferable that the supply block is further provided with a stopper for limiting the moving width of the horizontal moving plate.

In addition, the spacer supply apparatus according to the present invention is preferably further provided with a third gas injector for injecting gas in the form of a pulse toward the spacer outlet.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the second gas injection unit and the third gas injection unit are operated by one gas supply unit.

According to the spacer supply apparatus of the present invention, a vacuum glass manufacturing process can be automatically supplied and arranged in a precise position by using a pneumatic pressure and self-weight, a spacer of a small size is disposed between the two glass substrates to maintain the gap when manufacturing the vacuum glass It has the advantage of automating.

1 and 2 are perspective views showing the structure of the spacer supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a spacer supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a front view showing the internal structure of a spacer supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a structure of a hopper unit and a standing moving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view showing the structure of the supply block and the horizontal moving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a front view showing the structure of the sole moving portion and the lying down portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view showing a gas flow in the spacer supply according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view showing the structure of a general spacer.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a specific embodiment of the present invention.

Spacer supply apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, the hopper 110, the standing moving unit 120, the supply block 130, the horizontal moving unit 140, the independent movement It may be configured to include a portion 150 and the lying down portion 160.

First, the hopper part 110 is a component that provides a space for waiting for supply by filling a predetermined amount of the spacers 1, and so that the spacers 1 sequentially move one by one in the direction of the standing moving part 120. As shown in FIG. 5, the width and the thickness thereof are reduced toward the lower side, and finally, only one spacer can pass in a standing state to a part communicating with the inlet of the standing moving part 120. A spacer outlet 112 having a size of is formed.

In detail, the spacer outlet 112 has a structure in which a vertical surface 113 is formed in the same direction as the standing moving part 120, and a slanted surface 115 inclined to the opposite side thereof is formed.

In addition, the hopper portion 110 has an open structure, and a spacer supply portion 170 may be installed above the hopper portion 110. The spacer supply unit 170 is a component that continuously supplies the spacer so that a predetermined amount of the spacer is filled in the hopper unit 110, and a passage path 172 through which the spacer can pass may be formed obliquely.

Next, the standing moving part 120 is formed in communication with the lower end of the hopper portion 110, as shown in Figures 3 and 5, standing up the spacer (1) discharged by the hopper portion 110 It is a component for moving in the direction orthogonal to the vertical plane in the state. That is, the standing moving part 120 enters a row in a standing state while the spacers 1, which are irregularly filled in the hopper part 110, pass through the spacer discharge port 112, and carry out a weight perpendicular to the vertical plane. It is to provide a guide passage to descend by.

Therefore, the standing moving part 120 is preferably configured to include a first spacer moving path 122 and the first gas injection unit 124, as shown in Figure 3 to 5 specifically. The first spacer movement path 122 communicates with the spacer outlet 112 and is formed in a direction orthogonal to the vertical plane, and has a size that allows one spacer 1 to pass in a standing state.

3 and 8, the first gas injector 124 is formed near the upper end of the first spacer movement path 122, and the gas flows into the first spacer movement path 122. Is a component that injects pulses. That is, the first gas injector 124 is lowered without being caught in the first spacer movement path 122 due to a specific reason that the spacer 1 moving through the first gas movement path 122 by its own weight. It is to inject gas into the first gas flow path 122 to be able to.

At this time, the first gas injector 124 injects the gas in a pulse form, the pulse form is a short time, for example, injecting the gas at a high pressure for a short time, for 1 second, the gas in a pattern that does not spray for a predetermined time Say how to spray.

As shown in FIG. 8, the gas injected by the first gas injector 124 moves downward in the vertical direction of the first spacer movement path 122 while moving downward. Strongly pushed on, and the spacer present in the upper hopper portion 110 is pushed upward in the reverse direction.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the supply block 130 is spaced apart at intervals of about one length of the spacer standing up from the bottom of the standing moving part 120, and the standing moving part is installed. The spacer 1 passing through the 120 is a component that provides a path for horizontal movement. That is, the supply block 130 is specifically installed in parallel with the lower surface of the standing moving part 120, the interval between the standing moving part 120 and the supply block 130 is the spacer (1) Substantially the same as the length of the standing state, the spacer can move horizontally in the standing state.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the spacer horizontal moving part 140 moves the spacer 1 passing through the standing moving part 120 laterally on the upper surface of the supply block 130. Element. That is, the spacer horizontal moving part 140 waits on the left side of the lower end of the standing moving part 120, and one spacer 1 passes through the standing moving part 120 to be seated on the upper surface of the supply block 130. When one of the spacers is horizontally moved in the right direction on the drawing, the one spacer is horizontally moved as it stands, and the single moving unit 150 is moved.

To this end, in the present embodiment, the spacer horizontal moving unit 140 may include a horizontal moving plate 142 and a plate driving unit 144, as shown in FIG. 4. The horizontal moving plate 142 is composed of a plate having a thickness that can pass through the gap between the standing moving part 120 and the supply block 130, the pressing groove 141 of the plate is shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 8, a section from the left end of the first spacer moving path 122 to the left end of the second spacer moving path 150 is reciprocated. Herein, the pressing groove 141 refers to a groove formed by being engraved in a cross-sectional shape of the spacer on one side of the horizontal moving plate, and is horizontally moved in a state where the spacer is sandwiched in the pressing groove 141.

Next, the plate driving unit 144 is coupled to one end of the horizontal moving plate 142 and is a component for horizontal reciprocating movement of the horizontal moving plate 142 at regular intervals. The plate driver 144 may have various configurations that can move the horizontal moving plate 142 at an accurate moving distance and timing. For example, the plate driving unit 144 may be configured as an air cylinder.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the supply block 130 may further include a stopper 146 for limiting the moving width of the horizontal moving plate 142. The stopper 146 is installed through the supply block 130, one end of which protrudes to the left side of the supply block 130, and the end of the plate moving part 144 moves horizontally, and then the stopper ( 146) is to prevent the further progression to reach the end.

Therefore, when the pressing groove 141 of the horizontal moving plate 142 is set to a position corresponding to the left end of the second spacer moving path 150 in contact with the end of the stopper 146, the correct setting is made. .

At this time, the right end of the stopper 146, as shown in Figure 4, it is preferable that the rotary means 148 that can be further moved forward and backward by rotating the stopper 146. The stopper 146 screwed to the supply block by the rotating means 148 rotates to finely adjust the position of the stopper end.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the single moving unit 150 is formed by penetrating the supply block 130 in the vertical direction and moved horizontally by the spacer horizontal moving unit 140. 1) It is a component that moves one downward in the standing state. Therefore, the single moving part 150 is formed by penetrating the supply block 130 in the vertical direction, and is spaced apart from the standing moving part 120 at a predetermined interval by the same size as the first spacer moving path 122. It is preferable that it is a second spacer moving path 150 formed in the. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the plurality of spacers 1 descend in a row in the first spacer movement path 122, but only one spacer 1 is always in the second spacer movement path 150. Move alone.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the lying down part 160 is formed at the lower end of the sole moving part 150 of the supply block 130, and stands up by the single moving part 150. It is a component which lays down the spacer 1 moved to a state. That is, the lying down portion 160 changes the posture of the spacer 1 in a state in which the spacer 1 is finally laid down on the glass substrate.

To this end, in this embodiment, the lying down portion 160 may include a gating, an opening 162, a second gas injection portion 164, and a gas outlet 166 as shown in FIG. 8.

First, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening 162 is a component in which one side of the lower end of the sole moving unit 150 is opened in the inclined state. That is, one surface 162b constituting the opening 162 has a state in which one surface of the second spacer movement path 150 extends as it is, and an opposite surface 162a has an oblique slope surface state. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the spacer 1 passing through the second spacer movement path 150 may lie down while being inclined through the space secured to the inclined surface portion 162a.

Next, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second gas injector 164 is a component that injects gas in a pulse form from the upper side of the sole moving part 150 toward the opening 162. The second gas injection unit 166 performs a function of pushing the spacer 1 passing through the second spacer moving path from the upper side to the lower side, and as shown in FIG. 8, the second spacer moving path ( The spacer 1 having passed through 150 is naturally laid down in the lying down portion 160 by the flow of gas.

At this time, the gas introduced into the lying down portion 160 by the second gas injection portion 166 is discharged through the gas discharge port 164. Therefore, the gas outlet 164 is formed at the other end of the opening 162, as shown in Figure 8, for the correct gas flow, the gas injected by the second gas injection unit 166 is the spacer Push (1) to lie down and let it out.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the third gas injection unit 114 for injecting the gas in the pulse shape toward the spacer outlet 112 is further provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the gas injected by the third gas injection part 114 injects gas toward the inclined surface 115 of the hopper part 110 to be pushed toward the spacer outlet 112. The function of shaking the spacers 1 is performed. When the spacers 1 are shaken once in this manner, the spacers may be prevented from stagnating in the narrowed spacer outlet 112.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the second gas injection unit 164 is formed on the side of the standing moving unit 120 instead of the supply block 130. It is preferable that the 164 and the third gas injection unit 114 be operated by one gas supply unit because the structure can be simply configured.

On the other hand, the entire spacer supply apparatus according to the present embodiment has a structure that can be moved in the vertical direction by the height adjustment unit 180 provided on the side. When the position to load the spacer is determined by the spacer supply device, the height adjustment unit 180 lowers the spacer supply device near the glass surface to allow the loading of the spacer, and then raises the spacer supply device again. Wait for loading of spacer.

100: spacer supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
110: hopper portion 120: standing moving portion
130: supply block 140: horizontal moving part
150: sole moving unit 160: lying down

Claims (5)

A hopper portion filled with a predetermined amount of spacers and having a spacer discharge port that decreases in width and thickness toward the lower side, the filled spacer being discharged downward while falling by its own weight to the lower edge portion;
A standing moving part which is formed in communication with the lower end of the hopper part and moves in a direction perpendicular to the vertical plane while the spacer discharged by the hopper part is standing up;
A supply block spaced apart from the lower end of the standing moving part by one length of the spacer;
A spacer horizontal moving part for moving the spacer passing through the standing moving part to the side on the upper surface of the supply block;
A sole moving unit which penetrates the supply block in an up and down direction and moves only one spacer horizontally moved by the spacer horizontal moving unit in a down state in a standing state;
It is formed on the lower end of the sole moving portion, the lying down portion for laying down the spacer moved in the standing state by the sole moving portion;
The spacer horizontal moving unit,
A horizontal moving plate for horizontally moving the space between the standing moving part and the supply block by horizontally pushing one spacer discharged from the standing moving part in a standing state;
And a plate driver coupled to one end of the horizontal moving plate and horizontally moving the horizontal moving plate at regular intervals.
The lying down portion,
An opening in which one side of the lower end of the sole moving part is opened in the inclined state;
A second gas injector for injecting gas in a pulse form from the upper side of the sole moving part toward the opening;
And a gas outlet formed at the other end of the opening and discharging the gas injected by the second gas injection unit. delete According to claim 1, The standing moving unit,
A first spacer movement path communicating with the spacer outlet and formed to a size that allows the spacer to pass in a standing state in a direction perpendicular to a vertical plane;
And a first gas injector, which is formed in one section of the first spacer movement path and injects gas into the first spacer movement path in a pulse form. delete delete

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