TW202106443A - Glass-plate working apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

This glass plate processing device (1) is provided with: a processing head (7) for processing an end surface of a region R1 of an end surface (6) of a glass plate (2); a moving means (10) for moving the processing head (7) in an X-direction along the end surface of the region R1 of the glass plate (2); a processing head (11) for processing end surfaces of regions R2 and R3 of the end surface (6) of the glass plate (2); and a moving means (12) for moving the processing head (11) in the X-direction along the end surfaces of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate (2).

Description

Glass plate processing device

The present invention relates to glass plates for liquid crystal panels such as automobiles and LCD TVs, solar cells, furniture, and construction, for example, grinding or grinding or grinding or grinding or grinding the end surfaces of one side or both sides of a rectangular glass plate Glass plate processing equipment for grinding and polishing (hereinafter referred to as processing).

Previously, for example, the grinding of the glass plate was performed by a grinding device arranged in the conveying path of the glass plate. [Prior Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-169622

[The problem to be solved by the invention]

However, since the previous grinding of the glass plate was performed by a grinding device arranged in the conveying path of the glass plate, it took time and the processing efficiency of the entire glass plate was deteriorated.

The present invention has been completed in view of the above-mentioned aspects, and its object is to provide a glass plate processing device that has good processing efficiency on the end surface of the glass plate, can shorten the processing time, and has high productivity. [Technical means to solve the problem]

The glass plate processing device of the present invention is provided with: at least one first processing head mechanism for processing an end surface of a region of the glass plate; and a first moving mechanism which causes the at least one first processing head mechanism to follow the end surface of a region of the glass plate At least one second processing head mechanism, which processes the end surface of another area of the glass plate; and a second moving mechanism, which makes the at least one second processing head mechanism move along the end surface of another area of the glass plate.

According to the glass sheet processing device of the present invention, it is provided with: at least one first processing head mechanism for processing an end surface of a region of the glass sheet; and a first moving mechanism which makes the at least one first processing head mechanism move along one of the glass sheets The end surface of the area moves; at least one second processing head mechanism that processes the end surface of another area of the glass plate; and a second moving mechanism that moves the at least one second processing head mechanism along the end surface of the other area of the glass plate Therefore, the end surface of the glass plate can be processed by the first processing head mechanism and the second processing head mechanism. Therefore, the processing efficiency of the end surface of the glass plate is good, the processing time can be shortened, and the glass with higher productivity can be processed. Board processing.

In the glass sheet processing device of the present invention, in a preferred embodiment, the first moving mechanism is such that the at least one first processing head mechanism processes the end surface of a region of the glass sheet, and the at least one first processing head mechanism moves along one of the glass sheets. The end surface of the area moves; the second moving mechanism is to make the at least one second processing head mechanism process the end surface of another area of the glass plate, and make the at least one second processing head mechanism move along the end surface of the other area of the glass plate, so it can Shorten the processing time of the end surface including one area and another area of the glass plate, and can efficiently process the end surface of the glass plate.

In another example of the glass sheet processing apparatus of the present invention, each of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism is such that at least one first processing head mechanism and at least one second processing head mechanism approach or move away from each other, so that at least One first processing head mechanism and at least one second processing head mechanism move separately, so the processing time for the end surface of the glass plate can be shortened.

In another example of the glass sheet processing apparatus of the present invention, at least one first processing head mechanism includes: at least one grinding wheel or at least one grinding wheel, or at least one grinding wheel and at least one grinding wheel; at least one second processing head mechanism includes : At least one grinding wheel or at least one grinding wheel, or at least one grinding wheel and at least one grinding wheel, so for example, at least one first processing head mechanism has at least one grinding wheel and at least one grinding wheel, and at least one second processing head mechanism has In the case of at least one grinding wheel and at least one grinding wheel, the end surface including one area and another area of the glass plate can be continuously ground to grinding, which can shorten the processing time and efficiently perform the glass plate The processing of the end face.

In another example of the glass plate processing apparatus of the present invention, since the first processing head mechanism includes a plurality of first processing head mechanisms, and the second processing head mechanism includes a plurality of second processing head mechanisms, a plurality of first processing heads can be used. The mechanism and the plurality of second processing head mechanisms respectively process the end surface of the glass plate (grinding or grinding or grinding and grinding), so the processing time for the end surface including one area and another area of the glass plate can be further shortened , It can become a glass plate processing device with high productivity. [Effects of Invention]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a glass plate processing device with good processing efficiency for the end surface of the glass plate, shortening the processing time, and high productivity.

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the preferred embodiments shown in the figure. In addition, the present invention is not limited to these examples at all. [Example]

In FIGS. 1 to 10, the glass plate processing device 1 of this example includes: a base 3; a supporting base 4, which is set on the base 3 and supports a rectangular flat glass plate 2 in this example; a transport mechanism 5, It is set on the base 3 and in a plane parallel to the surface of the glass plate 2, in this example, in one direction in the horizontal plane and the conveying direction of the glass plate 2 is the X direction, and the glass plate 2 is conveyed; as a processing head mechanism The processing head 7 processes the area R1 as an area of one end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 (the area from one end 8 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 to the processing point A on the side of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction) The end surface of the glass plate 2 in this example is ground in the area R1 of the glass plate 2; the moving mechanism 10 moves the processing head 7 along the end surface of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction; as the processing head 11 of the processing head mechanism, it In the same way as the processing head 7, the area R2, which is another area of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, is processed (in the X direction from the other end 9 of the end surface 6 of the glass substrate 2 to the vicinity of the center of the end surface 6 side of the glass plate 2). Area) and the end surface of R3 (the area where the remaining parts of areas R1 and R2 are removed from the entire area of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2), in this example the end surfaces of the areas R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 are ground; the moving mechanism 12, which The processing head 11 is moved in the X direction along the end faces of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2; the processing head 14 as the processing head mechanism is in the other direction intersecting one direction in the horizontal plane, in this example in the X direction The direction orthogonal to the Y direction is processed as a region R4 of the other end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 opposite to the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 (X direction from one end 15 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 to the glass plate The end surface of the processing point B on the side of the end surface 13 of 2), in this example, the end surface of the area R4 of the glass plate 2 is ground; the moving mechanism 17, which moves the processing head 14 along the end surface of the area R4 in the X direction; as processing The processing head 18 of the head mechanism, similar to the processing head 14, processes the area R5 (the X direction from the other end 16 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 to the other end 16 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2) as another area of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 The area near the center of the end face 13) and the end face of R6 (the area where the remaining parts of the areas R4 and R5 are removed from the entire area of the end face 13 of the glass plate 2). In this example, the areas R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 are ground The end face; and the moving mechanism 19, which makes the processing head 18 move in the X direction along the regions R5 and R6.

The supporting table 4 has: a pair of suction cup devices 40 each having a rectangular suction cup that sucks and fixes the glass plate 2 from the back of the glass plate 2 and extends in the X direction; and a supporting table body 41, which is arranged on the base 3, A pair of suction cup devices 40 are provided at the upper end, and the supporting table 4 sucks and fixes the glass plate 2 conveyed by the conveying mechanism 5 at the processing position of the glass plate 2 through the pair of suction cup devices 40 to support the glass plate 2.

The transport mechanism 5 is provided with: a suction cup device 50 having a rectangular suction cup that sucks and fixes the unprocessed glass plate 2 carried in from the upstream side 100 of the glass plate 2 from the back of the glass plate 2 and extends in the X direction; and a support table 51 , Which is provided with a suction cup device 50 at the upper end and supports the glass plate 2; a walking platform 52, which is provided with a supporting table 51 and is free to move linearly in the X direction (freely reciprocating); a pair of guide rails 53 are provided on the base 3 and The walking table 52 is guided and supported to be linearly movable (to and fro freely) in the X direction; and a drive mechanism 54 which causes the walking table 52 to linearly move (to and fro) along the guide rail 53 in the X direction.

The driving mechanism 54 is provided with: a rack 55, which is provided on the base 3 and extends in parallel in the X direction; a planetary gear 56, which meshes with the rack 55; and a servo motor 57, which has an output rotation for which the planetary gear 56 is mounted at one end The shaft (motor shaft) is installed on the walking table 52, and the transport mechanism 5 sucks the fixed glass plate 2 through the suction cup device 50 to use the rotation of the planetary gear 56 actuated by the servo motor 57 of the drive mechanism 54 and the planetary gear The meshing of 56 pairs of racks makes the walking table 52 move in the X direction (reciprocating movement), and the unprocessed glass plate 2 is moved from the upstream side 100 of the glass plate 2 to the support table 4. On the other hand, the processed glass The board 2 is carried out from the support table 4 to the downstream side 200.

Since each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14, and 18 are formed similarly to each other, and each of the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 are formed similarly to each other, the processing head 7 and the moving mechanism 10 will be described in detail below. The heads 11, 14 and 18 and the moving mechanisms 12, 17 and 19 are appropriately marked with the same symbols in the figure, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The processing head 7 is equipped with: a grinding wheel 25, which processes the end surface of the region R1 of the glass plate 2, and in this example, grinds the end surface of the region R1 of the glass plate 2, and a spindle motor 26, which has an output rotation for mounting the grinding wheel 25 at one end Shaft (motor shaft); the sliding body 27, which is installed for the spindle motor 26, and allows the spindle motor 26 to move up and down freely in the Z direction; a pair of guide rails 28, which allow the sliding body 27 to move up and down in the Z direction (reciprocating movement) Guide and support freely; a ball screw nut (not shown), which is mounted on the sliding body 27; a ball screw 29, which is screwed into the ball screw nut; and a servo motor 30 for lifting, which is connected to the ball screw 29, and The sliding body 27 is moved up and down in the Z direction along the pair of guide rails 28 (reciprocating movement).

The moving mechanism 10 is provided with a walking table 60 that is free to move linearly in the X direction (free to reciprocate); a pair of guide rails 62 are provided on the base 3 and allow the walking table 60 to move freely in the X direction (free to reciprocate) The driving mechanism 63 makes the walking table 60 move linearly along the guide rail 62 in the X direction (reciprocating movement); the cutting amount adjustment mechanism 64 makes the processing head 7 move linearly in the Y direction (reciprocating movement) to adjust the processing The cutting amount (grinding amount) of the grinding wheel 25 of the head 7 with respect to the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 in the Y direction.

The driving mechanism 63 is provided with: a rack 70, which is provided on the base 3 and extends in parallel in the X direction; a planetary gear 71, which meshes with the rack 70; and a servo motor 72, which has an output rotation for which the planetary gear 71 is mounted at one end The shaft (motor shaft) is installed on the walking table 60, and the moving mechanism 10 uses the rotation of the planetary gear 71 actuated by the servo motor 72 of the driving mechanism 63 and the meshing of the planetary gear 71 with the rack 70 to make the walking table 60 Move in the X direction (reciprocating movement).

The cutting amount adjustment mechanism 64 is provided with: a moving table 75 for the processing head 7 to be installed and supported by the walking table 60 to be linearly movable (to and fro) in the Y direction; a pair of guide rails 76 which move the moving table 75 in the Y direction It can be guided and supported freely in a straight line (to and fro); a ball screw nut (not shown), which is installed on the moving table 75; a ball screw 77, which is screwed into the ball screw nut; and a servo motor 78, which is connected to the ball Screw 77, and make the moving table 75 linearly move (reciprocate) in the Y direction along a pair of guide rails 76, and the moving mechanism 10 is actuated by the servo motor 78 of the cutting amount adjusting mechanism 64, so that the moving table 75 moves toward Move in the Y direction to adjust the cutting amount (grinding amount) of the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 to the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 in the Y direction.

Each of the moving mechanisms 10 and 12 uses numerical control (NC) to start the grinding operation of each of the grinding wheels 25 of the machining heads 7 and 11 at the same time, so that the machining heads 7 and 11 are close to or away from each other, so that the machining head 7 and 11 move separately.

Each of the moving mechanisms 17 and 19 is the same as the moving mechanisms 10 and 12, and by numerical control, the grinding operation of each of the grinding wheels 25 of the processing heads 14 and 18 is started at the same time, so that the processing heads 14 and 18 are close to or away from each other In this way, the processing heads 14 and 18 are moved separately.

In addition, each of the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 can also be controlled by numerical values to simultaneously start the grinding operation of each of the grinding wheels 25 of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18, so that the processing heads 7 and 11 and The processing heads 14 and 18 approach or move away from each other, so that the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 move respectively.

The moving speed in the X direction of each of the processing heads 7 and 11 can be different from each other or the same. Moreover, the moving speed of each of the processing heads 14 and 18 in the X direction can be different from each other or the same. Furthermore, processing The moving speed of each of the heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 in the X direction may be different from each other or may be the same.

On the processing heads 7 and 11, a pair of guide rails 62 on the processing heads 7 and 11 are shared by the processing heads 7 and 11, and on the processing heads 14 and 18, the pair of guide rails 62 on the processing heads 14 and 18 are also opposite. The processing heads 14 and 18 are shared.

Based on FIGS. 3 to 6, an example of the processing method of the glass plate 2 of the glass plate processing device 1 of the above example will be described.

As shown in Fig. 3, during the processing of both end surfaces 6 and 13 of the rectangular flat glass plate 2, the glass plate 2 carried in from the upstream side 100 is sucked and fixed by the suction cup device 50 by the transport mechanism 5, and transported To the supporting table 4, the unprocessed glass plate 2 conveyed by the conveying mechanism 5 is sucked and fixed at the processing position of the glass plate 2 through a pair of suction cup devices 40.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for the glass plate 2 that is sucked and fixed at the processing position of the glass plate 2 through a pair of suction cup devices 40, the moving mechanism 10 is used to adjust the glass plate 2 in advance. The cutting amount (grinding amount) of the end surface 6 of the processing head 7 is along the end surface of the area R1 of the glass plate 2, in one of the X directions parallel to the direction from one end 8 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 to the other end 9 that is Moving in the X1 direction, the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 grinds the end surface of the area R1 of the glass plate 2, while the processing head 7 is moved in the X1 direction by the moving mechanism 10, the moving mechanism 12 makes the pre-adjusted For the cutting amount (grinding amount) of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, the processing head 11 along the end surfaces of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 is parallel to the direction from the other end 9 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 to the end 8 The other direction of the X direction is the X2 direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 grinds the end surface of the area R2 of the glass plate 2. On the other hand, the moving mechanism 17 is the same as the moving mechanism 10, which has been adjusted in advance. The processing head 14 for the cutting amount (grinding amount) of the end face 13 of the glass plate 2 moves along the end face of the area R4 from one end 15 of the end face 13 of the glass plate 2 to the X1 direction, and the glass is ground by the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 The end surface of the area R4 of the plate 2 is moved in the X1 direction by the moving mechanism 17, and the moving mechanism 19 is the same as the moving mechanism 12, so that the cutting into the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 is adjusted in advance The processing head 18 of the glass plate 2 moves along the end surfaces of the regions R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 from the other end 16 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 to the X2 direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 grinds the glass plate 2 The end face of area R5.

As shown in Fig. 5, after grinding the area R1 and area R2 of the glass plate 2 and the area R4 and area R5 of the glass plate 2, the processing head 7 is moved from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 to the X2 direction by the moving mechanism 10 When moving, using the moving mechanism 10 to move the processing head 7 in the X2 direction, the moving mechanism 12 moves the processing head 11 along the end surface of the area R3 of the glass plate 2 from the vicinity of the center of the end surface 6 side of the glass plate 2 Further move in the X2 direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 grinds the end surface of the region R3 of the glass plate 2. On the other hand, the moving mechanism 17 moves the processing head 14 in the X2 direction from the processing point B of the glass plate 2, During the movement of the processing head 14 in the X2 direction by the moving mechanism 17, the moving mechanism 19 moves the processing head 18 along the end surface of the area R6 of the glass plate 2 from the vicinity of the center on the end surface 13 side of the glass plate 2 to the X2 direction Further moving, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 grinds the end surface of the region R6 of the glass plate 2.

As shown in Figure 6, after grinding the end surfaces of the regions R1, R2, and R3 of the glass plate 2 by the moving mechanisms 10 and 12, the moving mechanism 10 moves the processing head 7 in the X2 direction, and the moving mechanism 10 makes the processing During the movement of the head 7 in the X2 direction, the processing head 11 is moved in the X1 direction from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 by the moving mechanism 12, and the processing heads 7 and 11 are respectively returned to the figure by the moving mechanisms 10 and 12 At the position shown in 6, on the other hand, after grinding the end surfaces of the areas R4, R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 with the moving mechanisms 17 and 19, the moving mechanism 17 moves the processing head 14 in the X2 direction. The moving mechanism 17. During the movement of the processing head 14 in the X2 direction, the processing head 18 is moved in the X1 direction from the processing point B of the glass plate 2 by the moving mechanism 19, and the processing heads 14 and 18 are respectively moved by the moving mechanisms 17 and 19 Return to the position shown in Figure 6.

After the return of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18, the two end faces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 (the end faces of each of the regions R1, R2 and R3 and the regions R4, R5 and R6) by the transport mechanism 5 The glass plate 2 after the grinding process is sucked and fixed by the suction cup device 50, and is carried out from the support table 4 to the downstream side 200.

The moving mechanism 10 uses the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 to grind the end surface of the area R1 of the glass plate 2, and the moving mechanism 12 uses the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 to grind the end surface of each of the areas R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2, While grinding the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, on the other hand, the moving mechanism 17 uses the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 to grind the end surface of the area R4 of the glass plate 2, and the moving mechanism 19 uses the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 , Grind the end surface of each of the regions R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2, and grind the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2.

In this example, in each of the end surfaces of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 that is ground by the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 and the area R2 of the glass plate 2 that is ground by the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11, the moving mechanism 10 and the moving mechanism 12 Each of them moves the processing head 7 along the end face of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 in the X1 direction, and makes the processing head 11 move along the end face of the area R2 of the glass plate 2 in such a way that the processing head 7 and the processing head 11 are close to each other. Move in X2 direction.

In this example, the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 grinds the area R4 of the glass plate 2 and the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 grinds the end surface of the area R5 of the glass plate 2, the moving mechanism 17 and the moving mechanism 19 Each of them moves the processing head 14 along the end face of the area R4 of the glass plate 2 in the X1 direction, and makes the processing head 18 move along the end face of the area R5 of the glass plate 2 in such a way that the processing head 14 and the processing head 18 are close to each other. Move in X2 direction.

In this example, the moving mechanism 10 moves the processing head 7 along the end face of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 in the X1 direction, and the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 grinds the end face of the area R1 of the glass plate 2, and the moving mechanism 12 uses By moving the processing head 11 along the ends of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 in the X2 direction, the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 grinds the end surfaces of each of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 to perform the end surface of the glass plate 2. 6, on the other hand, the moving mechanism 17 moves the processing head 14 along the end face of the area R4 of the glass plate 2 in the X1 direction, whereby the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 grinds the end surface of the area R4 of the glass plate 2. The moving mechanism 19 moves the processing head 18 along the ends of the regions R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 in the X2 direction, and uses the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 to grind the end surfaces of each of the regions R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 to perform glass Grinding of the end surface 13 of the plate 2, but it can also be substituted. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the moving mechanism 10 moves the processing head 7 from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 along the end of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 Moving in the X2 direction, the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 grinds the end surface of the area R1 of the glass plate 2. The moving mechanism 12 moves the processing head 11 from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 along the areas R3 and R2 of the glass plate 2 The end face of the glass plate 2 moves in the X1 direction, and the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 grinds the end surfaces of the regions R3 and R2 of the glass plate 2 to grind the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2. On the other hand, the moving mechanism 17 makes the processing head 14 moves from the processing point B of the glass plate 2 along the end face of the area R4 of the glass plate 2 in the X2 direction, and the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 grinds the end face of the area R4 of the glass plate 2, and the moving mechanism 19 makes the processing head 18 Move from the processing point B of the glass plate 2 along the end faces of the regions R6 and R5 of the glass plate 2 in the X1 direction, and the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 grinds the end faces of the regions R6 and R5 of the glass plate 2 to perform the glass plate 2 Grinding of the end face 13.

Based on FIGS. 7 to 10, another example of the processing method of the glass plate 2 of the glass plate processing device 1 of the above example is described.

As shown in Figures 7 and 8, for the glass plate 2 that is fixed at the processing position of the glass plate 2 through a pair of suction cup devices 40, the moving mechanism 10 causes the processing head 7 to be in contact with the area R1 of the glass plate 2 In the non-contact state of the end surface, move from one end 8 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 to the processing point A of the glass plate 2, and use the moving mechanism 10 to move the processing head 7 from one end 8 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 to the end 8 of the glass plate 2. During the movement of the processing point A in the X1 direction, the processing head 11 is moved from the other end 9 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 in a state of non-contact with the end surfaces of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 by the moving mechanism 12 To the vicinity of the center portion on the side of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, on the other hand, the moving mechanism 17 makes the processing head 14 non-contact with the end surface of the region R4 of the glass plate 2 by the moving mechanism 17, similarly to the moving mechanism 10. One end 15 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 is moved to the processing point B of the glass plate 2, and the moving mechanism 17 is used to move the processing head 14 from one end 15 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 to the processing point B of the glass plate 2 in the direction X1 During the movement, the moving mechanism 19 moves the processing head 18 from the other end 16 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 in a state of non-contact with the end surfaces of the regions R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 in the same manner as the moving mechanism 12 Near the center of the end surface 13 side of the glass plate 2.

As shown in Fig. 8, after the processing heads 7 and 11 are moved, the servo motor 78 of the cutting amount adjustment mechanism 64 of the moving mechanism 10 is actuated by the moving mechanism 10 to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 10 in the Y direction. The grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 is brought into contact with the glass plate 2 to grind the vicinity of the processing point A of the glass plate 2. On the other hand, after the processing heads 14 and 18 are moved, the moving mechanism 17 is used to make the cutting amount of the moving mechanism 17 The servo motor 78 of the adjusting mechanism 64 is actuated to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 17 in the Y direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 is in contact with the glass plate 2 and the vicinity of the processing point B of the glass plate 2 is ground.

As shown in Figure 9, after the processing head 7 grinds near the processing point A of the glass plate 2, the moving mechanism 10 makes the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 move along the area of the glass plate 2 in contact with the glass plate 2 The end surface of R1 moves from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 to the X2 direction. The grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 grinds a part of the end surface of the area R1. The moving mechanism 10 moves the processing head 7 in the X2 direction. With the moving mechanism 12, the servo motor 78 of the cutting-in amount adjustment mechanism 64 of the moving mechanism 12 is actuated, and the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 12 is moved in the Y direction to make the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 and the processing point of the glass plate 2 A contact, on the other hand, after the processing head 14 grinds the glass plate 2 near the processing point B, the moving mechanism 17 makes the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 move along the glass plate 2 in a contact state with the glass plate 2. The end surface of the area R4 moves from the processing point B of the glass plate 2 to the X2 direction. The grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 grinds a part of the end surface of the area R4. The moving mechanism 17 makes the processing head 14 move in the X2 direction , With the moving mechanism 19, the servo motor 78 of the cutting-in adjustment mechanism 64 of the moving mechanism 19 is actuated to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 19 in the Y direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 and the glass plate 2 are processed Point B touch.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, by the moving mechanism 10, the processing head 7 is moved along the X2 direction of the end face of the area R1 of the glass plate 2, and the area R1 of the glass plate 2 is ground by the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 The end surface of the remaining area is moved by the moving mechanism 10 in the X2 direction, and the moving mechanism 12 moves the processing head 11 along the end faces of the regions R3 and R2 of the glass plate 2 from the glass plate 2. The processing point A moves in the X1 direction, and the end surfaces of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 are ground by the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11, and the processing heads 7 and 11 are returned to the positions shown in Fig. 10 by the moving mechanisms 10 and 12, respectively. On the other hand, by the moving mechanism 17, the processing head 14 is moved in the X2 direction along the end of the area R4 of the glass plate 2, and the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 grinds the area R4 of the glass plate 2 The end surface of the remaining area is processed by the moving mechanism 17 to move the processing head 14 in the X2 direction, and the moving mechanism 19 is used to process the processing head 18 from the glass plate 2 along the end surfaces of the regions R6 and R5 of the glass plate 2 Point B moves in the direction of X1, grinding the end faces of areas R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 by the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18, and using the moving mechanisms 17 and 19 to return the processing heads 14 and 18 to those shown in FIG. 10, respectively. position.

After the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 are returned, the glass plate 2 after the grinding and processing of the two ends 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 is sucked and fixed by the suction cup device 50 by the conveying mechanism 5, and the self-supporting table 4 It is conveyed to the downstream side 200, and the glass plate 2 is carried out.

The glass plate processing device 1 of this example includes: a base 3; a support table 4, which is installed on the base 3 and supports the glass plate 2; a transport mechanism 5, which is installed on the base 3 and transports the glass plate 2 in the X direction; processing The head 7, which grinds the end surface of the area R1 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2; the moving mechanism 10, which moves the processing head 7 along the end surface of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction; the processing head 11, which grinds the glass plate 2 The end surface of the area R2 and R3; the moving mechanism 12, which makes the processing head 11 move along the end faces of the area R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction; the processing head 14, which grinds the end surface of the area R4 of the glass plate 2; the moving mechanism 17. It moves the processing head 14 along the end face of the area R4 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction; the processing head 18 grinds the end faces of the areas R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2; and a moving mechanism 19, which makes the processing head 18 move along the glass The end faces of the areas R5 and R6 of the plate 2 move in the X direction, because the end faces of the areas R1, R2, and R3 of the glass plate 2 can be processed by the processing head 7 and the processing head 11, and the processing head 14 And the processing head 18 performs the end surface processing of each of the regions R4, R5, and R6 of the glass plate 2, so the processing efficiency of the end surface of the glass plate is good, the processing time can be shortened, and the glass with higher productivity can be processed. Board processing.

In the example of the method of processing the glass plate 2 by the glass plate processing device 1 of this example shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the end surface of the region R1 of the glass plate 2 can also be ground by the processing head 7 to make the moving mechanism 10 The servo motor 78 of the cutting-in adjustment mechanism 64 is actuated to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 10 in the Y direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 is moved away from the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, and thereafter, the moving mechanism 10 is moved away from the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2. The servo motor 72 of the driving mechanism 63 operates to make the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 7 move from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 to the X2 direction in a non-contact state with the end surface of the region R1 of the glass plate 2. On the other hand, by processing After the head 14 grinds the end surface of the area R4 of the glass plate 2, the servo motor 78 of the cutting amount adjustment mechanism 64 of the moving mechanism 17 is actuated to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 17 in the Y direction to make the grinding wheel of the processing head 14 25 is away from the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2, and then, the servo motor 72 of the driving mechanism 63 of the moving mechanism 17 is actuated, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 14 is removed from the glass plate in a non-contact state with the end surface of the region R4 of the glass plate The processing point B of 2 moves in the X2 direction, and the grinding wheel 25 of each of the processing heads 7 and 14 may not be moved away from the end surface 6 and the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 respectively, and each of the moving mechanisms 10 and 17 The servo motor 72 operates and moves in the X2 direction.

In the example of the processing method of the glass plate 2 by the glass plate processing device 1 of this example shown in Figs. 3 to 6, it is also possible to grind the end faces of the regions R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 by the processing head 11. Actuate the servo motor 78 of the cut-in amount adjustment mechanism 64 of the moving mechanism 12 to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 12 in the Y direction, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 is moved away from the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, and thereafter, The servo motor 72 of the driving mechanism 63 of the moving mechanism 12 moves to make the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 11 move from the processing point A of the glass plate 2 to the X1 direction in a non-contact state with the end faces of the regions R3 and R2 of the glass plate 2. On the one hand, after grinding the end surfaces of the regions R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 by the processing head 18, the servo motor 78 of the cutting amount adjustment mechanism 64 of the moving mechanism 19 is actuated to move the moving table 75 of the moving mechanism 19 in the Y direction , The grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 is moved away from the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2, and then the servo motor 72 of the driving mechanism 63 of the moving mechanism 19 is actuated, so that the grinding wheel 25 of the processing head 18 is aligned with the area of the glass plate 2 The end faces of R6 and R5 move in the direction of X1 from the processing point B of the glass plate 2 in a non-contact state, and the grinding wheel 25 of each of the processing heads 11 and 18 may not be moved away from the end face 6 and the end face 13 of the glass plate 2, respectively , And actuate the servo motor 72 of each of the moving mechanisms 12 and 19 to move in the X1 direction.

In this example, after grinding the end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 (regions R1, R2, and R3, and the end surfaces of each of the regions R4, R5, and R6), the glass plate processing device 1 of this example On the downstream side 200 of the glass plate, the two ends 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 are polished with another stroke (online or offline).

In addition, when grinding the both end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 with another stroke, another processing head equipped with a grinding wheel can also be used to grind the both end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2. The processing head of may also include the same structure as the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 and the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 of this example.

In this example, each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 is equipped with a grinding wheel 25, but when grinding the end faces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2, the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 Each of them may replace the grinding wheel 25, and each may be provided with a grinding wheel.

In this example, each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 is equipped with a grinding wheel 25, but when the two end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 are continuously ground and polished, the processing heads 7, 11, 14 In addition to the grinding wheel 25, each of and 18 may also have a grinding wheel. In this case, since each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 is equipped with a grinding wheel 25 and a grinding wheel, there is no need to use a separate stroke (Online or offline) Grinding of both end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 can be carried out continuously from grinding to grinding of both end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2, and the processing time of grinding and grinding can be shortened.

Each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 has a grinding wheel 25 or a grinding wheel or a grinding wheel 25 and a grinding wheel, respectively, but these grinding wheels 25 and grinding wheels can also be combined, for example, a grinding wheel 25 and a plurality of grinding wheels Wheel or plural grinding wheels 25 and grinding wheels or plural grinding wheels 25 and plural grinding wheels.

Furthermore, each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 may also include a plurality of processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18, according to the glass plate processing device 1 provided with the plurality of processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18. , The processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 can be used to grind or grind or grind and grind the end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2, so the processing of the end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 can be further shortened. In time, it can become a glass plate processing device 1 with high productivity.

Each of the plurality of processing heads 7, 11, 14, and 18 may also have at least one grinding wheel 25 or at least one grinding wheel, or any one of at least one grinding wheel 25 and at least one grinding wheel.

In this example, each of the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17, and 19 and the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 can also be independently controlled numerically. In addition, the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 and the processing heads 7, 11 Each of, 14 and 18 can also be numerically controlled simultaneously.

In this example, the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 and the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 can also be independently or simultaneously controlled numerically to continuously grind the two end faces 6 and the glass plate 2 respectively. 13.

In this example, the grinding of each of the end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 is performed, but the end surface of either one of the end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2 can also be processed.

In this example, each of the processing heads 7 and 11 moves in the X direction along the end surfaces of the area R1 and the areas R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 to process the end surfaces of each of the areas R1, R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2. On the other hand, each of the processing heads 14 and 18 performs end surface processing of the areas R4, R5, and R6 of the glass plate 2 by moving along the X direction of the end surfaces of the area R4 and the areas R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2. However, each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 can also be synchronized by the servo motor 72 of the drive mechanism 63 of each of the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 and the servo motor 78 of the cutting amount adjustment mechanism 64. Numerical control to move the glass plate 2 along the ends of the areas R1, R2, and R3 and areas R4, R5, and R6 in the X direction and Y direction (XY plane coordinate movement) to move the glass plate 2 on both ends 6 and 13 The processing, such as the curved processing of the two end surfaces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2.

In this example, although the processing point A of the glass plate 2 is set on the side of one end 8 of the glass plate 2, the processing point A can also be set on the other end 9 side of the glass plate 2 or the center of the end surface 6 side of the glass plate 2 Or the center of the X direction of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 (between one end 8 and the other end 9 of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction), although the processing point B of the glass plate 2 is set on the glass One end 15 side of the plate 2, but like the processing point A, the processing point B can be set on the other end 16 side of the glass plate 2 or near the center of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 or between the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2. The center part in the X direction (between one end 15 and the other end 16 of the end surface 13 of the glass plate 2 in the X direction), in either case, the grinding or grinding or grinding and grinding processing time of the glass plate 2 can be shortened.

In this example, the glass plate 2 is in the shape of a rectangular flat plate, but instead of this, the glass plate 2 can be any shape such as an ellipse, a circle, a polygon, a square, or a rectangle.

In this example, each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 uses the servo motor 72 of the drive mechanism 63 to move the walking table 60 in the X direction, and the cutting amount adjustment mechanism to move the moving table 75 in the Y direction. The servo motor 78 of 64 performs numerical control, and it can also cut corners of the four corners of the glass plate 2 (one end 8 and the other end 9 of the end face 6 of the glass plate and one end 15 and the other end 16 of the end face 13 of the glass plate 2). angle).

In this example, each of the processing heads 7, 11, 14 and 18 can also be used for the chamfering of the glass plate 2 together with the processing of the two end faces 6 and 13 of the glass plate 2, and can also be used with the four corners of the glass plate 2. The chamfered corners are chamfered together.

In this example, the driving mechanism 54 of the transport mechanism 5 includes: a rack 55, which is provided on the base 3 and extends in parallel in the X direction; a planetary gear 56, which meshes with the rack 55; and a servo motor 57, which has one end The output rotating shaft (motor shaft) for the planetary gear 56 is installed on the traveling platform 52, but it can also be replaced. The drive mechanism 54 is provided with a ball screw nut, a ball screw threaded into the ball screw nut, and connected to With the servo motor of the ball screw, in this case, the conveying mechanism 5 can also convey the glass plate 2 to the supporting table 4 more accurately.

In this example, the driving mechanism 63 of each of the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 includes: a rack 70, which is provided on the walking table 60 and extends in parallel in the X direction; and a planetary gear 71, which meshes with the rack 70; And the servo motor 72, which has an output rotating shaft (motor shaft) for mounting the planetary gear 71 at one end, and is mounted on the walking table 60, but it can also be replaced, and the drive mechanism 63 is equipped with a ball screw nut, and the ball is screwed into it. The ball screw of the screw nut and the servo motor connected to the ball screw. In this case, each of the moving mechanisms 10, 12, 17 and 19 can be used in the processing of the glass plate 2 by the processing heads 7, 11, 14 And each of 18 is processed more accurately.

In this example, in the processing of the end surface 6 of the glass plate 2, the servo motor 72 of the drive mechanism 63 of each of the moving mechanisms 10 and 12 and the servo motor 78 of the cut-in amount adjustment mechanism 64 can also be synchronized for numerical control. , And the end face of the area R1 of the glass plate 2 and the end face of each of the areas R2 and R3 of the glass plate 2 are processed at the same time. The end face 13 of the glass plate 2 can also be processed by each of the moving mechanisms 17 and 19 The servo motor 72 of the drive mechanism 63 and the servo motor 78 of the cutting-in amount adjustment mechanism 64 respectively perform numerical control synchronously, and simultaneously process the end surface of the area R4 of the glass plate 2 and each of the areas R5 and R6 of the glass plate 2 The end face.

1: Glass plate processing device 2: glass plate 3: Abutment 4: support desk 5: Handling mechanism 6: end face 7: Processing head 8: one end 9: the other end 10: Mobile agency 11: Processing head 12: Mobile agency 13: end face 14: Processing head 15: one end 16: the other end 17: Mobile agency 18: Processing head 19: Mobile agency 25: Grinding wheel 26: Spindle motor 27: Sliding body 28: Rail 30: Servo motor for lifting 40: Suction cup device 41: Support stand body 50: Suction cup device 53: Rail 54: drive mechanism 55: rack 56: Planetary gear 60: walking platform 62: Rail 63: drive mechanism 64: Cut-in amount adjustment mechanism 70: rack 71: Planetary gear 72: Servo motor 75: mobile station 76: Rail 77: Ball screw 78: Servo motor 100: Upstream 200: Downstream A: Processing point B: Processing point R1～R6: area X: direction X1: direction X2: direction Y: direction Z: direction

Fig. 1 is a top explanatory view of an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an explanatory view on the right side of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of another example of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram of another example of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram of another example of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of another example of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1;

1: Glass plate processing device

2: glass plate

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Claims (5)

A glass plate processing device, comprising: at least one first processing head mechanism that grinds or grinds or grinds and grinds the end surface of a region of the glass plate; and a first moving mechanism that makes the at least one first processing head mechanism move along the glass The end surface of one area of the plate moves; at least one second processing head mechanism that grinds or grinds or grinds and grinds the end surface of another area of the glass plate; and a second moving mechanism that moves the at least one second processing head mechanism along The end face of another area of the glass plate moves. The glass plate processing device of claim 1, wherein the first moving mechanism is such that the at least one first processing head mechanism processes the end surface of a region of the glass plate, and the at least one first processing head mechanism is along the end surface of a region of the glass plate Move; the second moving mechanism is to make at least one second processing head mechanism to process the end surface of another area of the glass plate, and to make the at least one second processing head mechanism move along the end surface of another area of the glass plate. For example, the glass sheet processing device of claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the first moving mechanism and the second moving mechanism is such that at least one first processing head mechanism and at least one second processing head mechanism are close to or away from each other. At least one first processing head mechanism and at least one second processing head mechanism move respectively. According to the glass sheet processing device of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one first processing head mechanism is provided with: at least one grinding wheel or at least one grinding wheel, or at least one grinding wheel and at least one grinding wheel; at least one first grinding wheel; The second processing head mechanism includes: at least one grinding wheel or at least one grinding wheel, or at least one grinding wheel and at least one grinding wheel. Such as the glass sheet processing device of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first processing head mechanism includes a plurality of first processing head mechanisms, and the second processing head mechanism includes a plurality of second processing head mechanisms.

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