WO2016104393A1 - ガラス板の製造装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a glass plate that forms a scribe line on a glass ribbon continuously formed by a downdraw method, and applies a bending stress to a portion where the scribe line is formed to break the glass ribbon. .
- the glass plate is used as a glass substrate for a flat panel display such as a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, an organic EL display, and a field emission display, or used as a cover glass for a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like. Etc., and incorporated in a wide variety of electronic devices.
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus disclosed in the same document is a scribing mechanism (in the same document, a score line) that forms a scribe line (score line in the same document) along the width direction of the glass ribbon conveyed downward after forming.
- a scoring device Moreover, it is provided with a folding mechanism (in the same document, a glass plate engaging device) that breaks and cuts the glass ribbon by applying a bending stress to the site where the scribe line is formed.
- the apparatus is configured to repeatedly execute the formation of the scribe line by the scribe mechanism and the split cutting by the split mechanism.
- this glass plate manufacturing apparatus has a configuration in which the scribe mechanism and the split mechanism are integrated and follow the glass ribbon when forming the scribe line and performing the split cutting. That is, the structure in which both the scribing mechanism and the splitting mechanism follow the glass ribbon and move to a height position at which the split cutting is completed, from the start of scribe line formation until the split cutting is completed. It has become.
- the scribe mechanism and the split mechanism are integrated and returned upward, and moved to a height position where the formation of the scribe line is started, thereby forming the next scribe line. , And preparation for execution of split cutting.
- the scribe mechanism continues to follow and drop on the glass ribbon together with the folding mechanism until the split cutting is completed even after the formation of the scribe line is completed. Further, after the split cutting is completed, the split mechanism passes through the height position at which the next split cutting is started together with the scribe mechanism and returns to the height position at which formation of the scribe line located above is started. To do. That is, both the scribing mechanism and the folding mechanism are moved up and down extraneous to the extent that their functions are required. Therefore, there is a problem that the glass plate manufacturing efficiency is inevitably deteriorated as much as both of them move up and down excessively.
- the present invention made in view of such circumstances technically improves the production efficiency of the glass plate when the glass plate is produced by breaking and cutting the glass ribbon continuously formed by the downdraw method. Let it be an issue.
- the present invention created in order to solve the above technical problem is to form a scribe line along the width direction on one side of a glass ribbon which is continuously formed by the downdraw method and conveyed downward. And forming the scribe line while descending and following the glass ribbon while being configured to repeatedly execute the split cutting of the glass ribbon by applying bending stress to the scribe line forming portion where the scribe line is formed.
- a scribing mechanism that performs operation and a return operation that returns to the upper side, and a split that performs cutting of the cut-out portion existing below the scribe line from the glass ribbon by executing the split cutting while descending following the glass ribbon.
- a glass plate manufacturing apparatus having an operation and a return mechanism for returning upward, wherein the scribing mechanism and the split mechanism are mutually Characterized in that the standing to be operatively configured.
- each of the scribe mechanism and the folding mechanism since the scribe mechanism and the folding mechanism are configured to be operable independently of each other, each of the scribe mechanism and the folding mechanism requires its own function. Only the range needs to be moved up and down. That is, the scribing mechanism does not need to follow and drop the range for performing the split cutting to the glass ribbon after the formation of the scribe line is completed. Further, the folding mechanism does not need to move upward in the range for executing the formation of the scribe line after the cutting of the folding is completed. As a result, it becomes possible to improve the manufacturing efficiency of a glass plate.
- the scribe mechanism is configured to start the return operation before the split mechanism completes the split operation.
- the scribing mechanism can start preparation for the next scribe line formation before the breaking of the glass ribbon by the folding mechanism is completed.
- the folding mechanism is configured to complete the return operation before the scribing mechanism completes the forming operation.
- the scribe mechanism is configured to continuously start the feedback operation after the scribe mechanism has completed the forming operation.
- the split mechanism is configured to start the return operation continuously after the split mechanism has completed the split operation.
- the splitting mechanism can continuously start preparation for the next split cutting of the glass ribbon.
- the scribe mechanism includes a cutter wheel that forms a scribe line by running along one width of the glass ribbon along the width direction.
- the scribe line is formed by the cutter wheel, the scribe line can be formed at high speed.
- the bending mechanism causes the scribe line forming portion to bend so that the one surface side is convex by rotating from the one surface side to the other surface side while supporting the cutout portion.
- the bending stress applying member includes an applying member and is configured to be capable of rotating about a central axis extending in the width direction.
- the cutout part cut out from the glass ribbon will be in the state which moved from the one surface side to the other surface side rather than before cutting with rotation of the bending stress provision member at the time of split cutting.
- the cut portion is transported to the downstream process after the split cutting, the cut portion is continuously moved in the direction from the one surface side to the other surface side, which is the moving direction of the cut portion at the time of the split cutting. Therefore, efficient transport can be performed.
- the cut-out portion is raised from the posture immediately after the cut-out and is set in the vertical posture, the posture suitable for conveyance can be obtained.
- the bending stress provision member which supports a cut-out part can rotate centering on a center axis line, by rotating a bending stress provision member after split cutting, it accompanies with this.
- the cut-out portion can be set in a vertical posture. That is, it becomes possible to change the cut-out portion that has been moved from the one surface side to the other surface side at the time of the split cutting into a vertically placed posture at the position after the movement after the split cutting.
- said conveyance form can be implement
- the splitting mechanism includes swing restricting means for restricting swinging of the glass ribbon in the thickness direction after the split cutting on each of the one side and the other side of the glass ribbon.
- the glass ribbon on which the scribe line is formed and cut by the glass plate manufacturing apparatus is placed in a molding region of the glass ribbon and is suspended by a pair of rollers that sandwich the glass ribbon in the thickness direction. It is. And, like the glass plate manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, when the scribe mechanism and the folding mechanism are configured to be operable independently of each other, both the mechanisms operate integrally. Compared with the case where it is carried out, the distance (length of the site
- the swing restricting means is a roller.
- the swing restricting means is a roller, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a situation in which the glass ribbon is damaged by the sliding of the swing restricting means and the glass ribbon.
- the production efficiency of the glass plate can be improved.
- the width direction of the glass ribbon is represented by “XX direction”
- the longitudinal direction of the glass ribbon is represented by “YY direction”
- the thickness direction of the glass ribbon is represented by “ZZ direction”. It is represented by
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention is the glass ribbon G which has the flexibility which is continuously shape
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 includes the formation of the scribe line S along the width direction (XX direction) with respect to the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G (the surface Ga of the front and back surfaces Ga and Gb of the glass ribbon G), and the scribing
- the glass ribbon G is configured to be repeatedly cut and cut by applying a bending stress to the scribe line forming portion Gs on which the line S is formed.
- FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 illustration of some components of the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 is omitted, and the components omitted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are illustrated in FIG. Yes.
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 forms a scribe line S while descending and following the glass ribbon G as shown by arrows EE in FIG.
- a scribing mechanism 2 that performs a feedback operation for returning is provided. Further, on the downstream side of the conveying path of the glass ribbon G from the scribe mechanism 2, as shown by an arrow FF in FIG. 1, a folding operation for performing the breaking cutting while descending following the glass ribbon G, and A split mechanism 3 is provided for performing a return operation to return upward after the split cutting is executed.
- the scribing mechanism 2 and the folding mechanism 3 can move up and down independently of each other.
- the scribing mechanism 2 has a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. Moves up and down as the lower end.
- the folding mechanism 3 moves up and down with the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1 as the upper end and the position indicated by the solid line as the lower end.
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 has a surface Ga along the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G carried into the scribe mechanism 2 upstream of the scribe mechanism 2 in the conveyance path of the glass ribbon G.
- a deformation imparting mechanism 4 is provided to bend so that the side is convex.
- the transfer mechanism 5 for receiving the glass plate Gx cut out by execution of the split cutting from the split mechanism 3 and transferring it to a downstream process is provided.
- the glass ribbon formed by the downdraw method includes ineffective portions that are removed in the manufacturing process of the product glass plate at both ends in the width direction. Furthermore, the ineffective portion includes an ear portion having a thickness larger than that of other portions.
- ineffective portion Gu when expressing a portion of the ineffective portion excluding the ear, it is expressed as “ineffective portion Gu”, and when expressing a portion of the ear, it is expressed as “ear Gm”.
- the deformation imparting mechanism 4 bends the glass ribbon G so that the surface Ga side becomes convex following the curvature along the width direction (XX direction) that the glass ribbon G originally has.
- the deformation imparting mechanism 4 has two groups arranged along the conveyance path of the glass ribbon G, and the two groups have the same configuration.
- each of the two deformation imparting mechanisms 4 is positioned between two positions spaced apart from each other along the width direction on the front surface Ga side of the glass ribbon G and the two positions described above on the back surface Gb side.
- the supporting roller 4a as an abutting member that abuts on the glass ribbon G is provided at each of the two locations.
- the two support rollers 4a on the front surface Ga side and the two support rollers 4a on the back surface Gb side are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center Gc in the width direction of the glass ribbon G, and are non-existent at both ends in the width direction of the glass ribbon G. It arrange
- the glass ribbon G is sandwiched between the support roller 4a on the front surface Ga side and the support roller 4a on the back surface Gb side in the thickness direction (ZZ direction).
- the support roller 4a on the front surface Ga side and the support roller 4a on the back surface Gb side are both free rollers.
- Each support roller 4a is connected to an air cylinder 4b via a ball screw (not shown), and each air cylinder 4b is a frame disposed on the front surface Ga side and the back surface Gb side of the glass ribbon G, respectively. 6 is attached. And each support roller 4a moves along the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon G as shown by the arrow HH in FIG. 3 by adjusting the increase / decrease in the internal pressure of each air cylinder 4b. It is possible to adjust the position along the thickness direction by moving back and forth with a ball screw.
- the support roller 4a on the front surface Ga side and the support roller 4a on the back surface Gb side are moved, and the width direction of the glass ribbon G is adjusted by adjusting the position along the thickness direction of the glass ribbon G of each support roller 4a. It is possible to arbitrarily change the curvature (curvature) along the (XX direction).
- the glass ribbon G is sandwiched between the support roller 4a on the front surface Ga side and the support roller 4a on the back surface Gb side, the glass ribbon G is reliably curved along the width direction (XX direction).
- the overlap margin J overlap margin when the support rollers 4a are viewed from the direction along the rotation axis
- the support roller 4a on the front surface Ga side and the support roller 4a on the back surface Gb side is 3 mm. It is preferable to be within a range of ⁇ 100 mm.
- the separation distance K (separation distance in the direction along the rotation axis of both support rollers 4a) between the adjacent support roller 4a on the front surface Ga side and the support roller 4a on the back surface Gb side should be within a range of 30 mm to 500 mm. Is preferred.
- the height at which the scribe mechanism 2 starts to form the scribe line S as shown in FIG. It is preferable that a separation distance L (a separation distance along the conveyance path of the glass ribbon G) from the position to the deformation imparting mechanism 4 closest to the scribe mechanism 2 is in a range of 100 mm to 1500 mm.
- the glass ribbon G carried into the scribe mechanism 2 is in a curved state such that the surface Ga side is convex along the width direction (XX direction). Furthermore, in this glass ribbon G, the one side part and the other side part with the width direction center Gc as a boundary are in a state of being curved symmetrically.
- the support roller 4a is used as a contact member that contacts the glass ribbon G, but this is not a limitation.
- a long belt conveyor (the feed direction is from the top to the bottom) may be arranged in the longitudinal direction (YY direction) of the glass ribbon G.
- a round bar or the like extending in the longitudinal direction of the glass ribbon G may be disposed.
- the scribe mechanism 2 is a cutter wheel as a forming member that forms a scribe line S by running on the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G along the width direction (XX direction).
- a roller 2b a roller 2b.
- the diameter D2 of the wheel support roller 2b is larger than the diameter D1 of the cutter wheel 2a.
- the glass ribbon G is sandwiched in the thickness direction (Z-Z direction) and along the width direction together with the cutter wheel 2a and the wheel support roller 2b.
- a pair of nipping rollers 7 that travel is disposed.
- the cutter wheel 2a, the wheel support roller 2b, and each clamping roller 7 can travel following the curvature along the width direction of the glass ribbon G.
- the wheel support roller 2b and each clamping roller 7 are all free rollers.
- the sandwiching roller 7 that travels on the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G behind the cutter wheel 2 a (hereinafter referred to as a specific sandwiching roller 7 a) has a different shape from the other sandwiching rollers 7.
- the other clamping roller 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape.
- the specific clamping roller 7a has a relatively small diameter portion 7aa and a relatively large diameter portion that rolls on the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G and that is continuous with both sides of the small diameter portion 7aa. 7ab.
- the specific clamping roller 7a is comprised so that it may drive
- the cutter wheel 2a and two sandwiching rollers 7 that travel on the surface Ga are driven wheels that are driven by a servo motor as a power source, as shown in FIG. 9, a driven wheel 10, and a conveyor 12 having a belt 11 wound around them.
- the conveyor 12 is configured such that the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G is the feeding direction, and the direction in which the belt 11 turns can be reversed. Then, as the driving wheel 9 rotates, the belt 11 turns to move the surface traveling group 8 along the width direction of the glass ribbon G.
- the cutter wheel 2 a constituting the surface traveling group 8 and the two sandwiching rollers 7 are connected to the conveyor 12 by the ball screws 12 a connected to each of them, and the glass ribbon G It is also possible to move along the thickness direction (ZZ direction).
- the driving of each ball screw 12a is controlled by a servo mechanism (not shown).
- the surface running group 8 follows the curve along the width direction of the glass ribbon G by moving also along the thickness direction while moving along the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G. Run.
- the conveyor 12 is disposed in a casing 13 that accommodates the conveyor 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the conveyor 12 moves up and down as the casing 13 moves up and down along the guide 16 installed on the frame 6 by the ball screw 15 connected to the servo motor 14.
- each of the wheel support roller 2b and the two sandwiching rollers 7 that travel on the back surface Gb also includes a ball screw 18a ( Ball screw 12a having the same configuration as that of the ball screw 12a), and having the same configuration as the conveyor 12 as shown in FIG. It is connected to the conveyor 18.
- the conveyors 12 and 18 are at the same speed as the conveyance speed of the glass ribbon G, and the front surface Ga side and the back surface Gb side mutually.
- the glass ribbon G follows the glass ribbon G in a synchronized state. Then, during the follow-down of the conveyors 12 and 18 to the glass ribbon G, the front surface traveling group 8 and the back surface traveling group 17 travel following the curve along the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G. .
- the front traveling group 8 and the rear traveling group 17 are controlled to travel following the curvature imparted to the glass ribbon G by the deformation applying mechanism 4.
- the cutter wheel 2a and the wheel support roller 2b are so shaped that the portion sandwiched between the front surface traveling group 8 and the rear surface traveling group 17 (the portion subjected to cross hatching in FIG. 6) is flat. And the relative positional relationship between each clamping roller 7 is controlled.
- the conveyors 12 and 18 move upward in a state of being synchronized with each other on the front surface Ga side and the back surface Gb side. While the conveyors 12 and 18 are moving upward, the belt 11 turns in the opposite direction to that during the forming operation, and the front traveling group 8 and the rear traveling group 17 are moved in the width direction (X ⁇ X direction) moves in the opposite direction to that during the forming operation. At this time, by driving the ball screw 12a and the ball screw 18a controlled by the servo mechanism, the front surface traveling group 8 and the rear surface traveling group 17 are separated from the glass ribbon G along the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon.
- the two traveling groups 8 and 17 are controlled so as not to contact the glass ribbon G during the return operation. Then, when the conveyors 12 and 18 return to the height position where the formation of the scribe line S (the scribe line S to be formed next time) is started, the upward movement of these conveyors stops.
- the cutter wheel 2a is used as a forming member for forming the scribe line S.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the scribe line S can be formed by moving on the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G. Others may be used if present.
- a needle-shaped forming blade or the like may be used as the forming member.
- a member other than the wheel support roller 2b may be used as long as it can support the moving forming member via the glass ribbon G.
- the front traveling group 8 and the rear traveling group 17 are caused to travel following the curvature imparted to the glass ribbon G by the deformation imparting mechanism 4, but this is not restrictive.
- the front surface traveling group 8 and the back surface traveling group 17 may travel following the curvature along the width direction of the glass ribbon G. In this way, it is possible to reliably form the scribe line S even when the glass ribbon G has undulations.
- the relative positional relationship is controlled.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the relative positions among the cutter wheel 2a, the wheel support roller 2b, and the respective sandwiching rollers 7 are maintained so that the curved portion sandwiched between the two traveling groups 8 and 17 is maintained. The relationship may be controlled.
- the nipping roller 7 traveling on the surface Ga may be arranged following the curve along the).
- a guide roller that moves following the curve along the width direction of the glass ribbon G is disposed in a state where a gap is maintained between the glass ribbon G. May be.
- the relative distance between the two is set so that the distance between the two is slightly longer than the thickness dimension of the glass ribbon G.
- the positional relationship is controlled.
- the holding roller 7 (specific holding roller 7a) running on the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G behind the cutter wheel 2a may be replaced with a guide roller 7x.
- the guide roller 7x is also a free roller.
- the width AA of the gap formed between the guide roller 7x and the surface Ga of the glass ribbon G is preferably in the range of 0.5 mm to 5 mm.
- the conveyors 12 and 18 move upward in a state of being synchronized with each other on the front surface Ga side and the back surface Gb side. Not limited to this, the conveyors 12 and 18 may be moved upward separately.
- the folding mechanism 3 includes a fulcrum bar 19 as a fulcrum member that abuts against the scribe line forming portion Gs from the back surface Gb side and serves as a fulcrum member for severing, and below the scribe line S.
- Bending stress imparting member 20 that imparts a bending stress by curving the scribe line forming portion Gs by rotating from the front surface Ga side to the back surface Gb side while supporting the existing glass plate Gx, and after the split cutting Oscillation regulating roller 21 as the oscillation regulating means for regulating the oscillation in the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon G (after the cutting of the glass plate Gx), and occurred along with the split cutting
- the gas injection nozzle 22 which injects the gas 22a for blowing off the glass powder Gk, and the suction nozzle 23 for sucking the glass powder Gk are provided.
- the swing restricting roller 21 positioned at the uppermost position is positioned below the scribe mechanism 3.
- the fulcrum bar 19 extends along the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G, and its entire length is longer than the width dimension of the glass ribbon G. Therefore, the fulcrum bar 19 can come into contact with the entire width of the scribe line forming portion Gs.
- burr 19 is curving in circular arc shape by planar view.
- the abutting portion is formed in a convex curved surface in a side view.
- the fulcrum bar 19 is connected to an air cylinder (not shown), and as the internal pressure of the air cylinder increases or decreases, the thickness direction (ZZ) of the glass ribbon G is indicated by arrows NN in FIG. Direction). Thereby, the fulcrum bar 19 can approach the glass ribbon G and can be separated from the glass ribbon G.
- the air cylinder is fixed to a plate 27 that moves up and down along a guide 26 installed on the frame 6 by a ball screw 25 connected to a servo motor 24. As the plate 27 moves up and down, the air cylinder and the fulcrum bar 19 move up and down.
- the bending stress applying member 20 includes a plurality of chucks 20a as a plurality of support members (supports) for supporting the glass plate Gx, and a plurality of chucks 20a in the thickness direction (Z ⁇ ) of the glass plate Gx. And a folding arm 20b as a holding member that is slidably held along the (Z direction).
- the plurality of chucks 20a are arranged to be separated from each other along the ears Gm existing at both ends in the width direction (XX direction) of the glass plate Gx, each of which holds the ear Gm, and its It is possible to cancel.
- Each chuck 20a has a pair of claws 20aa that are opened and closed by the pressure of air, as indicated by an arrow PP in the figure, and holds the ear portion Gm by the pair of claws 20aa.
- Each chuck 20a can be arbitrarily set in its posture by rotating around an axis 28 extending along the width direction of the glass ribbon G, as indicated by arrows QQ in FIG. It has become.
- each of the pair of split arms 20b is a straight arm body 20ba that extends straight, and a plurality of arm arms 20ba that are attached to the arm body 20ba at a distance from each other and that hold the chucks 20a.
- the arm body 20ba can change its posture from the initial posture shown by a solid line in FIG. 10 to the split posture shown by a two-dot chain line (change as shown by an arrow RR in the same figure).
- the glass plate Gx held by the plurality of chucks 20a rotates around the scribe line forming portion Gs.
- the scribe line forming part Gs is curved so that the surface Ga side is convex along the longitudinal direction (YY direction) of the glass ribbon G, and bending stress is applied to the scribe line forming part Gs.
- the change in the posture of the arm main body 20ba from the initial posture to the split posture is caused by the arm main body 20ba around the axis line 29 extending in the width direction (XX direction) along the scribe line forming portion Gs in contact with the fulcrum bar 19. Is performed by rotating.
- the bending stress applying member 20 as a whole is configured to rotate as the arm body 20ba rotates.
- the initial posture of the arm body 20ba is a posture inclined by an angle ⁇ with respect to the vertical line 30 when viewed from the direction along the width direction of the glass ribbon G.
- the arm main body 20 ba is fixed to a plate 35 that moves up and down along a guide 34 installed on a frame 33 by a ball screw 32 connected to a servo motor 31.
- the arm body 20ba (the entire bending stress applying member 20) moves up and down.
- the frame 33 can be moved along a guide 38 extending in the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G by a ball screw 37 connected to the servo motor 36.
- the position along the width direction of the arm main body 20ba can be adjusted by moving the frame 33 according to the size of the width dimension of the glass plate Gx (glass ribbon G).
- each of the plurality of holding plates 20bb has a long hole 20bba that is elongated in the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass plate Gx, and is inserted into the long hole 20bba.
- the holding plate 20bb is attached to the arm body 20ba by fixing the bolt 20bc to the arm body 20ba. Accordingly, as indicated by the arrows WW in the figure, each holding plate 20bb has a thickness direction of the glass plate Gx with respect to the arm body 20ba by the length of the long hole 20bba formed in the holding plate 20bb. It is possible to slide along.
- each chuck 20a causes the glass plate Gx to move in the longitudinal direction of the glass ribbon G on the glass plate Gx ( It can be held while maintaining a curved shape along the (YY direction).
- the value of the angle ⁇ is 0. It is preferably within the range of 1 ° to 10 °.
- the lower end portion of the arm main body 20 ba supports the surface Ga side of the lower end portion Gxa of the glass plate Gx along the width direction (XX direction) as shown in FIGS.
- a lower end receiving bar 39 as a lower end receiving member is attached.
- the lower end receiving bar 39 is attached to the arm body 20ba via a rod body 40 that can rotate in a state of being connected to the arm body 20ba and move along the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass plate Gx. ing.
- the lower end receiving bar 39 supports the lower end portion Gxa of the glass plate Gx along the width direction as the rod body 40 rotates or moves along the thickness direction of the glass plate Gx of the rod body 40. It is possible to move between the support position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 10) and the retracted position that deviates from the conveyance path of the glass ribbon G.
- the support position and the first spaced apart from the support position in the width direction (XX direction). Move between retreat positions.
- the bar 40 moves along the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass plate Gx, as shown by an arrow U-U in FIG. It moves between second retracted positions (positions indicated by two-dot chain lines in FIG. 10) that are separated along the thickness direction.
- the lower end receiving bar 39 can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction of the lower end receiving bar 39 in order to match the size of the width of the glass plate Gx (the mechanism for expansion and contraction is not shown).
- fluctuation control roller 21 is arrange
- a swing regulation roller 21 on the surface Ga side (hereinafter referred to as a surface side roller 21) is a surface Ga and a surface of a part Gd (hereinafter referred to as an upper part Gd) located above the scribe line S in the glass ribbon G.
- the front roller 21 is connected to an air cylinder 41, and as the internal pressure of the air cylinder 41 increases or decreases, the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon G is indicated by arrows O2-O2 in FIG. ) Can be moved along.
- a regulation position position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 10) for regulating the swing by approaching the glass ribbon G and a retreat position (two-dot chain line in FIG. 10) for retreating away from the glass ribbon G. It is possible to move between the positions indicated by.
- the surface side roller 21 is configured to be positioned at the restriction position when cutting the cut.
- the upper portion Gd that tries to rotate from the back surface Gb side to the surface Ga side (swells to the surface Ga side) around the scribe line forming portion Gs as the arm body 20ba rotates is moved to the surface Ga.
- the surface side roller 21 supports from the side to prevent the upper portion Gd from rotating. That is, the surface side roller 21 functions as a folding assisting means (folding assisting roller 21) that assists in the cutting of the glass ribbon G.
- the separation distance along the longitudinal direction (YY direction) of the glass ribbon G between the front roller 21 and the fulcrum bar 19 is 10 mm to It is preferable to be within a range of 100 mm.
- the back surface Gb side rocking regulation roller 21 (hereinafter referred to as a back surface side roller 21) faces the back surface Gb of the upper part Gd and is disposed at the same height position as the front surface side roller 21.
- the back roller 21 is connected to the air cylinder 41 in the same manner as the front roller 21.
- the air cylinder 41 can be moved along the thickness direction (Z-Z direction) of the glass ribbon G as indicated by arrows O1-O1 in FIG.
- the restriction position the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
- the retracted position the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 10
- the timing of moving between the restriction position and the retracted position is different between the front side roller 21 and the back side roller 21.
- the ineffective portions Gu existing at both ends in the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G are both rollers. Is sandwiched in the thickness direction.
- both rollers sandwiching the ineffective portion Gu existing on one end side in the width direction in the thickness direction are illustrated, but the other end side also has the same configuration as both rollers on one end side. Both rollers are arranged.
- the restriction positions of both rollers are positioned so that a gap is formed between each of the rollers and the glass ribbon G. Yes.
- Both widths CC are preferably in the range of 0.5 mm to 5 mm, and more preferably in the range of 1 mm to 3 mm.
- the front roller 21 is connected to a plate 45 shown in FIG. 2 that moves up and down along a guide 44 installed on the frame 6 by a ball screw 43 connected to a servo motor 42 (the connecting portion is not shown). . And the surface side roller 21 moves up and down with the vertical movement of the plate 45.
- the back roller 21 is connected to the plate 27 shown in FIG. 2 (the connecting portion is not shown). The back roller 21 moves up and down as the plate 27 moves up and down.
- the gas injection nozzle 22 is disposed on the back surface Gb side of the glass ribbon G and is disposed below the fulcrum bar 19. Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the posture of the gas injection nozzle 22 is adjusted so as to inject the gas 22a toward the pass line through which the ear portion Gm passes during the conveyance of the glass ribbon G. More specifically, when viewed in plan, the gas injection nozzle 22 is inclined with respect to the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon G, and the tip of the nozzle is in the width direction (XX). Direction) tilted outward.
- the gas injection nozzle 22 is connected to the plate 27 shown in FIG. 2 (the connection portion is not shown) in the same manner as the back side roller 21 described above. Then, the gas injection nozzle 22 moves up and down as the plate 27 moves up and down.
- the suction nozzle 23 is arranged on the surface Ga side opposite to the fulcrum bar 19 and the gas injection nozzle 22 with the glass ribbon G sandwiched in the thickness direction (ZZ direction). Yes.
- the suction nozzle 23 is formed in a long shape along the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G, and its full length is longer than the scribe line S.
- the suction nozzle 23 is connected to a dust collector (not shown), and sucks the glass powder Gk generated by the split cutting by generating a negative pressure along with the operation of the dust collector (details will be described later). . Further, the suction nozzle 23 is connected to an air cylinder (not shown).
- the suction nozzle 23 extends along the thickness direction of the glass ribbon G as indicated by an arrow VV in FIG. It is possible to move. Thereby, the suction nozzle 23 can approach the glass ribbon G and can be separated from the glass ribbon G.
- the air cylinder is fixed to a plate 45 shown in FIG. As the plate 45 moves up and down, the air cylinder and the suction nozzle 23 move up and down.
- an auxiliary suction nozzle 46 for sucking the glass powder Gk is disposed outside the width direction (XX direction) of the pass line through which the ear portion Gm passes during the conveyance of the glass ribbon G. ing.
- the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 is disposed at the same height as the suction nozzle 23.
- the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 is also connected to a dust collector in the same manner as the suction nozzle 23.
- the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 is connected to the plate 27 shown in FIG. 2 (the connection portion is not shown), similarly to the back roller 21 and the gas injection nozzle 22. As the plate 27 moves up and down, the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 moves up and down.
- the fulcrum bar 19 the bending stress applying member 20, the swing regulating roller 21, the gas injection nozzle 22, the suction nozzle 23, and the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 follows the glass ribbon G at the same speed as the conveying speed of the glass ribbon G and is synchronized with each other.
- the glass plate Gx is cut out from the glass ribbon G as follows.
- the fulcrum bar 19 and the suction nozzle 23 approach the glass ribbon G under the state in which the front roller 21 has already moved from the retracted position to the restricting position. It contacts the scribe line forming part Gs. Further, the plurality of chucks 20a (not shown) grip the ear portion Gm, and the lower end receiving bar 39 (not shown) moves from the first retracted position or the second retracted position to the support position.
- the arm main body 20ba (not shown) rotates to start the posture change from the initial posture to the split posture.
- the surface side roller 21 supports the upper portion Gd from the surface Ga side in order to prevent the upper portion Gd from rotating.
- the gas injection nozzle 22 starts injection of the gas 22a
- the suction nozzle 23 and the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 start suction. That is, the gas injection nozzle 22, the suction nozzle 23, and the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 are configured to start the injection and suction of the gas 22a before cutting out the glass plate Gx, respectively.
- the fulcrum bar 19 is separated from the glass ribbon G and replaced with the fulcrum bar 19 as shown in FIG.
- the back roller 21 approaches the glass ribbon G and moves from the retracted position to the restricting position.
- fluctuation control roller 21 of the front and back both sides becomes the arrangement
- the gas 22a injected by the gas injection nozzle 22 passes through the gap formed between the lower end portion Ge of the glass ribbon G and the upper end portion Gxb of the glass plate Gx from the back surface Gb side.
- a part of the glass powder Gk generated at the time of split cutting is blown off by the pressure of the gas 22 a and guided to the suction nozzle 23. Furthermore, another part of the glass powder Gk is guided to the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 by the pressure of the gas 22a.
- the injection of the gas 22a by the gas injection nozzle 22 is stopped and the suction by the suction nozzle 23 is stopped. Further, the front roller 21 and the back roller 21 move from the restriction position to the retracted position, and the suction nozzle 23 is separated from the glass ribbon G. Further, the follow-up descent of the fulcrum bar 19, the bending stress applying member 20, the swing regulating roller 21, the gas injection nozzle 22, the suction nozzle 23, and the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 to the glass ribbon G is also stopped. The cut glass plate Gx is transferred from the folding mechanism 3 to the transfer mechanism 5.
- the fulcrum bar 19 the bending stress applying member 20, the swing regulating roller 21, the gas injection nozzle 22, the suction nozzle 23, and the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 are synchronized with each other. It moves upward in the state.
- constituent elements that can approach and separate from the glass ribbon G move upward in a separated state.
- the lower end receiving bar 39 moves from the support position to the first retracted position or the second retracted position.
- the lower end receiving bar 39 is moved to the first retracted position or the second retracted position as follows. That is, in the initial state before the glass ribbon G continuously formed by the downdraw method is carried into the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1, it is preferable to move the lower end receiving bar 39 to the first retracted position.
- the folding mechanism 3 starts the first (first) folding operation
- the lower end receiving bar 39 is moved from the first retracted position to the support position.
- a plurality of chucks 20a are used as a plurality of support members (supports) that support the glass plate Gx, but this is not restrictive. You may use the suction pad etc. which can adsorb
- the lower end receiving bar 39 as the lower end receiving member supports the surface Ga side of the lower end Gxa of the glass plate Gx along the width direction (XX direction). This is not the case.
- a suction pad may be used as the lower end receiving member. In this case, it is not always necessary to support the front surface Ga side along the width direction, and the back surface Gb side may be supported along the width direction.
- the fulcrum bar 19 when the folding mechanism 3 performs the return operation, the fulcrum bar 19, the bending stress applying member 20, the swing regulating roller 21, the gas injection nozzle 22, the suction nozzle 23, and the auxiliary suction nozzle 46 move upward in synchronization with each other, but this is not a limitation.
- a mechanism for moving them up and down may be provided separately, and these may be separately moved upward and returned.
- the restriction position when the front side roller 21 and the back side roller 21 move to the restriction position, the restriction position is positioned so that a gap is formed between each of the rollers and the glass ribbon. This is not the case.
- the regulation position may be positioned so that each of the rollers and the glass ribbon G are in contact with each other, or only one of the two rollers is in contact with the glass ribbon G.
- the restriction position may be positioned.
- both rollers may be moved to the retracted position before the gas injection nozzle 22 and the suction nozzle 23 are stopped. Both rollers may be moved to the retracted position later.
- both the front roller 21 and the rear roller 21 are moved to the retracted position, and both rollers are moved upward along with the return operation of the folding mechanism 3.
- the restricting position may be positioned so that a gap is formed between each of the rollers that have moved to the restricting position and the glass ribbon, and the rollers may be moved upward in a state where both rollers are in the restricting position.
- the regulation position is positioned so that the surface side roller 21 moved to the regulation position and the glass ribbon G are in contact with each other, and the surface side at the regulation position The roller 21 may be moved upward. That is, the surface side roller 21 and the glass ribbon G may always be in contact with each other regardless of whether the folding mechanism 3 is performing a breaking operation or a returning operation.
- the rollers are used as the swing restricting means (folding assisting means), but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a rod-like member that is long in the width direction of the glass ribbon G may be employed as the swing restricting means (folding assisting means).
- the portion facing the glass ribbon G in the rod-shaped member may be formed in a flat surface, or formed on a convex curved surface in order to prevent damage or the like due to contact with the glass ribbon G. May be.
- the gas injection nozzle 22 is configured to inject the gas 22a toward the pass line through which the ear portion Gm passes during the conveyance of the glass ribbon G, but is not limited thereto. Is not to be done. For example, it is good also as a structure which injects the gas 22a toward the pass line of glass ribbon G full width using the gas injection nozzle 22 provided with the elongate injection port in the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G. .
- the scribe mechanism 2 In an initial state before the glass ribbon G continuously formed by the downdraw method is carried into the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1, the scribe mechanism 2 is waiting at a height position where the formation of the scribe line S is started.
- the splitting mechanism 3 stands by at a height position where the split cutting is started.
- the scribe mechanism 2 starts a forming operation (first time), and a scribe line S is formed on the glass ribbon G.
- the scribing mechanism 2 starts the feedback operation (first time) continuously after the formation operation (first time) is completed. That is, before the folding mechanism 3 completes the folding operation (first time), the scribe mechanism 2 starts the feedback operation (first time).
- the folding mechanism 3 starts the folding operation (first time).
- the folding mechanism 3 starts the returning operation (first time) continuously after the folding operation (first time) is completed.
- the scribe mechanism 2 returns to the height position where the formation of the scribe line S is started, and then the split mechanism 3 performs the split operation (first time) or the return operation (first time).
- the forming operation (second time) is started again.
- the folding mechanism 3 completes the returning operation (first time) and returns to the height position at which the split cutting starts.
- the folding mechanism 3 starts the folding operation (second time). In this manner, the formation of the scribe line S by the scribe mechanism 2 and the breaking cutting of the glass ribbon G by the folding mechanism 3 are repeatedly performed.
- the transfer mechanism 5 has a receiving arm 5a for receiving and transferring the cut glass plate Gx from the folding mechanism 3.
- a chuck 5aa for holding and releasing the upper end Gxb of the glass plate Gx is provided at the tip of the receiving arm 5a. Then, with the chuck 5aa holding the glass plate Gx, the receiving arm 5a moves from the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 to the position shown by the two-dot chain line, so that the glass plate Gx can be transferred. It has become.
- the main point that the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention differs from the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment described above is that during the rotation of the arm body 20ba, That is, it is possible to change the position of the axis 29 that is the center of rotation, and it is possible to further rotate the rotating arm body 20ba.
- the rod body 40 and the lower end receiving bar 39 may be arranged as in the first embodiment.
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a rotation mechanism 48 for rotating the arm body 20ba around a central axis 47 extending in the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G, and a rotation mechanism.
- a moving mechanism 49 is provided for moving the arm main body 20ba connected to the rotating mechanism 48 by moving the arm 48 in a supported state.
- the moving mechanism 49 includes a first moving mechanism 49a for moving the arm main body 20ba in the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon G, and a second moving mechanism for moving the arm main body 20ba in the vertical direction. 49b.
- the moving mechanism 49 is installed on the floor wall 50 as a stationary system.
- the rotation mechanism 48 includes a shaft portion 48a that rotates about the central axis 47 in a state where it is connected to the arm body 20ba, and a housing 48b that houses a first servo motor (not shown) connected to the shaft portion 48a.
- a guide 51 for moving the casing 48b is installed, and a support base 48c for supporting the casing 48b from below through the guide 51 is provided.
- the shaft portion 48a can control the forward and reverse rotation directions and the rotation speed by the first servo motor.
- the shaft portion 48a is connected to the central portion of the arm body 20ba in the longitudinal direction, and the arm body 20ba can rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the shaft portion 48a.
- the entire bending stress applying member 20 rotates around the central axis 47 as the arm body 20ba rotates.
- the casing 48b can be moved in the width direction (XX direction) of the glass ribbon G along the guide 51. Accordingly, the casing 48b is moved in accordance with the width dimension of the glass plate Gx (glass ribbon G), so that the arm body 20ba connected to the casing 48b via the shaft portion 48a is aligned in the width direction. The position can be adjusted.
- the shaft portion 48a whose rotational direction and rotational speed are controlled by the first servo motor rotates, and in synchronism with this, the arm main body is rotated. 20ba rotates around the central axis 47. Thereby, the posture of the arm body 20ba during the folding operation is controlled, and the posture of the bending stress applying member 20 as a whole is controlled. Further, the arm main body 20ba rotates, whereby the position of the axis 29 that is the center of the rotation can be changed.
- the second moving mechanism 49b includes a movable body 49ba that moves up and down along a guide 54 installed on the frame 53, and a support table 49bb that supports the frame 53 by a ball screw 52 connected to a second servomotor (not shown). And have.
- the movable body 49ba is connected to a support base 48c provided in the rotation mechanism 48, and the second moving mechanism 49b can support the rotation mechanism 48 via the movable body 49ba. Further, as the movable body 49ba moves up and down, the support base 48c connected to the movable body 49ba moves up and down, so that the rotating mechanism 48 and the arm main body 20ba connected to the rotating mechanism 48 move up and down. Thus, the entire bending stress applying member 20 moves in the vertical direction in synchronization with the vertical movement of the movable body 49ba.
- this movable body 49ba lowers the bending stress applying member 20 to the glass ribbon G at the time of cutting, the movable body 49ba can move downward following the glass ribbon G.
- the moving speed of the movable body 49ba downward is controlled by the second servo motor.
- the movable body 49ba can move at the same speed (hereinafter referred to as a basic speed) as the conveyance speed of the glass ribbon G.
- a basic speed a speed accelerated with respect to the basic speed
- deceleration speed a speed reduced with respect to the basic speed
- the movable body 49ba whose movement speed is controlled by the second servomotor moves downward, and the arm body 20ba is synchronized with this movement. Move down.
- the moving speed of the movable body 49ba is switched from the basic speed to the acceleration speed or the deceleration speed, so that the moving speed of the arm body 20ba is changed downward, and the fulcrum bar 19 and the arm body 20ba
- the relative positional relationship of changes As the positional relationship changes, the entire bending stress applying member 20 can be moved in the vertical direction relative to the fulcrum bar 19.
- the position of the axis 29 can be changed in the vertical direction relative to the fulcrum bar 19 by changing the moving speed of the arm main body 20ba.
- the first moving mechanism 49a is movable so as to move in the thickness direction (Z-Z direction) of the glass ribbon G along the guide 57 installed on the frame 56 by a ball screw 55 connected to a third servo motor (not shown). It has a body 49aa.
- the movable body 49aa is connected to a support table 49bb provided in the second moving mechanism 49b, and the first moving mechanism 49a can support the second moving mechanism 49b via the movable body 49aa. Further, as the movable body 49aa moves in the thickness direction (Z-Z direction), the support table 49bb connected to the movable body 49aa moves in the thickness direction, whereby the second moving mechanism 49b and the second moving mechanism.
- the rotation mechanism 48 supported by 49b and the arm body 20ba connected to the rotation mechanism 48 move in the thickness direction.
- the entire bending stress applying member 20 moves in the thickness direction in synchronization with the movement of the movable body 49aa in the thickness direction.
- the moving direction and moving speed along the thickness direction of the movable body 49aa are controlled by the third servo motor.
- the movable body 49aa whose movement direction and movement speed are controlled by the third servo motor moves, and the arm main body is synchronized with this movement.
- 20ba moves in the thickness direction (ZZ direction).
- the position in the thickness direction of the arm body 20ba during the folding operation is controlled, and the position in the thickness direction of the entire bending stress applying member 20 is controlled.
- the arm body 20ba moves in the thickness direction, whereby the position of the axis 29 can be changed in the thickness direction.
- the rotating mechanism 48, the first moving mechanism 49a, and the second moving mechanism 49b can simultaneously operate these three members, and only one of the three members or only two mechanisms. Can be selectively operated.
- the rotation mechanism 48, the first movement mechanism 49a, and the second movement mechanism 49b are operated simultaneously.
- the arm body 20ba changes its posture from the initial posture shown by the solid line to the split posture shown by the two-dot chain line, it is the same as the fulcrum bar 19 that is following the glass ribbon G and descending.
- the position of the axis line 29 is moved from the front surface Ga side to the back surface Gb side along the thickness direction (ZZ direction).
- the rotation mechanism 48, the first movement mechanism 49a, and the second movement mechanism 49b perform the following operations.
- the rotation mechanism 48 rotates the arm body 20ba clockwise around the central axis 47, thereby gradually increasing the inclination angle of the arm body 20ba with respect to the vertical line 30 from the angle ⁇ ( ⁇ ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2). .
- the arm main body 20ba performs only rotation, (1) the position of the axis 29 moves from the back surface Gb side to the front surface Ga side in the thickness direction (ZZ direction) along with the rotation. . Further, (2) the position of the axis 29 moves downward relative to the fulcrum bar 19 along with the rotation. Therefore, the first moving mechanism 49a performs the operation for canceling the movements of (1) and (2) and moving the position of the axis 29 from the front surface Ga side to the back surface Gb side at the same height position as the fulcrum bar 19. And the second moving mechanism 49b.
- the first moving mechanism 49a moves the arm body 20ba from the surface Ga side to the back surface Gb side along the thickness direction (ZZ direction) of the glass ribbon G.
- the moving speed of the arm main body 20ba is set to be faster than the moving speed of the axis 29 from the back surface Gb side to the front surface Ga side in the above (1).
- the movement (1) is canceled, and the position of the axis 29 moves from the front surface Ga side to the back surface Gb side in the thickness direction.
- the second moving mechanism 49b moves the arm body 20ba downward at a speed equal to the deceleration speed by moving the movable body 49ba at the deceleration speed. That is, the second moving mechanism 49 b performs an operation for moving the position of the axis 29 relatively upward with respect to the fulcrum bar 19. By this operation, the movement (2) is canceled and the position of the axis 29 is maintained at the same height as the fulcrum bar 19 in the vertical direction.
- the arm body 20ba rotates counterclockwise around the central axis 47.
- the glass plate Gx supported by the bending stress applying member 20 rotates counterclockwise about the central axis 47 to be in a vertical position.
- the glass plate Gx in the vertical orientation is transferred from the folding mechanism 3 to the transfer mechanism 5.
- the counterclockwise rotation of the arm body 20ba is executed after the back roller 21 has moved from the retracted position to the restricting position.
- the shaft portion 48a provided in the rotation mechanism 48 is connected to the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the arm body 20ba, but this is not restrictive. Even if the shaft portion 48a is connected to a position shifted from the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the arm main body 20ba, the position of the central axis 47 serving as the center of rotation of the arm main body 20ba is changed to a position different from the present embodiment. Good.
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiment.
- the glass plate manufacturing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment is configured to cut and cut a flexible glass ribbon, but may be configured to cut and cut a non-flexible glass ribbon.
- a mechanism or a member provided so as to cope with the breaking of the glass ribbon having flexibility may be removed or changed.
- the deformation imparting mechanism and the lower end receiving bar are not necessary when a non-flexible glass ribbon is cut and cut.
- the cutter wheel and the wheel support roller do not need to run following the curvature of the glass ribbon, and therefore, the cutter wheel and the wheel support roller need only run along the width direction of the glass ribbon.
- the running cutter wheel may be supported (supported via the glass ribbon) by a surface plate on which a flat surface capable of contacting the entire width of the glass ribbon is formed. .
- a gas injection nozzle for injecting gas for blowing glass powder and a suction nozzle for sucking glass powder are arranged. You don't have to.
- the glass ribbon is prevented from swinging in the thickness direction due to the pressure of the gas injected by the gas injection nozzle and the negative pressure generated by the suction nozzle. May be advantageous.
- the back side swing restriction roller does not necessarily need to be arranged, only the front face side swing restriction roller is placed, and the roller functions only as a folding assist roller. You may let them.
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図1及び図2に示すように、本発明の第一実施形態に係るガラス板の製造装置1は、ダウンドロー法によって連続成形されて下方へと搬送される可撓性を有するガラスリボンG(例えば、厚みが700μm以下)を所定長さ毎に切断することにより、当該ガラスリボンGから切出し部としてのガラス板Gxを連続的に切り出すための装置である。ガラス板の製造装置1は、ガラスリボンGの表面Ga(ガラスリボンGの表裏面Ga,Gbのうちの表面Ga)に対する幅方向(X‐X方向)に沿ったスクライブ線Sの形成と、スクライブ線Sが形成されたスクライブ線形成部Gsへの曲げ応力の付与によるガラスリボンGの折割切断とを繰り返し実行するように構成されている。なお、図1及び図2においては、ガラス板の製造装置1の一部の構成要素の図示を省略しており、図1及び図2で図示を省略した構成要素は図3以降に図示している。
本発明の第二実施形態に係るガラス板の製造装置1が、上記の第一実施形態に係るガラス板の製造装置1と相違している主たる点は、アーム本体20baの回動中に、その回動の中心となる軸線29の位置を変更することが可能となっている点と、回動中のアーム本体20baが更に自転することが可能となっている点である。なお、この第二実施形態においても、第一実施形態と同様に棒体40及び下端受けバー39を配置するようにしてもよい。
2 スクライブ機構
2a カッターホイール
3 折割機構
20 曲げ応力付与部材
47 中心軸線
G ガラスリボン
Ga 表面
Gb 裏面
Gs スクライブ線形成部
Gx ガラス板
S スクライブ線
21 揺動規制ローラー
Claims (9)
- ダウンドロー法によって連続成形されて下方へと搬送されるガラスリボンに対し、一方面側への幅方向に沿ったスクライブ線の形成と、該スクライブ線が形成されたスクライブ線形成部への曲げ応力の付与による前記ガラスリボンの折割切断とを繰り返し実行するように構成されると共に、
前記ガラスリボンに追従降下しつつ前記スクライブ線を形成する形成動作、及び、上方に帰還する帰還動作を行うスクライブ機構と、前記ガラスリボンに追従降下しつつ前記折割切断を実行することで、該ガラスリボンから前記スクライブ線の下方に存する切出し部の切出しを実行する折割動作、及び、上方に復帰する復帰動作を行う折割機構とを備えたガラス板の製造装置であって、
前記スクライブ機構と前記折割機構とが相互に独立して動作可能に構成されていることを特徴とするガラス板の製造装置。 - 前記折割機構が前記折割動作を完了する前に、前記スクライブ機構が前記帰還動作を開始するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のガラス板の製造装置。
- 前記スクライブ機構が前記形成動作を完了する前に、前記折割機構が前記復帰動作を完了するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のガラス板の製造装置。
- 前記スクライブ機構が前記形成動作を完了した後、該スクライブ機構が連続して前記帰還動作を開始するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載のガラス板の製造装置。
- 前記折割機構が前記折割動作を完了した後、該折割機構が連続して前記復帰動作を開始するように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1~4のいずれかに記載のガラス板の製造装置。
- 前記スクライブ機構が、前記ガラスリボンの一方面上を幅方向に沿って走行することで前記スクライブ線を形成するカッターホイールを備えることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれかに記載のガラス板の製造装置。
- 前記折割機構が、前記切出し部を支持した状態で前記一方面側から他方面側に向かって回動することで、前記スクライブ線形成部を前記一方面側が凸となるように湾曲させる曲げ応力付与部材を有し、
該曲げ応力付与部材が、幅方向に延びる中心軸線を中心として自転可能に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1~6のいずれかに記載のガラス板の製造装置。 - 前記折割機構が、折割切断後における前記ガラスリボンの厚み方向の揺動を規制する揺動規制手段を、前記ガラスリボンの一方面側及び他方面側のそれぞれに備えることを特徴とする請求項1~7のいずれかに記載のガラス板の製造装置。
- 前記揺動規制手段が、ローラーであることを特徴とする請求項8に記載のガラス板の製造装置。
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