WO2023022054A1 - Glass article manufacturing method and manufacturing device - Google Patents

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WO2023022054A1
WO2023022054A1 PCT/JP2022/030338 JP2022030338W WO2023022054A1 WO 2023022054 A1 WO2023022054 A1 WO 2023022054A1 JP 2022030338 W JP2022030338 W JP 2022030338W WO 2023022054 A1 WO2023022054 A1 WO 2023022054A1
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寛典 青木
徳作 西浦
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  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing glass articles such as glass ribbons.
  • Glass plates are used as substrates and covers for displays such as liquid crystal displays and organic EL displays and for organic EL lighting.
  • the overflow down-draw method is known as a method for manufacturing these glass sheets.
  • molten glass is poured into an overflow groove provided in the upper part of a molded article having a substantially wedge-shaped cross section, and the molten glass flowing out on both sides from the overflow groove is allowed to flow down along two side surfaces of the molded article. , and by fusing and integrating these molten glasses at the lower end of the molded body, one sheet of glass ribbon is continuously molded.
  • the glass ribbon formed in this way is conveyed while being given an appropriate tension by conveying rollers arranged below the molded body. Thereby, the thickness of the glass ribbon can be controlled.
  • the viscosity of the molten glass supplied to the molded body is relatively high in order to apply an appropriate tension to the glass ribbon.
  • the viscosity of the molten glass is low, it is impossible to apply an appropriate tension to the glass ribbon, and the thickness of the glass ribbon cannot be controlled due to the influence of gravity.
  • rollers forming rollers arranged below the formed body (isopipe) are used.
  • the viscosity of the glass ribbon (glass stream) formed by the forming body can be increased by contacting the roller and cooling the glass ribbon (see paragraph 0120 of the same document).
  • the adhesive force acting between the roller and the glass ribbon prevents the glass ribbon from slipping on the roller (see claim 1 of the same document).
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its technical problem is to suppress the slippage between the glass ribbon and the roller.
  • the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is clamped by the roller portion of the cooling roller and the roller portion of the guide roller, and a frictional force is applied to the clamped portion of the glass ribbon. , it becomes possible to suppress slippage between the glass ribbon and the roller portion of the cooling roller.
  • the guide roller may have a cooling mechanism. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the glass ribbon from being stuck to the guide roller due to winding.
  • the roller portion of the guide roller may have an uneven shape.
  • the surface texture of the roller portion of the guide roller may be a rough surface, and the uneven shape may be formed by unevenness included in the rough surface. This makes it possible to apply a greater frictional force between the roller portion of the guide roller and the end portion of the glass ribbon.
  • the cooling roller includes a first cooling portion that contacts the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction, and a second cooling portion that contacts the central portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction.
  • One cooling part may have an uneven shape. In this way, by making the first cooling part uneven, a larger frictional force acts between the first cooling part and the edge in the width direction of the glass ribbon that contacts the first cooling part. becomes possible.
  • the method includes a conveying step of conveying the glass ribbon by a conveying roller arranged below the cooling roller, and in the conveying step, the glass ribbon fed vertically downward from the cooling roller is transported by the conveying roller. may be conveyed vertically downward by This makes it difficult for the glass ribbon being conveyed to be bent.
  • the molten glass may have a liquidus viscosity of 10 4.5 dPa ⁇ s or less. It is difficult to mold such molten glass with a low liquidus viscosity by overflow molding without using a cooling roller, but according to the present invention, it is possible to mold it into a high-quality glass ribbon.
  • the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is sandwiched between the roller portion of the cooling roller and the roller portion of the guide roller, and the glass ribbon and the glass ribbon are separated by applying a frictional force to the sandwiched portion of the glass ribbon. It is possible to suppress slippage between the cooling roller and the roller portion.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1; 4 is a front view of a cooling roller; FIG. It is a sectional view of a guide roller. It is a front view which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 2nd embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5; It is sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 3rd embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 4th embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the method for manufacturing a glass article according to the present invention.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a glass article manufacturing apparatus used in this method.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 1 mainly includes a molding area 2 , a cooling area 3 provided below the molding area 2 , and a slow cooling area 4 provided below the cooling area 3 .
  • the molding area 2 includes a molding 5 for molding the glass ribbon GR from the molten glass GM.
  • the compact 5 is made of dense zircon, alumina-based, zirconia-based, or other refractory bricks.
  • the compact 5 may be provided with a coating of noble metal (for example platinum or a platinum alloy).
  • the noble metal coating can be formed, for example, by thermal spraying.
  • the noble metal coating may be formed, for example, on the entire surface of the compact 5, or may be formed only on the portion that comes into contact with the molten glass GM.
  • the molded body 5 is configured in a long shape and has an overflow groove 6 formed along its longitudinal direction at the top.
  • the molded body 5 also includes a pair of side surfaces 7 and a guide portion 8 that guides (regulates) the widthwise end portions of the molten glass GM downward.
  • Each side surface 7 includes a vertical surface portion 9 positioned on the upper side and an inclined surface portion 10 positioned on the lower side. As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of vertical surface portions 9 associated with the pair of side surfaces 7 are formed along the vertical direction. The pair of inclined surface portions 10 are inclined so as to approach each other downward. The lower end portions of the inclined surface portions 10 are connected to form the lower end portion 11 of the molded body 5 .
  • the molten glass GM overflowing from the overflow groove 6 on both sides flows down along each side surface 7 to form a plate.
  • the plate-shaped molten glass GM flowing down each side surface 7 is fused and integrated at the lower end portion 11 to continuously form one glass ribbon GR.
  • the glass ribbon GR includes a first main surface GRa and a second main surface GRb located on the opposite side of the first main surface GRa.
  • silicate glass is used, preferably borosilicate glass, soda lime glass, alkali aluminosilicate glass, LAS glass, or alkali-free glass. If alkali aluminosilicate glass is used, it will be suitable for the cover of the display by performing chemical strengthening treatment in a post-process. Also, if LAS-based glass is used, it is suitable for heat-resistant crystallized glass by subjecting it to a crystallization treatment in a post-process. If alkali-free glass is used, it will be suitable for display substrates.
  • the alkali-free glass is a glass that does not substantially contain an alkali component (alkali metal oxide), and specifically, a glass in which the weight ratio of the alkali component is 3000 ppm or less. be.
  • the weight ratio of the alkaline component is preferably 1000 ppm or less, more preferably 500 ppm or less, and most preferably 300 ppm or less.
  • the thickness dimension of the glass ribbon GR is, for example, 400 to 1200 ⁇ m.
  • the width dimension of the glass ribbon GR is, for example, 400 to 2000 mm.
  • the cooling area 3 includes a cooling roller 12 that contacts the glass ribbon GR formed by the molding 5 and guide rollers 13 that sandwich the glass ribbon GR together with the cooling roller 12 .
  • the cooling roller 12 is arranged below the compact 5 .
  • a vertical distance D between the cooling roller 12 and the lower end portion 11 of the compact 5 is, for example, 50 to 150 mm.
  • the cooling roller 12 is made of metal, and is cylindrically formed of, for example, heat-resistant steel.
  • the cooling roller 12 has a cooling mechanism (not shown) inside. The cooling mechanism cools the cooling roller 12 by supplying a cooling medium to the inside of the cooling roller 12 .
  • the cooling roller 12 has a roller portion 14 and a shaft portion 15 that supports the roller portion 14 .
  • the roller part 14 has a length dimension greater than the width dimension of the glass ribbon GR.
  • the diameter of the roller portion 14 is, for example, 100 to 1500 mm.
  • the roller part 14 has a first cooling part 16 that contacts the end part GRc in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR, and a second cooling part 17 that contacts the central part GRd in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR.
  • the first cooling portion 16 and the second cooling portion 17 are provided on the outer peripheral surface (surface) of the roller portion 14 .
  • the first cooling part 16 is a surface (contact surface) that contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the second main surface GRb side.
  • An uneven shape is preferably formed on the first cooling part 16, and the uneven shape has, for example, a surface roughness Ra (the arithmetic mean roughness of JIS B 0601-2001) of 100 ⁇ m or more, more preferably 200 ⁇ m. Consists of ⁇ 400 ⁇ m rough surface.
  • the uneven shape of the first cooling portion 16 is configured by the unevenness included in this rough surface.
  • the uneven shape of the first cooling portion 16 in this case is formed by subjecting the first cooling portion 16 to blasting, for example.
  • the uneven shape of the first cooling portion 16 can be formed by subjecting the outer peripheral surface thereof to machining or rolling.
  • As the shape of these machined surfaces for example, a machined surface by knurling, a machined surface on which spiral grooves are formed by thread cutting, a machined surface on which a plurality of grooves are formed by grooving, etc. can be adopted.
  • the grooves formed by grooving may extend in the longitudinal direction of the roller portion 14 or may extend in the circumferential direction of the roller portion 14 .
  • the surface of the first cooling part 16 is a machined surface by machining or rolling, and the irregular shape of the first cooling part 16 is formed by the irregularities included in the machined surface.
  • the first cooling part 16 has an uneven shape (uneven surface) with large undulations compared to the case where blasting is applied.
  • the processed surface can be formed by flat knurling and twill knurling as defined in JIS B0951:1962, for example.
  • the pitch of the grooves on the knurled surface is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less, and the groove depth is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less.
  • the second cooling part 17 is configured by, for example, a smooth surface.
  • the second cooling part 17 is formed by grinding and polishing, for example.
  • the second cooling portion 17 contacts the central portion GRd in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR from the second main surface GRb side.
  • the shaft portion 15 is provided at each end portion of the roller portion 14 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the shaft portion 15 is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism (not shown).
  • the guide roller 13 includes a roller portion 18, a shaft portion 19 that supports the roller portion 18, and a cooling mechanism 20.
  • the roller portion 18 is made of, for example, metal (more specifically, heat-resistant steel).
  • the outer peripheral surface (surface) of the roller portion 18 has an uneven shape and serves as a contact surface that contacts the glass ribbon GR.
  • the uneven shape of the roller portion 18 includes a single groove 21 continuously (annularly) formed along the circumferential direction of the roller portion 18 and the roller portion excluding the groove 21. 18 outer peripheral surfaces.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 may be formed with a plurality of grooves, or may be formed with a single or a plurality of protrusions.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 is a rough surface having an uneven shape with a surface roughness Ra of 100 ⁇ m or more, preferably 200 to 400 ⁇ m, without having the groove 21. good too.
  • the uneven shape of the roller portion 18 is formed by the unevenness included in this rough surface.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 may be a machined surface having an uneven shape formed by machining or rolling. In this case, the uneven shape on the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 is formed by the unevenness included in the processed surface.
  • the shaft portion 19 is hollow.
  • the shaft portion 19 is rotationally driven by a driving device (not shown).
  • the cooling mechanism 20 includes a cooling pipe 22 provided inside the hollow shaft portion 19 .
  • the cooling pipe 22 has an opening 23 for discharging a cooling medium such as air.
  • the cooling medium discharged from the mouth portion 23 cools the shaft portion 19 and the roller portion 18 by flowing through the inside of the shaft portion 19 as indicated by arrows in FIG.
  • the vertical position (height) of the axis O2 of the guide roller 13 is the same as the vertical position (height) of the cooling roller 12 of the axis O1. That is, the axis O1 of the cooling roller 12 and the axis O2 of the guide roller 13 are positioned on the same horizontal line HL.
  • the slow cooling region 4 includes a plurality of upper and lower stages of transport rollers 24 that transport the glass ribbon GR downward.
  • the transport roller 24 is arranged below the cooling roller 12 and the guide roller 13 .
  • the conveying rollers 24 on each of the upper and lower stages are composed of a pair of rollers that sandwich the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR in the width direction X between the first main surface GRa side and the second main surface GRb side.
  • the slow cooling region 4 includes a heater (not shown) arranged along the transport path of the glass ribbon GR.
  • the heater forms a predetermined temperature gradient in the conveying path of the glass ribbon GR.
  • the molten glass GM is overflowed from the overflow grooves 6 of the molded body 5 and flowed downward through both side surfaces 7 of the molded body 5 to form a plate.
  • the glass ribbon GR is formed by fusing the plate-shaped molten glass GM at the lower end portion 11 of the formed body 5 .
  • the formed body 5 can form a glass ribbon GR having a constant width by regulating the end portion of the molten glass GM with the guide portion 8 .
  • the temperature of the glass ribbon GR before leaving the lower end 11 and contacting the cooling roller 12 is, for example, 1000 to 1450.degree. Further, the viscosity of the glass ribbon GR in this case is 10 2.0 to 10 5.5 dPa ⁇ s.
  • the viscosity is 10 2.0 to 10 4.5 dPa ⁇ s.
  • the viscosity is, for example, 10 2.0 to 10 5.5 dPa ⁇ s, preferably 10 4.5 to 10 5.5 dPa ⁇ s.
  • the liquidus viscosity of the molten glass GM is preferably 10 2 dPa ⁇ s or more and 10 4.5 dPa ⁇ s or less.
  • the "liquidus viscosity” refers to the viscosity of the glass at the liquidus temperature, and can be measured by the platinum ball pull-up method.
  • the viscosity of the molten glass GM at 1000° C. can be 10 4.5 dPa ⁇ s or more, preferably 10 7.0 dPa ⁇ s or more.
  • the upper limit of the viscosity of the molten glass GM at 1000° C. is preferably 10 7.6 dPa ⁇ s or less from the viewpoint of preventing cracks.
  • the second main surface GRb of the glass ribbon GR separated from the lower end portion 11 of the formed body 5 is brought into contact with the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 in the cooling area 3 .
  • the first cooling portion 16 of the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR
  • the second cooling portion 17 of the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 contacts the central portion of the glass ribbon GR.
  • Contact GRd By contacting the cooling roller 12, the temperature of the glass ribbon GR becomes, for example, 650 to 1000.degree.
  • the viscosity of the glass ribbon GR is, for example, 10 7.0 to 10 9.9 dPa ⁇ s, preferably 10 7.6 to 10 9.9 dPa ⁇ s.
  • the guide roller 13 contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the first main surface GRa side. As a result, the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR is held between the first cooling portion 16 of the cooling roller 12 and the guide roller 13 .
  • the cooling roller 12 and the guide roller 13 guide the glass ribbon GR vertically downward while rotating.
  • the glass ribbon GR passes through the slow cooling region 4 by being conveyed by the conveying rollers 24 (conveying process).
  • the glass ribbon GR sent out vertically downward from the cooling roller 12 is conveyed vertically downward by the conveying roller 24 .
  • the glass ribbon GR can be transported while being inclined with respect to the vertical direction.
  • a rectangular glass plate is obtained by cutting the middle portion of the glass ribbon GR along the width direction X.
  • quality inspection process after cutting a portion corresponding to the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the glass plate, quality inspection of the surface of the glass plate (inspection process), grinding/polishing of the end portion of the glass plate (grinding/polishing process).
  • the surface of the glass plate is washed (washing step) to produce a glass plate as a glass article.
  • the method may include a winding step of winding into a roll the glass ribbon GR that has the ends GRc cut off and is composed only of the central portion GRd. Thereby, a glass roll as a glass article is manufactured.
  • the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 and the roller portion 18 of the guide roller 13 move the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR in the width direction X. It is possible to suppress slippage between the glass ribbon GR and the cooling roller 12 by pinching and applying a frictional force to the pinched portion of the glass ribbon GR. As a result, slippage between the central portion GRd of the glass ribbon GR and the second cooling portion 17 is also suppressed, and the quality of the central portion GRd of the glass ribbon GR as a product can be improved.
  • the glass ribbon GR in contact with the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 tends to shrink due to cooling. It is also possible to suppress shrinkage.
  • FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cooling area 3 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 includes edge rollers 27 positioned below the cooling rollers 12 .
  • the edge rollers 27 form a left-right pair so as to grip a pair of edge portions (edges) GRe included in the end portions GRc in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR.
  • each edge roller 27 includes two rollers that sandwich the glass ribbon GR.
  • Each edge roller 27 has a roller portion 28 and a shaft portion 29 .
  • the roller portion 28 is made of, for example, a heat-resistant member such as ceramics or metal.
  • the shaft portion 29 is rotationally driven by a drive source such as a motor.
  • Each edge roller 27 has a cooling mechanism (not shown) therein, like the guide roller 13 of the first embodiment.
  • the edge roller 27 is configured to be movable along its axial direction.
  • the edge rollers 27 hold (cool) the edge portion GRe of the glass ribbon GR that has passed through the cooling roller 12, thereby suppressing the shrinkage of the glass ribbon GR in the width direction X, thereby cooling the glass ribbon GR. Form a constant width.
  • FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the molded body 5 and the molding process.
  • the molded body 5 includes one side surface 7 that guides downward the molten glass GM that has flowed out of the overflow groove 6, and a guide portion 8 that guides (regulates) downward the widthwise end of the molten glass GM.
  • the side surface 7 of the molded body 5 is composed only of the vertical surface portion 9 extending in the vertical direction, but the shape of the side surface 7 is not limited to this embodiment.
  • the side surface 7 may be a surface inclined with respect to the vertical direction, or may be a surface formed by combining a vertical surface portion 9 and an inclined surface portion.
  • the molding process instead of fusing the molten glass GM at the lower end portion 11 of the molded body 5 by the pair of side surfaces 7 as in the first embodiment, only one side surface 7 is used to fuse the molten glass GM from the A glass ribbon GR can be molded.
  • the glass ribbon GR has a first principal surface GRa and a second principal surface GRb formed by the contact of the molten glass GM with the side surface 7 .
  • the cooling roller 12 contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the second main surface GRb side.
  • FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the molded body 5 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment has two side surfaces 7 , but each side surface 7 is composed only of the vertical surface portion 9 .
  • the lower end portions 11 of the two vertical surface portions 9 are not connected, and each side surface 7 can independently form one glass ribbon GR1, GR2. That is, in the method for manufacturing a glass article according to the present embodiment, in the forming step, the plate-shaped molten glass GM flowing on one side surface 7 and the plate-shaped molten glass GM flowing on the other side surface 7 form the molded body 5. There is no fusion at each lower end 11 .
  • first glass ribbon GR1 the glass ribbon formed by one of the two side surfaces 7
  • second glass ribbon GR2 the glass ribbon formed by the other side surface 7
  • the slow cooling region 4 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 includes first transport rollers 24a that transport the first glass ribbon GR1 and second transport rollers 24b that transport the second glass ribbon GR2.
  • Each transport roller 24a, 24b has the same configuration as the transport roller 24 of the first embodiment.
  • the molten glass GM overflowing from the overflow groove 6 is caused to flow down along the two side surfaces 7, thereby simultaneously forming two glass ribbons GR1 and GR2. do.
  • cooling of the first glass ribbon GR1 and the second glass ribbon GR2 by the cooling rollers 12a, 12b and the guide rollers 13a, 13b proceeds simultaneously.
  • the glass ribbons GR1 and GR2 are simultaneously conveyed by the conveying rollers 24a and 24b.
  • the roller portion 18 of the guide roller 13 has an uneven shape due to the grooves 21, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the roller portion 18 has a smooth surface without the grooves 21. may be composed of Also, the cooling mechanism 20 for the guide roller 13 may be omitted.
  • the glass ribbon GR is formed from the molten glass GM by the overflow down-draw method, but the glass ribbon GR may be formed from the molten glass GM by the slit down-draw method.

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This glass article manufacturing method includes: a forming step for forming a glass ribbon GR from molten glass GM using a down-draw method; and a cooling step for bringing the glass ribbon GR into contact with a roller part 14 of a cooling roller 12. At the cooling step, end sections GRc and a central section GRd of the glass ribbon GR are brought into contact with the roller part 14 of the cooling roller 12, and the end sections GRc of the glass ribbon GR are each held between the roller part 14 of the cooling roller 12 and a roller part 18 of a guide roller 13.

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ガラス物品の製造方法及び製造装置Glass article manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus
　本発明は、ガラスリボン等のガラス物品を製造する方法及び装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing glass articles such as glass ribbons.
　液晶ディスプレイ、有機ＥＬディスプレイなどのディスプレイや有機ＥＬ照明には、基板やカバーとしてガラス板が用いられる。これらのガラス板を製造する方法として、オーバーフローダウンドロー法が公知である。 Glass plates are used as substrates and covers for displays such as liquid crystal displays and organic EL displays and for organic EL lighting. The overflow down-draw method is known as a method for manufacturing these glass sheets.
　オーバーフローダウンドロー法は、断面が略くさび形の成形体の上部に設けられたオーバーフロー溝に溶融ガラスを流し込み、このオーバーフロー溝から両側に流れ出た溶融ガラスを成形体の二つの側面に沿って流下させ、これらの溶融ガラスを成形体の下端部で融合一体化することで、一枚のガラスリボンを連続成形するというものである。 In the overflow down-draw method, molten glass is poured into an overflow groove provided in the upper part of a molded article having a substantially wedge-shaped cross section, and the molten glass flowing out on both sides from the overflow groove is allowed to flow down along two side surfaces of the molded article. , and by fusing and integrating these molten glasses at the lower end of the molded body, one sheet of glass ribbon is continuously molded.
　このようにして成形されたガラスリボンは、成形体の下方に配置される搬送ローラによって、適度な張力が付与された状態で搬送される。これにより、ガラスリボンの厚さを制御することができる。 The glass ribbon formed in this way is conveyed while being given an appropriate tension by conveying rollers arranged below the molded body. Thereby, the thickness of the glass ribbon can be controlled.
　上記の製造方法において、ガラスリボンに適度な張力を付与するには、成形体に供給される溶融ガラスの粘度が比較的高いことが必要とされる。溶融ガラスの粘度が低い場合には、ガラスリボンに適度な張力を付与することができず、重力の影響も相俟ってガラスリボンの厚さを制御することができなくなる。 In the above manufacturing method, it is necessary that the viscosity of the molten glass supplied to the molded body is relatively high in order to apply an appropriate tension to the glass ribbon. When the viscosity of the molten glass is low, it is impossible to apply an appropriate tension to the glass ribbon, and the thickness of the glass ribbon cannot be controlled due to the influence of gravity.
　このような事態を防止するために、例えば特許文献１に開示されるガラス板の製造方法では、成形体（アイソパイプ）の下方に配置されるローラ（成形ローラ）を使用する。この方法では、成形体によって成形されたガラスリボン（ガラス流）をローラに接触させ、冷却することによって、ガラスリボンの粘度を増加させることができる（同文献の段落０１２０参照）。さらに、この製造方法では、ローラとガラスリボンとの間に作用する接着力によって、ローラに対するガラスリボンの滑りを防止している（同文献の請求項１参照）。 In order to prevent such a situation, for example, in the method of manufacturing a glass plate disclosed in Patent Document 1, rollers (forming rollers) arranged below the formed body (isopipe) are used. In this method, the viscosity of the glass ribbon (glass stream) formed by the forming body can be increased by contacting the roller and cooling the glass ribbon (see paragraph 0120 of the same document). Furthermore, in this manufacturing method, the adhesive force acting between the roller and the glass ribbon prevents the glass ribbon from slipping on the roller (see claim 1 of the same document).
特表２０１１－５０５３２２号公報Japanese Patent Publication No. 2011-505322
　上記のような従来の製造方法では、成形体によって成形されたガラスリボンをローラに接触させることで、ガラスリボンの粘度を制御することが可能である。 In the conventional manufacturing method as described above, it is possible to control the viscosity of the glass ribbon by bringing the glass ribbon formed by the molded body into contact with the roller.
　しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の方法では、ローラとガラスリボンとの接触部分（界面）に作用する接着力が十分でなく、ガラスリボンとローラとの間で滑りが生じてしまう場合がある。この場合、ガラスリボンに擦れ傷が発生したり、所望の冷却効果が得られず、成形不良が発生したりする。 However, in the method described in Patent Document 1, the adhesive force acting on the contact portion (interface) between the roller and the glass ribbon is not sufficient, and slippage may occur between the glass ribbon and the roller. In this case, the glass ribbon may be scratched, or the desired cooling effect may not be obtained, resulting in defective molding.
　本発明は上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、ガラスリボンとローラとの間での滑りを抑制することを技術的課題とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its technical problem is to suppress the slippage between the glass ribbon and the roller.
　本発明は上記の課題を解決するためのものであり、ダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスからガラスリボンを成形する成形工程と、前記ガラスリボンを冷却ローラのローラ部に接触させる冷却工程と、を含むガラス物品の製造方法であって、前記ガラスリボンは、幅方向における端部と、前記幅方向における中央部とを含み、前記冷却工程では、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部と前記幅方向における前記中央部とを前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部に接触させるとともに、前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部とガイドローラのローラ部とによって前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部を挟持することを特徴とする。 The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and includes a forming step of forming a glass ribbon from molten glass by a down-draw method, and a cooling step of contacting the glass ribbon with a roller portion of a cooling roller. In the method for manufacturing an article, the glass ribbon includes an end portion in the width direction and a center portion in the width direction, and in the cooling step, the end portion in the width direction and the width direction of the glass ribbon The central portion of the glass ribbon is brought into contact with the roller portion of the cooling roller, and the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is sandwiched by the roller portion of the cooling roller and the roller portion of the guide roller. and
　かかる構成によれば、冷却工程において、冷却ローラのローラ部とガイドローラのローラ部とによってガラスリボンの幅方向における端部を挟持し、挟持されたガラスリボンの部分に摩擦力を作用させることで、ガラスリボンと冷却ローラのローラ部との間での滑りを抑制することが可能となる。 According to this configuration, in the cooling step, the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is clamped by the roller portion of the cooling roller and the roller portion of the guide roller, and a frictional force is applied to the clamped portion of the glass ribbon. , it becomes possible to suppress slippage between the glass ribbon and the roller portion of the cooling roller.
　前記ガイドローラは、冷却機構を有してもよい。これにより、ガラスリボンがガイドローラに対して巻き付きにより固着することを防止できる。 The guide roller may have a cooling mechanism. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the glass ribbon from being stuck to the guide roller due to winding.
　前記ガイドローラの前記ローラ部は、凹凸形状を有してもよい。この場合において、前記ガイドローラの前記ローラ部の表面性状は、粗面であり、前記凹凸形状は、前記粗面が含む凹凸によって構成されてもよい。これにより、ガイドローラのローラ部とガラスリボンの端部との間により大きな摩擦力を作用させることが可能となる。 The roller portion of the guide roller may have an uneven shape. In this case, the surface texture of the roller portion of the guide roller may be a rough surface, and the uneven shape may be formed by unevenness included in the rough surface. This makes it possible to apply a greater frictional force between the roller portion of the guide roller and the end portion of the glass ribbon.
　前記冷却ローラは、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部に接触する第一冷却部と、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記中央部に接触する第二冷却部と、を備え、前記第一冷却部は、凹凸形状を有してもよい。このように、第一冷却部を凹凸形状にすることにより、第一冷却部と、この第一冷却部に接触するガラスリボンの幅方向における端部との間で、より大きな摩擦力を作用させることが可能となる。 The cooling roller includes a first cooling portion that contacts the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction, and a second cooling portion that contacts the central portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction. One cooling part may have an uneven shape. In this way, by making the first cooling part uneven, a larger frictional force acts between the first cooling part and the edge in the width direction of the glass ribbon that contacts the first cooling part. becomes possible.
　本方法は、前記冷却ローラの下方に配置される搬送ローラによって前記ガラスリボンを搬送する搬送工程を含み、前記搬送工程では、前記冷却ローラから鉛直下方に送り出された前記ガラスリボンを、前記搬送ローラによって鉛直下方に搬送してもよい。これにより、搬送中のガラスリボンに撓みが生じ難くなる。 The method includes a conveying step of conveying the glass ribbon by a conveying roller arranged below the cooling roller, and in the conveying step, the glass ribbon fed vertically downward from the cooling roller is transported by the conveying roller. may be conveyed vertically downward by This makes it difficult for the glass ribbon being conveyed to be bent.
　本方法において、前記溶融ガラスの液相粘度は、１０4.5ｄＰａ・ｓ以下であってもよい。このような低液相粘度の溶融ガラスは、冷却ローラを用いないオーバーフロー成形で成形が困難であるが、本発明によれば、高品質のガラスリボンとして成形することが可能となる。 In this method, the molten glass may have a liquidus viscosity of 10 4.5 dPa·s or less. It is difficult to mold such molten glass with a low liquidus viscosity by overflow molding without using a cooling roller, but according to the present invention, it is possible to mold it into a high-quality glass ribbon.
　また、１０００℃における前記溶融ガラスの粘度は、１０7.0ｄＰａ・ｓ以上であってもよい。このような高粘性の溶融ガラスから成形されたガラスリボンは、濡れ性が低く、冷却ローラに付着しにくいことから、ガラスリボンと冷却ローラの間で滑りが発生しやすい。このため、本発明による滑りを抑制する効果が顕著となる。 Moreover, the viscosity of the molten glass at 1000° C. may be 10 7.0 dPa·s or more. A glass ribbon formed from such highly viscous molten glass has low wettability and is less likely to adhere to the cooling roller, so slippage is likely to occur between the glass ribbon and the cooling roller. For this reason, the effect of suppressing slippage according to the present invention becomes remarkable.
　本発明は上記の課題を解決するためのものであり、ダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスからガラスリボンを成形する成形体と、前記ガラスリボンを冷却する冷却ローラと、を含むガラス物品の製造装置であって、前記ガラスリボンは、幅方向における端部と、前記幅方向における中央部とを含み、前記冷却ローラは、前記ガラスリボンに接触するローラ部を備え、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部と前記幅方向における前記中央部とを前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部に接触させた状態で、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部を前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部とともに挟持するガイドローラを備え、前記ガイドローラは、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部に接触するローラ部を備えることを特徴とする。 The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and is an apparatus for manufacturing a glass article including a formed body for forming a glass ribbon from molten glass by a down-draw method, and a cooling roller for cooling the glass ribbon. The glass ribbon includes an end portion in the width direction and a center portion in the width direction, the cooling roller includes a roller portion that contacts the glass ribbon, and the end portion in the width direction of the glass ribbon is provided. a guide roller that sandwiches the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction together with the roller portion of the cooling roller in a state where the portion and the center portion in the width direction are in contact with the roller portion of the cooling roller; The guide roller includes a roller portion that contacts the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction.
　かかる構成によれば、冷却ローラのローラ部とガイドローラのローラ部とによってガラスリボンの幅方向における端部を挟持し、挟持されたガラスリボンの部分に摩擦力を作用させることで、ガラスリボンと冷却ローラのローラ部との間での滑りを抑制することが可能となる。 According to such a configuration, the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is sandwiched between the roller portion of the cooling roller and the roller portion of the guide roller, and the glass ribbon and the glass ribbon are separated by applying a frictional force to the sandwiched portion of the glass ribbon. It is possible to suppress slippage between the cooling roller and the roller portion.
　本発明によれば、ガラスリボンとローラとの間での滑りを抑制することができる。 According to the present invention, slippage between the glass ribbon and the roller can be suppressed.
第一実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 1st embodiment. 図１のＩＩ－ＩＩ矢視線に係る断面図である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1; 冷却ローラの正面図である。4 is a front view of a cooling roller; FIG. ガイドローラの断面図である。It is a sectional view of a guide roller. 第二実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 2nd embodiment. 図５のＶＩ－ＶＩ矢視線に係る断面図である。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5; 第三実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 3rd embodiment. 第四実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the glass article which concerns on 4th embodiment.
　以下、本発明を実施するための形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。図１乃至図４は、本発明に係るガラス物品の製造方法の第一実施形態を示す。 Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the method for manufacturing a glass article according to the present invention.
　図１及び図２は、本方法に使用されるガラス物品の製造装置を示す。製造装置１は、成形領域２と、成形領域２の下方に設けられる冷却領域３と、冷却領域３の下方に設けられる徐冷領域４と、を主に備える。 　Figures 1 and 2 show a glass article manufacturing apparatus used in this method. The manufacturing apparatus 1 mainly includes a molding area 2 , a cooling area 3 provided below the molding area 2 , and a slow cooling area 4 provided below the cooling area 3 .
　成形領域２は、溶融ガラスＧＭからガラスリボンＧＲを成形する成形体５を備える。成形体５は、デンスジルコンやアルミナ系、ジルコニア系等の耐火煉瓦により構成される。成形体５は、貴金属（例えば白金又は白金合金）の被膜を備えてもよい。貴金属の被膜は、例えば溶射により形成することができる。貴金属の被膜は、例えば成形体５の表面の全部に形成してもよく、溶融ガラスＧＭと接触する部分だけに形成してもよい。 The molding area 2 includes a molding 5 for molding the glass ribbon GR from the molten glass GM. The compact 5 is made of dense zircon, alumina-based, zirconia-based, or other refractory bricks. The compact 5 may be provided with a coating of noble metal (for example platinum or a platinum alloy). The noble metal coating can be formed, for example, by thermal spraying. The noble metal coating may be formed, for example, on the entire surface of the compact 5, or may be formed only on the portion that comes into contact with the molten glass GM.
　成形体５は、長尺状に構成されるとともに、頂部にその長手方向に沿って形成されたオーバーフロー溝６を有する。また、成形体５は、一対の側面７と、溶融ガラスＧＭにおける幅方向の端部を下方に案内（規制）するガイド部８とを備える。 The molded body 5 is configured in a long shape and has an overflow groove 6 formed along its longitudinal direction at the top. The molded body 5 also includes a pair of side surfaces 7 and a guide portion 8 that guides (regulates) the widthwise end portions of the molten glass GM downward.
　各側面７は、上側に位置する垂直面部９と、下側に位置する傾斜面部１０とを含む。図２に示すように、一対の側面７に係る一対の垂直面部９は、鉛直方向に沿うように形成されている。一対の傾斜面部１０は、下方に向かって相互に接近するように傾斜している。各傾斜面部１０の下端部は繋がっており、これにより成形体５の下端部１１が構成される。 Each side surface 7 includes a vertical surface portion 9 positioned on the upper side and an inclined surface portion 10 positioned on the lower side. As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of vertical surface portions 9 associated with the pair of side surfaces 7 are formed along the vertical direction. The pair of inclined surface portions 10 are inclined so as to approach each other downward. The lower end portions of the inclined surface portions 10 are connected to form the lower end portion 11 of the molded body 5 .
　成形体５では、オーバーフロー溝６から両側に溢れ出た溶融ガラスＧＭが各側面７に沿って流下しながら板状にされる。各側面７を流下する板状の溶融ガラスＧＭは、下端部１１で融合一体化し、一枚のガラスリボンＧＲが連続成形される。ガラスリボンＧＲは、第一主面ＧＲａと、第一主面ＧＲａの反対側に位置する第二主面ＧＲｂとを含む。 In the formed body 5, the molten glass GM overflowing from the overflow groove 6 on both sides flows down along each side surface 7 to form a plate. The plate-shaped molten glass GM flowing down each side surface 7 is fused and integrated at the lower end portion 11 to continuously form one glass ribbon GR. The glass ribbon GR includes a first main surface GRa and a second main surface GRb located on the opposite side of the first main surface GRa.
　また、図１及び図３に示すように、ガラスリボンＧＲは、幅方向Ｘにおける各端部ＧＲｃと、幅方向Ｘにおける中央部ＧＲｄとを含む。ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃは、後工程で中央部ＧＲｄから切除されて廃棄される部分である。ガラスリボンＧＲの中央部ＧＲｄは、端部ＧＲｃが除去されることで製品となり得る部分である。 In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the glass ribbon GR includes each end portion GRc in the width direction X and a center portion GRd in the width direction X. The end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR is a portion that is cut off from the central portion GRd in a subsequent step and discarded. The central portion GRd of the glass ribbon GR is a portion that can be made into a product by removing the end portions GRc.
　ガラスとしては、ケイ酸塩ガラスが用いられ、好ましくはホウ珪酸ガラス、ソーダライムガラス、アルカリアルミノ珪酸塩ガラス、ＬＡＳ系ガラス、無アルカリガラスが用いられる。アルカリアルミノ珪酸塩ガラスを用いれば、後工程で化学強化処理を施すことにより、ディスプレイのカバーに好適となる。また、ＬＡＳ系ガラスを用いれば、後工程で結晶化処理を施すことにより、耐熱性結晶化ガラスに好適となる。無アルカリガラスを用いれば、ディスプレイの基板に好適となる。ここで、無アルカリガラスとは、アルカリ成分（アルカリ金属酸化物）が実質的に含まれていないガラスのことであって、具体的には、アルカリ成分の重量比が３０００ｐｐｍ以下のガラスのことである。アルカリ成分の重量比は、好ましくは１０００ｐｐｍ以下であり、より好ましくは５００ｐｐｍ以下であり、最も好ましくは３００ｐｐｍ以下である。 As the glass, silicate glass is used, preferably borosilicate glass, soda lime glass, alkali aluminosilicate glass, LAS glass, or alkali-free glass. If alkali aluminosilicate glass is used, it will be suitable for the cover of the display by performing chemical strengthening treatment in a post-process. Also, if LAS-based glass is used, it is suitable for heat-resistant crystallized glass by subjecting it to a crystallization treatment in a post-process. If alkali-free glass is used, it will be suitable for display substrates. Here, the alkali-free glass is a glass that does not substantially contain an alkali component (alkali metal oxide), and specifically, a glass in which the weight ratio of the alkali component is 3000 ppm or less. be. The weight ratio of the alkaline component is preferably 1000 ppm or less, more preferably 500 ppm or less, and most preferably 300 ppm or less.
　ガラスリボンＧＲの厚さ寸法は、例えば４００～１２００μｍとされる。ガラスリボンＧＲの幅寸法は、例えば４００～２０００ｍｍとされる。 The thickness dimension of the glass ribbon GR is, for example, 400 to 1200 μm. The width dimension of the glass ribbon GR is, for example, 400 to 2000 mm.
　冷却領域３は、成形体５によって成形されたガラスリボンＧＲに接触する冷却ローラ１２と、冷却ローラ１２とともにガラスリボンＧＲを挟持するガイドローラ１３とを備える。 The cooling area 3 includes a cooling roller 12 that contacts the glass ribbon GR formed by the molding 5 and guide rollers 13 that sandwich the glass ribbon GR together with the cooling roller 12 .
　冷却ローラ１２は、成形体５の下方に配置されている。冷却ローラ１２と成形体５の下端部１１との上下方向における距離Ｄは、例えば５０～１５０ｍｍとされる。冷却ローラ１２は、金属製であり、例えば耐熱鋼により円筒状に構成されている。冷却ローラ１２は、内部に冷却機構（図示省略）を有する。冷却機構は、冷却媒体を冷却ローラ１２の内部に供給することにより、冷却ローラ１２を冷却する。 The cooling roller 12 is arranged below the compact 5 . A vertical distance D between the cooling roller 12 and the lower end portion 11 of the compact 5 is, for example, 50 to 150 mm. The cooling roller 12 is made of metal, and is cylindrically formed of, for example, heat-resistant steel. The cooling roller 12 has a cooling mechanism (not shown) inside. The cooling mechanism cools the cooling roller 12 by supplying a cooling medium to the inside of the cooling roller 12 .
　冷却ローラ１２は、ローラ部１４と、ローラ部１４を支持する軸部１５とを有する。 The cooling roller 12 has a roller portion 14 and a shaft portion 15 that supports the roller portion 14 .
　ローラ部１４は、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅寸法よりも大きな長さ寸法を有する。ローラ部１４の直径は、例えば１００～１５００ｍｍとされる。 The roller part 14 has a length dimension greater than the width dimension of the glass ribbon GR. The diameter of the roller portion 14 is, for example, 100 to 1500 mm.
　ローラ部１４は、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける端部ＧＲｃに接触する第一冷却部１６と、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける中央部ＧＲｄに接触する第二冷却部１７と、を有する。第一冷却部１６及び第二冷却部１７は、ローラ部１４の外周面（表面）に設けられている。 The roller part 14 has a first cooling part 16 that contacts the end part GRc in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR, and a second cooling part 17 that contacts the central part GRd in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR. The first cooling portion 16 and the second cooling portion 17 are provided on the outer peripheral surface (surface) of the roller portion 14 .
　第一冷却部１６は、ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃに対して第二主面ＧＲｂ側から接触する面（接触面）である。第一冷却部１６には、凹凸形状が形成されていることが好ましく、その凹凸形状は、例えば表面粗さＲａ（ＪＩＳ　Ｂ　０６０１－２００１の算術平均粗さ）が１００μｍ以上、より好ましくは、２００～４００μｍの粗面により構成される。換言すると、第一冷却部１６の凹凸形状は、この粗面が含む凹凸により構成される。この場合における第一冷却部１６の凹凸形状は、例えば第一冷却部１６にブラスト加工を施すことにより形成される。 The first cooling part 16 is a surface (contact surface) that contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the second main surface GRb side. An uneven shape is preferably formed on the first cooling part 16, and the uneven shape has, for example, a surface roughness Ra (the arithmetic mean roughness of JIS B 0601-2001) of 100 μm or more, more preferably 200 μm. Consists of ~400 μm rough surface. In other words, the uneven shape of the first cooling portion 16 is configured by the unevenness included in this rough surface. The uneven shape of the first cooling portion 16 in this case is formed by subjecting the first cooling portion 16 to blasting, for example.
　上記の例に限らず、第一冷却部１６の凹凸形状は、その外周面に機械加工又は転造加工を施すこと等により形成することができる。これらの加工面の形状として、例えばローレット加工による加工面や、ねじ切り加工による螺旋状の溝が形成された加工面、溝切り加工による複数の溝が形成された加工面等を採用できる。溝切り加工による溝は、ローラ部１４の長手方向に伸びてもよく、ローラ部１４の周方向に伸びてもよい。 Not limited to the above example, the uneven shape of the first cooling portion 16 can be formed by subjecting the outer peripheral surface thereof to machining or rolling. As the shape of these machined surfaces, for example, a machined surface by knurling, a machined surface on which spiral grooves are formed by thread cutting, a machined surface on which a plurality of grooves are formed by grooving, etc. can be adopted. The grooves formed by grooving may extend in the longitudinal direction of the roller portion 14 or may extend in the circumferential direction of the roller portion 14 .
　これらの場合、第一冷却部１６の表面は、機械加工又は転造加工による加工面となり、第一冷却部１６の凹凸形状は、加工面が含む凹凸によって構成されることになる。この場合には、第一冷却部１６は、ブラスト加工を施す場合と比較して、起伏の大きな凹凸形状（凹凸面）を有することになる。ローレット加工面を採用する場合、加工面は、例えばＪＩＳ　Ｂ０９５１：１９６２に規定されるような平目ローレット加工及び綾目ローレット加工によって形成することができる。この場合、ローレット加工面の溝のピッチは、０．５ｍｍ以上１．６ｍｍ以下であることが好ましく、溝の深さは、０．５ｍｍ以上１．０ｍｍ以下であることが好ましい。 In these cases, the surface of the first cooling part 16 is a machined surface by machining or rolling, and the irregular shape of the first cooling part 16 is formed by the irregularities included in the machined surface. In this case, the first cooling part 16 has an uneven shape (uneven surface) with large undulations compared to the case where blasting is applied. When employing a knurled surface, the processed surface can be formed by flat knurling and twill knurling as defined in JIS B0951:1962, for example. In this case, the pitch of the grooves on the knurled surface is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 1.6 mm or less, and the groove depth is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 1.0 mm or less.
　第二冷却部１７は、例えば平滑面により構成される。第二冷却部１７は、例えば研削加工及び研磨加工により形成される。第二冷却部１７は、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける中央部ＧＲｄに対して、第二主面ＧＲｂ側から接触する。 The second cooling part 17 is configured by, for example, a smooth surface. The second cooling part 17 is formed by grinding and polishing, for example. The second cooling portion 17 contacts the central portion GRd in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR from the second main surface GRb side.
　軸部１５は、ローラ部１４の長手方向における各端部に設けられている。軸部１５は、図示しない駆動機構により回転駆動される。 The shaft portion 15 is provided at each end portion of the roller portion 14 in the longitudinal direction. The shaft portion 15 is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism (not shown).
　図１及び図４に示すように、ガイドローラ１３は、ローラ部１８と、ローラ部１８を支持する軸部１９と、冷却機構２０と、を備える。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the guide roller 13 includes a roller portion 18, a shaft portion 19 that supports the roller portion 18, and a cooling mechanism 20.
　ローラ部１８は、例えば金属（より具体的には耐熱鋼）により構成される。ローラ部１８の外周面（表面）は、凹凸形状を有するとともに、ガラスリボンＧＲに接触する接触面となっている。 The roller portion 18 is made of, for example, metal (more specifically, heat-resistant steel). The outer peripheral surface (surface) of the roller portion 18 has an uneven shape and serves as a contact surface that contacts the glass ribbon GR.
　図１及び図４に示すように、ローラ部１８の凹凸形状は、ローラ部１８の周方向に沿って連続的（環状）に形成される一条の凹溝２１と、凹溝２１を除くローラ部１８の外周面とによって構成される。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the uneven shape of the roller portion 18 includes a single groove 21 continuously (annularly) formed along the circumferential direction of the roller portion 18 and the roller portion excluding the groove 21. 18 outer peripheral surfaces.
　凹溝２１の幅寸法Ｗは、例えば１．５～５．０ｍｍとされる。凹溝２１の深さ寸法ＤＰは、例えば０．５～２．０ｍｍとされる。 The width dimension W of the concave groove 21 is, for example, 1.5 to 5.0 mm. The depth dimension DP of the recessed groove 21 is, for example, 0.5 to 2.0 mm.
　上記の例に限らず、ローラ部１８の外周面には、複数条の凹溝が形成されてもよく、一条又は複数条の凸部が形成されてもよい。また、上記の例に限らず、ローラ部１８の外周面は、凹溝２１を有することなく、表面粗さＲａが１００μｍ以上、好ましくは２００～４００μｍとされた凹凸形状を有する粗面であってもよい。この場合、ローラ部１８の凹凸形状は、この粗面が含む凹凸によって構成されることになる。或いは、ローラ部１８の外周面は、機械加工又は転造加工によって形成される凹凸形状を有する加工面であってもよい。この場合、ローラ部１８の外周面における凹凸形状は、加工面が含む凹凸によって構成されることになる。 Not limited to the above example, the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 may be formed with a plurality of grooves, or may be formed with a single or a plurality of protrusions. In addition to the above example, the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 is a rough surface having an uneven shape with a surface roughness Ra of 100 μm or more, preferably 200 to 400 μm, without having the groove 21. good too. In this case, the uneven shape of the roller portion 18 is formed by the unevenness included in this rough surface. Alternatively, the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 may be a machined surface having an uneven shape formed by machining or rolling. In this case, the uneven shape on the outer peripheral surface of the roller portion 18 is formed by the unevenness included in the processed surface.
　図４に示すように、軸部１９は、中空状に構成されている。軸部１９は、図示しない駆動装置によって回転駆動される。 As shown in FIG. 4, the shaft portion 19 is hollow. The shaft portion 19 is rotationally driven by a driving device (not shown).
　図４に示すように、冷却機構２０は、中空状に構成される軸部１９の内部に設けられる冷却配管２２を備える。冷却配管２２は、空気等の冷却媒体を吐出する口部２３を有する。口部２３から吐出される冷却媒体は、図４において矢印で示すように軸部１９の内部を流通することにより、軸部１９及びローラ部１８を冷却する。 As shown in FIG. 4, the cooling mechanism 20 includes a cooling pipe 22 provided inside the hollow shaft portion 19 . The cooling pipe 22 has an opening 23 for discharging a cooling medium such as air. The cooling medium discharged from the mouth portion 23 cools the shaft portion 19 and the roller portion 18 by flowing through the inside of the shaft portion 19 as indicated by arrows in FIG.
　図２に示すように、ガイドローラ１３の軸心Ｏ２の上下方向における位置（高さ）は、冷却ローラ１２の軸心Ｏ１の上下方向における位置（高さ）と同じになっている。すなわち、冷却ローラ１２の軸心Ｏ１と、ガイドローラ１３の軸心Ｏ２とは、同一の水平線ＨＬ上に位置している。 As shown in FIG. 2, the vertical position (height) of the axis O2 of the guide roller 13 is the same as the vertical position (height) of the cooling roller 12 of the axis O1. That is, the axis O1 of the cooling roller 12 and the axis O2 of the guide roller 13 are positioned on the same horizontal line HL.
　図１及び図２に示すように、徐冷領域４は、ガラスリボンＧＲを下方に搬送する上下複数段の搬送ローラ２４を備える。搬送ローラ２４は、冷却ローラ１２及びガイドローラ１３の下方に配置される。上下各段の搬送ローラ２４は、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける端部ＧＲｃを第一主面ＧＲａ側と第二主面ＧＲｂ側とで挟持する対のローラにより構成される。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slow cooling region 4 includes a plurality of upper and lower stages of transport rollers 24 that transport the glass ribbon GR downward. The transport roller 24 is arranged below the cooling roller 12 and the guide roller 13 . The conveying rollers 24 on each of the upper and lower stages are composed of a pair of rollers that sandwich the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR in the width direction X between the first main surface GRa side and the second main surface GRb side.
　各搬送ローラ２４は、ローラ部２５と、軸部２６とを有する。ローラ部２５は、例えばセラミックスにより構成される。ローラ部２５は、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける端部ＧＲｃに接触する面（接触面）を有する。軸部２６は、図示しない駆動装置によって回転駆動される。 Each transport roller 24 has a roller portion 25 and a shaft portion 26 . The roller portion 25 is made of ceramics, for example. The roller portion 25 has a surface (contact surface) that contacts the end portion GRc in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR. The shaft portion 26 is rotationally driven by a driving device (not shown).
　上記の他、徐冷領域４は、ガラスリボンＧＲの搬送経路に沿って配置されたヒータ（図示省略）を備える。徐冷領域４では、このヒータによって、ガラスリボンＧＲの搬送経路に所定の温度勾配が構成されている。 In addition to the above, the slow cooling region 4 includes a heater (not shown) arranged along the transport path of the glass ribbon GR. In the slow cooling region 4, the heater forms a predetermined temperature gradient in the conveying path of the glass ribbon GR.
　以下、上記構成の製造装置１を用いてガラス物品を製造する方法について説明する。 A method of manufacturing a glass article using the manufacturing apparatus 1 configured as described above will be described below.
　本方法は、オーバーフローダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスＧＭからガラスリボンＧＲを成形する成形工程と、ガラスリボンＧＲを冷却ローラ１２のローラ部１４に接触させる冷却工程と、冷却ローラ１２を通過したガラスリボンＧＲを徐冷する徐冷工程と、を主に含む。 This method includes a forming step of forming a glass ribbon GR from the molten glass GM by an overflow downdraw method, a cooling step of contacting the glass ribbon GR with the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12, and a glass ribbon GR passing through the cooling roller 12. and a slow cooling step of slowly cooling the
　成形工程では、成形領域２において、成形体５のオーバーフロー溝６から溶融ガラスＧＭを溢れ出させ、成形体５の両側面７を介して下方に流下させて板状とする。この板状の溶融ガラスＧＭを成形体５の下端部１１で融合させることで、ガラスリボンＧＲを成形する。成形体５は、ガイド部８によって溶融ガラスＧＭの端部を規制することで、一定幅のガラスリボンＧＲを成形することができる。下端部１１から離れ、冷却ローラ１２に接触する前におけるガラスリボンＧＲの温度は、例えば１０００～１４５０℃である。また、この場合におけるガラスリボンＧＲの粘度は、１０2.0～１０5.5ｄＰａ・ｓである。ガラスリボンＧＲが低液相粘度の溶融ガラスからなる場合、上述の粘度は１０2.0～１０4.5ｄＰａ・ｓとなる。ガラスリボンＧＲが高粘性の溶融ガラスからなる場合、上述の粘度は例えば１０2.0～１０5.5ｄＰａ・ｓとなり、好ましくは１０4.5～１０5.5ｄＰａ・ｓとなる。 In the molding process, in the molding region 2, the molten glass GM is overflowed from the overflow grooves 6 of the molded body 5 and flowed downward through both side surfaces 7 of the molded body 5 to form a plate. The glass ribbon GR is formed by fusing the plate-shaped molten glass GM at the lower end portion 11 of the formed body 5 . The formed body 5 can form a glass ribbon GR having a constant width by regulating the end portion of the molten glass GM with the guide portion 8 . The temperature of the glass ribbon GR before leaving the lower end 11 and contacting the cooling roller 12 is, for example, 1000 to 1450.degree. Further, the viscosity of the glass ribbon GR in this case is 10 2.0 to 10 5.5 dPa·s. When the glass ribbon GR is made of molten glass with a low liquidus viscosity, the viscosity is 10 2.0 to 10 4.5 dPa·s. When the glass ribbon GR is made of high-viscosity molten glass, the viscosity is, for example, 10 2.0 to 10 5.5 dPa·s, preferably 10 4.5 to 10 5.5 dPa·s.
　溶融ガラスＧＭの液相粘度は、１０2ｄＰａ・ｓ以上１０4.5ｄＰａ・ｓ以下であることが好ましい。ここで、「液相粘度」は、液相温度におけるガラスの粘度を指し、白金球引き上げ法で測定可能である。また、１０００℃における溶融ガラスＧＭの粘度は、１０4.5ｄＰａ・ｓ以上とすることができ、１０7.0ｄＰａ・ｓ以上であることが好ましい。一方、１０００℃における溶融ガラスＧＭの粘度の上限は、クラックの発生を防止する観点から、１０7.6ｄＰａ・ｓ以下とすることが好ましい。 The liquidus viscosity of the molten glass GM is preferably 10 2 dPa·s or more and 10 4.5 dPa·s or less. Here, the "liquidus viscosity" refers to the viscosity of the glass at the liquidus temperature, and can be measured by the platinum ball pull-up method. Further, the viscosity of the molten glass GM at 1000° C. can be 10 4.5 dPa·s or more, preferably 10 7.0 dPa·s or more. On the other hand, the upper limit of the viscosity of the molten glass GM at 1000° C. is preferably 10 7.6 dPa·s or less from the viewpoint of preventing cracks.
　冷却工程では、成形体５の下端部１１から離れたガラスリボンＧＲの第二主面ＧＲｂを冷却領域３の冷却ローラ１２のローラ部１４に接触させる。このとき、冷却ローラ１２のローラ部１４の第一冷却部１６は、ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃに接触し、冷却ローラ１２のローラ部１４の第二冷却部１７は、ガラスリボンＧＲの中央部ＧＲｄに接触する。冷却ローラ１２に接触することで、ガラスリボンＧＲの温度は、例えば６５０～１０００℃となる。また、ガラスリボンＧＲの粘度は、例えば１０7.0～１０9.9ｄＰａ・ｓとなり、１０7.6～１０9.9ｄＰａ・ｓとなることが好ましい。 In the cooling step, the second main surface GRb of the glass ribbon GR separated from the lower end portion 11 of the formed body 5 is brought into contact with the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 in the cooling area 3 . At this time, the first cooling portion 16 of the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR, and the second cooling portion 17 of the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 contacts the central portion of the glass ribbon GR. Contact GRd. By contacting the cooling roller 12, the temperature of the glass ribbon GR becomes, for example, 650 to 1000.degree. The viscosity of the glass ribbon GR is, for example, 10 7.0 to 10 9.9 dPa·s, preferably 10 7.6 to 10 9.9 dPa·s.
　冷却工程において、ガイドローラ１３は、ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃに第一主面ＧＲａ側から接触する。これにより、ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃは、冷却ローラ１２の第一冷却部１６とガイドローラ１３とによって挟持される。冷却ローラ１２及びガイドローラ１３は、回転しながら、ガラスリボンＧＲを鉛直下方に案内する。 In the cooling process, the guide roller 13 contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the first main surface GRa side. As a result, the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR is held between the first cooling portion 16 of the cooling roller 12 and the guide roller 13 . The cooling roller 12 and the guide roller 13 guide the glass ribbon GR vertically downward while rotating.
　その後の徐冷工程において、ガラスリボンＧＲは、搬送ローラ２４によって搬送されることで徐冷領域４を通過する（搬送工程）。搬送工程では、冷却ローラ１２から鉛直下方に送り出されたガラスリボンＧＲを、搬送ローラ２４によって鉛直下方に搬送する。これに限らず、搬送ローラ２４の水平方向における位置を変更することで、ガラスリボンＧＲを鉛直方向に対して傾斜させて搬送することも可能である。 In the subsequent slow cooling process, the glass ribbon GR passes through the slow cooling region 4 by being conveyed by the conveying rollers 24 (conveying process). In the conveying step, the glass ribbon GR sent out vertically downward from the cooling roller 12 is conveyed vertically downward by the conveying roller 24 . Not limited to this, by changing the position of the transport roller 24 in the horizontal direction, the glass ribbon GR can be transported while being inclined with respect to the vertical direction.
　その後、切断工程等の各種工程が実施され得る。例えば切断工程では、ガラスリボンＧＲの中途部を幅方向Ｘに沿って切断することにより、矩形状のガラス板を得る。その後、例えば、ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃに相当する部分をガラス板から切除した後、ガラス板の表面の品質検査（検査工程）、ガラス板の端部の研削・研磨（研削・研磨工程）、ガラス板の表面の洗浄（洗浄工程）を経て、ガラス物品としてのガラス板が製造される。 After that, various processes such as a cutting process can be performed. For example, in the cutting step, a rectangular glass plate is obtained by cutting the middle portion of the glass ribbon GR along the width direction X. Thereafter, for example, after cutting a portion corresponding to the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the glass plate, quality inspection of the surface of the glass plate (inspection process), grinding/polishing of the end portion of the glass plate (grinding/polishing process). , the surface of the glass plate is washed (washing step) to produce a glass plate as a glass article.
　上記の各工程の他、本方法は、端部ＧＲｃが切除され、中央部ＧＲｄのみにより構成されるガラスリボンＧＲをロール状に巻き取る巻取工程を備えてもよい。これにより、ガラス物品としてのガラスロールが製造される。 In addition to the above steps, the method may include a winding step of winding into a roll the glass ribbon GR that has the ends GRc cut off and is composed only of the central portion GRd. Thereby, a glass roll as a glass article is manufactured.
　以上説明した本実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法によれば、冷却工程において、冷却ローラ１２のローラ部１４とガイドローラ１３のローラ部１８とによってガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける端部ＧＲｃを挟持し、挟持されたガラスリボンＧＲの部分に摩擦力を作用させることで、ガラスリボンＧＲと冷却ローラ１２との間での滑りを抑制することが可能となる。これにより、ガラスリボンＧＲの中央部ＧＲｄと第二冷却部１７との間での滑りをも抑制し、製品となるガラスリボンＧＲの中央部ＧＲｄを高品質なものにできる。 According to the method for manufacturing a glass article according to the present embodiment described above, in the cooling step, the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 and the roller portion 18 of the guide roller 13 move the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR in the width direction X. It is possible to suppress slippage between the glass ribbon GR and the cooling roller 12 by pinching and applying a frictional force to the pinched portion of the glass ribbon GR. As a result, slippage between the central portion GRd of the glass ribbon GR and the second cooling portion 17 is also suppressed, and the quality of the central portion GRd of the glass ribbon GR as a product can be improved.
　また、冷却ローラ１２のローラ部１４に接触したガラスリボンＧＲは、冷却によって収縮しようとするが、冷却ローラ１２とガイドローラ１３とによってガラスリボンＧＲの両方の端部ＧＲｃを挟持することで、この収縮を抑制することも可能となる。 Further, the glass ribbon GR in contact with the roller portion 14 of the cooling roller 12 tends to shrink due to cooling. It is also possible to suppress shrinkage.
　また、ガイドローラ１３のローラ部１８に凹溝２１を含む凹凸形状を設けることで、ガイドローラ１３のローラ部１８とガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃとの間により大きな摩擦力を作用させることが可能となる。ガイドローラ１３に冷却機構２０を設けることで、高温のガラスリボンＧＲが巻き付きによってガイドローラ１３に固着することを防止できる。 Further, by providing the roller portion 18 of the guide roller 13 with an uneven shape including the concave groove 21, it is possible to apply a greater frictional force between the roller portion 18 of the guide roller 13 and the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR. becomes. By providing the cooling mechanism 20 to the guide roller 13, it is possible to prevent the hot glass ribbon GR from being stuck to the guide roller 13 due to winding.
　図５及び図６は、本発明の第二実施形態を示す。本実施形態に係る製造装置１の冷却領域３は、冷却ローラ１２の下方に位置するエッジローラ２７を備える。図５に示すように、エッジローラ２７は、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける端部ＧＲｃに含まれる一対の縁部（エッジ）ＧＲｅを把持するように、左右対となっている。また、図６に示すように、各エッジローラ２７は、ガラスリボンＧＲを挟持する二つのローラを含む。 　Figures 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The cooling area 3 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes edge rollers 27 positioned below the cooling rollers 12 . As shown in FIG. 5, the edge rollers 27 form a left-right pair so as to grip a pair of edge portions (edges) GRe included in the end portions GRc in the width direction X of the glass ribbon GR. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 6, each edge roller 27 includes two rollers that sandwich the glass ribbon GR.
　各エッジローラ２７は、ローラ部２８と、軸部２９とを備える。ローラ部２８は、例えばセラミックスや金属等の耐熱性部材により構成される。軸部２９は、モータ等の駆動源によって回転駆動される。各エッジローラ２７は、第一実施形態のガイドローラ１３と同様に、その内部に冷却機構（図示省略）を有する。エッジローラ２７は、その軸方向に沿って移動可能に構成される。 Each edge roller 27 has a roller portion 28 and a shaft portion 29 . The roller portion 28 is made of, for example, a heat-resistant member such as ceramics or metal. The shaft portion 29 is rotationally driven by a drive source such as a motor. Each edge roller 27 has a cooling mechanism (not shown) therein, like the guide roller 13 of the first embodiment. The edge roller 27 is configured to be movable along its axial direction.
　エッジローラ２７は、冷却工程において、冷却ローラ１２を通過したガラスリボンＧＲの縁部ＧＲｅを把持する（冷却する）ことにより、ガラスリボンＧＲの幅方向Ｘにおける収縮を抑制しつつ、ガラスリボンＧＲを一定幅に形成する。 In the cooling process, the edge rollers 27 hold (cool) the edge portion GRe of the glass ribbon GR that has passed through the cooling roller 12, thereby suppressing the shrinkage of the glass ribbon GR in the width direction X, thereby cooling the glass ribbon GR. Form a constant width.
　本実施形態におけるその他の構成は、第一実施形態と同じである。本実施形態において第一実施形態と共通する構成要素には共通の符号を付している。 Other configurations in this embodiment are the same as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, common reference numerals are assigned to components common to the first embodiment.
　図７は、本発明の第三実施形態を示す。本実施形態では、成形体５及び成形工程の構成が第一実施形態と異なる。成形体５は、オーバーフロー溝６から流出した溶融ガラスＧＭを下方に案内する一つの側面７と、溶融ガラスＧＭにおける幅方向の端部を下方に案内（規制）するガイド部８とを備える。 FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of the molded body 5 and the molding process. The molded body 5 includes one side surface 7 that guides downward the molten glass GM that has flowed out of the overflow groove 6, and a guide portion 8 that guides (regulates) downward the widthwise end of the molten glass GM.
　成形体５の側面７は、鉛直方向に延びる垂直面部９のみにより構成されるが、側面７の形状は本実施形態に限定されない。側面７は、鉛直方向に対して傾斜する面であってもよく、垂直面部９と傾斜面部とを組み合わせによる面であってもよい。 The side surface 7 of the molded body 5 is composed only of the vertical surface portion 9 extending in the vertical direction, but the shape of the side surface 7 is not limited to this embodiment. The side surface 7 may be a surface inclined with respect to the vertical direction, or may be a surface formed by combining a vertical surface portion 9 and an inclined surface portion.
　本実施形態では、成形工程において、第一実施形態のように一対の側面７によって溶融ガラスＧＭを成形体５の下端部１１で融合させるのではなく、一つの側面７のみによって、溶融ガラスＧＭからガラスリボンＧＲを成形することができる。ガラスリボンＧＲは、第一主面ＧＲａと、溶融ガラスＧＭが側面７に接触することによって形成された第二主面ＧＲｂとを有する。冷却工程において、冷却ローラ１２は、ガラスリボンＧＲの端部ＧＲｃに第二主面ＧＲｂ側から接触する。 In this embodiment, in the molding process, instead of fusing the molten glass GM at the lower end portion 11 of the molded body 5 by the pair of side surfaces 7 as in the first embodiment, only one side surface 7 is used to fuse the molten glass GM from the A glass ribbon GR can be molded. The glass ribbon GR has a first principal surface GRa and a second principal surface GRb formed by the contact of the molten glass GM with the side surface 7 . In the cooling step, the cooling roller 12 contacts the end portion GRc of the glass ribbon GR from the second main surface GRb side.
　本実施形態におけるその他の構成は、第一実施形態と同じである。本実施形態において第一実施形態と共通する構成要素には共通の符号を付している。 Other configurations in this embodiment are the same as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, common reference numerals are assigned to components common to the first embodiment.
　図８は、本発明の第四実施形態を示す。本実施形態に係る製造装置１の成形体５は、二つの側面７を有するが、各側面７は、垂直面部９のみにより構成されている。二つの垂直面部９の下端部１１は繋がっておらず、各側面７は、各々独立して一枚のガラスリボンＧＲ１，ＧＲ２を成形することができる。すなわち、本実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法では、成形工程において、一方の側面７を流れる板状の溶融ガラスＧＭと、他方の側面７を流れる板状の溶融ガラスＧＭとは成形体５の各下端部１１において融合しない。 FIG. 8 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The molded body 5 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment has two side surfaces 7 , but each side surface 7 is composed only of the vertical surface portion 9 . The lower end portions 11 of the two vertical surface portions 9 are not connected, and each side surface 7 can independently form one glass ribbon GR1, GR2. That is, in the method for manufacturing a glass article according to the present embodiment, in the forming step, the plate-shaped molten glass GM flowing on one side surface 7 and the plate-shaped molten glass GM flowing on the other side surface 7 form the molded body 5. There is no fusion at each lower end 11 .
　以下、二つの側面７のうち、一方の側面７によって成形されるガラスリボンを第一ガラスリボンＧＲ１といい、他方の側面７によって成形されるガラスリボンを第二ガラスリボンＧＲ２という。 Hereinafter, the glass ribbon formed by one of the two side surfaces 7 will be referred to as a first glass ribbon GR1, and the glass ribbon formed by the other side surface 7 will be referred to as a second glass ribbon GR2.
　製造装置１の冷却領域３は、第一ガラスリボンＧＲ１に接触する第一冷却ローラ１２ａ及び第一ガイドローラ１３ａと、第二ガラスリボンＧＲ２に接触する第二冷却ローラ１２ｂ及び第二ガイドローラ１３ｂと、を備える。各冷却ローラ１２ａ，１２ｂは、第一実施形態の冷却ローラ１２と同じ構成を有する。各ガイドローラ１３ａ，１３ｂは、第一実施形態のガイドローラ１３と同じ構成を有する。 The cooling area 3 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a first cooling roller 12a and a first guide roller 13a that contact the first glass ribbon GR1, and a second cooling roller 12b and a second guide roller 13b that contact the second glass ribbon GR2. , provided. Each cooling roller 12a, 12b has the same configuration as the cooling roller 12 of the first embodiment. Each guide roller 13a, 13b has the same configuration as the guide roller 13 of the first embodiment.
　製造装置１の徐冷領域４は、第一ガラスリボンＧＲ１を搬送する第一搬送ローラ２４ａと、第二ガラスリボンＧＲ２を搬送する第二搬送ローラ２４ｂとを備える。各搬送ローラ２４ａ，２４ｂは、第一実施形態の搬送ローラ２４と同じ構成を有する。 The slow cooling region 4 of the manufacturing apparatus 1 includes first transport rollers 24a that transport the first glass ribbon GR1 and second transport rollers 24b that transport the second glass ribbon GR2. Each transport roller 24a, 24b has the same configuration as the transport roller 24 of the first embodiment.
　本実施形態に係るガラス物品の製造方法では、成形工程において、オーバーフロー溝６から溢れ出た溶融ガラスＧＭを二つの側面７に沿って流下させることで、二枚のガラスリボンＧＲ１，ＧＲ２を同時に成形する。 In the method for manufacturing a glass article according to the present embodiment, in the forming step, the molten glass GM overflowing from the overflow groove 6 is caused to flow down along the two side surfaces 7, thereby simultaneously forming two glass ribbons GR1 and GR2. do.
　その後の冷却工程において、各冷却ローラ１２ａ，１２ｂ及び各ガイドローラ１３ａ，１３ｂによる第一ガラスリボンＧＲ１及び第二ガラスリボンＧＲ２の冷却が同時に進行する。同様に、徐冷工程（搬送工程）において、各搬送ローラ２４ａ，２４ｂによる各ガラスリボンＧＲ１，ＧＲ２の搬送が同時に進行する。 In the subsequent cooling process, cooling of the first glass ribbon GR1 and the second glass ribbon GR2 by the cooling rollers 12a, 12b and the guide rollers 13a, 13b proceeds simultaneously. Similarly, in the slow cooling process (conveying process), the glass ribbons GR1 and GR2 are simultaneously conveyed by the conveying rollers 24a and 24b.
　本実施形態におけるその他の構成は、第一実施形態と同じである。本実施形態において第一実施形態と共通する構成要素には共通の符号を付している。 Other configurations in this embodiment are the same as in the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, common reference numerals are assigned to components common to the first embodiment.
　なお、本発明は、上記実施形態の構成に限定されるものではなく、上記した作用効果に限定されるものでもない。本発明は、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の変更が可能である。 It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, nor is it limited to the above-described effects. Various modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention.
　上記の実施形態では、ガイドローラ１３のローラ部１８が凹溝２１による凹凸形状を有する例を示したが、本発明は、これに限らず、ローラ部１８が凹溝２１を有さない平滑面で構成されていてもよい。また、ガイドローラ１３の冷却機構２０は、省略してもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the roller portion 18 of the guide roller 13 has an uneven shape due to the grooves 21, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the roller portion 18 has a smooth surface without the grooves 21. may be composed of Also, the cooling mechanism 20 for the guide roller 13 may be omitted.
　上記の実施形態では、冷却ローラ１２の第一冷却部１６に凹凸形状を設けた例を示したが、本発明はこの構成に限定されない。冷却ローラ１２の第一冷却部１６は、第二冷却部１７と同程度の表面粗さＲａを有する面であってもよい。 In the above embodiment, an example in which the first cooling portion 16 of the cooling roller 12 is provided with an uneven shape is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The first cooling portion 16 of the cooling roller 12 may have a surface having the same degree of surface roughness Ra as that of the second cooling portion 17 .
　上記の実施形態では、オーバーフローダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスＧＭからガラスリボンＧＲを成形したが、スリットダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスＧＭからガラスリボンＧＲを成形してもよい。 In the above embodiment, the glass ribbon GR is formed from the molten glass GM by the overflow down-draw method, but the glass ribbon GR may be formed from the molten glass GM by the slit down-draw method.
　１　　　　　　ガラス物品の製造装置
　５　　　　　　成形体
１２　　　　　　冷却ローラ
１２ａ　　　　　第一冷却ローラ
１２ｂ　　　　　第二冷却ローラ
１３　　　　　　ガイドローラ
１３ａ　　　　　第一ガイドローラ
１３ｂ　　　　　第二ガイドローラ
１４　　　　　　冷却ローラのローラ部
１６　　　　　　第一冷却部
１７　　　　　　第二冷却部
１８　　　　　　ガイドローラのローラ部
２０　　　　　　冷却機構
２４　　　　　　搬送ローラ
２４ａ　　　　　第一搬送ローラ
２４ｂ　　　　　第二搬送ローラ
ＧＭ　　　　　　溶融ガラス
ＧＲ　　　　　　ガラスリボン
ＧＲ１　　　　　第一ガラスリボン
ＧＲ２　　　　　第二ガラスリボン
ＧＲｃ　　　　　ガラスリボンの幅方向における端部
ＧＲｄ　　　　　ガラスリボンの幅方向における中央部
　Ｘ　　　　　　ガラスリボンの幅方向 1 Glass Article Manufacturing Apparatus 5 Molded Body 12 Cooling Roller 12a First Cooling Roller 12b Second Cooling Roller 13 Guide Roller 13a First Guide Roller 13b Second Guide Roller 14 Roller Section of Cooling Roller 16 First Cooling Section 17 Second Cooling Part 18 Roller part 20 of guide roller Cooling mechanism 24 Conveying roller 24a First conveying roller 24b Second conveying roller GM Molten glass GR Glass ribbon GR1 First glass ribbon GR2 Second glass ribbon GRc Edge GRd in the width direction of the glass ribbon Glass Central part in the width direction of the ribbon X Width direction of the glass ribbon

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  1. 　ダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスからガラスリボンを成形する成形工程と、前記ガラスリボンを冷却ローラのローラ部に接触させる冷却工程と、を含むガラス物品の製造方法であって、
    　前記ガラスリボンは、幅方向における端部と、前記幅方向における中央部とを含み、
    　前記冷却工程では、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部と前記幅方向における前記中央部とを前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部に接触させるとともに、前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部とガイドローラのローラ部とによって前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部を挟持することを特徴とするガラス物品の製造方法。     A method for producing a glass article, comprising a forming step of forming a glass ribbon from molten glass by a down-draw method, and a cooling step of contacting the glass ribbon with a roller portion of a cooling roller,
    The glass ribbon includes an end portion in the width direction and a center portion in the width direction,
    In the cooling step, the end portion in the width direction and the central portion in the width direction of the glass ribbon are brought into contact with the roller portion of the cooling roller, and the roller portion of the cooling roller and the roller of the guide roller are brought into contact with each other. A method for manufacturing a glass article, wherein the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is sandwiched by a portion.
  2. 　前記ガイドローラは、冷却機構を有する請求項１に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。 The method for manufacturing a glass article according to claim 1, wherein the guide roller has a cooling mechanism.
  3. 　前記ガイドローラの前記ローラ部は、凹凸形状を有する請求項１又は２に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。 The method for manufacturing a glass article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the roller portion of the guide roller has an uneven shape.
  4. 　前記ガイドローラの前記ローラ部の表面性状は、粗面であり、
    　前記凹凸形状は、前記粗面が含む凹凸によって構成される請求項３に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。     The roller portion of the guide roller has a rough surface,
    4. The method for manufacturing a glass article according to claim 3, wherein the uneven shape is constituted by unevenness included in the rough surface.
  5. 　前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部は、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部に接触する第一冷却部と、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記中央部に接触する第二冷却部と、を備え、
    　前記第一冷却部は、凹凸形状を有する請求項１又は２に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。     The roller portion of the cooling roller includes a first cooling portion that contacts the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction, and a second cooling portion that contacts the central portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction. prepared,
    The method for manufacturing a glass article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first cooling portion has an uneven shape.
  6. 　前記冷却ローラの下方に配置される搬送ローラによって前記ガラスリボンを搬送する搬送工程を含み、
    　前記搬送工程では、前記冷却ローラから鉛直下方に送り出された前記ガラスリボンを、前記搬送ローラによって鉛直下方に搬送する請求項１又は２に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。     A conveying step of conveying the glass ribbon by a conveying roller arranged below the cooling roller,
    The method for manufacturing a glass article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the conveying step, the glass ribbon fed vertically downward from the cooling roller is conveyed vertically downward by the conveying roller.
  7. 　前記溶融ガラスの液相粘度は、１０4.5ｄＰａ・ｓ以下である請求項１又は２に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。 The method for producing a glass article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the molten glass has a liquidus viscosity of 10 4.5 dPa·s or less.
  8. 　１０００℃における前記溶融ガラスの粘度は、１０7.0ｄＰａ・ｓ以上である請求項１又は２に記載のガラス物品の製造方法。 The method for producing a glass article according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the molten glass has a viscosity of 107.0 dPa·s or more at 1000°C.
  9. 　ダウンドロー法によって溶融ガラスからガラスリボンを成形する成形体と、前記ガラスリボンを冷却する冷却ローラと、を含むガラス物品の製造装置であって、
    　前記ガラスリボンは、幅方向における端部と、前記幅方向における中央部とを含み、
    　前記冷却ローラは、前記ガラスリボンに接触するローラ部を備え、
    　前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部と前記幅方向における前記中央部とを前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部に接触させた状態で、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部を前記冷却ローラの前記ローラ部とともに挟持するガイドローラを備え、
    　前記ガイドローラは、前記ガラスリボンの前記幅方向における前記端部に接触するローラ部を備えることを特徴とするガラス物品の製造装置。     An apparatus for manufacturing a glass article, comprising: a formed body for forming a glass ribbon from molten glass by a down-draw method; and a cooling roller for cooling the glass ribbon,
    The glass ribbon includes an end portion in the width direction and a center portion in the width direction,
    The cooling roller has a roller portion that contacts the glass ribbon,
    With the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction and the center portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction being in contact with the roller portion of the cooling roller, the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction is moved to the cooling roller. A guide roller sandwiched together with the roller part of
    The apparatus for manufacturing a glass article, wherein the guide roller includes a roller portion that contacts the end portion of the glass ribbon in the width direction.
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