Methods and apparatus for producing a glass ribbon

    公开(公告)号:US12221373B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US17621273

    申请日:2020-06-26

    Abstract: A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a forming apparatus defining a travel path extending in a travel direction. The forming apparatus conveys a ribbon of glass-forming material along the travel path in the travel direction of the forming apparatus. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a cooling tube extending substantially parallel to the travel path and extending across the travel direction. The cooling tube includes a plurality of orifices spaced apart along the cooling tube and facing the travel path. Methods of manufacturing glass can comprise flowing a coolant from an outlet of a conduit in a direction toward a target location of a flowing ribbon of molten material. Methods can also include changing a phase of the coolant while the coolant is flowing towards the target location. The change in phase can cool the target location.

    METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A GLASS RIBBON
    15.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230295031A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18007951

    申请日:2021-06-16

    CPC classification number: C03B17/067

    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a glass ribbon can comprise flowing a glass-forming ribbon along a travel path. The glass-forming ribbon can comprise a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. A thickness can be defined between the first major surface and the second major surface. The method can comprise heating the first major surface of the glass-forming ribbon at a target location of the travel path while the glass-forming ribbon is travelling along the travel path. The heating can increase a temperature of the glass-forming ribbon at the target location to a heating depth of about 250 micrometers or less from the first major surface. The method can comprise cooling the glass-forming ribbon into the glass ribbon. Prior to the heating, the glass-forming ribbon at the target location can comprise an average viscosity in a range from about 1,000 Pascal-seconds to about 1011 Pascal-seconds.

    Thermal barriers to guide glass cutting and prevent crackout
    17.
    发明授权
    Thermal barriers to guide glass cutting and prevent crackout 有权
    引导玻璃切割和防止裂纹的热障

    公开(公告)号:US09399593B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US14511633

    申请日:2014-10-10

    Abstract: A method of forming a glass article includes drawing a glass ribbon from a draw housing in a downstream direction, heating portions of only a bead of the glass ribbon to form compressive stress regions in the bead, scoring the glass ribbon to form a score line on which the glass ribbon is broken. The bead is heated at a position upstream from the score line. An apparatus for manufacturing a glass article includes a draw housing for forming a glass ribbon having a bead, a heating apparatus with a heat source for forming compressive stress regions in portions of only the bead of the glass ribbon, and a scoring apparatus that forms a score line on which the glass ribbon is broken to form the glass article. The heat source moves downstream simultaneously with the glass ribbon.

    Abstract translation: 一种形成玻璃制品的方法包括从下拉方向的拉伸壳体拉伸玻璃带,仅加热玻璃带的珠粒的部分,以在珠粒中形成压应力区域,对玻璃带进行刻痕以形成刻痕线 玻璃丝带坏了。 珠子在刻痕线上游的位置被加热。 一种用于制造玻璃制品的装置,包括用于形成具有珠的玻璃带的拉伸壳体,具有用于在仅玻璃带的珠的部分中形成压应力区域的热源的加热装置,以及形成 玻璃丝带被破碎以形成玻璃制品的刻痕线。 热源与玻璃带同时向下游移动。

    THERMAL BARRIERS TO GUIDE GLASS CUTTING AND PREVENT CRACKOUT
    18.
    发明申请
    THERMAL BARRIERS TO GUIDE GLASS CUTTING AND PREVENT CRACKOUT 有权
    指导玻璃切割和防止破裂的热障碍

    公开(公告)号:US20160102008A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-14

    申请号:US14511633

    申请日:2014-10-10

    Abstract: A method of forming a glass article includes drawing a glass ribbon from a draw housing in a downstream direction, heating portions of only a bead of the glass ribbon to form compressive stress regions in the bead, scoring the glass ribbon to form a score line on which the glass ribbon is broken. The bead is heated at a position upstream from the score line. An apparatus for manufacturing a glass article includes a draw housing for forming a glass ribbon having a bead, a heating apparatus with a heat source for forming compressive stress regions in portions of only the bead of the glass ribbon, and a scoring apparatus that forms a score line on which the glass ribbon is broken to form the glass article. The heat source moves downstream simultaneously with the glass ribbon.

    Abstract translation: 一种形成玻璃制品的方法包括从下拉方向的拉伸壳体拉伸玻璃带,仅加热玻璃带的珠粒的部分,以在珠粒中形成压应力区域,对玻璃带进行刻痕以形成刻痕线 玻璃丝带坏了。 珠子在刻痕线上游的位置被加热。 一种用于制造玻璃制品的装置,包括用于形成具有珠的玻璃带的拉伸壳体,具有用于在仅玻璃带的珠的部分中形成压应力区域的热源的加热装置,以及形成 玻璃丝带被破碎以形成玻璃制品的刻痕线。 热源与玻璃带同时向下游移动。

    Methods Of Cutting A Laminate Strengthened Glass Substrate
    19.
    发明申请
    Methods Of Cutting A Laminate Strengthened Glass Substrate 有权
    切割层压强化玻璃基板的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140138420A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:US13800003

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Abstract: Methods of cutting laminate strengthened glass substrates are disclosed. A method is disclosed which includes providing a laminate strengthened glass substrate having a glass core layer with first and second surface portions, and at least one glass cladding layer fused to the first surface portion or the second surface portion of the glass core layer. The glass core layer has a core coefficient of thermal expansion that is less than a cladding coefficient of thermal expansion. The method further includes forming an edge defect on the laminate strengthened glass substrate, heating first and second regions of the laminate strengthened glass substrate on the at least one glass cladding layer. The first and second regions are offset from first and second sides of a desired line of separation, respectively. The method further includes propagating a crack imitated at the edge defect between the first and second regions.

    Abstract translation: 公开了层压强化玻璃基板的切割方法。 公开了一种方法,其包括提供具有第一和第二表面部分的玻璃核心层的层压强化玻璃基板和与玻璃芯层的第一表面部分或第二表面部分熔合的至少一个玻璃包覆层。 玻璃核心层的核心热膨胀系数小于包层热膨胀系数。 所述方法还包括在所述层压强化玻璃基板上形成边缘缺陷,在所述至少一个玻璃包覆层上加热层压强化玻璃基板的第一和第二区域。 第一和第二区域分别从期望的分离线的第一和第二侧偏移。 该方法还包括传播在第一和第二区域之间的边缘缺陷处模拟的裂纹。

    Apparatus and method for engaging a moving glass ribbon

    公开(公告)号:US11987515B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17046946

    申请日:2019-04-10

    Abstract: A method for forming a glass sheet includes forming a glass ribbon. A robot arm is operated to move an end effector through a preprogrammed cycle. The cycle includes engaging a segment of the glass ribbon with the end effector, separating the engaged segment from the glass ribbon to generate a glass sheet, and moving the glass sheet away from the glass ribbon. The preprogrammed cycle designates predetermined positions of the end effector at predetermined points in time. While the robot arm is operating through the preprogrammed cycle, a parameter indicative of a force being exerted on the glass ribbon by the end effector is sensed. A position of the end effector is altered to differ from the predetermined position at the corresponding point in time when the sensed parameter deviates from a target value. An excessive force applied to the glass ribbon can be reduced in real-time.

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