09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for the production of insulating glass and
laminated glass; mechanical devices for the automatic
production of insulating glass; glass cutting tables
[machines]; machines for attaching spacer frames and
assembling insulating glass; machines for pressing and
sealing insulating glass; machines for filling insulating
glass with gas; machines for handling flat glass. Control systems and software for controlling systems for the
production and manipulation of glass sheet cuts (glass
cutting systems); control systems and software for
controlling and manipulating machines for insulating glass
production. Technical planning of machines and systems for the
production of flat glass; creation of programs for
controlling systems for cutting glass and producing
insulating glass.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Software; computer software, recorded; computer programmes
for data processing; interactive computer software;
downloadable software; computer software for processing
market information; computer software for analyzing market
data; material requirements planning software; software for
automated order ordering; logistics software; computer
software platforms, recorded or downloadable; collaboration
management software platforms; real-time collaborative
editing [RTCE] platforms [software]; logistics software for
flat glass processing; material requirements planning
software for flat glass processing; software for automated
ordering and procurement of spare parts and consumables for
flat glass processing machines; stored or downloadable
software for flat glass processing; software platforms for
cooperation management in flat glass processing; platforms
for cooperative real-time processing [RTCE] [software] in
flat glass processing; software platforms for material
requirements planning for flat glass processing; software
platforms for the placement of orders in the flat glass
industry. Providing user access to platforms on the internet;
telecommunication services provided via internet platforms
and portals; providing access to e-commerce platforms on the
internet; providing user access to internet platforms for
flat glass processing; providing access to e-commerce
platforms in the flat glass industry. IT services; IT consultancy, advisory and information
services; design and development of computer software;
maintenance and updating of computer software;
implementation of software into existing computer networks
and applications; development of computer software for
logistics, supply chain management and e-business portals;
hosting platforms on the internet; hosting of e-commerce
platforms on the internet; hosting software platforms for
virtual reality-based work collaboration; programming of
software for e-commerce platforms; development of computer
software for logistics, supply chain management and
e-business portals for the flat glass industry; hosting of
e-commerce platforms on the internet for the flat glass
industry; programming of software for e-commerce platforms
for the flat glass industry.
When connecting the ends that lie one on top of the other at a joint (7) of a strand (3) that forms a spacer (1) for insulating glass, ribs (17) that are provided on the effective surface (16) of a pressing ram (13) form lateral depressions (9) in the strand (3). Air in the region of the joint (7) can escape through the depressions (9) when an assembly, containing the spacer (1) with depressions (9), consisting of glass panes (2 and 23) and the spacer (1) is pressed together to form an insulating glass blank. This method, and the device provided for it, are used in particular in the manufacture of insulating glass panes.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Providing user access to non-downloadable software platforms on the Internet; Providing access to non-downloadable e-commerce software platforms on the Internet; Providing user access to non-downloadable software platforms on the Internet for flat glass processing; Providing access to non-downloadable e-commerce software platforms for the flat glass industry Downloadable computer software for the transmission of data; Downloadable computer software for data processing; Downloadable interactive computer software; Downloadable computer software for processing market information; Downloadable computer software for analyzing market data; Downloadable computer software for material requirements planning; Downloadable computer software for automated order processing; Downloadable computer software for logistics management; Downloadable computer software platforms; Downloadable computer software platforms for collaboration management; Downloadable computer software platforms for real-time collaborative editing; Downloadable computer software for logistics in flat glass processing; Downloadable computer software for material requirements planning in flat glass processing; Downloadable computer software for automated ordering and procurement of spare parts and consumables for flat glass processing machines; Downloadable computer software for flat glass processing; Downloadable computer software platforms for collaboration management in flat glass processing; Downloadable computer software platforms for real-time collaborative processing in flat glass processing; Downloadable computer software platforms for material requirements planning in flat glass processing; Downloadable computer software platforms for order placement in the flat glass industry; Downloadable computer software for applications for mobile devices Computer technology consultancy; Design and development of computer software; Maintenance and updating of computer software; Installation and integration of computer software; Development of computer software for logistics, supply chain management and e-commerce; Hosting of software platforms on the Internet; Hosting of e-commerce software platforms on the Internet; Hosting of software platforms for virtual reality-based work collaboration; Programming of software for e-commerce software platforms; Development of computer software for logistics, supply chain management and e-commerce for the flat glass industry; Hosting of e-commerce software platforms on the Internet for the flat glass industry; Programming of computer software for e-commerce software platforms for the flat glass industry
5.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING HOLLOW PROFILE STRIPS WITH FILLING MATERIAL
During the filling of spacer frames (11) made of hollow profile strips, molecular sieve is filled into the spacer frame from at least one storage container (5) through a filling opening in the wall of the spacer frame (11). The progress of the filling operation is displayed by an optical display (21) in that the display (21) starts displaying after the filling operation has started and displays the progress of the filling operation by progressively activating illumination means. The end of the filling operation is displayed when no further illumination means are activated.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING COATINGS FROM PANES MADE OF COATED SINGLE- OR MULTI-LAYER GLASS, IN PARTICULAR COMPOSITE GLASS OR COMPOSITE SAFETY GLASS
The invention relates to a device (1) for removing coatings from panes (3) made of coated single- or multi-layer glass, in particular composite glass or composite safety glass, comprising at least one coating-removing tool (2) for removing a coating (5) on at least one of two opposing main surfaces of a pane (3) made of a coated single- or multi-layer glass in order to form a coating-removal zone (Z), wherein the at least one coating-removing tool (2) and the main surface of the pane (3) can be positioned relative to each other and can be moved relative to each other in a progression direction (S) of the grinding process, and the at least one coating-removing tool (2) preferably has a grinding disc (2a) which can be rotated; and a sensor (4) for detecting the coating-removal zone (Z), preferably after the machining process using the at least one coating-removing tool (2). The device (1) for removing coatings from panes (3) is configured so as to position the at least one coating-removing tool (2), preferably the grinding disc (2a) which can be rotated, and the main surface of the pane (3) relative to each other and move same relative to each other on the basis of the detection result of the sensor (4) in order to repeatedly machine at least one region of the coating-removal zone (Z).
B24B 9/10 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
B24B 7/24 - Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground for grinding inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain for grinding or polishing glass
B24B 27/033 - Other grinding machines or devices for grinding a surface for cleaning purposes, e.g. for descaling or for grinding off flaws in the surface
B24B 49/12 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or work; Arrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation involving optical means
B24B 49/14 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or work; Arrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation taking regard of the temperature during grinding
C03C 17/00 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating
B23Q 15/12 - Adaptive control, i.e. adjusting itself to have a performance which is optimum according to a preassigned criterion
B23Q 17/24 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools using optics
7.
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHEET-LIKE WORKPIECES, IN PARTICULAR FLAT GLASS PANES OR INSULATING GLASS ELEMENTS
An apparatus for measuring a plate-shaped workpiece comprises a conveying device for conveying the plate-shaped workpiece in a conveying direction along a conveying path and first and second measuring devices including respective first and second drivers and respective first and second measuring rulers. Each of the first and second drivers is selectively couplable to and decouplable from a main surface of the plate-shaped workpiece. In a coupled state, the drivers are moveable together with the plate-shaped workpiece in the conveying direction and, in a decoupled state, are actively movable in a direction opposite to the conveying direction. The measuring rulers extend in the conveying direction such that the positions and/or movement distances of the drivers in the conveying direction are detectable. The first and second measuring rulers detect different regions of the conveying path of the plate-shaped workpiece in the conveying direction.
G01B 5/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
8.
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SHEET-LIKE WORKPIECES, IN PARTICULAR FLAT GLASS PANES OR INSULATING GLASS ELEMENTS
An apparatus (1) for measuring sheet-like workpieces (W), in particular flat glass panes or insulating glass elements, having a conveying device (2) for conveying the sheet-like workpieces (W) in a conveying direction (R) along a conveying path, and having a first measuring device (3A) and a second measuring device (3B), wherein each of the measuring devices (3A, 3B) has a driver (4A, 4B) which is configured in such a way that it can be selectively coupled to and uncoupled from a sheet-like workpiece (W), that, in the coupled state, it can be moved together with said workpiece in the conveying direction (R), and that, in the uncoupled state, it can be actively moved in a direction (R') opposite to the conveying direction (R), and which is assigned a preferably fixed/stationary measuring ruler (5A, 5B) which extends in the conveying direction (R) in such a way that a position and/or a path of movement of the driver (4A, 4B) in the conveying direction (R) can be recorded. The measuring rulers (5A, 5B) of the first and second measuring device (3A, 3B) are arranged in such a way that they record different regions of the conveying path of the sheet-like workpiece (W) in the conveying direction (R), and the drivers (4A, 4B) of the first and second measuring device (3A, 3B) are configured in such a way that they can be coupled to and uncoupled from a main surface (F) of the sheet-like workpiece (W).
G01B 5/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
G01B 7/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
G01B 11/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving
G01N 21/896 - Optical defects in or on transparent materials, e.g. distortion, surface flaws
9.
DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THE BORDERS OF FLAT WORKPIECES
In the case of a device for trimming plate-like workpieces, such as glass panels, a grinding ring that is rotated around a shaft by a drive is used. The grinding surfaces that act by ablation on the edges of the side of the workpiece are designed to move in the axial direction, so that during trimming, they can follow the edges of the workpiece. The grinding surfaces are automatically positioned on the edges that are to be trimmed of the workpiece, even if the edges do not lie in the prescribed target position. The grinding ring is mounted to float on its carrier via a hydrostatic bearing or a gas bearing.
A system that can travel and rotate and is designed in the manner of an at least one-armed robot is used for handling spacer frames in the course of the production of insulating glass. The system grasps a spacer frame with a gripper system provided to rotate at the free end of the robot arm. A spacer frame is moved by the system to stations of a line for producing insulating glass. For example, a spacer frame is held in a station for producing spacer frames, moved to a station for filling the spacer frame, when the spacer frame is to be filled with hygroscopic material, then further moved to a station, in which the lateral surfaces of the spacer frame are coated with sealing and adhesive agents, and finally moved to a station for assembling insulating glass, in which the spacer frame is mounted on a glass panel.
B25J 9/04 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by movement of the arms, e.g. cartesian co-ordinate type by rotating at least one arm, excluding the head movement itself, e.g. cylindrical co-ordinate type or polar co-ordinate type
A device for filling spacer frames with hollow-section strips has a storage tank for free-flowing, hygroscopic fill material, such as a molecular sieve. A line that leads to the spacer frame to be filled extends from the storage tank and empties into a fill opening in the wall of the spacer frame. The amount of the fill material poured into the spacer frame is determined by the amount of the fill material removed from the storage tank being detected. The amount of the fill material removed from the storage tank is detected by measuring the travel of a piston that rests with pressure on the fill material in the storage tank. The degree of filling is verified by the amount of the fill material removed from the storage tank being compared to the preset amount of the fill material that is to be poured into the spacer frame.
E06B 3/66 - Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together, e.g. along the edges
E06B 3/67 - Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together, e.g. along the edges characterised by additional arrangements or devices for heat or sound insulation
Described is a device for cutting plates (10) of coated multi-layer glass, more particularly composite glass or composite safety glass, comprising at least one decoating tool (3) for the partial removal of a coating (2) on at least one of two opposite main surfaces of the plate (10) of coated multi-layer glass to form a decoating zone (4) in a working region, and a cutting tool (6, 7) for cutting the two opposite main surfaces of the plate (10) of coated multi-layer glass in the region of the decoating zone (4). The device is designed such that the at least one decoating tool (3) and the cutting tool (6, 7) are arranged on the device in a fixed positional relationship to one another and one behind the other in a progress direction (S) of the cutting process in such a way that a cutting line (5) of the cutting tool (6, 7) lies in the working region of the at least one decoating tool (3). The at least one decoating tool (3) has a grinding disc which can be driven to rotate, and the cutting tool (6, 7) has a pair of tools, opposite one another, for applying mutually aligned scored lines as the cutting line (5) on the opposite main surfaces of the plate (10) of coated multi-layer glass.
A movable and rotatable device (1) designed as an at least one-armed robot (manipulator) is used to handle spacer frames (2) in the course of producing insulating glass. The device (1) grips a spacer frame (2) by means of a gripper system (15) rotatably provided on the free end of the robot arm (9, 10). A spacer frame (2) is moved by the device (1) to stations of a line for producing insulating glass. For example, a spacer frame (2) is received in a station (3) for producing spacer frames and then moved to a station (4) for filling the spacer frame (2) if the spacer frame (2) is to be filled with a hygroscopic material, then moved on to a station (5) in which the lateral surfaces of the spacer frame (2) are coated with sealant and adhesive, and finally to a station (6) for assembling insulating glass, at which station the spacer frame (2) is placed on a glass pane (7).
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
14.
DEVICE FOR PROCESSING THE BORDERS OF FLAT WORKPIECES
In a device (1) for trimming panel-type workpieces (8), such as glass panes, a grinding ring (25) is used which is caused to rotate about an axis (2) by a drive. The grinding surfaces (7), engaging in a material-removing manner on the edges (9) of the border (10) of the workpiece (8), are designed such that they move in the axial direction, so that they can follow the edges (9) of the workpiece (8) during trimming. The grinding surfaces (7) automatically rest on the edges (9) of the workpiece (8) to be trimmed, even when the edges (9) are not in the predefined target position. The grinding ring (25) is floatingly mounted on its carrier (12) via a hydrostatic bearing or a gas bearing.
B24B 9/10 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
15.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FILLING HOLLOW PROFILE STRIPS
The invention relates to a device for filling a spacer frame (11) made of hollow profile strips, having a storage container (5) for pourable, hygroscopic filler material (20), such as molecular sieve. A line (7) extends from the storage container (5), leads to the spacer frame (11) to be filled and opens into a filling opening in the wall of the spacer frame (11). The quantity of the filler material (20) filled into the spacer frame (11) is determined by the quantity of filler material (20) removed from the storage container (5) being detected. The quantity of filler material (20) removed from the storage container (5) is detected by the stroke (ΔH) of a piston (12), lying under pressure on the filler material (20) in the storage container (5), being measured. The filling level is inspected by the quantity of filler material (20) removed from the storage container (5) being compared to the specified quantity of the filler material (20) to be filled into the spacer frame (11).
G01F 23/00 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
16.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING THERMOPLASTIC SPACERS
To connect the ends (3) of a spacer (2) which has been applied to a glass pane (1), a curing material, in particular the same material as that of the spacer (2), is injected into the clearance (4) between the ends (3) of the spacer (2), after the clearance (4) has been enclosed by shuttering (8) comprising two lateral cover plates (5 and 6) and an upper cover plate (7).
The present invention relates to a jet system for jetting laminated glass panels of differing widths, a glass cutting device for cutting laminated glass panels of differing widths using a jet system of this kind, a method for the production of a jet system of this kind, and the use of a jet system of this kind for jetting laminated glass panels of differing widths. A jet system according to the present invention for jetting laminated glass panels of differing widths comprises a plurality of elongate jets. The elongate jets are arranged one after the other on a common longitudinal axis. The jets each have two ends which are angled relative to the common longitudinal axis. The jetting system is arranged in a glass cutting device.
The invention relates to a method for producing a spacer frame (1) by bending a hollow profile strip (2) several times, in which method the first free end (3) of the hollow profile strip (2) is gripped and guided by a first clamp (25) during the bending operations. The first clamp (25), like the second clamp (26), is located at the free end of a pivotable arm (20) and can be used to insert a straight connector (6) into the first free end (3) of the hollow profile strip (2). The distance between the first clamp (25) and the second clamp (26) can be varied so that, at the end of the bending operations, the straight connector (6) can be inserted into the second free end (4) of the hollow profile strip (2) in order to close the spacer frame (1).
The invention relates to a method for fastening a planar object (5), such as a glass pane, in a support plane (4), wherein the planar object (5) is fastened by means of a clamping device (1) by applying at least one pressure element (2) and at least one counter element (3) of the clamping device (1) to opposite sides of the planar object (5). The planar object (5) is thus clamped between the pressure element (2) and the counter element (3). One cover (11a, 11b, 11c) of at least two different covers (11a, 11b, 11c) of the pressure element (2) is positioned in an effective position associated with the counter element (3), and the cover (11a, 11b, 11c) positioned in the effective position is applied to the planar object (5) when the planar object (5) is clamped.
C03B 33/03 - Glass cutting tables; Apparatus for transporting or handling sheet glass during the cutting or breaking operations
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B28D 5/00 - Fine working of gems, jewels, crystals, e.g. of semiconductor material; Apparatus therefor
B28D 7/02 - Accessories specially adapted for use with machines or devices of the other groups of this subclass for cooling work
B28D 7/04 - Accessories specially adapted for use with machines or devices of the other groups of this subclass for supporting or holding work
When spacers (3) and spacer frames are placed on a glass pane (6) during the manufacture of insulating glass, the spacer (3) is guided by guide elements (11) and is placed on the glass pane (6) by pressing elements (12), the spacer (3) including an acute angle (α) with the plane of the glass pane (6) in a region in which it is brought close to the glass pane (6).
In a water-jet cutting installation for machining substantially vertical material panels such as glass panes, at least one section of the high-pressure line is guided, by a guide system including at least one guide element, to the rear of the device in order to improve access to the intake and/or discharge region of the machining installation and to increase operator safety.
A tool (1) for creating an indentation (16) in a hollow section (17) of a spacer frame for insulating glazing units, the hollow section (17) consisting, at least in part, of a thermoplastically deformable material and having a longitudinal direction (18), and the tool having a front end (E1) facing the hollow section (17), on which end a head (2) is located. The longitudinal extent (3) of the tool (1) runs perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction (18) of the hollow section (17). The head (2) has at least two longitudinal edges (8) running in the direction of the longitudinal extent (3), each pair of delimiting surfaces (5, 7) of these edges forming a maximum internal angle (α) of 90°.
Disclosed is an apparatus for conveying glass panels contains a conveying device including a feed conveyor and a removal conveyor, and also a region with a processing station. A lifting device for glass panels is provided upstream of the processing station and a lowering device for glass panels is provided downstream of the processing station, wherein a linear-conveying device is provided between the lifting device and the lowering device. It is thus possible for glass panels to be moved, by raising action, linear movement and lowering action, around a first component located in the region in the processing station, the second component therefore passing the first component. During the passing operation, the second component always remains in the conveying plane, which is the same as the plane of the second component.
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B65G 1/06 - Storage devices mechanical with means for presenting articles for removal at predetermined position or level
B65G 47/24 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles
E06B 3/66 - Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together, e.g. along the edges
24.
Method and device for sealing insulated glass blanks
Disclosed are a method and device for sealing insulated glass blanks, wherein the insulated glass blank is moved substantially continuously through a sealing station. When sections of the edge joint of the insulated glass blank that are oriented transverse or oblique to the conveying direction are filled with sealing mass exiting from a filling nozzle, the filling nozzle is likewise moved in the conveying direction. When sealing mass is introduced from the filling nozzle into sections of the insulated glass blank that are parallel to the conveying direction, the filling nozzle is not moved in the conveying direction or is moved in the conveying direction at a velocity V2 deviating from the velocity V1 at which the insulated glass blank is moved.
In a water-jet cutting installation for machining substantially vertical material panels such as glass panes, at least one section of the high-pressure line (1) is guided, by a guide system (5) comprising at least one guide element (6, 7), to the rear (13, 20) of the device in order to improve access to the intake and/or discharge region of the machining installation and to increase operator safety.
In the processing of pasty, tacky material (11, 62), a tool (1, 30, 33, 55, 63) is used, which is provided with a covering (22) of liquid water at least in the regions that come in contact with the material (11, 62) to be processed, the water being condensed onto the cooled tool.
A device for storing and/or for transporting preferably substantially vertically oriented, panel-shaped objects (1), in particular insulating glass elements, having support planes (8) and having compartment delimiters (11) which delimit compartments, wherein the support planes (8) delimit a support region (10). At least parts of compartment delimiters (11) can be moved into an operative position in which parts engage through the support planes (8) and project into the support region (10), with the result that compartment delimiters (11) form compartments for panel-shaped objects (1) in the support region (10) with their parts which project into the support region (10). Compartment delimiters (11) can be moved out of the operative position into a standby position in which compartment delimiters (11) are arranged outside of the support region (10). Compartment delimiters (11) are arranged adjustably on positioning bars (9) and can be fixed in a form- and/or force-fitting manner on positioning bars (9) against adjustment.
B65D 85/48 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets
B65D 19/44 - Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
28.
Assembly press and method for producing insulating glass elements
An assembly press for producing an insulating glass element with two panes includes: two press elements arranged opposite each other with a working chamber defined by a spacing therebetween, the spacing being adjustable in a first direction to press together the panes; and a conveying device to transport the panes into and out of the working chamber in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, at least one of the press elements being adjustable in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. The conveying device comprises first and second drivable conveying elements respectively including first and second support mechanisms to respectively support lower faces of the two panes during transport in a first and second transport planes. The first and second conveying elements are adjustable independently of each other such that the transport planes are located at different positions in the third direction.
E06B 3/66 - Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together, e.g. along the edges
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
E06B 3/677 - Evacuating or filling the gap between the panes; Preventing condensation in the gap between the panes; Cleaning the gap between the panes
29.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEALING INSULATED GLASS BLANKS
The invention relates to the sealing of insulated glass blanks (1), wherein the insulated glass blank (1) is moved substantially continuously through a sealing station (15). When sections (3, 9) of the edge joint of the insulated glass blank (1) that are oriented transverse or oblique to the conveying direction (arrow 17) are filled with sealing mass exiting from a filling nozzle (7), the filling nozzle (7) is likewise moved in the conveying direction (arrow 17). When sealing mass is introduced from the filling nozzle (7) into sections (11, 13) of the insulated glass blank (1) that are parallel to the conveying direction (arrow 17), the filling nozzle (7) is not moved in the conveying direction (arrow 17) or is moved in the conveying direction at a velocity V2 deviating from the velocity V1 at which the insulated glass blank (1) is moved.
An apparatus (1) for conveying glass panels (2, 3) contains a conveying device comprising a feed conveyor (4) and a removal conveyor (6), and also a region (5) with a processing station. A lifting device (10) for glass panels is provided upstream of the processing station and a lowering device (16) for glass panels is provided downstream of the processing station, wherein a linear-conveying device (11) is provided between the lifting device (10) and the lowering device (16). It is thus possible for glass panels (3) to be moved, by raising action (arrow 13), linear movement (arrow 17) and lowering action (arrow 14), around a first component located in the region (5) in the processing station, the second component therefore passing the first component. During the passing operation, the second component always remains in the conveying plane, which is the same as the plane of the second component.
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B23Q 7/14 - Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines
B23Q 41/02 - Features relating to transfer of work between machines
When being sealed, insulating glass blanks (5) are held in a sealing station (2) gripped at the base by grippers (17) of a gripper arrangement (16) and/or by suction heads (15) and rest at the top against a roller beam (7) fitted with rollers (8). As the insulating glass blank (5) is sealed, only the nozzle (11) of a sealing assembly (10) moves along the outer edge of the insulating glass blank (5), which is stationary during the sealing process. When the lower edge of an insulating glass blank (5) is sealed, grippers (17) engaging the lower edge are released and move away downwards. Sealed insulating glass is removed from the sealing station (2) by a removal robot (24) onto the side opposite the sealing assembly (10), moved to a temporary store and placed therein on A-bearing supports (29) and fan frames (30) sorted according to production lots.
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
A47F 7/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means
32.
Method and device for forming corners in spacers for insulating glass
In order to produce sharp corners in edge regions (2) of a strand (1) of deformable material which is applied to a glass pane, the strand (1) forming a spacer in the insulating glass, a tool (5) is forced against the outer corner (3) and a tool (6) against the inner corner (4). The tools (5, 6) have active portions (7, 8) which correspond to the shape of the outer corner (3) and to the shape of the inner corner (4).
B29C 43/36 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 47/00 - Extrusion moulding, i.e. expressing the moulding material through a die or nozzle which imparts the desired form; Apparatus therefor (extrusion blow-moulding B29C 49/04)
B29C 65/70 - Joining of preformed parts; Apparatus therefor by moulding
When producing insulating glass including at least two panes of glass (1) and at least one spacer of thermoplastic material arranged between the panes of glass, to seal the beginning (4) and the end (5) of the strand (2) of thermoplastic material the thermoplastic material is compressed with the aid of jaws placed against the side faces of the strand. In the region of the joint thus formed between the beginning and the end of the strand forming the spacer, the width of the strand is reduced with the aid of a compression die with a convexly curved active face such that a depression is created. This depression has the effect that, after the assembly of an insulating glass blank, placing a second pane of glass onto the free edges of the strand produces an opening that allows a pressure equalization during the subsequent compression of the insulating glass blank.
A nozzle pair (3, 6) is used to coat the side faces of spacers (1) for insulating glass with an adhesive material, the adhesive material being applied to the side face of the spacers (1) through the nozzles (15) of the nozzle pair. As the side faces of the spacer (1) are coated with adhesive material the nozzle pair (3, 6) is moved along the sides of the spacer (1), the relative movement between the nozzle pair (3, 6) and the spacer (1) being obtained by a movement of the spacer (1) and/or the nozzle pair (3, 6). With this way of working, there is no need to rotate the spacer (1) about an axis perpendicular to its plane and therefore the rotation can be dispensed with.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting work; Arrangement or mounting of spray heads; Adaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05C 9/04 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material to opposite sides of the work
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
The invention relates to an assembly press and a method for producing insulating glass elements with at least two parallel panes (1, 2) which are connected together via at least one spacer (3) arranged between adjacent panes (1, 2). The assembly press has two press elements (4, 5) which are arranged opposite each other and which define a working chamber (6) between each other, wherein the spacing between each other can be adjusted in a first direction (Z) in order to press together the panes (1, 2) located in the working chamber (6) to form an insulating glass element, and a conveyor device (7) for transporting the panes (1, 2) into the working chamber (6) in a working position and for transporting the panes out of the working chamber in a second direction (X) perpendicular to the first direction (Z). At least one of the press elements (4, 5) can be adjusted in a third direction (Y) which is perpendicular to the first direction (Z) and the second direction (X). The conveyor device (7) has at least two drivable conveyor elements (7a, 7b), each of which has a support means (8a, 8b) for supporting the lower face of at least one of the at least two panes (1, 2) while said pane is being transported on a respective transport plane and which can be adjusted independently of each other such that the transport planes defined by the support means (8a, 8b) are located at different positions in the third direction (Y) that is perpendicular to the first direction (Z) and the second direction (X).
E06B 3/677 - Evacuating or filling the gap between the panes; Preventing condensation in the gap between the panes; Cleaning the gap between the panes
E06B 3/66 - Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together, e.g. along the edges
Conveying elements (10) are used for moving insulation glass blanks (1) prior to, during and after sealing the blanks, the conveying elements (10) including supports (12) that support and move the insulation glass blank. The supports (12) on the conveying elements (10) are oriented relative to the insulation glass blank (1) in such a way that no supports (12) are in contact with the insulation glass blank in the region of corners (20) of the insulation glass blank (1), i.e. where sealing compound (2) can project from the outer periphery of the insulation glass blank (1).
In order to produce sharp corners in edge regions (2) of a strand (1) of deformable material which is applied to a glass pane, said strand (1) forming a spacer in the insulating glass, a tool (5) is forced against the outer corner (3) and a tool (6) against the inner corner (4). The tools (5, 6) have active portions (7, 8) which correspond to the shape of the outer corner (3) and to the shape of the inner corner (4).
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
19 - Non-metallic building materials
20 - Furniture and decorative products
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for processing glass, producing insulated glass and producing laminated glass; Installations (machines or parts of machines) for automatic production of insulated glass; machines for washing glasses; Devices (machines or parts of machines) for assembly of insulated glass; Devices (machines or parts of machines) for pressing and sealing insulated glass; Devices (machines or parts of machines) for filling insulated glass with gas; Installations (machines or parts of machines) for sorting glass blanks and insulated glass; Machines for grinding and polishing sheet glass; Devices (machines or parts of machines) for handling sheet glass; Devices (machines or parts of machines) for thermally tempering sheet glass. Controllers and software for controlling machines for processing glass, producing insulated glass and producing laminated glass; Controllers and software for controlling devices for thermally tempering sheet glass; Controllers and software for controlling furnaces for heating sheet glass, in particular single-pane safety glass. Furnaces for heating and annealing sheet glass, in particular single-pane safety glass. Insulating glass [building]; Layered glass; Single-pane safety glass for building; Laminated safety glass for building. Glass cutting tables. Sheet glass. Technical planning and/or construction drafting in relation to installations for thermally tempering sheet glass; Technical planning and/or construction drafting in relation to installations for producing single-pane safety glass; Creation of control programs for installations for cutting glass and producing single-pane safety glass or laminated safety glass; Technical planning and/or construction drafting in relation to installations for producing laminated safety glass.
39.
Method and device for filling an edge joint of an insulating glass element with a sealing compound
A strand of sealing compound is expelled from a nozzle into an edge joint of an insulating glass element to form around it a contiguous sealing compound bead. The sealing compound bead is formed discontinuously from several segments. At least one first segment is formed by the relative movement in a first circumferential direction of the insulating glass element, and at least one second segment is formed by the relative movement in a second, opposite circumferential direction. Each connection of segments of the sealing compound bead which is situated on a longitudinal side section of the circumference of the insulating glass element is formed such that the strand of the sealing compound is applied in the region of the end of a sealing compound bead already situated in the edge joint and is formed by the relative movement away from the end.
A device, which is designed as a compartmented trolley or compartmented rack and which has compartments for accommodating sheet-type objects (glass panes), comprises a base rack (2), on which a plurality of frames (4) projecting upward are arranged. Each of the frames (4) contains rods (5), which are arranged parallel to one another and at a distance from one another in the frame (4). The rods (5) delimit compartments for accommodating the objects in the device (1). The frames (4) having rods (5) that delimit the compartments are pivotably supported on the base rack (2), wherein the pivoting axes (8) are arranged at the lower end of the frames (4) in the region of the base rack (2). The objects that are accommodated in compartments delimited by the rods (5) in the frames (4) rest with their bases, i.e. the lower horizontal edges, on sliding surfaces or rollers (7).
B65D 85/48 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
A47B 57/00 - Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features for adjusting shelves or partitions
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
40 - Treatment of materials; recycling, air and water treatment,
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines and machinery for the manufacture of glass, in
particular of laminated safety glass; machines and machinery
for laying, cutting and trimming of films, in particular of
polyvinyl butyral films; machines and machinery for
treating, washing, drying, conveying, handling, lifting,
storing, positioning and cutting of glass, in particular of
laminated safety glass; machines and machinery for the
manufacture of photovoltaic modules; control units for
machines; racks and pinion jacks for glass panes and
photovoltaic modules; parts of the aforesaid goods. Machines and machinery for heating of glass, in particular
of laminated safety glass. Installation, repair and maintenance of machines and
machinery for the manufacture of glass, in particular of
laminated safety glass; installation repair and maintenance
of machines and machinery for laying, cutting and trimming
of films, in particular of polyvinyl butyral films;
installation, repair and maintenance of machines and
machinery for treating, heating washing, drying, conveying,
handling, lifting, storing, positioning and cutting of
glass, in particular of laminated safety glass; installation
repair and maintenance of machines and machinery for the
manufacture of photovoltaic modules. Providing advice regarding the manufacture of glass, in
particular of laminated safety glass, and of photovoltaic
modules. Scientific and technological services and research and
design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research
services; design and development of computer hardware and
software; technical project planning.
A device for laminating plate-shaped articles, in particular glass panes, has two laminating rolls (2, 9), of which at least one laminating roll (2) is driven and between which the plate-shaped articles for laminating are guided through. One laminating roll (2) is preferably mounted fixedly in a machine frame (1) and the other laminating roll (9) is mounted adjustably in the machine frame (1). The roll (9) which is mounted adjustably in the machine frame (1) is mounted in the region of the ends of the roll (9) in bearings (11) which are connected to parallel links (25, 26). The parallel links (25, 26) are mounted in the machine frame (1) and are connected to one another via a coupling rod (32). One of the two parallel links (25) is connected to a drive (37).
B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 17/10 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
In order to cut a laminated glass sheet (1) into laminated glass panes, thermal stress is created in the glass of the glass panes (2, 3) of the laminated glass sheet (1) in the region of the cutting line (5) by locally supplying heat so that the laminated glass sheet (1) is cut into two laminated glass panes, force being additionally applied if necessary. Heating elements (6) that emit infrared or laser beams can be used for locally heating the sheet (1), in particular without interruption along the entire length of the cutting line (5). Preferably, the heating elements (6) are located on both sides of the laminated glass sheet (1).
When producing insulating glass comprising at least two panes of glass (1) and at least one spacer of thermoplastic material arranged between said panes of glass, to seal the beginning (4) and the end (5) of the strand (2) of thermoplastic material the thermoplastic material is compressed with the aid of jaws (20, 21) placed against the side faces of the strand (2). In the region of the joint thus formed between the beginning (4) and the end (5) of the strand (2) forming the spacer, the width of the strand (2) is reduced with the aid of a compression die (22) with a convexly curved active face such that a depression is created. This depression has the effect that, after the assembly of an insulating glass blank, placing a second pane of glass onto the free edges of the strand (2) produces an opening that allows a pressure equalization during the subsequent compression of the insulating glass blank.
Disclosed is a device (1) for transporting plate-type objects such as insulating-glass blanks (20), for example from the discharge point (10) of a sealing station into a storage area formed by harp racks (30) and/or bearing blocks (40), said device having a suction field (2) that can be attached to the insulating-glass blank (20). The lower edge of the suction field (2) is provided with supporting fingers (7) which support, from below, the insulating-glass blank (20) that is held by the suction field (2), and the supporting fingers (7) can be pivoted into their active positions independently of one another. Once an insulating-glass blank (20) has been deposited in a harp rack (30) or on a bearing block (40), the supporting fingers (7) are pivoted back into their standby position, such that the suction field (2) can be moved upwards out of the harp rack (30) or the bearing block (40).
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
According to the invention, conveying means (10) are used for moving insulation glass blanks (1) prior to, during and after sealing the blanks, said conveying means (10) comprising supports (12) that support and move the insulation glass blank. The supports (12) on the conveying means (10) are oriented relative to the insulation glass blank (1) in such a way that no supports (12) are in contact with the insulation glass blank in the region of corners (20) of the insulation glass blank (1), i.e. where sealing compound (2) can project from the outer periphery of the insulation glass blank (1).
A nozzle pair (3, 6) is used to coat the side faces of spacers (1) for insulating glass with an adhesive material, the adhesive material being applied to the side face of the spacers (1) through the nozzles (15) of said nozzle pair. As the side faces of the spacer (1) are coated with adhesive material the nozzle pair (3, 6) is moved along the sides of the spacer (1), the relative movement between the nozzle pair (3, 6) and the spacer (1) being obtained by a movement of the spacer (1) and/or the nozzle pair (3, 6). With this way of working, there is no need to rotate the spacer (1) about an axis perpendicular to its plane and therefore said rotation can be dispensed with.
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05C 9/04 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material to opposite sides of the work
The invention relates to a method for filling an edge joint of an insulating glass element with a sealing compound. The sealing compound is injected as a strand from at least one nozzle into the edge joint, where the sealing compound forms a connected sealing compound bead which extends about the circumference of the insulating glass element, the insulating glass element and the nozzle being moved relative to each other. The sealing compound bead is formed in a discontinuous manner from multiple segments, at least one first segment of which is formed by the relative movement in a first circumferential direction of the insulating glass element and at least one second segment of which is formed by the relative movement in a second circumferential direction that is opposite the first circumferential direction. Each connection between segments of the sealing compound bead, which is located on a longitudinal side section (not on a corner region of adjoining longitudinal side sections) of the circumference of the insulating glass element, is formed in that the strand of the sealing compound is placed in the region of the end of a sealing compound bead which is already located in the edge joint and is formed starting from said end by means of the relative movement. A device for filling the edge joint according to the method has a nozzle with an outlet opening for the sealing compound and a guide element which is paired with the outlet opening and which is designed to be guided on the edge of the insulating glass element when used, wherein the outlet opening and the guide element are designed such that the strand can be introduced into the edge joint in opposite relative directions of movement.
During the heating of sheets (4) in laminated glass (1) during the separation thereof, in order to melt or soften said sheets, a heating element (6) directs heat rays, more particularly infrared rays, onto the sheet (4). The heat rays are concentrated by a reflector assigned to the heating element (6). In order to avoid losses, the heat rays passing through the laminated glass (1) and through the sheet (4) are reflected, on the opposite side of the laminated glass (1) relative to the heating rod (7), in the direction of the sheet (4) with the aid of a further reflector (10). The reflector (10) has a reflection surface (14) curved according to an elliptic arc, wherein the heating element (6) is arranged in one focal line (11) of the ellipse corresponding to the elliptic arc of the further reflector (10) and the sheet (4) is arranged at the level of the other focal line (12) of said ellipse.
When handling panel-shaped objects, such as glass panes, a gripping device (4) is used in order to remove the objects from stacks (1, 2), in which the objects are inclined towards the vertical, or to position the objects onto stacks (1, 2), wherein the gripping device allows at least two stacks (1, 2) of objects to be formed on bearing blocks, the stacks (1, 2) differing from each other. The gripping device (4) has at least two grippers which are independent of each other. Suction heads (7) are provided as the grippers of the gripping device (4), the suction heads being pivotal independently of each other into and out of the suction head working position associated with the objects. In the process, gripping device (4) suction heads (7) pivoted out of their operating position are arranged above the stacks (1, 2).
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
A grinding disk (6) which is moved along the edge (4) of the glass pane (1) is used during the production of bevels (11, 12) on the edge (4) of a workpiece, such as a glass pane (1). The borders (A, B) of the edge (4) of the glass pane (1) are machined so as to remove material using a tool which has active areas (9, 10) on the tool circumferential surface, thereby forming the bevels (11, 12). When the flat, curved, or waved end face (5) of the edge (4) of the glass pane (1) is inclined relative to the central plane of the glass pane (1), the tool is moved along the edge (4) of the glass pane (1) in an aligned manner such that substantially equally sized bevels (11, 12) are formed. For this purpose, the tool is designed such that the plane of symmetry (13) of the active areas (9, 10) of the tool does not lie on the central plane of the glass pane (1), i.e. is at a distance from the central plane, and the active areas (9, 10) are arranged at a substantially equal distance to the borders (A, B) of the edge (4) of the glass pane (1). Devices are associated with the grinding disk (6), which detect the position of the boarders (A, B) of the edge (4) of the workpieces (1). The devices for detecting the position of the borders (A, B) are tasters (20, 21) which rest on the boarders (A, B) of the edges (4) of the workpiece (1) under elastic prestress and that the tasters (20, 21) are aligned to the surfaces (2, 3) of the workpiece (1) at an angle of approximately 45°.
B23Q 17/22 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work
B24B 55/02 - Equipment for cooling the grinding surfaces, e.g. devices for feeding coolant
B24B 9/10 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
B24B 49/00 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or work; Arrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation
G01B 5/004 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring coordinates of points
52.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING THE SURFACE OF OBJECTS
When removing the coating from a glass panel (3), use is made of a coating-removal tool (6) having a circular-cylindrical grinding element (8) which is set in rotation about the axis of said element. A hole (10) and at least one radial groove (11) are provided in the end face of the grinding element (8) which serves as the active face (9) during the coating removal. During a movement (arrow 13) oriented at an acute angle to the plane of the glass panel (3), the coating-removal tool (6) is placed on the glass panel (3) at a position (A) which is located between the ends (B) and (C) of the strip-shaped coating-removal region (14), and is moved first toward one end (B) (arrow 15) and then toward the other end (C) (arrow 16) in order to remove the coating from the glass panel (3) in the coating-removal region (14).
B24B 7/24 - Machines or devices designed for grinding plane surfaces on work, including polishing plane glass surfaces; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of the material of non-metallic articles to be ground for grinding inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain for grinding or polishing glass
B24B 9/10 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
C03B 33/023 - Cutting or splitting sheet glass; Apparatus or machines therefor the sheet being in a horizontal position
The invention relates to a tool (1, 12, 30, 33, 55, 63) which is used for processing a sticky pasty material (11, 62), said tool consisting of a meltable or sublimatable material, in particular ice, at least in the regions which come into contact with the material (11, 62) to be processed.
B29C 33/38 - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING - Details thereof or accessories therefor characterised by the material or the manufacturing process
B28B 7/34 - Moulds, cores, or mandrels of special material, e.g. destructible materials
In a device for removing planar objects (2), such as glass panes, from a frame (1) on which the objects (2) are stacked in abutment, wherein spacers (3) are arranged between objects (2), and wherein holding devices (5) are arranged on a support (4) in order to remove the objects (2), at least one removal device (7) for spacers (3) is arranged on the support (4) in the region above the holding devices and preferably has at least one penetration body (8) for spacers (3).
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
55.
Method and device for sealing insulating glass blanks
A method for sealing insulating glass blanks (1), in which a sealing compound (3) is introduced from a sealing nozzle (7) into the outwardly open edge joint (2) of the insulating glass blank (1). A material tongue (15) of the sealing compound (3) emerging from the sealing nozzle (7) forms in front of the sealing nozzle (7). The size of the material tongue (15) is proportional to the amount of the sealing compound (3) introduced into the edge joint (2) per unit of time. Sealing is controlled in accordance with the length of the material tongue (15) detected by a sensor (10). In particular the amount of sealing compound (3) introduced per unit of time to the sealing nozzle (7) and/or the relative speed between the insulating glass blank (1) and the sealing nozzle (7) is controlled in accordance with the length of the material tongue (15) detected by the sensor (10).
B05C 5/02 - Apparatus in which liquid or other fluent material is projected, poured or allowed to flow on to the surface of the work from an outlet device in contact, or almost in contact, with the work
B05B 12/00 - Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
C03C 17/00 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating
C03C 27/06 - Joining glass to glass by processes other than fusing
B05C 11/10 - Storage, supply or control of liquid or other fluent material; Recovery of excess liquid or other fluent material
56.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STACKING AND UNSTACKING PANEL-SHAPED OBJECTS
When handling panel-shaped objects, such as glass panes, a gripping device (4) is used in order to remove said objects from stacks (1, 2), in which the objects are inclined towards the vertical, or to position said objects onto stacks (1, 2), wherein the gripping device allows at least two stacks (1, 2) of objects to be formed on bearing blocks, said stacks (1, 2) differing from each other. The gripping device (4) has at least two grippers which are independent of each other. Suction heads (7) are provided as the grippers of the gripping device (4), said suction heads being pivotal independently of each other into and out of the suction head working position associated with the objects. In the process, gripping device (4) suction heads (7) pivoted out of their operating position are arranged above the stacks (1, 2).
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
A device, which is designed as a compartmented trolley or compartmented rack and which has compartments for accommodating sheet-type objects (glass panes), comprises a base rack (2), on which a plurality of frames (4) projecting upward are arranged. Each of the frames (4) contains rods (5), which are arranged parallel to one another and at a distance from one another in the frame (4). The rods (5) delimit compartments for accommodating the objects in the device (1). The frames (4) having rods (5) that delimit the compartments are pivotably supported on the base rack (2), wherein the pivoting axes (8) are arranged at the lower end of the frames (4) in the region of the base rack (2). The objects that are accommodated in compartments delimited by the rods (5) in the frames (4) rest with their bases, i.e. the lower horizontal edges, on sliding surfaces or rollers (7).
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B65D 19/44 - Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
B62B 3/10 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
B65D 85/48 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets
The invention relates to a device for grinding and seaming flat workpieces (16), in particular glass panes, comprising at least one grinding wheel (15), a cross-belt seaming unit (12) and a supporting device (3), which defines a supporting plane for the workpieces (16). The grinding wheel (15) and the cross-belt seaming unit (12) are mounted on a machining head (11). The machining head (11) is rotatable through an angle of rotation of at least 270°, preferably 360° or more, about an axis of rotation (9) oriented at right angles to the supporting plane.
B24B 21/00 - Machines or devices using grinding or polishing belts; Accessories therefor
B24B 9/10 - Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of plate glass
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the, preferably automated, changing of spacers (1, 2) in a plant having at least one applicator head (12) for applying spacers (1, 2) to panel-shaped workpieces (22, 23), in particular glass panes. According to the invention, spacers (1, 2) from at least two sources are fed to the applicator head (12) in an offset manner with respect to one another. A first spacer (1) from a first source is separated. The resulting end (13) of the first spacer (1) and a start (14) of the second spacer (2), which comes from a second source, are moved into a mutually assigned position by means of a changing device. Then, the end (13) of the first spacer (1) is connected to the start (14) of the second spacer (2). A resulting connection (11) of the first spacer (1) with the second spacer (2) runs through the plant until the connection (11) has passed the applicator head (12). After the connection (11) has passed the applicator head (12), the second spacer (2) is separated in a region between the connection (11) and the applicator head (12).
A device for laminating plate-shaped articles, in particular glass panes, has two laminating rolls (2, 9), of which at least one laminating roll (2) is driven and between which the plate-shaped articles for laminating are guided through. One laminating roll (2) is preferably mounted fixedly in a machine frame (1) and the other laminating roll (9) is mounted adjustably in the machine frame (1). The roll (9) which is mounted adjustably in the machine frame (1) is mounted in the region of the ends of said roll (9) in bearings (11) which are connected to parallel links (25, 26). The parallel links (25, 26) are mounted in the machine frame (1) and are connected to one another by means of a coupling rod (32). One of the two parallel links (25) is connected to a drive (37).
B30B 3/04 - Presses characterised by the use of rotary pressing members, e.g. rollers, rings, discs co-operating with one another, e.g. with co-operating cones
B32B 17/10 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
61.
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CREATING BEVELS ON THE EDGES OF FLAT GLASS
After glass has been cut, particularly using laser radiation on glass blanks (5), a laser beam (1) is directed onto at least one edge (16) of one side (15) of the blank created (5) to remove glass from the edge (16) forming a bevel (17) on the side (15). At least one laser source (6) and a reflector (19) assigned to said source are moved along the side (15) for forming the bevel (17) in such a way that the laser beam (1) forming an acute angle with the plane of the blank (5) is effective in forming the bevel (17). The side (15) is flushed with a liquid (20), the refractive index of which at least approximates that of the glass.
C03B 33/09 - Severing cooled glass by thermal shock
B23K 26/00 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
B23K 26/12 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring in a special environment or atmosphere, e.g. in an enclosure
B23K 26/14 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring using a fluid stream, e.g. a jet of gas, in conjunction with the laser beam; Nozzles therefor
62.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEALING INSULATING GLASS BLANKS
The invention relates to a method for sealing insulating glass blanks (1), in which a sealing compound (3) is introduced from a sealing nozzle (7) into the outwardly open edge joint (2) of the insulating glass blank (1). A material tongue (15) of the sealing compound (3) emerging from the sealing nozzle (7) forms in front of the sealing nozzle (7). The size of the material tongue (15) is proportional to the amount of the sealing compound (3) introduced into the edge joint (2) per unit of time. Sealing is controlled in accordance with the length of the material tongue (15) detected by a sensor (10). In particular the amount of sealing compound (3) introduced per unit of time to the sealing nozzle (7) and/or the relative speed between the insulating glass blank (1) and the sealing nozzle (7) is controlled in accordance with the length of the material tongue (15) detected by the sensor (10).
A device for mixing at least two fluid to pasty substances has a housing (2) with at least two openings (5, 6) for feeding the substances and with a discharge opening (8), a mixing element (3) which can rotate in the housing (2), which mixing element (3) can be displaced in the direction (17) of its axis (7) in relation to the housing (2) in order to adjust the size of a gap (18) between a conically tapering part (14) of the mixing element (3) and a likewise tapering region (15) of the housing (2) in order to adjust the shear rate in the region of the gap (18). The mixing element (3) has a region (9) in which annular ribs (11) are provided which project from the mixing element (3) and which engage between adjacent annular ribs (12) which project from the inner surface (10) of the housing (2).
B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
B05B 7/04 - Spray pistols; Apparatus for discharge with arrangements for mixing liquids or other fluent materials before discharge
B29B 7/74 - Mixing; Kneading using other mixers or combinations of dissimilar mixers
B27G 11/00 - Applying adhesives or glue to surfaces of wood to be joined
When being sealed, insulating glass blanks (5) are held in a sealing station (2) gripped at the base by grippers (17) of a gripper arrangement (16) and/or by suction heads (15) and rest at the top against a roller beam (7) fitted with rollers (8). As the insulating glass blank (5) is sealed, only the nozzle (11) of a sealing assembly (10) moves along the outer edge of the insulating glass blank (5), which is stationary during the sealing process. When the lower edge of an insulating glass blank (5) is sealed, grippers (17) engaging the lower edge are released and move away downwards. Sealed insulating glass is removed from the sealing station (2) by a removal robot (24) onto the side opposite the sealing assembly (10), moved to a temporary store and placed therein on A-bearing supports (29) and fan frames (30) sorted according to production lots.
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
65.
Apparatus and facility for the manufacture of layered slates and relative method
The invention relates to an oven (10) for the production of stratified sheets (12) from pre-assembled sheets (14). The pre-assembled sheets (14) comprise at least two sheets (16, 18) and at least one sheet of polymer material (20). The oven (10) comprises a hot chamber (22) which in turn comprises heating means (26) and an inlet opening (28) provided with first closing means (30). The oven also comprises a cold chamber (24) communicating with the hot chamber (22) and able to be separated from the hot chamber (22 via separation means (23). The cold chamber comprises cooling means (36) and an outlet opening (42) provided with second closing means (44). The invention also relates to a method for the production of stratified sheets.
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 17/10 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 39/00 - Layout of apparatus or plants, e.g. modular laminating systems
B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
B32B 37/08 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the cooling method
In order to insert at least two zick-zack-extending cords (1) between two adjacent glass panels (2, 3, 4), in order to maintain the glass panels (2, 3, 4) at a distance from each other, cord (1) guiding heads (20) which can be moved up and down on the front side of the front glass panel (2, 3) are provided. In order to move each guide head (20) up and down, a length of the cord (1) is placed on the glass panel (2, 3, 4) for each guiding head (20). Gripping elements (14) are proved in the region of the lower edge of the glass panel, said gripping elements being provided to maintain the cords (1) by forming loops (5) which are provided below the lower edge of the glass panels (2, 3, 4), said guiding heads (20) being displaced along the glass panels (2, 3, 4) up and down again and forming another length of cord (1).
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B65D 57/00 - Internal frames or supports for flexible articles, e.g. stiffeners; Separators for articles packaged in stacks or groups, e.g. for preventing adhesion of sticky articles
B65D 85/48 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure for glass sheets
A module, for example a photovoltaic module, comprises among other things a glass plate (11) as a front cover facing the direction of light incidence, a component (photovoltaic element) (15), and a plastic layer (14) provided as an embedding material, wherein the surface of the glass plate (11) on the side facing the plastic layer (14) is treated such that the index of refraction of the layer produced by the surface treatment has a value between the index of refraction of the glass of the cover (11) and the index of refraction of the plastic material of the layer (14).
B32B 17/10 - Layered products essentially comprising sheet glass, or fibres of glass, slag or the like comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
C03C 17/00 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating
C03C 17/22 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating with other inorganic material
A hot melt adhesive is introduced as a filling mass from the filling nozzle (13) into the border edges of the insulating glass blanks (3) for filling said edges of the insulating glass blanks (3). Said filling mass is guided out from a supply vessel (16) with the help of a barrel pump, to the filling nozzle (14) via pipes (17) and an intermediate storage vessel (15), which compensates pressure fluctuations in the filling mass. When filling the border edges, the insulating glass blank (3) is upright and moves in a reclining manner on the supporting wall (2), on a horizontal conveyor (5) comprising several conveyor strips (6), which are provided with a coating, to which the filling mass does not adhere. The movements of the insulating glass blank (3) are supported by a driver having at least one suction head which moves synchronously in relation to the horizontal conveyor (5).
B65G 21/20 - Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
B05C 9/14 - Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by groups , or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation the auxiliary operation involving heating
B29B 13/02 - Conditioning or physical treatment of the material to be shaped by heating
69.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING EDGE CUTOUTS IN SHEET GLASS
In order to produce a edge cutout (3), in particular a edge cutout (3) in the shape of a segment of a circle (3) in a glass pane (2), a cutting tool having a small cutting wheel (13) is used to produce a circular arc-shaped score line (16), the ends of which lie at the edge of the glass pane (2). By applying pressure to the region defined by the score line (16) from the face having the score line (16) and by counter-pressure from the face opposite the score line (16) in the region of the score line (16), the part of the glass pane (2) defined by the edge and the score line (16) is separated from the glass pane (2). A device for carrying out the method is provided, comprising the small cutting wheel (13) on a support (12) and a head (19) movable as required into an operative position in order to break out the portion in the shape of a segment of a circle (edge cutout (3)), and a punch (21) that can be extended from a support (1) for the glass pane (2) and engages on the face opposite the score line (16).
An arrangement (1) including a tool (7) and a feeler device (11) is movably guided along the edge of a workpiece (5) so that the workpiece is machined, for example, trimmed, along the edges (3) of the workpiece by the tool. The arrangement (1) can be adjusted perpendicularly to the plane of the workpiece, whereas the feeler device, which is designed for example as a Bernoulli disk (13), has a constant distance from the workpiece, so that the tool also is always guided at the correct position relative to the edge of the workpiece. Thus even for workpieces deviating from the target position, for example workpieces that are not level, the tool is always guided in such a way that the tool is correctly oriented relative to the center plane of the workpiece and, for example, the trimming of the borders at the edges of the workpiece is performed reliably.
For a device for tempering flat glass, the glass panes (1) are supported by air bearings on both sides between a heating zone (2) and a quenching zone (3). The nozzles (7), from which pressurized air for forming the air bearings escapes, are placed at an angle in such a way that the nozzles point away from the heating zone (2) and toward the quenching zone (3), whereby cooled air is prevented from flowing from the quenching zone (3) toward the heating zone (2).
To fill insulating glass with a gas other than air, between the spacer (5) and the glass pane (3), an open space (15) for the entry of gas into the interior (7) of the insulating glass is ensured in that in the region of the cement strand (11), which is applied to the inside of the glass pane (3) or a side surface of the spacer (5), there are distance elements, for example in the form of projections (13) of the cement strand (11). These projections (13) are pressed into the cement strand (11) when the packet of panes consisting of (at least) two glass panes (3) with a spacer (5) inserted in between is being pressed to form an insulating glass blank (1), whereupon the insulating glass blank (1) is supplied to a sealing station for sealing.
The invention relates to a multiple glass pane (6) comprising two outer glass panes (4, 4′), at least one center glass pane (5), and a spacer (1), wherein the spacer (1) comprises a hollow space (2, 2′) for receiving a desiccant (3) and a receiving profile (7) for each center glass pane (5), and the hollow space (2, 2′) of the spacer (1) is filled with a desiccant (3).
A device for applying an elastoplastic spacer tape as a spacer during the production of insulating glass panes has at least two supply reels for spacer tapes, several driven tape guide rollers, and a movable application head for the selected spacer tape, with whose assistance the spacer tape is pressed onto a glass pane. For coating one or the other spacer tape, a coating station with two coating nozzles is provided, from which adhesive glue is sprayed on the lateral surfaces of the selected spacer tape. The spacer tape that is unneeded in each case is stopped in the application head in such a way that one or the other of the spacer tapes as desired, depending on which spacer tape is required for the production of a special insulating glass pane, is applied to the glass pane. Thus, the laborious threading and unthreading of spacer tapes is not necessary.
E06B 3/66 - Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes in spaced relationship, the panes being permanently secured together, e.g. along the edges
75.
Device and method for applying spacer tapes to glass panes
An device for simultaneous application of elastoplastic spacer tapes to two glass panes with identical outline shape and identical dimensions has two application heads (107) that can be adjusted essentially vertically up and down on linear axles (105). The application heads (107) are moved synchronously, likewise the two glass panes by the holding devices that are assigned to them and that move the glass panes in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of motion of the application heads (107). Thus, it is sufficient to measure a single glass pane of a triple insulating glass element, and both application panes of the insulating glass element can be covered at the same time with spacer tapes, so that time is saved, and the two application panes can be assembled with the cover pane in a shorter time interval into an insulating glass element with three panes.
