93results about "Feeder spouts" patented technology

The present invention provides a molten material discharge device and discharge method for a glass melting furnace in a nuclear power plant. The molten material discharge device for a glass melting furnace in a nuclear power plant includes a target body containing molten material positioned at the top and a discharge assembly for continuously discharging the molten material to the bottom, the discharge assembly including a main body module, a drive module for providing driving force, a nozzle module for discharging the molten material from the target body, a heating module for heating the nozzle module by induction heating, a first temperature measurement module for acquiring first temperature information due to heating the nozzle module, and a second temperature measurement module for acquiring second temperature information, which is temperature information due to heating the nozzle module, separately from the first temperature information, the heating module maintains the nozzle module at a set temperature based on the first and second temperature information.

A glass manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a conduit defining a length. The conduit includes an interior passageway defining a conduit cross-sectional footprint having a first cross-sectional area at a point along the length. The apparatus further includes an expansion drum positioned along the length of the conduit or adjacent and collinear with the conduit. The expansion drum defines an expansion drum cross-sectional footprint and a length. The expansion drum cross-sectional footprint extends outwardly of the conduit cross-sectional footprint. The expansion drum includes a second cross-sectional area at a second point along the length of the conduit. The second cross-sectional area is greater than the first cross-sectional area. The apparatus may further include one or more reinforcing members attached to and extending along a portion of the length of the conduit.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of glass production. Disclosed are a hopper mechanism and a glass product production device. The hopper mechanism comprises a housing and a discharging hopper, the discharging hopper being arranged in the housing. The bottom of the housing is provided with a clearance opening. The discharging hopper is provided with a discharging nozzle, the discharging nozzle comprising a heat preservation section and an exposed section which are connected to each other, the heat preservation section being arranged in the clearance opening, the exposed section extending out of the clearance opening, and the height range of the exposed section being 20 mm to 50 mm. Compared with the prior art, the hopper mechanism provided by the present disclosure uses the heat preservation section arranged in the clearance opening and the exposed section extending out of the clearance opening, so that the hopper mechanism can effectively avoid the risk of sticking onto rollers during rolling processes and fold mark defects after rolling, thereby ensuring the forming quality of glass.

In a machine for forming hollow glass products, a configurable supply assembly is provided for forming and supplying glass gobs. [Solution] In a supply assembly for shaping and supplying glass gobs 2, the orifice 22 of the outlet body 24 is aligned with a corresponding plunger 16 which is axially movable along a vertical axis 19 and forms a glass bead 6 from a mass of molten glass 13, and the glass bead is cut by a cutting device 9 located below the orifice to form a glass gob, and the supply assembly is configured such that during production changes, the steps of selecting one of the available diameters to satisfy the weight and / or shape factors of the glass gob to be supplied, determining a target glass flow rate, verifying whether the selected diameter satisfies the target glass flow rate, and adjusting the height position of the orifice 22 relative to the bowl 11 in case of a negative result are carried out.

A glass article production method including a processing step for processing molten glass Gm using a processing container 12, wherein vent pipes 18 are attached to and extend above an upper wall section 15c of the processing container 12, the method comprising a discharging step S1 for discharging gas inside the processing container 12 from the vent pipes 18 and a blocking step S2 for blocking the vent pipes 18 by raising the viscosity of the molten glass Gm inside the vent pipes 18 after the discharging step S1 has been executed.

The invention relates to the technical field of glass bottle production, and provides a swing arm type servo distributor for glass bottle production and a method. The swing arm type servo distributor for glass bottle production comprises a conveying frame and a distributing machine tool, and a rotary distributing frame is rotationally mounted at the top of the distributing machine tool; a mechanical arm is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the rotary material distributing frame, a mechanical end is slidably mounted on the inner wall of the end, away from the rotary material distributing frame, of the mechanical arm, and an adapting device used for distributing materials for different molds is arranged at the top of the rotary material distributing frame and comprises a feeding pipe. The feeding pipe fixedly penetrates through the top of the rotary material distribution frame, a protection ring is fixedly installed on the circumferential face of the feeding pipe, a conveying pipe fixedly penetrates through the bottom of the protection ring, and a discharging barrel is fixedly installed at the end, away from the protection ring, of the conveying pipe. By means of the technical scheme, the technical problem that in the prior art, the volume of feed liquid is distributed in a unified mode, and then the glass bottle forming effect is affected is solved.

The glass forming individual section machine (14) includes a machine frame (20) having a glass gob loading axis (Z'), a crossable blank side (24) including a blank mold (14a) configured to form a glass gob (G) into a parison and having a blank mold vertical axis (Vi), and a mold carriage (26) movably supported on the machine frame and coupled to the crossable blank side for linearly translating the crossable blank side toward the glass gob loading axis to align the blank mold vertical axis with the glass gob loading axis and for linearly translating the crossable blank side away from the glass gob loading axis. Related methods of loading blank molds of the individual section machine are also disclosed.

A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a stirring chamber disposed on a base. The stirring chamber includes a first inlet port attached to a first connector tube; a chamber conduit; and an elbow conduit. The apparatus further includes a second connector tube connected to the elbow conduit for delivering molten glass therefrom. At least a portion of the second connector tube extends at least partially upward in a vertical direction. The apparatus also includes a delivery container connected to the second connector tube. One of the base or the delivery container is attached to a reference point fixed in the vertical direction. The other of the base or the delivery container is movable in response to thermal expansion of the second connector tube, independent of thermal expansion of the other of the base or the delivery container.

The glass manufacturing apparatus includes a stir chamber disposed on a base. The stir chamber includes an inlet port attached to a first connector tube, a chamber conduit, and a flex conduit. The apparatus also includes a second connector tube connected to the flex conduit for delivering molten glass therefrom. At least a portion of the second connector tube extends at least partially vertically upward. The apparatus also includes a delivery vessel connected to the second connector tube. One of the base or the delivery vessel is mounted to a vertically fixed reference point. The other of the base or the delivery vessel is movable in response to a thermal expansion of the second connector tube that is independent of a thermal expansion of the other of the base or the delivery vessel.

A feeding assembly for forming and feeding glass gobs includes a bowl for containing molten glass and a plurality of outlet bodies with orifices of different diameters that can be mounted interchangeably in a fixed position below the bowl. The orifices of a mounted outlet body are aligned with corresponding plungers that are axially movable along vertical axes to form glass beads from the molten glass. A cutting device is arranged below the orifices to cut the beads and form the gobs. The assembly is configured during a production change by selecting one of the available diameters to meet a weight and / or a shape factor for the gobs to be fed, determining a target glass flow rate, checking whether the assembly with the selected diameter meets the target glass flow rate, and, if not, adjusting a height position of the orifices relative to the bowl.

To reduce the temperature of a melting material in a conduit surrounded by a heating enclosure.SOLUTION: A method for manufacturing glass comprises: heating a conduit 139 by a heating elements 337 and 338...in a chamber 339 when heating the conduit of a heating enclosure 327 in the chamber; and removing a part of the heating enclosure 327 surrounding the conduit 139 when reducing the temperature of the conduit 139 to cool a melting material flowing through the conduit 139 in the chamber.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

A high-durability frit bowl relates to the technical field of glassware production devices and comprises an outer bowl, a first fixing groove is formed in the outer bowl, a second fixing block is mounted on the top surface of the outer bowl, four sleeves are arranged on the bottom surface of the outer bowl, an inner bowl is arranged in the outer bowl, and an annular fixing plate is fixedly mounted on the top surface of the inner bowl. A second fixing groove is formed in the bottom face of the annular fixing plate, a first fixing block is arranged at the bottom of the inner material bowl, four discharging ports are formed in the bottom face of the inner material bowl, the first fixing groove and the second fixing block of the outer material bowl are connected with the first fixing block and the second fixing groove of the inner material bowl in a matched mode respectively, and the outer material bowl is connected with the inner material bowl in a matched mode. And the discharge holes of the inner material bowls are respectively inserted into the sleeves of the outer material bowls. According to the utility model, the outer material bowl is matched with the inner material bowl, the inner material bowl is made of platinum, the outer material bowl is made of quartz ceramic, and the inner material bowl protects the outer material bowl, so that the washing of the outer material bowl by high-temperature frit is reduced, and the service life is prolonged.

A glass manufacturing apparatus is disclosed comprising a vessel configured to deliver molten glass; a conduit extending from the vessel, the conduit including a distal end having a concave heating member connected thereto; a first electrical flange connected to the conduit; and a second electrical flange connected to the concave heating member. A method of preventing devitrification of a molten glass forming material is also described.

The present disclosure provides a hopper mechanism and a glass product manufacturing apparatus, belonging to the technical field of glass manufacturing. The hopper mechanism includes a housing and a material discharge hopper, the material discharge hopper is installed within the housing, and a relief port is provided at the bottom of the housing. The material discharge hopper is equipped with a material discharge nozzle, the material discharge nozzle including an insulating segment and an exposed segment connected to each other, the insulating segment installed within the relief port, and the exposed segment installed to protrude from the relief port, the exposed segment being 20 millimeters to 50 millimeters high. Compared to the prior art, the hopper mechanism of the present disclosure includes an insulating segment installed within the relief port and an exposed segment protruding from the relief port, thereby effectively preventing adhesion to rolls during rolling and overlapping defects after rolling is completed, thereby ensuring the forming quality of the glass.

According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a glass sheet may be formed by a method which includes supplying a feed of molten glass to an upper surface of a pair of forming rolls, and rotating the pair of forming wheels to continuously form a glass sheet from the molten glass. The pair of forming rolls may be spaced apart by a forming gap, and the forming gap may have a width of less than or equal to about 800 microns. The molten glass may have a viscosity of less than or equal to about 200 poise. The glass sheet may have a thickness of less than or equal to about 800 microns immediately upon passing though the forming gap.

A molten glass gob delivery guide is disclosed that includes a chute having an upstream end, a downstream end, a rear surface, and a front surface. The chute is comprised of a gas permeable material and is able to accommodate the permeable flow of a permeating gas from the rear surface to the front surface of the chute. When a molten glass gob is conveyed along the chute over the front surface of the chute, the permeating gas flows permeably through the chute to establish a gas cushion that displaces the glass gob away from the front surface of the chute, which creates a thermal break between the glass gob and the chute. In this way, heat loss from the molten glass gob to the chute can be minimized as the gob travels along the chute.

To provide a glass product which contains a very few defects such as an air bubble and / or a particle, and a method of manufacturing the glass product, especially, an extremely thin glass or extremely thin glass plate.SOLUTION: There is provided a method of manufacturing a glass product, preferably, a method of manufacturing a sheet type glass product, and the method comprises: transferring a molten silicate glass 2 from one region to another region of a glass product manufacturing unit through a noble metal-containing conduit system; and guiding, by the noble metal-containing conduit system, a current such that Joule heat is generated in the noble metal-containing conduit system, especially, in noble metal with a current guided to pass through the noble metal, the current being an AC current, and a time integral value over one positive half wave and one negative half wave being substantially zero.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a conduit in fluid communication with a delivery chamber and an inlet of a forming device. The conduit includes a closed sidewall surrounding a channel extending in a flow direction of the conduit. The glass manufacturing apparatus includes an outer shell surrounding the conduit and extending along a length of the conduit. The outer shell includes a refractory material in contact with the conduit such that an inner surface of the outer shell substantially matches a shape of an outer surface of the sidewall. Methods of manufacturing a glass ribbon are provided.

Provided is a glass production method with which oxidation can be easily prevented and productivity can be increased. The glass production method includes a step of allowing a melt (11), which is obtained by melting a glass raw material, to flow into a mold (13) and a step of cooling the melt (11) to yield a glass (18). A partition member (16) is disposed in the mold (13), forming an inflow portion (17) surrounded by the mold (13) and the partition member (16). In the step of allowing the melt (11) to flow into the mold (13), the melt (11) flows into the inflow portion (17) while the mold (13) is moved relative to the partition member (16) to increase the capacity of the inflow portion (17).

This invention relates to the field of glass manufacturing technology and discloses a scissor coolant recycling system, comprising: a collection tray with a first outlet at the bottom, a filter container detachably installed at the first outlet, a through hole in the container wall with the diameter of the through hole gradually decreasing from the inside to the outside of the container wall; a filter bend, one end detachably connected to the first outlet and the other end detachably connected to a delivery pipe, the filter bend having at least two bends, the bend connected to the first outlet protruding downwards; a collection tank with an inlet and a second outlet, the inlet connected to the delivery pipe, and a filter assembly inside the collection tank for filtering the scissor coolant; and a delivery assembly connected to the second outlet to discharge the filtered scissor coolant. This invention enables the collection, filtration, and transportation of scissor coolant in a cyclical process, eliminating the need for wastewater treatment systems, saving production costs, and reducing wastewater discharge and treatment volume.

A glass manufacturing apparatus includes a stir chamber disposed on a base. The stir chamber includes an entry port attached to a first connector tube, a chamber conduit, and an elbow conduit. The apparatus also includes a second connector tube connected to the elbow conduit to deliver molten glass therefrom. At least a portion of the second connector tube extends at least partially upward in the vertical direction. The apparatus also includes a delivery vessel connected to the second connector tube. One of the base or the delivery vessel is attached to a reference point that is fixed in the vertical direction. The other one of the base or the delivery vessel is movable in response to thermal expansion of the second connector tube, which is independent of thermal expansion of the other one of the base or the delivery vessel.

The utility model discloses a cleaning device for a discharging baffle, which relates to the field of glass bottle production and is technically characterized by comprising a bottom frame, a discharging slide way is arranged at the top of the bottom frame, a discharging baffle is arranged at the top of the discharging slide way, a cooling seat is arranged at one end of the discharging slide way, a cooling channel is arranged in the cooling seat, and the discharging baffle is arranged in the cooling channel. One end of the discharging baffle is provided with a sputtering section, the bottom of the sputtering section is provided with a sputtering surface, the sputtering surface is close to the cooling channel, the other end of the discharging baffle is provided with a cleaning section, the bottom of the cleaning section is provided with a cleaning seat, and a gathering channel is formed in the cleaning seat; and a plurality of pressurizing channels are formed in one side of the converging channel, so that the technical problems that when the temperature of the molten glass waste is gradually reduced, the molten glass waste is solidified on the unloading baffle, and when the time is long, more solidified glass is attached to the unloading baffle, so that the space of the unloading slide way is reduced, and the discharge of the molten glass waste is influenced are solved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of glass droplet receiving mechanisms, and discloses a glass droplet receiving mechanism with a buffer component, which comprises a base, a storage bin is arranged in the base, an electric push rod is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the storage bin, a piston plate is fixedly connected to the top of the electric push rod, and the piston plate is matched with the storage bin. A top plate is fixedly connected to the top of the connecting column; a buffer plate is arranged at the top of the top plate; piston columns are fixedly connected to the bottom of the buffer plate; moving mechanisms for moving the buffer plate are arranged on the surfaces of the two piston columns; the top of the rubber pad is fixedly connected with a forming mold, and an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the forming mold is arranged at the bottom of the sliding cover. Through the arrangement of the electric push rod, impact force generated by dropping of liquid drops can be buffered.

The cooler comprises an outer air guide pipe, the upper end of an inner air guide pipe is installed in the outer air guide pipe in a threaded mode, an air outlet hole is formed in the side of the inner air guide pipe, a pressing block is installed on the portion, located below the outer air guide pipe, of the outer side of the inner air guide pipe in a threaded mode, and an annular groove is formed in the top of the pressing block. A high-temperature-resistant sealing ring is installed in the annular groove in a clamped mode, the air outlet holes are distributed in the inner air guide pipe at equal intervals, the air outlet holes are designed to be in an arc shape, and the height of the ends, close to the outer side of the inner air guide pipe, of the air outlet holes is smaller than the height of the ends, close to the inner side of the inner air guide pipe, of the air outlet holes. The air outlet holes are distributed in the inner air guide pipe at equal intervals, the air outlet holes are designed to be arc-shaped, and the ends, close to the outer side of the inner air guide pipe, of the air outlet holes are lower than the ends, close to the inner side of the inner air guide pipe, of the air outlet holes, so that air sprayed out of the air outlet holes is in an annular shape, the punching head cooling area is increased, and the punching head cooling effect is improved.

The utility model relates to the technical field of material bowls, in particular to a multi-drop platinum material bowl which comprises a material bowl, the material bowl comprises a bowl body, a bowl bottom is arranged at the bottom of the bowl body, a plurality of drop nozzles are evenly welded to the bottom of the bowl bottom at equal intervals, and an upper annular fixing plate is fixedly installed on the lower side of the outer wall of the bowl body. According to the multi-drop platinum material bowl, the material bowl, the bowl body, the bowl bottom, the drop nozzles, the upper annular fixing plate, the lower annular fixing plate, the first threaded hole, the second threaded hole, a bolt and a nut are matched for use, and the material bowl is structurally designed into the bowl body and the bowl bottom, so that when different numbers of drop nozzles need to be used, the drop nozzles can be conveniently used; when the material bowl is used, only the bowl bottom at the bottom of the bowl body needs to be replaced, the bowl bottoms of different specifications can be matched with the bowl body for use, the whole material bowl does not need to be replaced, the production flexibility and efficiency are remarkably improved, and meanwhile the production cost of the material bowl is reduced.

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a material basin for glass forming, and relates to the technical field of glass forming, the material basin comprises a material basin body, a punch and a heating assembly, the material basin body is used for containing molten glass, and the bottom of the material basin body is provided with a discharge port; the heating assembly is used for heating molten glass; the punch is used for punching out the molten glass from the discharge port, stirring blades are arranged on the punch, and the punch is made of molybdenum. Compared with a traditional material basin, the structure of a material uniformizing barrel is omitted, the phenomenon that the material uniformizing barrel is eroded at high temperature is avoided, the structure is optimized, meanwhile, the punch is made of molybdenum with lower cost, stirring blades are arranged on the punch, the homogenization effect of molten glass can be ensured, the gram weight of supplied material drops and the material quality are prevented from being affected, and the service life of the material uniformizing barrel is prolonged. And the material drop quality is effectively improved.

A passively cooled glass feeder comprises a feeder main body (100) and a shearing mechanism (200), wherein the shearing mechanism (200) is arranged on the feeder main body (100), the shearing mechanism (200) comprises a shearing arm (202) and a shearing blade (203), and further comprises a passive cooling component (300), wherein the passive cooling component (300) comprises a cooling wing plate (301), an intermediate container (302) and a switch mechanism (303), wherein the cooling wing plate (301) is arranged on the feeder main body (100). The switch mechanism (303) is detachably connected to the shear arm (202) on the shear blade (203). The switch mechanism (303) is slidably connected to the intermediate container (302). The switch mechanism (303) controls the communication state between the intermediate container (302) and the cooling wing plate (301), and realizes the delivery of the cooling liquid by means of the atmospheric pressure difference. The switch mechanism is linked to the movement of the shear arm to control the on and off of the intermediate container, thereby preventing the cooling liquid from contacting the glass liquid flow and affecting its performance.

An orifice ring (10, 110, 210, 310) for use in a glass feeder (50) that produces one or more molten glass runners may include a main body (12, 112, 212, 312) having a first side (14, 114, 214, 314) and an opposed second side (16, 316) and further defining one or more discharge orifices (18, 118, 218, 318). The first side of the main body has a glass-contacting surface (24, 124, 224, 324) surrounding the one or more discharge orifices, and at least a portion of the glass-contacting surface of the first side of the main body is provided by a MAX phase material such that at least a portion of a circumference (18', 118', 218', 318') of at least one of the one or more discharge orifices is established by the MAX phase material. A glass feeder that includes such an orifice ring is also disclosed.

Method and system for adjusting the viscosity of molten glass during the formation of molten glass gobs (13) used to manufacture glass containers (1), the method comprising directing the molten glass, through a section (14), into a spout (15) having a rotating tube (19) which is vertically movable to adjust the section (14), determining the weight of the gobs (13) and maintaining the weight of the gobs (13) in a predefined weight range by vertical displacement of the rotating tube (19), and adjusting the viscosity of the molten glass gobs 13 according to information provided by the rotating tube 19, by adjusting the temperature of the molten glass, and thus its viscosity, according to the vertical displacement of the rotating tube (19) or according to the torque of the rotating tube (19).