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Method and apparatus for conveying glass ribbon

A technology for conveying equipment, glass ribbons, used in glass manufacturing equipment, lighting and heating equipment, transportation and packaging, etc., which can solve problems such as limited contact

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-05-10
CORNING INC
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Even where air rods are used, some procedures can frequently result in limited contact in an otherwise contactless support method
For example, a coolant jet during a strip cut-off procedure may thus create a dimple in the glass surface, which results in physical contact with the air rod

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[0029] Examples now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. Various aspects may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limiting to the embodiments set forth herein.

[0030] Methods and apparatus for conveying a glass ribbon are provided. Such a method can be provided in an apparatus for the manufacture of flexible glass ribbons which can then be processed into glass sheets which can be incorporated into liquid crystal displays (LCD), electrophoretic displays (EPD), organic light emitting diode displays (OLED), plasma display (PDP) or other applications.

[0031] figure 1 An apparatus 101 for manufacturing a flexible glass ribbon 103 is shown. Glass ribbon 103 can be provided from a wide variety of glass ribbon sources. figure 1 Tw...

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Methods of conveying a glass ribbon are provided that each includes the step of conveying the glass ribbon over a support device with a cushion of fluid supporting the glass ribbon over the support device. Each method further includes the step of monitoring a physical contact event between the glass ribbon and the support device by detecting an acoustic signal associated with the physical contact event. In further examples, glass ribbon conveying apparatus are provided that each includes a support device configured to support a glass ribbon over the support device with a cushion of fluid. Each apparatus further includes an acoustic sensor configured to monitor a physical contact event between the glass ribbon and the support device by detecting an acoustic signal associated with the physical contact event.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application Serial No. 61 / 819,223, filed May 3, 2013, the entire contents of which form the basis of this application and are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for conveying glass ribbon, and more particularly, to conveying apparatus for conveying glass ribbon in a contactless manner, and also to means for avoiding contact between the glass ribbon and a support device A method of conveying glass ribbons. Background technique [0004] Glass manufacturing equipment is commonly used to form various glass products, such as flat glass for liquid crystal displays (LCDs), electrophoretic displays (EPDs), organic light emitting diode displays (OLEDs), plasma display panels (PDPs), or other display applications. It is known to manufacture flat glass by flowing molten glass downward over a forming ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): C03B33/023C03B33/09B65H23/24B65G49/06
CPCC03B33/0235B65G49/065B65H23/24B65H51/16B65H51/32B65H57/00B65H61/00B65H63/08B65H2301/4148B65H2406/13B65H2406/14B65H2406/365B65H2515/50B65H2553/30B65H2801/61C03B33/037C03B33/091
Inventor 石志强N·杨张锐
Owner CORNING INC