Glass cutting device
By designing a glass cutting device containing a double-sided cutting mechanism, the problem of scratching the double-sided glass in the prior art is solved, and the flat cutting of the glass is achieved, and the cutting effect and passing rate are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510469611.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2045-04-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing glass cutting technology cannot scratch the double sides of the glass at the same time, resulting in irregular breakage of the glass, and it is impossible to ensure that the glass is flat and broken along the scratches, resulting in more damage to the glass and poor cutting effect.
A glass cutting device is designed, including a workbench, a riser, a clamping assembly and a double-sided cutting mechanism. The double-sided cutting mechanism consists of a cutting blade, a support assembly, a reciprocating translation assembly and a buffer assembly. Through the cooperation of these components, the cutting blade can move horizontally on the upper and lower sides of the glass, and press the cutting blade on the surface of the glass to automatically carve double-sided scratches.
Through this device, the flatness and pass rate of glass can be effectively improved, and the problems of irregular glass fragmentation and poor cutting effect are solved.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of glass production and processing, in particular to a glass cutting device. Background Art
[0002] Glass is a kind of decoration material in construction projects, which has the properties of light transmission, perspective, air circulation isolation, sound insulation and heat insulation. There are many types of glass used in construction projects, including flat glass, frosted glass, polished glass and tempered glass, among which flat glass is the most widely used.
[0003] After the glass is formed and annealed, it needs to be cut into specified specifications to facilitate transportation and installation. Glass is brittle and fragile, and its cutting method is different from that of wood and steel plates. At present, when cutting glass, it is common to use a blade to make cutting marks on the glass surface, and then the glass can be broken apart along the cutting marks.
[0004] When using the existing cutting method, generally only one side of the glass can be scratched, and both sides of the glass cannot be scratched simultaneously. When the scratched glass is broken, the glass is prone to irregular shattering, and it is impossible to ensure that the glass breaks smoothly along the scratch, resulting in more damage to the glass and poor cutting effect. Summary of the invention
[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a glass cutting device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A glass cutting device comprises a workbench, wherein two groups of relatively distributed vertical plates are fixedly installed on the surface of the workbench, a glass body is placed between the two groups of vertical plates, and two opposite side walls of the two groups of vertical plates are jointly provided with a clamping assembly that cooperates with the glass body, the clamping assembly is used to support and fix the glass body between the two groups of vertical plates, and a double-sided cutting mechanism that cooperates with the glass body is provided between the two groups of vertical plates, the double-sided cutting mechanism comprises a cutting blade, a supporting assembly, a reciprocating translation assembly and a buffer assembly, the supporting assembly is located between the two groups of vertical plates and connected to the cutting blade, and both sides of the cutting blade are arranged with inclined structures, the supporting assembly is used to position the cutting blade between the two groups of vertical plates, the reciprocating translation assembly is located between the two groups of vertical plates and connected to the supporting assembly, the reciprocating translation assembly controls the cutting blade to move in the horizontal direction on the upper and lower sides of the glass body by cooperating with the supporting assembly, the buffer assembly is connected to the supporting assembly, and when the cutting blade translates on the upper and lower sides of the glass body, the buffer assembly applies a thrust toward the direction of the glass body to the cutting blade by cooperating with the supporting assembly.
[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: the clamping assembly includes a bottom plate fixedly installed on the two side walls opposite to each other of two groups of vertical plates, the side walls of the vertical plates are fixedly installed with a top plate located above the bottom plate, the bottom walls of the top plate are fixedly installed with multiple groups of evenly distributed extrusion springs, and the telescopic ends of the multiple groups of extrusion springs are jointly fixedly installed with an extrusion plate located above the bottom plate.
[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: the supporting assembly includes annular guide grooves respectively opened on the two side walls opposite to each other of two groups of vertical plates, the left and right sides of the guide grooves are arranged as semicircular structures, the upper and lower sides of the guide grooves are arranged as horizontal structures, the two groups of guide grooves are jointly slidably installed with a load-bearing column, a column is fixedly installed in the middle of the load-bearing column, a vertical rod is slidably installed in the column along the vertical direction, the top end of the vertical rod extends to above the column and is connected to the buffer assembly, the bottom end of the vertical rod extends to below the column, and the cutting blade is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the vertical rod.
[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the reciprocating translation assembly includes a rotating column rotatably installed between two groups of vertical plates, two ends of the rotating column are respectively located in the guide grooves, a first winding disk located in the guide groove is fixedly installed on the surface of the rotating column, a second winding disk located outside the first winding disk is fixedly installed on the surface of the rotating column, a first traction rope is wound on the surface of the first winding disk, and a second traction rope is wound on the surface of the second winding disk, the winding directions of the first traction rope and the second traction rope are opposite, one end of the first traction rope away from the first winding disk passes through the guide groove and is connected to one side wall of the bearing column, one end of the second traction rope away from the second winding disk passes through the guide groove and is connected to the other side wall of the bearing column, and one end of the rotating column extends to the outside of the vertical plate and is connected to a motor.
[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: the buffer assembly includes a fixing frame fixedly installed on the top of the column, a buffer spring is fixedly installed on the top wall of the fixing frame, the telescopic end of the buffer spring is connected to the top of the vertical rod, and a baffle that cooperates with the top wall of the column is fixedly installed on the side wall of the vertical rod.
[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: the two opposite side walls of the guide groove are respectively provided with annular limiting grooves, and limiting blocks slidably connected to the limiting grooves are respectively fixedly installed at both ends of the bearing column.
[0012] As a further solution of the present invention: a protection wheel cooperating with the cutting blade is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the vertical rod, and the lowest point of the protection wheel is higher than the lowest point of the cutting blade.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: by setting the support assembly, the reciprocating translation assembly and the buffer assembly to cooperate with each other, the cutting blade can be controlled to move horizontally on the upper and lower sides of the glass body, and the cutting blade can be pressed on the surface of the glass body, and the cutting blade can automatically carve scratches on the upper and lower sides of the glass body, effectively improving the flatness of the glass when cutting, and improving the qualified rate of the glass when cutting. It solves the problem that the current glass is easy to break irregularly, and it is impossible to ensure that the glass breaks evenly along the scratch, resulting in more glass damage and poor cutting effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a glass cutting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a glass cutting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3 The present invention is a schematic diagram of a supporting column and its connection structure in a glass cutting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] Figure 4 The present invention is a schematic diagram of a cutting blade and its connection structure in a glass cutting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 5 The present invention is a schematic diagram of a vertical plate and its connection structure in a glass cutting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 6 The present invention is a schematic diagram of a guide groove and its connection structure in a glass cutting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] Wherein: 1-working table, 2-vertical plate, 3-glass body, 4-clamping assembly, 41-bottom plate, 42-top plate, 43-extrusion spring, 44-extrusion plate, 5-double-sided cutting mechanism, 51-cutting blade, 52-support assembly, 521-guide groove, 522-bearing column, 523-column, 524-vertical rod, 53-reciprocating translation assembly, 531-rotating column, 532-first winding disk, 533-second winding disk, 534-first traction rope, 535-second traction rope, 536-motor, 54-buffer assembly, 541-fixed frame, 542-buffer spring, 543-baffle, 6-limiting groove, 7-limiting block, 8-protection wheel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.
[0022] The specific implementation of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.
[0023] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 The figure is a structural diagram of a glass cutting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention, comprising a workbench 1, on the surface of which two groups of relatively distributed vertical plates 2 are fixedly installed, a glass body 3 is placed between the two groups of vertical plates 2, and two opposite side walls of the two groups of vertical plates 2 are jointly provided with a clamping assembly 4 that cooperates with the glass body 3, and the clamping assembly 4 is used to support and fix the glass body 3 between the two groups of vertical plates 2, and a double-sided cutting mechanism 5 that cooperates with the glass body 3 is provided between the two groups of vertical plates 2, and the double-sided cutting mechanism 5 includes a cutting blade 51, a supporting assembly 52, a reciprocating translation assembly 53 and a buffer assembly 54, and the supporting assembly 52 is located between the two groups of vertical plates 2 The cutting blade 51 is arranged between the two sets of vertical plates 2 and is connected to the cutting blade 51. Both sides of the cutting blade 51 are arranged to have inclined structures. The supporting assembly 52 is used to position the cutting blade 51 between the two sets of vertical plates 2. The reciprocating translation assembly 53 is located between the two sets of vertical plates 2 and is connected to the supporting assembly 52. The reciprocating translation assembly 53 controls the cutting blade 51 to move horizontally on the upper and lower sides of the glass body 3 by cooperating with the supporting assembly 52. The buffer assembly 54 is connected to the supporting assembly 52. When the cutting blade 51 translates on the upper and lower sides of the glass body 3, the buffer assembly 54 applies a thrust to the cutting blade 51 toward the direction of the glass body 3 by cooperating with the supporting assembly 52.
[0024] The support assembly 52 positions the cutting blade 51, and the cutting blade 51 is at one end of the two sets of vertical plates 2. When the glass body 3 needs to be cut, the glass body 3 is inserted between the two sets of vertical plates 2 from the other end of the two sets of vertical plates 2, and the clamping assembly 4 can stably clamp and fix the glass body 3. After the position of the glass body 3 is fixed, the reciprocating translation assembly 53 cooperates with the support assembly 52 to control the cutting blade 51 to translate to the other end on the upper surface of the glass body 3. After the cutting blade 51 translates to the other end, the reciprocating translation assembly 53 cooperates with the support assembly 52 to control the cutting blade 51 to rotate to the bottom of the glass body 3, and further control the cutting blade 51 to translate to the other side on the lower surface of the glass body 3. When the cutting blade 51 is translated on the surface of the glass body 3, the buffer assembly 54 can apply thrust to the cutting blade 51, and the cutting blade 51 can simultaneously scratch cutting marks on the upper and lower surfaces of the glass body 3. After the scratches are made, the glass body 3 is taken out from between the two sets of vertical boards 2, and the glass body 3 can be easily and smoothly broken along the cutting marks. Another set of glass bodies 3 to be cut is inserted between the two sets of vertical boards 2. At this time, the cutting blade 51 is located below the glass body 3. The reciprocating translation assembly 53 and the supporting assembly 52 cooperate with each other to control the cutting blade 51 to move in the opposite direction. The cutting blade 51 is translated from the bottom of the glass body 3 to the top of the glass body 3, and the glass body 3 can be scratched again.
[0025] like Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the clamping assembly 4 includes bottom plates 41 fixedly installed on the opposite side walls of two groups of vertical plates 2, the side walls of the vertical plates 2 are fixedly installed with a top plate 42 located above the bottom plate 41, and the bottom wall of the top plate 42 is fixedly installed with multiple groups of evenly distributed extrusion springs 43, and the telescopic ends of the multiple groups of extrusion springs 43 are jointly fixedly installed with an extrusion plate 44 located above the bottom plate 41.
[0026] Initially, the squeezing spring 43 applies a thrust to the squeezing plate 44, and the squeezing plate 44 fits against the bottom plate 41. When the glass body 3 needs to be cut, the glass body 3 is inserted between the squeezing plate 44 and the bottom plate 41. The bottom plates 41 on both sides support the glass body 3. The squeezing plate 44 applies pressure to the glass body 3. The squeezing plate 44 and the bottom plate 41 cooperate with each other to stably fix the glass body 3 between the two sets of vertical plates 2.
[0027] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 6As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the support assembly 52 includes annular guide grooves 521 respectively opened on the two side walls opposite to each other of two groups of vertical plates 2, the left and right sides of the guide grooves 521 are set as semicircular structures, the upper and lower sides of the guide grooves 521 are set as horizontal structures, the two groups of guide grooves 521 are jointly slidably installed with a bearing column 522, a column 523 is fixedly installed in the middle of the bearing column 522, a vertical rod 524 is slidably installed in the column 523 along the vertical direction, the top end of the vertical rod 524 extends to above the column 523 and is connected to the buffer assembly 54, the bottom end of the vertical rod 524 extends to below the column 523, and the cutting blade 51 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the vertical rod 524.
[0028] The two groups of guide grooves 521 cooperate with each other to support and position the bearing column 522, the bearing column 522 and the column 523 cooperate with each other to support and position the vertical rod 524, and the vertical rod 524 supports and positions the cutting blade 51. When the glass body 3 is scratched, the reciprocating translation assembly 53 controls the bearing column 522 to slide along the guide groove 521. The bearing column 522 and the column 523 cooperate with each other to drive the cutting blade 51 to move horizontally on the surface of the glass body 3. When the bearing column 522 moves at the semicircular structure of the guide groove 521, the relative position of the glass body 3 and the cutting blade 51 can be conveniently adjusted.
[0029] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown in the figure, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reciprocating translation assembly 53 includes a rotating column 531 rotatably installed between two groups of vertical plates 2, the two ends of the rotating column 531 are respectively located in the guide groove 521, the surface of the rotating column 531 is fixedly installed with a first winding disk 532 located in the guide groove 521, the surface of the rotating column 531 is fixedly installed with a second winding disk 533 located outside the first winding disk 532, the surface of the first winding disk 532 is wound with a first traction rope 534, A second traction rope 535 is wound up on the surface of the second winding drum 533, and the winding directions of the first traction rope 534 and the second traction rope 535 are opposite. One end of the first traction rope 534 away from the first winding drum 532 passes through the guide groove 521 and is connected to one side wall of the supporting column 522, and one end of the second traction rope 535 away from the second winding drum 533 passes through the guide groove 521 and is connected to the other side wall of the supporting column 522. One end of the rotating column 531 extends to the outside of the vertical plate 2 and is connected to a motor 536.
[0030] When cutting the glass body 3, the motor 536 drives the rotating column 531 to rotate, and the rotating column 531 drives the first winding disk 532 and the second winding disk 533 to rotate synchronously, the first winding disk 532 unwinds the first traction rope 534, and the second winding disk 533 rewinds the second traction rope 535, and the second traction rope 535 can pull the bearing column 522 to move in the guide groove 521. After the scratch is made, the glass body 3 is taken out from between the two sets of vertical plates 2. Insert another group of glass bodies 3 to be cut between the two groups of vertical plates 2. At this time, the cutting blade 51 is located below the glass body 3. The motor 536 drives the rotating column 531 to rotate in the opposite direction. The rotating column 531 drives the first winding disk 532 and the second winding disk 533 to rotate in the opposite direction synchronously. At this time, the first winding disk 532 winds up the first traction rope 534, and the second winding disk 533 unwinds the second traction rope 535. The first traction rope 534 can pull the supporting column 522 to move in the opposite direction of the guide groove 521. The supporting column 522 drives the cutting blade 51 to move synchronously. The cutting blade 51 can scratch both sides of the glass body 3 from bottom to top.
[0031] like Figure 1 , Figure 4 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the buffer assembly 54 includes a fixing frame 541 fixedly installed on the top of the column 523, a buffer spring 542 is fixedly installed on the top wall inside the fixing frame 541, the telescopic end of the buffer spring 542 is connected to the top of the vertical rod 524, and a baffle 543 that cooperates with the top wall of the column 523 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the vertical rod 524.
[0032] The buffer spring 542 applies a thrust to the vertical rod 524 toward the glass body 3, and the baffle 543 limits the movement range of the vertical rod 524 to prevent the cutting blade 51 from having a rigid collision with the glass body 3 during translation. When the cutting blade 51 translates and contacts the glass body 3, the cutting blade 51 moves to the surface of the glass body 3, and the buffer spring 542 and the vertical rod 524 cooperate with each other to press the cutting blade 51. When the cutting blade 51 translates on the surface of the glass body 3, the cutting blade 51 can automatically carve scratches.
[0033] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the two opposite side walls of the guide groove 521 are respectively provided with annular limit grooves 6, and the two ends of the bearing column 522 are respectively fixedly mounted with limit blocks 7 slidably connected to the limit grooves 6. When the bearing column 522 moves along the direction of the guide groove 521, the limit block 7 slides synchronously in the limit groove 6, and the limit block 7 cooperates with the limit groove 6, which can effectively improve the stability of the bearing column 522 when moving.
[0034] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a protection wheel 8 cooperating with the cutting blade 51 is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the vertical rod 524, and the lowest point of the protection wheel 8 is higher than the lowest point of the cutting blade 51. When the cutting blade 51 is translated and about to contact the glass body 3, the protection wheel 8 can contact the glass body 3 in advance, and the protection wheel 8 can further avoid the rigid collision between the cutting blade 51 and the glass body 3, so that the cutting blade 51 can move directly to the surface of the glass body 3.
[0035] The working principle of the present invention is: initially, the cutting blade 51 is at one end of the two groups of vertical plates 2. When the glass body 3 needs to be cut, the glass body 3 is inserted between the extrusion plate 44 and the bottom plate 41. The bottom plates 41 on both sides support the glass body 3, and the extrusion plate 44 applies pressure to the glass body 3. The extrusion plate 44 and the bottom plate 41 cooperate with each other to stably fix the glass body 3 between the two groups of vertical plates 2.
[0036] After the position of the glass body 3 is fixed, the motor 536 drives the rotating column 531 to rotate, and the rotating column 531 drives the first winding disk 532 and the second winding disk 533 to rotate synchronously. The first winding disk 532 unwinds the first traction rope 534, and the second winding disk 533 rewinds the second traction rope 535. The second traction rope 535 can pull the bearing column 522 to move in the guide groove 521. The bearing column 522 cooperates with the column 523 to drive the cutting blade 51 to move horizontally on the surface of the glass body 3. When the bearing column 522 moves at the semicircular structure of the guide groove 521, the relative position of the glass body 3 and the cutting blade 51 can be conveniently adjusted. The buffer spring 542 cooperates with the vertical rod 524 to press the cutting blade 51. When the cutting blade 51 translates on the surface of the glass body 3, the cutting blade 51 can automatically carve a scratch. After the scratches are made, the glass body 3 is taken out from between the two sets of vertical plates 2, and the glass body 3 can be easily and smoothly broken along the cutting marks.
[0037] Insert another group of glass bodies 3 to be cut between the two groups of vertical plates 2, and the motor 536 drives the rotating column 531 to rotate in the opposite direction, and the rotating column 531 drives the first winding disk 532 and the second winding disk 533 to rotate in the opposite direction synchronously. At this time, the first winding disk 532 winds up the first traction rope 534, and the second winding disk 533 unwinds the second traction rope 535. The first traction rope 534 can pull the supporting column 522 to move in the opposite direction of the guide groove 521, and the supporting column 522 drives the cutting blade 51 to move synchronously, and the cutting blade 51 can scratch both sides of the glass body 3 from bottom to top.
[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in this field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.
Claims
1. A glass cutting device, comprising a workbench, wherein two sets of vertical plates arranged opposite to each other are fixedly mounted on the surface of the workbench, and a glass body is placed between the two sets of vertical plates, wherein: The two opposite side walls of the two sets of vertical plates are jointly provided with a clamping assembly that cooperates with the glass body, and the clamping assembly is used to support and fix the glass body between the two sets of vertical plates; A double-sided cutting mechanism cooperating with the glass body is arranged between the two groups of vertical plates, and the double-sided cutting mechanism includes a cutting blade, a supporting assembly, a reciprocating translation assembly and a buffer assembly; The support assembly is located between the two sets of vertical plates and is connected to the cutting blade. Both sides of the cutting blade are arranged as inclined structures. The support assembly is used to position the cutting blade between the two sets of vertical plates. The reciprocating translation assembly is located between the two sets of vertical plates and connected to the support assembly. The reciprocating translation assembly controls the cutting blade to move horizontally on the upper and lower sides of the glass body by cooperating with the support assembly. The buffer assembly is connected to the support assembly. When the cutting blade moves horizontally on the upper and lower sides of the glass body, the buffer assembly applies a thrust to the cutting blade in the direction of the glass body by cooperating with the support assembly.
2. A glass cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a bottom plate fixedly installed on the two side walls opposite to two groups of vertical plates, the side walls of the vertical plates are fixedly installed with a top plate located above the bottom plate, the bottom walls of the top plate are fixedly installed with multiple groups of evenly distributed extrusion springs, and the telescopic ends of the multiple groups of extrusion springs are jointly fixedly installed with an extrusion plate located above the bottom plate.
3. A glass cutting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly includes annular guide grooves respectively opened on the two side walls opposite to each other of two groups of vertical plates, the left and right sides of the guide grooves are set as semicircular structures, the upper and lower sides of the guide grooves are set as horizontal structures, the two groups of guide grooves are slidably installed with a bearing column, a column is fixedly installed in the middle of the bearing column, a vertical rod is slidably installed in the column along the vertical direction, the top end of the vertical rod extends to above the column and is connected to the buffer assembly, the bottom end of the vertical rod extends to below the column, and the cutting blade is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the vertical rod.
4. A glass cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The reciprocating translation assembly includes a rotating column rotatably installed between two groups of vertical plates, two ends of the rotating column are respectively located in the guide grooves, a first winding disk located in the guide groove is fixedly installed on the surface of the rotating column, a second winding disk located outside the first winding disk is fixedly installed on the surface of the rotating column, a first traction rope is wound on the surface of the first winding disk, and a second traction rope is wound on the surface of the second winding disk, the winding directions of the first traction rope and the second traction rope are opposite, one end of the first traction rope away from the first winding disk passes through the guide groove and is connected to one side wall of the bearing column, one end of the second traction rope away from the second winding disk passes through the guide groove and is connected to the other side wall of the bearing column, and one end of the rotating column extends to the outside of the vertical plate and is connected to a motor.
5. A glass cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The buffer assembly includes a fixing frame fixedly installed on the top of the column, a buffer spring fixedly installed on the top wall of the fixing frame, the telescopic end of the buffer spring is connected to the top of the vertical rod, and a baffle matched with the top wall of the column is fixedly installed on the side wall of the vertical rod.
6. A glass cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: Annular limiting grooves are respectively formed on two opposite side walls of the guide groove, and limiting blocks slidably connected to the limiting grooves are respectively fixedly mounted on both ends of the bearing column.
7. A glass cutting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A protection wheel that cooperates with the cutting blade is rotatably mounted on the side wall of the vertical rod, and the lowest point of the protection wheel is higher than the lowest point of the cutting blade.
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