Glass hardened cage structure

Abstract

A glass hardening cage structure comprises a frame assembly, a supporting assembly and a protection assembly, and the frame assembly comprises a bottom frame, a top frame and a plurality of first connecting rods located between the bottom frame and the top frame and connected with the bottom frame and the top frame; the supporting assembly comprises at least three supporting frames connected with the first connecting rods, and each supporting frame comprises a plurality of first main rods arranged side by side at intervals, two second main rods oppositely arranged and fixed to the two ends of the first main rods, and a plurality of auxiliary rods arranged between the two second main rods side by side at intervals and fixedly connected with the first main rods. A plurality of protection areas are defined by the second main rods, the first main rods and the auxiliary rods, and the first main rods on the edges of the two sides of the supporting frame are fixedly connected with first connecting rods; the protection assembly comprises a plurality of protection nets arranged in the protection areas in a one-to-one correspondence mode. The protection nets are fixedly connected with the first main rod, the second main rod and the auxiliary rod. The diameter of each mesh of the protective net ranges from 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm, or the maximum width in each mesh is smaller than 2.5 cm, and the minimum width in each mesh is larger than 1.5 cm.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of glass processing auxiliary equipment technology, and in particular to a glass hardening cage structure. Background Technology

[0002] Glass hardening is a process that improves the hardness, wear resistance, and scratch resistance of glass by modifying its surface properties. The industry commonly uses chemical hardening to temper glass, specifically by treating the glass with a potassium salt solution (such as potassium nitrate). Potassium ions (K... + Replace sodium ions (Na) on the glass surface + Potassium ions, with their larger radius than sodium ions, are used to create a compressive stress layer on the glass surface after displacement, thereby increasing the glass's strength. In the glass hardening process, the glass needs to be loaded into a hardening cage to achieve mass tempering. Currently, common hardening cages in the industry generally consist of multiple compartments with a hollow design between adjacent compartments. The glass sheet is first inserted into the hardening frame, then the hardening frame is placed within the compartments of the hardening cage. Finally, the entire hardening cage is slowly immersed in a high-temperature, strong alkaline solution for a preset time to achieve glass hardening.

[0003] The aforementioned hardening cage has a simple layered structure, only providing support for the hardening frame. Since glass is prone to cracking during hardening in a high-temperature, strong alkaline solution, broken glass fragments will fall from the upper layer to the lower layer, potentially causing secondary scratches on the lower glass sheets and affecting product yield. Furthermore, during the process of immersing the hardening cage in the strong alkaline solution, the boiling of the solution and its impact on the glass sheets can cause them to wobble or loosen within the hardening frame, affecting the stability of the glass loading and potentially even causing them to fall off the frame, disrupting the normal glass hardening process. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a glass hardening cage structure that can prevent fragments from falling and reduce the impact of high-temperature strong alkaline solutions on the glass, in order to address the above-mentioned shortcomings.

[0005] A glass-reinforced cage structure, comprising:

[0006] A frame assembly includes a bottom frame and a top frame arranged opposite each other from bottom to top, and a plurality of first connecting rods located between the bottom frame and the top frame and distributed in a ring at least around the top frame. The first connecting rods extend in a vertical direction and are fixedly connected to the bottom frame and the top frame respectively. The bottom frame, the top frame, and the first connecting rods distributed in a ring around the top frame together form an accommodating space.

[0007] A support assembly, housed within an accommodating space, includes at least three support frames arranged parallel to each other from top to bottom and fixedly connected to first connecting rods. A hardening loading area for inserting a hardening frame is formed between two adjacent support frames. Each support frame includes multiple first main rods arranged side-by-side and extending along the length of the bottom frame in a horizontal plane, two second main rods arranged opposite each other at both ends of the first main rods, and several auxiliary rods arranged side-by-side and spaced between the two second main rods and fixedly connected to each first main rod. The second main rods are fixedly connected to the ends of each first main rod. The second main rods, multiple first main rods, and several auxiliary rods together form several protective areas. The first main rods at the two side edges of the support frame are fixedly connected to the first connecting rods.

[0008] The protective component includes several protective nets that are correspondingly installed in each protective zone. The protective nets are fixedly connected to the first main pole, the second main pole, and the auxiliary pole. The mesh diameter of the protective net is between 1.5 and 2.5 cm, or the maximum width inside the mesh is less than 2.5 cm, and the minimum width inside the mesh is greater than 1.5 cm.

[0009] In one embodiment, the protective net is welded and fixed to the first main pole, the second main pole, and the auxiliary pole, or fixed by binding with steel wire.

[0010] In one embodiment, the protective net is made of 316 stainless steel.

[0011] In one embodiment, the mesh of the protective net is circular or square.

[0012] In one embodiment, when the mesh of the protective net is circular, the mesh diameter is 2cm; when the mesh of the protective net is square, the mesh width is 2cm.

[0013] In one embodiment, the upper surface of the protective net is lower than the upper surface of the first main pole and lower than the upper surface of the second main pole; or the upper surface of the protective net is flush with the upper surfaces of both the first and second main poles.

[0014] In one embodiment, the first connecting rod has a plurality of mounting holes arranged at intervals along the vertical direction, and the first main rod at both sides of the support frame has a plurality of connecting legs integrally formed thereon. The connecting legs are fixedly connected to the first connecting rod by screws inserted into the mounting holes.

[0015] In one embodiment, the frame assembly further includes a plurality of second connecting rods, each second connecting rod being disposed between two adjacent first connecting rods and fixedly connected to the bottom frame and the top frame respectively, and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second connecting rod is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the first connecting rod.

[0016] In one embodiment, a plurality of first connecting rods are provided at the lower center of the top frame, which are spaced apart along the length of the top frame and separate the accommodating space into two sub-spaces, and each sub-space is provided with a support component.

[0017] In one embodiment, the frame assembly further includes a hanger located above and fixedly connected to the top frame.

[0018] The glass hardening cage structure of this utility model uses protective nets fixed in each protective zone of the support frame. On the one hand, the protective nets support glass fragments from breakage, preventing them from falling from the upper support frame onto the glass on the lower support frame, thus avoiding secondary scratches from falling fragments and reducing product defect rates. On the other hand, when the glass hardening cage structure, carrying the hardening frame and glass, is placed into a high-temperature strong alkaline solution, the mesh of the protective nets diverts the turbulent high-temperature strong alkaline solution, reducing the impact of the turbulent solution on the glass. This allows the glass to be placed more smoothly into the strong alkaline solution on the hardening frame, preventing the glass from shaking or loosening under the impact of the solution, ensuring the stability of the glass loaded on the hardening frame, and facilitating the normal progress of the hardening operation. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the glass-reinforced cage structure in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the frame component in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure combining the support frame and the protective net in one embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a full understanding of this utility model. However, this utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0023] Please combine Figure 1-3This utility model discloses a glass hardening cage structure 10 that can prevent glass fragments from falling and reduce the impact of high-temperature strong alkaline solutions on glass. The glass hardening cage structure 10 includes a frame assembly 100, a support assembly, and a protective assembly. Both the frame assembly 100 and the support assembly are made of stainless steel, ensuring the mechanical strength of the glass hardening cage structure 10 while preventing corrosion in high-temperature strong alkaline solutions. The frame assembly 100 includes a bottom frame 110 and a top frame 120 arranged opposite each other from bottom to top, and a plurality of first connecting rods 130 located between the bottom frame 110 and the top frame 120 and distributed in a ring around at least the perimeter of the top frame 120. The first connecting rods 130 extend vertically and are fixedly connected to the bottom frame 110 and the top frame 120 respectively. The bottom frame 110, the top frame 120, and the first connecting rods 130 distributed in a ring around the top frame 120 together form an accommodating space. The support assembly is housed within the accommodating space and includes at least three support frames 200 arranged parallel to each other from top to bottom and fixedly connected to the first connecting rod 130. A hardening loading area for inserting hardening frames is formed between two adjacent support frames 200. That is, when the support assembly includes three support frames 200, the support assembly divides the accommodating space to form three hardening loading areas from bottom to top. When the number of support frames 200 included in the support assembly increases, the number of hardening loading areas is the same as the number of support frames 200, so as to load multiple hardening frames at one time and realize batch hardening of glass. The support frame 200 includes a plurality of first main rods 210 arranged side by side at intervals in the horizontal plane and extending along the length of the bottom frame 110, two second main rods 220 arranged opposite each other at both ends of the first main rods 210, and a plurality of auxiliary rods 230 arranged side by side at intervals between the two second main rods 220 and fixedly connected to each of the first main rods 210. The second main rods 220 are fixedly connected to the ends of each of the first main rods 210. The second main rods 220, the plurality of first main rods 210 and the plurality of auxiliary rods 230 together form a plurality of protective zones. The first main rods 210 at both sides of the support frame 200 are fixedly connected to the first connecting rods 130. It can be understood that the support frame 200 has a horizontally placed fence-like structure. The protective assembly includes several protective nets 300, each corresponding to one of the protected areas. The protective nets 300 are fixedly connected to the first main pole 210, the second main pole 220, and the secondary pole 230. The mesh diameter of the protective nets 300 is between 1.5 and 2.5 cm, or the maximum width within the mesh is less than 2.5 cm, and the minimum width within the mesh is greater than 1.5 cm. By limiting the mesh size of the protective nets 300, glass fragments can be prevented from falling from the upper support frame 200 onto the glass of the lower support frame 200 through the mesh, thus preventing glass scratches. Furthermore, the mesh size can be prevented from being blocked by molten salt crystals in strong alkaline solutions.

[0024] The aforementioned glass hardening cage structure 10 uses protective nets 300 fixed in each protective zone of the support frame 200. The protective nets 300 can, on the one hand, support glass fragments from breakage, preventing them from falling from the upper support frame 200 onto the glass on the lower support frame 200, thus avoiding secondary scratches on the lower glass and reducing product defect rates. On the other hand, when the glass hardening cage structure 10, carrying the hardening frame and glass, is placed into a high-temperature strong alkaline solution, the mesh of the protective nets 300 can divert the turbulent high-temperature strong alkaline solution, reducing the impact of the turbulent solution on the glass. This allows the glass to be placed more smoothly into the strong alkaline solution on the hardening frame, preventing the glass from shaking or loosening under the impact of the solution, ensuring the stability of the glass loaded on the hardening frame, and facilitating the normal progress of the hardening operation.

[0025] The frame assembly 100 is used to support and install the support assembly and the protective assembly, and to provide a loading space for the stiffened frame. In this embodiment, the outer contours of the top frame 120 and the bottom frame 110 are both rectangular. Each vertex and edge of the top frame 120 is provided with a first connecting rod 130, and the multiple first connecting rods 130, together with the top frame 120 and the bottom frame 110, form a cuboid-shaped accommodating space. Furthermore, the top frame 120 includes a first annular frame with a rectangular structure, and a first reinforcing mesh frame housed within and welded to the first annular frame. Similarly, the bottom frame 110 includes a second annular frame with a rectangular structure, and a second reinforcing mesh frame housed within and welded to the second annular frame.

[0026] To accommodate the installation of hardened frames of varying heights, in one embodiment, the first connecting rod 130 has several mounting holes 131 arranged at intervals along the vertical direction. Multiple connecting legs 211 are integrally formed on the first main rod 210 at both edges of the support frame 200. The number and position of the connecting legs 211 on the first main rod 210 correspond one-to-one with the number and position of the first connecting rod 130. The connecting legs 211 are fixedly connected to the first connecting rod 130 by screws inserted into the mounting holes 131. Thus, when assembling the glass hardening cage structure 10, the support frame 200 can be screwed into the mounting holes 131 at preset heights on the first connecting rod 130 according to the height of the hardened frame to be loaded, thereby adjusting the height of the hardening loading area and accommodating the loading of hardened frames of different heights. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the support frame 200 at the lowest end of the accommodating space is connected to the first connecting rod 130 by screws, and the support frame 200 is also connected to the bottom frame by screws through support feet, so as to improve the stability of the support frame installation and further improve the stability of the connection between the bottom frame and the first connecting rod.

[0027] In one embodiment, the frame assembly 100 further includes a plurality of second connecting rods 140. Each second connecting rod 140 is correspondingly disposed between two adjacent first connecting rods 130 and is fixedly connected to the bottom frame 110 and the top frame 120, respectively. The cross-sectional area of ​​the second connecting rod 140 is smaller than that of the first connecting rod 130. By setting the second connecting rods 140, the number of connection points between the top frame 120 and the bottom frame 110 is increased, thereby improving the connection strength between the top frame 120 and the bottom frame 110. In this embodiment, since the second connecting rods 140 do not need to provide support for the support frame 200, the cross-sectional area of ​​the second connecting rods 140 is made smaller than that of the first connecting rods 130, while satisfying the structural strength of the second connecting rods 140 themselves (ensuring that the second connecting rods 140 do not bend or deform), which helps to reduce the weight and material usage of the glass-reinforced cage structure 10. Preferably, in this embodiment, the cross-section of the first connecting rod 130 is square, the cross-section of the second connecting rod 140 is circular, and the diameter of the second connecting rod 140 is smaller than the width of the first connecting rod 130.

[0028] Furthermore, the frame assembly 100 also includes a hanger 150 located above and fixedly connected to the top frame 120. Preferably, two hangers 150 are symmetrically arranged above the top frame 120 and welded to it. Specifically, the hanger 150 includes a connecting rod 151 extending along the length of the top frame 120, a plurality of vertical rods 152 located below the connecting rod 151 and spaced apart along the length of the top frame 120, and a plurality of diagonal rods 153 located on one side of the connecting rod 151 and spaced apart along the length of the top frame 120. The vertical rods 152 extend vertically, and the top of the vertical rods 152 is welded to the connecting rod 151, and the bottom of the vertical rods 152 is welded to the top frame 120. The angle between the diagonal rods 153 and the upper surface of the top frame 120 is greater than 30°. The top of the diagonal rods 153 is welded to the connecting rod 151, and the bottom of the diagonal rods 153 is welded to the edge of the top frame 120. In this way, while providing the lifting position for the glass hardened cage structure 10, the hanger 150 is fixedly connected to the top frame 120 and forms a triangular support structure, which improves the stability of the connection between the top frame 120 and the hanger 150, and avoids the deformation of the top frame 120 during the lifting of the glass hardened cage structure 10, so as to ensure the structural stability and reliability of the glass hardened cage structure 10.

[0029] In addition, a plurality of first connecting rods 130 are provided at the lower middle part of the top frame 120, which are arranged at intervals along the length of the top frame 120 and divide the accommodating space to form two sub-spaces. Each sub-space is provided with a support component, and the support frame 200 located in the sub-space is fixedly connected to the first connecting rod 130 respectively. Thus, depending on the size of the hardening frame, one or more hardening frames can be loaded on each support frame 200, or one or more hardening frames can be supported by two support frames 200 in the same horizontal plane. By setting multiple first connecting rods 130 below the middle of the top frame 120, the larger support frame 200 is effectively divided into two smaller support frames 200 without changing the outer contour size of the glass hardening cage structure 10. The first connecting rods 130 below the middle of the top frame 120 provide positioning support for the inner side of the support frame 200 (the side of the support frame 200 near the middle of the accommodating space). This can prevent the large support frame 200 from bending or breaking due to overload in the middle, thus ensuring the stability and reliability of the glass hardening cage structure 10 for the hardening frame and glass loading.

[0030] The support frame 200 is used to support the hardened frame loaded with glass sheets, thereby positioning the hardened frame. In this embodiment, the diameter of the first main rod 210 is the same as the diameter of the second main rod 220, and the upper surfaces of the first main rod 210 and the second main rod 220 of the same support frame 200 are flush. The secondary rod 230 is used to connect each of the first main rods 210 to improve the overall strength of the support frame 200 and prevent the middle area of ​​the first main rod 210 from bending due to overload, thus ensuring the overall mechanical strength of the glass hardened cage structure 10. Preferably, the diameter of the secondary rod 230 is smaller than the diameter of the first main rod 210, and the diameter of the secondary rod 230 is smaller than the diameter of the second main rod 220.

[0031] The protective net 300 is used to intercept broken glass fragments within the hardened frame, preventing them from falling from the upper support frame 200 to the lower support frame 200 and scratching the glass on the lower support frame 200. Simultaneously, the mesh of the protective net 300 can divert the turbulent solution when the glass hardening cage structure 10 is placed in a high-temperature strong alkaline solution, reducing the impact of the strong alkaline solution on the glass. In one embodiment, the protective net 300 is welded and fixed to the first main rod 210, the second main rod 220, and the secondary rod 230, or fixed by binding with steel wire. The steel wire used to bind the protective net 300 to the first main rod 210, the second main rod 220, and the secondary rod 230 is supported by stainless steel. In other embodiments, locking holes can be made on the first main rod 210, the second main rod 220, and the secondary rod 230, and locking feet that can be inserted into the corresponding locking holes can be provided on the edge of the protective net 300 to achieve insertion and fixation of the protective net 300 on the support frame 200. In this embodiment, the protective net 300 is made of 316 stainless steel. This ensures the structural strength of the protective net 300 while preventing corrosion when it comes into contact with strong alkaline solutions, thus extending its service life. Furthermore, the upper surface of the protective net 300 is lower than the upper surface of the first main pole 210 and lower than the upper surface of the second main pole 220; or the upper surface of the protective net 300 is flush with the upper surfaces of both the first and second main poles 210. In other words, the upper surface of the protective net 300 must not be higher than the upper surfaces of the first and second main poles 210 and 220. Thus, when the hardening frame is placed in the hardening loading area, the support frame 200 primarily supports the hardening frame and the glass, preventing damage to the protective net 300 due to overload and further extending its service life.

[0032] In one embodiment, the mesh of the protective net 300 is circular or square. Further, when the mesh of the protective net 300 is circular, the mesh diameter is 2 cm; when the mesh of the protective net 300 is square, the mesh width is 2 cm. In other embodiments, the mesh of the protective net 300 may also be triangular, regular pentagonal, regular octagonal, regular dodecagonal, or other regular polygonal structures, or it may be a pentagonal star, an ellipse, or an irregularly shaped hole; these will not be elaborated further here.

[0033] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0034] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A glass-reinforced cage structure, characterized in that, include: A frame assembly includes a bottom frame and a top frame arranged opposite each other from bottom to top, and a plurality of first connecting rods located between the bottom frame and the top frame and distributed in a ring at least around the top frame. The first connecting rods extend in a vertical direction and are fixedly connected to the bottom frame and the top frame respectively. The bottom frame, the top frame, and the first connecting rods distributed in a ring around the top frame together form an accommodating space. A support assembly, housed within an accommodating space, includes at least three support frames arranged parallel to each other from top to bottom and fixedly connected to first connecting rods. A hardening loading area for inserting a hardening frame is formed between two adjacent support frames. Each support frame includes multiple first main rods arranged side-by-side and extending along the length of the bottom frame in a horizontal plane, two second main rods arranged opposite each other at both ends of the first main rods, and several auxiliary rods arranged side-by-side and spaced between the two second main rods and fixedly connected to each first main rod. The second main rods are fixedly connected to the ends of each first main rod. The second main rods, multiple first main rods, and several auxiliary rods together form several protective areas. The first main rods at the two side edges of the support frame are fixedly connected to the first connecting rods. The protective component includes several protective nets that are correspondingly installed in each protective zone. The protective nets are fixedly connected to the first main pole, the second main pole, and the auxiliary pole. The mesh diameter of the protective net is between 1.5 and 2.5 cm, or the maximum width inside the mesh is less than 2.5 cm, and the minimum width inside the mesh is greater than 1.5 cm.

2. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective netting is welded and fixed to the first main pole, the second main pole, and the auxiliary pole, or fixed by binding with steel wire.

3. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The protective netting is made of 316 stainless steel.

4. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mesh of the protective net is either circular or square.

5. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, When the mesh of the protective net is circular, the mesh diameter is 2cm; when the mesh of the protective net is square, the mesh width is 2cm.

6. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the protective net is lower than the upper surface of the first main pole and lower than the upper surface of the second main pole; or the upper surface of the protective net is flush with the upper surfaces of both the first and second main poles.

7. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first connecting rod has several mounting holes arranged at intervals along the vertical direction. The first main rod at both sides of the support frame has multiple connecting legs integrally formed. The connecting legs are fixedly connected to the first connecting rod by screws inserted into the mounting holes.

8. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame assembly also includes a plurality of second connecting rods, each of which is disposed between two adjacent first connecting rods and is fixedly connected to the bottom frame and the top frame respectively. The cross-sectional area of ​​the second connecting rod is smaller than that of the first connecting rod.

9. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower middle part of the top frame is provided with a plurality of first connecting rods that are spaced apart along the length of the top frame and divide the accommodating space into two sub-spaces, and each sub-space is provided with a support component.

10. The glass-reinforced cage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame assembly also includes a hanger located above and fixedly connected to the top frame.

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