Chamfered Disk Glass Substrate for Uniform Grinding

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Problem

It is challenging to stably mass produce glass plates with small substrate thickness and high surface quality due to uneven frictional forces during processing, leading to inconsistent surface quality and thickness, and a low yield of thin glass substrates with corner portions.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the use of a disk-shaped glass substrate with chamfering surfaces, which is processed through grinding and polishing using a double-side grinding apparatus, to achieve uniform thickness and high surface quality, reducing the risk of damage and improving yield.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Weight of moving object

If thin glass substrates are manufactured to reduce weight, then weight reduction is achieved, but manufacturing stability and surface quality deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweight of head-mounted displayVSAvoidsurface quality and thickness uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing chamfering processing on the glass blank before grinding and polishing. This preliminary chamfering removes corner portions and creates inclined surfaces, which prevents concentration of frictional forces during subsequent processing. The glass blank is prepared in advance with modified geometry to ensure uniform frictional force distribution during thinning operations, thereby enabling stable mass production of thin glass substrates with high surface quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Quantity of substance

If large glass blanks are used to manufacture thin glass substrates, then sufficient material is available for processing, but frictional force uniformity deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglass blank sizeVSAvoidfrictional force uniformity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by modifying specific regions of the glass blank through chamfering. The corner portions and edge regions are selectively removed or modified to create inclined surfaces, while the central area remains intact for subsequent substrate production. This localized geometric modification ensures that frictional forces are uniformly distributed across the processing surfaces during grinding and polishing, enabling precise thinning of large glass blanks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Shape

If glass blanks with corner portions are processed, then rectangular substrates can be produced, but frictional force uniformity near corners deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverectangular substrate shapeVSAvoidsurface quality near corner portions
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing chamfering processing on corner portions before main substrate processing. The corner portions are removed or modified to create inclined surfaces, eliminating the geometric features that would cause non-uniform frictional force concentration. This preliminary modification enables subsequent grinding and polishing to proceed with uniform frictional force distribution, achieving high surface quality even in regions that will become corner areas of rectangular substrates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Productivity

If thin glass substrates are handled and transferred, then production efficiency is maintained, but damage risk increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction efficiencyVSAvoiddamage risk
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by performing chamfering processing to create inclined surfaces at corner portions and edges before thinning operations. These chamfered surfaces act as stress-relief features that prevent crack initiation and propagation during subsequent handling and transfer operations. The preliminary geometric modification strengthens the glass blank against mechanical damage, enabling efficient production while maintaining high reliability and reducing substrate breakage during handling.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method enables the stable mass production of thin glass substrates with high surface quality and precise substrate thickness, and allows for the production of light-guiding plates with improved uniformity and yield.

Implementation Method 1

a frictional force applied to main surfaces of such a large glass blank that are to be processed in processing such as grinding and polishing is unlikely to be uniform

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Implementation Method 2

a frictional force applied to main surfaces of such a large glass blank that are to be processed in processing such as grinding and polishing is unlikely to be uniform

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentEP3670081B1Disk-shaped glass substrate manufacturing method, glass substrate manufacturing method and light guide plate manufacturing method
Publication Date: 2024.09.25 HOYA CORPORATION
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AI summary

A method for manufacturing a disk-shaped glass substrate is a method for manufacturing a disk-shaped glass substrate for cutting out one or more thin glass substrates. The method for manufacturing a disk-shaped glass substrate includes preparing a disk-shaped glass blank, which is a glass blank having two circular main surfaces (step S1), chamfering an outer edge portion of each of the two main surfaces of the disk-shaped glass blank (step S2), grinding the two main surfaces of the chamfered disk-shaped glass blank, using a double-side grinding apparatus (step S3), and polishing the two main surfaces of the ground disk-shaped glass blank, using a double-side polishing apparatus (step S4).