Concurrent Glass Plate Hole Drilling via Segmented Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing apparatus for drilling holes in glass plates are inefficient for mass production due to low productivity and the need to change drills frequently when forming holes of different diameters.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus employs a transporting and carrying-out device to concurrently transport and process multiple glass plates with different hole diameters using paired supporting devices and hole forming mechanisms, allowing for simultaneous formation of recesses or through holes without changing drills, enhancing productivity and suitability for mass production.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If glass plates are transported one plate at a time onto the supporting surface and fixed to that supporting surface for hole formation, then the hole forming process can be completed, but productivity is low
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting surface is divided into multiple supporting sections (first supporting section, second supporting section, third supporting section, fourth supporting section) that can independently hold glass plates. This segmentation allows multiple glass plates to be processed simultaneously on different sections, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining manageable device complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from processing one glass plate at a time (single dimension) to processing multiple glass plates simultaneously by adding spatial dimensions - arranging supporting sections in different locations and orientations on the supporting surface, enabling parallel processing of multiple plates
2Adaptability or versatility
If drills are changed correspondingly on each occasion to form holes with different diameters, then holes of various diameters can be formed, but productivity is low
Solution Approach 1:
The hole forming head is designed with multi-functionality to accommodate different hole diameters without requiring drill changes. The system can form holes of various diameters (e.g., first diameter, second diameter, third diameter) using the same hole forming head by adjusting processing parameters or positions, eliminating the need for physical drill changes and thereby maintaining both adaptability and high productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates dynamic adjustability in the hole forming process, allowing the hole forming head to adapt to different hole diameter requirements through dynamic parameter adjustments or repositioning during operation, rather than requiring static drill bit changes
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AI summary
A hole drilling apparatus 1 includes: a glass plate placing device 4 on which a glass plate 3 is placed; a glass plate placing device 7 on which a glass plate 6 is placed; a supporting device 8 for supporting the glass plate 3 thereon; a supporting device 9 for supporting the glass plate 6 thereon; a hole forming device 10 for forming a through hole 2 in the glass plate 3 supported by the supporting device 8; a hole forming device 11 for forming a through hole 5 in the glass plate 6 supported by the supporting device 9; and a transporting and carrying-out device 13 which concurrently transports the glass plate 3 placed on the glass plate placing device 4 onto the supporting device 8 and the glass plate 6 placed on the glass plate placing device 7 onto the supporting device 9, respectively, and which concurrently carries out onto a conveyor device 12 the glass plate 3 with the through hole 2 formed therein from the supporting device 8 and the glass plate 6 with the through hole 5 formed therein from the supporting device 9, respectively.