Conveyor Device for Insulating Glass with Adjustable Middle Plate Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for conveying insulating glass panes with three parallel glass plates face inefficiencies due to the need for manual adjustment of support rollers to accommodate different positions of the middle glass plate, leading to increased production costs and reduced performance, especially when handling both double and triple insulating glass panes.
Innovation Solution
A conveyor device with machine-adjustable support means for the middle glass plate, which can be electronically controlled based on production planning data or sensor feedback, allowing for automatic positioning to support triple and double insulating glass panes without manual intervention, reducing the need for multiple roller strips and minimizing contact with sealing compounds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of support rollers is used to accommodate different positions of the middle glass plate, then the device can handle both double and triple insulating glass panes, but the production performance is reduced and personnel costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support roller system is made dynamically adjustable through motorized mechanisms that can automatically reposition the support rollers to different locations along the conveyor. This allows the system to adapt to varying middle glass plate positions in triple insulating glass panes without manual intervention, maintaining high production speed while handling both double and triple pane configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The conveyor system incorporates sensors and control mechanisms that automatically detect the type and configuration of insulating glass panes being conveyed. The system self-adjusts the support roller positions based on detected pane characteristics, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention and maintaining continuous high-speed production
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple roller strips are kept in stock for differently constructed triple insulating glass panes, then all possible positions can be accommodated, but the device complexity increases and adjustment time is required
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of maintaining multiple specialized roller strips for different pane configurations, the invention employs a single universal support roller assembly that can be automatically repositioned to any required location. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for stocking multiple roller strip variants while maintaining the ability to handle all possible middle glass plate positions
Solution Approach 2:
The support roller assembly incorporates motorized positioning mechanisms that enable dynamic adjustment to any location along the conveyor. This eliminates the static, manual changeover process between different roller strip configurations and allows continuous adaptation to varying pane types without increasing device complexity
3Manufacturing precision
If support rollers are manually changed every time the middle glass plate position changes, then correct positioning is achieved, but time is lost and production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor system incorporates sensors that automatically detect the position of the middle glass plate and trigger automatic repositioning of the support rollers. This self-service mechanism eliminates manual measurement and adjustment operations, achieving precise positioning instantly without time loss
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses optical or mechanical sensors to continuously monitor the position of the middle glass plate and provides feedback to the control system. Based on this feedback, the control system automatically adjusts the support roller positions with high precision, eliminating the time-consuming manual measurement and adjustment process while maintaining accurate positioning
4Adaptability or versatility
If the proportion of triple insulating glass panes increases, then product variety is improved, but additional personnel may be required for a second shift
Solution Approach 1:
The conveyor system automatically detects and adapts to the increasing proportion of triple insulating glass panes through integrated sensors and control mechanisms. The system self-adjusts support roller positions and conveyor settings without requiring additional personnel intervention, maintaining full production capacity even as product mix changes
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AI summary
A device for conveying insulating glass panes (1) is described, the insulating glass panes having three parallel glass plates (2, 3, 4), namely a front glass plate (2), a rear glass plate (3) and a middle glass plate (4), which are held apart from each other and bonded together in pairs along their edges by an adhesive first spacer (5) and an adhesive second spacer (6), with a frame (32), with a front horizontal conveyor (7) and with a rear horizontal conveyor (8), which are attached side by side to the frame (32) at a variable distance from each other, with a support device (9) inclined backwards at a few degrees to the vertical for supporting the insulating glass panes, which stand with their rear glass plate (3) on the rear horizontal conveyor (8) and with their front glass plate (2) on the front horizontal conveyor (7) and are leaning against the support device (9).wherein the support device (9) defines a disk running plane in which the outer surface of the rear glass plate (3) lies, and movable means (29) for supporting the middle glass plate (4) of the insulating glass panes (1), which are attached directly or indirectly to the frame, bear against the downward-facing edge of the middle glass plate (4) and move together with the insulating glass pane (1) during conveying. According to the invention, it is provided that the means (29) for supporting the middle glass plate (4) are mechanically adjustable both in height and in their distance from the disk running plane, are attached directly and indirectly to the frame (32), and can be moved from an effective position in which their upper surface is aligned with the upper surface of at least one of the two horizontal conveyors (7, 8) to a lower, ineffective position.