Glass Bending Mold Guide Blocks Prevent Position Deviation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The accuracy of the glass bending process is compromised by deviations in the position of the glass, which affects the quality of rounded display surfaces in multimedia devices such as smartphones and tablets.
Innovation Solution
A glass bending apparatus featuring a mold with guide blocks and a heat source configuration that includes a first mold with a glass supporting portion, a bending forming portion, and sidewall portions, along with a second mold, to guide and heat the glass, preventing deviations by ensuring precise positioning and temperature control during the bending process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If glass is heated and bent using conventional molds, then the glass can be formed into rounded shapes, but the position of the glass deviates during the bending process reducing accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
Guide blocks are introduced as intermediary elements between the glass and the mold. These guide blocks prevent lateral movement of the glass during heating and bending by providing physical constraints at the edges of the glass, thereby maintaining position stability while allowing the glass to be formed into rounded shapes
Solution Approach 2:
The mold is segmented into multiple functional portions: a glass supporting portion that holds the glass, sidewall portions that provide lateral constraints, and a bending forming portion that creates the rounded shape. This segmentation allows each portion to perform its specific function independently, improving overall bending accuracy
2Ease of manufacture
If the mold structure is simplified, then the manufacturing cost decreases, but the ability to prevent glass position deviation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mold is divided into distinct portions (supporting portion, sidewall portions, and bending forming portion) that can be manufactured separately using conventional techniques. This segmentation simplifies the manufacturing process for each component while the assembled structure provides the necessary position control through the guide blocks and sidewalls
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively prevents position deviations of the glass, enhancing the accuracy and quality of the bending process, thereby improving the aesthetics and functionality of rounded display surfaces in electronic devices.
Implementation Method 1
a first heat source, and a second heat source. The first heat source may be spaced apart from the second heat source with the first mold disposed therebetween. The first heat source may be configured to transfer heat through the first mold. The second heat source spaced may be apart from the first mold with the second mold disposed therebetween. The second heat source may be configured to transfer heat through the second mold.
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AI summary
A glass bending apparatus configured to at least partially bend glass in a first direction includes a first mold and guide blocks. The first mold includes guide block insert holes. The guide blocks are respectively inserted into the guide block insert holes. The guide blocks are spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction.