Glass Plate Grinding Worktable Alternation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glass-plate working apparatuses experience interruptions in grinding due to the need to move the grinding head away from the worktable after each glass plate is processed, leading to reduced productivity.
Innovation Solution
A glass-plate working apparatus with two independently moving and angularly controlled grinding worktables that alternate positions with the grinding head, allowing continuous grinding operations while one worktable processes a glass plate and the other retrieves or delivers a new plate, ensuring the grinding head remains active without interruption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the grinding head moves away from the worktable after each glass plate is processed to allow plate delivery, then the glass plate can be delivered and received, but the grinding operation is interrupted and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into two independent worktables (first and second worktables) that can operate independently. While one worktable is being used for grinding, the other worktable can simultaneously perform plate delivery and receiving operations, eliminating the need to interrupt grinding for plate handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The grinding head can continuously grind glass plates on one worktable without interruption because the other worktable handles plate delivery and receiving. This ensures continuous useful action (grinding) while plate handling occurs in parallel on the alternate worktable.
2Device complexity
If a single worktable is used for both grinding and plate delivery/receiving, then the device structure is simple, but grinding operations must be interrupted for plate handling
Solution Approach 1:
The single worktable is segmented into two separate worktables (first worktable and second worktable). Each worktable can independently hold and process glass plates, allowing one to be dedicated to grinding while the other handles plate delivery and receiving, thus eliminating operational interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
Two worktables are combined into a single integrated system sharing a common grinding head and control mechanism. This merging allows simultaneous grinding on one worktable while the other performs plate handling, achieving continuous operation without significantly increasing overall system complexity.
3Device complexity
If the grinding head remains fixed during plate delivery, then the device structure is simplified, but the grinding head cannot continue grinding during plate transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses two separate worktables that are independently positionable. While the grinding head grinds on one worktable, the other worktable can move to deliver and receive plates without requiring the grinding head to move, thus eliminating grinding interruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The next glass plate is pre-positioned on the second worktable before grinding is completed on the first worktable. This preliminary preparation allows immediate transition to grinding the next plate without interruption, as the plate is already in position when the current grinding cycle completes.
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AI summary
A glass-plate working apparatus 1 includes a feeding section 7, a scribing and bend-breaking section 8, a grinding section 9, and a discharging section 10. The feeding section 7, the scribing and bend-breaking section 8, the grinding section 9, and the discharging section 10 are provided by being arranged from a right end R side toward a left end L side, and the scribing and bend-breaking section 8 is adapted to effect the formation of a scribe line on a glass plate 2 and the bend-breaking and separation of the glass plate 2 along the scribe line in a state in which the glass plate 2 is fixed as it is at the same position.