Glass Substrate Transmission Calibration Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing manufacturing processes for glass substrates face issues with position deviation during transmission, leading to cracking and low yield rates due to improper handling.

Innovation Solution

A transmission device with a calibration mechanism, comprising positioning pillars and a driver module using a conveyor belt and rotational wheels, dynamically adjusts the position of the glass substrate by clamping or releasing it during transmission, preventing deviations and ensuring accurate alignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If glass substrate is transmitted through conventional transmission channels, then the transmission process is simple, but position deviation occurs leading to cracking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglass substrate integrityVSAvoidtransmission device structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by introducing adjustable positioning pillars that can dynamically adapt their position during transmission. The positioning pillars are equipped with adjustment mechanisms that allow real-time modification of clamping positions, enabling the system to accommodate position deviations and prevent cracking while maintaining transmission reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses positioning pillars as intermediary elements between the transmission channels. These pillars act as mediators that actively correct position deviations by clamping and adjusting the glass substrate during transmission, thereby preventing direct contact issues between substrates and transmission surfaces that would cause cracking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If positioning pillars are added to calibrate glass substrate position, then cracking is prevented, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveglass substrate position accuracyVSAvoidcalibration mechanism structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the calibration function into multiple independent positioning pillars. Each pillar can be independently adjusted and controlled, allowing precise local calibration of the glass substrate position without requiring complex integrated mechanisms, thereby improving manufacturing precision while managing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses parameter changes by implementing adjustable positioning pillars with variable clamping forces and positions. The adjustment mechanisms allow modification of geometric parameters (position, angle, force) to achieve precise calibration of glass substrate placement, thereby improving manufacturing precision through controllable parameter variation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8833547B2Transmission device and transmission method for glass substrate
Publication Date: 2014.09.16 TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a transmission device and transmission method for glass substrate. The transmission device includes a transmission channel and a calibration mechanism; wherein the transmission channel for loading and transmitting, the calibration mechanism being disposed next to the transmission channel and the calibration mechanism comprising: a first positioning pillar, a second positioning pillar and a driver module; the first positioning pillar being disposed on one side of the transmission channel and the second positioning pillar being disposed on the other side of the transmission channel; the driver module driving the first positioning pillar and the second positioning pillar through the conveyor belt to move towards or away from each other so as to calibrate the position of the glass substrate by clamping or releasing the glass substrate during transmission. The present invention can solve the position deviation problem during transmitting glass substrate.