摘要:
Glass sheets (G) are positioned on a shaping rail (60) of an outline shaping mold (56) for movement through a heating lehr and subsequent preliminary sag bending. The mold with the glass sheet supported thereon is positioned between a pair of vertically aligned pressing molds. The lower mold (58) includes a full surface press face (62) corresponding to the final desired curvature of the glass sheet to be shaped. The upper mold (78) includes a peripheral shaping surface (82) and a chamber defined by the shaping surface. After the lower mold (68) lifts the glass sheet (G) off the outline mold (56) and into engagement with the upper mold (88), gas in the chamber (104) is pressurized to urge those portions of the glass not contacted by the upper mold against the press face (70) of the lower mold.
摘要:
Glass sheets are positioned on the shaping rail of an outline shaping mold for movement through a heating lehr and subsequent preliminary sag bending. The mold with the glass sheet supported thereon is then positioned between a pair of vertically aligned full surface pressing molds. The lower mold includes selected press surface areas that extend outside the perimeter of the outline mold. As the lower mold raises to lift the glass sheet off the outline mold, selected portions of the shaping rail move outwardly to allow the lower mold to pass through the outline mold. The glass sheet is then pressed between the upper and lower pressing molds.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for controlling the shape of heat softened glass sheets. A pan member is positioned inboard of the shaping rails of a bending iron. The upper surface of the pan member has a curvature corresponding to the final desired shape of a selected portion of the glass sheet. As the glass sheet is heated and sags to conform with the contoured shaping rail, it also sags into contact with the pan member and conforms to its shape.
摘要:
A pair of heat softened overlaying glass sheets (10) are held by vacuum against an apertured engaging surface (22) of a vacuum holder (18). The overlaying glass sheets (10) can be shaped before, during, or after being held by the vacuum holder (18).
摘要:
Glass sheets (G) are positioned on a shaping rail (60) of an outline shaping mold (56) for movement through a heating lehr and subsequent preliminary sag bending. The mold with the glass sheet supported thereon is positioned between a pair of vertically aligned pressing molds. The lower mold (58) includes a full surface press face (62) corresponding to the final desired curvature of the glass sheet to be shaped. The upper mold (78) includes a peripheral shaping surface (82) and a chamber defined by the shaping surface. After the lower mold (68) lifts the glass sheet (G) off the outline mold (56) and into engagement with the upper mold (88), gas in the chamber (104) is pressurized to urge those portions of the glass not contacted by the upper mold against the press face (70) of the lower mold.