Abstract:
An apparatus for conveying sealed insulating glass panes (1) includes a conveying device (3, 14) associated, in the zone of the end (10) on the inlet side and the end (11) on the outlet side, with recorders (12), preferably those with respectively two TV cameras, producing images of the corners (4, 5 , 6 , 7 ) of the insulating glass pane (1), these images being displayed as stationary images on a monitor (41) until the subsequent insulating glass pane (1) arrives. In order to improve the quality of the images, illuminating devices (15) are associated with the recorders (12), these devices being activated only when the recorders (12) are in operation. Based on the images of the corners (4 and 5) of the insulating glass pane (1) produced by the recorders (12) and displayed on the monitor (41), the quality of the seal (20) in the zone of the corners (4, 5, 6, 7) can be evaluated even without lifting out and turning of insulating glass panes (1).
Abstract:
In order to curve a hollow profile strip (53), especially a hollow profile strip (53) from which a spacer frame for an insulating glass pane is to be produced, the hollow profile strip (53) is conducted continuously for an exactly defined length, held laterally and from the bottom, underneath a roller (70) and, subsequently to the roller (70), is deflected out of the conveying direction. An apparatus suitable for this purpose comprises a gripper (52) for the defined feeding of the hollow profile strip (53), a roller (70) in contact with the wall of the hollow profile strip (53), which is then located on the inside of the curvature, and holding down the hollow profile strip (53), and a lever (59) with a stop surface (62) for the hollow profile strip (53) subsequently to the roller (70). By selecting the extent of feeding of the hollow profile strip (53) and by the extent of deflection of the same, the length and/or the radius of curvature of the curved section (71) of the hollow profile strip (53) can be determined.
Abstract:
A facility for the production of curved or arcuate insulating glass panes for vehicle windows comprises a station for the application of a spacer and a station for the application of a rope of sealing compound onto a glass pane. Furthermore, stations are provided for the assembly of the insulating glass pane and for pressing the insulating glass pane. The glass panes (3) are transported on supports (5) in exact alignment to the individual stations and are retained in the stations by the supports (5) by virtue of a vacuum. For this purpose, the supports (5) are equipped with a vacuum storage (75) connected via conduits (7) to bores (6) in the supports (5).
Abstract:
The method relates to breaking glass sheets (5) with a line scored on one side, the glass sheet (5) being first raised at one end of the scored line and thereupon, in the remaining areas, it is progressively raised beginning with the initially lifted end. To carry out this breaking method, a breaking table (1) is provided of which the lifting strip (7) or roller can be raised on one side (I) first and then gradually lifted into the position II parallel to the table support surface (4). The glass sheet (5) is depressed on both sides of the lifting strip (7) or roller by suction heads (20) under partial vacuum or by boreholes (13) communicating with a source of partial vacuum.
Abstract:
An apparatus for bending hollow profile strips (1) into spacer frames for insulating glass planes includes a clamp for the hollow profile strip, which clamp can be brought into contact with the lateral surfaces of the hollow profile strip (1), an abutment (20), about which the hollow profile strip (1) is bent, and a pivotable bending lever (50). The abutment (20) is exchangeably attached to a support (21) and can be moved into and out of its operative position by pivoting the support (21) about an axis perpendicular to the plane of symmetry of the clamp (2) and by shifting the support (21) perpendicularly to the plane of symmetry of the clamp (2).
Abstract:
In an apparatus for filling spacer frames for insulating glass with a hygroscopic material, a lateral support (1) is provided for the spacer frames, as well as an apparatus (1) for rotating the spacer frames by 90.degree., two charging stations (2, 3) for filling the spacer frames with a hygroscopic material wherein the charging heads (13, 14) are arranged at the top rim of the lateral support (11). Furthermore, a linear conveyor (17) extending through the apparatus along the bottom rim of the lateral support (11) is provided for the spacer frames. In order to lift the spacer frames into the region of the charging heads (13, 14), sections (18) of the linear conveyor (17), located in the region of the charging stations (2, 3), can be raised along the lateral support (11). Finally, a station (5) is provided for transferring the filled spacer frames to a suspension conveyor (6) which latter moves the spacer frames preferably transversely to the lateral support.
Abstract:
An apparatus for heating the marginal zone of glass sheets to which prefabricated spacer strips are to be applied includes a lateral support (1) for the glass sheets and a linear conveyor (2) provided at the lower rim of the support (1), constituted, for example, by a series of conveying rollers (3). Furthermore, two horizontally aligned, elongated heating elements (5, 6) associated with the horizontal marginal zones of the glass sheet are provided. One (5) of the horizontally aligned heating elements (5, 6) is arranged immediately above the linear conveyor (2), and the other one (6) is movable upwards and downwards (arrow 18) along the lateral support (1). Both horizontal heating elements (5, 6) are attached to supports (7, 8) pivotable about horizontal axes (9, 10) that the heating elements (5, 6) can be swung away from their operative position associated with the glass sheet. Finally, an elongated (5), substantially vertically aligned heating device (14) is provided which is arranged beside the vertical rim ( 13) of the lateral support (1) on the discharge side and exhibits two mutually facing heating elements (15, 16).
Abstract:
In an apparatus for the butt welding of hollow molding of aluminum with two contact clamps (4, 5), movable toward each other, for the ends of the moldings to be joined together, one contact clamp (4) is fixed at the machine frame, and the other contact clamp (5) is arranged on a table (3) supported at the machine frame (18) by way of two parallelogram guide arm pairs (19, 20). Trough-like recesses (15) are provided in the mutually opposing end faces of the contact clamps (4, 5), a conduit for the feeding of protective gas during the welding operation terminating in the zone between the contact clamps (4, 5).
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed for filling spacer frames for insulating glass with hygroscopic granulated material wherein the conduit connecting a storage tank with the discharge opening for the granulated material exhibits a section having a relatively large cross section and a section having a relatively small cross section, which latter section is turned in the upward direction and the axis of which is offset in the upward direction with respect to the axis of the section having a relatively large cross section. This apparatus is utilized, for example, in a machine for filling spacer frames for insulating glass including two processing arrangements with which holes can be produced in legs of the spacer frame, granulated material can be introduced, and the holes can be resealed. The processing arrangements comprise a plate contacted by the respective leg of the spacer frame and provided with a hole for the passage of a drill as well as the orifices of the conduit for the granulated material and of a duct for sealing compound. In order to place the legs of the spacer frame, seized by clamping devices, in sequence into alignment with the hole for the drill and the orifices for the ducts, the clamping installations and the plate are displaceable relatively to each other.
Abstract:
In order to seal the corner joint of an elastoplastic tape placed as a spacer on a glass pane, a film strip is pressed with a first portion of its length against the first leg section of the spacer and the protruding portion of the film strip is wrapped around the corner and pressed against the second leg section. For the purpose of automating this process, the film strip is severed mechanically from an automatically supplied film tape and held via a transfer apparatus which thereafter presses the film strip with the first portion of its length against the first leg section. The portion of the film strip protruding freely over the corner is wrapped around the corner via a pressure carriage and pressed by tautening against the second leg section of the spacer.