Abstract:
When filling the inner space (14) of an insulating glass unit (4) with a filler gas, a pressure is exerted during filling on the outer surfaces of the glass panes (12, 13) of the insulating glass unit (4) to be filled. For this purpose, an apparatus is suggested with a device (5) for feeding filler gas and with a device (6), by which air and/or gas can be removed from the inner space (14) of the insulating glass unit, wherein two pressure plates (1, 2) are provided which can be placed, during the filling step, with a preselectable pressure against the outer surfaces of the glass panes (12, 13) of the insulating glass unit (4).
Abstract:
An apparatus for conveying plate- or frame-shaped elements, especially unfinished insulating glass parts, with a storage area, comprises, between two conveying devices (1, 3) arranged offset with respect to each other and transporting the elements (6) in parallel to the plane defined by these elements, a transverse conveyor (2) transporting the elements (6) essentially transversely to their plane and lifters and strip-shaped members (13, 19) for transferring the elements (6) from one conveying device (1) to the transverse conveyor (2) and from the transverse conveyor (2) to the second conveying device (3).
Abstract:
A towing device (23, 35) which seizes a tabular element (1) on at least one of its side surfaces in conjunction with a device for the conveyance of tabular elements, e.g., insulating glass panes. In addition, a horizontal conveyor belt (3, 14) at least partially supports the tabular elements from below. The towing device (23, 35) is displaceably guided back and forth on a guideway (25, 26; 40) parallel to the conveyance direction (20) and is synchronized in its movement in the conveyance direction (20) with the transport element (14) of the conveyor belt, either by interengaging stops (32, 33) on the towing device and conveyor belt, or else by a transmission (38) that drives the towing device at precisely the speed of the conveyor belt.
Abstract:
Apparatus for producing insulating glass filled with a gas other than air, such as sulfur hexafluoride, comprising two substantially vertical plates disposed on opposite sides of the insulating glass to be filled. At least one of said plates is displaceable transversely to said plate. Sealing elements are associated with the top horizontal edges and the vertical side edges of said plates. A tublike container is provided below the plates and has a liftable bottom and an opening that is connected and sealed to the plates.
Abstract:
An insulating glass pane structure including two glass panes is formed by providing an elastoplastic strip from a delivery reel, where the elastoplastic strip has a varying dimension along its width including a first, nominal width section and a second, reduced width section that is smaller in width than the nominal width section. Side surface area portions of the nominal width section of the strip are coated with a first adhesive glue, and side surface area portions of the reduced width section of the strip are coated with a second adhesive glue that is diffusion-proof against water vapor. One side surface of the strip is pressed against a first glass pane to form a spacer, the strip being pressed close to an edge of the first glass pane, and the second glass pane is applied and pressed to form the glass pane structure.
Abstract:
On a carriage of a device for dividing glass sheets into patterns, there are a cutting tool to which a pivoting drive is assigned, and a stripping tool for removing a coating from a glass sheet with a stripping disk. The stripping tool is mounted on the carriage and pivots around an axis perpendicular to the glass sheet. When the tool is being used to strip a glass sheet along the division outline, therefore in the area on either side of scoring lines which have been or are to be produced in a glass sheet, the stripping disk is placed on the surface of the glass sheet and the tool is pivoted around the axis which is normal to the glass sheet using the pivoting drive for the cutting tool in order to correctly align the stripping disk.
Abstract:
A device for working of material plates (1), such as glass panes, has a supporting member (25, 26, 29) for the material plate (1) and a tool (12, 18) for working the material plates (1). The supporting member (25, 26, 29) has paired supporting elements (25′, 25″, 26′, 26″, 29′, 29″) with supporting surfaces (27′, 27″, 30′, 30″) facing one another, between which the material plate (1) is held. There are openings (31) for liquid emerging under pressure in the supporting surfaces (27′, 27″, 30′, 30″). The material plate (1), especially the glass pane, is therefore not mechanically supported, as is conventional in the prior art, but uses a liquid film which is formed under pressure in the gap between the material plate (1) and the supporting surfaces (27′, 27″, 30′, 30″) of the supporting elements (25′, 25″, 26′, 26″, 29′, 29″).
Abstract:
A device for producing heavy gas-filled insulating glass sheets (62, 64, 60) has two plates (4, 6), between which the insulating glass sheet (62, 64, 60) which is to be filled can be located. On the vertical edges of the plates (4, 6) there are sealing devices (12) to seal the space (10) between the plates (4, 6). On the lower edge of the plates (4, 6) there are a conveyor means (40) for insulating glass and a channel (44) for the supply of heavy gas into the space (10) between the plates (4, 6) and into the interior (60) of the insulating glass sheets (62, 64, 60). In one of the plates (4, 6) there is a seal (20) which extends solely transversely to the plane of the plate (4) from bottom to top essentially vertically and which is located for example in the (lengthwise) middle of the plate (4).
Abstract:
In a system for cutting glass sheets into shapes there is at least one cutting site (A, B). In order to align the glass sheet which is to be cut or the glass sheet shape into a defined position, on the edge of the tables I and II there are contact edges (21, 44, 45). In order to move the glass sheets and the glass sheet shapes into contact with the contact edges (21, 44, 45) the tables I, II are aligned sloping down toward the contact edges (21, 44, 45) so that the glass sheets and glass sheet shapes slide on air cushions produced between the glass sheets or glass sheet shapes and the tables (I, II) in contact with the contact edges (21, 44, 45). The glass sheets or glass sheet shapes which adjoin the contact edges (21, 45) are coupled by force-fit to the conveyor belts (20) which are provided in the area of the contact edges (21, 45) and then moved to the cutting site (A, B) which is located following the table (I, II). When there are two cutting sites (A, B) the table (11) can be inclined between the two cutting sites (A, B) such that the intersection point which is used as the reference point (43) between the two contact edges (44, 45) is the lowest point of the table (II).
Abstract:
A glass cutting table (1) has a support in the form of a top (3) for the glass plate to be divided, furthermore a cutting bridge (4) which can be moved along the support, and on which a cutting head (6) with a cutting tool is located. The drive and guide unit (10) is located at a distance underneath the top (3) which forms the support of the glass cutting table (1) and is attached to the base frame (2) of the glass cutting table (1) independently of the top (3). In addition the guide and drive unit (10), which consists of guide rods (12) for the cutting bridge (4) and a gear-toothed belt drive (15, 16, 17) for moving the cutting bridge (4) relative to the outside contour of the top (3) of the glass cutting table (1), is offset to the inside to especially the lengthwise edges (5) of the top (3). Thus, the support of the glass cutting table (1) is easily accessible, there is no danger that the guide and drive unit (10) will be fouled or damaged by glass shards or the like, and for a top (3) which is made divided its part (30) which can be folded up can be tilted to accommodate glass plates to be divided, independently of the guide and drive unit (10).