Apparatus and method for conditioning molten glass

    公开(公告)号:US10934200B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16694130

    申请日:2019-11-25

    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for conditioning molten glass. The apparatus includes a connecting tube assembly having a conduit for conveying the molten glass, the conduit including at least two flanges and a sealing member disposed between the at least two flanges around an outer peripheral region of the flanges, thereby forming an enclosed volume between an outer wall of the conduit, the at least two flanges and the sealing member. An atmosphere within the volume may be controlled such that a predetermined partial pressure of hydrogen or a predetermined partial pressure of oxygen may be maintained within the volume. A current may be established between the at least two flanges to heat the conduit.

    LAMINATE FUSION DRAW APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
    6.
    发明申请
    LAMINATE FUSION DRAW APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF 有权
    层压熔融拉丝装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160115067A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-28

    申请号:US14787613

    申请日:2014-05-08

    Abstract: A laminate fusion draw apparatus including: a core isopipe having a first core melter; a clad isopipe having a clad melter; a first core down comer between the core melter and the core isopipe; and a second clad down comer between the clad melter and the clad isopipe, the second clad down comer having an independently adjustable linear and horizontal position with respect to a fixed horizontal position of the first down comer, and the core melter and the clad melter are linearly moveable for relative movement in the same or opposite horizontal direction, as described herein. Also disclosed is a method of using the apparatus where the first core down comer remains substantially centered or concentric on the first inlet tube, and the second clad down comer remains substantially centered or concentric on the second inlet tube.

    Abstract translation: 一种层压融合拉制装置,包括:具有第一芯熔化器的芯等离子体管; 具有包层熔化器的复合等压槽; 核心胶机和核心等压槽之间的第一个核心降落角; 以及在包覆熔化器和包覆的等压槽之间的第二包覆下角,第二覆层下端具有相对于第一下弯角的固定水平位置具有独立可调的线性和水平位置,并且芯熔化器和包层熔化器是 可以在相同或相反的水平方向上相对运动地线性移动,如本文所述。 还公开了一种使用该装置的方法,其中第一核心向下拐角在第一入口管上保持基本上居中或同心,并且第二包层下降器在第二入口管上保持大致居中或同心。

    High volume production of display quality glass sheets having low zirconia levels
    7.
    发明授权
    High volume production of display quality glass sheets having low zirconia levels 有权
    大量生产具有低氧化锆含量的显示质量玻璃板

    公开(公告)号:US09309139B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US14179857

    申请日:2014-02-13

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for producing display quality glass sheets are provided in which the batch materials for making the sheets are melted in a furnace whose glass-engaging surfaces comprise zirconia (ZrO2). By using molybdenum electrodes, instead of the conventional tin electrodes, to electrically heat the molten glass, the wear rate per unit area of the furnace's glass-engaging, zirconia-containing surfaces are reduced by more than 50%, thus reducing zirconia levels (solid+dissolved) in the finished glass by at least a similar amount. As a consequence of this reduction, rejection rates of finished glass sheets are lowered, which is of particular value in the production of glass sheets of large dimensions, as desired by display manufacturers and other users of such sheets.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于生产显示质量玻璃板的方法和设备,其中用于制造片材的批料材料在其玻璃接合表面包含氧化锆(ZrO 2)的炉中熔化。 通过使用钼电极代替常规的锡电极来使熔融玻璃电加热,炉的玻璃接合的含氧化锆表面的每单位面积的磨损率降低超过50%,从而减少氧化锆水平(固体 +溶解)在成品玻璃中至少相同的量。 作为这种减少的结果,成品玻璃板的拒收率降低,这对于大尺寸的玻璃板的生产具有特殊的价值,如显示器制造商和这种片材的其他用户所希望的。

    Modular molten glass delivery apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11919800B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17279052

    申请日:2019-09-24

    CPC classification number: C03B7/07 C03B7/08

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modular molten glass delivery apparatuses and glass manufacturing apparatuses including the same. A module of a modular molten glass delivery apparatus includes a lower carriage comprising a plurality of lower carriage rollers. An upper rail system is supported on the lower carriage. The upper rail system includes upper support rails oriented at an elevation angle α greater than 0 degrees relative to horizontal. The module further includes an upper carriage. The upper carriage includes a base plate oriented at an elevation angle β greater than 0 degrees relative to horizontal and a plurality of upper carriage rollers engaged with the upper support rails of the upper rail system to facilitate translation of the upper carriage on the upper rail system. A support frame is coupled to the base plate and a molten glass delivery conduit assembly is supported on the base plate within the support frame.

    MODULAR MOLTEN GLASS DELIVERY APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220073398A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17279052

    申请日:2019-09-24

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are modular molten glass delivery apparatuses and glass manufacturing apparatuses including the same. A module of a modular molten glass delivery apparatus includes a lower carriage comprising a plurality of lower carriage rollers. An upper rail system is supported on the lower carriage. The upper rail system includes upper support rails oriented at an elevation angle α greater than 0 degrees relative to horizontal. The module further includes an upper carriage. The upper carriage includes a base plate oriented at an elevation angle β greater than 0 degrees relative to horizontal and a plurality of upper carriage rollers engaged with the upper support rails of the upper rail system to facilitate translation of the upper carriage on the upper rail system. A support frame is coupled to the base plate and a molten glass delivery conduit assembly is supported on the base plate within the support frame.

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