公开(公告)号：US06622526B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US09901481

申请日：2001-07-09

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： C03B526

CPC分类号： C03B7/086

摘要： A multiple orifice glass feed system for use with a glass forehearth including a plurality of closely spaced plungers, each of which is individually supported independently of each other. Each plunger includes a servo controlled linear actuator and an arm extending between each plunger and its respective servo-motor. Each servo-motor has an axis parallel to the axis of the plungers. An air spring is associated with each plunger for balancing the weight of each plunger and its respective arm. The center lines of the plungers lie generally in a plane. The arms have the major portions thereof generally parallel and closely spaced. A feedback system is provided to monitor the position of each individual needle independently of the other at all times and make corrections to the actual position of the needle if desired.

摘要翻译： 一种与玻璃前炉一起使用的多孔玻璃进料系统，其包括多个紧密间隔的柱塞，其各自独立地彼此独立地支撑。 每个柱塞包括伺服控制的线性致动器和在每个柱塞与其相应的伺服电动机之间延伸的臂。 每个伺服电机具有平行于柱塞轴线的轴线。 空气弹簧与每个柱塞相关联，用于平衡每个柱塞及其相应臂的重量。 柱塞的中心线通常在一个平面上。 臂的主要部分大致平行且紧密地分开。 提供反馈系统，用于随时监控每个独立针头的位置，并根据需要对针的实际位置进行校正。

公开(公告)号：US6151918A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US130313

申请日：1998-08-07

申请人： Frank J. DiFrank ,  D. Wayne Leidy ,  William B. Rugh

发明人： Frank J. DiFrank ,  D. Wayne Leidy ,  William B. Rugh

IPC分类号： C03B7/084 ,  A44B21/00 ,  C03B5/18 ,  C03B5/26

CPC分类号： C03B7/084

摘要： A feeder tube assembly for a feeder bowl of a glass melting furnace forehearth. The feeder tube assembly has an horizontally extending elongate support arm, and a feeder tube that is carried by the support arm at a location near an end of the support arm. The feeder tube is rotatable about its longitudinal central axis with respect to the support arm, and the support arm carries drive elements for rotating the feeder tube about its longitudinal central axis. The support arm is supported on a vertically extending servo motor actuated linear actuator, and the elevation of the support arm is adjustable by actuation of the linear actuator, a releasable brake being provided to prevent rotation of the servo motor when it is desired to prevent a change in elevation of the support arm. The position of the support arm relative to the linear actuator is independently adjustable both longitudinally of the support arm and transversely of the support arm, and the support arm is rotatable with respect to the linear actuator when it is desired to replace a feeder tube carried thereby or the feeder bowl directly below it.

公开(公告)号：US06993935B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US11036265

申请日：2005-01-14

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： C03B9/447

CPC分类号： C03B9/3672 ,  C03B9/36 ,  C03B9/3618 ,  C03B9/447

摘要： Vertically aligned first (30) and second (32) combined blowhead and takeout mechanisms are provided to sequentially blow glass parisons (P) into containers (C) in a mold set (22) and to transfer blown containers to a deadplate (40) of a glass containing forming machine (20). Each of the combined mechanisms is pivotally suspended about an axis A from a carrier arm (36) that is pivotally attached to an end of an oscillating arm (38), an opposed end of which is pivoted about an axis (B). The axis (B) of each combined blowhead and takeout mechanism is periodically raised and lowered to permit the other combined blowhead and takeout mechanism to oscillate therebeneath, to thereby permit overlapping cycles between the blowhead and takeout mechanisms. Each blowhead and takeout mechanism is provided with a chuck or tong assembly (54) to engage or release each container by its finish (F). Each tong assembly has a plurality of tong elements (74) that are simultaneously moved radially in or out by oscillation of a cam (50) that has a non-circular slot (78) in which a pin (76) carried by each tong element rides.

摘要翻译： 提供垂直排列的第一（30）和第二（32）组合的吹塑头和取出机构，以顺序地将玻璃型坯（P）吹入模具组件（22）中的容器（C）中并将吹塑容器转移到 一种含玻璃的成型机（20）。 每个组合机构围绕轴线A枢转地悬挂在承载臂（36）上，托架臂（36）枢转地附接到摆动臂（38）的端部，其相对端围绕轴线（B）枢转。 每个组合的吹风头和取出机构的轴线（B）周期性地升高和降低，以允许另一个组合的吹风头和取出机构在其下摆动，从而允许在吹风头和取出机构之间的重叠循环。 每个吹塑头和取出机构设置有卡盘或钳组件（54），以通过其完成点（F）接合或释放每个容器。 每个钳组件具有多个钳形元件（74），其通过具有非圆形槽（78）的凸轮（50）的振荡而同时径向移动或移出，其中由每个钳形元件承载的销（76） 骑车。

公开(公告)号：US06367287B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US09290977

申请日：1999-04-13

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank ,  Robert L. Mulgrave

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank ,  Robert L. Mulgrave

IPC分类号： C03B940

CPC分类号： C03B9/447

摘要： An individual section glassware forming machine that includes at least one blow mold for forming articles of glassware, a sweepout station for transferring glassware to a machine conveyor, and a take-out mechanism for transferring glassware from the blow mold to the sweepout station. The take-out mechanism comprises first and second electromagnetic stators mounted in fixed position above the blow mold and the sweepout station. A first electromagnetic armature is mounted for linear motion along a horizontal axis adjacent to the first stator. A second electromagnetic armature is mounted to the first armature for linear motion along a vertical axis adjacent to the second stator. Take-out tongs are carried by the second armature for engaging and transferring glassware from the blow mold to the sweepout station. The second stator in the preferred embodiment of the invention is disposed in a vertical plane, and has a first dimension corresponding to the motion of the first armature along the first axis and a second dimension perpendicular to the first dimension corresponding to motion of the second armature along the second axis.

摘要翻译： 一种单件玻璃器皿成型机，其包括至少一个用于形成玻璃器皿的吹塑模具，用于将玻璃器皿转移到机器输送机的清除站，以及用于将玻璃器皿从吹塑模具转移到清除站的取出机构。 取出机构包括安装在吹塑模具和清除站上方固定位置的第一和第二电磁定子。 安装第一电磁衔铁以沿着与第一定子相邻的水平轴线的直线运动。 第二电磁衔铁安装在第一电枢上，用于沿着与第二定子相邻的垂直轴线的直线运动。 取出钳由第二衔铁承载，用于将玻璃器皿从吹塑模具接合和转移到清扫站。 本发明的优选实施例中的第二定子设置在垂直平面中，并且具有对应于第一电枢沿着第一轴线的运动的第一尺寸和垂直于与第二电枢的运动相对应的第一尺寸的第二尺寸 沿第二轴。

公开(公告)号：US06314761B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09657823

申请日：2000-09-08

申请人： Frank J. DiFrank ,  D. Wayne Leidy ,  William B. Rugh

发明人： Frank J. DiFrank ,  D. Wayne Leidy ,  William B. Rugh

IPC分类号： C03B526

CPC分类号： C03B7/084 ,  Y10T292/0851 ,  Y10T292/216 ,  Y10T292/225

摘要： A feeder tube assembly for a feeder bowl of a glass melting furnace forehearth. The feeder tube assembly has an horizontally extending elongate support arm, and a feeder tube that is carried by the support arm at a location near an end of the support arm. The feeder tube is rotatable about its longitudinal central axis with respect to the support arm, and the support arm carries drive elements for rotating the feeder tube about its longitudinal central axis. The support arm is supported on a vertically extending servo motor actuated linear actuator, and the elevation of the support arm is adjustable by actuation of the linear actuator, a releasable brake being provided to prevent rotation of the servo motor when it is desired to prevent a change in elevation of the support arm. The position of the support arm relative to the linear actuator is independently adjustable both longitudinally of the support arm and transversely of the support arm, and the support arm is rotatable with respect to the linear actuator when it is desired to replace a feeder tube carried thereby or the feeder bowl directly below it.

摘要翻译： 一种用于玻璃熔炉前炉的进料碗的进料管组件。 馈送管组件具有水平延伸的细长支撑臂和馈送管，该支撑臂由支撑臂承载在靠近支撑臂端部的位置。 馈送管可相对于支撑臂围绕其纵向中心轴线旋转，并且支撑臂承载用于围绕其纵向中心轴线旋转给料管的驱动元件。 支撑臂支撑在垂直延伸的伺服电动机致动的线性致动器上，并且支撑臂的高度可通过线性致动器的致动而调节，提供可释放制动器以防止伺服电动机在需要防止 支撑臂升高的变化。 支撑臂相对于线性致动器的位置可以在支撑臂的纵向和支撑臂的横向上独立地调节，并且当需要更换由其承载的馈送管时，支撑臂可相对于线性致动器旋转 或直接在其下方的进料碗。

公开(公告)号：US06272885B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09199771

申请日：1998-11-25

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： C03B7087

CPC分类号： C03B7/086

摘要： A multiple orifice glass feed system for use with a glass forehearth including a plurality of closely spaced plungers, each of which is individually supported independently of the other. Each plunger includes a servo controlled linear actuator and an arm extending between each plunger and its respective servo-motor. Each servo-motor has an axis parallel to the axis of the plungers. An air spring is associated with each plunger for balancing the weight of each plunger and its respective arm. The center lines of the plungers lie generally in a plane. The arms have the major portions thereof generally parallel and closely spaced. A feedback system is provided to monitor the position of each individual needle independently of the other at all times and make corrections to the actual position of the needle if desired.

摘要翻译： 一种用于玻璃前炉的多孔玻璃进料系统，包括多个紧密间隔的柱塞，每个柱塞独立地彼此独立地支撑。 每个柱塞包括伺服控制的线性致动器和在每个柱塞与其相应的伺服电动机之间延伸的臂。 每个伺服电机具有平行于柱塞轴线的轴线。 空气弹簧与每个柱塞相关联，用于平衡每个柱塞及其相应臂的重量。 柱塞的中心线通常在一个平面上。 臂的主要部分大致平行且紧密地分开。 提供反馈系统，用于随时监控每个独立针头的位置，并根据需要对针的实际位置进行校正。

公开(公告)号：US5885317A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US597760

申请日：1996-02-07

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： C03B7/088 ,  C03B7/086 ,  G05D7/00 ,  H02K7/06

CPC分类号： C03B7/086

摘要： A multiple orifice glass feed system for use with a glass forehearth including a plurality of closely spaced plungers, each of which is individually supported independently of the other. Each plunger includes a servo controlled linear actuator and an arm extending between each plunger and its respective servo-motor. Each servo-motor has an axis parallel to the axis of the plungers. An air spring is associated with each plunger for balancing the weight of each plunger and its respective arm. The center lines of the plungers lie generally in a plane. The arms have the major portions thereof generally parallel and closely spaced. A feedback system is provided to monitor the position of each individual needle independently of the other at all times and make corrections to the actual position of the needle if desired.

摘要翻译： 一种用于玻璃前炉的多孔玻璃进料系统，包括多个紧密间隔的柱塞，每个柱塞独立地彼此独立地支撑。 每个柱塞包括伺服控制的线性致动器和在每个柱塞与其相应的伺服电动机之间延伸的臂。 每个伺服电机具有平行于柱塞轴线的轴线。 空气弹簧与每个柱塞相关联，用于平衡每个柱塞及其相应臂的重量。 柱塞的中心线通常在一个平面上。 臂的主要部分大致平行且紧密地分开。 提供反馈系统，用于随时监控每个独立针头的位置，并根据需要对针的实际位置进行校正。

公开(公告)号：US07168270B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-30

申请号：US10445707

申请日：2003-05-27

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： C03B5/26

CPC分类号： C03B7/086

摘要： A multiple orifice glass feed system for use with a glass forehearth including a plurality of closely spaced plungers, each of which is individually supported independently of each other. Each plunger includes a servo controlled linear actuator and an arm extending between each plunger and its respective servo-motor. Each servo-motor has an axis parallel to the axis of the plungers. An air spring is associated with each plunger for balancing the weight of each plunger and its respective arm. The center lines of the plungers lie generally in a plane. The arms have the major portions thereof generally parallel and closely spaced. A feedback system is provided to monitor the position of each individual needle independently of the other at all times and make corrections to the actual position of the needle if desired.

摘要翻译： 一种与玻璃前炉一起使用的多孔玻璃进料系统，其包括多个紧密间隔的柱塞，其各自独立地彼此独立地支撑。 每个柱塞包括伺服控制的线性致动器和在每个柱塞与其相应的伺服电动机之间延伸的臂。 每个伺服电机具有平行于柱塞轴线的轴线。 空气弹簧与每个柱塞相关联，用于平衡每个柱塞及其相应臂的重量。 柱塞的中心线通常在一个平面上。 臂的主要部分大致平行且紧密地分开。 提供反馈系统，用于随时监控每个独立针头的位置，并根据需要对针的实际位置进行校正。

公开(公告)号：US06702097B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US10235189

申请日：2002-09-04

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： B65G2500

CPC分类号： B65G47/82 ,  B65G2201/0244 ,  C03B9/453

摘要： Sweepout apparatus (10) for sweeping an aligned array of glass containers (C) from a deadplate (12) of a I.S. glass container forming machine to a conveyor (14) that runs transversely to the array of containers on the deadplate and serves to transfer the containers for further processing. The apparatus comprises a swivel portion (16 or 116) that is oscillatable in an arc of approximately 90° and a head (18) that is carried by the swivel portion and is reciprocable relative thereto, the head carrying an elongated bar (20) with a spaced plurality of pocket-defining fingers (22) that extend from the bar. The sweepout further comprises independently operatable first and second coaxial reversible electrical motors (30, 28), an output shaft (32) of the second electric motor (28) passing through an annular output shaft (56) of the first electric motor (30). Reversible motion imparted to the annular output shaft of the first electric motor causes oscillating motion of the swivel portion of the sweepout apparatus. Reversible motion imparted to the output shaft of the second electric motor axial through a planetary gear (42) imparts reciprocating motion to the elongated bar relative to other structure of the sweepout portion. The output shafts (32, 56) are rotatable independently of one another.

摘要翻译： 用于从I.S.的挡板（12）扫掠对准阵列的玻璃容器（C）的扫气装置（10）。 玻璃容器成型机连接到横向于位于固定板上的容器阵列的输送机（14）上，用于转移容器进一步处理。 该装置包括可旋转大约90°的旋转部分（16或116）和由旋转部分承载并相对于其旋转的头部（18），头部承载有细长杆（20），其具有 间隔开的多个口袋限定指（22），其从杆延伸。 清扫还包括可独立操作的第一和第二同轴可逆电动机（30,28），通过第一电动机（30）的环形输出轴（56）的第二电动机（28）的输出轴（32） 。 施加到第一电动马达的环形输出轴的可逆运动引起扫除装置的旋转部分的振荡运动。 通过行星齿轮（42）向第二电动机轴的输出轴施加的可逆运动相对于清除部分的其它结构向长形杆施加往复运动。 输出轴（32,56）可彼此独立地旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06848273B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US10161966

申请日：2002-06-03

申请人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

发明人： D. Wayne Leidy ,  Frank J. DiFrank

IPC分类号： B65D1/00 ,  C03B9/36 ,  C03B9/447

CPC分类号： C03B9/3672 ,  C03B9/36 ,  C03B9/3618 ,  C03B9/447

摘要： Vertically aligned first (30) and second (32) combined blowhead and takeout mechanisms are provided to sequentially blow glass parisons (P) into containers (C) in a mold set (22) and to transfer blown containers to a deadplate (40) of a glass containing forming machine (20). Each of the combined mechanisms is pivotally suspended about an axis A from a carrier arm (36) that is pivotally attached to an end of an oscillating arm (38), an opposed end of which is pivoted about an axis (B). The axis (B) of each combined blowhead and takeout mechanism is periodically raised and lowered to permit the other combined blowhead and takeout mechanism to oscillate therebeneath, to thereby permit overlapping cycles between the blowhead and takeout mechanisms. Each blowhead and takeout mechanism is provided with a chuck or tong assembly (54) to engage or release each container by its finish (F). Each tong assembly has a plurality of tong elements (74) that are simultaneously moved radially in or out by oscillation of a cam (50) that has a non-circular slot (78) in which a pin (76) carried by each tong element rides.

摘要翻译： 提供垂直排列的第一（30）和第二（32）组合的吹头和取出机构，以顺序地将玻璃型坯（P）吹入模具组件（22）中的容器（C）中并将吹塑的容器转移到 一种含玻璃的成型机（20）。 每个组合机构围绕轴线A枢转地悬挂在承载臂（36）上，托架臂（36）枢转地附接到摆动臂（38）的端部，其相对端围绕轴线（B）枢转。 每个组合的吹风头和取出机构的轴线（B）周期性地升高和降低，以允许另一个组合的吹风头和取出机构在其下摆动，从而允许在吹风头和取出机构之间的重叠循环。 每个吹塑头和取出机构设置有卡盘或钳组件（54），以通过其完成点（F）接合或释放每个容器。 每个钳组件具有多个钳形元件（74），其通过具有非圆形槽（78）的凸轮（50）的振荡而同时径向移动或移出，其中由每个钳形元件承载的销（76） 骑车。