WO2013109676A3 - Suction cup apparatus and methods of supporting a sheet of glass - Google Patents

Suction cup apparatus and methods of supporting a sheet of glass Download PDF

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WO2013109676A3
WO2013109676A3 PCT/US2013/021818 US2013021818W WO2013109676A3 WO 2013109676 A3 WO2013109676 A3 WO 2013109676A3 US 2013021818 W US2013021818 W US 2013021818W WO 2013109676 A3 WO2013109676 A3 WO 2013109676A3
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suction cup
cup apparatus
supporting
methods
glass
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PCT/US2013/021818
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Tung Thanh NGUYEN
Zheming ZHENG
Naiyue Zhou
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Corning Incorporated
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G49/00—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for
    • B65G49/05—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles
    • B65G49/06—Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
    • B65G49/061—Lifting, gripping, or carrying means, for one or more sheets forming independent means of transport, e.g. suction cups, transport frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00—Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/74—Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types
    • B65G47/90—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
    • B65G47/91—Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials incorporating pneumatic, e.g. suction, grippers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2249/00—Aspects relating to conveying systems for the manufacture of fragile sheets
    • B65G2249/04—Arrangements of vacuum systems or suction cups
    • B65G2249/045—Details of suction cups suction cups

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Container, Conveyance, Adherence, Positioning, Of Wafer (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)

Abstract

A suction cup apparatus (143) for supporting a glass sheet (141a) includes a central suction member (401) including a substantially rigid member (403) which includes a support surface (405). The central suction member (401) further includes a layer of deformable material (407) extending over the support surface (405). A plurality of fluid ports (409) extend through the substantially rigid member (403) and the layer of deformable material (407). The suction cup apparatus (143) further includes a flexible peripheral flange (411) circumscribing the layer of deformable material (407). The flexible peripheral flange (411) and the central suction member (401) are configured to define a pressure zone (413) adjacent to a surface (501) of a glass sheet (141a). Methods are also provided including the step of applying a negative pressure to the suction cup apparatus (143) such that the suction cup apparatus (143) produces a negative pressure zone (413) adjacent to the surface (501) of the glass sheet (141a).
PCT/US2013/021818 2012-01-19 2013-01-17 Suction cup apparatus and methods of supporting a sheet of glass WO2013109676A2 (en)

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US201261588288P 2012-01-19 2012-01-19
US61/588,288 2012-01-19

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FR1366308A (en) * 1963-07-27 1964-07-10 Molins Machine Co Ltd Improvements to mechanical handling devices
DE2612952A1 (en) * 1976-03-26 1977-09-29 Fezer Maschf Albert Flexible plate suction handling equipment - uses cup placed near edge to bend upwards for ease of removal
DE8710206U1 (en) * 1987-07-25 1987-10-22 Pannkoke, Karl, 2400 Lübeck Suction cups for vacuum lifting devices
JPH0283180A (en) * 1988-09-20 1990-03-23 Toshiba Corp Adsorption pad
US5149162A (en) * 1989-08-08 1992-09-22 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.) Device for conveying layers comprising a multitude of individual objects
US20030164620A1 (en) * 2000-02-26 2003-09-04 Kurt Schmalz Handling device, especially vaccum handling device

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1366308A (en) * 1963-07-27 1964-07-10 Molins Machine Co Ltd Improvements to mechanical handling devices
DE2612952A1 (en) * 1976-03-26 1977-09-29 Fezer Maschf Albert Flexible plate suction handling equipment - uses cup placed near edge to bend upwards for ease of removal
DE8710206U1 (en) * 1987-07-25 1987-10-22 Pannkoke, Karl, 2400 Lübeck Suction cups for vacuum lifting devices
JPH0283180A (en) * 1988-09-20 1990-03-23 Toshiba Corp Adsorption pad
US5149162A (en) * 1989-08-08 1992-09-22 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.) Device for conveying layers comprising a multitude of individual objects
US20030164620A1 (en) * 2000-02-26 2003-09-04 Kurt Schmalz Handling device, especially vaccum handling device

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