IGU cooling assembly and method of operation

An insulating glass unit cooling assembly system comprising:

• a cooling unit that directs air at insulating glass units, the insulating glass units having at least one or more glass lites;
• a conveyor that transports insulating glass units along a path of travel defining an axis of travel for the insulating glass units, the conveyer having a planar surface supporting the corresponding planar surface of the at least one or more glass lites of the insulating glass units during use;
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• said air from said cooling unit is directed in a path substantially parallel with said conveyor planar surface;
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• an upright unit wherein insulating glass units are rotated as the insulating glass units exit said conveyor so that a planar surface formed by at least one or more glass lites is substantially perpendicular with said planar surface of said conveyor.

A method of cooling an insulating glass unit comprising the steps of:

• providing a cooling assembly having at least one cooling unit;
• directing air at insulating glass units with said at least one cooling unit;
• transporting insulating glass units on a conveyor along a path of travel defining an axis of travel for the insulating glass units;
• providing said conveyor having a planar surface supporting a corresponding planar glass surface of the insulating glass units as the insulating glass units are conveyed along the axis of travel such that the planar surface of the insulating glass units is substantially parallel to said planar surface of said conveyor;
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• directing said air from said at least one cooling unit in a direct path substantially parallel with said conveyor planar surface and the planar glass surface of the insulating glass units as the insulating glass units travel along said conveyor during operation.