Window molding apparatus and window molding method using the same
AssigneesSamsung Display Co., Ltd., Innoworks Co.
InventorsSeung Kim, Byunghoon Kang, Seungho Kim, Young Ki Park, Oh Joo Park, Jong Soo Baek, Gyuin Shim, Dae Seong Im
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Abstract
The window molding apparatus for processing a member having first and second opposed, substantially flat sides and a bendable portion disposed therebetween, the apparatus includes a first molding part controlled to move in a substantially linear direction and a jig including a support surface on which the member is seated and a recess in the support surface to receive the bendable portion of the member and the first molding part.
Claims22
A window molding apparatus for processing a member having first and second opposed, substantially flat sides and a bendable portion disposed therebetween, the apparatus comprising:
- a first molding part configured to move in a substantially linear direction;
- a jig including a support surface configured to have the member is seated thereon and a recess in the support surface configured to receive the bendable portion of the member and the first molding part;
- a first heater configured to provide heat to the jig, the first heater surrounding the recess;
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- a second heater having a through-hole shaped to receive the first molding part therein,
- wherein the first molding part comprises a bent molding portion corresponding to the bendable portion, and a bottom surface of the bent molding portion is a continuously curved molding surface when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substantially linear direction, and
- wherein the recess comprises a bent surface configured to correspond to the bent molding portion, and the bent surface is a continuously curved surface having a radius of curvature corresponding to the bent molding portion.
A method of molding a window from a window member having first and second portions comprising first and second opposed, substantially flat sides and a third portion that comprises a bendable portion disposed therebetween using a window molding apparatus,
- the window molding apparatus comprising:
- a first molding part configured to move in a substantially linear direction and comprising a bent molding portion corresponding to the bendable portion, and a bottom surface of the bent molding portion is a continuously curved molding surface when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substantially linear direction;
- a jig including a support surface configured to have the window member seated thereon and a recess in the support surface configured to receive the bendable portion of window member and the first molding part;
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- a first heater to provide heat to the jig, the first heater being disposed to surround the recess;
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- a second heater having a through-hole shaped to receive the first molding part therein,
- the method comprising:
- disposing the window member to be processed between the first molding part and the jig;
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- allowing the first molding part to move so that the first molding part is inserted into the recess with the window member to be processed therebetween, and
- wherein the step of allowing the first molding part to move comprises molding the first portion and the second portion so that the first portion and the second portion, which are inserted into the recess, face each other with the first molding portion therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.