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AssigneeHeye International GmbH
InventorsBenedikt FELGENHAUER, Jonas ULBRICHT, Eckhard MÖLLER, Thorben NAUDIETH
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The problem addressed by the invention is that of simplifying a conversion of the gutter system of an IS machine, for example, from double forming operation to triple forming operation and vice versa. This problem is solved in that a guide plate assembly (80) is provided in the course of the sliding path for molten glass drops, which guide plate assembly consists of a first assembly, which is composed of an elongate base (26) intended to be fastened to a scoop beam (21) and of supporting segments (29, 30) attached to said base, and a second assembly, which is composed of a guide plate unit (22) designed as a direct support of guide plates (42) and intended to be mounted on the first assembly. A conversion in the aforementioned sense can be limited to a replacement of said second assembly, whereby a significant reduction in assembly activities and set-up activities can be achieved.
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A gutter system for a glass forming machine, particularly an IS machine, with sliding paths for molten glass gobs extending from a scoop gutter, which can be pivoted about a vertical axis, into a blank mould via at least one guide plate assembly (80) and one chute assembly (81), wherein the guide plate assembly (80) consists of at least one guide plate (42) that features multiple gutters intended for respectively guiding one glass gob, wherein the chute assembly (81) consists of at least one chute, wherein the guide plate assembly (80) and the chute assembly (81) are mounted on the machine frame of the IS machine, and wherein the guide plate assembly (80) and the chute assembly (81) respectively consist of a first subassembly, which is directly mounted on the machine frame, and a second subassembly designed as a direct carrier of the guide plate (42) or the chute, characterized in that the first subassemblies are provided with a standardized interface designed for connecting the second subassemblies, in that the second subassemblies are realized in the form of easily replaceable subassemblies, which are respectively provided with an interface for the connection to the first subassembly and intended and designed for a conversion from a single-mould or double-mould operation to a triple-mould or multi-mould operation and vice versa, and in that the second subassembly of the guide plate assembly (80) consists of a guide plate unit (22), which is replaceably mounted on the first subassembly of the guide plate assembly (80) and consists of two lateral carrying sections (31, 32), between which at least one guide plate (42) is held.
The gutter system according to claim 6, characterized in that the carrying elements (49, 50, 51) are designed for being connected to the chutes, particularly for realizing two installation points for a chute that are arranged on top of one another.
The gutter system according to claim 9, characterized in that the installation points are configured for realizing a height adjustment of the position of the respective chute.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.