Forming apparatus for curved tempered glass, and forming method

A forming method for multi-curved-surface tempered glass, wherein a forming apparatus used by the forming method comprises a gradual transition section, a forming system, and an air grid system;

• the gradual transition section comprises a plurality of transitional transverse arching mechanisms;
• the forming system comprises a plurality of transverse forming and arching mechanisms and a plurality of longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms;
• the air grid system comprises an upper air grid group comprising a plurality of upper air grids and a lower air grid group comprising a plurality of lower air grids;
• and wherein the forming method comprises:
• adjusting the transitional transverse arching mechanisms in the gradual transition section and the transverse forming and arching mechanisms in the forming system to desired positions according to a radian requirement for glass to be formed in a transverse direction, and adjusting upper air grid transverse arching mechanisms and upper air grid longitudinal arching mechanisms of the upper air grid group to desired positions according to radian requirements of a glass pane to be formed in the transverse direction and a longitudinal direction;
• making the glass pane heated to a softened state leave a heating furnace and enter the gradual transition section to complete transverse gradual preforming of the glass pane;
• making the glass pane enter the forming system from the gradual transition section for transverse curve forming under the gravity;
• pulling two ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms to desired positions to make the glass pane complete longitudinal curve forming;
• Step V:
• making the glass pane completing the transverse and longitudinal curve forming move in the forming system in a reciprocating manner, and making the upper air grid group and the lower air grid group blow air to cool the glass pane to complete tempering;
• and
• pulling the two ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms to horizontal positions, lifting the upper air grid group to a set height through a lifting mechanism, and conveying the tempered glass pane out of the forming system.

A forming method for multi-curved-surface tempered glass, wherein a forming apparatus used by the forming method comprises a gradual transition section, a forming system, and an air grid system;

• the gradual transition section comprises a plurality of transitional transverse arching mechanisms;
• the forming system comprises a plurality of transverse forming and arching mechanisms and a plurality of longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms;
• the air grid system comprises an upper air grid group comprising a plurality of upper air grids and a lower air grid group comprising a plurality of lower air grids;
• and wherein the forming method comprises:
• adjusting the transitional transverse arching mechanisms in the gradual transition section, the transverse forming and arching mechanisms in the forming system, and upper air grid transverse arching mechanisms of the upper air grid group to desired positions according to a radian requirement for glass to be formed in a transverse direction;
• making a glass pane heated to a softened state leave a heating furnace and enter the gradual transition section to complete transverse gradual preforming of the glass pane;
• making the glass pane enter the forming system from the gradual transition section for transverse curve forming under the gravity;
• pulling two ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms and two ends of upper air grid transverse arching mechanisms of the upper air grid group to desired positions to make the glass pane complete longitudinal curve forming;
• making the glass pane completing the transverse and longitudinal curve forming move in the forming system in a reciprocating manner, and making the upper air grid group and the lower air grid group blow air to cool the glass pane to complete tempering;
• and
• pulling the two ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms to horizontal positions, lifting the upper air grid group to a set height through a lifting mechanism, and conveying the tempered glass pane out of the forming system.

A forming method for multi-curved-surface tempered glass, wherein a forming apparatus used by the forming method comprises a gradual transition section, a forming system, and an air grid system;

• the gradual transition section comprises a plurality of transitional transverse arching mechanisms;
• the forming system comprises a plurality of transverse forming and arching mechanisms and a plurality of longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms;
• the air grid system comprises an upper air grid group comprising a plurality of upper air grids and a lower air grid group comprising a plurality of lower air grids;
• and wherein the forming method comprises:
• adjusting the transitional transverse arching mechanisms in the gradual transition section and the transverse forming and arching mechanisms in the forming system to desired positions according to a radian requirement for glass to be formed in a transverse direction, adjusting upper air grid transverse arching mechanisms and upper air grid longitudinal arching mechanisms of the upper air grid group to desired positions according to radian requirements of a glass pane to be formed in the transverse direction and a longitudinal direction, and pulling ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms located at an outlet side of the forming system to desired positions;
• making the glass pane heated to a softened state leave a heating furnace and enter the gradual transition section to complete transverse gradual preforming of the glass pane;
• making the glass pane enter the forming system from the gradual transition section for transverse curve forming under the gravity;
• pulling ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms located at an inlet side of the forming system to make the glass pane complete longitudinal curve forming;
• making the glass pane completing the transverse and longitudinal curve forming move in the forming system in a reciprocating manner, and making the upper air grid group and the lower air grid group blow air to cool the glass pane to complete tempering;
• and
• pulling the two ends of the longitudinal forming and arching mechanisms to horizontal positions, lifting the upper air grid group to a set height through a lifting mechanism, and conveying the tempered glass pane out of the forming system.