Back to results
US 5,221,034 AGranted
Machine for working a glass plate
AssigneeBando Kiko Co., Ltd.
InventorShigeru Bando
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A glass plate working machine includes table (20) on which glass plate (22) is placed, breaking unit (3) for forming a cutting line on glass plate (22) placed on table (20), and pressing the glass plate in the vicinity of a portion of the glass plate (22) formed with the cutting line to break that portion off; and moving unit (67) connected to the breaking unit (3) for moving same linearly along a surface of glass plate (22) placed on table (20). Breakage by breaking unit (3) and movement by moving unit (67) are controlled by a numerical control unit.
Claims4
A glass plate working apparatus comprising:
- a table on which a glass plate is placed;
- breaking mechanism for forming a cutting line on the glass plate placed on the table, pressing the glass plate with the cutting line at a portion of the glass plate near the cutting line to break that portion of the glass plate off;
- moving unit connected to the breaking mechanism for moving the breaking mechanism linearly along a surface of the glass plate placed on the table;
- a turning unit connected to the moving unit for turning the moving unit around a center line normal to the face of the glass plate;
- and a controller for controlling breakage by the breaking mechanism, movement by the moving unit and turning by the turning unit.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.