Abstract: An apparatus for removing a film layer on a glass plate includes: a supporting base for supporting a glass plate; a pair of removing devices for removing a film layer on the glass plate; a transporting device for transporting the glass plate; and a control unit for defining in a divided manner a region of a film layer to be removed by the pair of removing devices and for causing the pair of removing devices to concurrently effect removal of the film layer on the glass plate in an apportioned manner with respect to divided regions defined in the divided manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing a film layer on a glass plate includes: a supporting base for supporting a glass plate; a pair of removing devices for removing a film layer on the glass plate; a transporting device for transporting the glass plate; and a control unit for defining in a divided manner a region of a film layer to be removed by the pair of removing devices and for causing the pair of removing devices to concurrently effect removal of the film layer on the glass plate in an apportioned manner with respect to divided regions defined in the divided manner.

Abstract: A glass plate working machine comprises a cutting unit(1) for forming a cutting line on an unshaped glass plate(22) to break the unshaped glass plate(22), a grinding unit(2) for grinding an edge of the glass plate broken along the cutting line, a glass plate conveyer unit(4) for conveying the glass plate sequentially through the cutting unit(1) and the grinding unit(2), and control mean(CNT), connected to the cutting unit(1) and the grinding unit(2) for controlling the cutting unit(1) and the grinding unit(2), respectively.

Abstract: A machine for bend-breaking a glass plate 1 comprises: an endless belt 3 on which the glass plate 2 is placed; a supporting member 4 for supporting the endless belt 3; a glass plate receiving device 7 including a glass plate receiving surface 6 for receiving the glass plate 2 from a lower surface of the glass plate 2 by means of the endless belt 3; a moving device 8 for moving the glass plate receiving surface 6 of the glass plate receiving device 7; a press-breaking device 9 including a pressing surface 87 for press-breaking the glass plate 2; a moving device 10 for moving the pressing surface 87 of the press-breaking device 9; and a carrying-in and carrying-out means 11 for carrying the glass plate 2 to be subjected to bend-breaking in and for carrying the glass plate 2 subjected to bend-breaking out.

Abstract: A glass-plate working apparatus (A) includes a base (2) on which a glass plate (1) is placed; Y-direction movable bases (3) and (4) which are supported by the base (2) movably in a Y-direction perpendicular to an X-direction; a Y-direction moving device (5) for moving the movable bases (3) and (4) in the Y-direction; a frame (8) which is supported by the Y-direction movable bases (3) and (4) via scuffing preventing devices (6) and (7); an X-direction movable base (9) which is supported by the frame (8) movably in the X-direction; an X-direction moving device (10) for moving the X-direction movable base (9) in the X-direction; and a working head (12) mounted on the X-direction movable base (9) so as to form a cut line (11) for bend-breaking on the glass plate (1).

Abstract: A glass-plate working apparatus 1 includes: a supporting device 7 for supporting a glass plate 6 from a glass plate carrying-in section 2; a main cutter head device 9 for forming a main cut line 8 for bend-breaking on the glass plate 6 supported by the supporting device 7; a maincutter-head moving device 10 for relatively moving the main cutter head device 9; bend-breaking head devices 13 and 14 for forming edge cut lines 11 for bend-breaking on the glass plate 6 and for pressing the glass plate 6 to bend-break the glass plate 6; and bend-breaking head moving devices 15 and 16 for moving the bend-breaking head devices 13 and 14.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for cutting a plate-like member, having a cutter head and a bridge frame for supporting the cutter head movably in the X-direction. The bridge frame is supported at opposite side ends thereof and is movable in the Y-direction on a base. A moving device is provided for linearly moving the cutter head in the X-direction, and a moving arrangement is provided for linearly moving the bridge frame in the Y-direction. The moving arrangement includes a linear motor disposed on the one end of the bridge frame and a second linear motor disposed on the other end of the bridge frame. A control device is provided for operating said first and second linear motors synchronously with respect to each other.

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.

Abstract: A glass-plate working machine 1 includes a table 3 on which a glass plate 2 is placed; a grinding wheel 4 for providing working to the glass plate 2; an electric motor 6 for driving the grinding wheel 4; a positioning device 8 for positioning a working portion C of the grinding wheel 4 with respect to a working point A on the glass plate 2; a fixing device 10 for fixing the glass plate 2 onto the table 3; and a revolving device 16 for revolving the grinding wheel 4 so as to dispose a center 14 of rotation of the grinding wheel 4 in a direction C normal to a contour 13. The positioning device 8 includes a moving device 18 for moving the grinding wheel 4 in a direction X and a rotating device 20 for rotating the table 3.

Abstract: A glass-plate working apparatus includes: a glass plate carrying-in section; a main cut-line forming section disposed in proximity to the glass plate carrying-in section; a glass plate bend-breaking section disposed in proximity to the main cut-line forming section; a glass plate peripheral-edge grinding section disposed in proximity to the glass plate bend-breaking section; and a glass plate carrying-out section disposed in proximity to the glass plate peripheral-edge grinding section, wherein each of the main cut-line forming section, the glass plate bend-breaking section, and the glass plate peripheral-edge grinding section is arranged to concurrently process two glass plates.

Abstract: A glass-plate working apparatus 1 includes a glass plate carrying-in section 2; a glass plate bend-breaking section 3; a glass plate peripheral-edge grinding section 4; and a glass plate carrying-out section 5. The glass plate bend-breaking section 3 is provided with a supporting device 7 for supporting a glass plate 6 from the glass plate carrying-in section 2; a bend-breaking head device 11 for forming a main cut line 8 for bend-breaking and an edge cut line 9 on the glass plate 6, and for pressing positions 10, 10 on the glass plate 6 so as to bend-break the glass plate 6; and a bend-breaking head moving device 12 for moving the bend-breaking head device 11. The glass plate peripheral-edge grinding section 4 is provided with a supporting device 13 for supporting the glass plate 6; a grinding head device 15 for grinding a bend-broken edge 14 of the glass plate 6; and a grinding-head moving device 16 for moving the grinding head device 15.

Abstract: A plate-like glass material working device 1 provided with a breaking-off unit 2, an input unit 3 for inputting various breaking-off data items and commands to the device; a storage unit 5 from which data on the shape of a target plate of glass 300 stored beforehand therein is read out in accordance with a command from the input unit 3; a display unit 7 for displaying thereon the shape of the Target plate of glass 300 on the basis of the shape data read out from the storage unit 5 and displaying the shape of a plate-like glass material 6 to be worked, an end cutting line forming position and a pressing position on the plate-like glass material in accordance with breaking-off data and a command from the input unit 3; and a control unit 8 for controlling the operation of the breaking-off unit 2 in correspondence to the shape of the target plate of glass 300, the shape of the plate-like glass material 6, end cutting line forming position and pressing position displayed on the glass material on the display unit 7

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.

Abstract: An apparatus for breaking plate glass, comprising a breaking mechanism (9), (10) which presses and breaks a portion of the plate glass (1) on which a cutting line is marked; a linear-sliding mechanism (6) which moves the breaking mechanism (9), (10) along a surface of the plate glass (1); a suction device (21) which lifts the plate glass (1); a supporting base (39) which supports the plate glass (1) in plane: a glass support (37) which supports the plate glass (1); a crack developing device (38) which develops a crack in the plate glass (1); a linear-sliding device (35) which moves the glass support (37) and the crack developing device (38) along the surface of the plate glass (1); and a control device which controls the breaking operation of the breaking mechanism (9), (10) as well as the operations of the linear-sliding mechanisms (6), (35) and the crack developing device (38), the control device being so adapted to control the linear-sliding device (35) so as to move the glass support (37) and the developi

Abstract: A numerically controlled grinding machine 60 for plate glass, comprising a table 3 for supporting the glass plate 5; a motor 35 connected to a grooved grinding wheel 38 that grinds by rotation thereof the periphery edge of the plate glass 5 supported by the table 3 to rotate the grooved grinding wheel; motors 11 and 53 for moving the grooved grinding wheel 38 relative to the plate glass in a direction X parallel to the surface of the plate glass as well as in a direction Y parallel to the surface of the plate glass and perpendicular to the first direction; a motor 40 for moving the grooved grinding wheel relative to the plate glass in a direction Z perpendicular to the surface of the plate glass 5; and a numerical control device connected to the motors 11, 53 and 40.

Abstract: A glass plate breaking machine 1 comprises a flexible endless belt 3 on which a glass plate 2 is placed; a glass plate receiver 4 disposed inside the endless belt 3; a moving unit 5 for moving the glass plate receiver 4 in an X direction and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; a breaking unit 6 disposed above the endless belt 3; a moving unit 7 for moving the breaking unit 6 in the X direction and the Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; and a controller for controlling the operation of the moving unit 5 such that the position of the glass plate receiver 4 moved by the moving unit 5 corresponds to the position of the breaking unit 6, in the breakage of the glass plate 2 by the braking unit 6; a travel unit 8 for travelling the belt 3; and a lifter 9 for lifting the glass plate 2.

Abstract: A glass plate cutting device 1 with a bridge frame 4 supported at its opposite ends 5 and 6 so as to be movable in a Y direction. The bridge frame 4 has an X direction linearly moving unit 3 for moving a cutter head 2 linearly in the X direction. Ball screw nuts 7 and 8 are attached rotatably to the corresponding ends 5 and 6 of the bridge frame 4. Ball screws 9 and 10 extend in the Y direction and are screwed in the corresponding nuts 7 and 8. Y direction linearly moving units 11 synchronously rotate the corresponding nuts 7 and 8 to move the bridge frame 4 in the Y direction. A further ball screw 12 extending in the X direction is provided on the bridge frame 4. A further ball screw 12 is screwed in the further ball screw nut 13 attached to an X direction linearly moving unit 3, whereby the further ball screw 13 is rotated by the X direction linearly moving unit 3 to move the cutter head 2 linearly in the X direction.

Abstract: A rotary engine 1 includes a side housing 2, an intermediate housing 12, a rotor housing 3, a rotor 4 accommodated rotatably in the rotor housing 3; side seal grooves 6 formed on both side surfaces 5 and 25 of the rotor 4; springs 8 for urging side seals 7 fitted respectively in the side seal grooves 6 toward the side housing 2 and the intermediate housing 12, and flexible linear rollers 10 each accommodated between a side wall surface 9 of the side seal groove 6 and the side seal 7.

Abstract: A glass plate breaking machine 1 comprises a flexible endless belt 3 on which a glass plate 2 is placed; a glass plate receiver 4 disposed inside the endless belt 3; a moving unit 5 for moving the glass plate receiver 4 in an X direction and in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; a breaking unit 6 disposed above the endless belt 3; a moving unit 7 for moving the breaking unit 6 in the X direction and the Y direction perpendicular to the X direction; and a controller for controlling the operation of the moving unit 5 such that the position of the glass plate receiver 4 moved by the moving unit 5 corresponds to the position of the breaking unit 6, in the breakage of the glass plate 2 by the braking unit 6; a travel unit 8 for travelling the belt 3; and a lifter 9 for lifting the glass plate 2.

Abstract: A machine 80 for polishing a surface of a glass plate 20, comprising a polishing belt 1 provided with a polishing layer in an outside surface thereof, a traveling unit 2for traveling the polishing belt 1, a flatly supporting unit 21 for flatly supporting the polishing belt 1 in a polishing area for the glass plate 20, and a holding and pressing unit 31 for holding the glass plate 20 to be polished and for pressing the held glass plate against the outside surface of the polishing belt 1 flatly supported by the flatly supporting unit 21, and further comprising a swinging unit 61 for relatively swinging the glass plate 20 relative to the polishing belt 1 in a direction parallel to a plane in which the polishing belt 1 is supported by the flatly supporting unit 21, and in a direction traversing to a traveling direction of the polishing belt 1, the glass plate being held by the holding and pressing unite 31.