公开(公告)号：WO1992015533A1

公开(公告)日：1992-09-17

申请号：PCT/US1992001775

申请日：1992-03-03

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC. ,  RICHARDS, Ray, S.

Inventor： GLASSTECH, INC.

IPC: C03B05/187

CPC classification number: C03B5/005 ,  C03B3/00 ,  C03B5/0272 ,  C03B37/10

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recycling scrap mineral fibers (42) having an organic binder coating in a highly stirred glass melter (16) wherein the organic binder coating is decomposed by applying heat. Carbon from the organic binder coating is oxidized on the surface of the glass melt (17). After oxidizing the carbon, the glass fibers are dispersed into the melt. Residual carbon may be oxidized after inclusion in the melt. Purified glass suitable for forming glass fibers is further processed by conventional glass fiber forming equipment. The method may also include the step of pre-processing the glass fiber scrap by shredding or pulverizing to facilitate feeding the glass fiber scrap to the highly stirred glass melt. The apparatus according to the present invention is preferably a stirred melter (16) having electrical joule effect heating. An impeller (22) in the glass melt stirs the melt at a high rate of speed to provide a draw down effect pulling fibers into melt.

公开(公告)号：WO1992001638A1

公开(公告)日：1992-02-06

申请号：PCT/US1991005048

申请日：1991-07-17

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC.

Inventor： GLASSTECH, INC. ,  McMASTER, Ronald, A.

IPC: C03B23/023

CPC classification number: C03B23/0302 ,  C03B23/03 ,  C03B2225/02

Abstract: A mold assembly support (10) is disclosed for providing a self-aligning thermally stable mold support in a glass sheet forming system (12) wherein a reference point within the glass sheet heating furnace (14) is connected by vertically extending piers (64) to a geometric frame of reference (16) outside the furnace (14). The mold assembly support (10) includes a frame (40) including mold registering members (52, 54) which define a stable thermal reference point within the furnace which is maintained in an unchanging relationship with respect to the geometric frame of reference (16) located beneath the furnace (14).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在玻璃板形成系统（12）中提供自对准的热稳定模具支撑件的模具组件支撑件（10），其中玻璃板加热炉（14）内的参考点通过垂直延伸的墩座（64）连接， 到炉子（14）外部的几何参考框架（16）。 模具组件支撑件（10）包括框架（40），框架（40）包括模具对准构件（52,54），其在炉内限定稳定的热参考点，其相对于几何参考框架（16）保持不变的关系， 位于炉（14）下方。

公开(公告)号：WO1991017961A1

公开(公告)日：1991-11-28

申请号：PCT/US1991002142

申请日：1991-03-28

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC. ,  SHETTERLY, Donivan, M. ,  HERSCH, Christopher, A.

Inventor： GLASSTECH, INC.

IPC: C03B23/03

CPC classification number: C03B23/0357 ,  C03B23/03 ,  C03B23/0305

Abstract: Apparatus (20, 120) for forming a heated glass sheet G is disclosed as including a vacuum mold (22, 22a, 122, 122a) having a full surface (24, 24a, 124, 124a) against which a peripheral mold (26, 26a, 126, 126a) presses the glass sheet periphery and with which at least one vacuum reservoir (32, 33) is communicated within the interior of the sealed glass sheet periphery to form the glass sheet to the shape of the vacuum mold surface. Valving (38) of a vacuum system (28) is preferably operable to provide the vacuum impulse in two stages with an initial limited extent of vacuum and a subsequent greater extent of vacuum by communication first with one vacuum reservoir (32) and subsequently with another vacuum reservoir (33). Different embodiments of the vacuum mold have the vacuum mold surface facing upwardly and downwardly with convex and concave shapes. Glass sheet shapes including straight line elements such as cylindrical and conical bends as well as shapes including curvatures in transverse directions and inverse curvatures can be effectively provided by this vacuum impulse forming.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于形成加热的玻璃板G的装置（20,120），其包括具有全表面（24,24a，124,124a）的真空模具（22,22a，122,122a），周边模具 26a，126,126a）挤压玻璃板周边，至少一个真空容器（32,33）在密封玻璃板周边的内部连通，以形成真空模具表面形状的玻璃板。 真空系统（28）的阀（38）优选地可操作以通过首先与一个真空容器（32）连通并随后与另一个真空容器（32）连通，以两阶段提供具有初始有限的真空度和随后更大程度的真空的真空冲击 真空容器（33）。 真空模具的不同实施例具有真空模具表面面向上和向下具有凸形和凹形的形状。 通过这种真空冲击成形，可以有效地提供包括直线元件在内的玻璃板形状，例如圆柱形和锥形弯曲以及包括横向曲率和反曲率的形状。

公开(公告)号：WO1991011398A1

公开(公告)日：1991-08-08

申请号：PCT/US1991000341

申请日：1991-01-17

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC.

Inventor： GLASSTECH, INC. ,  McMASTER, Ronald, A. ,  KRAMER, Carl

IPC: C03B27/044

CPC classification number: C03B27/0404 ,  C03B27/044 ,  C03B40/005

Abstract: A quench station (14) including apparatus for quenching a heated glass sheet (G) conveyed by rolls (22) of a roller conveyor (20) is disclosed as including upper and lower sets of blastheads (32) having outlets (34) that are positioned closer to the conveyed glass sheet than the conveyor roll radius (R) and which are oriented and sized to provide highly efficent quenching such as during heat strengthening or tempering. These blasthead outlets (34) are preferably round and the blastheads (32) are vertically aligned with each other to provide aligned locations (36) of impingement with the oppositely facing surfaces of the glass sheet. A set of upper roll mimics (38) of the preferred embodiment is located above the conveyor rolls (22) in a vertically aligned relationship provide symmetry that results in uniform quenching of both glass sheet surfaces.

Abstract translation: 公开了包括用于对由辊式输送机（20）的辊（22）输送的加热玻璃板（G）进行淬火的设备的淬火站（14），包括具有出口（34）的上下组的鼓风头（32） 定位成比输送辊半径（R）更靠近所传送的玻璃板，并且其被定向和定尺寸以提供例如在加热或回火期间的高效淬火。 这些鼓风机出口（34）优选是圆形的，并且鼓风头（32）彼此垂直对准，以提供与玻璃板的相对面对的冲击的对准位置（36）。 优选实施例的一组上辊模拟物（38）以垂直对准的关系位于传送辊（22）上方，提供对称性，导致两个玻璃板表面的均匀淬火。

公开(公告)号：WO1990015781A1

公开(公告)日：1990-12-27

申请号：PCT/US1990003013

申请日：1990-05-30

Applicant: GLASSTECH, INC.

Inventor： GLASSTECH, INC. ,  McMASTER, Harold, A. ,  BALESTRA, Ben, M.

IPC: C03B23/03

CPC classification number: C03B23/0305 ,  C03B23/0256 ,  C03B23/0258 ,  C03B23/0307 ,  C03B23/033 ,  C03B27/0404 ,  C03B27/0417 ,  C03B27/0442 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: An apparatus for heating, bending and quenching glass sheets (10) is disclosed as including a first platen (14) and a second platen (22). Both platens (14, 22) are deformable for bending a heated glass sheet (12) therebetween. A first heater (18) is integral with the first platen (14) and provides heat in close proximity to the heated glass sheet (12) during the bending to maintain an optimal glass bending temperature. Both platens (14, 22) have quench openings (20) for tempering the bent glass sheet with quenching gas.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于加热，弯曲和淬火玻璃板（10）的装置，包括第一压板（14）和第二压板（22）。 两个压板（14,22）都可变形，以在其间弯曲加热的玻璃板（12）。 第一加热器（18）与第一压板（14）成一体，并且在弯曲期间提供靠近加热的玻璃板（12）的热量，以保持最佳的玻璃弯曲温度。 两个压板（14,22）都具有淬火开口（20），用于回火具有淬火气体的弯曲玻璃板。