Patent ID: 6218793
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B65G,C03B,Y10T

Abstract:
A machine for bend-breaking a glass plate comprising:a flexible member on which the glass plate is placed;a supporting member for supporting a peripheral portion of the flexible member;a glass plate receiving device disposed below the flexible member and including a glass plate receiving surface for receiving the glass plate from a lower surface of said glass plate by means of the flexible member in a region surrounded by the supporting member;a first moving device for moving the glass plate receiving surface of the glass plate receiving device within a plane, which is parallel to the surface of the glass plate;a press-breaking device disposed above the endless belt and including a pressing surface for press-breaking the glass plate which is placed on the flexible member and on which a cut line is formed, along the cut line, in the region surrounded by the supporting member;a second moving device for moving the pressing surface of the press-breaking device within a plane, which is parallel to the surface of the glass plate; anda carrying-in and carrying-out means for carrying the glass plate to be subjected to bend-breaking into the region surrounded by the supporting means and for carrying the glass plate subjected to bend-breaking out of the region surrounded by the supporting member,the first and second moving devices operateing such that a moving position of the pressing surface corresponds to a moving position of the glass plate receiving surface in a press-breaking operation of the pressing surface of the press-breaking device for the glass plate above the endless belt in the region surrounded by the supporting member.