Patent ID: 8408030
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: C03B

Abstract:
1. A device for manufacturing a molded glass body comprising: an upper mold and a lower mold configured to pressure-mold a glass precursor to obtain a molded glass body, one of the upper mold and the lower mold, referred to as a moving mold, configured to move to a pressing position to pressure-mold the glass precursor and move to a standby position after the pressure-molding is completed wherein the molded glass body is stuck on one of the upper mold and the lower mold, referred to as a stuck mold, when the moving mold moves toward the standby position and wherein the molded glass body stuck on the stuck mold referred to as a stuck glass body; a mold-releasing member configured to be inserted in a releasing position between the upper mold and the lower mold after the moving mold reaches the standby position, the mold-releasing member configured to release the stuck glass body at the releasing position and withdraw the stuck glass body; and a fall-prevention member configured to be inserted into a receiving position between the upper mold and lower mold to cover the lower mold, after the moving mold starts moving toward the standby position and before the mold-releasing member releases the stuck glass body so as to prevent the stuck glass body falling from the upper mold from hitting the lower mold, the fall prevention member configured to receive the stuck glass body when the stuck mold is the upper mold and the stuck glass body falls off by its weight.