Patent ID: 8361233
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A glass support system comprising: a plurality of support pins for supporting a glass substrate, wherein each support pin comprises a through hole and a groove, the through hole penetrating through a center of each support pin and the groove formed to extend from the through hole at an edge of each support pin adjacent to the glass substrate, wherein the groove has a greater width than a diameter of the through hole such that a spray angle of air is widened, thereby spraying the air in a fan shape at the edge where the groove is formed; an air tank supplying air to the support pins, wherein the supplying air is sprayed by the groove; an air hose connecting the air tank to the plurality of support pins, wherein the air hose moves air from the air tank to a plurality of support pins; a valve controlling air movement through a plurality of support pins; and a controller for controlling the air movement through the valve by using program logic signals, wherein the controller is configured to control the amount of air circulated through the support pins before, during, and after an alignment process such that the air is circulated to the plurality of pins before the glass substrate is delivered to the plurality pins, the air movement is increased during the alignment process of the glass substrate and the air movement is reduced after the alignment process, and such that the glass substrate does not contact the plurality of pins before, during, and after the alignment process, wherein the groove is disposed on the through hole, and the through hole is directly connected with a center part of a bottom of the groove, and wherein the sprayed air blows directly to the glass substrate through the groove.