US-12624590-B2 - Device for separately arranging vacuum glass supports and method thereof

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a device for separately arranging vacuum glass supports, which comprises a base, a vibrator, a separation chamber assembly, a separation actuator, a feed tube, and a drive device. The separation chamber assembly is provided with a feed inlet, an accommodation cavity, and a dispensing outlet. The feed inlet is communicated with the accommodation cavity. The dispensing outlet is communicated with the feed tube. The separation actuator is arranged directly below the accommodation cavity and capable to move reciprocatingly with respect to the accommodation cavity. A recess capable of accommodating one support is provided at the upper edge of the separation actuator. Thus, at each reciprocating movement, the separation actuator transports one support from the accommodation cavity to the dispensing outlet via the recess, which avoid arranging multiple supports in one operation.

Inventors

Yan Zhao
Zhangsheng Wang
Jinyu Li
Haiyan Wu

Assignees

LUOYANG LANDGLASS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20210304
Priority Date: 20200413

Claims (8)

1 . A device for separating vacuum glass supports, comprising: a base; a vibrator; a separation chamber assembly; a separation actuator; a feed tube; and a drive device; wherein the drive device is provided at a side of the base and connected to the separation actuator, and the separation chamber assembly, the separation actuator, and the feed tube are sequentially provided from top to bottom at another side of the base; wherein the vibrator is provided on the separation chamber assembly; wherein the separation chamber assembly is provided with a feed inlet, an accommodation cavity and a dispensing outlet, wherein the feed inlet is communicated with the accommodation cavity, the dispensing outlet is communicated with the feed tube, and the separation chamber assembly is inclinedly arranged with respect to a horizontal plane; wherein the separation actuator passes through the separation chamber assembly and is provided at a lower portion of the accommodation cavity in a reciprocatingly movable manner; wherein an upper edge of the separation actuator at a side close to the dispensing outlet is provided with a recess capable of accommodating one support; wherein the accommodation cavity is communicated with the dispensing outlet via the recess of the separation actuator during reciprocating movements of the separator actuator; wherein the separation chamber assembly is disposed on a bottom plate inclined with respect to the horizontal plane; wherein the separation chamber assembly comprises an upper separation chamber plate and a lower separation chamber plate disposed in parallel, wherein the upper separation chamber plate is provided with the feed inlet and the lower separation chamber plate is provided with the dispensing outlet, wherein the device is part of a plurality of devices for separating vacuum glass supports that are connected to a transmission section that comprises a frame and a transmission roller table disposed on the frame and the frame is provided with a support beam; and wherein the plurality of devices are linearly arranged on the support beam at intervals and perform a support separation operation at the same time, so that an arrangement of the supports in one row in a vacuum glass is completed by one or more operations; or wherein the plurality of devices are arranged on the support beam in an array and perform the support separation operation at the same time, so that the arrangement of the supports in one area in a vacuum glass is completed by one or more operations.
2 . The device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 1 , further comprising: a hopper, wherein a convex portion at an upper end of the accommodation cavity is provided with the feed inlet communicated with the hopper, the lower portion of the accommodation cavity is provided with the dispensing outlet communicated with the recess of the separation actuator, and the separation actuator makes the reciprocating movements along the lower portion of the accommodation cavity.
3 . The device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 2 , wherein a thickness of the accommodation cavity is d, a thickness of the support is d1, and a maximum distance between any two points on a cross section of the support is d2, and wherein d1<d<d2 and d<2d1.
4 . The device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the recess of the separation actuator is h, a width of the recess of the separation actuator is w, and a maximum distance between any two points on a cross section of the support is d2, and wherein d2<h, d2<w, a difference between d2 and h is in a range of 0.01 mm-0.5 mm, and a difference between d2 and w is in a range of 0.01 mm-0.5 mm.
5 . The device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 4 , wherein the difference between d2 and h is in a range of 0.1 mm-0.2 mm and the difference between d2 and w is in a range of 0.1 mm-0.2 mm.
6 . The device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 1 , wherein the feed tube is a transparent tube and a wall of the feed tube is provided with a sensor.
7 . The device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the feed tube is r and a maximum distance between any two points on a cross section of the support is d2, and wherein r>d2 and a difference between r and d2 is in a range of 0.01 mm-0.5 mm.
8 . A method for separating vacuum glass supports using the device for separating vacuum glass supports according to claim 1 , comprising: step I: starting the vibrator of the device such that the supports are sequentially and loosely arranged in one layer in the accommodation cavity of the device; step II: starting the drive device of the device to push the separation actuator of the device such that any of the supports on a bottom layer in the accommodation cavity quickly and accurately enters the recess of the separation actuator under actions of the vibrator; step III: stopping the drive device when the recess of the separation actuator overlaps with the dispensing outlet of the device; step IV: completing a separation operation if a sensor attached to a feed tube of the device detects a passage of the support; and step V: repeating step I to step III if the sensor does not detect the passage of the support and completing the separation operation until the sensor detects the passage of the support.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCED APPLICATIONS This application is a U.S. national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 from PCT International Application No. PCT/CN2021/079067 filed on Mar. 4, 2021, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Chinese Patent Application No. 202010284983.1 filed on Apr. 13, 2020. The entire contents of the above applications are incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the field of vacuum glass manufacturing equipment, in particular to a device and a method for separating granular supports. BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY In the process of making vacuum glass, since there is a vacuum between the two pieces of glass, it is necessary to arrange supports in the vacuum layer to withstand the external atmospheric pressure. The particle size of the supports in the middle is in a range of 0.1 mm-0.5 mm. The separation method currently in use is to arrange the granules in sequence by a spiral vibrating disk, send the granules into the feed tube one by one through intermittent flow of compressed air, and then arrange the granules onto the surface of the glass. In the separation process, the force of the air flow may affect the accuracy of the separation, causing unwanted granules on the surface of the glass. Therefore, it is required to inspect the number of the supports on the surface of the glass, remove the unwanted supports, and perform an additional arrangement of supports, which increases the inspection cost, lengthens the production cycle, and reduces the production efficiency. SUMMARY An object of the present disclosure is to provide a device for separating vacuum glass supports, which is novel and unique in structure, convenient to use, and capable of obtaining individual supports. The specific technical solution is as follows: A device for separating vacuum glass supports, including a base, a vibrator, a separation chamber assembly, a separation actuator, a feed tube, and a drive device. The drive device is provided at a side of the base and connected to the separation actuator, and the separation chamber assembly, the separation actuator, and the feed tube are sequentially provided from top to bottom at another side of the base. The vibrator is provided on the separation chamber assembly. The separation chamber assembly is provided with a feed inlet, an accommodation cavity, and a dispensing outlet, wherein the feed inlet is communicated with the accommodation cavity, the dispensing outlet is communicated with the feed tube, and the separation chamber assembly is inclinedly arranged with respect to a horizontal plane. The separation actuator passes through the separation chamber assembly and is provided at a lower portion of the accommodation cavity in a reciprocatingly movable manner. An upper edge of the separation actuator at a side close to the dispensing outlet is provided with a recess capable of accommodating one support. During reciprocating movements of the separator actuator, the accommodation cavity is communicated with the dispensing outlet via the recess of the separation actuator. Further, the device for separating vacuum glass supports further includes a hopper and a limit baffle. The separation chamber assembly is disposed on a bottom plate inclined with respect to the horizontal plane through the limit baffle. The separation chamber assembly includes an upper separation chamber plate and a lower separation chamber plate disposed in parallel. The upper separation chamber plate is provided with the feed inlet. The lower separation chamber plate is provided with the dispensing outlet. The accommodation cavity is a convex accommodation cavity disposed on an end surface of the upper separation chamber plate away from the hopper and/or an end surface of the lower separation chamber plate close to the hopper. A convex portion at an upper end of the convex accommodation cavity is provided with the feed inlet communicated with the hopper, the lower portion of the convex accommodation cavity is provided with the dispensing outlet communicated with the recess of the separation actuator, and the separation actuator makes the reciprocating movements along the lower portion of the convex accommodation cavity. Further, assuming that a thickness of the convex accommodation cavity is d, a thickness of the support is d1, and a maximum distance between any two points on a cross section of the support is d2, then d1<d<d2 and d<2d1. Further, assuming that a height of the recess of the separation actuator is h, a width of the recess of the separation actuator is w, and a maximum distance between any two points on a cross section of the support is d2, then d2<h, d2<w, a difference between d2 and h is in a range of 0.01 mm-0.5 mm, and a difference between d2 and w is in a range of 0.01 mm-0.5 mm. Further, the difference between d2 and h is in the range of 0.1 mm-0.2 mm and the difference between d2 and w is in the range of 0.1 mm-0.2 mm. Fur