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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2004
Yoshiaki Aoki, Kobe, JP;
Keiji Tsujita, Kobe, JP;
Morimasa Kuge, Kobe, JP;
Takaaki Yokoyama, Kobe, JP;
Takashi Sakurai, Kashiwa, JP;
Michio Suzuki, Chiba, JP;
Masayuki Anada, Kakegawa, JP;
Masayuki Shinkai, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshiaki Aoki, Kobe, JP;
Keiji Tsujita, Kobe, JP;
Morimasa Kuge, Kobe, JP;
Takaaki Yokoyama, Kobe, JP;
Takashi Sakurai, Kashiwa, JP;
Michio Suzuki, Chiba, JP;
Masayuki Anada, Kakegawa, JP;
Masayuki Shinkai, Shizuoka, JP;
Kawasaki Plant Systems Kabushiki Kaisha, Hyogo, JP;
Corning Japan K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A plate material vertical processing line that is capable of subjecting large-sized and thinned glass plates to scribing, venting, etc without degrading their quality, comprises a plurality of processing devices each having a modular structure; wherein each of the processing devices includes a platform; a belt conveyor that is mounted on the platform and is configured to convey a glass plate placed in a substantially upright position while supporting a lower end of the glass plate; and a fluid guide that is mounted on the platform and is configured to apply a fluid pressure to a surface of the glass plate to support the glass plate in the substantially upright position and in a non-contact state; and wherein the processing devices include a combination of at least two processing devices selected from a scribing device, a venting device, a chamfering device, a cleaning agent washing device, a water washing device, a high-pressure water spray device, and a glass plate turn device.