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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2011
Yasuo Teranishi, Otsu, JP;
Koji Nishijima, Otsu, JP;
Koichi Mori, Otsu, JP;
Michiharu Eta, Otsu, JP;
Yasuo Teranishi, Otsu, JP;
Koji Nishijima, Otsu, JP;
Koichi Mori, Otsu, JP;
Michiharu Eta, Otsu, JP;
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd., Shiga, JP;
Abstract
A manufacturing apparatus prevents small defects from being formed in a surface of a glass film ribbon to the extent possible when the glass film ribbon is transported toward a downstream side while curved. The apparatus includes a direction converting device for converting a traveling direction of the glass film ribbon, which is drawn downward vertically from a forming device, from a vertical direction to a horizontal direction by transporting the glass film ribbon toward a downstream side while curved in a longitudinal direction of the glass film ribbon. The direction converting device includes a curve-supporting unit for supporting the glass film ribbon curved in the longitudinal direction. The curve-supporting unit includes two lines of end portion supporting parts for supporting widthwise end regions of the glass film ribbon without supporting a widthwise central region of the glass film ribbon.