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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Hiroyuki Kariya, Yokkaichi, JP;
Nobuhiro Maeda, Yokkaichi, JP;
Hiroyuki Kariya, Yokkaichi, JP;
Nobuhiro Maeda, Yokkaichi, JP;
AvanStrate Inc., Mie, JP;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a glass sheet includes creating split flows of molten glass in a forming body () and causing the molten glass to flow down, subsequently merging the flows at a merging point to form a glass sheet G and causing the glass sheet to flow downward in the vertical direction. A plurality of chambers (, . . . ) separated by heat-insulating plates (, . . . ) in the direction of movement of the glass sheet G are provided. A heater (, . . . ) is provided for each of the chambers (, . . . ) so that the temperature decreases in the direction of movement. The heat-insulating plates (, . . . ) are disposed facing the glass sheet G, and facing surfaces of the heat-insulating plates (, . . . ) are shaped so as to correspond to a sheet thickness variation of the glass sheet G.