ROTATING SPACER APPLICATOR FOR WINDOW ASSEMBLY

摘要

A spacer applicator assembly has tooling with a plurality of retention devices. An actuator is coupled to the tooling, where the actuator is adapted to continuously rotate the tooling about an axis in a first direction and the tooling is adapted to move in a direction that is generally parallel to the axis.

主权项

1. A method of assembling a spacer frame for a transparent pane, the method comprising:
obtaining a spacer defining first, second, third, and fourth lengths, the first length coupled to the second length and having a first notch therebetween, the second length coupled to the third length and having a second notch therebetween, and the third length coupled to the fourth length and having a third notch therebetween; feeding the first length of the spacer to a tooling mounted on a rotatable mount; rotating the rotatable mount approximately a first ninety degrees and feeding the second length of the spacer to the tooling; rotating the rotatable mount approximately a second ninety degrees and feeding the third length of the spacer to the tooling; rotating the rotatable mount approximately a third ninety degrees and feeding the fourth length of spacer to the tooling; and joining the first and fourth lengths of the spacer to form the spacer frame.