METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COVER GLASS FOR DISPLAY AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING COVER GLASS FOR DISPLAY

摘要

Provided is a display cover glass having less surface defects. A forming step is performed with a cushioning member (30) elastically deformable in a thickness direction disposed between a first forming die (26) and a flat glass sheet (50).

主权项

1. A method for manufacturing a display cover glass including a flattened portion and a bent portion continued to the flattened portion, the method comprising:
the step of placing a flat glass sheet on a first forming die including a flat first forming surface so that a middle portion of the flat glass sheet is located on top of the first forming surface and an end portion of the flat glass sheet is located outside the first forming surface; and a forming step of pressing the end portion of the flat glass sheet using a pressing tool with application of heat to at least the end portion of the flat glass sheet to deform the end portion of the flat glass sheet, thus forming a bent portion to obtain the cover glass, wherein the forming step is performed with a cushioning member elastically deformable in a thickness direction disposed between the first forming die and the flat glass sheet.