发明名称 |
AUTOMATED FILM PICKUP AND PLACEMENT METHOD FOR INSULATING GLASS UNITS |
摘要 |
<p>A method of automatically mounting a sheet from a cutting table onto a spacer frame of an insulating glass unit begins with identifying a position and orientation of a specified sheet on the cutting table and moving a robotic sheet pickup apparatus to a corresponding position to that identified for the sheet. An edge of the specified sheet is lifted off of the table, beginning with mechanical suction that brings a corner of the sheet to within proximity of a primary vacuum suction of the pickup apparatus. In particular, the pickup apparatus may have a substantially planar platen with a set of channels coupled to a vacuum source. Once the sheet is fully picked up by vacuum suction, the sheet is laid upon a top surface of a tilt table, which can be simply the platen inverted. The table (or platen) is tilted to bring a corner of the sheet to abut against physical fences. Once the position and orientation of the sheet is so known, the sheet is oriented to correspond to a frame, and attached thereto.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2899984(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.10.02 |
申请号 |
CA20142899984 |
申请日期 |
2014.03.04 |
申请人 |
SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
发明人 |
SAWATZKY, VONN DEAN;ENGBERSEN, TOM;STOESSEL, CHRISTIAN HERMANN;PATEL, KAYUR ASHWIN;CARGILL, MARK EDWARD;SALINAS, CARLOS, JR. |
分类号 |
E06B3/67;B65G49/06;E06B3/673 |
主分类号 |
E06B3/67 |
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