METHOD FOR CUTTING PLATE-LIKE GLASS, AND CUTTING DEVICE THEREFOR

摘要

Provided is a method of cutting a glass sheet (G) by performing at least localized heating along a preset cutting line (5) of the glass sheet (G), the method comprising cutting a full body of the glass sheet (G) by performing at least the localized heating along the preset cutting line (5) of the glass sheet (G) under a state in which support members (2 (8)) for supporting, from a back surface side of the glass sheet (G), portions of the glass sheet (G) that are situated apart from the preset cutting line (5) toward both sides thereof are arranged apart from each other so as to form a space (S) on the back surface side of the preset cutting line (8).