System and method for continuous forming of glass sheets

摘要

A glass sheet forming system ( 20 ) includes a roll bending station ( 28 ) having a lower roll conveyor ( 30 ) and an upper roll former ( 32 ) between which a heated glass sheet is progressively formed with a curved shape by lower and upper rolls ( 50 ) and ( 52 ) supported on lower and upper elongated beams ( 46 ) and ( 48 ) that extend along the direction of conveyance.