Glass sheet forming apparatus

摘要

A forming apparatus ( 635 ) is described herein that is used in a glass manufacturing system ( 100 ) to form a glass sheet ( 605 ). The forming apparatus ( 635 ) includes a body ( 722 ) having an inlet ( 702 ) that receives molten glass ( 626 ) which flows into a trough ( 706 ) formed in the body ( 722 ) and then overflows two top surfaces ( 726 a and 726 b) of the trough ( 706 ) and runs down two sides ( 708 a and 708 b) of the body ( 722 ) before fusing together where the two sides ( 708 a and 708 b) come together to form a glass sheet ( 605 ). The trough ( 706 ) has a bottom surface ( 716 ) and an embedded object ( 718 ) formed thereon that are both sized to cause a desired mass distribution of the molten glass ( 626 ) to overflow the top surfaces ( 726 a and 726 b) of the trough ( 706 ) to enable the production of the glass sheet ( 605 ).