A scribing apparatus includes a horizontal table on which a glass plate is placed and fixed under vacuum suction; a feed screw and a Y-axis control motor 6 for moving the table along a pair of guide rails under scribe numerical control; a guide rail device body installed above the table along an X-axis direction; a carriage mounted on the guide rail device body so as to move in the X-axis direction while being guided; a feed screw and an X-axis control motor for moving the carriage in the X-axis direction under numerical control; and a scribe head installed on the carriage.

Systems and methods for automated, sequential processing of a continuous glass ribbon by conveying the glass ribbon in a ribbon travel direction, forming a score line in the glass ribbon, separating a glass sheet from the glass ribbon at the score line while supporting the glass sheet with a transfer device, lowering the glass sheet onto a conveyor, and conveying the glass sheet in a sheet travel direction differing from the ribbon travel direction. By transferring and then conveying the glass sheet in a direction differing from the ribbon travel direction (e.g., a 90 degree turn) immediately after glass sheet separation, the systems and method of the present disclosure are conducive to streamlined production of glass sheets utilizing a unique production floor footprint.

Systems and methods for automated, sequential processing of a continuous glass ribbon by conveying the glass ribbon in a ribbon travel direction, forming a score line in the glass ribbon, separating a glass sheet from the glass ribbon at the score line while supporting the glass sheet with a transfer device, lowering the glass sheet onto a conveyor, and conveying the glass sheet in a sheet travel direction differing from the ribbon travel direction. By transferring and then conveying the glass sheet in a direction differing from the ribbon travel direction (e.g., a 90 degree turn) immediately after glass sheet separation, the systems and method of the present disclosure are conducive to streamlined production of glass sheets utilizing a unique production floor footprint.

A method and apparatus for cutting a glass laminate. A trench line is formed in a glass substrate that is an uppermost layer of a glass laminate by scoring a surface of the glass substrate. The glass laminate is cut in the direction parallel to the trench line. It is possible to prevent the propagation of cracks commonly formed during the cutting of glass laminates.

A method and apparatus for cutting a glass laminate. A trench line is formed in a glass substrate that is an uppermost layer of a glass laminate by scoring a surface of the glass substrate. The glass laminate is cut in the direction parallel to the trench line. It is possible to prevent the propagation of cracks commonly formed during the cutting of glass laminates.

A method is provided for scoring glasses. The method includes the steps of generating a deep crack in the glass along an intended separation line by exerting pressure onto the glass surface using a rigid scoring tool, wherein the scoring tool, by being pressed against the glass surface and due to the advancement force while introducing the deep crack generates a zone of elastic strain in the glass in a direction along the glass surface and perpendicular to the separation line, which extends in an arc in the plane defined by the separation line perpendicular to the glass surface such that one leg of the arc is located close to the contact point of the scoring tool on the glass surface and another leg is located inside the glass. The arc being open towards the advancement/advancement direction of the scoring tool.

A method is provided for scoring glasses. The method includes the steps of generating a deep crack in the glass along an intended separation line by exerting pressure onto the glass surface using a rigid scoring tool, wherein the scoring tool, by being pressed against the glass surface and due to the advancement force while introducing the deep crack generates a zone of elastic strain in the glass in a direction along the glass surface and perpendicular to the separation line, which extends in an arc in the plane defined by the separation line perpendicular to the glass surface such that one leg of the arc is located close to the contact point of the scoring tool on the glass surface and another leg is located inside the glass. The arc being open towards the advancement/advancement direction of the scoring tool.

A cut-out glass plate positioning apparatus includes: a cut line forming device 4 provided in a cut line forming position 4a; a bend-breaking and separating device 6 for cutting out unworked plate glasses 5 from an unworked plate glass 2 along the cut lines 3; a pair of position and angle correcting devices 8 for effecting correction of the position and angle with respect to the unworked plate glass 5; a pair of sucking and transporting devices 9 for suckingly lifting and transporting the unworked plate glass 5 to each position and angle correcting device 8; and two CCD cameras 10 respectively installed above the position and angle correcting devices 8.

A cut-out glass plate positioning apparatus includes: a cut line forming device 4 provided in a cut line forming position 4a; a bend-breaking and separating device 6 for cutting out unworked plate glasses 5 from an unworked plate glass 2 along the cut lines 3; a pair of position and angle correcting devices 8 for effecting correction of the position and angle with respect to the unworked plate glass 5; a pair of sucking and transporting devices 9 for suckingly lifting and transporting the unworked plate glass 5 to each position and angle correcting device 8; and two CCD cameras 10 respectively installed above the position and angle correcting devices 8.

A panel cutting apparatus includes a master cutting apparatus. The master cutting apparatus includes a casing, wheels, a first servo motor, a second servo motor, a processing unit, an image sensing unit and an integrated jig unit. The wheels are disposed on the bottom surface of the casing, and its rotation is controlled by the second servo motor. The image sensing unit is electrically connected to the processing unit and disposed at the front end of the lateral surface of the casing to sense images in front of the panel cutting apparatus. The processing unit controls the second servo motor according to the sensed images. The integrated jig unit is disposed on the top surface of the casing and includes jigs and a jig changing unit. The jig changing unit switches between the jigs and selects one of them. The selected jig is controlled by the first servo motor.