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Title:
DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PICKING AND PLACING HOT 3D GLASS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/082229
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for picking and placing glass articles from a first location to a second location, the second location including a thermal reforming apparatus for transforming the glass articles from 2D glass articles to 3D glass articles includes a robot having an end effector, the end effector including a compliance assembly having at least six degrees of freedom. The compliance assembly is in fluid communication with both an open pneumatic system and a closed pneumatic system, the open pneumatic system providing a partial vacuum to a portion of the compliance assembly for grabbing the glass article, and the closed pneumatic system for activating a centering function for a portion of the compliance assembly.

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Inventors:
AMSDEN JEFFREY MICHAEL (US)
ANDERSON MICHAEL J (US)
DYER GAIL (US)
KABEL SCOTT MICHAEL (US)
LIU STEPHEN KUO-RUI (US)
WASSON KEVIN LEE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/066965
Publication Date:
September 26, 2013
Filing Date:
November 29, 2012
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
CORNING INC (US)
AMSDEN JEFFREY MICHAEL (US)
ANDERSON MICHAEL J (US)
DYER GAIL (US)
KABEL SCOTT MICHAEL (US)
LIU STEPHEN KUO-RUI (US)
WASSON KEVIN LEE (US)
International Classes:
B25J15/00; C03B35/00; B25J15/06; B25J17/02; B66C1/02; C03B23/035; C03B35/14
Foreign References:
US20090268681A12009-10-29
US5143196A1992-09-01
US5858047A1999-01-12
US20100307999A12010-12-09
US5372624A1994-12-13
US5622539A1997-04-22
US20050061034A12005-03-24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHAEBERLE, Timothy M (Intellectual Property DepartmentSP-Ti-03-0, Corning New York, US)
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