Glass tube cleaning and cutting system and method for same

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PATENT NO 9708209
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14372646

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A glass tube cleaning and cutting device includes a glass tube cutting device configured to cut an end portion of a glass tube while the glass tube cutting device rotates the glass tube having a predetermined length about a tube axis of the glass tube and conveys the glass tube in a direction orthogonal to the tube axis, at least one blower configured to blow air into an opening located on a first end portion side of the glass tube, and at least one cutting blade provided at a position opposite to the at least one blower interposing the glass tube therebetween, the at least one cutting blade being configured to impose thermal shock and scratches on an outer circumference surface of a second end portion side of the glass tube to cut the second end portion side of the glass tube.

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  • NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hasegawa, Toru Shiga, JP 72 778
Hoshiba, Kenichi Shiga, JP 7 19
Ichikawa, Masahiro Shiga, JP 16 129

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