JPH0468253B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] Industrial field of application The present invention aims to improve the productivity of the blank manufacturing process such as molding and drying and the firing process when firing the white base of a ceramic product that has undergone a molding and drying process. , relates to a molding line system for ceramic products that deals with differences in operating time.

Conventional technology In conventional molding line systems for ceramic products, the temperature of the kiln itself can reach over 1,000 degrees Celsius, and it takes several days to stop the kiln operation, so it is difficult to stop the kiln even during Bon Festival. Normally, operations are carried out day and night, but the molding and drying processes for white fabrics require regular shifts; Productivity and operating hours vary, and in the molding and drying processes, work is done day and night in two shifts to match the firing process, or work is done on consecutive days, such as implementing a two-day work week or consecutive holidays in summer and winter. was difficult.

In order to solve this problem, a molding line system for ceramic products as shown in FIG. A trolley stock c and a fired product trolley d for stocking firing trolleys loaded with fired products were provided, but with this stocking method, it is not possible to stack blanks (fired products) in multiple stages on the firing trolley. It is more expensive than possible because it requires a large number of expensive baking carts, requires a large amount of space because the baking carts are large, it is difficult to secure a work space, and the baking cart is heavy. It had the disadvantage of hindering work such as movement.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention aims to reduce the stock of blank ceramic products (fired products) to the firing cart, which occurs due to the difference in productivity and operating time between the blank manufacturing process such as molding and drying, and the firing process. By changing from loading to pallet storage, manufacturing costs are reduced, storage space is reduced, work space is secured, and work is made easier.The firing process is operated continuously even when the forming and drying processes are suspended, resulting in two shifts. The purpose of this project is to provide a molding line system for ceramic products that can eliminate the system and cope with a two-day work week and continuous holidays in summer and winter.

[Structure of the invention]

Means for Solving the Problems In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a production line system for ceramic products that includes a firing furnace equipped with a circulation track for circulating a firing cart and a work line equipped with pallets. A pallet stockyard is installed side by side, the stockyard is constructed three-dimensionally, and the work line and the stockyard are connected by a lifting traverser installed adjacently.
The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks by providing a production line system for ceramic products in which a conveyor for receiving pallets, a pallet loading device, and a pallet loading and unloading device are arranged between a circulation track and a stockyard.

Function The present invention appropriately places a plurality of white bases of ceramic products manufactured on a work line such as molding and drying processes on a pallet, stores the blank bases on the pallet in a stockyard in proportion to the productivity that is higher than the firing process, and At night or when the company is closed, pallets are removed from the stockyard and transported to the firing process to ensure continuous operation of the firing process.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Reference numerals 1 and 1a are two work lines, and conveyors and the like are arranged in the work lines 1 and 1a to perform molding, glazing, drying, etc. White background manufacturing process and placing a large number of white backgrounds _W1 on pallets 2, 2a...
After firing, the products W ₂ are stacked in about 4 or 5 sheets and tied together.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a three-dimensional stockyard arranged in parallel with the work lines 1 and 1a, and the stockyard 3 consists of a stock line 4 and a transfer line 5, and the stock line 4 carries a large number of pallets 2, 2a, . . .
Similarly, a large number of pallets 2, 2a, etc. can be stored in the transfer line 5, and appropriate transfer devices 6, 6 such as conveyors and rollers are installed in each of the upper and lower stages.
a... is installed.

Reference numerals 7 and 7a indicate lifting traversers installed adjacent to both ends of the work lines 1 and 1a, the stock line 4, and the transfer line 5.
The pallets 2, 2a, . . . are transferred between the stock line 4, the stock line 4, and the transfer line 5.

Numeral 8 is a tunnel-type kiln that is installed on the side of the stockyard 3, and the kiln 8 generally operates all the time throughout the year without stopping, even during the day, hour, and night. Between 8 and stockyard 3, a baking cart is loaded with pallets 2, 2a...
A circulation track 12 consisting of a chain puller 9, a chain puller 10, a slide puller 11, etc. for transporting the loading/unloading position A, the carrying-in position B of the firing furnace 8, and the carrying-out position C.
are being installed.

13 is a conveyor disposed between the base end side of the transfer line 5 and the loading/unloading position A of the circulation track 12. On the transfer line 5 side of the conveyor 13, there is a pallet turn 14 and a loading/unloading position A. A pallet loading device 15 is installed on the side of the unloading position A, and a conveyor 16 is installed on the side of the conveyor 13 in the same way as the conveyor 13, and a pallet turn 17 and pallets are installed on both sides of the conveyor 16 in the same way as the conveyor 13. A loading and unloading device 18 is installed respectively.

Next, to explain the operation of the molding line system for ceramic products according to the present invention, for example, during regular working hours from Monday to Friday, the white background W ₁ is manufactured by performing molding, glazing, drying, etc. on the work lines 1 and 1a. , a large number of the blank sheets W ₁ are placed on pallets 2, 2a, . . . , and the pallets 2, 2a, . , and a kiln 8 that operates all year round.
When the white paper W ₁ is to be transferred, the pallets 2, 2a, etc. are taken out from the stock line 4 by the lifting traverser 7 and transferred to the transfer line 5. At the loading/unloading position A, the pallets 2, 2a _, .

Next, the baking cart loaded with the baked products W ₂ is carried out from the baking furnace 8, passes through the circulation track 12, and at the loading/unloading position A, the pallets 2, 2a, etc. are loaded from the baking cart by the pallet loading/unloading device 18. The unloaded pallets 2, 2a, .

In addition, during regular working hours from Monday to Friday, the traverser 7 with lifting
From stock line 4 to work line 1, 1 by a
The products W ₂ are unloaded from the pallets 2, 2a, which are stacked with the products W ₂ transferred to a, and are bundled into about 4 or 5 sheets.

〔Effect of the invention〕

In short, the present invention provides a firing furnace 8 equipped with a circulation track 12 for circulating a firing cart, and pallets 2, 2.
In a manufacturing line system for ceramic products in which work lines 1 and 1a are arranged, a stockyard 3 for pallets 2, 2a, and so on is arranged parallel to work lines 1 and 1a, so that molding is carried out on work lines 1 and 1a. , glaze, dry, etc., and place a large number of white backgrounds W ₁ on pallets 2, 2a, etc., and as the manufacturing process of white backgrounds W ₁ has higher productivity and operating time than the firing process, the white backgrounds W ₁ are transferred to stockyard 3. palette 2,
Pallets 2, 2a... with white background _W1 are taken out from the stockyard 3 at night or when the business is closed, and transported to the firing process to cope with the continuous operation of the firing process, and also for the products _W2 after firing. Similarly, the pallets 2, 2a, etc. can be stored in the stockyard 3, and compared to conventional storage using baking carts, there is no need for many large, heavy, and expensive baking carts, resulting in lower costs and constant operation throughout the year. Since there is no need to carry out the production of white _W1 on work lines 1 and 1a in conjunction with the firing process, there is no need for day and night work in two shifts, and the implementation of a two-day work week and consecutive holidays in summer and winter. Also, since stockyard 3 was made three-dimensional, white background W ₁ and products
Even when storing a large amount of W ₂ pallets 2, 2a..., it is possible to reduce the space in the stockyard 3, making it easier to secure a work area and facilitate work such as moving. It is.

Further, the work lines 1, 1a and the stockyard 3 are connected by elevating traversers 7, 7a installed adjacent to each other, and a conveyor 1 is provided between the circulation track 12 and the stockyard 3 for receiving the pallets 2, 2a...
3, 16, Since the pallet loading device 15 and the pallet loading and unloading device 18 are installed, in a series of processes such as molding, drying, baking, and product bundling,
The practical effects are enormous, such as being able to mechanize and connect each process using each automation device, improving production efficiency and reducing manpower.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure shows one embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a conventional example, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a molding line system for ceramic products according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of a stockyard. 1, 1a... Work line, 2, 2a... Pallet, 3... Stockyard, 7, 7a... Traverser with lift, 8... Baking furnace, 12... Circulating orbit, 13... Conveyor, 15... Pallet Loading device, 16... conveyor, 18... pallet loading and unloading device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a manufacturing line system for ceramic products that includes a firing furnace equipped with a circulation track for circulating firing carts and a work line equipped with pallets, a stockyard for pallets is installed parallel to the work line, and the stockyard is constructed in a three-dimensional manner. Furthermore, the work line and the stockyard are connected by a traverser with an elevator installed adjacently, and a conveyor for receiving pallets, a pallet loading device, and a pallet loading/unloading device are installed between the circulation track and the stockyard. Production line system for ceramic products.