Firing jig assembling apparatus, firing jig disassembling apparatus, circulating apparatus, method for firing ceramic molded body, and method for manufacturing honeycomb structure

A firing jig disassembling apparatus comprising:

• a robot arm;
• and
• a table or a conveyor for placing thereon a firing jig to which a lid member is attached, with a ceramic molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the ceramic molded body,
• said lid member attached to said firing jig being detached on said table or said conveyor,
• wherein
• said firing jig disassembling apparatus further comprising
• a lid member detaching mechanism that detaches said lid member by using said robot arm from said firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor with said lid member being attached thereto.

A circulating apparatus comprising:

• a firing jig assembling apparatus which includes a robot arm, and a table or a conveyor for placing a firing jig thereon with a ceramic molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the ceramic molded body, a lid member being attached to the firing jig that mounts said ceramic molded body thereon on said table or said conveyor;
• a firing furnace used for firing the ceramic molded body mounted on the firing jig;
• a firing jig disassembling apparatus which includes a robot arm, and a table or a conveyor for placing thereon a firing jig to which a lid member is attached, with a ceramic molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the ceramic molded body, said lid member attached to said firing jig being detached on said table or said conveyor;
• and
• a transporting conveyor that transports at least either one of the lid member that is detached in said firing jig disassembling apparatus and the firing jig to said firing jig assembling apparatus,
• wherein
• said firing jig assembling apparatus comprises:
• a lid member attaching mechanism that attaches said lid member by using said robot arm to a predetermined position of said firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor;
• and
• a jig delivering mechanism that delivers the firing jig which has said ceramic molded body being mounted thereon and the lid member being attached thereto, to said firing furnace,
• said firing jig disassembling apparatus comprising:
• a jig receiving mechanism that receives the firing jig which has said fired ceramic molded body being mounted thereon and the lid member being attached thereto, from said firing furnace;
• and
• a lid member detaching mechanism that detaches said lid member by using said robot arm from the firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor with the lid member being attached thereto.

A method for firing a ceramic molded body comprising:

• mounting a ceramic molded body on a firing jig;
• and
• firing said ceramic molded body by allowing said firing jig which has the ceramic molded body being mounted thereon to pass through the inside of a firing furnace,
• using a circulating apparatus that comprises:
• a firing jig assembling apparatus which includes a robot arm, and a table or a conveyor for placing the firing jig thereon with the ceramic molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the ceramic molded body, a lid member being attached to the firing jig that mounts said ceramic molded body thereon on said table or said conveyor;
• the firing furnace used for firing the ceramic molded body mounted on the firing jig;
• a firing jig disassembling apparatus which includes a robot arm, and a table or a conveyor for placing thereon a firing jig to which a lid member is attached, with a ceramic molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the ceramic molded body, said lid member attached to said firing jig being detached on said table or said conveyor;
• and
• a transporting conveyor that transports at least either one of the lid member that is detached in said firing jig disassembling apparatus and the firing jig to said firing jig assembling apparatus,
• wherein
• said firing jig assembling apparatus comprises:
• a lid member attaching mechanism that attaches said lid member by using said robot arm to a predetermined position of said firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor;
• and
• a jig delivering mechanism that delivers the firing jig which has said ceramic molded body being mounted thereon and the lid member being attached thereto, to said firing furnace,
• said firing jig disassembling apparatus comprising:
• a jig receiving mechanism that receives the firing jig which has said fired ceramic molded body being mounted thereon with the lid member being attached thereto, from said firing furnace;
• and
• a lid member detaching mechanism that detaches said lid member by using said robot arm from the firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor with the lid member being attached thereto.

A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure, comprising:

• manufacturing a pillar-shaped honeycomb molded body having a large number of cells longitudinally placed in parallel with one another with a cell wall therebetween by molding a ceramic material;
• mounting the honeycomb molded body onto a firing jig;
• and
• firing the honeycomb molded body mounted on the firing jig,
• wherein
• said firing of the honeycomb molded body is carried out by using a circulating apparatus that comprises:
• a firing jig assembling apparatus which includes a robot arm, and a table or a conveyor for placing the firing jig thereon with the honeycomb molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the honeycomb molded body, a lid member being attached to the firing jig that mounts said honeycomb molded body thereon on said table or said conveyor;
• a firing furnace used for firing the honeycomb molded body mounted on the firing jig;
• a firing jig disassembling apparatus which includes a robot arm, and a table or a conveyor for placing thereon a firing jig to which a lid member is attached, with a honeycomb molded body being mounted on said firing jig upon firing the honeycomb molded body, said lid member attached to said firing jig being detached on said table or said conveyor;
• and
• a transporting conveyor that transports at least either one of the lid member that is detached in said firing jig disassembling apparatus and the firing jig to said firing jig assembling apparatus,
• said firing jig assembling apparatus comprising:
• a lid member attaching mechanism that attaches said lid member by using said robot arm to a predetermined position of said firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor;
• and
• a jig delivering mechanism that delivers the firing jig which has said honeycomb molded body being mounted thereon and the lid member being attached thereto, to said firing furnace,
• said firing jig disassembling apparatus comprising:
• a jig receiving mechanism that receives the firing jig which has said fired honeycomb molded body being mounted thereon with the lid member being attached thereto, from said firing furnace;
• and
• a lid member detaching mechanism that detaches said lid member by using said robot arm from the firing jig placed on said table or said conveyor with the lid member being attached thereto.