Continuous firing equipment
AssigneeMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
InventorsKikuo Wakino, Kiichi Minai, Hiroshi Seno
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Abstract
A continuous firing equipment for ceramics is disclosed. A furnace body is equipped with electrical heating elements and has a horizontally looped track extending therethrough. A plurality of cars made of a metal material having a small heat capacity and a high resistance to thermal shocks are arranged all along the track so as to travel on the track. A plurality of saggars made of a ceramic wool material are loaded on the cars. A drive system including a looped driving member arranged along the circumference of the track and coupled to the cars is provided for driving the cars along the track.
Claims8
The combination including continuous firing equipment and ceramic products fired thereby, said ceramic firing equipment comprising:
- a furnace body equipped with electrical heating equipment means;
- a horizontally looped track extending through said furnace body;
- a plurality of cars made of a metal material having a small heat capacity and a high resistance to thermal shocks arranged all along the track so as to travel on the track;
- a plurality of saggars made of a ceramic wool material and removably located on said cars, said saggars supporting said ceramic products;
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- means for driving said cars, said driving means comprising a looped driving member arranged along a circumference of said track and coupled to said cars.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.