JP2006298676A - Scooping tool for pottery shaped article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scooping tool for pottery shaped articles which hardly drops a work when the work is moved or taken out in the middle of firing in a pottery furnace. <P>SOLUTION: The scooping tool comprises an approximately U-shaped support part having an open leading end and a handle equipped with the support part at a leading end thereof. The support part is provided with a taper surface part for supporting a reversed conical part on the surface of a shaped article which is a subject to be scooped, and a flat surface part for supporting a flat part of the subject to be scooped, the taper surface part and the flat part being shifted from each other in the longitudinal direction. The support part attached to the root part of the handle of the scooping tool comprises a taper part of a reversed conical shape for lifting up a shaped article of a reversed conical shape and a flat surface part for lifting up a cylindrical shaped article. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a molded article scooping tool for ceramics for scooping up a molded article being fired in a kiln.

  In general, ceramics are manufactured by putting a work (a work before firing is completed) into a kiln such as a hole kiln or climbing kiln constructed with refractory bricks and firing at a high temperature of 1200 to 1300 ° C. Is done. Ceramic works generally have a method of firing with a glaze on the surface and a method of firing at a high temperature without applying the glaze to bring out the color of the work.

  In the kiln firing operation, not only the temperature control of the kiln but also the firing confirmation molding (sample) that has been put in advance for confirmation of the firing state is pulled out of the kiln and the color is directly applied to the molding. There was a case where the molded body was moved, such as covered with ash, or pulled out from the kiln and blacked out.

In order to take out the molded body being fired from a high-temperature kiln, conventionally, the fired green body is hooked or sandwiched between iron rods and iron rods (Non-patent Documents 1 and 2).
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  As in the prior art, in order to hook a work with an iron rod, it is necessary that the molded body has a cylindrical shape with the upper end squeezed, and it becomes difficult to use depending on the shape of the molded body. Further, when the hooked molded body is moved, since the molded body is only caught, the posture is not stable, and the molded body may be dropped and broken.

  In addition, when sandwiching a compact with a steel rod, it was difficult to produce a long iron rod and only the compact on the near side of the kiln could be sandwiched, so it was necessary to work near a high-temperature kiln. The work environment was harsh. In addition, since the iron rod needs a force to pinch the molded body, a large amount of force is always required to pinch the molded body from a distant position, increasing the burden on the operator.

  The present invention provides a molded body scooping tool that can easily and reliably scoop up a molded body during firing.

  The molded body scooping tool for ceramics according to claim 1 is for scooping up the molded body being fired in a kiln, and is provided with a substantially U-shaped support portion having an open end and the support portion at the end. The support portion is provided with a tapered surface portion that supports the inverted conical portion to be scooped up and a flat surface portion that supports the flat portion to be scooped up and down. The scooping target includes not only the molded body but also a support plate that supports the molded body.

  If this scooping tool is used, the side surface or the bottom surface of the work being fired in the kiln can be scooped up reliably by the support portion. That is, it is possible to stably scoop a molded body having an inverted conical side surface at the tapered portion and to stably scoop a cylindrical molded body having a flat bottom surface at the flat portion. Also, the handle can be lengthened because the operator only has it as a stick.

  The molded body rake for ceramics according to claim 2 has an inclined portion inclined upward at the tip of the support portion. Accordingly, when the molded body is scooped up, the support portion of the drawer rod inserted from the kiln outlet or throat can be gradually moved to the base side at the inclined portion, which facilitates scooping.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the molded body being fired in the kiln can be moved in a stable state, and it becomes difficult to drop the molded body inside or outside the kiln. In addition, by providing an inverted conical taper portion and a flat surface portion, it is possible to stably scoop up an inverted conical shaped body with a side surface and a cylindrical shaped body with a flat bottom surface. Can also be shared. This is convenient as a tool for pottery that produces a small variety of products.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to claim 1, it is possible to shift the molded body toward the base side of the support portion while gradually moving the molded body at the inclined portion, so that the operation of scooping up the bottom surface of the molded body can be easily performed.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of the rake tool of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the molded body scooping tool 1 has a length of about 2 m and is entirely made of stainless steel. Since the temperature of the kiln 1 is 1200 to 1300 ° C., the scooping tool 1 is not limited to stainless steel but may be titanium or other alloy, and when it is put into the kiln, it melts or deforms at the temperature in the kiln. An inexpensive material that does not affect the work being fired is preferred. The length of the scooping tool 1 may be long or short as necessary, and may be any length as long as it is easy to work.

  The scooping tool 1 is formed of a handle 2 held by a person and a support portion 3 for lifting a molded body provided at the tip of the handle 2. As the scooping tool 1 is operated by a long person, it should be light. Accordingly, the handle 2 is formed hollow inside, but may be formed solid if the weight is not particularly problematic.

  The support portion 3 has a substantially U shape with an open front end, and includes a curved root portion 4 and two tip portions 5 extending from both ends of the root portion 4 in plan view. The distance L between the tip portions 5 and 5 is slightly smaller on the tip side (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the lower edge 3a of the support portion 3 has a smooth shape without a step so that the support portion 3 can be stably placed on a plane. The tip of the handle 2 is fixed to the root portion 4 of the support portion 3 by means such as welding. After fixing, the lower edge 3a of the support portion 3 is slightly inclined upward with respect to the direction in which the handle 2 extends.

  The root portion 4 is formed with an inverted conical tapered portion 4a on the entire inner surface thereof.

  The tip portion 5 is formed at the flat plane portion 5a formed on the upper surface thereof, the tapered guide portion 5b formed on the inner surface thereof, and the tip of the plane portion 5a, and is inclined upward with respect to the plane portion 5a. And the inclined portion 5c. The flat surface portion 5a is at a position lowered from the upper end of the tapered portion 4a. The guide portion 5b extends to the tip of the flat surface portion 5a, and is smoothly connected to the tapered portion 4a of the root portion 4 at the same taper angle as the tapered surface portion 5a. The inclined portion 5c has a plate shape, and the upper surface thereof is connected to the flat portion 3b. The distance between the tips of the two inclined portions 5c is larger than the outer diameter of the heights 7c and 8c provided on the bottom surfaces of the molded bodies 7 and 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the molded body to be moved by the rake tool 1 is molded bodies 7 and 8 which are two kinds of ceramics, the former is formed by the reverse conical side surface 7 a, and the bottom surface 7 b is provided with a plateau 7 c. The latter is a vessel formed of a cylindrical side surface 8a and having a base 8c on a bottom surface 8b.

  When the molded bodies 7 and 8 are placed on the shelf plate 10 provided inside the kiln 9, the elevated bodies 7 c and 8 c are placed on the plurality of joints 11. The molded bodies 7 and 8 may be placed directly without being placed on the shelf board 10. The use of the molded bodies 7 and 8 after firing is not particularly limited as long as it is a molded body such as a cup of tea, tea, or vase, and can be scooped with the scooping tool 1.

  The kiln 9 is made of refractory brick or the like, and, as shown in FIG. 4, the molded bodies 7 and 8 that enter and exit from the large mouth 9a of the kiln 9 are placed on the shelf board 10 or the floor, and then the large mouth 9a. Is closed with 9b refractory bricks, and the top 9c for pouring straw is formed at the top, and the inside of the kiln is cooked to 1200-1300 ° with the firewood. The temperature in the kiln is not limited to 1200 to 1300 °. For example, easy baking is performed at 750 to 1100 °.

  The kiln 9 is not limited to a hole kiln or a climbing kiln that burns firewood, but may be an electric furnace or a gas furnace having an opening through which a molded body can be taken in and out.

  In order to finish the molded bodies 7 and 8 in the high-temperature kiln into a desired work, the molded bodies 7 and 8 are moved and dropped into an ash reservoir in the kiln 9 to attach ash to the surface of the molded body, or the molded body 7 , 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the molded body 7 having the inverted conical side surface 7a is scooped up. The scooping tool 1 is put into the kiln through the shed 9c, and the platform 7c of the molded body 7 is inserted from the tip between the inclined portions 5c so that the tapered portion 4a is outside the side surface 7a of the molded body 7. When the scooping tool 1 is lifted when the tapered portion 4a hits or reaches the side surface 7a, the side surface 7a of the molded body 7 and the tapered portion 4a come into contact with each other, and the molded body 7 can be scooped up. . At this time, the molded body 7 can smoothly reach the vicinity of the tapered portion 4a without interfering with the planar portion 5 because the planar portion 5a is outside the guide portion 5b. Also, the reverse cone-shaped side surface 7a of the molded body 7 can be scooped by the guide portion 5b of the scooping tool 1.

  FIG. 6 shows a state where the molded body 8 having the cylindrical side surface 8a is scooped up. The scooping tool 1 is put into the kiln through the shed 9c, and the pedestal 8c of the molded body 8 is inserted from the tip between the inclined parts 5c so that the inclined part 5c comes outside the elevated table 8c. After the flat surface portion 5a reaches just below the bottom surface 8b, the bottom surface 8b of the molded body 8 can be supported by the flat surface portion 5 by lifting the scooping tool 1. At this time, the molded body 8 does not hit the tapered portion 4a.

  When the height H2 of the flat surface portion 5a is larger than the height H1 of the hill 8c (H2> H1), the inclined portion 5c is placed on the hill 8c while the scooping tool 1 is inclined so that the inclined portion 5c approaches the horizontal. If it puts in the circumference | surroundings clearance gap and then the scoop tool 1 is lifted, the molded object 8 can be gradually shifted to the base side, and the bottom face 8b of the molded object 8 can be supported by the plane part 5a.

  Although the drawer rod 1 is put into the kiln 9 from the shed 9c, a separate outlet may be formed.

  Thus, with the scooping tool 1 of the present invention, the molded bodies 7 and 8 having different shapes can be stably supported, and the molded body can be moved in the kiln 9 and taken out from the kiln 9. This can be done safely without imposing an excessive burden on the operator. Most of the molded products in ceramics have an inverted conical shape on the side surface (see FIG. 5) or a flat bottom surface. Therefore, when firing a plurality of types of molded products having different shapes in the kiln 9, there is one The scooping tool 1 can handle this.

  If at least the support portion 3 of the scooping tool 1 is made of stainless steel, the melting point of the stainless steel is higher than the firing temperature, so that iron is not easily released from the scooping tool during the operation in the kiln 9. Therefore, discoloration due to a chemical reaction between the liberated iron content and the glaze applied to the surface of the molded body can be prevented.

  In the above description, the planar portion 5a is disposed on the distal end side of the support portion 3 and the tapered portion 4a is disposed on the rear side (root side). The taper portion 4a may be arranged and the flat portion 5a may be arranged on the rear side. If the handle 2 is attached to the support portion 3, it can be used as the scooping tool 1, and the handle 2 and the support portion 3 The position of the opening may be linear or may be provided with an angle.

  In the above description, the case where the molded bodies 7 and 8 are directly scooped up as a scooping tool has been described. In addition to this, a support plate is placed on the shelf plate 10 or the like via the joints 11 and is placed on the support plate. When the molded bodies 7 and 8 are placed, the inclined body 5c is inserted between the support plate and the shelf board, and the support plate is scooped up by the scooping tool 1 so that the molded body is lifted indirectly. It can also be used. In this case, the support plate can be stably supported by the flat portion 5 a of the support portion 3.

It is a perspective view of the rake tool of the molded object of this invention. It is the bottom view to which the support part of the rake tool of FIG. 1 was expanded. It is the side view to which the support part of the rake tool of FIG. 1 was expanded. It is a perspective view in the process of drawing out a molded object from a kiln. It is a partial cross section explaining the state which scoops up an inverted cone-shaped molded object. It is a partial cross section explaining the state which scoops up a cylindrical fabrication object.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Srake tool 2 Handle 3 Support part 4a Tapered part 5a Plane part 5c Inclined part 7,8 Molded object

Claims (2)

  An object for scooping up the molded body being fired in a kiln, consisting of a substantially U-shaped support part with an open end and a handle provided with the support part at the end, and scooping up the support part A molded article scooping tool for ceramics, characterized in that a tapered surface part for supporting an inverted conical part of the surface of the molded article and a flat part for supporting a flat part to be scooped are shifted in the front-rear direction.   A molded body scooping tool for ceramics, characterized in that an inclined portion inclined upward is provided at the tip of the support portion.

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