TWM662162U - Clay shaping mold - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a clay molding mold, comprising: a body, wherein the body includes an arc-shaped dome and a column, the arc-shaped dome has a hemispherical structure, the first side of the arc-shaped dome is an arc surface, and the second side of the arc-shaped dome is connected to the column, wherein the maximum outer diameter of the arc-shaped dome is not greater than the outer diameter of the column, and the block-shaped clay is gradually deformed and covered on the outer surface of the body by applying pressure by hand, and the body and the clay thereon are rotated together while applying pressure to ensure that the clay is uniformly stressed in all directions, so as to mold the molded clay with uniform thickness. The invention can make the thickness of the molded clay produced uniform, thereby improving the quality and aesthetics of the pottery, and the corresponding mold can be selected according to the required pottery shape to meet the diverse design requirements.

Description

Clay molding mold

The invention relates to a clay molding mold, in particular to a mold used for uniformly molding clay.

Pottery or porcelain has been an indispensable item in life since ancient times. Traditional hand-made pottery is an ancient pottery making technique that usually involves using clay and various making tools, and the pottery is kneaded into shape piece by piece. These pottery can refer to practical utensils such as pots, bowls, plates, tea sets, flower vases, etc. used in daily life, or they can be works of art or ceremonial utensils.

However, there are some disadvantages in the process of making pottery by hand: the pottery is prone to irregular shapes and uneven thickness; in addition, making high-quality pottery requires rich experience and skills, and it is difficult for beginners to reach the same level.

In order to overcome the above problems, a mold for shaping clay is needed to ensure that the thickness of the produced pottery is consistent, thereby improving the quality and aesthetics of the product, and the corresponding mold can be selected according to the required clay shape to meet diverse design requirements.

In view of the problems encountered in the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a clay molding mold, particularly a mold for uniformly molding clay.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a clay molding mold is used to support clay and uniformly mold the clay, including: a body, wherein the body includes an arc-shaped dome and a column, the arc-shaped dome has a hemispherical structure, the first side of the arc-shaped dome is an arc surface, and the second side of the arc-shaped dome is connected to the column, wherein the maximum outer diameter of the arc-shaped dome is not greater than the outer diameter of the column, wherein the block-shaped clay is gradually deformed and covered around the outer surface of the body by applying pressure by hand, and the body and the clay thereon are rotated together while applying pressure, ensuring that the clay is uniformly stressed in all directions, so as to mold a molded clay with uniform thickness.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the interior of the arc-shaped dome is hollow, the column portion is a hollow column, and the arc-shaped dome and the column portion together define a cavity inside the main body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, one end of the column portion joined to the arc-shaped dome is defined as a first end, and one end of the column portion opposite to the first end is defined as a second end, and the outer diameter of the column portion gradually increases from the first end toward the second end.

In one embodiment of the present invention, one end of the column portion joined to the arc-shaped dome is defined as a first end, and one end of the column portion opposite to the first end is defined as a second end, and the column portion has a fixed outer diameter from the first end to the second end.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the arc-shaped dome and the column portion have the same wall thickness.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the maximum outer diameter of the arc-shaped dome is between 6.00 cm and 18.00 cm.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the arc-shaped dome and the column portion are an integrally formed structure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the body is bowl-shaped, cup-shaped, hemispherical, semi-elliptical, or disc-shaped.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the body is plastic, silicone, rubber, glass, metal, ceramic, wood or stone.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the clay molding mold is provided with a plurality of the main bodies, and the maximum outer diameters of the plurality of main bodies are the same or different from each other.

The effects of this new type are, first, it can ensure that each piece of pottery produced has a consistent shape and size, avoiding the problems of skewed shape and uneven thickness caused by manual production, thereby improving product consistency; second, using molds of different shapes can produce pottery of various shapes to meet diverse design needs; third, it can improve production efficiency and enable beginners to easily create high-quality pottery works.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field can clearly understand other effects not mentioned from the description of the patent application scope.

According to the embodiments described below with reference to the attached drawings, the advantages and features of the present invention and its implementation method will be more clearly understood. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, but can be implemented in various different forms.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a first aspect of the present invention provides a clay molding mold, comprising: a body 1 for supporting clay and uniformly molding the clay, wherein the body 1 comprises an arc-shaped dome 10 and a column 20. The arc-shaped dome 10 has a hemispherical structure, a first side 11 of the arc-shaped dome 10 is an arc surface, and a second side 12 of the arc-shaped dome 10 is connected to the column 20, wherein the maximum outer diameter of the arc-shaped dome 10 is not greater than the outer diameter of the column 20.

Furthermore, one end of the column 20 joined to the arc-shaped dome 10 is defined as a first end 21, and one end of the column 20 opposite to the first end 21 is defined as a second end 22.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the outer diameter of the column 20 gradually increases from the first end 21 toward the second end 22, that is, the main body 1 of the clay molding mold is a cone-shaped structure with a dome. The design of gradually increasing outer diameter minimizes the contact area between the clay and the mold surface when the molded clay 60 (as shown in FIG. 5 ) is demolded, thereby reducing the adhesion and friction between the clay and the mold surface, making it easier for the molded clay 60 to be demolded.

In a preferred embodiment, the arc dome 10 and the column 20 are an integrally formed structure. Such a design can ensure the structural strength and stability of the body 1, while avoiding damage or deformation problems that may be caused by the connection.

According to user needs, different sizes of the main body 1 can be selected to produce ceramic products of different sizes. Preferably, the maximum outer diameter of the main body 1 can be between 6.00 cm and 18.00 cm, for example, it can be 6.00 cm, 6.50 cm, 7.00 cm, or 10.50 cm.

In FIGS. 2 and 3 , the same element symbols as those in FIG. 1 represent parts or components having substantially the same functions, and thus repeated descriptions thereof are omitted.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the clay molding mold according to the second aspect of the present invention is different from the first aspect in that the column 20 has a fixed outer diameter from the first end 21 to the second end 22, that is, the body 1 of the clay molding mold is a columnar structure with a dome as a whole, thereby the shape of the mold can be changed, so that it is suitable for manufacturing ceramic products with different shape requirements. More importantly, the second aspect of the present invention can also achieve the effect of uniformly molding the clay.

In the first and second aspects of the present invention, the main body 1 is solid, that is, the arc-shaped dome 10 and the column 20 are solid. The solid clay molding mold is heavier and can provide more stable support during the clay molding process.

3 , the clay molding mold according to the third aspect of the present invention is different from the first aspect in that the interior of the body 1 is hollow, that is, the interior of the arc-shaped dome 10 is hollow, the column 20 is a hollow column, the arc-shaped dome 10 and the column 20 together define a cavity inside the body 1, and the body 1 has an opening 30. In other words, the body 1 of the clay molding mold is an inverted hollow bowl-shaped structure.

The benefits of using a hollow mold structure include: reducing the use of materials, significantly reducing production costs, and also helping to reduce the weight of the mold, thereby reducing transportation and handling costs, and reducing the burden on the user's hands when making pottery.

In a preferred embodiment, the arc dome 10 and the column 20 have the same wall thickness. The advantage of designing the wall thickness to be consistent is that when the user wants to confirm whether the thickness of the molded clay 60 is uniform, the thickness of each location can be confirmed by fingers, for example, the thumb and other fingers of one hand touch a point on the inner wall of the body 1 of the clay molding mold and a position on the outer surface of the molded clay 60 that is opposite to the point, and repeatedly touch the inner wall of the body 1 and the relative position on the outer surface of the molded clay 60, so as to simply evaluate whether the thickness of each part of the molded clay 60 is uniform without demolding and confirming first.

The shape of the main body 1 of the clay molding mold of the present invention includes but is not limited to a bowl, a cup, a hemisphere, a semi-elliptical sphere, or a disc, and can be changed according to user needs, so that pottery products with corresponding shapes can be produced.

The material of the main body 1 of the clay molding mold of the present invention includes but is not limited to plastic, silicone, rubber, glass, metal, ceramic, wood or stone, as long as the molded clay can be demoulded smoothly.

Referring to FIG. 4 , when using the clay molding mold of the present invention, first, the block of unmolded clay 40 is gradually deformed and covered on the outer surface of the body 1 by applying pressure by hand, and an appropriate amount of pressure is applied each time, and the body 1 and the unmolded clay 40 thereon are rotated together while applying pressure to ensure that the clay is completely attached to the body 1 and is uniformly stressed in all directions. After the clay is basically formed, the details are trimmed with fingers or tools to gradually shape the formed clay 60 with uniform thickness.

The above-mentioned method of applying an appropriate amount of pressure can be, for example, to apply pressure evenly with the palm of the hand or the pulp of the finger, so as to avoid uneven deformation of the clay caused by applying pressure too quickly, and to allow the clay time to adapt to the shape of the mold.

Referring to FIG. 5 , it shows the process of using the rotating device 50 in combination with the cutting tool to separate the molded clay 60 from the body 1. The separation method is as follows:

First, the main body 1 of the clay molding mold and the molding clay 60 thereon are placed on the rotating disk 51 of the rotating device 50 with the arc surface facing upward. The rotating disk 51 can be provided with at least one positioning protrusion 52 to align the central axis of the molding clay 60 and the main body 1 with the rotating axis of the rotating device 50.

Then, the user can insert a cutting tool (not shown), such as a blade (such as a blade made of wear-resistant alloy or stainless steel) into the appropriate position of the molding clay 60 and abut against the body 1, and rotate the rotating disk 51 and the molding clay 60 that has not been separated thereon in conjunction with the body 1, so that the cutting tool cuts a cutting line C along the molding clay 60. The appropriate position where the cutting tool is inserted into the molding clay 60 depends on the designed height of the ceramic product.

Finally, the molded clay 60 is removed from the rotating disk 51 together with the main body 1, and the excess clay is removed along the cutting line C, and the molded clay 60 is separated from the main body 1, thereby obtaining the completed molded clay 60.

By using the rotating device 50 in combination with a cutting tool to cut and trim the uneven clay edge, a molded clay 60 having a predetermined design height can be obtained, thereby improving the quality and aesthetics of the finished product. As shown in FIG. 6 , the molded clay 60 has uniform thickness, shape and height.

In the process of shaping the clay, according to the molding requirements of the clay, the main body 1 with the same size as the designed size of the pottery can be directly selected for shaping. However, for beginners, when shaping pottery with a large difference in width and height, such as a narrow-mouthed container, it is not easy to shape it in one go. In this case, multiple main bodies 1 of different sizes can be selected for gradual shaping.

Therefore, referring to FIG. 7 , according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a clay molding mold comprising a set of a plurality of bodies 1a, 1b and 1c is provided, wherein the maximum outer diameters of the plurality of bodies 1a, 1b and 1c may be the same as or different from each other.

For example, if one wishes to produce pottery with an inner diameter of 6.0 cm, one may first cover the block of clay on the outer surface of a body 1a with an outer diameter of 10.5 cm, and knead it into a molded clay 60 with an inner diameter of 10.5 cm; then cover the molded clay 60 on the outer surface of a body 1b with an outer diameter of 7.0 cm, and knead it into a molded clay 60 with an inner diameter of 7.0 cm; finally, cover the molded clay 60 on the outer surface of a body 1c with an outer diameter of 6.0 cm, and finally knead the molded clay 60 with an inner diameter of 6.0 cm.

By designing a series of clay molding molds having a set of bodies 1a, 1b and 1c with different outer diameters, the clay is first placed on the largest size mold for kneading, and then gradually transferred to molds with gradually smaller sizes to repeat the kneading steps, gradually transitioning from large to small sizes. Such a design can make it easier to make the shape and thickness of the final clay product consistent.

In summary, by providing the novel clay molding mold, it can be ensured that each piece of pottery produced has a consistent shape and size, avoiding the problems of skewed shape and uneven thickness caused by manual production, thereby improving product consistency; using molds of different shapes can produce pottery of various shapes to meet diverse design requirements; and it can improve production efficiency, and enable beginners to easily create high-quality pottery works.

The embodiments of the present invention are intended to illustrate the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. Therefore, any modifications or changes made to the present invention under the same creative spirit should still be included in the scope of protection of the creative intention.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c: body 10: arc dome 11: first side 12: second side 20: column 21: first end 22: second end 30: opening 40: unformed clay 50: rotating device 51: rotating disk 52: positioning bump 60: formed clay C: cutting line

FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing a clay molding mold according to a first aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a clay molding mold according to a second aspect of the present invention;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram showing a clay molding mold according to a third aspect of the present invention;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram showing the state in which the clay is deformed and surrounds and covers the clay molding mold of the present invention;

FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing the use of a rotating device in combination with a cutting tool to separate the molded clay from the clay molding mold of the present invention;

FIG6 is a schematic diagram showing a molded clay having a uniform thickness; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a clay molding mold of a set including a plurality of bodies according to a fourth aspect of the present invention.

1: Body

10: Curved dome

11: First side

12: Second side

20: Column

21: First end

22: Second end

Claims (10)

A clay molding mold is used to support clay and uniformly shape the clay, comprising: a body, wherein, the body includes an arc-shaped dome and a column, the arc-shaped dome has a hemispherical structure, the first side of the arc-shaped dome is an arc surface, and the second side of the arc-shaped dome is connected to the column, wherein the maximum outer diameter of the arc-shaped dome is not greater than the outer diameter of the column, wherein the block-shaped clay is gradually deformed and covered on the outer surface of the body by applying pressure by hand, and the body and the clay thereon are rotated together while applying pressure, ensuring that the clay is uniformly stressed in all directions, so as to shape the molded clay with uniform thickness. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the interior of the arc-shaped dome is hollow, the column portion is a hollow column, and the arc-shaped dome and the column portion together define a cavity inside the main body. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the end of the column portion joined to the arc-shaped dome is defined as a first end, the end of the column portion opposite to the first end is defined as a second end, and the outer diameter of the column portion gradually increases from the first end toward the second end. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the end of the column portion joined to the arc-shaped dome is defined as a first end, the end of the column portion opposite to the first end is defined as a second end, and the column portion has a fixed outer diameter from the first end to the second end. A clay molding mold as described in claim 2, wherein the arc-shaped dome and the column have the same wall thickness. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the maximum outer diameter of the body is between 6.00 cm and 18.00 cm. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the arc-shaped dome and the column portion are an integrally formed structure. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the shape of the main body is bowl-shaped, cup-shaped, hemispherical, semi-elliptical, or disc-shaped. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the material of the main body is plastic, silicone, rubber, glass, metal, ceramic, wood or stone. A clay molding mold as described in claim 1, wherein the clay molding mold is provided with a plurality of the main bodies, and the maximum outer diameters of the plurality of main bodies are the same or different from each other.

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