Device and a method for transporting blanks made from an initially plastic, especially ceramic, material to and from a dryer and a kiln

US9163878B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HANS LINGL ANLAGENBAU UND VERFAHRENSTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Simon · Göppingen, DE
• Franz Simmnacher · Krumbach, DE
• Frank Appel · Krumbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2010
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F27D2003/128
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device and method for transporting blanks is provided. The blanks are made from an initially plastic, subsequently dried and finally fired material. A transport tray transports the blanks through both a dryer and a kiln. The blanks can be stacked on a drying trolley or a firing trolley. A first transfer device transfers the blanks onto the drying trolley when the blanks are stacked on the transport tray and are plastic. The drying trolley transports the blanks and the transport tray in the dryer for drying the blanks. A second transfer device transfers the blanks and the transport tray onto the firing trolley after the blanks have been dried. The firing trolley transports the blanks and the transport tray in the kiln for firing the blanks.