A ceramic blank shaping device

Abstract

A ceramic blank shaping device, belonging to the field of household ceramics technology, includes a driving part, a supporting part, an actuating part, a rod system, and a ceramic blank. The supporting part is mounted on the driving part, the actuating part is mounted on the supporting part, and the rod system is hinged to the supporting part and the actuating part. The ceramic blank is located in the middle of the rod system. The driving part includes a motor and a screw, with the screw connected to the output shaft of the motor. The supporting part includes a mounting plate, a threaded hole, a connecting hole, a connecting groove, a bracket, and a round hole. The rear of the mounting plate has a threaded hole that connects to the screw, and the bracket connects to the mounting plate. The actuating part includes an actuator, a single ear, a double ear, a limiting plate, a long slide groove, and a short slide groove. The actuator is mounted on the mounting plate, the limiting plate is connected to the actuator, a first folding rod and a second folding rod are hinged in the long slide groove, and a third folding rod is hinged in the short slide groove. The rod system includes a first folding rod, a second folding rod, and a third folding rod. The first folding rod includes a first fork ear, a second fork ear, and a shaping rod. The structures of the second and third folding rods are similar to those of the first folding rod.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of ceramic production technology, and in particular relates to a ceramic blank shaping device. Background Technology

[0002] Ceramic products have a long history in my country and are used in many fields. Household ceramics are a significant branch of ceramic production. Although the core production processes of ceramic products are largely similar, different categories of ceramics have developed relatively mature industrial chains. In the production of household ceramics, shaping the clay blank is a crucial step. Traditionally, this is known as pottery throwing, where clay is placed on a rotating workbench, and the operator holds the clay by hand and pulls it upwards until the desired shape is formed. This operation requires a high level of skill, making it difficult to train a large number of qualified operators. However, if this operation is replaced by mechanical devices, due to their high repetitiveness, and with proper adjustments to ensure the device's movement trajectory meets requirements, it can be mass-produced to obtain the desired clay blanks. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention provides a ceramic blank shaping device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] The technical problem solved by this invention is achieved by the following technical solution:

[0005] A ceramic blank shaping device includes a driving part, a supporting part, an actuating part, a rod system, and a ceramic blank. The supporting part is mounted on the driving part, the actuating part is mounted on the supporting part, the rod system is hinged to the supporting part and the actuating part, and the ceramic blank is located in the middle of the rod system.

[0006] The drive unit includes a motor and a screw. The screw is connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the screw drives the support unit to move up and down. The support unit includes a mounting plate, threaded holes, connecting holes, connecting grooves, a bracket, and round holes. The mounting plate has a threaded hole at the rear, which connects to the screw. The bracket is connected to the mounting plate and has an open frame shape. Each end of the bracket has a round hole, and a series of rods are hinged to the round holes. The actuating unit includes an actuator, a single ear, a double ear, a limiting plate, a long slide groove, and a short slide groove. The actuator is mounted on the mounting plate, and the limiting plate is connected to the actuator. The limiting plate has a long slide groove and a short slide groove on both sides. A first folding rod and a second folding rod are hinged in the long slide groove, and a third folding rod is hinged in the short slide groove. The rod system includes a first folding rod, a second folding rod, and a third folding rod. The first folding rod includes a first fork ear, a second fork ear, and a shaping rod. The first fork ear is hinged in the long slide groove of the limiting plate, the second fork ear is hinged in the round hole of the bracket, and the shaping rod is bent towards the ceramic blank. The second and third folding rods have similar structures to the first folding rod, but their bending angles are different, and their respective shaping rod parts are enclosed in a circumference.

[0007] Furthermore, the front end of the mounting plate has connection holes, through which the bracket is connected to the mounting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the lower middle part of the bracket has a connecting groove, and the connecting hole mates with the connecting groove to connect the bracket to the mounting plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the actuator is a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, the output rod end of the actuator has a single ear, which connects the limiting plate to the actuator via the double ears.

[0011] Furthermore, the specific structural shape of the shaping rod can be designed into different shapes or made of different materials as needed. Moreover, the shaping rod can be designed as a detachable structure, allowing for the replacement of different shaping rods as required.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0013] This invention is used in the shaping process of ceramic blanks. It has an up-and-down movement mechanism and an actuator for forward and backward movement. The actuator drives the rod system to move, and the rod system is arranged into a circumferential shape. During the up-and-down movement, the rod system is arranged into circumferences of different diameters according to the shape of the ceramic blank, thus completing the shaping operation of the ceramic blank. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is the front view of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0017] In the diagram: 10. Drive unit, 11. Motor, 12. Screw, 20. Support unit, 21. Mounting plate, 22. Threaded hole, 23. Connecting hole, 24. Connecting groove, 25. Bracket, 26. Round hole, 30. Actuating unit, 31. Actuator, 32. Single ear, 33. Double ear, 34. Limiting plate, 35. Long slide groove, 36. Short slide groove, 40. Rod system, 41. First folding rod, 411. First fork ear, 412. Second fork ear, 413. Shaping rod, 42. Second folding rod, 43. Third folding rod, 50. Ceramic blank. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

[0019] See Figures 1-3 The ceramic blank shaping device shown includes a drive unit 10, a support unit 20, an actuating unit 30, a rod system 40, and a ceramic blank 50. The support unit 20 is mounted on the drive unit 10, the actuating unit 30 is mounted on the support unit 20, the rod system 40 is hinged to the support unit 20 and the actuating unit 30, and the ceramic blank 50 is located in the middle of the rod system 40.

[0020] The drive unit 10 includes a motor 11 and a screw 12. The screw 12 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 11, and the screw 12 drives the support unit 20 to move up and down.

[0021] The support part 20 includes a mounting plate 21, a threaded hole 22, a connecting hole 23, a connecting groove 24, a bracket 25, and a round hole 26. The mounting plate 21 has a threaded hole 22 at the rear, which is connected to the screw 12. The mounting plate 21 has a connecting hole 23 at the front end. The bracket 25 is connected to the mounting plate 21 through the connecting hole 23. The bracket 25 has a connecting groove 24 on the lower side of the middle part. The connecting hole 23 and the connecting groove 24 are connected to the bracket 25 and the bracket 25 is connected to the mounting plate 21. The bracket 25 is an open frame shape. Each end of the bracket 25 has a round hole 26. A hinged rod system 40 is connected to the round hole 26.

[0022] The actuator 30 includes an actuator 31, a single ear 32, a double ear 33, a limiting plate 34, a long slide groove 35, and a short slide groove 36. The actuator 31 is mounted on the mounting plate 21. The actuator 31 is a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder. The output rod end of the actuator 31 has a single ear 32. The single ear 32 connects the limiting plate 34 to the actuator 31 through the double ear 33. The limiting plate 34 has a long slide groove 35 and a short slide groove 36 on both sides. The first folding rod 41 and the second folding rod 42 are hinged in the long slide groove 35, and the third folding rod 43 is hinged in the short slide groove 36.

[0023] The rod system 40 includes a first folding rod 41, a second folding rod 42, and a third folding rod 43. The first folding rod 41 includes a first fork lug 411, a second fork lug 412, and a shaping rod 413. The first fork lug 411 is hinged in the long groove 35 of the limiting piece 34, and the second fork lug 412 is hinged in the circular hole 26 of the bracket 25. The shaping rod 413 bends towards the ceramic blank. The movement of the first fork lug 411 causes the first folding rod 41 to rotate around the second fork lug 412, and the shaping rod 413 shapes the ceramic blank. The structures of the second folding rod 42 and the third folding rod 43 are similar to those of the first folding rod 41, but their bending angles are different, and their shaping rod parts form a circumference. Of course, in order to better complete the shaping operation, the specific structural shape of the shaping rod 413 can be designed into different shapes or made of different materials as needed. Moreover, the shaping rod 413 can be designed as a detachable structure, allowing different shaping rods to be replaced as needed. The third folding rod 43 is hinged in the short sliding groove 36 of the limiting piece 34.

[0024] The working principle of this invention is as follows: the motor 11 drives the entire device to move up and down through the screw 12. According to the process of shaping the ceramic blank, it gradually moves upward. During the upward movement, the actuator 31 drives the limiting plate 34 to move back and forth. During the back and forth movement of the limiting plate 34, the first fork ears of the three folding rods slide in the long or short slide groove. Since the middle part (second fork ear) of the three folding rods is hinged in the round hole 26, it can only rotate and cannot be displaced. This drives the folding rods to rotate, which corresponds to the swing of each shaping rod. The swing of the shaping rods changes the diameter formed by the three shaping rods, which is to complete the shaping of the ceramic blank 50.

[0025] It should also be added that, according to the basic requirements for shaping ceramic blanks, the ceramic blank 50 should be placed on a rotating worktable.

[0026] The above embodiments primarily illustrate the ceramic blank shaping device of the present invention. Although only a limited number of embodiments and technical features have been described, those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention can be implemented in many other forms without departing from its spirit and scope. Therefore, the illustrated embodiments are considered illustrative rather than limiting, and the present invention may cover various modifications and substitutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clay shaping apparatus comprising a driving section (10), a supporting section (20), an actuating section (30), a linkage (40) and a clay (50), characterized in that, The support part (20) is installed on the driving part (10), the actuator part (30) is installed on the support part (20), the rod system (40) is hinged on the support part (20) and the actuator part (30), the ceramic blank (50) is located in the middle of the rod system (40), the driving part (10) comprises a motor (11) and a screw rod (12), the output shaft of the motor (11) is connected with the screw rod (12), the support part (20) comprises a mounting plate (21), a threaded hole (22), a support (25) and a circular hole (26), the rear part of the mounting plate (21) is provided with the threaded hole (22), the threaded hole (22) is connected with the screw rod (12), the support (25) is connected with the mounting plate (21), the support (25) is in the shape of an open frame, the end points of the two ends of the support (25) are each provided with a circular hole (26), the rod system (40) is hinged on the circular hole (26), the actuator part (30) comprises an actuator (31), a single ear (32), a double ear (33), a limiting sheet (34), a long sliding groove (35) and a short sliding groove (36), the actuator (31) is installed on the mounting plate (21), the output rod end of the actuator (31) is provided with the single ear (32), the limiting sheet (34) is connected on the actuator (31) through the double ear (33), the long sliding groove (35) and the short sliding groove (36) are respectively provided on the two sides of the limiting sheet (34), the first folding rod (41) and the second folding rod (42) are hinged in the long sliding groove (35), the third folding rod (43) is hinged in the short sliding groove (36), the rod system (40) comprises the first folding rod (41), the second folding rod (42) and the third folding rod (43), the first folding rod (41) comprises a first fork ear (411), a second fork ear (412) and a shaping rod (413), the first fork ear (411) is hinged in the long sliding groove (35) of the limiting sheet (34), the second fork ear (412) is hinged on the circular hole (26) of the support (25), the shaping rod (413) is bent towards the ceramic blank, the second folding rod (42) and the third folding rod (43) are similar in structure to the first folding rod (41), and the bending angles of the respective shaping rod parts are different, and the respective shaping rod parts are combined to form a circumferential shape.

2. The clay body shaping apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The mounting plate (21) is provided with a connecting hole (23) at the front end, and the support (25) is connected with the mounting plate (21) through the connecting hole (23).

3. The clay body shaping apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The support (25) is provided with a connecting groove (24) at the middle lower side, and the connecting hole (23) is butt-jointed with the connecting groove (24).

4. The clay body shaping apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The actuator (31) is a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder.

5. The clay body shaping apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The shaping rod (413) is designed in a detachable structure, and different shaping rods can be replaced as needed.

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