A continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment and method

Abstract

The application relates to a continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing device and method and relates to the technical field of ceramic glazing; the device comprises a bearing table, conveying belts are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the bearing table, a glaze cylinder is arranged on the other side, a driving motor is installed on the bearing table, a support block is arranged at the output end of the driving motor, support rods are slidably arranged on the sides of the support block, rotating shafts are rotatably arranged at the ends of the support rods away from the support block, and clamping modules are arranged on the rotating shafts. The application can solve the following problems in the process of ceramic glazing in the prior art: the green body needing glazing is clamped through the clamping module, compared with the hooking method, a symmetrical support structure is formed, the swing range of the green body in the glaze is greatly reduced, and the glaze is uniformly adsorbed. Secondly, the exposed points without glaze generated when the clamping needle is clamped are glazed, bacteria breeding on the exposed green body is prevented, and the production of antibacterial ceramic is ensured to meet the health standards.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of ceramic glazing, and in particular to a continuous antibacterial automatic ceramic glazing equipment and method. Background Technology

[0002] Antibacterial ceramics are ceramic materials in which substances with antibacterial properties are added, such as metal ions or their compounds, such as silver, zinc, and copper, as well as some photocatalytic materials such as titanium dioxide, thereby enabling the ceramics to inhibit or kill bacteria and other microorganisms.

[0003] In the continuous automated glazing process of antibacterial ceramics, existing equipment typically uses hooks to suspend ceramic parts for glazing. This can cause the ceramic parts to shift during movement, resulting in uneven glaze distribution on the surface. Furthermore, due to the tight fit between the hook and the ceramic part, the glaze cannot easily penetrate the contact surface, leading to localized glaze gaps. This uneven glaze distribution can cause defects such as glaze thickness and glaze defects during subsequent firing. In particular, exposed bisques may harbor bacteria, failing to meet hygiene standards, significantly increasing the defect rate, raising production costs, and failing to meet the high-precision, high-quality production requirements of modern industrial antibacterial ceramics. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a new type of continuous automated glazing equipment and method for antibacterial ceramics to solve these technical problems.

[0004] For example, Chinese Patent No. CN104591796B discloses a ceramic glazing machine, which specifically relates to a ceramic glazing machine for ceramic products with hanging holes. It belongs to the field of ceramic machinery and equipment. The device has a simple structure and reasonable design. By pre-impregnating the hook with a glaze inhibitor, it avoids the accumulation of glaze at the hanging holes of the product, thereby realizing the automated production of ceramic products with hanging holes, which greatly improves the product qualification rate and increases production efficiency.

[0005] However, the aforementioned ceramic glazing machine still has some shortcomings in actual use:

[0006] 1. The hook relies solely on gravity to maintain its vertical position. Vibrations generated during high-speed operation of the equipment, as well as the impact of complex airflow in the glazing area, continuously disrupt the hook's balance, causing it to oscillate irregularly along its trajectory. This results in variations in the amount of glaze adhering to the surface, ultimately forming glaze layers of uneven thickness on the ceramic part, affecting the manufacturing quality of the ceramic piece.

[0007] 2. The close contact between the hook and the ceramic part creates a physical barrier, which is the main reason for uneven glaze distribution. During glazing, the contact surface is blocked by the hook, preventing the glaze from penetrating. The lack or unevenness of the glaze at the contact area will cause defects in the ceramic after firing. Differences in glaze layers lead to different shrinkage rates, causing stress concentration and cracking, affecting structural strength; at the same time, it disrupts the surface chemical consistency, weakens antibacterial properties, and increases the defect rate.

[0008] Therefore, based on the above-stated viewpoints, there is still room for improvement in existing ceramic glazing machines. Summary of the Invention

[0009] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides a continuous automatic antibacterial ceramic glazing device and method.

[0010] On one hand, a continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment includes a support platform, conveyor belts symmetrically arranged on two sides of the support platform, a glaze cylinder arranged on the other side, a drive motor installed on the support platform, a support block arranged at the output end of the drive motor, support rods slidably arranged on each side of the support block, a rotating shaft hinged to the end of the support rod away from the support block, and a clamping module arranged on the rotating shaft.

[0011] The clamping module includes a placement cylinder with a receiving groove inside. A bidirectional screw is rotatably installed in the receiving groove. A drive ring and a drive block are respectively threaded at both ends of the bidirectional screw, and the drive ring is located above the drive block.

[0012] Clamping pins are equidistantly arranged along the axis of the drive ring, and a rotating ring is sleeved on the outside of the drive block. An electric suction cup is provided at the bottom of the rotating ring.

[0013] Preferably, the clamping module also includes an irregularly shaped rod rotatably mounted on the support rod, and the irregularly shaped rod has multiple circumferentially distributed support bars on the side near the placement cylinder.

[0014] Preferably, a matching gear is provided at the rotation axis of the irregular rod, and matching racks that mesh with the matching gear are provided on both conveyor belts and above the glaze cylinder.

[0015] Preferably, the support platform is also provided with a lifting assembly for driving the support rod to rise and fall. The lifting assembly includes a lifting screw. A drive groove is provided inside the support block. Lifting screws corresponding to the support rod are provided at equal intervals along the center of the drive groove. One side of the support rod extends into the drive groove and is threadedly connected to the lifting screw. A sliding groove is provided on the support block for the support rod to slide.

[0016] Preferably, the support platform is also equipped with a drive component that drives the lifting screw to rotate.

[0017] The driving component includes a sleeve fitted on the outside of the drive motor. Inside the sleeve, drive shafts corresponding to the conveyor belt and the glaze cylinder are rotatably mounted. A first gear is mounted on the drive shaft, and a second gear that meshes with the first gear is mounted on the lifting screw.

[0018] The drive shafts are connected by belt drive.

[0019] Preferably, a mounting ring is rotatably mounted on the rotating ring, and multiple connecting pipes are equidistantly arranged on the mounting ring along its axis, with a brush installed at the bottom of the connecting pipe.

[0020] Preferably, the mounting ring has multiple arc-shaped grooves along its axis that correspond to the clamping pins, and the clamping pins are slidably disposed in the arc-shaped grooves.

[0021] Preferably, an arc-shaped rack is provided on the inner side of the mounting ring, a connecting plate is mounted on the rotating ring, and a gear three that meshes with the rack is rotatably mounted on the connecting plate.

[0022] Preferably, a rack two is provided above the glaze cylinder along its height direction. The rack two is mounted on the sleeve via a mounting rod. A gear four that meshes with the rack two is installed at the end of the rotating shaft away from the clamping module.

[0023] On the other hand, a continuous automatic glazing method for antibacterial ceramics is described below:

[0024] S1. Blank clamping: The unglazed blank is conveyed by a conveyor belt and driven by a motor to rotate the support block on the support platform. The rotation of the support block causes the support rod to rotate, and the clamping module on the support rod clamps the blank.

[0025] S2, Glazing of the unglazed blank: The drive motor rotates the support block on the support platform until the support rod is aligned with the glaze cylinder. The support rod then descends, and the unglazed blank held by the clamping module is carried into the glaze cylinder for glazing.

[0026] S3. Glazing complete: After glazing, place the glazed body on another conveyor belt and use the conveyor belt to transport the body for the next firing step.

[0027] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0028] I. This invention uses a clamping module to hold the unglazed blank that needs to be glazed. Compared with the hook method, it forms a symmetrical support structure, which greatly reduces the swing amplitude of the unglazed blank in the glaze and ensures uniform glaze adsorption. It is especially suitable for ceramic products with complex shapes and irregular centers of gravity, and avoids damage to the glaze surface caused by the suspension point.

[0029] II. This invention uses a support bar, clamping pins, and an electric suction cup. The clamping pins and support bar work together to clamp the ceramic body during glazing, and then the electric suction cup is used to adsorb the unglazed body. The unglazed exposed spots created by the clamping pins are then glazed to prevent bacteria from growing on the exposed ceramic body and ensure that the production of antibacterial ceramics meets hygiene standards. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0031] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure that drives the support rod to rotate according to the present invention.

[0034] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the placement cylinder of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 5 This is the present invention. Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0036] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support block of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the driving component of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the invention in conjunction with a rack and pinion.

[0039] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram showing the positions of the clamping hole and the cleaning hole in this invention.

[0040] In the diagram, 1. Support platform; 10. Conveyor belt; 11. Glaze cylinder; 12. Drive motor; 13. Support block; 14. Support rod; 2. Clamping module; 20. Placement cylinder; 21. Bidirectional screw; 22. Drive ring; 23. Drive block; 24. Clamping pin; 25. Rotary ring; 26. Electric suction cup; 27. Irregularly shaped rod; 28. Support bar; 30. Matching gear; 31. Matching rack; 4. Lifting assembly; 40. Lifting screw; 41. Slide groove; 5. Drive components; 50. Sleeve; 51. Drive shaft; 52. Gear 1; 53. Gear 2; 60. Mounting ring; 61. Connecting pipe; 62. Brush; 63. Arc groove; 70. Rack 1; 71. Connecting plate; 72. Gear 3; 80. Rack 2; 81. Gear 4; 90. Clamping hole; 91. Cleaning hole; 92. Control ring; 93. Through hole 1; 94. Through hole 2; 95. Control shaft; 96. Gear 5; 97. Rack 3; 98. Valve. Detailed Implementation

[0041] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1-9 The embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below.

[0042] This application discloses a continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing device and method. The invention is mainly applied in the ceramic glazing process. In terms of technical effect, it can avoid the problem that the hook relies solely on gravity to maintain verticality, which may swing during high-speed operation, causing the ceramic part to shift. Furthermore, the swing may cause uneven distribution of glaze on the ceramic part, affecting the manufacturing quality of the ceramic part. In addition, the invention can also solve the problem that the glaze cannot enter the contact surface between the hook and the ceramic part due to their contact, resulting in uneven glaze distribution.

[0043] Example 1:

[0044] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the device includes a support platform 1, with conveyor belts 10 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the support platform 1. One conveyor belt 10 carries an unglazed blank, and a glaze tank 11 is arranged on the other side. A drive motor 12 is installed on the support platform 1, and a support block 13 is provided at the output end of the drive motor 12. The drive motor 12 drives the support block 13 to rotate on the support platform 1. Support rods 14 are slidably arranged on each side of the support block 13. The rotation of the support block 13 causes the support rods 14 to rotate. A rotating shaft is hinged to the end of the support rod 14 away from the support block 13, and a clamping module 2 is arranged on the rotating shaft.

[0045] The blank on the conveyor belt 10 is clamped by the clamping module 2 on the support rod 14. Then, the drive motor 12 drives the support rod 14 to rotate clockwise, so that the clamping module 2 on the support rod 14 carries the blank along the support platform 1. When it moves above the glaze cylinder, the support rod 14 is driven to descend, so that the clamping module 2 on the support rod 14 carries the blank into the glaze cylinder 11. The glazing process is completed inside the glaze cylinder 11. After the glazing is completed, the clamping module 2 is controlled to rise again. Then, the drive motor 12 drives the support rod 14 to rotate again, and the glazed blank is placed on another conveyor belt 10. The conveyor belt 10 is used to transport the blank for the next firing process.

[0046] By setting multiple support rods 14 on the support block 13, when different support rods 14 are rotated to different positions, the clamping module 2 on the support rod 14 will carry different blanks into different programs to complete the process of glazing.

[0047] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The diagram shows a structural schematic for clamping the blank. Specifically, the clamping module 2 includes a placement cylinder 20, which has a receiving groove. A bidirectional screw 21 is rotatably arranged in the receiving groove. A drive ring 22 and a drive block 23 are threaded onto both ends of the bidirectional screw 21, and the drive ring 22 is positioned above the drive block 23.

[0048] Clamping pins 24 are equidistantly arranged along the axis of the drive ring 22, and a rotating ring 25 is sleeved on the outside of the drive block 23. An electric suction cup 26 is provided at the bottom of the rotating ring 25.

[0049] By controlling the rotation of the bidirectional screw 21, the drive ring 22 and the drive block 23 are driven to move closer and further apart. When the support rod 14 moves onto the conveyor belt 10 that transports the unglazed blank, the bidirectional screw 21 rotates during the descent of the drive support rod 14, driving the drive block 23 to move downward. At this time, the electric suction cup 26 on the outer rotating ring 25 of the drive block 23 extends out of the placement cylinder 20 during the descent. When it contacts the inner bottom surface of the blank, the electric suction cup 26 adsorbs the blank. Then, the support rod 14 is controlled to rise. After rising, the electric suction cup 26 releases its adsorption on the blank, and the bidirectional screw 21 rotates again, causing the electric suction cup 26 to rise. At this time, the drive ring 22 will descend under the action of the bidirectional screw 21, bringing the clamping pin 24 on the drive ring 22 closer to the inner bottom surface of the blank.

[0050] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 8As shown, this is a schematic diagram of the structure supporting the blank; specifically, the clamping module 2 also includes an irregularly shaped rod 27 rotatably mounted on the support rod 14, and multiple circumferentially distributed support bars 28 are provided on the side of the irregularly shaped rod 27 near the placement cylinder 20.

[0051] At this time, the irregular rod 27 rotates, and the support bar 28 on the irregular rod 27 is aligned with the bottom surface of the blank. The blank, which has lost the adsorption of the electric suction cup 26, will be placed on the support bar 28. At this time, the clamping pin 24 on the drive ring 22 approaches the inner bottom surface of the blank. Through the cooperation of the support bar 28 and the clamping pin 24, the blank is clamped and fixed.

[0052] Compared to the hook method, the clamping process is more stable and can clamp both the top and bottom sides of the unglazed blank, making it suitable for glazing most ceramics.

[0053] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 8 The diagram shows the structure that drives the shaped rod 27 to rotate. Specifically, a meshing gear 30 is provided at the rotation axis of the shaped rod 27, and meshing racks 31 that mesh with the meshing gear 30 are provided on both conveyor belts 10 and above the glaze cylinder 11. As the shaped rod 27 descends with the support rod 14, the meshing gear 30 connected to the shaped rod 27 will mesh with the meshing rack 31, driving the meshing gear 30 to rotate in the opposite direction, and then the shaped rod 27 will rotate synchronously.

[0054] The reason for this design is that when the support rod 14 descends, the electric suction cup 26 inside the placement cylinder 20 will first use it to adsorb the blank on the conveyor belt 10. If the shaped rod 27 does not rotate, during the descent, the shaped rod 27 will first approach the conveyor belt 10 and affect the electric suction cup 26's gripping of the blank.

[0055] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7 The diagram shows a structural schematic of the control support rod 14 for raising and lowering. Specifically, the support platform 1 is also equipped with a lifting assembly 4 that drives the support rod 14 to rise and fall. The lifting assembly 4 includes a lifting screw 40. The support block 13 has a drive groove inside. The drive groove is equidistantly provided with lifting screws 40 corresponding to the support rod 14 along its center. One side of the support rod 14 extends into the drive groove and is threadedly connected to the lifting screw 40. The support block 13 has a sliding groove 41 for the support rod 14 to slide.

[0056] The rotation of the lifting screw 40 causes the support rod 14, which is threadedly connected to the lifting screw 40, to rise and fall.

[0057] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7The diagram shows a structural schematic of the control screw 40 for rotation; specifically, the support platform 1 is also equipped with a drive component 5 for driving the screw 40 to rotate.

[0058] When different support rods 14 on the support block 13 correspond to the conveyor belt 10 and the glaze tank 11 respectively, it is necessary to control the lifting height of the support rods 14 at different positions in order to complete the workflow of picking up the blank, glazing the blank, and placing the blank.

[0059] The driving component 5 includes a sleeve 50 sleeved on the outside of the drive motor 12, and a support block 13 is rotatably disposed inside the sleeve 50 via a bracket.

[0060] Inside the sleeve 50, drive shafts 51 are rotatably mounted, corresponding to the conveyor belt 10 and the glaze cylinder 11 respectively. A gear 52 is provided on the drive shaft 51, and a gear 53 that meshes with the gear 52 is mounted on the lifting screw 40.

[0061] Gear 2 53 rotates, causing gear 1 52 to rotate, which in turn causes the lifting screw 40 to rotate, controlling the lifting of the support rod 14 on the lifting screw 40.

[0062] It should be noted that the gear 52 corresponding to the two conveyor belts 10 is a half gear, while the gear 52 corresponding to the glaze cylinder 11 is a full gear. The purpose of this arrangement is that, compared to the case where the support rod 14 is located on the two conveyor belts 10, when the support rod 14 is located on the glaze cylinder 11, the support rod 14 needs to carry the clamped unglazed blank into the glaze cylinder 11 for glazing. Therefore, when the support rod 14 is corresponding to the glaze cylinder 11, the distance it needs to descend is greater than the distance it needs to descend in other positions.

[0063] The drive shafts 51 are connected by belt drive. When the drive motor 12 rotates and moves the support rods 14 on the support block 13 to the corresponding positions, the drive shafts 51 work simultaneously, and the gears 52 at each position can also work synchronously. The support rods 14 can work synchronously at different positions. Through the control of the drive motor 12, the process of glazing the ceramic blank is realized, which improves the efficiency of glazing.

[0064] The sleeve 50 is provided with a slide groove 41 for the support rod 14 to be raised, lowered and rotated.

[0065] Reference Figure 4 The diagram shows a structural schematic for applying glaze to a glazed bisque. Specifically, a mounting ring 60 is rotatably mounted on the rotating ring 25, and multiple connecting pipes 61 are equidistantly arranged along the axis of the mounting ring 60. A brush 62 is installed at the bottom of the connecting pipe 61.

[0066] The rotating ring 25 has a rotating groove, and multiple sliding rods are equidistantly installed on the inner side of the mounting ring 60, with one end of each sliding rod slidingly disposed in the groove.

[0067] The position where the clamping pin 24 contacts the unglazed blank will form an unglazed exposed point after glazing. In the production of antibacterial ceramics, the exposed unglazed blank may breed bacteria, which does not meet hygiene standards.

[0068] After glazing is completed, the bidirectional screw 21 rotates again, the clamping pin 24 gradually moves away from the unglazed blank, and the electric suction cup 26 gradually approaches the unglazed blank to clamp it. At this time, the mounting ring 60 and the electric suction cup 26 approach each other synchronously until the brush 62 on the mounting ring 60 contacts the inner wall of the ceramic. Then, the brush 62 is driven to swing to apply glaze to the position clamped by the clamping pin 24.

[0069] The connecting pipe 61 connects to an external storage tank containing glaze. The glaze flows through the connecting pipe 61 onto the brush 62, controlling the mounting ring 60 to swing along its axis. The brush 62 is used to replenish the missing glaze at the location.

[0070] The mounting ring 60 has multiple arc-shaped grooves 63 along its axis that correspond to the clamping pins 24, and the clamping pins 24 are slidably disposed in the arc-shaped grooves 63.

[0071] The clamping pin 24 can pass through the mounting ring 60 when it descends and approaches the blank without affecting the movement of the clamping pin 24.

[0072] Reference Figure 4 The diagram shows a schematic of the structure controlling the swing of the mounting ring 60. Specifically, an arc-shaped rack 70 is provided on the inner side of the mounting ring 60, and a connecting plate 71 is installed on the rotating ring 25. A gear 72 that meshes with the rack 70 is rotatably installed on the connecting plate 71. The gear 72 is controlled to rotate reciprocally by an external drive, causing the rack 70 to swing reciprocally along its axis, which in turn causes the mounting ring 60 to swing reciprocally, and causes the brush 62 of the mounting ring 60 to swing reciprocally.

[0073] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 8 The diagram shows a structure that drives the unglazed blank to rotate above the glaze cylinder 11. Specifically, a rack 2 80 is provided above the glaze cylinder 11 along its height direction. The rack 2 80 is mounted on the sleeve 50 via a mounting rod. A gear 4 81 that meshes with the rack 2 80 is installed at the end of the rotating shaft away from the clamping module 2.

[0074] When the support rod 14 corresponds to the glaze cylinder 11, as the support rod 14 descends, the gear 81 on the support rod 14 will mesh with the rack 80, driving the gear 81 to rotate in the opposite direction, which in turn rotates the shaft, causing the clamping module 2 to rotate. At this time, the unglazed blank held by the clamping module 2 will be tilted and enter the glaze cylinder 11 along the tilt angle. At this time, the glaze will gradually penetrate the inside and outside of the unglazed blank, ensuring the integrity of the glazing.

[0075] During this process, the gear 30 on the support rod 14 will engage synchronously with the rack 31 to ensure that the support bar 28 on the irregular rod 27 and the clamping pin 24 in the placement cylinder 20 rotate synchronously to clamp and fix the blank.

[0076] Example 2:

[0077] Based on Embodiment 1, in order to prevent glaze from entering the placement cylinder 20 during the glazing process and depositing inside the placement cylinder 20, thus affecting the operation of the components inside the placement cylinder 20, a control ring 92 is also proposed, which is beneficial for correspondingly sealing the positions of the clamping needle 24 and the brush 62 during glazing.

[0078] Reference Figure 4 and Figure 5 The diagram shows a structure for sealing the positions where the clamping needle 24 and the brush 62 extend. Specifically, the bottom of the placement cylinder 20 is provided with a clamping hole 90 and a cleaning hole 91 corresponding to the clamping needle 24 and the brush 62. The clamping needle 24 and the brush 62 extend out of the placement cylinder 20 through the clamping hole 90 and the cleaning hole 91, respectively. A control ring 92 is rotatably provided at the bottom of the placement cylinder 20. The control ring 92 is provided with a through hole 93 corresponding to the clamping hole 90 and the cleaning hole 91 and a through hole 94.

[0079] A control shaft 95 is rotatably installed inside the placement cylinder 20. A gear 96 is mounted on the control shaft 95. An arc-shaped rack 97 that meshes with the gear 96 is mounted on the control ring 92. The control shaft 95 is connected to the bidirectional screw 21 via a synchronous belt.

[0080] When the bidirectional screw 21 rotates, controlling the relative movement of the electric suction cup 26 and the clamping needle 24, the control shaft 95 will move synchronously. The gear 96 on the control shaft 95 drives the rack 97 to swing, causing the control ring 92 to rotate. When the clamping needle 24 moves downward, the clamping hole 90 will correspond to the through hole 93, allowing the clamping needle 24 to extend. Conversely, the cleaning hole 91 will correspond to the through hole 94, allowing the brush 62 to extend.

[0081] The angle between the clamping hole 90 and the cleaning hole 91 is greater than the angle between the first through hole 93 and the second through hole 94, so that the correspondence between the clamping hole 90 and the through hole and the misalignment between the cleaning hole 91 and the second through hole 94 are achieved.

[0082] A valve 98 is also installed at the bottom of the placement cylinder 20. When the valve 98 is opened, it can power the electric suction cup 26 to extend out of the placement cylinder 20.

[0083] During operation: First, the unglazed blank is conveyed by the conveyor belt 10, and the support block 13 is rotated on the support platform 1 by the drive motor 12. The rotation of the support block 13 causes the support rod 14 to rotate.

[0084] Step 2: When the support rod 14 corresponds to the conveyor belt 10 for conveying the blank, the lifting screw 40 rotates, controlling the support rod 14 on the lifting screw 40 to rise and fall. Then, by controlling the rotation of the bidirectional screw 21, the drive block 23 moves downward. At this time, the electric suction cup 26 on the drive block 23 extends out of the placement cylinder 20. When it contacts the inner bottom surface of the blank, the electric suction cup 26 adsorbs the blank.

[0085] Step 3: Then, control the support rod 14 to rise. After rising, the electric suction cup 26 releases its adsorption on the blank, and the bidirectional screw 21 rotates again, causing the electric suction cup 26 to rise. At this time, the drive ring 22 will descend under the action of the bidirectional screw 21, bringing the clamping pin 24 on the drive ring 22 closer to the inner bottom surface of the blank. At this time, it rotates with the shaped rod 27, and the support strip 28 on the shaped rod 27 is aligned with the bottom surface of the blank. The blank, which has lost the adsorption of the electric suction cup 26, will be placed on the support strip 28. At this time, the clamping pin 24 on the drive ring 22 is close to the inner bottom surface of the blank. Through the cooperation of the support strip 28 and the clamping pin 24, the blank is clamped and fixed.

[0086] Step 4: The drive motor 12 rotates the support block 13 on the support platform 1 until the support rod 14 corresponds to the glaze cylinder 11. The support rod 14 then descends, and the gear 81 on the support rod 14 meshes with the rack 80, driving the gear 81 to rotate in the opposite direction. This causes the rotating shaft to rotate, which in turn rotates the clamping module 2. At this time, the unglazed blank held by the clamping module 2 will be tilted and enter the glaze cylinder 11 along the tilt angle. The glaze will then gradually penetrate the inside and outside of the unglazed blank, ensuring the integrity of the glazing.

[0087] Step 5: After glazing is completed, control the clamping module 2 to rise, and then use the drive motor 12 to rotate the support rod 14 to place the glazed blank on another conveyor belt 10. The conveyor belt 10 is used to transport the blank for the next firing step.

[0088] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting in all respects.

[0089] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment, comprising a support platform (1), conveyor belts (10) symmetrically arranged on two sides of the support platform (1), and a glaze tank (11) arranged on the other side, characterized in that: A drive motor (12) is installed on the support platform (1). A support block (13) is provided at the output end of the drive motor (12). Support rods (14) are slidably provided on each side of the support block (13). A rotating shaft is hinged and rotatably provided at the end of the support rod (14) away from the support block (13). A clamping module (2) is provided on the rotating shaft. The clamping module (2) includes a placement cylinder (20), which has a receiving groove. A bidirectional screw (21) is rotatably arranged in the receiving groove. A drive ring (22) and a drive block (23) are respectively threaded at both ends of the bidirectional screw (21). The drive ring (22) is located above the drive block (23). Clamping pins (24) are equidistantly arranged along the axis of the drive ring (22), and a rotating ring (25) is sleeved on the outside of the drive block (23). An electric suction cup (26) is provided at the bottom of the rotating ring (25). The clamping module (2) also includes a shaped rod (27) rotatably mounted on the support rod (14), and the shaped rod (27) has multiple circumferentially distributed support bars (28) on the side near the placement cylinder (20). A matching gear (30) is provided at the rotation axis of the irregular rod (27), and a matching rack (31) that meshes with the matching gear (30) is provided on both conveyor belts (10) and above the glaze cylinder (11). A mounting ring (60) is rotatably mounted on the rotating ring (25). Multiple connecting pipes (61) are equidistantly arranged on the mounting ring (60) along its axis. A brush (62) is mounted at the bottom of the connecting pipe (61).

2. The continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support platform (1) is also provided with a lifting assembly (4) for driving the support rod (14) to rise and fall. The lifting assembly (4) includes a lifting screw (40). The support block (13) has a drive groove inside. The drive groove is provided with lifting screws (40) corresponding to the support rod (14) at equal intervals along its center. One side of the support rod (14) extends into the drive groove and is threadedly connected to the lifting screw (40). The support block (13) has a sliding groove (41) for the support rod (14) to slide.

3. The continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support platform (1) is also equipped with a drive component (5) that drives the lifting screw (40) to rotate. The drive component (5) includes a sleeve (50) sleeved on the outside of the drive motor (12). Inside the sleeve (50) are drive shafts (51) that correspond to the conveyor belt (10) and the glaze cylinder (11) respectively. A gear one (52) is provided on the drive shaft (51), and a gear two (53) that meshes with the gear one (52) is installed on the lifting screw (40). The drive shafts (51) are connected by belt drive.

4. The continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting ring (60) has multiple arc-shaped grooves (63) along its axis that correspond to the clamping pins (24), and the clamping pins (24) are slidably disposed in the arc-shaped grooves (63).

5. The continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: An arc-shaped rack (70) is provided on the inner side of the mounting ring (60), and a connecting plate (71) is installed on the rotating ring (25). A gear (72) that meshes with the rack (70) is rotatably provided on the connecting plate (71).

6. The continuous antibacterial ceramic automatic glazing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rack two (80) is provided above the glaze tank (11) along its height direction. The rack two (80) is mounted on the sleeve (50) by a mounting rod. A gear four (81) that meshes with the rack two (80) is installed at the end of the rotating shaft away from the clamping module (2).

7. A continuous automatic glazing method for antibacterial ceramics, further comprising the continuous automatic glazing equipment for antibacterial ceramics as described in any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The automatic glazing method is as follows: S1, Blank clamping: The unglazed blank is conveyed by the conveyor belt (10), and the support block (13) is rotated on the support platform (1) by the drive motor (12). The rotation of the support block (13) causes the support rod (14) to rotate, and the clamping module (2) on the support rod (14) clamps the blank. S2, Glazing of unglazed blanks: The drive motor (12) rotates on the support block (13) on the support platform (1) until the support rod (14) corresponds to the glaze cylinder (11). The support rod (14) then descends, and the unglazed blank held by the clamping module (2) is carried into the glaze cylinder (11) for glazing. S3. Glazing: After glazing, place the glazed body on another conveyor belt (10) and use the conveyor belt (10) to transport the body for the next firing step.

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