Rapid proofing process for ceramics

Abstract

A rapid proofing process for ceramics comprises the following steps that a sticker is printed, pattern data are sent to a second printer, and the second printer prints patterns on the sticker through colored glaze ink powder according to the pattern data; sealing the sticker with oil, covering the pattern surface of the sticker with wax to form a wax layer, and completely covering the pattern with the wax layer; sticking a sticker to the tread, namely sticking the sticker sealed with oil to the tread of the tire body; and decoration firing is conducted, specifically, the blank body pasted with the pattern paste is fed into a kiln to be subjected to decoration firing, and a ceramic sample is formed after the blank body is subjected to decoration firing. The prepared ceramic sample has the texture of real ceramic, the colored glaze pattern is not prone to deformation and falling off in the proofing process, the whole proofing process can be completed within two days, and rapid sample output can be achieved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of ceramics, in particular to a kind of fast sample making process of ceramic. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the development process of new ceramic products, new products need to be sampled to determine the actual effect of new products. Using traditional firing process, it usually takes one week to produce sample, which is too time-consuming and has poor timeliness. There are processes in the market that can quickly produce sample ceramic products. By 3D printing plastic model, color printing color paper, the color paper is pasted on the plastic model, which can support the ceramic sample. The entire sampling process can be completed within one day. However, the material of the sample is quite different from that of the ceramic, and the texture difference between the sample and the ceramic is large. SUMMARY

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, and to provide a kind of fast sample making process of ceramic with true ceramic texture.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the present application is: a kind of fast sample making process of ceramic, comprising the following steps: Printing paper, sending pattern data to the second printer, and printing pattern on the paper with color ink powder according to the pattern data; Sealing oil, covering wax on the pattern surface of the paper to form a wax layer, and the wax layer completely covers the pattern; Pasting paper on the tread of the tire body after sealing oil; Baking, the tire body with pattern is sent into the kiln for baking, and the ceramic sample is formed after the tire body is baked.

[0005] The material of the ceramic sample body and the color of the sample are not much different from that of the true ceramic. The ceramic sample has the texture of true ceramic, and the entire sampling process can be completed within two days, which has high timeliness. The pattern printed with color ink powder can form a glaze pattern after baking in the kiln, but the adhesion of color ink powder on the paper is not enough, which is easy to fall off from the paper. Covering the pattern printed with color ink powder with wax can avoid the pattern from falling off or shifting and deforming. The paper and wax will be burned clean during baking.

[0006] Preferably, the color ink powder comprises 20-30 parts by mass of ordinary ink powder and 70-80 parts by mass of low-temperature color glaze with nano fineness. The low-temperature color glaze with nano fineness needs shorter baking time.

[0007] Preferably, in the baking step, the temperature of the kiln is 780-830 ℃, and the baking time is 4-4.5 hours.

[0008] Preferably, the method further comprises the following steps, The body is made, a first printer prints a body roughcast from clay according to three-dimensional data of the body, the body roughcast is left to dry and harden, the surface of the hardened body roughcast is finished, and the body roughcast after finishing forms the body.

[0009] The body roughcast can be quickly manufactured by the first printer. The three-dimensional data of the body is machining data converted from a model generated by a design process through three-dimensional software.

[0010] Preferably, the first printer comprises a frame, a tray, an extrusion device, and a mechanical arm, the tray is arranged on the frame in a liftable manner, the mechanical arm is provided with a discharge nozzle, the discharge nozzle is communicated with the extrusion device through a discharge pipe, and the discharge nozzle is arranged above the tray. In the step of making the body, the extrusion device extrudes the clay into the discharge pipe, the clay is discharged from the discharge nozzle along the discharge pipe, the mechanical arm drives the discharge nozzle to move above the tray, the clay discharged from the discharge nozzle is stacked on the tray, the tray is lowered when the clay is stacked, and the clay is stacked on the tray to form the body roughcast.

[0011] Preferably, the body roughcast is provided with an inner cavity, the inner cavity is provided with an opening at one end of the body roughcast, the opening of the body roughcast is buckled on a positioning column of the table during finishing of the body roughcast, an air suction hole on the positioning column suctions air from the inner cavity of the body roughcast to adsorb the body on the table, the table rotates with the body roughcast, and a tool is used to finish the body roughcast.

[0012] The model stacked by the clay has a rough surface due to reasons such as seams of each layer and gravity deformation, and it is difficult to attach a sticker to the surface. After the tool is used to finish the body roughcast, the sticker is easily attached to the surface.

[0013] Preferably, the table is provided with a core device, the core device comprises a core seat, an air bag, a sliding rod, and a return spring, the air bag is arranged at the upper end of the core seat, the upper end of the sliding rod is connected with the core seat, the table is provided with a sleeve hole, the return spring is arranged in the sleeve hole, and the lower part of the sliding rod extends into the sleeve hole and abuts against the return spring. The opening of the body roughcast is first sleeved into the inner cavity of the air bag and then buckled on the positioning column of the table.

[0014] The air bag can support the body roughcast from the inner cavity of the body roughcast, improve the overall strength of the body roughcast, use a larger cutting force to finish the body roughcast, and improve the finishing efficiency of the body.

[0015] By adopting the technical scheme, the application has the following beneficial effects: The ceramic sample manufactured by the application has the texture of real ceramic, the color glaze pattern is not easy to deform and fall off in the sample making process, the whole sample making process can be completed within two days, and the sample can be quickly output. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the process of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first printer of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the trimming of the rough blank of the tire carcass according to the present invention.

[0017] Explanation of key figure labels: Frame 11; Robot arm 12; Discharge nozzle 13; Tray 14; Extrusion device 15; Discharge pipe 16; Airbag 21; Core seat 22; Slide rod 23; Return spring 24; Blank body 3; Cutting tool 4; Support platform 5; Sleeve hole 51; Positioning pin 52. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0019] like Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides a rapid prototyping process for ceramics, comprising the following steps: S1. Making the embryo.

[0020] The S2 printer prints the sticker and sends the pattern data to the second printer. The second printer then prints the pattern onto the sticker using color glaze toner based on the pattern data. The color glaze toner, by weight, includes 20-30 parts of ordinary toner and 70-80 parts of low-temperature color glaze with nano-fineness.

[0021] S3 sticker sealing wax is applied to the patterned surface of the sticker to form a wax layer that completely covers the pattern. S4 Sticker application: Apply the sealant sticker to the tire tread. S5 firing process involves placing the ceramic body with the patterned sticker into a kiln for firing. The kiln temperature is 780-830℃, and the firing time is 4-4.5 hours. After firing, the ceramic body is formed into a ceramic sample.

[0022] The steps for making the embryo are as follows: The first printer prints a rough blank of the body using clay based on the three-dimensional data of the body.

[0023] like Figure 2As shown, the first printer comprises a frame 11, a tray 14, an extrusion device 15, a mechanical arm 12. The tray 14 is arranged on the frame 11 in a liftable manner, the mechanical arm 12 is provided with a discharge nozzle 13, the discharge nozzle 13 is communicated with the extrusion device 15 through a discharge pipe 16, and the discharge nozzle 13 is arranged above the tray 14. When the tire body rough casting is manufactured, the extrusion device 15 extrudes the mud into the discharge pipe 16, the mud is discharged from the discharge nozzle 13 along the discharge pipe, the mechanical arm 12 drives the discharge nozzle 13 to move above the tray, the mud discharged from the discharge nozzle 13 is stacked on the tray, the tray 14 is lowered when the mud is stacked, and the mud is stacked on the tray to form the tire body rough casting.

[0024] The tire body rough casting is placed to dry and harden, the surface of the hardened tire body rough casting is trimmed, and the tire body rough casting is trimmed to form a tire body. The tire body rough casting is provided with an inner cavity, the inner cavity is provided with an opening at one end of the tire body rough casting, and when the tire body rough casting is trimmed, the opening of the tire body rough casting is buckled on the positioning column of the table, such as Figure 3 As shown, the table 5 is provided with a core device, the core device comprises a core seat 22, an air bag 21, a sliding rod 23 and a return spring 24. The air bag 21 is arranged at the upper end of the core seat 22, the upper end of the sliding rod 23 is connected with the core seat 22, the table 5 is provided with a sleeve hole 51, the sleeve hole 51 is provided with the return spring 24, the lower part of the sliding rod extends into the sleeve hole and abuts against the return spring. The opening of the tire body rough casting is first sleeved into the inner cavity and then buckled on the positioning column 52 of the table.

[0025] The air suction hole on the positioning column suctions air from the inner cavity of the tire body rough casting 3, and the tire body is adsorbed on the table. The air bag is inflated under low pressure, or the air bag is directly inflated, so that the air bag abuts against the inner wall of the tire body rough casting. The table rotates with the tire body rough casting, the tire body rough casting is trimmed by a tool, the inner cavity is inflated after trimming, the air bag is contracted, and the tire body is removed.

[0026] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and cannot limit the scope of the present application. Any change and decoration made within the scope of the present application shall still belong to the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A rapid prototyping process for ceramics, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Print the sticker, send the pattern data to the second printer, and the second printer prints the pattern on the sticker using colored enamel toner according to the pattern data; The wax sealant is a process of applying wax to the patterned surface of the sticker to form a wax layer that completely covers the pattern. Apply the sticker to the tire tread; after sealing with oil, apply the sticker to the tire tread. The process of baking the decorative patterns involves placing the ceramic body with the patterns affixed into a kiln for baking. After baking, the ceramic body is formed into a ceramic sample.

2. The rapid prototyping process for ceramics according to claim 1, characterized in that, The color glaze toner comprises, by weight, 20-30 parts of ordinary toner and 70-80 parts of low-temperature color glaze with nano-fineness.

3. The rapid prototyping process for ceramics according to claim 2, characterized in that, During the baking process, the kiln temperature is 780-830℃, and the baking time is 4-4.5 hours.

4. The rapid prototyping process for ceramics according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes the following steps, To make the body, the first printer prints a rough blank of the body using clay based on the three-dimensional data of the body. The rough blank is then allowed to dry and harden. The surface of the hardened rough blank is then trimmed, and the body is formed after the rough blank is trimmed.

5. The rapid prototyping process for ceramics according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first printer includes a frame, a tray, an extrusion unit, and a robotic arm. The tray is liftable and mounted on the frame. The robotic arm is equipped with a discharge nozzle, which is connected to the extrusion unit through a discharge pipe. The discharge nozzle is located above the tray. In the process of making the body, the extrusion device squeezes the clay into the discharge pipe. The clay is discharged from the discharge nozzle along the discharge pipe. The robot moves the discharge nozzle above the tray. The clay discharged from the discharge nozzle is stacked on the tray. As the clay is stacked, the tray moves down. The clay is stacked on the tray to form the rough blank of the body.

6. The rapid prototyping process for ceramics according to claim 4, characterized in that, The blank has an inner cavity with an opening at one end. When trimming the blank, the opening is placed on the positioning pin of the support platform. The air suction hole on the positioning pin draws air from the inner cavity of the blank, adsorbing the blank onto the support platform. The support platform rotates with the blank, and the blank is trimmed with a cutting tool.

7. The rapid prototyping process for ceramics according to claim 4, characterized in that, The support platform is equipped with a core device, which includes a core seat, an air bladder, a slide rod, and a return spring. The air bladder is located at the upper end of the core seat, and the upper end of the slide rod is connected to the core seat. The support platform is equipped with a sleeve hole, and a return spring is installed inside the sleeve hole. The lower part of the slide rod extends into the sleeve hole and abuts against the return spring. The air bladder is first inserted into the inner cavity of the rough blank and then fastened to the positioning post of the support platform.

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