Drying jig assembling apparatus, the drying jig disassembling apparatus, the drying jig circulating apparatus, a method for drying a ceramic molded body, and a method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drying tool assembly device allowing a ceramic compact to be efficiently held by a drying tool without using a manual operation.;SOLUTION: A robot arm 114A lowers a hand 114a to position two holding parts 1140 constituting the hand 114a outside two holders 103b of an upper tool 102 to position the holding parts 1140 in the vicinities of the outsides of the holders 103b. Thereafter, while the holding parts 1140 are moved in a direction to move them closer to each other to bring the holders 103 down to the inside, the upper tool 102 is held; the upper tool 102 is moved onto a lower tool 101 to mount the upper tool 102 on the lower tool 101; and thereafter the holding parts 1140 are moved outward. Thereby, the holders 103b are rotated as shown by the arrows by energization of springs, the lower tool 101 is firmly fixed to the upper tool 102, and the drying tool 100 is brought into a state holding the ceramic compact 11 (fixing state).;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT