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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Satoshi Ishikawa, Anjo, JP;
Hiromi Katou, Kuwana, JP;
Shoichi Goto, Nagoya, JP;
Tomio Minobe, Fujimi, JP;
Satoshi Ishikawa, Anjo, JP;
Hiromi Katou, Kuwana, JP;
Shoichi Goto, Nagoya, JP;
Tomio Minobe, Fujimi, JP;
Denso Corporation, , JP;
Micro Denshi Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An apparatus and a method, for drying ceramic molded articles, are disclosed. A drying apparatus () comprises a drying chamber () for accommodating ceramic molded articles (), a plurality of microwave generators () for supplying microwave energy into the drying chamber, and a conveyor () for charging the ceramic molded articles () continuously into the drying chamber (), conveying the ceramic molded articles through the drying chamber, and delivering the ceramic molded articles from the drying chamber. The drying chamber () has arranged therein a plurality of the microwave generators () and at least a sensor () for detecting the distribution of the ceramic molded articles () in the drying chamber (). Each microwave generator () is adapted to change the output thereof in accordance with the distribution of the ceramic molded articles () detected by the sensor ().