THERMAL MODULAR UNIT FOR MANUFACTURE OF DECORATIVE CILICIOUS GLASS PLATES AND THERMAL MODULE FOR TREATING GRANULAR AND POWDERED COMPONENTS OF BLANKS Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: production of decorative constructional materials. SUBSTANCE: thermal modular unit has lifting and transporting device made in the form of carriage movable in vertical plane of frame, which is equipped with lifters mounted in vertical guides, and gas heater. Part of lifters are provided with mold gripping members and remaining lifters are equipped with automatic device for fixing these lifters in predetermined position relative to frame. Thermal module has heat dome provided with heat-insulating frame positioned for movement inside heat dome cavity so as to be joined to thermal loop of thermal mold. Thermal modular unit of such construction provides complex automation of plate manufacture process beginning from the stage of unpiling empty thermal molds to piling of thermal molds containing thermally treated blanks, and may be used for production of decorative constructional materials for internal and external finishing of apartment and industrial buildings and territories. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, increased efficiency and improved quality of ornamental products. 9 cl, 5 dwg