摘要 |
<p>This continuous firing furnace is provided with one or a plurality of heating units (120), which respectively have: cases (120b) that are respectively provided with through holes (120a) in the transfer direction of subjects to be heated; heating sections (160) for heating the subjects to be heated; and movable sections (150), which are provided below the cases, and support the cases such that the cases can move in the horizontal direction. The through holes are formed in the transfer direction such that the through holes can communicate with each other. The furnace is also provided with: one or a plurality of cooling units (122), each of which has a case (122b) provided with a through hole (122a) in the transfer direction of the subjects to be heated, and a cooling section (170) for cooling the subjects to be heated, said cooling units being formed to communicate with the through holes of the heating units, and cooling the subject to be heated; and a pressing section (124) that presses, in the transfer direction, the one or the plurality of heating units and the one or the plurality of cooling units. Between the heating units, and between the heating unit(s) and the cooling unit(s) are connected by the pressing performed by the pressing section.</p> |