Container accommodating an object

Abstract

There is provided a container which can accommodate an object inside an internal space shaped by an inner surface of the container. The inner surface substantially has a shape of a sphere, a semiregular polyhedron or a dual polyhedron of a semiregular polyhedron. The inner surface is formed by plural segmented members made of a refractory material.

1 . A container which can accommodate an object inside an internal space shaped by an inner surface of the container,
 wherein the inner surface substantially has a shape of a sphere, a semiregular polyhedron or a dual polyhedron of a semiregular polyhedron, and the inner surface is formed by a plurality of segmented members made of a refractory material.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the refractory material of the container may be a refractory metal or a refractory alloy.   
     
     
         3 . A container which can accommodate an object inside an internal space shaped by an inner surface of the container,
 wherein the inner surface substantially has a shape of sphere, a semiregular polyhedron, or a dual polyhedron of semiregular polyhedron, and the inner surface is formed by a plurality of segmented members made of a ceramic.   
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a value of S/V (m) is lower than 7.7 m −1  where a volume of the internal space is V (m 3 ) and a surface area of the inner surface is S (m 2 ).   
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the semiregular polyhedron is substantially configured by a combination of an equilateral triangle and an equilateral pentagon.   
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the dual polyhedron of the semiregular polyhedron is a pentagonal hexecontahedron, a deltoidal hexecontahedron, or a hexakis icosahedron.   
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the segmented members may have a main surface of a curved face and a second surface of a curved face, the main surface and the second surface being substantially parallel each other.   
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the segmented members have a cavity.   
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the ceramic is made of one or more materials selected from a group of aluminum titanate, silicon nitride, cordierite, spodumene, alumina, silicon carbide, zirconia, sialon, mullite, and boron compound.   
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the ceramic is a refractory brick including one or more materials selected from a group of alumina, magnesia, chromia, silica, and calcia.   
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a first inorganic filler is provided among the segmented members in the container.   
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a sheet material including an inorganic fiber is provided among the segmented members of the container.   
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the inorganic fiber includes alumina.   
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a easing surrounding the segmented members; and   a second inorganic filler installed between the casing and the segmented members.   
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a casing surrounding the segmented members; and   a sheet material including the inorganic fiber installed between the casing and the segmented members.   
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the inorganic fiber contains alumina.   
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the object is a molten metal.   
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein a material different from a material forming the segmented members is installed on at least one surface of the segmented members.   
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a ceramic is installed on at least one surface of the refractory material.   
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the internal space is a space substantially hermetically closed.   
     
     
         21 . (canceled)