Reduced iron discharger in rotary hearth reducing furnace

The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-203530 filed on Jul. 5, 2000 including specification, claims, drawings and summary is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. A reduced iron discharger in a rotary hearth reducing furnace scoops up reduced iron on a rotary hearth from a front side with the use of an impeller enough long to cover the entire width of the rotary hearth, drops the reduced iron onto a vibrating conveyor mounted in the impeller, and discharges it from an outlet to the outside of the reducing furnace. The reduced iron discharger involves minimal structural waste, and gives a satisfactory yield.