End face processing apparatus, end face processing system, end face processing method for honeycomb molded body, and manufacturing method for honeycomb structure

Abstract

The end face processing apparatus of the present invention is an end face processing apparatus for processing the cut face of a cut ceramic molded body, which comprises an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs remaining on the cut face from the time of cutting as well as powder adhering to the cut face and on the periphery thereof using the extraneous material removal member and air from the air blowing outlet.

1 . An end face processing apparatus for processing a cut face of a ceramic molded body subjected to cutting, wherein said end face processing apparatus is provided with an air blowing outlet and an extraneous material removal member, and is configured to remove burrs left on a cut face as well as powders adhering to the cut face and the periphery thereof at the time when the ceramic molded body has been subjected to cutting, using said extraneous material removal member and air from said air blowing outlet. 
     
     
         2 . The end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said extraneous material removal member comprises one member chosen among the group consisting of: a brush, a cloth, a sponge, a buff, a grindstone, and a sheet-shaped object. 
     
     
         3 . The end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said extraneous material removal member is a roller with a brush. 
     
     
         4 . The end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said air blowing outlet and said extraneous material removal member are provided at the same cut face side of said ceramic molded body. 
     
     
         5 . The end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said air blowing outlet is provided with a cylindrical object and an air blowing means to blow air out from said cylindrical object. 
     
     
         6 . The end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a rate of air blowing out from the air blowing outlet is at least about  1  m/sec and at most about 10 m/sec. 
     
     
         7 . The end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said extraneous material removal member is provided with a dust collection device. 
     
     
         8 . An end face processing system comprising at least one end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1  for processing one cut face of a ceramic molded body which has been cut, and at least one end face processing apparatus according to  claim 1  for processing the opposite cut face of said ceramic molded body, wherein the processing of said one cut face and the processing of said opposite cut face are performed simultaneously. 
     
     
         9 . The end face processing system according to  claim 8 , wherein said extraneous material removal member comprises one member chosen among the group consisting of: a brush, a cloth, a sponge, a buff, a grindstone, and a sheet-shaped object. 
     
     
         10 . The end face processing system according to  claim 8 , wherein said extraneous material removal member is a roller with a brush. 
     
     
         11 . The end face processing system according to  claim 8 , wherein said air blowing outlet and said extraneous material removal member are provided at the same cut face side of said ceramic molded body. 
     
     
         12 . The end face processing system according to  claim 8 , wherein said air blowing outlet is provided with a cylindrical object and an air blowing means to blow air out from said cylindrical object. 
     
     
         13 . The end face processing system according to  claim 8 , wherein a rate of air blowing out from the air blowing outlet is at least about  1  m/sec and at most about 10 m/sec. 
     
     
         14 . The end face processing system according to  claim 8 , wherein said extraneous material removal member is provided with a dust collection device. 
     
     
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