Patent ID: 11919128
Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  Y | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A method for processing a ceramic honeycomb structure, the method comprising: subjecting an outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb structure having a center axis to centerless grinding in an in-feed mode by bringing a rotationally driving grinding wheel into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb structure rotationally supported by an adjusting wheel, a blade having a support surface, and a press roller;
wherein the grinding wheel and the adjusting wheel each have a cylindrical shape;
wherein an axle of the grinding wheel and an axle of the adjusting wheel each have a rotational axis that is parallel with the center axis of the ceramic honeycomb structure; and
wherein the entire press a is disposed directly above the support surface of the blade.