Patent ID: 8119056
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: B24B,B28B

Abstract:
1. An end face processing method for a honeycomb molded body comprising: providing a pillar shaped honeycomb molded body having a plurality of cells arranged in a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb molded body, said honeycomb molded body having a cut end face including burrs and powders made of the same material as the honeycomb molded body, wherein said burrs and powders are formed by cutting an end portion of the honeycomb molded body to obtain the cut end face; providing a cut end face processing apparatus comprising a plurality of air blowing outlets and an extraneous matter removal member; driving the extraneous matter removal member with at least one mode chosen from vibration, rotation, and translation; contacting the cut end face directly with the extraneous matter removal member so that burrs on the cut end face are removed; positioning the plurality of air blowing outlets so that at a given time only one air blowing outlet is aligned with the honeycomb molded body in its longitudinal direction; blowing air from a first of the plurality of air blowing outlets to remove powders adhering to the cut end face, wherein the air flow passes through the plurality of cells of the honeycomb molded body; and blowing air from a second of the plurality of air blowing outlets to remove powders adhering to the cut end face, wherein the air flow passes through the plurality of cells of the honeycomb molded body; wherein the first air blowing outlet and the second air blowing outlet are on opposite sides of the honeycomb molded body.