Patent ID: 6449409
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
An end-face lapping apparatus comprising:a main body having a support mechanism for supporting a fixing jig board having at least one rod member; a lapping board supported on the main body for undergoing rotational and swivel movement and having a lapping member for lapping the rod member; a drive mechanism for rotating the lapping board and the lapping member about a first rotating center while simultaneously swiveling the lapping board about a second rotating center to thereby carry out lapping of the rod member while the rod member is urged against the lapping member by the support mechanism; and relative position shift means for shifting a relative position between the lapping board and the fixing jig board so that the rod member is lapped by a different portion of the lapping member each time the relative position between the lapping board and the fixing jig board is shifted by the relative position shift means.