Patent ID: 8419403

Claim:
A conveyer of a honeycomb formed article for guiding a lengthy honeycomb formed article extruded continuously from an extruder to cutting and drying steps, said conveyer comprising: a plurality of lengthy cradles that are sequentially supplied, at a downstream position of said extruder in an extruding direction, in synchronization with the extruding speed of said honeycomb formed article, and sequentially support and convey downstream said extruded honeycomb formed article on a mounting face formed so as to conform to a cross-sectional shape of a section perpendicular to an axial direction of said honeycomb formed article, and a fixed support that is fixed so as to extend from below the exit of said extruder to a supply position of said lengthy cradles, supports said honeycomb formed article just after being extruded, and conveys said honeycomb formed article to one of said lengthy cradles; wherein said fixed support is an air float having a supporting face formed so as to conform to said cross-sectional shape of said section perpendicular to the axial direction of said honeycomb formed article to be supported and a plurality of air ejection pores formed on said supporting face, that slides and conveys said honeycomb formed article from said extruder to one of said lengthy cradles by feeding air from said air ejection pores to between said supporting face and said honeycomb formed article.