JP5771032B2 - Honeycomb structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a honeycomb structure.

Particulates such as soot (hereinafter also referred to as PM) and other harmful components contained in exhaust gas discharged from internal combustion engines such as buses and trucks and construction machinery may cause harm to the environment and the human body. It has become a problem recently. Accordingly, various honeycomb structures made of porous ceramics have been proposed as honeycomb filters for collecting PM in exhaust gas and purifying the exhaust gas.

Conventionally known as such a honeycomb structure is a honeycomb structure made of ceramic blocks in which a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies having a large number of cells are bundled.
Patent Document 1 discloses a honeycomb structure including ceramic blocks in which a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies having different shapes are bundled.

18 (a) and 18 (b) show the outermost periphery of the honeycomb structure among the honeycomb fired bodies constituting the conventional honeycomb structure formed of ceramic blocks in which a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies having different shapes are bundled. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a honeycomb fired body positioned in a position.
In the honeycomb fired bodies 1110 and 1120 shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, a large number of cells 1111, 1112, 1121, and 1122 are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction, and the cells 1111 and 1121 are The cell walls 1113 and 1123 are separated. In addition, the cells 1111 and 1121 are surrounded by outer peripheral walls 1115 and 1125.

Among a large number of cells 1111, 1112, 1121, 1122, a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells 1112, 1122 closest to the outer peripheral walls 1114, 1124 constituting the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic block (hereinafter also simply referred to as a cross-sectional shape). ) Is different from the cross-sectional shape of the cells located inside these cells. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the cells 1112 and 1122 is substantially triangular or substantially trapezoidal, and one side of the cells 1112 and 1122 is formed along the outer peripheral walls 1114 and 1124.
Moreover, the outer peripheral walls 1114 and 1124 that constitute the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic block are formed of curved surfaces.

JP 2004-154718 A

A honeycomb structure made of ceramic blocks in which a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies having different shapes are bundled can be manufactured by the following method.
First, a wet mixture for forming a molded body is prepared by mixing ceramic powder and water.
Next, this wet mixture is extruded to produce honeycomb formed bodies having different shapes.
Subsequently, the obtained honeycomb formed body is dried using a dryer.
After drying, the honeycomb formed body is fired to produce a honeycomb fired body.
Next, side surfaces of a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are bonded to each other through an adhesive paste to produce an aggregate of honeycomb fired bodies, and the adhesive paste is dried and solidified to form an adhesive layer. Make a ceramic block. Thereafter, if necessary, a honeycomb structure is manufactured by forming a coat layer on the outer periphery of the ceramic block.

When a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are bundled to produce a ceramic block, it is necessary to grip the side surfaces of the honeycomb fired bodies using a machine or a jig for each honeycomb fired body.
In the conventional honeycomb structure described in Patent Document 1, the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer peripheral walls of the honeycomb fired body is formed of a curved surface.
Therefore, the honeycomb fired body located on the outermost periphery of the honeycomb structure, particularly the conventional honeycomb fired body having a curved shape as shown in FIG. In addition, when the honeycomb fired body having such a curved shape is forcibly gripped, there is a problem in that chipping, cracking, and the like are likely to occur in the portion where the honeycomb fired body is gripped. Thereby, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure is reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a honeycomb structure with high manufacturing efficiency that is easy to grip a honeycomb fired body and is less likely to cause defects such as chipping and cracking. With the goal.

In order to achieve the above object, the honeycomb structure according to claim 1, wherein the honeycomb fired body in which a large number of cells are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction across the cell wall, and an outer peripheral wall is formed around the cell, A honeycomb structure composed of a plurality of ceramic blocks bound through layers,
The honeycomb fired body of the ceramic block has a different shape,
The honeycomb fired body is composed of an outer honeycomb fired body positioned on the outer peripheral portion of the ceramic block, and an inner honeycomb fired body positioned inside the outer honeycomb fired body,
In at least one of the outer honeycomb fired bodies, a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion. ,
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the adhesive layers of
The length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm.

In the honeycomb structured body according to claim 1, in the outer honeycomb fired body, a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer peripheries of the outer honeycomb fired body (hereinafter simply referred to as the outer peripheral cross section). The linear portion exists. The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the adhesive layers.
Therefore, when bundling a plurality of outer honeycomb fired bodies, the side surfaces of the outer honeycomb fired bodies can be easily grasped at the straight portions provided on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired bodies. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent defects such as chips or cracks generated at the portion holding the outer honeycomb fired body, or chips or cracks generated when the outer honeycomb fired body comes into contact with a jig or the like. As a result, since the defect of the honeycomb structure is reduced, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be improved.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 1, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm. Therefore, the outer honeycomb fired body can be suitably held at the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body.
If the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is less than 5 mm, the effect of preventing defects such as chipping or cracks due to the provision of the straight portion can hardly be obtained. On the other hand, if the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body exceeds 20 mm, the shape of the honeycomb structure is greatly different from the shape of the conventional honeycomb structure, so that the pressure loss, the PM collection efficiency, etc. The characteristics as a honeycomb structure deteriorate, and the honeycomb structure cannot be used practically.

Furthermore, in the honeycomb structure according to claim 1, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body has a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block. , There is a curved part.
If the outer peripheral cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body is composed of only straight portions, there will be many steps consisting of convex portions and concave portions on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. In that case, when gripping the outer honeycomb fired body provided with a step, or when transporting the outer honeycomb fired body using a jig or the like, the convex part of the step is missing or the concave part of the step is There is a problem that defects such as cracks are likely to occur.
On the other hand, in the honeycomb structure in which a curved portion is present in the cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body, a chip generated in the convex portion of the step, compared to a honeycomb structure in which the curved portion is not present in the cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body, and It is possible to suppress defects such as cracks generated in the recesses of the step.

In this specification, the cell wall of the honeycomb fired body refers to a portion that exists between two cells and separates the two cells. Further, in the present specification, the outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb fired body refers to a portion that exists around the honeycomb fired body and constitutes the outer periphery of the honeycomb fired body.

In the honeycomb structured body according to claim 2, the straight portion of the at least one outer honeycomb fired body is formed by an outer peripheral wall in contact with 5 to 10 continuous cells.
If the straight part of at least one outer honeycomb fired body is formed by the outer peripheral wall in contact with less than five continuous cells, a sufficiently long straight part cannot be secured. Therefore, the outer honeycomb fired body cannot be suitably gripped at the straight portion. On the other hand, when the linear portion of at least one outer honeycomb fired body is formed by the outer peripheral wall in contact with more than 10 continuous cells, the shape of the honeycomb structure is greatly different from the shape of the conventional honeycomb structure. Therefore, the characteristics of the honeycomb structure such as pressure loss and PM collection efficiency are deteriorated, and the honeycomb structure cannot be used practically.

4. The honeycomb structure according to claim 3, wherein the straight portion of the at least one outer honeycomb fired body is positioned at an outer peripheral edge constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. To do.
When the linear portion of at least one outer honeycomb fired body is located at the end of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block, the outer honeycomb fired body is easily gripped. can do.

In the honeycomb structured body according to claim 4, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the cell includes an outer peripheral cell in contact with an outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, and an inner cell located inside the outer peripheral cell. Become
The inner cell is a complete cell formed based on the basic formation pattern,
Among the outer peripheral cells, the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block has the same cross-sectional shape as that of the inner cell.
When the honeycomb structure is used as an exhaust gas purification filter, one of the cells of the honeycomb fired body needs to be sealed with a sealing material. When the cross-sectional shapes of the cells of the outer honeycomb fired body are all the same, there is no sealing failure such as protrusion of the sealing material and unsealing of the cells, and the sealing material paste can be easily filled. As a result, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be improved.

In the honeycomb structured body according to claim 5, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the cell includes an outer peripheral cell in contact with an outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, and an inner cell located inside the outer peripheral cell. Become
The inner cell is a complete cell formed based on the basic formation pattern,
Out of the outer peripheral cells, the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block includes an incomplete cell having a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction different from the inner cell.
When the honeycomb structure includes incomplete cells, when the honeycomb structure is used as an exhaust gas purification filter, the maximum number of cells can be arranged, so that the filtration area capable of collecting PM is improved. be able to. Therefore, a honeycomb structure with low pressure loss can be obtained.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 6, the shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral cell excluding the incomplete cell of the outer honeycomb fired body, the shape of the inner cell of the outer honeycomb fired body. The shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells of the inner honeycomb fired body are substantially quadrangular.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 7, the outer peripheral cells excluding the incomplete cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, the inner cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the cells of the inner honeycomb fired body are: A large capacity cell and a small capacity cell
The area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell is larger than the area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small capacity cell.
In such a honeycomb structure, a large amount of PM can be collected when used as an exhaust gas purification filter.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 8, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large-capacity cell is substantially square, and the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small-capacity cell is substantially square. .
Further, in the honeycomb structure according to claim 9, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell is substantially octagonal, and the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small capacity cell is approximately. It is a rectangle.
In the honeycomb structure according to claim 10, in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell and the small capacity cell, each side of the cell is constituted by a curve.
Since the honeycomb structure according to any one of claims 8 to 10 has a cell having a cross-sectional shape as described above, when used as an exhaust gas purification filter, PM in exhaust gas can be suitably collected. it can.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 11, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is the thickness of the cell wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the inner honeycomb fired body. And larger than the cell wall thickness of the inner honeycomb fired body.
In other words, among the outer peripheral walls of the honeycomb structure, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is the thickness of the cell wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the inner honeycomb fired body, And it is larger than the thickness of the cell wall of the inner honeycomb fired body. Therefore, the strength of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body can be improved. Therefore, when the outer honeycomb fired body is held or when the outer honeycomb fired body is transported using a jig or the like, defects such as chipping and cracking can be more suitably prevented. In addition, the strength of the entire honeycomb structure can be improved.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 12, corners are formed on the outer periphery of at least one of the outer honeycomb fired bodies, and the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body has a portion other than the corners. The thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is substantially the same.
In other words, among the outer peripheral walls of the honeycomb structure, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is substantially the same as the thickness of the outer peripheral wall other than the corners formed on the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure. . When manufacturing a honeycomb fired body having such a shape, it is possible to prevent the cell walls of the honeycomb formed body from being deformed during extrusion molding, and thus it is possible to manufacture a honeycomb structure without cell wall distortion. . As a result, defective formation of the honeycomb formed body can be reduced, and the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be improved.

14. The honeycomb structure according to claim 13, wherein the outer honeycomb fired body has a cross section in which a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction includes three line segments and an outer periphery constituting a part of the outer periphery of the ceramic block. The inner honeycomb fired body has a substantially sector shape, and a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction has a substantially quadrangular shape.
When the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body having the above shape are used, the honeycomb structure is manufactured with a smaller number of honeycomb fired bodies than in the case of manufacturing the conventional honeycomb structure described in Patent Document 1. be able to. Therefore, since the honeycomb structure having a predetermined shape can be easily manufactured, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be further improved, and the manufacturing cost of the honeycomb structure can be reduced.

In the honeycomb structure according to the fourteenth aspect, one end of each of the cells of the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body is sealed alternately.

In the honeycomb structure according to claim 15, a coat layer is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic block.

In the present specification, a complete cell is a cell having one type of shape or a combination of a plurality of different shapes when the cells constituting the honeycomb fired body are observed in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. This is the smallest unit cell that is formed at a certain repetition in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, in the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, substantially square figures are repeated in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer honeycomb fired body. In this case, a substantially square cell is called a complete cell. For example, in the inner honeycomb fired body 310 shown in FIG. 8A, two types of cells having different cell cross-sectional areas are repeated. In this case, both two types of cells having different cell cross-sectional areas are collectively referred to as a complete cell. However, for convenience, one of the two types of cells having different cell cross-sectional areas may be referred to as a complete cell.
In this specification, the basic formation pattern refers to the shape of the complete cell.

In the present specification, an incomplete cell is a kind of outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the cells constituting the outer honeycomb fired body are observed in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. In this case, the cell has a partially chipped shape compared to the shape of the complete cell and has a cell cross-sectional area smaller than the cell cross-sectional area of the complete cell. When the complete cell is a cell of one type, a cell having a smaller cross-sectional area than the complete cell is referred to as an incomplete cell. Further, in the outer honeycomb fired body in which the complete cell is a repeated pattern in which two or more types of cells having different cell cross-sectional areas are combined, for example, a cell smaller than a cell having a relatively large cell cross-sectional area A cell having a cross-sectional area or a cell having a smaller cross-sectional area than a cell having a relatively small cell cross-sectional area is referred to as an incomplete cell.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the honeycomb structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the honeycomb structure shown in FIG. 1 taken along line AA. Fig.3 (a) is a perspective view which shows typically an example of the inner honeycomb fired body which comprises the honeycomb structure of 1st embodiment of this invention. Fig. 3 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the inner honeycomb fired body shown in Fig. 3 (a) taken along line BB. Fig. 4 (a) is a perspective view schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 (b) is a side view of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in Fig. 4 (a). FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing the vicinity of a straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). Fig. 6 (a) is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a side view of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in FIG. FIG. 7A is a perspective view schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 (b) is a side view of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in Fig. 7 (a). Fig.8 (a) is a side view which shows typically an example of the inner honeycomb fired body which comprises the honeycomb structure of 3rd embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8B is a side view schematically showing an example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9A is a side view schematically showing another example of the inner honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9B is a side view schematically showing another example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a side view schematically showing an example of the honeycomb structure of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fig.11 (a) and FIG.11 (b) are side views which show typically an example of the outer honeycomb fired body which comprises the honeycomb structure of 4th embodiment of this invention. FIG. 12 is a side view schematically showing an example of the honeycomb structure of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B are side views schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a side view schematically showing an example of a honeycomb structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a side view schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting a honeycomb structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B are side views schematically showing an example of a method for holding the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 17A and 17B are side views schematically showing an example of an end face of an inner honeycomb fired body constituting a honeycomb structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. 18 (a) and 18 (b) show the outermost periphery of the honeycomb structure among the honeycomb fired bodies constituting the conventional honeycomb structure formed of ceramic blocks in which a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies having different shapes are bundled. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a honeycomb fired body positioned in a position.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a first embodiment which is an embodiment of a honeycomb structure of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body are simply referred to as a honeycomb fired body when it is not necessary to distinguish between them. Further, when there is no need to particularly distinguish the outer cell and the inner cell, and the complete cell and the incomplete cell, they may be simply expressed as cells.
In the present specification, when the section of the honeycomb structure, the section of the honeycomb fired body, or the section of the honeycomb formed body is simply expressed, the section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure, respectively, It refers to a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction or a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb formed body.
Further, in this specification, when simply expressed as the cross-sectional area of the honeycomb fired body, the area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb fired body is indicated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the honeycomb structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the honeycomb structure shown in FIG. 1 taken along line AA.
Fig.3 (a) is a perspective view which shows typically an example of the inner honeycomb fired body which comprises the honeycomb structure of 1st embodiment of this invention. Fig. 3 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the inner honeycomb fired body shown in Fig. 3 (a) taken along line BB.
Fig. 4 (a) is a perspective view schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 (b) is a side view of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in Fig. 4 (a).

In the honeycomb structure 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, four inner honeycomb fired bodies 110 having shapes as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, and FIGS. b) Eight outer honeycomb fired bodies 120 having a shape as shown in FIG. 5B are bonded together via an adhesive layer 101 (101A to 101D) to form a ceramic block 103, and the outer periphery of the ceramic block 103 A coat layer 102 is formed on the surface. In addition, the coat layer should just be formed as needed.

As will be described later, the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is provided with a step including a convex portion and a concave portion, and therefore, the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic block 103 is provided with a step. . And the coating layer 102 formed in the outer periphery of the ceramic block 103 is formed so that the recessed part provided in the level | step difference may be filled.

As shown in FIG. 2, the honeycomb structure 100 has a honeycomb structure from the corner portion of one inner honeycomb fired body 110 of the adhesive layers 101 </ b> C and 101 </ b> D that bind the outer honeycomb fired body 120. An adhesive layer 101C formed in a direction toward the outer peripheral side surface of 100 and an adhesive layer 101D formed in a direction toward the outer peripheral side surface of the honeycomb structure 100 from between two inner honeycomb fired bodies 110 A predetermined angle (for example, 45 °) is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the inner honeycomb fired body 110 is a substantially rectangular unit having a substantially square (substantially square) cross-sectional shape.
As shown in FIG. 2, the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is a substantially sector-shaped unit having a cross-sectional shape surrounded by three line segments 120a, 120b, 120c and one substantially arc 120d. Two angles formed by two of the three line segments (an angle formed by the line segment 120b and the line segment 120c and an angle formed by the line segment 120a and the line segment 120b) are 90 °, respectively. 135 °. The substantially arc 120d constitutes a part of the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure 100. The shape of the substantially arc will be described later.

Hereinafter, the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, the inner honeycomb fired body will be described.
In the inner honeycomb fired body 110 shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), a large number of cells 111 are arranged in the longitudinal direction (in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 3 (a)) across the cell wall 113. The outer peripheral walls 114a to 114d are formed around the periphery. One end of the cell 111 is sealed with a sealing material 112.

Therefore, the exhaust gas G (in FIG. 3B, the exhaust gas is indicated by G and the flow of the exhaust gas is indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3B) always passes through the cell wall 113 that separates the cell 111. Then, the other end surface flows out from the other cell 111 opened. When exhaust gas G passes through the cell wall 113, PM and the like in the exhaust gas are collected, so that the cell wall 113 functions as a filter.

The cross-sectional shapes perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells 111 of the inner honeycomb fired body 110 are all substantially square (substantially square), and the cross-sectional areas of the cells 111 are equal to each other. The cells 111 are formed so that the cells 111 are regularly arranged.

Next, the outer honeycomb fired body will be described.
Also in the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, as in the inner honeycomb fired body, a large number of cells 121, 127 a to 127 d are separated in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 4 (a), in the direction of arrow b), and outer peripheral walls 124a to 124d are formed around it. Any one end of the cells 121, 127 a to 127 d is sealed with a sealing material 122.
Therefore, for example, the exhaust gas that has flowed into the cell 121 with one end face opened flows out from the other cell 121 with the other end face open after passing through the cell wall 123 that always separates the cell 121. The cell wall 123 functions as a filter. That is, the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is different in appearance from the inner honeycomb fired body 110, but has the same filter function as the inner honeycomb fired body 110.

In the outer honeycomb fired body 120, the cells 121, 127a to 127d include outer peripheral cells 127a to 127d that are in contact with the outer peripheral walls 124a to 124d, and inner cells 121 that are positioned on the inner side of the outer peripheral cells 127a to 127d.

The inner cell 121 is formed in a lattice shape as a basic formation pattern. Each of the inner cells 121 has a substantially square (substantially square) cross-sectional shape, and the cross-sectional areas are equal to each other. Thus, since the inner cell 121 is formed based on the basic formation pattern, all the inner cells 121 are complete cells.

Out of the outer peripheral cells 127 a to 127 d, the outer peripheral cell 127 a in contact with the outer peripheral wall 124 a constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure (ceramic block) has the same cross-sectional shape as the inner cell 121. In addition, the outer peripheral cell 127 b in contact with the outer peripheral wall 124 b and the outer peripheral cell 127 c in contact with the outer peripheral wall 124 c also have the same cross-sectional shape as the inner cell 121.
That is, the peripheral cells 127a to 127c are complete cells. This is because it can be considered that the inner cell 121 becomes the outer peripheral cells 127a to 127c as they are because the inner cell 121 is in contact with the outer peripheral walls 124a to 124c while maintaining the basic formation pattern.
On the other hand, the outer peripheral cell 127d in contact with the outer peripheral wall 124d is an incomplete cell whose cross-sectional shape is different from the inner cell 121 which is a complete cell.
As described above, cells that are not formed based on the basic formation pattern, that is, cells that have a smaller cross-sectional size perpendicular to the longitudinal direction than the substantially square (substantially square) of the inner cell that is the basic formation pattern are incomplete. This is a cell.

As described above, of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure is a substantially arc shape.
Specifically, of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure (ceramic block) includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the cross section of the outer periphery 120d constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure (ceramic block) among the outer periphery 120a to 120d is a curved portion 125a. 125b and a straight line portion 126 are shown.

First, the straight part of the outer honeycomb fired body will be described.
In the present embodiment, the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the adhesive layers between.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the straight portion 126 is a part of the outer periphery 120d and is formed by the outer peripheral wall 124a that is in contact with the six continuous cells 121. Yes. Moreover, the linear part 126 is provided in the edge part of the outer periphery 120d which comprises the outer periphery of a ceramic block.
Further, the straight portion 126 constituting a part of the outer periphery 120d of the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 120b. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is bound to the inner honeycomb fired body 110 via the adhesive layer 101B at the outer periphery 120b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 126 of the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body.

In the present specification, the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body does not mean that the cross-sectional shape of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body is a strict shape including only a complete straight line. Includes shapes that can be substantially equated. In this specification, “parallel” does not mean a mathematically exact relationship, but includes a relationship that can be substantially equated with “parallel”.

In this embodiment, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is preferably 5 to 20 mm. Further, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is preferably substantially the same as the length of 5 to 10 cells.
In this specification, the length of a cell is defined as follows.
FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing the vicinity of a straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b).
The length of the cell 121a means that the cell wall 123a separating the cell 121a and the cell 121b has a bisector of the thickness thereof, and the cell wall 123b separating the cell 121a and the cell 123c has a bisector of the thickness thereof. The distance to the line (the length indicated by the arrow X in FIG. 5) is indicated.

Next, the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body will be described.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the outer peripheral wall 124a is provided with a step including a convex portion 125a and a concave portion 125b corresponding to the position of the outer peripheral cell 127a. It is an outer peripheral wall. And the shape of the cross section of the convex part 125a and the recessed part 125b is a shape where the convex part 125a and the recessed part 125b were chamfered. Therefore, in the outer honeycomb fired body 120, the chamfered portions, that is, the convex portions 125a and the concave portions 125b are curved portions of the outer honeycomb fired body 120.
As the chamfered cross-sectional shape, an R-chamfer (curved corner) in which the cross-sectional shape is a curve is desirable.
Further, the radius of curvature of the R chamfer is preferably 0.3 to 2.5 mm. When the radius of curvature of the R chamfer is within this range, breakage such as chipping caused when the outer honeycomb fired body comes into contact with a jig or the like is less likely to occur, and the strength of the cell wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is also improved. It is easy.
The radius of curvature of the R chamfer means the radius of the arc in the R chamfer.

In addition, in the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the convex portions 125a and the concave portions 126b which are curved portions can be considered as corner portions. In that case, it can be said that corners are formed on the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure. The thickness of the outer peripheral wall 124a other than the corners (the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure other than the corners) is substantially the same over the entire outer peripheral wall 124a. Furthermore, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall 124a other than the corner is substantially the same as the thickness of the cell wall 123 and the other outer peripheral walls 124b to 124d.

In the present specification, chamfering is applied to the convex portion provided on the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, so that the cross-sectional shape of the convex portion is a shape in which the corner portion of the protruding outer peripheral wall is cut off. It means that
On the other hand, chamfering is applied to the recessed portion provided on the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the cross-sectional shape of the recessed portion is a shape in which the corner portion where the outer peripheral wall is indented is artificially chamfered It is said that it is the shape where the corner | angular part of the outer peripheral wall was filled so that it might become the same shape. For example, if the corner part where the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is indented has the same shape as the shape that has been pseudo-curved (curved corner part), the concave part has an R chamfered (curved corner) Part) is given.

The curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is not limited to the convex portion and the concave portion as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). For example, the following shapes may be used.
Fig. 6 (a) is a perspective view schematically showing another example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6B is a side view of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in FIG.
Also in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), as with the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), a large number of cells 131, 137a˜ 137d are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction (in the direction of arrow c in FIG. 6A) across the cell wall 133, and outer peripheral walls 134a to 134d are formed around it.
Of the cells 131 and 137a to 137d, the cell 131 is an inner cell, and 137a to 137d are outer cells.
The inner cells 131 are all complete cells.
Out of the outer peripheral cells 137 a to 137 d, the outer peripheral cell 137 a in contact with the outer peripheral wall 134 a constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block has the same cross-sectional shape as the inner cell 131.

Further, in the outer honeycomb fired body 130, the straight portion 136 exists in the cross section of the outer periphery 130d constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure (ceramic block) among the outer periphery 130a to 130d. The straight portion 136 of the outer honeycomb fired body 130 is a part of the outer periphery 130d, and is formed by an outer peripheral wall 134a that contacts six continuous cells 131. Moreover, the linear part 136 which comprises a part of outer periphery 130d is parallel to the outer periphery 130b which opposes. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 136 of the outer honeycomb fired body 130 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body.

On the other hand, in the outer honeycomb fired body 130, unlike the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the portion of the outer honeycomb fired body 120 that was the recess 125b is completely filled. Thus, a curved portion 135 is formed.
Therefore, in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the outer periphery 130d constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure (ceramic block) among the outer peripheries 130a to 130d of the outer honeycomb fired body 130. The cross section is composed of a curved portion 135 and a straight portion 136.

In the present embodiment, the curved portion only needs to be provided in at least one location on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the position of the straight portion is not limited.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, curved portions are provided by chamfering all the convex portions 125a and the concave portions 125b, but the convex portions and / or the concave portions are provided. The chamfering position is not limited as long as it is chamfered at least in one place. However, it is desirable to have as many chamfered portions as possible, and it is more desirable to chamfer all portions of the convex portion and the concave portion constituting the step.
In addition, in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the recesses are completely filled. A step may be provided in the part.
As described above, in the present embodiment, in the outer honeycomb fired body, of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is a curved portion and a straight portion. The cross-sectional shape of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is not particularly limited.
The outer honeycomb fired body in which the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion has a honeycomb structure. The outer honeycomb fired body may be at least one constituting the body, but all the outer honeycomb fired bodies are desirable.

In the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, corner portions are formed on the inner walls of the cells, and the corner portions may be chamfered. Good.
Chamfering is applied to the corner formed on the inner wall of the cell (hereinafter also referred to simply as “the corner of the cell”). The cross-sectional shape of the cell is artificially chamfered at the corner of the cell. The shape of the cell is filled with the corners of the cell so as to be the same shape.
For example, in the present embodiment, even if the corner portion of the cell is an arc (a shape in which the cell is pseudo R chamfered) or a C chamfered shape (a shape in which the cell is pseudo C chamfered) Good.

The inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment are preferably porous bodies made of silicon carbide or silicon-containing silicon carbide.

Next, a method for manufacturing the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment will be described.
The method for manufacturing the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment is as follows.
By forming a ceramic raw material, a forming step of creating a honeycomb formed body in which a large number of cells are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction across the cell wall;
A firing step of firing the honeycomb formed body to produce a honeycomb fired body;
A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structure including a bundling step in which a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are bonded through an adhesive layer to produce a ceramic block,
As the honeycomb fired body, an outer honeycomb fired body and an inner honeycomb fired body are produced,
In the forming step and the firing step, the outer honeycomb fired body has at least a first outer periphery and a second outer periphery,
The cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion,
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is parallel to the second outer periphery of the opposed outer honeycomb fired body, and the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm. Make and
In the binding step, the outer honeycomb fired body is held around the inner honeycomb fired body by gripping the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body and the second outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. The outer honeycomb fired body is positioned so that the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is located on the outermost periphery of the ceramic block.

Hereinafter, the manufacturing method of the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment will be described in the order of steps. The case where silicon carbide is used as the ceramic powder will be described.
(1) A forming step of forming a honeycomb formed body by forming a ceramic raw material is performed.
Specifically, a ceramic for manufacturing a honeycomb formed body is first prepared by mixing silicon carbide powder having a different average particle size as a ceramic powder, an organic binder, a liquid plasticizer, a lubricant, and water. Prepare the raw material (wet mixture).
Subsequently, the wet mixture is put into an extruder and extruded to produce a honeycomb formed body having a predetermined shape.

Here, a honeycomb molded body having a substantially square (substantially square) cross section (a honeycomb molded body serving as an inner honeycomb fired body) or a cross section is surrounded by three line segments and one substantially circular arc. In order to produce a honeycomb formed body having a shape in which two angles of two of the line segments are 90 ° and 135 ° respectively (a honeycomb formed body that is an outer honeycomb fired body), Use an extrusion mold.
In the following steps, the term “honeycomb molded body” refers to these two types of honeycomb molded bodies without distinction.

(2) Next, the honeycomb formed body is cut into a predetermined length and dried using a microwave dryer, hot air dryer, dielectric dryer, vacuum dryer, vacuum dryer, freeze dryer, or the like. Then, a sealing step of filling a predetermined cell with a sealing material paste as a sealing material and sealing the cell is performed.
Here, the wet mixture can be used as the sealing material paste.

(3) After that, the honeycomb formed body is heated in a degreasing furnace to remove organic substances in the honeycomb formed body, transported to a firing furnace, and a firing process is performed, whereby FIG. 3 (a) and FIG. 3 (b). An inner honeycomb fired body as shown in FIG. 4 and an outer honeycomb fired body as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B are manufactured.
Moreover, the conditions currently used when manufacturing a honeycomb fired body can be applied to the conditions of a cutting process, a drying process, a sealing process, a degreasing process, and a firing process.

(4) Subsequently, an adhesive paste layer is formed by applying an adhesive paste to predetermined side surfaces of the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body in which predetermined end portions of the respective cells are sealed. Then, a step of laminating other honeycomb fired bodies sequentially on this adhesive paste layer is repeated to perform a binding step for producing a ceramic block in which a predetermined number of honeycomb fired bodies are bound.
Here, as the adhesive paste, for example, a paste made of an inorganic binder, an organic binder, and inorganic particles is used. The adhesive paste may further contain inorganic fibers and / or whiskers.

In this bundling step, the inner honeycomb fired body is disposed in the central portion, and the outer honeycomb fired body is disposed around the inner honeycomb fired body, so that a ceramic block as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is manufactured.
In addition, the outer honeycomb fired body is disposed so that the straight portion provided on the outer periphery is the outermost periphery of the ceramic block.
At this time, the side surface of the outer honeycomb fired body is gripped by the straight portion provided on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body.

(5) After that, a coating layer forming step is performed in which a coating material paste is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the substantially cylindrical ceramic block, dried and solidified to form a coating layer.
When the coating material paste is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the ceramic block, the coating material paste is applied so as to fill the recesses provided in the outer honeycomb fired body.
Here, the above-mentioned adhesive paste can be used as the coating material paste. Note that a paste having a composition different from that of the adhesive paste may be used as the coating material paste.
Note that the coat layer is not necessarily provided, and may be provided as necessary.
Through the above steps, the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment can be manufactured.

Hereinafter, effects of the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment will be listed.
(1) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, a straight portion exists in a cross section of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. The linear portion includes at least an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to one side.
Therefore, when bundling a plurality of outer honeycomb fired bodies, the side surfaces of the outer honeycomb fired bodies can be easily grasped at the straight portions provided on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired bodies. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent defects such as chips or cracks generated at the portion holding the outer honeycomb fired body, or chips or cracks generated when the outer honeycomb fired body comes into contact with a jig or the like. As a result, since the defect of the honeycomb structure is reduced, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be improved.

(2) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm.
Therefore, the outer honeycomb fired body can be suitably held at the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body.

(3) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is formed by the outer peripheral wall in contact with 5 to 10 continuous cells.
When the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is formed by the outer peripheral wall in contact with 5 to 10 continuous cells, a sufficient length of the straight portion can be secured. Therefore, the outer honeycomb fired body can be suitably held at the straight portion.

(4) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, the linear portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is located at the outer peripheral end portion that forms the outer periphery of the ceramic block.
When the linear portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is positioned at the outer peripheral end portion constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block, the outer honeycomb fired body can be easily held.

(5) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, a curved portion exists in a cross section of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body.
If the outer peripheral cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body is composed of only straight portions, there will be many steps consisting of convex portions and concave portions on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. In that case, when gripping the outer honeycomb fired body provided with a step, or when transporting the outer honeycomb fired body using a jig or the like, the convex part of the step is missing or the concave part of the step is There is a problem that defects such as cracks are likely to occur.
On the other hand, in the honeycomb structure in which a curved portion is present in the cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body, a chip generated in the convex portion of the step, compared to a honeycomb structure in which the curved portion is not present in the cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body, and It is possible to suppress defects such as cracks generated in the recesses of the step.

(6) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the cells are composed of outer peripheral cells in contact with the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body and inner cells positioned on the inner side of the outer peripheral cells. The cell is a complete cell formed on the basis of the basic formation pattern, and the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is the same as the inner cell in the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. It is.
When the cross-sectional shapes of the cells of the outer honeycomb fired body are all the same, the sealing material paste can be easily filled. As a result, since the filling failure of the plug material paste is reduced, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be improved.

(7) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, corners including convex portions and concave portions are formed on the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the corner portions of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body are formed. The thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body other than is substantially the same.
In other words, among the outer peripheral walls of the honeycomb structure, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is substantially the same as the thickness of the outer peripheral wall other than the corners formed on the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure. . When manufacturing a honeycomb fired body having such a shape, it is possible to prevent the cell walls of the honeycomb formed body from being deformed during extrusion molding, and thus it is possible to manufacture a honeycomb structure without cell wall distortion. . As a result, defective formation of the honeycomb formed body can be reduced, and the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be improved.

(8) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, the outer honeycomb fired body has a substantially sectoral cross section in which the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is composed of three line segments and the outer periphery constituting a part of the outer periphery of the ceramic block. The inner honeycomb fired body has a substantially quadrangular cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
When the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body having the above shapes are used, the honeycomb structure can be manufactured with a smaller number of honeycomb fired bodies than in the case of manufacturing the conventional honeycomb structure. Therefore, since the honeycomb structure having a predetermined shape can be easily manufactured, the manufacturing efficiency of the honeycomb structure can be further improved, and the manufacturing cost of the honeycomb structure can be reduced.

Example 1
Examples that more specifically disclose the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In addition, this invention is not limited only to these Examples.

(1) A silicon carbide coarse powder of 52.8% by weight having an average particle size of 22 μm and a silicon carbide fine powder of 22.6% by weight of an average particle size of 0.5 μm were mixed, and the resulting mixture was mixed. 2.1% by weight of acrylic resin, 4.6% by weight of organic binder (methylcellulose), 2.8% by weight of lubricant (Unilube manufactured by NOF Corporation), 1.3% by weight of glycerin, and 13.8% by weight of water Was added and kneaded to obtain a wet mixture, followed by a molding step of extrusion molding.
In this step, a raw honeycomb molded body having the same shape as the inner honeycomb fired body 110 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and having no cell sealing, and FIG. A raw honeycomb formed body having the same shape as the outer honeycomb fired body 120 shown in a) and FIG. 4B and having no cell plugged was produced.

(2) Next, the dried honeycomb molded body was produced by drying the raw honeycomb molded body using a microwave dryer. After that, cells were sealed by filling predetermined cells of the dried honeycomb molded body with a sealing material paste having the same composition as the wet mixture. After sealing the cells, the dried honeycomb molded body filled with the plug paste was again dried using a dryer.

(3) A degreasing treatment was performed by degreasing the dried honeycomb molded body after cell sealing at 400 ° C., and further, a firing treatment was performed at 2200 ° C. under a normal pressure argon atmosphere for 3 hours.
Thereby, an inner honeycomb fired body and an outer honeycomb fired body were produced.
The inner honeycomb fired body is formed of a porous silicon carbide sintered body, having a porosity of 45%, an average pore diameter of 15 μm, a size of 34.5 mm × 34.5 mm × 150 mm, and the number of cells (cell density). 46.5 cells / cm ² (300 cells / inch ² ), cell wall thickness is 0.25 mm (10 mil), and cell length (length indicated by arrow X in FIG. 5) is 1.42 mm. .
The outer honeycomb fired body is also made of a porous silicon carbide sintered body, and the porosity, average pore diameter, number of cells (cell density), cell wall thickness, and cell length are the same as those of the inner honeycomb fired body. Are the same. Further, the outer honeycomb fired body is surrounded by three line segments and one arc, and two corners formed by two of the three line segments are 90 ° and 135 °, respectively. It has a certain shape (line segment 120a = 20.8 mm, line segment 120b = 35.0 mm, line segment 120c = 35.7 mm shown in FIG. 2). The arc 120d of the outer honeycomb fired body has a curved portion and a straight portion. The curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes a convex portion and a concave portion. The convex portion and the concave portion are R-chamfered (curved corner), and the radius of curvature of the R-chamfer is 0.5 mm. The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is parallel to the opposing line segment 120b, and the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 8.52 mm.

(4) Adhesive paste is applied to predetermined side surfaces of the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body, and four inner honeycomb fired bodies and eight outer honeycomb fired bodies are provided through the adhesive paste. The individual pieces were bonded so as to have the arrangement shown in FIG. 1 to produce an aggregate of honeycomb fired bodies.
Further, the aggregate of the honeycomb fired bodies was dried and solidified at 180 ° C. for 20 minutes to produce a cylindrical ceramic block having an adhesive layer thickness of 1 mm.
Here, as the adhesive paste, 30.0% by weight of silicon carbide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.6 μm, 21.4% by weight of silica sol (solid content 30% by weight), 8.0% by weight of carboxymethyl cellulose, and water An adhesive paste consisting of 40.6% by weight was used.

(5) A coating material paste layer was formed on the outer periphery of the ceramic block using a coating material paste having the same composition as the adhesive paste used in the step (4). At this time, the coating material paste was applied so as to fill the recesses provided in the outer honeycomb fired body.
Thereafter, this coating material paste layer was dried and solidified at 120 ° C. to produce a cylindrical honeycomb structure having a diameter of 143.8 mm and a length of 150 mm, on which the coating layer was formed on the outer periphery.

(Second embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment are the same as the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. It has the outer shape. The method of combining the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body constituting the ceramic block (honeycomb structure) is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the first embodiment of the present invention, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block and the inner cell have the same cross-sectional shape. In the embodiment, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block includes an incomplete cell having a cross-sectional shape different from that of the inner cell.

Hereinafter, the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 7A is a perspective view schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 (b) is a side view of the outer honeycomb fired body shown in Fig. 7 (a).

In the outer honeycomb fired body 220 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a large number of cells 221, 227 a to 227 e are arranged in the longitudinal direction with the cell walls 223 separated (arrow d in FIG. 7A). The outer peripheral walls 224a to 224d are formed around the periphery. Any one of the end portions of the cells 221, 227 a to 227 e is sealed with a sealing material 222.
Therefore, for example, the exhaust gas flowing into the cell 221 with one end face opened always flows out from the other cell 221 with the other end face opened after passing through the cell wall 223 separating the cell 221. The cell wall 223 functions as a filter.

In the outer honeycomb fired body 220, the cells 221, 227a to 227e are composed of outer peripheral cells 227a to 227e in contact with the outer peripheral walls 224a to 224d and inner cells 221 located inside the outer peripheral cells 227a to 227e.

The inner cells 221 of the outer honeycomb fired body 220 are formed in a lattice shape as a basic formation pattern. Each of the inner cells 221 has a substantially square (substantially square) cross-sectional shape, and the cross-sectional areas are equal to each other. That is, all the inner cells 221 are complete cells.

Among the peripheral cells 227a to 227e of the outer honeycomb fired body 220, the outer peripheral cell 227a in contact with the outer peripheral wall 224a constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure (ceramic block) has the same cross-sectional shape as the inner cell 221, and the honeycomb structure The outer peripheral cell 227e in contact with the outer peripheral wall 224a constituting the outer periphery of the body (ceramic block) is different in cross-sectional shape from the inner cell 221. That is, the angular cell 227a is a complete cell, and the angular cell 227e is an incomplete cell.

Similar to the first embodiment of the present invention, the outer peripheral cell 227b in contact with the outer peripheral wall 224b and the outer peripheral cell 227c in contact with the outer peripheral wall 224c have the same cross-sectional shape as the inner cell 221. That is, the peripheral cells 227b and 227c are complete cells.
The outer peripheral cell 227d in contact with the outer peripheral wall 224d is an incomplete cell having a cross-sectional shape different from the inner cell 221 that is a complete cell.

As described above, in this embodiment, among the peripheral cells, the peripheral cells in contact with the peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block include incomplete cells having a cross-sectional shape different from the complete cells in addition to the complete cells. .
And about an outer periphery cell, the cross-sectional shape of the outer periphery cell except an incomplete cell is a substantially square (substantially square) similarly to an inner side cell, and a cross-sectional area is mutually equal.

In the present embodiment, among the peripheral cells, the peripheral cells in contact with the peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block only need to include at least one incomplete cell, and the number of incomplete cells is not particularly limited. That is, the incomplete cell may be provided in consideration of the shape of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body and the shape of the outer peripheral cell defined by the outer peripheral wall.

The cross-sectional area of the incomplete cell is not particularly limited, but the cross-sectional area of the incomplete cell may be a predetermined size that facilitates filling with the sealing material paste and does not cause a sealing failure.
Specifically, the incomplete cell is desirably a cell in which a circle having a diameter of 0.90 mm can be inserted into the inside of the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cell, and the inside of the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cell. It is more preferable that the cell has a diameter of 0.95 mm.
In such a case, it is easy to fill the sealing material paste into the cell, the sealing material paste is less likely to leak and protrude, the incomplete cell can be well sealed, and sealing failure is less likely to occur. .

Also in the present embodiment, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 220 shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), of the outer peripheries 220a to 220d, the cross section of the outer perimeter 220d constituting the perimeter of the ceramic block has a curved portion 225a, 225b and a straight portion. 226 is included.

The configuration of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and an adhesive material between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the layers. Further, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 220 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the straight portion 226 is a part of the outer periphery 220d and is formed by the outer peripheral wall 224a in contact with the six continuous cells 221. Yes.
Moreover, the linear part 226 which comprises a part of outer periphery 220d is parallel to the outer periphery 220b which opposes. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 226 of the outer honeycomb fired body 220 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body.

The configuration of the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 220 shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), the outer peripheral wall 224a is provided with a step including a convex portion 225a and a concave portion 225b corresponding to the positions of the outer peripheral cells 227a and 227e. The outer peripheral wall is made. And the shape of the cross section of the convex part 225a and the recessed part 225b is a shape by which the convex part 225a and the recessed part 225b were chamfered. Therefore, in the outer honeycomb fired body 220, the chamfered portions, that is, the convex portion 225a and the concave portion 225b are curved portions.

As the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body, a curved portion is provided by completely filling the concave portions as in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). It may be done. Moreover, the level | step difference may be provided in a part of outer peripheral wall by filling a part of recessed part.

Next, an inner honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The inner honeycomb fired body is the same as the inner honeycomb fired body described in the first embodiment of the present invention.
All the cells provided in the inner honeycomb fired body are complete cells.

In the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, corner portions are formed on the inner walls of the cells, and the corner portions may be chamfered. Good.
For example, in the present embodiment, the corner of the cell may be an arc (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered) or a straight line (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered).

In the method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body of the present embodiment, the method is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention except that a honeycomb molded body having a predetermined shape is manufactured by changing the shape of a mold used for extrusion molding. Thus, a honeycomb structure can be manufactured.

In the present embodiment, the effects (1) to (5), (7) and (8) described in the first embodiment of the present invention can be exhibited, and the following effects can be exhibited.
(9) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, in the outer honeycomb fired body, the cell is composed of an outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body and an inner cell positioned on the inner side of the outer peripheral cell. The cell is a complete cell formed on the basis of the basic formation pattern, and the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block is different from the inner cell in the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Contains incomplete cells.
When the honeycomb structure includes incomplete cells, when the honeycomb structure is used as an exhaust gas purification filter, the maximum number of cells can be arranged, so that the filtration area capable of collecting PM is improved. be able to. Therefore, a honeycomb structure with low pressure loss can be obtained.

(Third embodiment)
Hereinafter, a third embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment are the same as the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the second embodiment of the present invention. It has the outer shape. The combination of the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body constituting the ceramic block (honeycomb structure) is also the same as in the second embodiment of the present invention.
In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral cells excluding the incomplete cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, the inner cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the cells of the inner honeycomb fired body are large capacity cells and small capacity cells. The area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell is larger than the area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small capacity cell.

Fig.8 (a) is a side view which shows typically an example of the inner honeycomb fired body which comprises the honeycomb structure of 3rd embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8B is a side view schematically showing an example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the third embodiment of the present invention.

First, the inner honeycomb fired body will be described.
In the inner honeycomb fired body 310 shown in FIG. 8A, cells 311a and 311b are arranged side by side across the cell wall 313, and outer peripheral walls 314a to 314d are formed around the cells 311a and 311b. The cells 311a and 311b include a large-capacity cell 311a and a small-capacity cell 311b. The cross-sectional area of the large-capacity cell 311a (the cross-sectional area perpendicular to the longitudinal direction) is larger than the cross-sectional area of the small-capacity cell 311b. ing. The large capacity cells 311a and the small capacity cells 311b are alternately arranged.
8A, the large capacity cell 311a has a substantially octagonal cross section, and the small capacity cell 311b has a substantially quadrangular cross section. Thus, since the cells 311a and 311b are formed based on the basic formation pattern, it can be said that they are complete cells.

In the large capacity cell 311a, the end portion on the first end face side of the inner honeycomb fired body 310 is opened, and the end portion on the second end face side is sealed with a sealing material (not shown). On the other hand, the small-capacity cell 311b is sealed with the sealing material 312 at the end portion on the first end face side of the inner honeycomb fired body 310, and the end portion on the second end face side is opened.
Therefore, for example, the exhaust gas flowing into the large capacity cell 311a always flows out of the small capacity cell 311b after passing through the cell wall 313 separating the large capacity cell 311a and the small capacity cell 311b. The wall 313 functions as a filter.

Next, the outer honeycomb fired body will be described.
Also in the outer honeycomb fired body 320 shown in FIG. 8 (b), the cells 321a, 321b, 327a to 327e are arranged side by side across the cell wall 323, as in the inner honeycomb fired body. 324a to 324d are formed.

In the outer honeycomb fired body 320, the cells 321a, 321b, 327a to 327e are composed of outer peripheral cells 327a to 327e in contact with the outer peripheral walls 324a to 324d, and inner cells 321a and 321b located inside the outer peripheral cells 327a to 327e. .

The inner cells 321a and 321b of the outer honeycomb fired body 320 are complete cells, similar to the cells 311a and 311b provided in the inner honeycomb fired body 310. That is, the inner cells 321a and 321b, which are complete cells, are composed of a large capacity cell 321a and a small capacity cell 321b, and the cross sectional area of the large capacity cell 321a (the area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction) is small capacity cell 321b. The cross-sectional area is larger.
In the large capacity cell 321a, the end portion on the first end face side of the outer honeycomb fired body 320 is opened, and the end portion on the second end face side is sealed with a sealing material (not shown). . On the other hand, the small-capacity cell 321b is sealed with the sealing material 322 at the end on the first end face side of the outer honeycomb fired body 320, and the end on the second end face side is opened.
Therefore, for example, the exhaust gas flowing into the large capacity cell 321a always flows out of the small capacity cell 321b after passing through the cell wall 323 separating the large capacity cell 321a and the small capacity cell 321b. The wall 323 functions as a filter.

Out of the peripheral cells 327a to 327e of the outer honeycomb fired body 320, the outer peripheral cell 327a that is in contact with the outer peripheral wall 324a, the outer peripheral cell 327b that is in contact with the outer peripheral wall 324b, and the outer peripheral cell 327c that is in contact with the outer peripheral wall 324c are 320 has the same cross-sectional shape as the large-capacity cell 321a which is the inner cell of 320. That is, the outer peripheral cells 327a, 327b, and 327c of the outer honeycomb fired body 320 are complete cells.
On the other hand, among the outer peripheral cells 327a to 327e of the outer honeycomb fired body 320, the outer peripheral cell 327d in contact with the outer peripheral wall 324d and the outer peripheral cell 327e in contact with the outer peripheral wall 324a have a cross-sectional shape of the outer honeycomb fired body 320. It is different from the large capacity cell 321a which is an inner cell and is a complete cell. That is, the outer peripheral cells 327d and 327e of the outer honeycomb fired body 320 are incomplete cells having a cross-sectional shape different from that of a complete cell.
That is, in the outer honeycomb fired body 320 shown in FIG. 8B, the outer peripheral cell includes incomplete cells having a cross-sectional shape different from the complete cell in addition to the complete cell.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 320 shown in FIG. 8B, the outer peripheral cells excluding incomplete cells are composed of large-capacity cells and small-capacity cells, like the inner cells.

In the present embodiment, the angular cell may not include an incomplete cell. In that case, it can be said that this embodiment is a form in which a cell having a cross-sectional area is used as the cell shape of the first embodiment of the present invention.

As a cross-sectional shape of the large-capacity cell and the small-capacity cell, the cross-sectional area of the large-capacity cell may be larger than that of the small-capacity cell. Therefore, the cross-sectional shapes of the large-capacity cell and the small-capacity cell are not limited to shapes that are substantially octagonal and substantially quadrangular, respectively, and any cross-sectional shape can be adopted. For example, the following shapes may be used.
FIG. 9A is a side view schematically showing another example of the inner honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9B is a side view schematically showing another example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the third embodiment of the present invention.
In the inner honeycomb fired body 330 shown in FIG. 9 (a) and the outer honeycomb fired body 340 shown in FIG. 9 (b), the cross-sectional shape of the large capacity cell is a substantially square (substantially square), and the small capacity cell. The cross-sectional shape is substantially a quadrangle (substantially square).

The cross-sectional shapes of the large-capacity cell and the small-capacity cell may have a right-angle portion, and the portion corresponding to the right-angle portion may be a circular arc (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered) or a straight line (cell May be a C-chamfered shape).

Also in the present embodiment, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 320 shown in FIG. 8B, an example in which the cross section of the outer periphery 320 d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer periphery 320 a to 320 d includes curved portions 325 a and 325 b and a straight portion 326. Show. Similarly, in the outer honeycomb fired body 340 shown in FIG. 9B, of the outer peripheries 340a to 340d, the outer perimeter 340d constituting the outer perimeter of the ceramic block has curved sections 345a, 345b and straight portions 346. Including examples.

The configuration of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and an adhesive material between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the layers. Further, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 320 shown in FIG. 8B, the straight portion 326 is a part of the outer periphery 320d and is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 320b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 326 of the outer honeycomb fired body 320 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body. The same applies to the outer honeycomb fired body 340 shown in FIG. 9B.

The configuration of the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
The outer honeycomb fired body 320 shown in FIG. 8 (b) has an outer peripheral wall provided with a step formed by a convex portion 325a and a concave portion 325b corresponding to the positions of the outer peripheral cells 327a and 327e. And the shape of the cross section of the convex part 325a and the recessed part 325b is a shape where the convex part 325a and the recessed part 325b were chamfered. Therefore, in the outer honeycomb fired body 320, the chamfered portions, that is, the convex portion 325a and the concave portion 325b are curved portions. The same applies to the outer honeycomb fired body 340 shown in FIG. 9B.

As the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body, a curved portion is provided by completely filling the concave portions as in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). It may be done. Moreover, the level | step difference may be provided in a part of outer peripheral part by filling a part of recessed part.

In the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, corner portions are formed on the inner walls of the cells, and the corner portions may be chamfered. Good.
For example, in the present embodiment, the corner of the cell may be an arc (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered) or a straight line (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered).

In the method for manufacturing a honeycomb structured body of the present embodiment, the method is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention except that a honeycomb molded body having a predetermined shape is manufactured by changing the shape of a mold used for extrusion molding. Thus, a honeycomb structure can be manufactured.

Also in this embodiment, the effects (1) to (5), (7) and (8) described in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the effect (9) described in the second embodiment of the present invention. While being able to demonstrate, the following effects can be exhibited.
(10) In the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, the outer peripheral cells excluding the incomplete cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, the inner cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the cells of the inner honeycomb fired body are large-capacity cells. And the area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell is larger than the area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small capacity cell.
In such a honeycomb structure, a large amount of PM can be collected when used as an exhaust gas purification filter.

(Fourth embodiment)
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, the outer shape of the inner honeycomb fired body is the same as that of the first to third embodiments of the present invention, but the outer shape of the outer honeycomb fired body is the first embodiment of the present invention. -Different from the third embodiment.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the combination structure of the honeycomb fired bodies is different from the first to third embodiments of the present invention. That is, as the inner honeycomb fired body, a honeycomb fired body having a substantially square (substantially square) cross-sectional shape is used, and as the outer honeycomb fired body, a plurality of types of honeycomb fired bodies having different shapes having different cross-sectional shapes are used. A ceramic block having a predetermined shape (for example, a substantially circular cross section) can be formed by assembling the inner honeycomb fired body and a plurality of types of outer honeycomb fired bodies through the adhesive layer.

FIG. 10 is a side view schematically showing an example of the honeycomb structure of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.11 (a) and FIG.11 (b) are side views which show typically an example of the outer honeycomb fired body which comprises the honeycomb structure of 4th embodiment of this invention.

In the honeycomb structure 400 shown in FIG. 10, eight outer honeycomb fired bodies 420 having a shape as shown in FIG. 11 (a) and four outer honeycomb fired bodies having a shape as shown in FIG. 11 (b). 430 and four inner honeycomb fired bodies 410 arranged on the inner side thereof are bonded through adhesive layers 401A to 401D to form a ceramic block 403, and the outer periphery of the ceramic block 403 is coated. Layer 402 is formed. In addition, the coat layer should just be formed as needed.
The shape shown in FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B is a shape composed of three straight lines and the remaining one side obtained by combining the straight portion and the staircase, and the shape shown in FIG. In the shape shown in (b), the combination of straight lines and steps is different.

As shown in FIG. 10, the shape of the cross section of the inner honeycomb fired body 410 is a substantially square (substantially square).
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the cross section of the outer honeycomb fired body 420 has a shape surrounded by three line segments 420a, 420b, 420c and one substantially arc 420d. Two angles formed by two of the three line segments (an angle formed by the line segment 420b and the line segment 420c and an angle formed by the line segment 420a and the line segment 420b) are both 90 °. It is.
Furthermore, the cross section of another outer honeycomb fired body 430 has a shape surrounded by two line segments 430a and 430b and one substantially circular arc 430c. The angle formed by these two line segments (the angle formed by the line segments 430a and 430b) is 90 °.
Moreover, the honeycomb fired bodies 410, 420, and 430 are desirably porous bodies made of silicon carbide or silicon-containing silicon carbide.

Also in the present embodiment, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 420 shown in FIG. 11A, an example in which the cross section of the outer periphery 420d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer periphery 420a to 420d includes curved portions 425a and 425b and a straight portion 426. Show.
Further, in the outer honeycomb fired body 430 shown in FIG. 11 (b), the cross section of the outer periphery 430c constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer periphery 430a to 430c has curved portions 435a and 435b and linear portions 436a and 436b. An example including

The configuration of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and an adhesive material between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the layers. Further, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 420 shown in FIG. 11A, the straight portion 426 is a part of the outer periphery 420d and is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 420b. As shown in FIG. 10, the outer honeycomb fired body 420 is bound to the inner honeycomb fired body 410 via the adhesive layer 401B at the outer periphery 420b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 426 of the outer honeycomb fired body 420 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body.
On the other hand, in the outer honeycomb fired body 430 shown in FIG. 11B, the straight portion 436a is a part of the outer periphery 430c and is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 430b. The straight line portion 436b is a part of the outer periphery 430c and is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 430a. As shown in FIG. 10, the outer honeycomb fired body 430 is bound to the outer honeycomb fired body 420 via the adhesive layer 401C at the outer periphery 430b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 426 of the outer honeycomb fired body 430 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired bodies.
In addition, in the outer honeycomb fired body 430 shown in FIG. 11B, two straight portions 436a and 436b are provided, but the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is provided only in one place. May be.

The configuration of the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 420 shown in FIG. 11 (a), the outer peripheral wall 424a is an outer peripheral wall provided with a step including a convex portion 425a and a concave portion 425b corresponding to the position of the outer peripheral cell 427a. . And the shape of the cross section of the convex part 425a and the recessed part 425b is a shape where the convex part 425a and the recessed part 425b were chamfered. Therefore, in the outer honeycomb fired body 420, the chamfered portions, that is, the convex portion 425a and the concave portion 425b are curved portions.
Similarly, in the outer honeycomb fired body 430 shown in FIG. 11B, the convex portion 435a and the concave portion 435b are curved portions.

As the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body, a curved portion is provided by completely filling the concave portions as in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). It may be done. Moreover, the level | step difference may be provided in a part of outer peripheral part by filling a part of recessed part.
Further, in the outer honeycomb fired body 420 shown in FIG. 11A, the straight portion 426 may not be provided on the outer periphery 420d. Even if the straight line portion is not provided, the outer periphery 420a and the outer periphery 420c are parallel to each other. Therefore, when the outer honeycomb fired body 420 is bundled to manufacture the honeycomb structure, the outer honeycomb fired body 420 can be held at the outer periphery 420a and the outer periphery 420c.

As the cross-sectional shape of the cells provided in the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment, the cells are all substantially square (substantially square) as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention. The cross-sectional areas may be equal to each other, or may be formed of a large capacity cell and a small capacity cell as in the third embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, in the outer honeycomb fired body 420 shown in FIG. 11 (a) and the outer honeycomb fired body 430 shown in FIG. 11 (b), the cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block. And the cross-sectional shape of the inner cell is the same. However, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment of the present invention, the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block may include an incomplete cell.

The inner honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment may be the same as the inner honeycomb fired body described in the first to third embodiments of the present invention, corresponding to the configuration of the outer honeycomb fired body. That's fine.

In the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, corner portions are formed on the inner walls of the cells, and the corner portions may be chamfered. Good.
For example, in the present embodiment, the corner of the cell may be an arc (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered) or a straight line (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered).

In the method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure according to the present embodiment, the shape of a mold used for extrusion molding is changed to produce a honeycomb molded body having a predetermined shape, and the inner honeycomb is formed when the binding process is performed. A honeycomb structure can be manufactured in the same manner as in the first embodiment of the present invention except that the fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body are bundled at predetermined positions.

Also in this embodiment, the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment of the present invention can be exhibited.

(Fifth embodiment)
Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, the outer shape of the inner honeycomb fired body is the same as that of the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, but the outer shape of the outer honeycomb fired body is the first embodiment of the present invention. -Different from the fourth embodiment.
In this embodiment, a honeycomb fired body having a substantially square (substantially square) cross-sectional shape is used as the inner honeycomb fired body, and a plurality of types of honeycomb fired bodies having different shapes having different cross-sectional shapes are used as the outer honeycomb fired body. The point of use is the same as that of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, but the combined structure of the honeycomb fired bodies is different from that of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention.
Specifically, the number of inner honeycomb structures constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment is equal to the number of inner honeycomb structures constituting the honeycomb structures of the first embodiment to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. More than.

FIG. 12 is a side view schematically showing an example of the honeycomb structure of the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B are side views schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In the honeycomb structure 500 shown in FIG. 12, eight outer honeycomb fired bodies 520 having a shape as shown in FIG. 13A and eight outer honeycomb fired bodies having a shape as shown in FIG. 13B. 530 and nine inner honeycomb fired bodies 510 arranged on the inner side thereof are bonded together via adhesive layers 501 and 501A to 501D to form a ceramic block 503, and this ceramic block 503 A coat layer 502 is formed on the outer periphery of the substrate. In addition, the coat layer should just be formed as needed.
The shape shown in FIG. 13A is a shape composed of three straight lines and the remaining one side obtained by combining the straight portion and the step shape. The shape shown in FIG. 13B is a fan-shaped shape composed of three straight lines and a circular arc, and the circular arc portion is a combination of a linear portion and a stepped shape.

As shown in FIG. 12, the shape of the cross section of the inner honeycomb fired body 510 is a substantially square (substantially square).
As shown in FIG. 12, the outer honeycomb fired body 520 has a cross section surrounded by three line segments 520a, 520b, and 520c and one substantially arc 520d. Two angles formed by two of the three line segments (an angle formed by the line segment 520a and the line segment 520b and an angle formed by the line segment 520b and the line segment 520c) are both 90 °. .
Further, the cross section of another outer honeycomb fired body 530 is a substantially fan-shaped unit surrounded by three line segments 530a, 530b, and 530c and one substantially arc 530d. Two angles formed by two of the three line segments (an angle formed by the line segment 530b and the line segment 530c and an angle formed by the line segment 530a and the line segment 530b) are 90 ° and 135, respectively. °.
In addition, the honeycomb fired bodies 510, 520, and 530 are desirably porous bodies made of silicon carbide or silicon-containing silicon carbide.

Also in the present embodiment, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 520 shown in FIG. 13A, an example in which the cross section of the outer periphery 520d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer periphery 520a to 520d includes curved portions 525a, 525b and a straight portion 526. Show.
Further, in the outer honeycomb fired body 530 illustrated in FIG. 13B, the cross section of the outer periphery 530 d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer periphery 530 a to 530 d includes curved portions 535 a and 535 b and a straight portion 536. An example is shown.

The configuration of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and an adhesive material between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the layers. Further, the length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is 5 to 20 mm.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 520 shown in FIG. 13A, the straight portion 526 is a part of the outer periphery 520d and is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 520b. As shown in FIG. 12, the outer honeycomb fired body 520 is bound to the inner honeycomb fired body 510 via the adhesive layer 501B at the outer periphery 520b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 526 of the outer honeycomb fired body 520 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body.
On the other hand, in the outer honeycomb fired body 530 shown in FIG. 13B, the straight portion 536 is a part of the outer periphery 530d and is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 530b. As shown in FIG. 12, the outer honeycomb fired body 530 is bound to the inner honeycomb fired body 510 via the adhesive layer 501B at the outer periphery 530b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 536 of the outer honeycomb fired body 530 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body.

The configuration of the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment of the present invention.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 520 shown in FIG. 13 (a), the outer peripheral wall 524a is an outer peripheral wall provided with a step including a convex portion 525a and a concave portion 525b corresponding to the position of the outer peripheral cell 527a. . And the shape of the cross section of the convex part 525a and the recessed part 525b is a shape where the convex part 525a and the recessed part 525b were chamfered. Therefore, in the outer honeycomb fired body 520, the chamfered portions, that is, the convex portion 525a and the concave portion 525b are curved portions.
Similarly, in the outer honeycomb fired body 530 shown in FIG. 13B, the convex portion 535a and the concave portion 535b are curved portions.

Note that, as the curved portion of the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment, the concave portion is completely filled as in the outer honeycomb fired body 130 shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). A curved portion may be provided. Moreover, the level | step difference may be provided in a part of outer peripheral part by filling a part of recessed part.
Further, in the outer honeycomb fired body 520 shown in FIG. 13A, the outer periphery 520d does not need to be provided with the straight portion 526. Even if the straight portion is not provided, the outer periphery 520a and the outer periphery 520c are parallel. Therefore, when the outer honeycomb fired body 520 is bundled to manufacture the honeycomb structure, the outer honeycomb fired body 520 can be held at the outer periphery 520a and the outer periphery 520c.

As the cross-sectional shape of the cells provided in the outer honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment, the cells are all substantially square (substantially square) as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment of the present invention. The cross-sectional areas may be equal to each other, or may be formed of a large capacity cell and a small capacity cell as in the third embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, in the outer honeycomb fired body 520 shown in FIG. 13 (a) and the outer honeycomb fired body 530 shown in FIG. 13 (b), the cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block. And the cross-sectional shape of the inner cell is the same. However, in the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment of the present invention, the outer peripheral cell in contact with the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block may include an incomplete cell.

The inner honeycomb fired body according to the present embodiment may be the same as the inner honeycomb fired body described in the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention, corresponding to the configuration of the outer honeycomb fired body. That's fine.

In the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present embodiment, corner portions are formed on the inner walls of the cells, and the corner portions may be chamfered. Good.
For example, in the present embodiment, the corner of the cell may be an arc (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered) or a straight line (a shape in which the cell is artificially chamfered).

In the method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure according to the present embodiment, the shape of a mold used for extrusion molding is changed to produce a honeycomb molded body having a predetermined shape, and the inner honeycomb is formed when the binding process is performed. A honeycomb structure can be manufactured in the same manner as in the first embodiment of the present invention except that the fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body are bundled at predetermined positions.

Also in this embodiment, the effects (1) to (8) described in the first embodiment of the present invention can be exhibited.

(Other embodiments)
In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the number of inner honeycomb fired bodies is not limited to a plurality, and may be one.
Specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the honeycomb structure may be a shape including one inner honeycomb fired body as shown in FIG.
FIG. 14 is a side view schematically showing an example of a honeycomb structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The configuration of the honeycomb structure 600 shown in FIG. 14 is the same as that of the honeycomb structure 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the number of inner honeycomb fired bodies is different.
That is, in the honeycomb structure 600 shown in FIG. 14, instead of the four inner honeycomb fired bodies 110 bound through the adhesive layer 101A of the honeycomb structure 100 shown in FIG. A honeycomb fired body 610 is provided.
Although the inner honeycomb fired body 610 shown in FIG. 14 has a larger cross-sectional area than the inner honeycomb fired body 110 shown in FIG. 2, its function is the same. The outer honeycomb fired body 620 shown in FIG. 14 is the same as the honeycomb fired body 120 constituting the honeycomb structure 100 shown in FIG.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the cross-sectional area of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner honeycomb fired body is desirably 900 to 2500 mm ² .
When the cross-sectional area of the inner honeycomb fired body is in the above range, when the honeycomb structure is used as a honeycomb filter, the honeycomb fired body is expanded and contracted when exposed to a high temperature such as a regeneration process. This is because cracks are hardly generated in the honeycomb fired body.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the position at which the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is provided is not limited to the outer peripheral edge constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body.
However, from the viewpoint of ease of gripping, the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body may be provided at the outer peripheral end of the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. desirable.

In the present specification, of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, the end of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block refers to the end on the side in contact with the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body through the adhesive layer. .

FIG. 15 shows an example in which the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is not provided at the outer periphery of the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body.
FIG. 15 is a side view schematically showing an example of an outer honeycomb fired body constituting a honeycomb structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.
An outer honeycomb fired body 720 shown in FIG. 15 is another example of the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the first embodiment (the honeycomb shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B). This is also a modified example of the fired body 120.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 720 illustrated in FIG. 15, an example in which the cross section of the outer periphery 720 d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer periphery 720 a to 720 d includes curved portions 725 a and 725 b and a straight portion 726.
In the outer honeycomb fired body 720, the straight portion 726 constituting a part of the outer periphery 720d is parallel to the opposing outer periphery 720b. Therefore, it can be said that the straight portion 726 is parallel to the adhesive layer between the inner honeycomb fired body and the outer honeycomb fired body.
Although the straight portion 726 of the outer honeycomb fired body 720 is not provided at the end of the outer periphery 720d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block, the outer honeycomb fired body 720 can be gripped by the straight portion 726 and the outer periphery 720b. .
In this way, the portion provided other than the outer peripheral end portion constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block can also be a straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body of the present invention.

FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B are side views schematically showing an example of a method for holding the outer honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.
16 (a) shows a method of gripping the honeycomb fired body 120 shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), and FIG. 16 (b) shows the outer honeycomb fired body 720 shown in FIG. The method of gripping is shown.
As shown in FIG. 16A, the straight portion 126 of the outer honeycomb fired body 120 is provided at the end of the outer periphery 120d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer peripheries 120a to 120d of the outer honeycomb fired body 120. In this case, the outer honeycomb fired body 120 can be gripped by sandwiching the straight portion 126 of the outer honeycomb fired body 120 and the outer periphery 120b facing each other with the gripping portions 901a and 901b.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the straight portion 726 of the outer honeycomb fired body 720 is the end of the outer periphery 720d constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block among the outer peripheries 720a to 720d of the outer honeycomb fired body 720. When the outer honeycomb fired body 720 is provided between the straight portion 726 of the outer honeycomb fired body 720 and the outer periphery 720b opposed to the outer periphery 720b, the outer honeycomb fired body 720 is gripped. be able to. In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, it is desirable that the grip portion 902a has a convex portion 910 so that the straight portion 726 of the outer honeycomb fired body 720 can be gripped.
Note that in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the gripping portions 901a, 901b, and 902b may not have a convex portion or may have a convex portion.

Further, in the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body only needs to be provided in at least one place on the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body.

In the honeycomb structured body of the present invention, it is preferable that the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body is formed by an outer peripheral wall in contact with 5 or more and 10 or less continuous cells.

In the present invention, in the outer honeycomb fired body, of the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion, The straight portion of the honeycomb fired body has an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. As long as the length of the straight portion is 5 to 20 mm, the shape of the outer honeycomb fired body is arbitrary.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, when a complete cell is composed of a large capacity cell and a small capacity cell, the form of the large capacity cell and the small capacity cell is not limited to the form described in the previous embodiments. Absent.
FIGS. 17A and 17B are side views schematically showing an example of an end face of an inner honeycomb fired body constituting a honeycomb structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Each of these drawings is a side view as seen from one end face side of the inner honeycomb fired body, that is, from the end face side where the small-capacity cells are sealed.
With reference to FIGS. 17A and 17B, another embodiment of the cross-sectional shape of the large capacity cell and the small capacity cell will be described.

In the inner honeycomb fired body 810 shown in FIG. 17A, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large-capacity cell 811a is a substantially quadrangle in which portions corresponding to the corners are arcuate, The shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the capacity cell 811b is substantially rectangular.

In the inner honeycomb fired body 820 shown in FIG. 17B, the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell 821a and the small capacity cell 821b has a shape in which each side of the cell is configured by a curve.
That is, in FIG. 17B, the cross-sectional shape of the cell wall 823 indicated by the solid line is a curve.
The cross-sectional shape of the large-capacity cell 821a is a shape in which the cell wall 823 is convex outward from the center of the cell cross-section, while the cross-sectional shape of the small-capacity cell 821b is the cell wall 823 from the outside of the cell cross-section. Convex shape toward the center.
The cell wall 823 has a “corrugated” shape that undulates in the horizontal and vertical directions of the cross section of the inner honeycomb fired body. As a result, the large-capacity cell 821a in which the cross-sectional shape of the cell swells outward and the small-capacity cell 821b in which the cross-sectional shape of the cell is recessed inward are formed. The amplitude of the waveform may be constant or may vary, but is preferably constant.

The outer honeycomb fired body may also have a cross-sectional shape of a large-capacity cell and a small-capacity cell as shown in FIG. 17 (a) or FIG. 17 (b). When the outer peripheral cells of the outer honeycomb fired body include incomplete cells, the outer peripheral cells excluding the incomplete cells and the inner cells are as shown in FIG. 17A or FIG. 17B. The cross-sectional shape of a large capacity cell and a small capacity cell may be sufficient.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is the thickness of the cell wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the inner honeycomb fired body, and the inner It may be the same as the cell wall thickness of the honeycomb fired body or may be larger than these thicknesses.
The thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body (the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the honeycomb structure) is the thickness of the cell wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the inner honeycomb fired body, and When it is larger than the cell wall thickness of the inner honeycomb fired body, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is desirably 1.3 to 3.0 times the thickness.

The shape of the honeycomb structure of the present invention is not limited to a substantially cylindrical shape, and may be any column shape such as a substantially elliptical column shape or a substantially polygonal column shape.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the ends of the cells may not be sealed. Such a honeycomb structure can be used as a catalyst carrier.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, when the honeycomb structure is used as a filter, the porosity of the honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure is not particularly limited, but is preferably 35 to 60%.
If the porosity of the honeycomb fired body is less than 35%, the honeycomb fired body immediately becomes clogged. On the other hand, if the porosity of the honeycomb fired body exceeds 60%, the strength of the honeycomb fired body is reduced, so that the honeycomb fired body is easily broken.

Further, in the honeycomb structure of the present invention, when the honeycomb structure is used as a filter, the average pore diameter of the honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure is preferably 5 to 30 μm.
When the average pore diameter of the honeycomb fired body is less than 5 μm, the honeycomb fired body easily clogs. On the other hand, when the average pore diameter of the honeycomb fired body exceeds 30 μm, the particulates pass through the pores of the honeycomb fired body, the honeycomb fired body cannot collect the particulates, and the honeycomb structure functions as a filter. Can not do it.

The porosity and pore diameter can be measured by a conventionally known mercury intrusion method.

The cell density in the cross section of the honeycomb fired body of the present invention is not particularly limited, but a desirable lower limit is 31.0 / cm ² (200 / inch ² ), and a desirable upper limit is 93.0 / cm ² (600 Pieces / inch ² ), a more desirable lower limit is 38.8 pieces / cm ² (250 pieces / inch ² ), and a more desirable upper limit is 77.5 pieces / cm ² (500 pieces / inch ² ).
Moreover, the thickness of the cell wall of the honeycomb fired body in the present invention is not particularly limited, but is desirably 0.1 to 0.4 mm.

In the honeycomb structure of the present invention, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb fired body of each cell of the honeycomb fired body is not particularly limited, and is, for example, substantially circular, substantially elliptical, substantially square, Any shape such as a pentagon, a substantially hexagon, a substantially trapezoid, and a substantially octagon may be used. Various shapes may be mixed.

The main component of the material of the honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present invention is not limited to silicon carbide or silicon-containing silicon carbide. Other ceramic raw materials include, for example, aluminum nitride, silicon nitride, and boron nitride. And ceramic powders such as nitride ceramics such as titanium nitride, carbide ceramics such as zirconium carbide, titanium carbide, tantalum carbide and tungsten carbide, and oxide ceramics such as cordierite and aluminum titanate.

The organic binder contained in the wet mixture used when producing the honeycomb fired body constituting the honeycomb structure of the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol and the like. . Of these, methylcellulose is desirable. In general, the blending amount of the organic binder is desirably 1 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the ceramic powder.

It does not specifically limit as a plasticizer contained in the said wet mixture, For example, glycerol etc. are mentioned.
The lubricant contained in the wet mixture is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyoxyalkylene compounds such as polyoxyethylene alkyl ether and polyoxypropylene alkyl ether.
Specific examples of the lubricant include polyoxyethylene monobutyl ether and polyoxypropylene monobutyl ether.
In some cases, the plasticizer and the lubricant may not be contained in the wet mixture.

In preparing the wet mixture, a dispersion medium liquid may be used. Examples of the dispersion medium liquid include water, an organic solvent such as benzene, and an alcohol such as methanol.
Furthermore, a molding aid may be added to the wet mixture.
The molding aid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include ethylene glycol, dextrin, fatty acid, fatty acid soap, polyalcohol and the like.

Furthermore, a pore-forming agent such as balloons that are fine hollow spheres containing oxide-based ceramics, spherical acrylic particles, and graphite may be added to the wet mixture as necessary.
The balloon is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include an alumina balloon, a glass micro balloon, a shirasu balloon, a fly ash balloon (FA balloon), and a mullite balloon. Of these, alumina balloons are desirable.

Examples of the inorganic binder contained in the adhesive paste and the coating material paste include silica sol and alumina sol. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among inorganic binders, silica sol is desirable.

Examples of the inorganic particles contained in the adhesive paste and the coating material paste include carbide particles and nitride particles. Specific examples include silicon carbide particles, silicon nitride particles, and boron nitride particles. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among the inorganic particles, silicon carbide particles having excellent thermal conductivity are desirable.

Examples of the inorganic fibers and / or whiskers contained in the adhesive paste and the coating material paste include inorganic fibers and / or whiskers made of silica-alumina, mullite, alumina, silica, and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among inorganic fibers, alumina fiber is desirable. The inorganic fiber may be a biosoluble fiber.

The honeycomb structure of the present invention may carry a catalyst for purifying exhaust gas. As the catalyst to be supported, for example, a noble metal such as platinum, palladium, or rhodium is desirable. Further, as other catalysts, for example, alkali metals such as potassium and sodium, and alkaline earth metals such as barium can be used. These catalysts may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

In the binding step in manufacturing the honeycomb structure of the present invention, in addition to the method of applying the adhesive paste to the side surface of each honeycomb fired body, for example, the shape of the ceramic block (or aggregate of honeycomb fired bodies) to be produced Alternatively, each honeycomb fired body may be temporarily fixed in a substantially identical form, and an adhesive paste may be injected between the honeycomb fired bodies.

100, 400, 500, 600 Honeycomb structure 101, 101A-101D, 401A-401D, 501, 501A-501D, 601A-601D Adhesive layer 102, 402, 502, 602 Coat layer 103, 403, 503, 603 Ceramic block 110, 120, 130, 220, 310, 320, 330, 340, 410, 420, 430, 510, 520, 530, 610, 620, 720, 810, 820, 1110, 1120 honeycomb fired bodies 111, 121, 121a to 121c, 127a-127d, 131, 137a-137d, 221, 227a-227e, 311a, 311b, 321a, 321b, 327a-327e, 331a, 331b, 341a, 341b, 347a-347e, 421e, 427 ~ 427d, 431, 437a ~ 437c, 521, 527a ~ 527d, 531, 537a ~ 537d, 721, 727a ~ 727d, 811a, 811b, 821a, 821b, 1111, 1112, 1121, 1122 cells 113, 123, 123a, 123b 133, 223, 313, 323, 333, 343, 423, 433, 523, 533, 723, 823, 1113, 1123 Cell walls 114a to 114d, 124a to 124d, 134a to 134d, 224a to 224d, 314a to 314d, 324a to 324d, 334a to 334d, 344a to 344d, 424a to 424d, 434a to 434c, 524a to 524d, 534a to 534d, 724a to 724d, 1114, 1115, 1124, 1125 Wall 120a-120d, 130a-130d, 220a-220d, 320a-320d, 340a-340d, 420a-420d, 430a-430c, 520a-520d, 530a-530d, 720a-720d, 620a-620d, 720a-720d The outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body)
125a, 125b, 135, 225a, 225b, 325a, 325b, 345a, 345b, 425a, 425b, 435a, 435b, 525a, 525b, 535a, 535b, 725a, 725b Curve portions 126, 136, 226 of the outer honeycomb fired body 326, 346, 426, 436a, 436b, 526, 536, 726 The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body

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A honeycomb fired body in which a large number of cells are juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction across a cell wall and an outer peripheral wall is formed around the honeycomb fired body is a honeycomb structure including a plurality of ceramic blocks bound through an adhesive layer. ,
The honeycomb fired body of the ceramic block has a different shape,
The honeycomb fired body is composed of an outer honeycomb fired body located on an outer peripheral portion of the ceramic block, and an inner honeycomb fired body located on the inner side of the outer honeycomb fired body,
In at least one of the outer honeycomb fired bodies, a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body includes at least a curved portion and a straight portion. ,
The straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired body includes an adhesive layer between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent inner honeycomb fired body, and between the outer honeycomb fired body and the adjacent outer honeycomb fired body. Parallel to at least one of the adhesive layers of
The length of the straight portion of the outer honeycomb fired bodies, Ri 5~20mm der,
In the outer honeycomb fired body, the cell includes an outer peripheral cell in contact with an outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, and an inner cell located on the inner side of the outer peripheral cell,
Of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, the outer peripheral wall constituting the outer periphery of the honeycomb structure is provided with a step consisting of a convex part and a concave part corresponding to the position of the peripheral cell,
The honeycomb structure according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the concave portion is a shape subjected to R chamfering . 2. The honeycomb structure according to claim 1, wherein the linear portion of the at least one outer honeycomb fired body is formed by an outer peripheral wall in contact with 5 to 10 continuous cells. The honeycomb structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the straight portion of the at least one outer honeycomb fired body is located at an end portion of an outer periphery constituting the outer periphery of the ceramic block in the outer periphery of the outer honeycomb fired body. body. Before Symbol inner cells are complete cells formed in accordance with the basic formation pattern,
The outer periphery cell which contact | connects the outer peripheral wall which comprises the outer periphery of the said ceramic block among the said outer periphery cells has the same shape of the cross section perpendicular | vertical to the said longitudinal direction as the said inner side cell. Honeycomb structure. Before Symbol inner cells are complete cells formed in accordance with the basic formation pattern,
The outer periphery cell which touches the outer peripheral wall which comprises the outer periphery of the said ceramic block among the said outer periphery cells contains the incomplete cell from which the shape of a cross section perpendicular | vertical to the said longitudinal direction differs from the said inner cell. The honeycomb structure according to 1. The shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the outer peripheral cells excluding the incomplete cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, the shape of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, and The honeycomb structure according to claim 5, wherein a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cells of the inner honeycomb fired body is substantially a quadrangle. The outer peripheral cells excluding the incomplete cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, the inner cells of the outer honeycomb fired body, and the cells of the inner honeycomb fired body are a large capacity cell, a small capacity cell, Consists of
The honeycomb structure according to claim 5 or 6, wherein an area of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell is larger than an area of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small capacity cell. The honeycomb structure according to claim 7, wherein a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large-capacity cell is substantially square, and a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small-capacity cell is substantially square. The honeycomb structure according to claim 7, wherein a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the large capacity cell is substantially octagonal, and a shape of a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the small capacity cell is substantially square. The honeycomb structure according to claim 7, wherein each side of the large-capacity cell and the small-capacity cell is configured by a curve in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is the thickness of the cell wall of the outer honeycomb fired body, the thickness of the outer peripheral wall of the inner honeycomb fired body, and the cell of the inner honeycomb fired body. The honeycomb structure according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the honeycomb structure is larger than a wall thickness. Corners are formed on the outer periphery of at least one of the outer honeycomb fired bodies,
The honeycomb structure according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a thickness of an outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body other than the corner portion of the outer peripheral wall of the outer honeycomb fired body is substantially the same. The outer honeycomb fired body has a substantially sector-shaped cross section in which a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction has three line segments and an outer periphery constituting a part of the outer periphery of the ceramic block. The honeycomb structure according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the fired body has a substantially quadrangular shape in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The honeycomb structure according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein one end of each of the cells of the outer honeycomb fired body and the inner honeycomb fired body is sealed alternately. The honeycomb structure according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein a coat layer is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the ceramic block.

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