Flexible end cap for ceramic flat filters

A set (9) of a ceramic flat filter (1), a flexible end cap (10) and an adhesive (16), wherein:

• the flat filter (1) has two axial end faces (4) and radial side faces (2) and, in its interior, filtrate channels (3) extend along the flat filter plane and open into at least one axial end face (4) of the flat filter (1),
• the end cap (10) is configured to be mounted on an end-face end region of the flat filter (1) and is configured to be permanently fastened to the flat filter (1) in the mounted state by means of the adhesive (16) and has at least one filtrate outlet (11) and a filtrate collection channel (12), wherein filtrate supplied from the filtrate channels (3) of the flat filter (1) is collectable in the filtrate collection channel (12) in the mounted state and is forwardable to the at least one filtrate outlet (11),
• the end cap (10) is formed from an elastic material and has a gap-shaped recess (14), wherein the recess (14), in an expanded state, can receive an insertion region (5) of the flat filter (1) and the recess (14), in a non-expanded state, has a clear width which is of the same size or of a smaller size with respect to the insertion region (5) of the flat filter (1),
• in the mounted state, the insertion region (5) of the flat filter (1) is received in the recess (14) of the end cap (10) and the adhesive (16) is introduced radially circumferentially between the radial side faces (2) in the insertion region (5) of the flat filter (1) and the inner wall of the recess (14) of the end cap (10), and
• the end cap (10), in the mounted state, forms a radial seal with the adhesive (16) between the inner wall of the recess (14) and the radial side faces (2) of the flat filter (1) in the insertion region (5).