GB2524998A - Turretflow - Google Patents

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GB2524998A
GB2524998A GB1406378.8A GB201406378A GB2524998A GB 2524998 A GB2524998 A GB 2524998A GB 201406378 A GB201406378 A GB 201406378A GB 2524998 A GB2524998 A GB 2524998A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/10—Arrangements for cooling or lubricating tools or work
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/10—Arrangements for cooling or lubricating tools or work
    • B23Q11/1076—Arrangements for cooling or lubricating tools or work with a cutting liquid nozzle specially adaptable to different kinds of machining operations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/12—Arrangements for cooling or lubricating parts of the machine
    • B23Q11/121—Arrangements for cooling or lubricating parts of the machine with lubricating effect for reducing friction
    • B23Q11/122—Lubricant supply devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q11/00—Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
    • B23Q11/14—Methods or arrangements for maintaining a constant temperature in parts of machine tools
    • B23Q11/145—Methods or arrangements for maintaining a constant temperature in parts of machine tools using a jet of gas or cutting liquid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16N—LUBRICATING
    • F16N7/00—Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated

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Abstract

A cooling device 1 comprising a manifold block having one inlet point and two outlet points, the inlet point having a flexible coiled pipe 5 fitted, the two outlet points having individual taps 8 and 9 fitted. The taps 8 and 9 outlet points are fitted with segmented flexible pipes 6 and 7. Coolant is supplied via pipes being connected to coolant supply point 4. The cooling device is located by means of a dovetail form which locates on the dovetail section 2 on the turret mill. The cooling device is locked in place by locking screw 3.

Description

Cooling Device This invention is a device for supplying coolant to the cutting tool and workplace on a turret milling machine. When a workpiece is being machined the cutting tool and workpiece become hot due to friction generated by the speed of the cutting tool an the resistance of the material being cut, necessitating in the need to apply coolant to both parts.
The standard solution to this requirement is by the use of a long flexible pipe connected to an outlet point and tap on the turret milling machine. However due to the length of pipe needed it can prove difficult to keep the pipe in a stable enough position to maintain a constant and accurate flood of coolant to both workpiece and cutting tool.
To solve this problem the invention will be located on the dovetail section of the ram on the turret milling machine directly behind the machine tool spindle wich drives the cutting tool.
This position will be substantially closed to the cutting tool and workpiece and wil therefore allow the coolant pipes to be much shorter. This will then give more rigidity to the pipe that delivers the coolant to the cutter and workpiece.
The invention will have two outlet points offering the operator choice of wich side the coolant may be directed from, i.e. from either the right side or the left side of the cutting tool, or in some circumstances when a copious supply if coolant is needed both outlets can be directed onto the cutting tool and workpiece at the same time.
The supply of coolant to the invention will be by means of a flexible coiled pipe connected to the coolant outlet point existing on the turret mill. When the invention is fitted to the dovetail ram it will be in a safer position to use and will be in a more accessible position to operate. The operator will not need to lean over the machine table to reach the original coolant on/off tap position located at the side and toward the rear of the turret mill.
When the invention is connected to the existing outlet point via the flexible coiled pipe the supply of coolant may be left permanently on the existing on/off tap. The invention will then only require to be operated from by either one or both of the on/off taps fitted to the invention.
Because the dovetail ram is able to be moved and set by the operator to achieve the best position for the cutting tool and workpiece the distance from the invention to the original coolant outlet point will vary. Therefore the flexible coiled pipe will enable this variable distance to be maintained at all times.
The invention will now be explained by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in wich, figure 1 shows the coolant device fitted to a turret milling machine, the coolant device fitted to the dovetail ram, directly behind the machine tool spindle and connected to the common coolant outlet point by means of the flexible coiled pipe.
Figure 2 shows another optional method of applying coolant to the cutting tool and In figure 1 the cooling device 1 is fitted to the dovetail section 2 on the ram of the turret mill and locked in place by locking screw 3.
The cooling device 1 is connected to the common coolant outlet point 4 of the machine tool by means of the flexible coiled pipe 5. Coolant is applied to the cutting tool and workpiece by means of the segmented flexible pipes 6 and 7. The flow rate of the coolant is controlled by on/off taps 8 and 9. In figure 2 shows the standard method of applying coolant to the cutting tool 10 and workpiece 11 by the flexible pipe 12 connected to the original coolant outlet point 4. Due to the length of thepipe 12 it can prove difficult to maintain a positive and accurate supply of coolant to the cutting tool 10 and workpiece 11. In figure 3 shows another method of applying coolant to the cutting tool 10 and workpiece 11 by means of a segmented flexible pipe 13 connected to the original coolant outlet point 4. The segmented construction of the pipe B allows it to be altered in length to suit the machine tool set up.

Claims (3)

  1. Claims 1. A coolant device comprising of a manifold block having one inlet point and two outlet points the single inlet point having a flexible coiled pipe fitted for connection to a coolant supply point the two outlet points having individual taps fitted and segmented flexible pipes fitted to each tap outlet point.
  2. 2. A coolant device according to claim 1 having two angled blocks fitted by means of two socket cap headed screws to form a dovetail feature for location purposes.
  3. 3. A coolant device according to claims 1 and 2 that has a locking screw fitted to the underside of the manifold block for securing purposes.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN111266641A (en) * 2020-04-09 2020-06-12 东阳阿语机械科技有限公司 Milling machine with cleaning function
CN113369984A (en) * 2021-08-13 2021-09-10 南通星维海威精密机械有限公司 Intelligent machining manufacturing is with automatic injection apparatus of safe type cutting fluid

Non-Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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'Clamp-on Coolant Nozzle System' by QuillJet, released late 2001. Available from QPM Products (http://www.qpmproducts.com/p-quilljet.htm). *
'Harbor Freight X2 Mini Mill Fully Enclosed' discussion, commenced 12 December 2007 on CNCZone.com forums (http://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop-machines/48577-cnc.html) *
'Magnetic Lathe Coolant Dispenser' by Vertex, available via ebay (RTM) from RDG Tools since March 2012 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDGTOOLS-MAGNETIC-LATHE-COOLANT-DISPENCER-/370530815293) *
'New coolant manifold' discussion, commenced 29 October 2009 on CNCZone.com forums (http://www.cnczone.com/forums/tormach-personal-cnc-mill/92477-tormach.html) *
'Tired of adjusting the loc-line coolant on your TL?' discussion, commenced 30 October 2010 on practicalmachinist.com (http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/haas/tired-adjusting-loc-line-coolant-your-tl-213306/) *

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN111266641A (en) * 2020-04-09 2020-06-12 东阳阿语机械科技有限公司 Milling machine with cleaning function
CN113369984A (en) * 2021-08-13 2021-09-10 南通星维海威精密机械有限公司 Intelligent machining manufacturing is with automatic injection apparatus of safe type cutting fluid

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