JPH09183036A - Rotary cutting tool with chip discharging mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the chip removability of a rotary cutting tool, such as a face milling cutter, for use in flattening a material to be machined. SOLUTION: An outer peripheral cutting blade 3b provided at the end of the outer peripheral surface of a tool main body 1 is covered with a chip enclosing element 12, and a chip discharge space 15 is formed between the inner circumferential surface of the element 12 and the tool main body 1. A chip guide member 6 for guiding chips into the chip discharge space 25 is provided near the end of the tool main body 1, and air-jet pumps 22, 23 are connected in series with a through hole 12a provided in the chip enclosing element 12. The chips are guided from the chip guide member 6 into the chip discharge space, are forcibly sucked by the air jet pump 22 from the through hole 12a, accelerated by the second air jet pump 23, and discharged out of the chip enclosing element 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a milling tool having a chip discharge mechanism for use in plane machining of a work material such as a face mill, and more particularly, to an improved rejection of chips generated as a result of cutting. The present invention relates to a milling tool with a chip discharge mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A milling tool with a chip discharging mechanism has been developed for the purpose of improving the exclusion of chips generated as a result of cutting in a face mill or the like. Hereinafter, an example of a throwaway type face milling machine will be described as a conventional milling tool with a chip discharge mechanism, and the face milling machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a tool main body. The tool body 1 has a cylindrical shape having a small-diameter portion formed at one end, and a plurality of tip mounting seats 2 opened radially outward around the tip of the tool body 1 on the outer periphery of the tip portion.
Are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction.

[0004] A throw-away tip (hereinafter abbreviated as tip) 3 is fixed to the tip mounting seat 2 by a clamp mechanism 4 so as to be detachable. Further, a front cutting edge 3a is provided on one side of the tip 3 protruding from the front end surface of the tool main body 1, and an outer peripheral cutting blade 3b is provided on one side protruding at the front end of the outer peripheral surface of the tool main body 1, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 6, the front of the tool body 1 in the cutting rotation direction is cut out in an arc shape toward the tip of the tool body 1 and radially outward.
Is formed. Furthermore, on the tip surface of the tool body 1,
A chip guide member 6 for guiding and discharging chips generated by the cutting blades 3a and 3b into a chip discharge space described later is embedded and fixed by a countersunk screw 7. The chip guide member 6 has a flat plate annular shape, and the same number of hook-shaped pieces 6a as the chips 3 are formed on the outer periphery at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a mounting hole that passes through the axis of the tool body 1. The shaft portion 9a of the arbor 9 inserted from the small diameter side of the tool body 1 is fitted into the mounting hole 8, and furthermore,
The tool body 1 is fixed to the arbor 9 by fastening bolts 10. A large-diameter shaft portion 9b is formed at the rear end of the shaft portion 9a of the arbor 9, and a bearing 11 is fixed to the large-diameter shaft portion 9b. 12 are fitted. The chip storage body 12 is connected to a cover 13 fixed to an outer ring of the bearing 11 by bolts 14 and is rotatable about the axis of the tool body 1.

The chip storage body 12 is a thin hollow cylindrical body that covers the tool body 1 and the outer peripheral cutting edge 3b, and is located between the inner peripheral surface of the chip storage body 12 and the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter portion of the tool main body 1. A chip discharge space 15 for storing chips guided by the chip pocket 5 is formed. Further, a through hole 12a is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the chip storage body 12, and one end of the connection pipe 16 is fitted into the through hole 12a. One end of a duct hose 17 is fitted to the other end of the connecting pipe 16, and the other end of the duct hose 17 is connected to a suction machine (not shown) for sucking and discharging air in the chip discharge space 15. ing.

On the other hand, a taper shank 9c is provided on the side of the arbor 9 opposite to the shaft portion 9a.
By fixing the main shaft 18 of the machine tool to c, the tool body 1 is mounted on the machine tool.

Next, the plane machining of the work W using the face mill having the above configuration will be described below. As shown in FIG. 5, after mounting the tool body 1 on the machine tool,
The work material W is fixed on a worktable (not shown) so that the surface to be processed is orthogonal to the axis of the main shaft 18, and the work is moved by moving the main shaft 18 or the worktable in the axial direction of the main shaft 18. Material W
The main shaft 18 or the work table is moved in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the main shaft 18 while making a cut on the surface of the main shaft 18.
As a result, the surface of the workpiece W is cut by the front cutting edge 3a and the outer peripheral cutting edge 3b.

The chips generated by the cutting are guided to the gap between the rake face of the chip 3 and the end face of the hook-shaped piece 6a of the chip guide member 6, and are discharged to the chip pocket 5, and are discharged through the chip pocket 5. It is guided to the chip discharge space 15, and is further sucked and collected into the suction machine through the connecting pipe 16 and the duct hose 17.

[0011]

Generally, in a milling tool with a chip discharge mechanism, the suction force in the chip discharge space 15 decreases as the distance from the through hole 12a increases, and the through hole 12a sandwiches the tool body 1. At the position opposite to. Accordingly, if the suction force of the suction device is low, chips that are not removed may stay around the position facing the through hole 12a with the tool body 1 in the chip discharge space 15 therebetween. In particular, when the distance between the connecting pipe 16 and the suction device is long, the tendency is remarkable.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a milling tool with a chip discharge mechanism which is excellent in removing chips especially in the cutting discharge space 15. That is.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an outer peripheral cutting edge provided at the tip of the outer peripheral surface of a tool body that rotates about an axis is coaxial with the tool body and is rotatable with respect to the tool body. And a chip discharge space is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the chip storage body and the tool body, and is generated by each cutting blade near the tip of the tool body. A cutting tool with a chip discharge mechanism provided with a chip guide member for guiding the generated chips to the chip discharge space, wherein a through hole is provided in the chip storage body, and the through hole is provided with the chip. A plurality of air discharge mechanisms for sucking the air in the waste discharge space and discharging it to the outside of the chip storage body are connected in series.

[0014]

When the surface of the work material is subjected to flat surface machining using this rolling tool, the chips generated by each cutting blade are generated by a plurality of air discharging mechanisms provided in series in the chip storage body. It is forcibly sucked and accelerated sequentially, and is discharged to the outside of the chip container together with air.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. In addition,
In each of the drawings, components having the same configuration as in FIGS. 5 and 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a tool body. The tool body 1 is a cylindrical body having a small diameter portion like the above-mentioned conventional face milling machine, and a plurality of chip mounting seats 2 and chip pockets 5 are formed on the outer periphery of the tip along the circumferential direction. A tip 3 having a front cutting edge 3a and an outer peripheral cutting edge 3b is detachably fixed to a predetermined position on the seat 2 by a clamp mechanism 4 including a wedge member 4a and a clamp screw 4b.

Further, a chip guide member 6 for guiding and discharging chips generated by the cutting blades 3a and 3b to a chip discharge space described later is provided on the tip end surface of the tool body 1.
However, the surface is slightly retracted in the axial direction from the front cutting edge 3a, and is embedded, and is fixed by the flathead screw 7. FIG. 4 shows the shape of the chip guide member 6. The chip guide member 6 is formed in a flat plate shape, and the same number of hook-shaped pieces 6a as the chips 3 are formed on the outer periphery at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
The outer diameter is slightly smaller than the turning diameter of the outer peripheral cutting edge 3b, and when fixed to the tip end surface of the tool body 1,
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer peripheral surface of the hook-shaped piece 6 a
The outer peripheral cutting edge 3b of the tip 3 is located slightly inward in the radial direction of the tool body 1 in a retreating manner.

When the hook-shaped piece 6a is fixed to the tool body 1 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hook-shaped piece 6a covers the chip pocket 5 and closes the chip discharge space described later. A slight gap is created between the tip surface 6b and the rake face of the tip 3, and the cutting edges 3a, 3
The shape is determined so that the chips scraped off from the work material surface by b are guided to the chip pocket 5.

At the tip of the hook-shaped piece 6a,
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a groove 6 c opened toward the bending direction of the hook-shaped piece 6 a and the mounting surface side of the chip guide member 6 is formed, and the rake face of the chip 3 and the hook-shaped piece 6 a are formed.
The inside of the gap between the tip end surface 6b in the bending direction is enlarged to prevent clogging of chips passing through the gap.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
The shaft portion 9a of the arbor 9 is fitted into the mounting hole 8, and the fastening bolt 10 is screwed into the end surface of the shaft portion 9a of the arbor 9 from the large-diameter end surface of the tool body 1 so as to be coaxial and integral with the arbor 9. Fixed. A taper shank 9c for fitting with the tapered hole 18a of the main shaft 18 is provided on the opposite side of the shaft portion 9a of the arbor 9, and a front mill and the main shaft 18 are firmly attached to the tip of the taper shank 9c. A female screw portion (not shown) is formed for coupling to the head.

Further, at the rear end of the shaft portion 9a of the arbor 9,
A large-diameter shaft portion 9b is formed, and a bearing 11 is fixed to the large-diameter shaft portion 9b by a retaining ring 19, and a chip housing 12 is fitted to the outer ring of the bearing 11. The chip storage body 12 is integrally connected to a cover 13 fitted to the outer ring of the bearing 11 from the opposite side by bolts 14, and is relatively rotatable coaxially with the tool body 1.

This chip storage body 12 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, a thin hollow cylindrical body covering the tool body 1 and the outer peripheral cutting edge 3b, the inner diameter of which is between the inner peripheral surface of the chip storage body 12 and the outer peripheral surface of the tool body 1 small diameter portion. The chip discharge space 15 having a sufficient volume for storing the chips guided by the chip pocket 5 is formed.

Further, the inner peripheral surface near the bearing 11 is narrowed to a degree slightly larger than the small diameter portion of the tool body 1, and as a result, the sealing property of the chip discharge space 15 and the dustproof effect on the bearing 11 are enhanced. ing. Further, the tip end surface of the chip storage body 12 is slightly retreated in the axial direction from the portion of the outer peripheral cutting edge 3b of the chip 3 cut into the work material, and the inner peripheral surface of the tip end portion is the outer peripheral cutting edge. Blade 3
It is narrowed to a degree slightly larger than the turning diameter of b.

On the other hand, a through hole 12a is formed in the outer peripheral surface of the chip storage body 12, and the connecting pipe 2 is formed in the through hole 12a.
0 is connected. A first air jet pump (air discharging mechanism) for sucking and discharging air in the chip discharging space 12 is provided on the flange portion 20a of the connecting pipe 20.
22 are connected to the intake port 22a.

Further, a connecting pipe 21 is connected to an exhaust port 22b of the first air jet pump 22, and a second portion for sucking and discharging the exhaust of the first air jet pump 22 is connected to a flange portion 21a of the connecting pipe 21. An air inlet 23a of an air jet pump (air discharge mechanism) is connected. Also, the exhaust port 2 of the second air jet pump 23
One end of a duct hose 17 is fitted into 3b.

The air jet pumps 22, 23 are
The cylindrical main body 24 is provided with an annular air chamber 24a surrounding the side wall of the main body 24 in the circumferential direction. From the air chamber 24a, a tapered air ejection path 24b is formed toward the tip of the inner peripheral surface of the main body 24. The diameter of the inner peripheral surface is reduced most near the opening of the air ejection passage 24b, and the diameter is gradually increased from the opening toward the base end and the distal end. Part and the tip part are the intake port 2 respectively.
2a and 23a and exhaust ports 22b and 23b.

An air supply port 25 is formed in the air chamber 24a, a nipple 26 is fitted in the air supply port 25, and the nipple 26 is connected to an air supply source (not shown) for supplying compressed air. One end of the compressed air hose 27 is connected via a coupling 28.

Next, a description will be given of a procedure in the case where the face mill having the above-described configuration is used to perform a plane processing of a work material (not shown). First, as shown in FIG. 1, the tapered shank 9c of the arbor 9 is inserted into the tapered hole 18 of the main shaft 18.
Then, the arbor 9 is pulled up in the axial direction of the main shaft 18 and the arbor 9 is fixed to the main shaft 18 via the main shaft key 18b, so that the face mill is mounted on the main shaft 18.

Next, the work material is coated on the main shaft 18.
And fixed on a worktable (not shown) so as to be orthogonal to the axis of Then, the main shaft 18 is rotated about its axis, and the main shaft 18 or the work table is moved in the axial direction of the main shaft 18 so as to make a predetermined cut on the surface of the work material. In the direction perpendicular to the axis of On the other hand, when the cutting is started, compressed air is supplied from the air supply source to the air jet pumps 22 and 23 through the air hose 27.

The chips scraped off from the surface of the work material by the front cutting edge 3a during the cutting process, from the surface side of the chip guide member 6, the rake face of the chip 3 and the hook-shaped piece of the chip guide member 6. 6a is guided to the gap with the end face and discharged into the chip pocket 5. The chips peeled off from the surface of the work material by the outer peripheral cutting edge 3b are supplied to the chip guide member 6.
From the outer peripheral side of the chip 3 is guided into the gap between the rake face of the chip 3 and the end face of the hook-shaped piece 6a of the chip guide member 6, and is discharged into the chip pocket 5.

As described above, new chips are successively discharged into the chip pocket 5, guided by the chip pocket 5 and pushed up into the chip discharge space 15. By the way, in the air jet pumps 22 and 23, the compressed air supplied from the air hose 27 is jetted at a high speed from the air chamber 24a to the distal end side of the main body 24 via the air jet passage 24b, and the jetting portion of this air is Because it is reduced in diameter,
The pressure at the jetting part decreases. Moreover, since the air on the base end side of the main body 24 is pulled by the inertial force of the ejected air,
A large amount of air is suctioned from the intake ports 22a and 23a and discharged to the exhaust ports 22b and 23b.

As a result, in the face milling machine of the present embodiment, as shown by the arrow in FIG.
From the through hole 12a and the air jet pumps 22,2
An airflow that goes through 3 to the outside of the chip storage body 12 is formed. Moreover, since the air jet pumps 22 and 23 are arranged in series, the first air jet pump 22
Is further accelerated by the second air jet pump 23, and a large suction force is obtained. Therefore, the chips guided to the chip discharge space 15 are subjected to the operation of the air jet pumps 22 and 23 to allow the through holes 1.
After being forcibly sucked into the pipe 2a and conveyed through the duct hose 17 by the airflow, the chip storage
2 is discharged to the outside.

On the other hand, since the air in the chip discharge space 15 is sucked by the air jet pumps 22 and 23, the pressure in the chip discharge space 21 is a negative pressure as compared with the outside air.
As a result, air is blown into the chip discharge space 15 from a gap formed between the inner peripheral surface of the tip end portion of the chip housing 12 and the outer peripheral surface of the tool body 1, and the work material from the gap is Chips are prevented from falling onto the surface and around the machine tool.

As a result, the accumulation of chips on the surface of the work material and the scattering of chips on and around the machine tool are positively prevented. Does not occur, there is no risk of deterioration in accuracy due to thermal deformation of the work material or the machine, and no reduction in accuracy or life of the machine tool due to intrusion of chips can occur. In particular, since the air sucked by the first air jet pump 22 is accelerated by the second air jet pump 23,
Even if the duct hose 26 is somewhat long, chips can be transported.

Further, since an air jet pump is used as the air discharge mechanism 23, there is an effect that a large amount of air in the chip discharge space 21 can be sucked. In addition, the air jet pump exerts a suction force simply by supplying air, so that it can be installed easily and inexpensively, and since there is no rotating mechanism, there is no failure due to biting of chips or the like, and maintenance is easy. .

In the present embodiment, the throw-away type face milling tool has been described. However, the rolling tool of the present invention is not limited to this, and the integrated type front face in which a carbide tip is brazed to the tool body is used. Applicable to milling tools and shell end mills.

The first air jet pump 22 and the second air jet pump 23 may be separated from each other and connected by a duct hose 17. in this case,
By adjusting the interval between the first air jet pump 22 and the second air jet pump 23 so that a constant or more airflow is always formed in the duct hose 17, the chips in the long distance duct hose 17 are removed. Transport is possible. That is, the chips are first forcibly sucked into the through hole 12a by the action of the first air jet pump 22 and discharged to the duct hose 17, and are sucked again by the action of the second air jet pump 23 to be removed by the duct hose. 17 to the second air jet pump 23, and the exhaust port 23 of the second air jet pump 23
It is discharged to the b side. In this case, the duct hose 17 may be further connected to the exhaust port 23b to further extend the chip conveying distance.

The opening positions of the through holes 12a and 12b are most preferably positions where chips generated by the cutting blades 3a and 3b are scattered by the centrifugal force of the tool body 1. Further, the number of the chips is not limited to one, but if a plurality of the chips are provided, the chip suction effect can be further enhanced.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where two air jet pumps 22 and 23 are installed in one through hole 12a has been described. Of course, it is also possible to increase it according to the suction force of the air jet pumps 22 and 23. Further, a dust collector may be provided at the end of the duct hose 17, and the chips conveyed by the air jet pumps 22 and 23 may be forcibly sucked by the dust collector.

[0040]

As described above, according to the rolling tool of the present invention, the chips generated by the cutting edge during machining are guided and discharged into the chip discharge space, and are then connected in series to the chip storage body. The plurality of air discharge mechanisms provided forcibly suck and discharge the chips sequentially outside the chip storage body through the duct hose. In particular, since a plurality of air discharge mechanisms are provided in series with the chip storage body, the sucked chips are
Acceleration is sequentially performed by a plurality of air discharge mechanisms. As a result, high chip removability is imparted, and chips can be transported even if the duct hose is somewhat long. Therefore, retention or scattering of chips on the surface of the work material, on the machine tool, or around the machine tool is prevented regardless of the length of the duct hose.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a tool showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the tool showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a tool edge portion showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a chip guide member according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a tool showing an example of a conventional milling tool.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a tool showing an example of a conventional milling tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tool main body 2 Tip mounting seat 3 Indexable insert (tip) 3a Front cutting edge 3b Outer peripheral cutting edge 4 Clamp mechanism 4a Wedge member 4b Clamp screw 5 Tip pocket 6 Chip guide member 6a Hook piece 6b Bending direction of hook piece 6c Groove 7 Countersunk screw 8 Mounting hole 9 Arbor 9a Arbor shaft 9b Large diameter shaft 9c Taper shank 10 Tightening bolt 11 Bearing 12 Chip storage body 12a Through hole 13 Cover 14 Bolt 15 Chip discharge space 16 , 20, 21 Connecting pipe 17 Duct hose 18 Main shaft 18a Taper hole 18b Main shaft key 19 Retaining ring 20a, 21a Flange part 22 First air jet pump (air discharge mechanism) 22a, 23a Intake port 22b, 23b Exhaust port 23 Second Air jet pump (air discharge mechanism) 2 Body 24a air chamber 24b air ejection path 25 air supply port 26 nipple 27 air hose 28 coupling W Workpiece

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[Submission date] November 26, 1996

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[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a tool body that rotates about an axis and a tip outer peripheral portion of the tool body.
An outer peripheral surface of the tool body having a cutting edge tip provided
A chip storage body is placed to cover the inner circumference of this chip storage body.
A chip with a chip discharge space formed between the surface and the tool body.
In a turning tool with a chip discharge mechanism , penetrate the chip storage
A through hole is provided to allow air in the chip discharge space to flow through the through hole.
There are multiple air discharge mechanisms that discharge the chips to the outside of the chip storage body.
It is characterized in that they are connected in series. Ma
In addition, the air discharge mechanism is connected to the through hole,
As an outlet mechanism, it has an intake port and an exhaust port, and is an air supply source.
The air on the intake side is exhausted by the action of the air supplied from
You may use the air jet pump which discharges from.

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[0014]

When the surface of the work material is machined using this rolling tool, the chips produced by each cutting edge are connected in series.
It is forcibly guided by the multiple air discharge mechanisms provided.
Then, the particles are accelerated one after another and discharged together with air from the through hole to the outside of the chip container. The chips in the chip discharge space are air
ー Is it forcibly sucked by the jet pump and is it a through hole?
Is discharged outside the chip storage body.

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Further, in the above embodiment, the case where two air jet pumps 22 and 23 are installed in one through hole 12a has been described. Of course, it is also possible to increase it according to the suction force of the air jet pumps 22 and 23. Further, a dust collector may be provided at the end of the duct hose 17, and the chips conveyed by the air jet pumps 22 and 23 may be forcibly sucked by the dust collector. Note that the two
The arm jet pumps 22 and 23 are connected via a hose.
It may be .

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[0040]

As described above, according to the rolling tool of the present invention, the chips produced by the cutting edge during machining are guided to the chip discharge space and then connected in series.
The air discharge mechanism of the forcibly stores chips from the through hole.
It is sequentially excreted outside the body . Especially, since a plurality of air discharge mechanisms are installed in series, chips are accelerated one after another,
A long duct hose with high chip removability
Even if is connected, chips can be transported. Follow
On the surface of the work material, on the machine tool, or around the machine tool.
Accumulation or scattering of chips in the duct is prevented regardless of the length of the duct hose.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A tool body that rotates about an axis;
A front cutting edge provided on the tip surface of this tool body, and an outer circumferential cutting edge provided on the outer circumferential surface tip portion of the tool body, the outer circumferential cutting edge being coaxial with the tool body, and The chip body is covered with a chip storage body that is rotatably supported with respect to the tool body, and a chip discharge space is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the chip storage body and the tool body. In the cutting tool with a chip discharging mechanism, which is connected to an air suction mechanism for sucking air in the chip discharging space and discharging the air to the outside of the chip storing body, a through hole is provided in the chip storing body, A plurality of air discharging mechanisms for sucking the air in the chip discharging space and discharging it to the outside of the chip container are connected in series to the through holes, and the cutting tool with the chip discharging mechanism is characterized. 2. An air jet pump which has an intake port and an exhaust port and discharges the air on the intake port side from the exhaust port by the action of air supplied from an air supply source. The rolling tool with a chip discharging mechanism according to claim 1, wherein