WO2003018242A1 - Reduced energy consuming, lateral cutting twist drill - Google Patents
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- WO2003018242A1 WO2003018242A1 PCT/US2002/027063 US0227063W WO03018242A1 WO 2003018242 A1 WO2003018242 A1 WO 2003018242A1 US 0227063 W US0227063 W US 0227063W WO 03018242 A1 WO03018242 A1 WO 03018242A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23B—TURNING; BORING
- B23B51/00—Tools for drilling machines
- B23B51/02—Twist drills
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23B—TURNING; BORING
- B23B2251/00—Details of tools for drilling machines
- B23B2251/14—Configuration of the cutting part, i.e. the main cutting edges
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23B—TURNING; BORING
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- B23B2251/24—Overall form of drilling tools
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- This invention provides in a conventional twist drill or "jobber bit” structural features that require less energy to drill a hole during a normal plunge operation and allow for lateral cutting movement during extraction from a drilled work piece.
- Figs. 1A, IB, and 1C are three side elevation views and Fig. ID is a work end view of a conventional twist drill 10.
- the three side elevation views of Figs. 1A, IB, and 1C show twist drill 10 in different angular orientations of and about its longitudinal axis 12 to clearly present certain structural features.
- twist drill 10 has a body that includes an elongated shaft 14 extending between a tip 16 and a shank 18.
- Each of a pair of flutes 20 spirals along the length of shaft 14 and has a trailing edge 22 and a sharpened leading cutting edge 24.
- Two top relief portions 26 provide at a work end downwardly sloping surfaces that form a taper from tip 16 to the full diameter of shaft 14.
- Figs. 2A, 2B, and 2C show twist drill 10 in, respectively, a reference
- Fig. 2D is an enlarged fragmentary view of the work end of twist drill 10 in the angular orientation shown in Fig. 2A.
- Increasing amounts of the lengths of trailing edge 22 and leading cutting edge 24 of shaft 14 contact the wall of a hole cut by twist drill 10 as it plunges into a work piece (not shown). The contact of shaft 14 against the hole wall creates friction between twist drill 10 and the work piece.
- twist drill 10 is not configured to accommodate lateral cutting movement in a drilled hole to facilitate correction of axial misalignment of holes in two work pieces positioned to be joined by a fastener inserted in them.
- twist drill bit configured to reduce the amount of friction produced and thereby reduce the amounts of heat generated and energy consumed during cutting a hole into a work piece. Reducing energy consumption would be especially beneficial in the operation of a twist drill held in a cordless ⁇ i.e., battery operated) drill power head.
- the present invention provides in a prior art twist drill structural features that require less energy to drill a hole during a normal plunge operation and allow for lateral cutting movement during extraction of the twist drill from a drilled work piece.
- reduced friction is accomplished by provision of a depthwise recess along the length of the shaft between the tapered end and the shank of the twist drill.
- the recess establishes a transition portion between the tapered end and the shank and thereby determines at the tapered end the lengths of cutting edges angularly inclined from the tip in directions away from the longitudinal axis.
- the terminations of the inclined cutting edges at the transition portion defines the wall diameter of the hole cut by the twist drill.
- a leading edge tooth formed in the transition portion enables lateral cutting movement during extraction of the twist drill from the work piece.
- Figs. 1A, IB, and 1C are side elevation views and Fig. ID is a plan view of the work end of a conventional twist drill.
- Fig. 2A and 2B are side elevation views in different angular orientations of the prior art twist drill of Figs. 1A-1D;
- Fig. 2C is a view of the twist drill of Fig. 2B with an outwardly directed tilt from the plane of the figure;
- Fig. 2D is an enlarged, fragmentary side elevation view of the work end of the twist drill of Fig. 2A .
- Figs. 3A, 3B, and 3C correspond to, respectively, the views of Figs. 2A, 2B, and 2C and show a first embodiment of the invention with a depthwise recess formed in and along the length of the shaft of the twist drill; and Fig. 3D is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the work end of the twist drill of Fig. 3B.
- Figs. 4A, 4B, and 4C correspond to, respectively, the views of Figs. 2A, 2B, and 2C and show a second embodiment of the invention formed with the depthwise recess in the shaft, and a leading edge tooth to enable lateral cutting upon extraction, of the twist drill; and Fig. 4D is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the work end of the twist drill of Fig. 4A.
- Figs. 5A, 5B, and 5C correspond to, respectively, the views of Figs. 4A, 4B, and 4C and show the second embodiment of the invention formed with an optional top relief region that creates a clearance path for material removed by the twist drill operating in its reverse direction;
- Fig. 5D is an enlarged, fragmentary view of the work end of the twist drill of Fig. 5B; and
- Fig. 5E is a plan view of the work end of Fig. 5A.
- Figs. 3A, 3B, and 3C show corresponding angular orientations of twist drill 10 undergoing in three process steps modifications that form the relieved reversible twist drill of the invention.
- the drawing figures are identified by alphanumeric figure numbers.
- the numerals 3, 4, and 5 indicate different modification process steps, and common letter suffices of the numerals 2, 3, 4, and 5 indicate the same angular orientation about longiuidinal axis 12 of twist drill 10 undergoing modification to form the present invention.
- Figs. 3A, 3B, and 3C show corresponding angular orientations of twist drill 10 undergoing in three process steps modifications that form the relieved reversible twist drill of the invention.
- the drawing figures are identified by alphanumeric figure numbers.
- a first modification process step entails imparting, such as by grinding, to shaft 14 a cylindrical relief 28 of 0.1D in depth along the length of shaft 14 to within 0.4D of the cutting edge, where "D" represents the diameter of the hole (see Fig. 2) cut by the twist drill.
- Fig. 3D which is a 5: 1 enlarged view of the work end shown in Fig. 3B, shows the dimensions 0.1D and 0.4D that pertain to this first modification process step.
- Fig. 3A shows the length, L R , of the recess.
- Imparting cylindrical relief 28 to shaft 14 forms a recessed shaft 14 R and establishes a transition portion 30 between a tapered work end 32 and recessed shaft 14 R .
- Tapered work end 32 includes tip 16 and is of the same dimensions as those of the corresponding portion of the work end of prior art twist drill 10.
- the flute edges extending along the length, L R are, of course, not sharpened because of the relief from the hole wall.
- the unmodified portion of leading cutting edge 24 of each flute 20 is in the form of an angularly inclined cutting edge 34 and a transition portion cutting edge 36.
- Inclined cutting edge 34 extends from tip 16 to a termination point 38 at transition portion 30, and transition portion cutting edge 36 follows the spiral direction of flute 20 and is substantially concentric with longitudinal axis 12.
- Inclined cutting edge 34 is the standard leading sharpened flute edge for conventional plunge operation.
- Fig. 3D shows cylindrical relief 28 forming a 90 degree relief angle relative to transition portion cutting edge 36; however, other relief angles would be suitable. The radial distance between termination point 38 and longitudinal axis 12 sets the twist drill diameter.
- 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D show a first embodiment of the invention in which the twist drill requires less energy to drill a hole.
- the 0.1D recess depth and 0.4D transition portion length dimensions preferably apply to a twist drill diameter of 3/8 inch (953 millimeter) or smaller.
- a twist drill diameter of greater than 3/8 inch (953 millimeter) can be modified with the dimensions established for a 3/8 inch (953 millimeter) diameter drill.
- Figs. 4A, 4B, and 4C show that a second modification process step entails providing back relief 48 of preferably about 60 degrees following the cylindrical contour of the shaft as shown.
- Fig. 4D which is a 5: 1 enlarged view of the work end shown in Fig. 4A, together with Fig. 5D, shows the back relief angle of 60 degrees and features it creates to enable lateral cutting movement during twist drill extraction from a work piece.
- back relief 48 forms a leading edge tooth 50 that enables cutting during extraction of the twist drill rotating in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.
- Back relief 48 also provides the space required for removal of work piece material cut as the drill bit rotates in a counter-clockwise (reverse) direction during extraction.
- Figs. 4D which is a 5: 1 enlarged view of the work end shown in Fig. 4A, together with Fig. 5D, shows the back relief angle of 60 degrees and features it creates to enable lateral cutting movement during twist drill extraction from a work piece.
- FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D show a second embodiment of the invention in which the twist drill enables lateral cutting during extraction from a drilled hole in a work piece.
- Leading edge tooth 50 is positioned at the bottom of transition portion cutting edge 36.
- a shallow back relief area 52 of triangular shape beginning at a relief line 54 extends rearwardly from transition portion cutting edge 36.
- Figs. 5 A, 5B, and 5C show that a third, optional modification process step entails providing, such as by grinding, top relief at a compound angle of preferably about 25 degrees in z-axis, 30 degrees in y-axis, and 15 degrees in x-axis, as measured from the coordinate axes shown in Fig. 5C.
- Fig. 5D which is a 5: 1 enlarged view of the work end shown in Fig. 5B, shows a top relief region 58 of crescent shape that creates clearance for material cut during drill bit operation in a reverse rotation direction.
- Fig. 5E shows a plan view of the work end.
- Figs. 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, and 5E show in final form the twist drill implemented with both embodiments of the present invention.
- Cylindrical relief 28 results in less drill shank contact with the work piece, and thereby reduces heat generated during cutting and provides a consequent longer life of the sharpened cutting edge. There is also an increase in battery life for cordless drill power heads.
- Back relief 48 following the cylindrical contour of the shaft allows for removal of debris in a freshly cut hole and lateral movement with cutting in either rotational direction of the twist drill during its extraction from the work piece.
- the work end need not be restricted to a point but can alternatively be, for example, a spade bit end, a three-point end, or any other conventional drill bit work end.
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