WO2012074897A1 - Electrode holder - Google Patents
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- WO2012074897A1 WO2012074897A1 PCT/US2011/062184 US2011062184W WO2012074897A1 WO 2012074897 A1 WO2012074897 A1 WO 2012074897A1 US 2011062184 W US2011062184 W US 2011062184W WO 2012074897 A1 WO2012074897 A1 WO 2012074897A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
- B23H7/00—Processes or apparatus applicable to both electrical discharge machining and electrochemical machining
- B23H7/26—Apparatus for moving or positioning electrode relatively to workpiece; Mounting of electrode
- B23H7/265—Mounting of one or more thin electrodes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23H—WORKING OF METAL BY THE ACTION OF A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF ELECTRIC CURRENT ON A WORKPIECE USING AN ELECTRODE WHICH TAKES THE PLACE OF A TOOL; SUCH WORKING COMBINED WITH OTHER FORMS OF WORKING OF METAL
- B23H9/00—Machining specially adapted for treating particular metal objects or for obtaining special effects or results on metal objects
- B23H9/14—Making holes
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- the technology described herein relates generally to electrode holders of the type used for electrical discharge machining (EDM).
- EDM machining is basically; controlling an electrical charge transmitted through a conductive media (electrodes) such as graphite, brass, copper, or tungsten to perform a metal/material removal operation to a specific shape or form.
- a conductive media such as graphite, brass, copper, or tungsten
- Sinker type EDM operations use generally copper or graphite electrodes and are submerged in a. dielectric oil solution (petroleum base) that cools and cleans the area, being machined.
- These sinker electrodes are normally a shaped form created by a grind, stamping, or general machine operation and done to the customer's specifications, these electrodes are use in the sinker machines to create geometries not easily or cost effectively created by conventional machining.
- the electrodes are normally stationary and do not rotate or move, thus allowing formed shapes to be created. In most cases the electrodes are a one or two time use item before they have to be dressed and reshaped or replaced.
- Electrodes are generally brass or copper and are extruded/drawn into a circular form. These round, job specific diameter electrodes are placed into a holder of some type and directed to a predefined spot or location. The controlled electric discharge is initiated and the electrode is fed into the work piece to create a round hole varying in size and depth based on customer/ design requirements.
- the electrodes in fast hole drilling operation generally are spinning (program controlled) and also have high pressure thru electrode flushing, this is used to remove waste material created by the discharge process. After the hole is "EDM drilled" the electrode is retracted and moves on to the next location and steps are repeated until the electrode has insufficient length to create another hole.
- Some EDM controllable parameters include amperage, on and off time, voltage, capacitance, feed rate, water pressure, etc.
- NLS non-line-of-sight
- RNLS reverse angle NLS
- blind through holes in small pockets or cavities.
- EDM manufacturing techniques rely upon standard copper, single-use electrodes running in oil or electro-stream (ES) drilling with a bent pipette. Both of these methods are expensive and are not capable of fine EDM work in small cavities.
- an electrode holder having a replaceable guide through which an electrode extends longitudinally between an inner end operative! y associated with an EDM machine and a free end engageable with a working surface of a component to be machined.
- Figure 1 is a cross-sectional illustration of an exemplary electrode holder
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional illustration of another embodiment of an electrode holder.
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of the electrode holder of Figure 1 in operation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
- Figure 1 is a cross-sectional illustration of an exemplary electrode holder 10 having a guide body 12, guide shank 14, guide nose clamp 16, and guide nose 18,
- An electrode 20 extends longitudinally through the guide body 12, guide shank 14, and guide nose 18 to a free end 22 which performs the machining operation.
- Inner end 24 is operatively connected to the EDM machine (not shown),
- Guide shank 14 is pressed or otherwise secured into the guide body 12.
- Guide nose clamp 16 is removeably secured to the guide shank 14, such as by mating threads.
- Guide nose clamp 16 provides support for the guide nose 18 and secures it within the guide shank 14 and guide body 12, such as by a collet type arrangement.
- Guide body 12 includes a central cavity 30 and an aperture 32 through which a low pressure supply of lubricant 34 is introduced.
- This low pressure lubricant 34 fills cavity 30 and the hollow interior of guide nose 18, flowing outwardly toward a workpiece (not shown) in the form of lubricant streams 36.
- the electrode 20 is hollow and receives a high pressure supply of lubricant 40 in the form of a stream 42 which is introduced into the inner end 24 and flows outwardly toward a workpiece (not shown) in the form of lubricant stream 44.
- low pressure lubricant 34 is at a comparatively lower operating pressure than high pressure lubricant 40,
- Low pressure lubricant 34 surrounds the electrode 20, thereby aiding the relative sliding motion of the electrode 20 as it feeds through the guide nose 18 and also serving to flush any debris away from the working surface and from the interface between the electrode 20 and the guide nose 18.
- High pressure lubricant 40 also serves to flush debris away from the working surface during the EDM operation.
- the guide nose 18 is a replaceable section of tubing which can be changed as necessary due to wear or damage by unscrewing the guide nose damp 16, removing the worn guide nose 18, replacing it with a new guide nose 18, and tightening down the guide nose clamp 16.
- the guide nose 18 can be replaced numerous times using the same guide body 12, guide shank 14, and gidde nose clamp 16. This permits a variety of guide nose lengths, diameters, and configurations to be used with the same guide body and guide shank, and the electrode can be fed continuously through the guide nose for replenishment and held by the guide nose in the appropriate orientation for the operation to be performed.
- the guide nose 18 is curved such that the free end 22 of the electrode 20 is oriented approximately 90 degrees to the axis of the guide body 12, such as to permit access to a small or closely confined work area.
- This curvature may be a comparatively tight radius due to the slender nature of the guide nose 18 and the electrode 20.
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional illustration of another embodiment of an electrode holder 10, wherein the guide nose 18 extends outwardly from the guide nose clamp 16 in a straight line.
- Like elements are identified with like reference numerals as shown in Figure 1. Such an embodiment may be useful in situations where space near the working surface is less confined or which permits more direct access along the axis of the guide body 12.
- the electrode holder 10 of Figure 1 is shown in a perspective view performing an operation on a working surface 50 of a component 60, which may be a component of a gas turbine engine such as a nozzle.
- the elements of the electrode holder 10 may be fabricated from any suitable materials and be configured in any suitable configuration. Comparatively tight radius (such as 0.250R) bends may be made in the guide nose to permit work in confined areas.
- the guide nose may be fabricated from stainless steel and the electrode may be fabricated from brass, while the guide body, guide shank, guide nose, and guide nose clamp may be fabricated from non-metallic materials such as polymeric materials or composites.
- the electrode may be of an extended length continuously fed from a supply or may be a discrete length replaceable in sections, in either event fed through the guide body and exposing a free end proximal to the working surface,
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JP2013542069A JP2013544195A (en) | 2010-11-30 | 2011-11-28 | Electrode holder |
CA2818442A CA2818442A1 (en) | 2010-11-30 | 2011-11-28 | Electrode holder |
CN2011800576843A CN103249514A (en) | 2010-11-30 | 2011-11-28 | Electrode holder |
EP11802202.9A EP2646191A1 (en) | 2010-11-30 | 2011-11-28 | Electrode holder |
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US41811410P | 2010-11-30 | 2010-11-30 | |
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US13/303,718 US20120132623A1 (en) | 2010-11-30 | 2011-11-23 | Electrode holder |
US13/303,718 | 2011-11-23 |
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JP (1) | JP2013544195A (en) |
CN (1) | CN103249514A (en) |
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