WO2012079110A1 - Bec et outil de coupe - Google Patents

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WO2012079110A1
WO2012079110A1 PCT/AU2011/001368 AU2011001368W WO2012079110A1 WO 2012079110 A1 WO2012079110 A1 WO 2012079110A1 AU 2011001368 W AU2011001368 W AU 2011001368W WO 2012079110 A1 WO2012079110 A1 WO 2012079110A1
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Liangchi Zhang
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
    • E21C35/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam, not provided for in groups E21C25/00 - E21C33/00, E21C37/00 or E21C39/00
    • E21C35/18—Mining picks; Holders therefor
    • E21C35/183—Mining picks; Holders therefor with inserts or layers of wear-resisting material
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21C—MINING OR QUARRYING
    • E21C35/00—Details of, or accessories for, machines for slitting or completely freeing the mineral from the seam, not provided for in groups E21C25/00 - E21C33/00, E21C37/00 or E21C39/00
    • E21C35/18—Mining picks; Holders therefor
    • E21C35/183—Mining picks; Holders therefor with inserts or layers of wear-resisting material
    • E21C35/1837—Mining picks; Holders therefor with inserts or layers of wear-resisting material characterised by the shape

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  • a cutting tip and cutting tool (also referred to as a cutting pick) is disclosed, generally for use in excavation equipment and processes.
  • the cutting tip and tool has been developed especially for mechanical excavators for use in the mining industry and will be described in that context. However, it is to be appreciated that the cutting tip and tooi has broader applications and is not limited to that use.
  • the point attack picks are known to generate large amounts of dust due to the indentation action of the conical tip, which crushes a considerable volume of coal/rock at the point of impact.
  • the excessive dust has been a major issue, particularly in underground coal mining due to the adverse health effects such as black lung (pneumoconiosis) which has been the biggest killer of underground workers.
  • black lung palmoconiosis
  • the usual practices to mitigate the problem of excessive dust such as blowing large quantities of air at high speed, water spray and installation of dust scrubbers are expensive and only partially effective.
  • the point attack pick is known to consume excessive energy and generate excessive noise (which can result in significant hearing loss to those working in the mine) and excess coal fines which are more difficult and hence more costly to process at the coal preparation plant.
  • the cutting tip may generally find application in excavation equipment and processes.
  • the cutting tip comprises a tip body having a tip axis, a generally pointed distal end, a proximal end spaced from the distal end along the tip axis, and a circumferential wall which is non-symmetrical about the tip axis and which diverges outwardly from the distal end towards the proximal end.
  • the non-symmetrical circumferential wall comprises a plurality of axially extending ridges and intermediate faces disposed between the ridges.
  • a first one of the intermediate faces may be adapted, in use, to be presented in facing relation to a material surface (e.g. a rock face) and may have a different profile to that of a second face which may be disposed opposite the first face.
  • a material surface e.g. a rock face
  • the first face may have a substantially planar profile and the second face may have a substantially non-planar profile.
  • the second face may have a longitudinally extending transitional portion located between the proximal and distal ends of the tip.
  • the transitional portion may have a generally arcuate profile and may, for example, have a substantially concave or convex profile.
  • the second face may further comprise a distal portion immediately adjacent the distal end.
  • the distal portion can meet with the transitional portion such that a surface profile of the distal portion defines a tangent line to the surface profile of the transitional portion at a point where the two portions meet.
  • the transitional portion may be located between the distal portion and a proximal portion adjacent the proximal end. At least one of the distal and proximal portions may be substantially planar.
  • the tip may be of polygonal shape and may have opposite side faces intermediate the first and second faces.
  • each one of the side faces may have a substantially concave or inwardly bowed profile.
  • the tip may have four faces. In another form the tip may have more than four faces.
  • the dimensions of the cutting tip may vary depending on the application (e.g. the type and configuration of material being excavated, etc.) as well as the form of tool in which the tip is used.
  • the transitional portion may have a radius of curvature in the range of 2mm to 8mm.
  • the distal portion may define a smaller angle with respect to the tip axis than the proximal portion.
  • the angle defined between the distal portion and the tip axis may be in the range of 25 to 34 degrees.
  • the angle defined between the proximal portion and the tip axis may be in the range of 35 to 45 degrees.
  • an angle defined the first face and the tip axis can be greater than the angle defined between the tip axis and the distal portion of the second face. In a particular form, the angle defined between the first face and the tip axis may be in the range of 35 and 45 degrees.
  • the tip may comprise a coupling disposed at the proximal end of the tip body which may be arranged to mount the cutting tip into a cutting tool bit. In one arrangement the coupling may be in the form of a projection that extends from the proximal end and may be arranged to be received in a corresponding recess in the tool bit.
  • the coupling may be in the form of a recess that is arranged to be received in a corresponding projection in the tool bit.
  • the coupling may be formed of a material which has been subjected to a grinding hardening process to harden the material.
  • the tips may be made from a hard material including diamond, polycrystalline diamond (PCD), cubic born nitride (CBN) and polycrystalline cubic born nitride (PCBN). It will also be appreciated that the tips may be made of a more conventional hard material such as sintered tungsten carbide.
  • the cutting tip for a mechanical excavator.
  • the cutting tip comprises a tip body having a tip axis, a generally pointed distal end, a proximal end, and a circumferential wall which diverges outwardly from the distal end towards the proximal end along the tip axis.
  • the circumferential wall comprises a plurality of axially extending ridges and intermediate faces disposed between the ridges.
  • One of the faces has an arcuate transitional portion extending between a proximal and distal portion of the face. At least one of the proximal and distal portions has a generally planar profile.
  • the cutting tip for a mechanical excavator.
  • the cutting tip comprises a tip body, a generally pointed distal end, a proximal end, and a
  • the circumferential wall which diverges outwardly from the distal end towards the proximal end.
  • the circumferential wall comprises a plurality of axially extending ridges and intermediate faces disposed between the ridges.
  • a first one of the intermediate faces which, in use is adapted to be in facing relation to a surface of the material to be cut, has a substantially planar profile.
  • a cutting tool comprising a bit body having a leading end, and a cutting tip, as described in accordance with the first aspect above, disposed at the leading end.
  • the cutting tip may be mounted to the bit body and may be formed from a harder material than the bit body.
  • the bit body may have an outer surface which has been mechanically hardened using a grind hardening process. Also disclosed is a method of cutting a material using a cutting tool mounted on a rotating drum and comprising a tip on which is provided a longitudinally extending planar portion adjacent a distal end thereof, the method comprising presenting the cutting tool to a face of the material such that a substantial portion of the confronting face is in facing relation to the material face during cutting of the material under rotation of the drum.
  • the method may further comprise maintaining the facing relation for further rotations of the drum.
  • the tip used in the above method may be the cutting tip as disclosed above.
  • the tip may be presented at an angle of attack in the range of 60 to 65 degrees.
  • the tip may be presented at an angle of attack in the range of 50 to 60 degrees.
  • the tip may comprise a tip body, a generally pointed distal end, a proximal end spaced from the distal, and a circumferential wall which diverges outwardly from the distal end towards the proximal end.
  • the circumferential wall may comprise a plurality of axially extending ridges and intermediate faces disposed between the ridges.
  • the substantially planar portion may be provided on one of the intermediate faces.
  • the substantially planar portion may extend substantially across the length and width of the face.
  • Fig 1 is a schematic view of a cutting tool according to a first embodiment
  • Fig 2 is a side view of the cutting tip of the tool of Fig 1 ;
  • Fig 3 is a top plan view of the tip of Fig 2;
  • Fig 4 is a front view of the tip of Fig. 2;
  • Fig 5 is a bottom plan view of the tip of Fig 2;
  • Fig 6a is a top view of a cutting tip according to a second embodiment
  • Fig 6b is a side view of the cutting tip of Fig 6a;
  • Fig 7 is a schematic view of the position of the cutting tool of Fig 6 when impacting a material surface
  • Fig 8a is a front view of the tool bit of Fig 1 without the tip.
  • Fig 8b is a sectional view of Fig. 8a through A-A.
  • Fig 1 illustrates a cutting tool 50 (otherwise known as a cutting pick) for a mechanical excavator.
  • the cutting tool 50 includes two main components, a cutting bit 51 and a hard insert otherwise known as a cutting tip 10 which is disposed at a forward end 52 of the cutting bit 51.
  • the cutting tip 10 has a circumferential wall which is non-symmetrical about a central axis CL of the tip 10 and which provides significant advantages in relation to optimised cutting forces and radial crack generation and propagation, as will be described in more detail herein.
  • the non- symmetrical cutting tip 10 is securely mounted to the forward end 52 of the cutting bit 51 so that it can accommodate the significant forces impacted on the cutting pick in use.
  • the cutting tip 10 may be bonded or braze welded onto the cutting bit 51 and may also include a projection or recess which is received in a complementary shaped recess or projection in the cutting bit 51.
  • Other fastening or mounting arrangements including releasable mechanical fastening arrangements may also be used and are within the ambit of the disclosure.
  • the cutting bit 51 includes an enlarged head portion 53 on which the cutting tip is mounted and a cylindrical shank 54 which extends rearwardly from a proximal end 55 of the bit head 53.
  • the shank 54 is mounted into a pick holding device of the excavator in a manner that prevents axial and optionally rotational movement (i.e. so as to maintain the tip alignment during operation, as described in more detail herein) of the pick 50.
  • the shank 54 is received in a socket of the pick holding device.
  • a channel 56 defined in an outer wall of the shank 54 is arranged to slidingly receive a projecting portion provided on an inner wall of the socket, thereby preventing rotational movement of the cutting bit during operation. It will be understood that numerous other techniques for preventing rotational movement could equally be employed and the particular configuration described herein should not in any way be seen as limiting to the cutting tip and tool.
  • an outer surface of the cutting bit 51 is subjected to a grind- hardening process.
  • An example grind hardening process which may be suitable for use with the cutting bit is outlined in the following published paper authored by the present inventor, the contents of which are incorporated herein:
  • Such a grind hardened outer surface may advantageously increase the hardness of the outer surface for better withstanding the rigours of cutting, particularly when cutting into hard rock such as granite and like materials.
  • the outer surface has been treated such that the hardened layer extends 1.5 mm into the outer surface, achieving a hardness of up to 700HV (with a 5kg load).
  • a plurality of the picks 50 are typically mounted in respective pick holding devices which are mounted on a rotatable drum of the excavator.
  • the picks 50 extend outwardly from the drum and, as the drum rotates, it is moved across the rock face in a cutting direction. In this way the picks impact the rock face at an angle (commonly referred to as the attack angle) and a typical orientation of the cutting pick when impacting the rock material is schematically disclosed in Fig 7.
  • the cutting tip 10 includes a tip body 1 1 having a pointed distal point end 12 and a broader proximal end 13.
  • the pointed distal end 12 locates on the centre axis CL of the cutting tip 10 which coincides in use with the central axis of the cutting tool illustrated in Fig 1.
  • the cutting tip 10 further includes a profiled circumferential wall 14 that diverges outwardly from the distal end 12 to the proximal end 13. Unlike conical point attack picks, which induce a uniform stress profile in the material on impact by the cutting tip, the wall 14 of the cutting tip disclosed herein is specifically profiled to produce a non-uniform stress profile that facilitates radial cracking in the material to be cut on impact.
  • the cutting tip wall 14 is profiled to incorporate a plurality of axially extending ridges 15 that extend from the proximal end to the distal end and a plurality of intermediate faces 16 which are located between these ridges (i.e. faces 16a, b and c).
  • the proximal end 13 of the cutting tip 10 is generally square (with or without rounded corners) with the ridges 15 extending from the corners of the square end to the pointed distal end 12.
  • the cutting tip includes four ridges 15 and four mutually inclined intermediate faces 16.
  • the faces 16 of the wall 14 do not all share the same profile, thus creating a non- symmetrical circumferential wall profile at the cutting tip end. It has been discovered by the present inventor that the particular profiling of the individual faces can significantly impact on both the cutting efficiency of the pick, as well as the stress intensity factor for the material (which persons skilled in the art will appreciate is a measure of how well cracks propagate in the surface of the material being cut).
  • the tip 10 comprises a first face
  • a second face 16b is disposed opposite the first face 16a and has a substantially non-planar profile.
  • a non- symmetrical wall profile is designed specifically to encourage propagation of larger o cracks in the surface of material being cut (i.e. leading to generation of bigger chips) than for conventional picks having a symmetrical outer wall profile.
  • the tip geometry as illustrated in Figs 2 to 5 is designed to crush less material than such conventional picks and accordingly results in lower energy consumption, less noise, less dust generation and less pick tip wear.
  • the second face 16b comprises a generally planar distal portion
  • the first portion 17 defines a smaller angle with respect to the central axis CL of the tip than the second portion 19. According to the embodiment described herein, the angle defined between the first o portion 17 and the central tip axis CL is 30°, while the angle defined between the
  • second portion 19 and the central tip axis CL is 38°. It will be understood, however, that the angles described above may vary and can range +/- 5°, depending on the application.
  • a transitional portion 21 extends between the distal and proximal portions 17, 5 19 and has a generally arcuate profile.
  • the transitional portion 21 meets with the distal portion 17 such that a surface profile of the distal portion 17 defines a tangent line to the arcuate profile of the transitional portion 21 at the meeting point.
  • the portion 21 defines a generally smooth transitional curve between the portions 17, 19 and has a radius of curvature rj o of 5mm (although it will be understood that this radius may be more or less than 5mm depending on the application).
  • the transitional portion may not have a smooth profile and instead have more of a stepped or discontinuous profile, for example, by being made up of a plurality of mutually inclined straight line sections.
  • the length of both the proximal and distal portions should not be seen as 5 being limited to that shown in the figures and can be of any particular length, depending only on the desired application.
  • the planar first face 16a defines a larger angle with respect to the central tip axis CL than the first portion of the second face 16b.
  • the angle is 38°, resulting in a pitch angle ⁇ at the distal end of 68° (i.e. when presented to the rock face in the manner shown in Fig 7).
  • the geometry of the cutting tip could be
  • pitch angle ⁇ varies more widely than this range and typically can range between 50° and 90°.
  • a pair of side faces 16c are located intermediate the first and second faces 16a, 16d.
  • Each of the side faces 16c has a substantially concave profile for reducing the amount of contact friction experienced by the cutting tip in use. Such a configuration o may advantageously increase the working life of the tip without having any adverse affects on the tip's performance.
  • the ridges 15 located between the second face 16b and the side faces 16c have a similarly sectioned profile to that of the second face 16b. That is, the ridges each have distal and proximal portions 15a, 15c of
  • the second face profile may be other than concave and, in an alternative embodiment, may be either planar or at least partially outwardly contoured.
  • An o example of an outwardly contoured second face profile is shown in Figs 6a and 6b.
  • the primary difference between the tip 60 of Fig 6 and the tip 10 of Fig 2 is that the second face 62 (and adjacent ridges 64) bows outwardly to define a generally convex profile.
  • the outwardly contoured second face profile may be particularly hard materials, such as granite and the like.
  • the arcuate profile may only partially extend across the second face and may be bounded by proximal and distal end portions.
  • the cutting tip 10, 60 includes a coupling 23 which extends outwardly and down from the proximal end 13 of the tip body 1 1 (see, for example, Figs 2 and 6a).
  • the coupling 23 is in the form of a stub shank which is cylindrical and which is arranged to locate within a corresponding recess in the leading end 52 of the tool bit body 51 (see Figs 8a and 8b). It is to be
  • the present inventor has found that the orientation of the tip has a substantial effect on the performance of the pick.
  • the size of the crushed zone, and the amount of energy dissipated in forming the crushed zone (which persons skilled in the art will appreciate represents between 70 to 85 percent of the external work done by the pick in the cutting process), is at a minimum when the pick is presented to a free surface of the material such that the substantially planar first face 16a is in facing, or substantially facing, relation to the free surface.
  • the pick is presented such that one of the axial ridges 15 is in facing relation to the free surface there is an increased amount of energy required in forming the crushed zone which clearly impacts on the pick's performance.
  • circumstances may be negative in order to keep the resultant force angle aligned with the shank direction.
  • tip geometry of the embodiments shown in Figs 1 to 6 has a generally square base, other tip geometries can be provided which have the
  • the cutting tip may employ a tip geometry having a hexagonal, pentagonal or other polygonal shaped base resulting in more or less ridges than the four in the earlier embodiment.
  • the ridges may be arranged to follow the profiling of the intermediate regions. For example, ridges 15', 15" on either side of the face 16a can follow the profiling of face 16a, whereas ridges 15"', 15"" on either side of the face 16b can follow the profiling of the face 16b.
  • the ridges may extend in a straight line, may be convex or concave or otherwise, irrespective of the configuration or profile of the intermediate faces (i.e. whether those regions are flat, concave, convex or a

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L'invention porte sur un bec de coupe (10) pour une excavatrice mécanique, lequel bec comprend un corps de bec (11) ayant un axe de bec, une extrémité distale globalement pointue (12), une extrémité proximale (13) espacée de l'extrémité distale le long de l'axe de bec, et une paroi circonférentielle (14) qui est non symétrique autour de l'axe de bec, qui diverge vers l'extérieur à partir de l'extrémité distale vers l'extrémité proximale. La paroi circonférentielle non symétrique comprend une pluralité d'arêtes (15) s'étendant axialement et de faces intermédiaires (16) disposées entre les arêtes.
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GB1112446A (en) * 1965-08-18 1968-05-08 Tungsten Carbide Dev Ltd Improvements in or relating to coal-cutter picks and the like with hard metal tips
US5417475A (en) * 1992-08-19 1995-05-23 Sandvik Ab Tool comprised of a holder body and a hard insert and method of using same
US5551760A (en) * 1993-09-02 1996-09-03 The Sollami Company Tungsten carbide insert for a cutting tool
US6019434A (en) * 1997-10-07 2000-02-01 Fansteel Inc. Point attack bit
US6196636B1 (en) * 1999-03-22 2001-03-06 Larry J. McSweeney Cutting bit insert configured in a polygonal pyramid shape and having a ring mounted in surrounding relationship with the insert
US20040065484A1 (en) * 2002-10-08 2004-04-08 Mcalvain Bruce William Diamond tip point-attack bit
WO2009003233A1 (fr) * 2007-07-02 2009-01-08 The University Of Sydney Tête de coupe et son outil
US20100263939A1 (en) * 2006-10-26 2010-10-21 Hall David R High Impact Resistant Tool with an Apex Width between a First and Second Transitions

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB1112446A (en) * 1965-08-18 1968-05-08 Tungsten Carbide Dev Ltd Improvements in or relating to coal-cutter picks and the like with hard metal tips
US5417475A (en) * 1992-08-19 1995-05-23 Sandvik Ab Tool comprised of a holder body and a hard insert and method of using same
US5551760A (en) * 1993-09-02 1996-09-03 The Sollami Company Tungsten carbide insert for a cutting tool
US6019434A (en) * 1997-10-07 2000-02-01 Fansteel Inc. Point attack bit
US6196636B1 (en) * 1999-03-22 2001-03-06 Larry J. McSweeney Cutting bit insert configured in a polygonal pyramid shape and having a ring mounted in surrounding relationship with the insert
US20040065484A1 (en) * 2002-10-08 2004-04-08 Mcalvain Bruce William Diamond tip point-attack bit
US20100263939A1 (en) * 2006-10-26 2010-10-21 Hall David R High Impact Resistant Tool with an Apex Width between a First and Second Transitions
WO2009003233A1 (fr) * 2007-07-02 2009-01-08 The University Of Sydney Tête de coupe et son outil

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