The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a grinding wheel having depressions on a grinding surface thereof, wherein depressions with a shape of inclined groove or a hole are formed on segment type grinding chips which are adhered to a core of the grinding wheel.
A grinding wheel disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-open Publication No. 2000-354969 ([0007], [0026], FIG. 1), includes an abrasive grain layer in which inclined grooves are formed on a grinding surface formed on a periphery of the abrasive grain layer. More specifically, the abrasive grain layer contains superabrasive grains such as diamond or cubic boron nitride, and is adhered to a periphery surface of a disc-type core that is rotated about its axis. The inclined grooves have a predetermined width and depth, and are inclined at an angle of approximately 25 to 45 degrees to the axis of the core. Compared with the conventional grinding wheel having no grooves, the grinding wheel having grooves increases the grinding amount approximately 1.5 times because grinding fluid can be effectively introduced into a grinding point along the inclined grooves.
Further, grinding fluid introduced into a grinding point generates a dynamic pressure between a workpiece and a grinding wheel. Such pressure causes the workpiece to displace relative to the grinding wheel, thereby decreasing machining accuracy and efficiency. It is considered to release the dynamic pressure by forming the grooves on the grinding surface of the grinding wheel. In addition, it is also considered to form a plurality of holes on the grinding surface of the grinding wheel, instead of such grooves, in order to release the dynamic pressure.
In order to form the grooves on the grinding surface of the grinding wheel, if the inclined grooves are formed by machining process on the grinding surface of a baked grinding chip adhered to the core of the grinding wheel, it is difficult to process the inclined grooves or the hole-shaped depressions by reason of, for example, remarkable wearing of the grinding wheel for forming the grooves or depressions because the inclined grooves or hole-shaped depressions are formed by the machining process at the abrasive grain layer in which the superabrasive grains are maintained by strong bond. The baked grinding chip is formed by press molding superabrasive grains and the bond, and then baking the press-molded superabrasive grains and the bond. In addition, if the inclined grooves or the hole-shaped depressions are formed through the machining process on the baked abrasive grain layer of the grinding wheel, a retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at a side wall portion of the inclined groove or at an inner wall portion of the hole-shaped depression is reduced by the machining process, and thus it makes the superabrasive grains easily dropout.
Therefore, the present invention is to form inclined grooves or hole-shaped depressions easily, which are inclined relative to the circumferential direction of a grinding wheel, on an abrasive grain layer of a non-baked grinding chip through a machining process or a press-molding process, at a low cost.
In the invention described in claim 1, which is made to accomplish the aforementioned object, it is provided a method for manufacturing a grinding wheel having depressions on a grinding surface thereof, which comprises a plurality of grinding chips that include a substrate layer and an abrasive grain layer containing superabrasive grains, wherein the grinding chips are adhered to a core mounted to a wheel spindle that is rotatably journalled in a wheel head of a grinding machine, and the grinding surface formed on the abrasive grain layer contacts with a workpiece, which is rotatably supported on a workpiece supporting apparatus of the grinding machine, to grind the workpiece at a grinding point, wherein the method comprising; forming the grinding chip before baking in such a manner that a substrate layer formed by mixing substrate grains with bond is overlaid on an inner surface of an abrasive grain layer and is integrally press-molded with the abrasive grain layer to form the grinding chip with an arcuate shape, wherein the abrasive grain layer is formed by mixing superabrasive grains with the bond; forming a plurality of depressions on an abrasive grain layer of the non-baked grinding chip; baking the non-baked grinding chips, thereby making baked grinding chips; and adhering a plurality of baked grinding chips to the core.
The invention described in claim 2 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1, the depressions are inclined grooves which are inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel; and the inclined grooves are formed on the non-baked abrasive grain layer through a machining process.
The invention described in claim 3 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1 or 2, the inclined grooves are formed on the abrasive grain layer through the machining process such that the inclined grooves reach to the substrate layer from the grinding surface.
The invention described in claim 4 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1 through 3, the inclined grooves are formed on the abrasive grain layer through the machining process in such a manner that a tool is linearly moved relative to the non-baked grinding chip in a direction of an inclination angle of the inclined groove.
The invention described in claim 5 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1, the depressions are inclined grooves which are inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel; at the time when the press-molding is performed, disposing a plurality of inclined groove forming plates for forming the inclined grooves at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die for molding the grinding chip, wherein the inclined groove forming plates are made of carbon or resin, and are respectively inclined relative to a direction corresponding to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel where the grinding chips are to be adhered to the core thereof; putting particles for the abrasive grain layer into the press-mold die, and putting particles for the substrate layer onto the particles for the abrasive grain layer to be overlaid on the abrasive grain layer in the press-mold die, wherein the particles for the abrasive grain layer is formed by mixing the superabrasive grains with the bond, and the particles for the substrate layer is formed by mixing substrate grains with the bond; integrally press-molding the particles for the abrasive grain layer and the particles for the substrate layer in such a manner that the substrate layer to be formed is not divided by the inclined groove forming plate; removing the non-baked grinding chip from the press-mold die, wherein the abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer are integrally press-molded in a state that the inclined groove forming plates penetrate through the abrasive grain layer; and at the time when the chip baking is performed, forming the baked grinding chip in such a manner that the inclined groove forming plates are burned away while the grinding chip is baked, and thereby the inclined grooves inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel are formed on the abrasive grain layer.
The invention described in Claim 6 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1, the depressions are inclined grooves which are inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel; at the time when the press-molding is performed, disposing a plurality of inclined groove forming plates for forming the inclined groove at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die for molding the grinding chip, wherein the inclined groove forming plates are made of metal, and are respectively inclined relative to a direction corresponding to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel where the grinding chips are to be adhered to the core thereof; putting particles for the abrasive grain layer into the press-mold die, and putting particles for the substrate layer onto the particles for the abrasive grain layer in the press-mold die to be overlaid on the abrasive grain layer, wherein the particles for the abrasive grain layer is formed by mixing the superabrasive grains with the bond, and the particles for the substrate layer is formed by mixing substrate grains with the bond; integrally press-molding the particles for the abrasive grain layer and the particles for the substrate layer in such a manner that the substrate layer to be formed is not divided by the inclined groove forming plate; removing the abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer integrally formed by the press-molding from the press-mold die, thereby forming the non-baked grinding chip, wherein the inclined grooves inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel are formed on the abrasive grain layer by removing the plurality of inclined groove forming plates from the abrasive grain layer.
The invention described in claim 7 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1, the depressions are hole-shaped depressions formed on the grinding surface; at the time when the press-molding is performed, disposing a plurality of pin members made of carbon or resin at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die for molding the grinding chip; putting any one of particles for the abrasive grain layer and particles for the substrate layer into the press-mold die, and putting the other particles onto the particles in the press-mold die, wherein the particles for the abrasive grain layer is formed by mixing the superabrasive grains with the bond, and the particles for the substrate layer is formed by mixing substrate grains with the bond; integrally press-molding the particles for the abrasive grain layer and the particles for the substrate layer in such a manner that the plurality of pin members penetrate through at least the abrasive grain layer; removing the non-baked grinding chip from the press-mold die, wherein the abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer are integrally press-molded; and at the time when the chip baking is performed, forming the baked grinding chip in such a manner that the pin members are burned away while the grinding chip is baked, and thereby the plurality of hole-shaped depressions are formed on the grinding surface of the abrasive grain layer.
The invention described in claim 8 is structurally characterized in that in the method according to claim 1, the depressions are a plurality of hole-shaped depressions formed on the grinding surface; at the time when the press-molding is performed, disposing a plurality of pin members made of metal on a press-mold die for forming the grinding chip; putting any one of particles for the abrasive grain layer and particles for the substrate layer into the press-mold die, and putting the other particles onto the particles in the press-mold die, wherein the particles for the abrasive grain layer is formed by mixing the superabrasive grains with the bond, and the particles for the substrate layer is formed by mixing substrate grains with the bond; integrally press-molding the particles for the abrasive grain layer and the particles for the substrate layer in such a manner that the plurality of pin members penetrate through at least the abrasive grain layer; removing the non-baked grinding chip from the press-mold die, wherein the abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer are integrally press-molded; and by removing the plurality of pin members from the abrasive grain layer, thereby forming the plurality of hole-shaped depressions opening at the grinding surface on the abrasive grain layer.
According to the invention described in claim 1, the plurality of depressions are formed on the non-baked grinding chip, and then the grinding chip is baked. The machining process performed on the baked chip reduces the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the depressions. However, in the present invention, as it is not necessary to perform t he machining process on the baked chip to form the depressions, the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the depressions is not reduced. Thus, the highly durable grinding wheel having superabrasive grains strongly combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
According to the invention described in claim 2, the non-baked grinding chip is formed by overlaying the substrate layer on the inner surface of the abrasive grain layer, and then by integrally press-molding the abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer in an arcuate shape. Subsequently, the grooves inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel are formed on the abrasive grain layer of the non-baked grinding chip. In the baked grinding chip, the superabrasive grains are strongly bound by the bond through a baking process. However, as the superabrasive grains are weekly bonded by the bond in the non-baked chip that is not yet baked, wear of a tool for forming the grooves is reduced, and the inclined grooves are easily formed at a low coat. Furthermore, as the grinding chip is baked after the inclined grooves are formed thereon, the superabrasive grains exposed from the bond due to the machining process are coated and bonded with the bond which is molten while baking, and thereby the retentivity of the superabrasive grains is not reduced by the machining process. Plural grinding chips are adhered to the core. Therefore, the grinding wheel having the inclined grooves, which has strong resistance to wear, can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
According to the invention described in claim 3, because the inclined grooves are formed in the abrasive grain layer such that the inclined grooves reach to the substrate layer from the grinding surface, the entire thickness of the abrasive grain layer can be effectively used for grinding. Consequently, the grinding wheel life can be elongated.
According to the invention described in claim 4, because the inclined grooves are formed in such a manner that a tool for forming the inclined groove is linearly moved relative to the non-baked grinding chip in a direction of the inclination angle of the inclined groove, processing time can be shortened and thus the inclined grooves can be easily formed compared with a method where the inclined grooves are formed in a spiral shape.
According to the invention described in claim 5, the non-baked grinding chip is formed in such a manner that a plurality of inclined groove forming plates made of carbon or resin for forming the inclined grooves are disposed at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die, the particles for the abrasive grain layer are put into the press-mold die, and the particles for the substrate layer are put onto the particles for the abrasive grain layer in the press-mold die. The particles for the abrasive grain layer and the particles for the substrate layer are integrally press-molded in such a manner that the substrate layer to be formed is not divided by the inclined groove forming plate, and the inclined grooves are formed through the abrasive grain layer. Therefore, the process in which the inclined grooves are formed can be eliminated. The machining process performed on the baked chip reduces the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the inclined grooves. However, as it is not necessary to perform the machining process on the baked chip to form the inclined grooves, the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the inclined grooves is not reduced by the machining process. Thus, the highly durable grinding wheel having superabrasive grains combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost. In addition, because the inclined groove forming plates made of carbon or resin can be burned away at the high temperature when the grinding chip is baked, the process in which inclined groove forming plates are removed from the non-baked grinding wheel can be eliminated, thereby improving the manufacturing efficiency. When the inclined groove forming plates are burned away, the edge of the inclined grooves of the grinding chip is not damaged or deformed, thereby improving the quality of the grinding chip.
According to the invention described in claim 6, the non-baked grinding chip is formed in such a manner that a plurality of inclined groove forming plates made of metal for forming the inclined grooves are disposed at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die, the particles for the abrasive grain layer are put into the press-mold die, and the particles for the substrate layer are put onto the particles for the abrasive grain layer in the press-mold die. The particles for the abrasive grain layer and the particles for the substrate layer are integrally press-molded in such a manner that the substrate layer is not divided by the inclined groove forming plate. Then, the integrally formed abrasive grain layer and substrate layer are removed from the press-mold die. The plurality of inclined groove forming plates are removed from the abrasive grain layer, so that the grooves inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel are formed on the abrasive grain layer. Therefore, the process in which the inclined grooves are formed can be eliminated. The machining process performed on the baked chip reduces the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the inclined grooves. However, as it is not necessary to perform the machining process on the baked chip to form the inclined grooves, the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the inclined grooves is not reduced. Thus, the highly durable grinding wheel having superabrasive grains combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
According to the invention described in claim 7, the non-baked grinding chip is formed in such a manner that a plurality of pin members made of carbon or resin are disposed at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die, the particles for the abrasive grain layer are put into the press-mold die, and the particles for the substrate layer are put onto the particles for the abrasive grain layer in the press-mold die. The abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer are integrally press-molded in such a manner that the plurality of pin members penetrate through at least the abrasive grain layer. Therefore, the process in which the plurality of hole-shaped depressions are formed can be eliminated. The machining process performed on the baked chip reduces the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the hole-shaped depressions. However, as it is not necessary to perform the machining process on the baked chip to form the hole-shaped depressions, the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the hole-shaped depressions is not reduced by the machining process. Consequently, the highly durable grinding wheel having superabrasive grains combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
Because the pin members can be burned away at the high temperature when the grinding chip is baked, the process in which the pin members are removed from the non-baked grinding wheel can be eliminated, thereby improving the manufacturing efficiency. Furthermore, when the pin members are burned away, the edge of the hole-shape depressions of the grinding chip is not damaged or deformed, improving the quality of the grinding chip.
According to the invention described in Claim 8, the non-baked grinding chip is formed in such a manner that a plurality of pin members made of metal are disposed at a grinding surface forming surface of a press-mold die, the particles for the abrasive grain layer are put into the press-mold die, and the particles for the substrate layer are put onto the particles for the abrasive grain layer in the press-mold die. The abrasive grain layer and the substrate layer are integrally press-molded in such a manner that the plurality of pin members penetrate through at least the abrasive grain layer. Then, the integrally formed abrasive grain layer and substrate layer are removed from the press-mold die. The plurality of pin members are removed from the abrasive grain layer, so that the plurality of hole-shaped depressions are formed on the abrasive grain layer. Therefore, the process in which the hole-shaped depressions are formed can be eliminated. The machining process performed on the baked chip reduces the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside portions of the hole-shaped depressions. However, as it is not necessary to perform the machining process on the baked chip to form the hole-shaped depressions, the retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside portions of the hole-shaped depressions is not reduced. Thus, the highly durable grinding wheel having superabrasive grains combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
10 - - - grinding wheel, 11 - - - grinding chip, 12 - - - abrasive grain layer, 13 - - - substrate layer, 14 - - - core, 15 - - - grinding surface, 16 - - - superabrasive grain, 17 - - - vitrified bond, 20 - - - inclined groove, 21, 22 - - - side surface, 30 - - - coolant nozzle, 41, 81, 91, 101 - - - outer die, 42, 82, 92, 102 - - - lower die, 45, 85, 95, 105 - - - first upper die, 47, 87, 97, 107 - - - second upper die, 60 - - - groove machining apparatus, 61 - - - grinding wheel for machining a groove, 68 - - - jig, 69 - - - spindle, 83 - - - inclined groove forming plate, 93, 103 - - - pin member, P - - - grinding point, W - - - workpiece, α - - - inclination angle.
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Under the conditions described hereinafter, it will be easy to form the inclined grooves 20, and it is possible to effectively prevent the grinding fluid supplied to the grinding point P from generating the dynamic pressure, to expand the lifetime of the grinding wheel, and to ensure a high grinding precision. First, it is preferable that at least one, preferably more than two of the inclined grooves 20 passes thorough the grinding point P within the width of the workpiece W, that is within a length of the grinding point P in an axis direction thereof, independently of the rotational phase of the grinding wheel 10. Also, it is preferable that the width c of the each inclined groove 20 in the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel is narrow because a distance between the superabrasive grains 16 exposed on the grinding surface 15 becomes larger as much as the width c of the inclined groove 20. To reduce the number of processes of work, it is preferable to reduce the number of the inclined grooves. Also, it is preferable that a pitch between the inclined grooves 20 in the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel is long because, if the pitch is short, it is difficult to form the inclined grooves 20 and strength of the grinding chip 11 is reduced. In addition, the total area of the inclined grooves 20 should not be large because, if so, the number of the superabrasive grains that perform grinding 16 is reduced, thereby increasing the wear amount of the grinding wheel.
Next, described hereinafter is a method for suitably deciding on the number n and an inclination angle α of the inclined grooves 20 based on the above-mentioned conditions, wherein, for instance, a workpiece W with a width of 15 mm is ground in a plunge-cutting type by the grinding wheel 10 with an outer diameter of 350 mm. The inclination angle α is an angle formed between the inclined groove 20 and the side surface 21 of the abrasive grain layer 12. In other words, the inclination angle α is the angle relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel 10. A length of the grinding point P in an axis direction is 15 mm equal to the width of the workpiece W.
Also, it is preferable that a width b of the inclined grooves 20 in a normal direction to the inclined groove is about 1 mm, to obtain the strength of the grinding wheel for forming a groove and to make the width c of the inclined grooves 20 narrow. The width c is the width of the inclined groove 20 in the circumferential direction.
The specifications of the grooves are decided under the conditions where at least two of inclined grooves 20 pass through the grinding point P within the width of the workpiece, that is, within the length of the grinding point P in the axis direction, independently of the rotational phase of the grinding wheel 10 in a case where the workpiece W with a width of 15 mm is ground in a plunge cutting type through the grinding wheel 10 with an outer diameter of 350 mm. The decided specifications, for instance, are as follows, wherein the width of the inclined groove is 1 mm, the depth of the inclined groove is 6 mm, the inclination angle α is 15 degree, the number of the inclined groove is 39, and the pitch p of the inclined groove in the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel 28 is 1 mm.
In order to form the inclined groove 20 having the above-mentioned specifications on the grinding surface 15 of the grinding wheel 10 that has a twice width to the workpiece W with a width of 15 mm, for instance, as shown in
Described hereinafter is a method (the first embodiment) for manufacturing the grinding chip 11 with reference to
As illustrated in
Prior to the baking process, the grinding chip 11 (non-baked grinding chip), is mounted and clamped on an arcuate surface formed on a jig, arcuate surface of which has a radius equal to a radius of the bottom surface of the substrate layer 13. The five inclined grooves 20 are formed linearly by machining with the circumferential pitch p, wherein each of the inclined grooves 20 reaches to the substrate layer 13 from the grinding surface 15 (process 56). The machining process can be performed by using a well-known groove machining apparatus 60 illustrated in
Described hereinafter is a method for forming the inclined grooves 20. First, the arcuate surface of the substrate layer 13 of the grinding chip 11 is abutted on the jig 68, and the grinding chip 11 is clamped to the jig 68, so that the periphery of the abrasive grain layer 12 faces to the grinding wheel 61. Then the main spindle 69 is rotated to a rotational position where the circumferential rear end 11r of the grinding chip 11 coincides with the rotational axis of the main spindle 69 in a vertical direction. The index table 67 is rotated to an indexed position where the axis of the main spindle 69 is inclined relative to the Z axis direction with the inclination angle α of the inclined groove 20, so that a direction of the side surface of the grinding wheel 61 for machining a groove coincides with a direction of the inclined groove 20. The column 64 is positioned in the Z direction so that the grinding wheel 61 is aligned with the front half portion 20f of the inclined groove 20. Further, the grinding wheel head 63 is moved down to a position where the lower end surface of the grinding wheel 61 coincides with the bottom surface of the front half portion 20f of the inclined groove 20. The worktable 66 is moved in the X axis direction, so that the grinding wheel 61 for machining a groove moves linearly relative to the non-baked grinding chip 11 in the direction of the inclination angle α of the inclined groove 20. As illustrated in
Next, the grinding chip 11 on which the inclined grooves 20 are formed, is removed from the jig 68 of the groove machining apparatus 60 and is baked in a furnace (process 57), and thereafter finishing the manufacturing of the grinding chip 11. Since the grinding chip 11 is baked after the inclined grooves 20 are formed thereon, the superabrasive grains 16 exposed from the bond due to the machining process are coated and bonded with the vitrified bond 17 which is molten at the time when the grinding chip is baked. As a result, a retentivity of the superabrasive grains 16 is not reduced due to the machining process. Nineteen baked grinding chips 11 are adhered to the periphery of the core 14 in such a manner that at least two of inclined grooves 20 always pass through the grinding points P, independently of the rotational phase of the grinding wheel 10 (process 58).
Next, described hereinafter is the operation of the grinding wheel 10 manufactured by the method in accordance with the present embodiment. The core 14 of the grinding wheel 10 is fixedly fit to the wheel spindle 32, which is journalled in the grinding wheel head 31 of the grinding machine 30 and is rotated, as illustrated in
Now, grinding force and profile accuracy obtained in grinding operation where a hardened cam (workpiece W) made of steel is ground by the grinding wheel which is not formed the inclined grooves 20 on the grinding surface is compared with those obtained in the grinding operation where the same cam is ground by the grinding wheel which is made by the method in accordance with the present embodiment. The grinding wheel which is not formed the inclined grooves 20 on the grinding surface is made as follow. CBN grains having a grain size of #120 are bonded by the vitrified bond 17 at a concentration of 150 to make the abrasive grain layer 12. The mixed substrate grains with the bond 17 are overlaid on the inner surface of the abrasive grain layer 12, and the substrate layer 13 having no superabrasive grains is formed integrally with the abrasive grain layer 12 to make the grinding chip. The grinding chips are adhered to the periphery of the core 14 made of steel to make a grinding wheel with an outer diameter of 350 mm. The grinding wheel which is made by the method in accordance with the present embodiment has thirty nine inclined grooves 20 on the periphery thereof, the grooves of which have a groove width of 1 mm, a groove depth of 6 mm and an inclination angle α of 15 degree. Assuming that both of a grinding force in a normal direction and a profile accuracy are 100 in the case where the cam is ground by the grinding wheel without the inclined grooves 20, the grind force in the normal direction is reduced to 77, and the profile accuracy is improved to 20 in the case where the cam is ground by the grinding wheel that is formed the inclined grooves 20 (refer to
In the above-described embodiment, when the inclined grooves 20 are formed by the groove machining apparatus 60, the grinding wheel 61 for machining a groove is moved linearly so that the each inclined groove 20 is formed on the non-baked grinding chip 11. However, the inclined grooves 20 may be formed as follows. The non-baked grinding chip 11 is mounted to the main spindle 69 of the groove machining apparatus 60 by means of the jig 68, and the index table 67 is rotated to an indexed position where the axis of the main spindle 69 is inclined relative to the Z axis direction with the inclination angle α of the inclined groove 20, so that a direction of the side surface of the grinding wheel 61 for machining a groove coincides with a direction of the inclined groove 20. Then, the column 64 and the worktable 66 are simultaneously moved in the Z axis direction and the X axis direction in connection with the rotation of the main spindle 69 so that the inclined grooves 20 having a spiral shape are formed on the abrasive grain layer 12, wherein each of the inclined grooves 20 reaches to the substrate layer 13 from the grinding surface 15.
Further, in the embodiment described above, the specifications for the inclined grooves are determined in a condition that the width of the workpiece W is smaller than the width of the grinding wheel 10, and the length of the grinding point P in the axis direction is equal to the width of the workpiece W. However, in the case where the width of the workpiece W is larger than the width of the grinding wheel 10, the specifications for the inclined grooves 20 may be determined in a condition that the length of the grinding point P in axis direction is equal to the width of the grinding wheel.
In the embodiment described above, the inclined grooves 20 are formed on the plurality of non-baked grinding chips in such a manner that at least two of the inclined grooves 20 pass through the grinding points P, independently of the rotational phase of the grinding wheel 10. However, at least one of the inclined grooves 20 may pass through the grinding point P.
In the embodiment described above, the inclined grooves 20 are formed on the abrasive grain layer 12 from the grinding surface 15 to a depth to reach to the substrate layer 13. However, the inclined groove 12 may be formed on the abrasive grain layer 12 to a predetermined depth in which the inclined grooves does not reach to the substrate layer 12.
The grinding wheel having inclined grooves, in which it is intended that the grinding fluid is effectively supplied to the grinding point along the inclined grooves, can be manufactured in the same way as the embodiment described above. The inclined grooves, each of which is inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel, are formed through the machining process on the abrasive layer of the non-baked grinding chip. Then the grinding chips on which the inclined grooves are formed are baked. Subsequently, the plurality of baked grinding chips are adhered to the core.
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in reference to drawings. The configuration of the grinding wheel 10, which includes the segment type grinding chip 11 manufactured by the method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, is the same as the configuration described in the first embodiment. Therefore, description for the configuration of the grinding wheel 10 in the second embodiment is omitted.
In the method according to the second embodiment, the inclined grooves 20 are formed on the grinding surface of the grinding chip 11 by press-molding. As illustrated in
As illustrated in
Then, as illustrated in
Subsequently, as illustrated in
Next, as illustrated in
Then, the second upper die 87 is moved upward, and the grinding chip 11 is removed from the outer die 81 and the lower die 82. At the time when the grinding chip 11 is removed from the lower die 82, the plurality of inclined groove forming plates 83 are removed from the lower die 82 together with the grinding chip 11, in a state that each inclined groove forming plate 83 penetrates through the abrasive grain layer 12 of the grinding chip 12.
Afterward, the grinding chip 11, in which the plurality of inclined groove forming-plates 83 penetrate through the abrasive grain layer 12, is mounted on a table and baked. In the present embodiment, where the vitrified bond is used, the baking process is performed, for example, at 700˜1000 degrees Centigrade in the atmosphere. Because carbon is usually burned away at about 700 degrees Centigrade, the inclined groove forming plates 83 made of carbon are burned away during the baking process, thus finishing the manufacturing of the grinding chip 11.
The grinding chips 11, after the baking process, are adhered to the periphery of the core 14 in such a manner that at least two of inclined grooves 20 pass through the grinding points P, independently of the rotational phase of the grinding wheel 10.
According to the method for manufacturing the grinding wheel, the non-baked grinding chip is formed in such a manner that the plurality of inclined groove forming plates 83 made of carbon for forming the inclined grooves 20 are disposed at the surface of the concavity 82a formed on the lower die 82, the particles 44 for the abrasive grain layer 12 are put into the press-mold die, and the particles 46 for the substrate layer 13 are put onto the particles 44 for the abrasive grain layer 12 in the press-mold die. The particles 44 for the abrasive grain layer 12 and the particles 46 for the substrate layer 13 are integrally press-molded in such a manner that the substrate layer 13 to be formed is not divided by the inclined groove forming plate 83, and the inclined grooves 20 are formed through the abrasive grain layer 12. Thus, the inclined grooves 20 inclined relative to the circumferential direction of the grinding wheel are formed on the abrasive grain layer 12. As a result, the process for only forming the inclined grooves can be eliminated. The machining process reduces the retentivity of the superabrasive grains. However, in the second embodiment, as it is not necessary to perform the machining process on the baked grinding chip 11 to form the inclined grooves 20, a retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the inclined grooves 20 is not reduced. Consequently, the highly durable grinding wheel 10 having superabrasive grains combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
In addition, since the inclined grooves 20 are formed by press-molding such that each inclined groove 12 reaches through the abrasive grain layer 12 to the substrate layer 13 from the grinding surface, the entire thickness of the abrasive grain layer is effectively used for grinding, thereby extending the lifetime of the grinding wheel.
The inclined groove forming plates 83 can be burned away at a high temperature while the grinding chip 11 is baked. Thereby, the process where the inclined groove forming plates 83 are removed from the non-baked grinding chip 11 can be eliminated to improve the manufacturing efficiency.
The operation of the grinding wheel 10 manufactured by the method in accordance with the second embodiment is the same as the operation described in the first embodiment. Thus, for the shake of convenience, descriptions of the operation in accordance with the second embodiment are omitted.
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings. In a configuration of a grinding wheel 10 including the segment type grinding chip 11 manufactured by a method in accordance with a third embodiment, a plurality of hole-shaped depressions 90 are formed on the grinding surface 15 of the grinding wheel, instead of the inclined grooves 20, such that the each hole-shaped depression 90 extends through the abrasive grain layer 12 and reaches to the substrate layer 13, as illustrated in
According to the method for manufacturing the grinding chip 11 in accordance with the third embodiment, the plurality of hole-shaped depressions 90 are formed on the grinding chip 11 by press-molding. As illustrated in
First, as illustrated in
As illustrated in
Subsequently, as illustrated in
Next, as illustrated in
Then, the second upper die 97 is moved upward, and the grinding chip 11 is removed from the outer die 91 and the lower die 92. At the time when the grinding chip 11 is removed from the lower die 92, the plurality of pin members 93 are removed from the lower die 92 together with the grinding wheel 11, in a state that each pin member 93 penetrates through the abrasive grain layer 12 of the grinding chip 12.
Subsequently, the grinding chip 11, in which the plurality of pin members 12 penetrate through the abrasive grain layer 12, is mounted on a table and is baked. In the present embodiment where the vitrified bond is used, the baking process is performed, for example, at 700˜1000 degrees Centigrade in the atmosphere. Since carbon is usually burned away at about 700 degrees Centigrade, the pin members 93 made of carbon are burned away during the baking process, thus finishing the manufacturing of the grinding chip 11.
The baked grinding chips 11 are adhered to the periphery of the core 14 so that at least a few of hole-shaped depressions 90 are overlapped with the grinding point P of the grinding wheel 10, independently of the rotational phase of the grinding wheel 10.
The operation of the grinding wheel 10 manufactured by the method in accordance with the third embodiment will be described hereinafter.
When the workpiece W is ground by the grinding wheel 10 manufactured according to the present embodiment, the dynamic pressure generated by the grinding fluid supplied to the grinding point P is released by the plurality of hole-shaped depressions 90 which are overlapped with the grinding point P. Since the grinding fluid is supplied into the plurality of hole-shaped depressions 90, the grinding fluid is sufficiently supplied to the grinding point P so that heat generated by the grinding is surely emitted, and a capability for discharging swarf is improved because the swarf is disposed of into the plurality of hole-shaped depressions. Therefore, high speed grinding can be performed to improve the grinding efficiency. The explanation of other operations is omitted because it is the same as that in the first embodiment.
A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings. In a configuration of a grinding wheel 10 including the segment type grinding chip 11 manufactured by a method in accordance with the fourth embodiment, a plurality of hole-shaped depressions 100 are formed on the grinding surface 15 of the grinding wheel 10 such that the each hole-shaped depression 90 is formed through both the abrasive grain layer 12 and the substrate layer 13, as illustrated in
The method for manufacturing the grinding chip 11 in accordance with the fourth embodiment will be described hereinafter in reference to
Subsequently, as illustrated in
Then, as illustrated in
And, as illustrated in
Subsequently, the upper die 107 is moved upward, and the grinding chip 11 is removed from the outer die 101 and the lower die 102. At the time when the grinding chip 11 is removed from the lower die 102, the plurality of pin members 103 are removed from the lower die 102 together with the grinding chip 11, in a state that the plurality of pin members 103 penetrate through the grinding chip 11.
Next, the grinding chip 11 into which the plurality of pin members 103 are inserted is mounted on a table and is baked. In the present embodiment where the vitrified bond is used, the baking process is performed, for example, at 700˜1000 degrees Centigrade in the atmosphere. Since carbon usually is burned away at about 700 degrees Centigrade, the pin members 93 made of carbon are burned away during the baking process, thus finishing the manufacturing of the grinding chip 11. The baked grinding chip 11 is adhered to the periphery of the core 14.
The operation of the grinding wheel 10 manufactured by the method in accordance with the fourth embodiment is the same as the operation in the third embodiment. Thus, for the shake of convenience, descriptions of the operation of the grinding wheel in the fourth embodiment are omitted.
In the above-mentioned embodiments, the inclined groove forming plates and the pin members are made of carbon, but not limited to carbon. The inclined groove forming plates and the pin members can be made of any material that is burned away during the baking process. Hard resin, for example, may be preferable as the material for the plates and the pin members, which can be burned away at a temperature lower than the baking temperature. Also, the plates and the pin members may be made of materials such as steel. It is necessary to remove the plates and the pin members from the grinding chip before the baking process. If the machining process is performed on the baked grinding chip, the retentivity of the superabrasive grains is reduced by the machining process. However, as it is not necessary to perform the machining process on the baked grinding chip to form the inclined grooves or the hole-shaped depressions, a retentivity of the superabrasive grains exposed on the grinding surface at the inside wall portions of the inclined grooves or the hole-shaped depressions is not reduced by the machining process. Consequently, the highly durable grinding wheel having superabrasive grains combined with the bond can be easily manufactured at a low cost.
In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiments, the grinding chip is formed in an arcuate shape, but not limited to the arcuate shape. The grinding chip may be formed, for example, in a rectangular planar shape. In such a case, the non-baked rectangular planar grinding chip is mounted on a curved portion of a table, the diameter of which is equal to the outer diameter of the core of the grinding wheel. The non-baked rectangular planar grinding chip is bent along the curved portion of the table, and then is baked.
As described above, the method for manufacturing the grinding wheel having depressions on the grinding surface thereof according to the present invention is useful to manufacture the grinding wheel which is employed in the field of grinding machine for grinding workpieces such as machine parts at a high precision and a high speed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
2006 286268 | Oct 2006 | JP | national |
2007 162934 | Jun 2007 | JP | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2007/070866 | 10/19/2007 | WO | 00 | 3/30/2009 |