Patent Application
20070251734
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a rotary-percussion drill for forming holes in a stone material, preferably, having a diameter in a range from 3 to 45 mm, and which is used with a rotary-percussion hand-held power tool and has a four-start helical shaft.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Four-start helical shafts of rotary-percussion drills usually have a helix cross-section having a fourfold rotational and mirror symmetry, with radially projecting helical webs extending from concave groove bottoms, tapering radially outwardly, according to German Publication DE 4419641, or having the same width according to U.S. Pat. No. 2,673,716.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,749,051 discloses a four-start drill helical shaft with a helix cross-section having a fourfold rotational and mirror symmetry and in which radially projecting helical webs, which extend from concave groove bottoms, pass into envelope circle arcs of the helix envelope circle.
German Publication DE 2829355 discloses a four-start helical shaft of a boring bar having a helix cross-section with a four-fold rotational and mirror symmetry with concave groove bottoms and convex arc-shaped helical webs which, according to German Patent No. 206,517 can be elliptically formed and have an undercut with respect to their web width.
The helix cross-section geometry of the drill helical shaft has a substantial influence on the spectrum of characteristics of a rotary percussion drill which, when used in an hand-held power tool, should meet numerous requirements. Without naming them all, at a predetermined boundary conditions (helix diameter, impact energy, torque, bending torque, drill material) of the used drill use, e.g., mass, volumetric displacement capacity, frictional coefficient, break resistance, acoustic impedance, torsional stiffness, and mean value, as well as variations of the bending stiffness, should all be matched with each other.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a four-start helical shaft for a rotary-percussion drill which would have an optimal spectrum of characteristics for use with a hand-held power tool.
This and other objects of the present invention, which will become apparent hereinafter, are achieved by providing a rotary-percussion drill including a four-start helical shaft having a fourfold rotationally and mirror-symmetrical helix cross-section and radially projecting convex helical webs extending from a bottom of a concave groove up to the envelope circle and having an undercut with respect to a web width.
The undercut between the concave groove bottom and the convex helical web results, in addition to the increase of the cross-sectional surface of the helical web at an integration over the cross-section, in local maxima of the integration contribution in the outer radial region, which overproportionally (with a square of the radius) enters in geometrical moments of inertia. Thus, the values of the torsional stiffness and of the bending stiffness increase also overproportionally. Thereby, the cross-sectional surface, and therefore, the mass can be reduced. This leads to reduced weight and saving of material of this mass-produced product.
Advantageously, an inner circle inscribed in the helix cross-section, has an inner circle radius that amounts from one/third to two/third of envelope circle radius, preferably, to one/half of the envelope circle radius. This insures a sufficiently good transmission of the impact energy.
Advantageously, the undercut has an undercut radius in a range from a half to two/third of a radius of the envelope circle, preferably, of three/fourth of the envelope circle radius, which suitably increase the helical web surface.
Advantageously, the groove bottom has a groove bottom radius in a range from one/third to two/third of radius of the envelope circle, preferably, of a half of the envelope circle radius which provides for a less curved helical web to which the displaceable removable drillings poorly adhere.
Advantageously, the radially outer rim of a helical web has a width in a range form one/eighth to one/sixth of a radius of the envelope circle. This permits to achieve a satisfactory guidance of the drill helix along the bore wall.
Advantageously, a radially outer rim of a helical web coincides with the arc of the envelope circle. This insures a non-abrasive, flat guidance of the drill helix along the bore wall.
Advantageously, a web flank between the concave groove bottom and the radially outer rim-forming, envelope circle arc is formed convex. This prevents appearance of sharp edges when the rim curvature changes in the bore helix.
Advantageously, the groove bottom passes smoothly (without fissures) into the flank. This prevents appearance of set break points so that the break strength of the drill helix increases.
Advantageously, the flank has a flank radius in a range from one/fourth to a half, preferably, of one/third of the envelope circle radius. This insures that at a sufficient we width of the helical web at the undercut, there remains, radially outwardly, a rim width the friction of which against the bore wall can be tolerated. Advantageously, the lead of the helical web to the drill axis is in a range from 45° to 55° and amounts, preferably to 48°. Thereby, a high speed of delivery of drillings is achieved, without clogging the helix grooves.
The novel features of the present invention, which are considered as characteristic for the invention, are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its mode of operation, together with additional advantages and objects thereof, will be best understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, when read with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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A rotary-percussion drill according to the present invention for forming holes in a stone material, which is shown in
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Though the present invention was shown and described with references to the preferred embodiment, such is merely illustrative of the present invention and is not to be construed as a limitation thereof and various modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. It is therefore not intended that the present invention be limited to the disclosed embodiment or details thereof, and the present invention includes all variations and/or alternative embodiments within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 2006 000 208.3 | Apr 2006 | DE | national |
