Patent Application
20230390832
The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to German Application No. 102022114015.6, filed on Jun. 2, 2022 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
The invention relates to a toolholder for fastening a chipping tool and a cutting apparatus having a toolholder. The toolholder is, for example, an adapting sleeve, a shrink retainer, a chuck, or the like.
From the prior art, toolholders are known that are used in cutting apparatuses in order to hold, for example, a cutting tool such as an end mill or a drill.
In order to cool the inserted cutting tool, it is known from the prior art that the toolholder itself can comprise structures with which coolant is transported to the cutting tool. The structures can be coolant lines formed in the toolholder and having respective discharge nozzles on a front face that are aligned with the cutting end of the cutting tool. In the operation of the cutting apparatus, the coolant exits via the discharge nozzles accordingly and falls on the cutting tool so that it is cooled during the operation.
However, in the known solutions, only a small proportion of the coolant directly hits the cutting tool, thereby making the cooling of the cutting tool less efficient.
It is therefore a problem addressed by the invention to provide a toolholder that allows for an efficient cooling of the cutting tool used.
According to the present invention, this problem is solved by means of a toolholder for fastening a chipping tool, having a holding body extending along a holding central axis, which has a first tool-side end and a second toolholder-side end opposite the first end. The holding body comprises at least one coolant supply channel that is spaced apart from the holding central axis, wherein a discharge element is arranged at the second end in which at least one channel-like discharge nozzle is formed, which is fluidly connected to the coolant supply channel and through which coolant can be ejected onto a tool held in the toolholder. A nozzle longitudinal axis extending centrally in the discharge nozzle is inclined to the holding center axis in the radial direction and in the circumferential direction.
With discharge nozzles that are inclined in this way, the advantage is achieved that the coolant flow is aligned and accelerated such that the acceleration acting on the coolant flow counteracts the centrifugal forces prevailing during operation, which arise during the rotation of a cutting apparatus. In this way, a high proportion of coolant directly strikes the cutting tool, so that it is particularly efficiently cooled.
In particular, with the toolholder according to the invention, a particularly good result is achieved with respect to flow rate, discharge behavior, flow rigidity, and flow pattern of the coolant.
The advantages mentioned are achieved in particular at speeds of between 3,000 and 15,000 revolutions per minute and in a pressure range of 10 bar to 50 bar.
The inclination in the radial direction is in particular such that a leaking coolant flow is directed radially inward.
For example, the inclination in the radial direction and/or in the circumferential direction is between 3° and 30°, in particular between 6° and 15°. At such angles, the coolant exiting the discharge nozzles at least largely flows along a shaft of a cutting tool inserted in the toolholder up to the cutting edges.
In one exemplary embodiment, the inclination in the radial direction is 8° and in the circumferential direction is 15°.
For example, the inclination is greater in the circumferential direction than in the radial direction. As a result, the acceleration of the coolant flow is particularly effective in countering the arising centrifugal forces.
According to one embodiment, a plurality of discharge nozzles are distributed in the circumferential direction, wherein the discharge nozzles are inclined differently in the radial direction and/or in the circumferential direction. This means that at least one discharge nozzle has a different inclination in the radial direction and/or in the circumferential direction than the remaining discharge nozzles. As a result, the inclinations of individual discharge nozzles can be optimized for a certain operating state, i.e., for a certain speed or fluid pressure. In this way, it is achieved that at least one optimally aligned discharge nozzle can respectively be present for different, defined operating states.
Preferably, the at least one discharge nozzle tapers towards the outlet. The taper increases the flow rate of the coolant, which is advantageous in terms of the discharge behavior of the coolant out of the discharge nozzle.
Preferably, the discharge nozzles are inclined clockwise in the circumferential direction in a side view when viewed in the direction of the outlet. Such an inclination is particularly advantageous in that the acceleration acting on the exiting coolant counteracts the centrifugal force. The stated advantage is achieved under the assumption that the cutting apparatus used, in which the toolholder is inserted, is a standard, right-hand rotating apparatus.
The at least one coolant supply channel can extend at least in sections inside the holding body or can be configured at least in sections as a groove that extends on an outer circumference of the holding body, or is configured at least in sections as a slot. In the first case, the coolant supply channel is thus embedded at least in sections in the holding body in such a way that it is circumferentially closed. In the second case, the coolant supply channel is radially open at least in sections and is completed, i.e., closed, by an associated wall of the one toolholder in which the toolholder is held [sic: of the toolholder in which the tool is held]. In the case of a slot, the coolant supply channel is closed by an associated wall of the toolholder and the inserted cutting tool. All variants make it possible to reliably introduce coolant into a chipping zone or to conduct it to the chipping zone.
In the case of a slot, the advantage is also achieved that the flexibility of the toolholder is increased so that the toolholder can be adjusted in the radial direction. This is particularly advantageous when the toolholder is an adapting sleeve held in an expansion chuck. As a result, via the expansion chuck and the interposed adapting sleeve, a clamping force can be applied to a cutting tool inserted into the adapting sleeve without damaging the adapting sleeve.
Provided that the at least one coolant supply channel extends inside the holding body or is configured as a groove, additional slots can be provided as needed in order to increase the flexibility of the toolholder.
A coolant supply channel in the form of a slot is also advantageous for thin wall thicknesses of the toolholder, for which a closed channel or groove is difficult to manufacture.
The coolant supply channel can comprise a cooling manifold section, via which the coolant is distributed to a plurality of discharge nozzles, wherein at least two channel-like discharge nozzles are associated with the cooling manifold section, in particular wherein the cooling manifold section extends only over a partial region of the circumference of the body. With the cooling manifold section, it is possible for a plurality of discharge nozzles to be supplied by a common coolant supply channel, because the coolant flowing through the coolant supply channel is distributed via the cooling manifold section to the discharge nozzles associated with the cooling manifold section. For example, three discharge nozzles are provided per coolant supply channel, which are supplied with coolant via the cooling manifold section. Due to the fact that a plurality of discharge nozzles are fluidly connected to a coolant supply channel by means of the cooling manifold section, the number of coolant supply channels required is reduced, and thus the manufacturing costs are reduced. In other words, a sufficiently large volumetric flow of coolant can be output via the coolant manifold sections having few cooling channels.
The toolholder is preferably manufactured by an additive manufacturing process, in particular by a three-dimensional printing process.
The problem is further solved according to the invention by a cutting apparatus having a toolholder according to the invention, wherein the cutting apparatus comprises an expansion chuck with a holding section in which the toolholder, in particular an adapting sleeve, is inserted. As already described in connection with the toolholder, a particularly efficient cooling of a cutting tool inserted into the toolholder is achieved by means of the cutting apparatus according to the invention.
Further advantages and features of the invention result from the following description and from the accompanying drawings, to which reference is made. The drawings show:
The expansion chuck 12 comprises an expansion bushing 16, which is inserted into a holding section 18 of a base body 17.
The expansion bushing 16 is in particular connected to the base body 17, in particular soldered, such that an outwardly sealed pressure chamber 19 results.
By increasing the fluid pressure in the pressure chamber 19, the walls of the expansion bushing 16 bulge inwardly in order to fasten a cutting tool.
A sealing ring 21 can optionally be arranged between the toolholder 14 and the bushing 16 (see
A cutting tool such as a drill or an end mill can be held in the toolholder 14, which is shown in
The toolholder 14 in the exemplary embodiment is used in order to reduce the effective diameter for holding the cutting tool.
The toolholder 14 has a holding body 22 extending along a holding center axis 20.
The holding body 22 is preferably configured in one piece and made, for example, by a three-dimensional printing process.
The holding body 22 has a first end 24, which is a tool-side end in the clamped state of the toolholder 14, and a second end 26, which is opposite the first end and is a toolholder-side end in the clamped state of the toolholder 14.
The holding body 22 has at least one, and in the exemplary embodiment four, coolant supply channels 28 spaced apart from the holding central axis 20.
In the exemplary embodiment, the coolant supply channels 28 are largely configured as slots 30.
A section of the coolant supply channels 28, in particular an inlet section abutting the first end 24, are respectively configured as a groove 32 that extends on an outer circumference of the holding body 22.
In the exemplary embodiment, two grooves 32 extend into a slot 30.
Due to the fact that the inlet section of the coolant supply channels 28 is configured as a groove, the toolholder 14 is closed at the first end 24, i.e., not interrupted by the slots 30. This ensures a sufficient stability of the toolholder 14 as well as an accurate fit in the expansion chuck 12.
In an alternative embodiment, not shown for the sake of simplicity, the coolant supply channels 28 can respectively be formed entirely as grooves 32.
In a further alternative, the coolant supply channels 28 can extend inside the holding body 22.
When the toolholder 14 is held in an expansion chuck 12 as shown in
A discharge element 34 is arranged at the second 26 end of the holding body 22. The discharge element 34 is in particular integrally formed with the holding body 22.
The discharge element 34 has the shape of a circumferential collar and also serves as an axial stop when inserting the toolholder 14 into the cutting apparatus 10. In other words, the discharge element 34 is a disc-shaped end section of the toolholder 14 having an enlarged diameter in relation to the cylindrical holding body 22.
In the discharge element 34, a plurality of channel-like discharge nozzles 36 are formed and are fluidly connected to one of the coolant supply channels 28.
Coolant can be ejected from a cutting tool held in the toolholder 14 through the discharge nozzles 36.
In
In the exemplary embodiment, there are twelve discharge nozzles 36 that are circumferentially distributed, wherein the distance between the discharge nozzles 36 varies, and three discharge nozzles 36 are associated with a common coolant supply channel 28, which is explained in further detail below.
In
The inclination in the radial direction is between 3° and 30°, in the exemplary embodiment 8°.
It can be seen from
The inclination in the circumferential direction can also be between 3° and 30°. In the exemplary embodiment, the inclination in the circumferential direction is 15°.
The inclination in the circumferential direction is thus greater than in the radial direction.
The discharge nozzles 36 are inclined clockwise in the circumferential direction in a side view when viewed in the direction of the outlet. In other words, the discharge nozzles are inclined in the circumferential direction counter to the centrifugal force arising during operation.
The discharge nozzles 36 are conical in shape and taper towards the outlet.
It can also be seen in
The cooling manifold section 42 extends only over a partial region of the circumference of the holding body 22.
The arrangement and shape of the cooling manifold section 42 is also particularly clearly visible in
In addition, a coolant inlet 44 is illustrated in
Various operating states during the operation of the cutting apparatus 10 are illustrated in
The states illustrated in
It can be seen from the illustrations of
Only at relatively low pressure and very high speeds does a significant diversification of the coolant occur due to the centrifugal forces prevailing during operation, as can be seen in
In the illustrated embodiment, all discharge nozzles 36 have the same inclination, in the radial direction as well as in the circumferential direction.
However, it is also contemplated that some discharge nozzles 36 will vary in their inclination in the radial direction and/or in the circumferential direction. Thus, different discharge nozzles 36 can be optimized for different operating conditions, in particular for different speeds and different fluid pressures.
For example, it is contemplated to provide at least one discharge nozzle 36 with a greater inclination in order to improve the cooling at low pressure and high speeds.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102022114015.6 | Jun 2022 | DE | national |
