A method for processing an inner wall of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes providing a cylinder and processing an inner wall of the cylinder. The cylinder extends along a cylinder axis. The inner wall of the cylinder is processed in such a manner that at least one first structural region and one second structural region are formed along the cylinder axis. A geometry of the first structural region differs in design from a geometry of the second structural region.

Provided is a hole drilling machine and the method for drilling an oval hole and an inner-diameter-changing hole by means of the hole drilling machine, the machine and the method being configured so that the oval hole can be shaped with high accuracy and drilling of a complicated hole such as the inner-diameter-changing hole can be performed with high accuracy. A hole drilling machine 100 includes a spindle 101 and an auxiliary spindle 120 holding both end portions of a processing tool 102 having a cutting blade 103. The spindle 101 includes a spindle drive motor 106 configured to rotatably displace the processing tool 102 on a circular path, and a tool turnable-drive motor 105 configured to spin the processing tool 102. The auxiliary spindle 120 includes an auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b. In the auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b, a tool fitting portion 120a in which a tip end portion of the processing tool 102 is slidably fitted is synchronously rotatably driven on the same circular path as that for the spindle 101. A table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 is provided between the spindle 101 and the auxiliary spindle 120. The table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 reciprocatably displaces a work piece WK in an X-axis direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the spindle 101.

Provided is a hole drilling machine and the method for drilling an oval hole and an inner-diameter-changing hole by means of the hole drilling machine, the machine and the method being configured so that the oval hole can be shaped with high accuracy and drilling of a complicated hole such as the inner-diameter-changing hole can be performed with high accuracy. A hole drilling machine 100 includes a spindle 101 and an auxiliary spindle 120 holding both end portions of a processing tool 102 having a cutting blade 103. The spindle 101 includes a spindle drive motor 106 configured to rotatably displace the processing tool 102 on a circular path, and a tool turnable-drive motor 105 configured to spin the processing tool 102. The auxiliary spindle 120 includes an auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b. In the auxiliary spindle drive motor 120b, a tool fitting portion 120a in which a tip end portion of the processing tool 102 is slidably fitted is synchronously rotatably driven on the same circular path as that for the spindle 101. A table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 is provided between the spindle 101 and the auxiliary spindle 120. The table reciprocatably-displacing mechanism 111 reciprocatably displaces a work piece WK in an X-axis direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the spindle 101.

A cutting head operated by a centrifugal force according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an external housing that is rotatable; an internal housing installed within the external housing so as to be able to advance and retreat in a diameter direction, advanced toward a cut surface of a workpiece positioned outside the external housing by a centrifugal force according to rotation of the external housing, and retreated in a direction that becomes distant from the cut surface by an elastic member while the centrifugal force disappears; and a cutting tool unit provided in the internal housing and processing a groove in the cut surface while being advanced and retreated by a micro advance and retreat member.

A method includes positioning a cylindrical tool having one or more rows of blades within a cylindrical bore having a surface, forming annular grooves and peaks into the surface with the grooving blades when the swaging blades are in the retracted position, and translating the swaging blades from the retracted position to the extended position to deform the peaks. The one or more rows of blades includes fixed grooving blades and translatable swaging blades having retracted and extended positions.

A method includes positioning a cylindrical tool having one or more rows of blades within a cylindrical bore having a surface, forming annular grooves and peaks into the surface with the grooving blades when the swaging blades are in the retracted position, and translating the swaging blades from the retracted position to the extended position to deform the peaks. The one or more rows of blades includes fixed grooving blades and translatable swaging blades having retracted and extended positions.

A surface roughening tool includes a cylindrical body and at least one grooving blade outwardly radially projecting from the body and configured to form grooves and peaks into a surface. The surface roughening tool also includes at least one swaging blade outwardly radially projecting from the body and configured to deform the peaks. The at least one swaging blade is aligned with the at least one grooving blade along a circumference of the body.

A surface roughening tool includes a cylindrical body and at least one grooving blade outwardly radially projecting from the body and configured to form grooves and peaks into a surface. The surface roughening tool also includes at least one swaging blade outwardly radially projecting from the body and configured to deform the peaks. The at least one swaging blade is aligned with the at least one grooving blade along a circumference of the body.

A method for machining a crankcase includes providing a machining device. The machining device comprises a mechanical machining unit and a cooling/rinsing system, which is configured to cool and/or rinse the mechanical machining unit or a surface which is to be machined. The method also includes creating a structure in a cylinder wall of a crankcase using the mechanical machining unit. The method also includes using a fluid stream of the cooling/rinsing system to reshape at least certain regions of the structure.

A method for machining a crankcase includes providing a machining device. The machining device comprises a mechanical machining unit and a cooling/rinsing system, which is configured to cool and/or rinse the mechanical machining unit or a surface which is to be machined. The method also includes creating a structure in a cylinder wall of a crankcase using the mechanical machining unit. The method also includes using a fluid stream of the cooling/rinsing system to reshape at least certain regions of the structure.