MILLING MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR HAND-HELD MILLING MACHINE, FOR MILLING BEVELS AND FILLETS

Abstract

A milling machine, in particular a hand-held milling machine, for milling bevels and fillets, having a housing in which a drive device and a spindle are mounted, wherein the spindle is configured to receive at least one cutting device and is connected to the drive device via at least one transmission. Additionally, a rebound damper for protecting the transmission is provided on the spindle.

Claims

1-19. (canceled)

20. A milling machine for milling bevels and fillets, comprising: a housing; a drive installation mounted in the housing; a spindle mounted in the housing, wherein the spindle is configured to receive at least one cutting installation; at least one gearbox that connects the spindle to the drive installation; and a rebound damper provided on the spindle to protect the gearbox.

21. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein an entity comprising the spindle and the rebound damper is configured so that a ratio of maximum diameter to length of the entity comprising the spindle and the rebound damper is greater than 0.55.

22. The milling machine according to claim 21, wherein the ratio is greater than 0.6.

23. The milling machine according to claim 22, wherein the ratio is greater than 0.65.

24. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein the housing is divided in a region of the rebound damper.

25. The milling machine according to claim 24, wherein the housing is divided in an axial direction of the spindle level with the rebound damper.

26. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein the rebound damper is a damping mass.

27. The milling machine according to claim 26, wherein the rebound damper is provided so that a ratio of inertia torque to a product of mass and length of an entity comprising the spindle and the damping mass is greater than 4.0.Math.10.sup.−3 m.

28. The milling machine according to claim 27, wherein the ratio is greater than 4.5.Math.10.sup.−3 m.

29. The milling machine according to claim 26, wherein the damping mass comprises an appendage that projects in an axial direction of the spindle.

30. The milling machine according to claim 29, wherein the projecting appendage is an annular web.

31. The milling machine according to claim 30, wherein a smallest diameter of the appendage is larger than an external diameter of a mounting of the spindle.

32. The milling machine according to claim 31, wherein at least part of the mounting is disposed within the annular web.

33. The milling machine according to claim 26, wherein the damping mass (projects radially from the spindle, and the housing has an outward-projecting convexity in which the damping mass is at least partially disposed.

34. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein the rebound damper comprises a friction clutch at an interface between the gearbox and the spindle.

35. The milling machine according to claim 34, wherein the friction clutch is configured to open the clutch connection when a torque acting on the friction clutch exceeds a predefined limit torque.

36. The milling machine according to claim 34, wherein the friction clutch has latching elements which, for configuring a form-fit of the clutch connection in one clutch position, are pretensioned in latching depressions by a retaining spring.

37. The milling machine according to claim 34, wherein a pretension on the retaining spring is adjustable.

38. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein the spindle comprises two spindle parts that are rotatable in relation to one another, and a spring clutch transmitting the torque being disposed between said two spindle parts.

39. The milling machine according to claim 38, wherein the spindle has a first part and a second part, the rebound damper being disposed on the first spindle part, and the second spindle part being configured to receive the at least one cutting installation.

40. The milling machine according to claim 39, wherein the cutting installation is a milling head.

41. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein the at least one gearbox includes a first gearbox and a further gearbox disposed on a drive-proximal end of the spindle.

42. The milling machine according to claim 41, wherein the further gearbox comprises an internal ring gear that is releasably connected to the spindle, and a gear wheel that meshes with the internal ring gear and is releasably connected to the first gearbox.

43. The milling machine according to claim 20, wherein the cutting installation is a milling head having a plurality of interchangeable cutting inserts, and is disposed on the spindle.

Description

[0034] Further particularities and advantages of the invention are derived from the description hereunder of a preferred exemplary embodiment by means of the drawings, in which:

[0035] FIG. 1 shows a perspective illustration of a first embodiment of a milling machine for milling bevels on a workpiece;

[0036] FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the front region of the milling machine of FIG. 1;

[0037] FIG. 3 shows a cross section through the front region of the second embodiment of a milling machine;

[0038] FIG. 4a shows an exploded illustration of the rotatable components that are vertically mounted in the front part of the milling machine, as illustrated in FIG. 3;

[0039] FIGS. 4b-d show in each case a sectional view through components shown in FIG. 4a;

[0040] FIG. 5 shows a cross section through the front region of a third embodiment of a milling machine;

[0041] FIG. 6 shows an exploded illustration of the rotatable components that are vertically mounted in the front part of the milling machine, as illustrated in FIG. 5; and

[0042] FIG. 7 shows a cross section through a fourth embodiment of a milling machine.

[0043] FIG. 1 shows a perspective illustration of a first embodiment of a milling machine 1a for milling bevels on a workpiece (not illustrated). The milling machine 1a has a housing 2 having a first handle 3 and a power line 4 on one side, and a gearbox 5 having a second handle 6 on an opposite side. The gearbox 5 is configured as an angular gearbox, in particular a bevel gearbox, having an angle of 90° between the input shaft and the output shaft, and is driven by a drive installation which in the form of an electric motor 7a shown in FIG. 2 is mounted in the housing 2.

[0044] The gearbox 5 on the output side is adjoined by an adjustable spacer 8 having an annular, planar contact face 9 for the workpiece, a milling head 10 being disposed so as to be centric in and project from said contact face 9. The spacer 8 having the contact face 9 can be adjusted axially in relation to the milling head 10 once a retaining device in the form of a retaining pin 11 provided to this end has been released, such that the distance by which the milling head 10 projects in relation to the contact face 9 can be set. On account thereof, the edge length of the bevel to be made can be predefined. Furthermore provided on the gearbox 5 is a locking pin 12 for locking the gearbox 5, said locking pin 12 facilitating the assembly and disassembly of the milling head 10.

[0045] FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the front region of the milling machine 1a of FIG. 1. As can be derived therefrom, the moving parts of the gearbox 5 are formed by a bevel pinion 13 driven by the electric motor 7a, and by a bevel gear 14 that meshes with said bevel pinion 13. The bevel gear 14 by way of a layshaft 16 which is rotatably mounted by means of a roller bearing 15 is releasably connected to a gear wheel 17 of a further gearbox 18. The gear wheel 17 is disposed in an internal ring gear 19, said gear wheel 17 and said internal ring gear 19 conjointly forming the moving parts of the further gearbox 18. The internal ring gear 19 of the further gearbox 18 is releasably fastened to a cupped disk 20 at the drive-proximal end of a spindle 21. The gear wheel 17 and the internal ring gear 19, on account of being releasably fastened, can be replaced in a particularly simple manner, for example in order to achieve another gearing ratio.

[0046] The spindle 21, by means of a mounting in the form of two further roller bearings 22a, 22b, is rotatably mounted in the spacer 8 and at the free end of said spindle 21 has the conical milling head 10 which is occupied by interchangeable cutting inserts 23. A contact ball bearing 24 for a defined radial spacing from a workpiece to be machined is provided at the tip of the conical milling head 10. The external diameter of the roller bearings 22a, 22b herein is smaller than the external diameter of the cupped disk 20; in particular, the cupped disk 20 has an external diameter which is 1.5 to 3 times that of the roller bearings 22a, 22b.

[0047] As can be derived from FIG. 2, the cupped disk 20 on the drive side has a circular pocket for receiving the internal ring gear 19. As opposed to the usual narrow construction mode, the thickness D of the cupped disk 20 is however significantly larger and corresponds to at least 2 times, particular preferably to at least 2.5 times, the width B of the internal ring gear 19. This additional appendage in the direct proximity of the internal ring gear 19, thus being situated radially outward, forms a damping mass which, on account of the inertia torque thereof, when machining by milling dampens rebound actions of the milling head 10 in order for the gearbox 5 and also the further gearbox 18 to be protected. Alternatively, the damping mass may also be partially or completely formed by the internal ring gear which preferably has a width of more than 10 mm, in particular more than 15 mm.

[0048] In order to enable locking of the spindle 21 and thus of the milling head 10, and to thus facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the milling head 10, the cupped disk 20 on the circumference thereof has recesses in the form of radial bores 25 which are illustrated in FIG. 4a and in which the locking pin 12 can engage in a retaining manner.

[0049] FIG. 3 shows a cross section through the front region of the second embodiment of a milling machine 1b. Those components that are unchanged in comparison to the first embodiment of FIG. 1 are provided with the same reference signs; components which deviate therefrom will be described in detail hereunder.

[0050] As is also the case in the embodiment of FIG. 1, an electric motor 7a drives a bevel pinion 13 which meshes with a bevel gear 14. The bevel pinion 13 and the bevel gear 14 form the gearbox 5. As opposed to the embodiment of FIG. 1, no further gearbox is provided in the second embodiment shown here. Instead, the spindle 21 comprises two spindle parts 26, 27 which are rotatable in relation to one another and between which a spring clutch 28 that transfers the torque is disposed.

[0051] The first spindle part 26 by way of a roller bearing 22c is mounted in the spacer 8 and connected to the bevel gear 14 by way of a friction clutch 29 which will yet be described in more detail with reference to the figures hereunder. The second spindle part 27 is configured for receiving the milling head 10 and mounted in the spacer 8 by means of a roller bearing 22d.

[0052] The spring clutch 28 comprises a plurality of springs 30 which are mounted in a disk-shaped spring bearing 31 at the output-proximal end of the first spindle part 26 and are supported in relation to a disk-shaped counter bearing 32 at the drive-proximal end of the second spindle part 27.

[0053] Moreover disposed on the first spindle part 26 is a rebound damper in the form of an annular web 33, which in the axial direction projects from the disk-shaped spring bearing 31 and of which the internal diameter is larger than the external diameter of the roller bearing 22c. As can be derived from FIG. 3, the roller bearing 22c is moreover disposed within the annular web and is circumferentially enclosed by the latter.

[0054] FIG. 4a shows an exploded illustration of the rotatable components that are vertically mounted in the front part of the milling machine 1b, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The bevel gear 14 illustrated on the right is connected in a form-fitting manner to a first clutch part 34 of the friction clutch 29. To this end, the bevel gear 14 has a protrusion having lateral flat areas, said protrusion engaging in a form-fitting manner in a corresponding clearance in the first clutch part 34 and preventing mutual rotation. The cross section in the region A (in the assembled state) is shown in more detail in FIG. 4b.

[0055] The first clutch part 34 on the output side has an annular groove having a plurality of latching depressions which are not illustrated here. The latching depressions are disposed so as to be uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction and configured for receiving latching elements in the form of latching balls 35. In order for the latching balls 35 to bear across the full area in the latching depressions, the latching depressions preferably have a dome-shaped cross section.

[0056] A ball cage 36 is provided in order for the latching balls 35 to be mounted at a defined spacing in the circumferential direction. As can be derived from the cross section in the region B in FIG. 4c, the ball cage 36 has a plurality of through bores which are uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction and in which the latching balls 35 are disposed. The thickness of the ball cage 36 is less than the diameter of the latching balls 35 such that the latching balls project on both sides and bear on the first clutch part 34 as well as on a second clutch part 37 that is disposed on the output side.

[0057] The second clutch part 37 on that side that faces the latching balls is configured like the first clutch part 34; an annular groove (not shown here) having latching depressions which in terms of number and disposal correspond to the latching depressions on the first clutch part 34 such that the latching balls 35 which thereon project in relation to the ball cage 36 can engage in a retaining manner is thus provided here.

[0058] A continuous clearance is disposed so as to be central in the second clutch part 37, said clearance having functional faces that are distributed across the circumference such that said clearance can be mounted so as to be secured against rotation but axially displaceable on the first spindle part 26. As can be derived from the cross section in the region C (in the assembled state) in FIG. 4d, the clearance in the second clutch part 37 in the embodiment shown is configured having a hexagonal cross section, and the spindle 26 in the mounting portion provided to this end has a corresponding hexagonal cross section. Alternatively however, other form-fitting shaft-hub connections, such as a tongue-and-groove connection, etc., are also conceivable.

[0059] In order for the clutch parts 34, 37 to be mutually braced by way of the latching balls 35 disposed therebetween, a retaining spring in the form of a plurality of disk springs 38 is provided, said disk springs by way of a washer 39 being supported on the first spindle part 26 and being pretensioned in relation to the second clutch part 37. Depending on the order of the pretension on the disk springs 38, a greater or smaller prevailing torque is required in order for the latching balls 35 to be lifted out of the latching depressions counter to the force of the disk springs 38, on account of which the form-fit is released and the friction clutch is opened. This limit torque can be directly influenced by setting the pretension on the disk springs 38.

[0060] As can furthermore be derived from FIG. 4a, the spring bearing 31 at the output-proximal end of the first spindle part 26 has a plurality of clearances 40 which are uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction and in which the springs 30 are disposed. The springs 30 are configured as coil springs and mounted in the clearances 40 so as to be oriented tangentially in relation to the rotation axis. Three coil springs herein are in each case disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in the radial direction, and a total of three clearances 40 of this type are provided.

[0061] Jaws 41 which project from the counter bearing 32 on the drive-proximal end of the second spindle part 27 engage in the clearances 40 in the spring bearing 31 such that the springs are pretensioned when the spindle parts 26, 27 mutually rotated in one direction. In the mutual impingement in the opposite direction, the jaws 41 bear directly on the spring bearing 31 such that there is no spring action of the clutch 28 in this rotating direction. However, further springs can also be provided in each case, said springs supporting the spring bearing 31 in a sprung manner in relation to the counter bearing 32 in the case of each mutual impingement. To this end, the springs would only have to bear in the circumferential direction on both sides on the jaws 41 and support the latter in relation to the spring bearing 31.

[0062] FIG. 5 shows a cross section through the front region of a third embodiment of a milling machine 1c. This embodiment corresponds substantially to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, wherein those components that are largely unchanged in comparison to the first embodiment of FIG. 1 are provided with the same reference signs. For improved visualization, additional components such as the second handle or parts of the spacer 8, such as the contact face 9, are moreover not illustrated once again.

[0063] As can be derived from the comparison with the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a friction clutch 42 is disposed between the gear wheel 17 of the further gearbox 18 and the layshaft 16 in the third embodiment, said friction clutch 42 being described in more detail hereunder with reference to FIG. 6.

[0064] FIG. 6 shows an exploded illustration of the rotatable components that are vertically mounted in the front part of the milling machine 1c, as is illustrated in FIG. 5. As is also the case in the first embodiment, the layshaft 16 is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the bevel gear 14 and by way of the roller bearing 15 mounted in relation to the spacer 8 which is not illustrated here. Moreover, a first clutch part in the form of a disk 43 is fastened to the layshaft 16. Like the clutch parts 34, 37 of the second embodiment, the disk 43 on that side that faces the gear wheel 17 has an annular groove (not illustrated here) having uniformly distributed latching depressions. A ball cage 44 having a plurality of latching balls is rotatably mounted on the layshaft 16 so as to be adjacent to the disk 43. In terms of the design embodiment of the ball cage 44, reference is likewise made to the ball cage 36 of the second embodiment.

[0065] Unlike the second embodiment, the second clutch part in the third embodiment is integrated in the gear wheel 17 which is rotatably mounted on the layshaft 16 so as to directly neighbor the ball cage 44. To this end, the gear wheel 17 on that side that faces the ball cage 44 has a groove and latching depressions which correspond to the groove and to the latching depressions on the disk 43. In order for the gear wheel 17 to be pretensioned in relation to the disk 43, disk springs 45 which are supported on the layshaft 16 are disposed on that side of the gear wheel 17 that faces away from the ball cage 44. Beyond a limit torque that is predefined by the retaining force of the disk springs 45, the friction clutch 42 is consequently released, and the gear wheel 17 can rotate freely in relation to the layshaft 16.

[0066] FIG. 7 shows a cross section through a fourth embodiment of a milling machine 1d. In contrast to the first embodiment, the drive installation there is configured as a compressed air motor 7b having a multi-disk motor 46 which can be driven by compressed air. In the context of this disclosure, the conversion of the energy contained in the compressed air in the multi-disk motor 46 is likewise referred to as a gearbox 5. For supplying the compressed air, a compressed air connector 47 from which the compressed air by way of a schematically indicated metering lever 48 is supplied to the multi-disk motor 46 by way of ducts 49 is provided on the housing 2. In an alternative embodiment, a turbine wheel can also be used instead of the multi-disk motor as a drive installation. As is also the case in the second and the third embodiment, a friction clutch 50 which opens the clutch connection in the case of an excessive prevailing torque is provided. The friction clutch is of a substantially identical construction; only the positioning differs from the previously described exemplary embodiments.

[0067] As can be derived from FIG. 7, the friction clutch 50 is disposed on the layshaft 16 so as to be on the drive-proximal side of the roller bearing 15 and comprises the following components which are in each case disposed so as to neighbor one another: a disk having an annular groove and latching depressions which as a first clutch part is fixedly connected to the layshaft; a ball cage which has latching balls and is rotatably mounted on the layshaft 16; and a second disk which is fixedly connected to the multi-disk motor 46 but mounted so as to rotate in relation to the layshaft 16 and in a manner corresponding to the first disk has a groove and latching depressions. The functional mode of the friction clutch herein corresponds to that of the previously described friction clutches.

[0068] The invention also comprises all variants which result from combining the features that have been described in the individual exemplary embodiments and have not been individually described merely for the sake of clarity. In particular, in all embodiments shown a damping mass can be disposed directly after the first gearbox, when viewed from the drive installation in the force flux direction, thus also directly on the output-proximal gear wheel of the first gearbox.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0069] 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d Milling machine [0070] 2 Housing [0071] 3 First handle [0072] 4 Power line [0073] 5 Gearbox [0074] 6 Second handle [0075] 7a Electric motor [0076] 7b Compressed air motor [0077] 8 Spacer [0078] 9 Contact face [0079] 10 Milling head [0080] 11 Holding pin [0081] 12 Locking pin [0082] 13 Bevel pinion [0083] 14 Bevel gear [0084] 15 Roller bearing [0085] 16 Layshaft [0086] 17 Gear wheel [0087] 18 Further gearbox [0088] 19 Internal ring gear [0089] 20 Cupped disk [0090] 21 Spindle [0091] 22a, 22b Further roller bearings [0092] 23 Cutting inserts [0093] 24 Contact ball bearing [0094] 25 Radial bores [0095] 26 First spindle part [0096] 27 Second spindle part [0097] 28 Spring clutch [0098] 29 Friction clutch [0099] 30 Springs [0100] 31 Spring bearing [0101] 32 Counter bearing [0102] 33 Annular web [0103] 34 First clutch part [0104] 35 Latching balls [0105] 36 Ball cage [0106] 37 Second clutch part [0107] 38 Disk spring [0108] 39 Washer [0109] 40 Clearances in spring bearing [0110] 41 Jaws [0111] 42 Friction clutch [0112] 43 Disk [0113] 44 Ball cage [0114] 45 Disk spring [0115] 46 Multi-disk motor [0116] 47 Compressed air connector [0117] 48 Metering lever [0118] 49 Ducts [0119] 50 Friction clutch