THIN DRILL

Abstract

[Problem] To protect a leading end part of a drill having a coolant hole which is adapted for drilling a thin diameter or very thin diameter hole in a workpiece.

[Solution] A coolant hole 33 is formed in a shank 3 and a shaft body 7 so as to extend through from a rear end surface 31 of the shank 3 to a leading end surface 15 of the shaft body 7 along an axis thereof. A leading end part of the coolant hole 33 is branched into a pair of discharge holes 35, at a position slightly toward a base end relative to the leading end surface 15 of the shaft body 13. The discharge holes 35 extend in the opposite directions, perpendicular to the coolant hole 33, respectively, and open at opposite side surfaces 37, 37 to define discharge ports 39, 39. A leading end opening 41 of the coolant hole 33 is closed by a bottom face 17 of the drill part 9.

Claims

1. A drill for drilling a small diameter hole, comprising: a shank; a drill shaft provided on the shank, the drill shaft having a shaft body extending from a leading end of the shank, and a drill part fixedly attached on a leading end of the shaft body, the drill part having a cutting edge part provided with a cutting edge; a coolant hole extending along an axis in the shank and the shaft body, the coolant hole opening at a leading end surface of the shaft body to define a coolant opening; and a discharge hole formed by being branched from the coolant hole in a leading end part of the shaft body, the discharge hole opening at an outer periphery of the shaft body to define a discharge opening, the coolant opening at the leading end surface of the shaft body being closed by the drill part.

2. The drill as set forth in claim 1, wherein the discharge hole is formed at a position rearward of the leading end surface of the shaft body.

3. The drill as set forth in claim 2, wherein the shaft body has an outer peripheral surface without a helical discharge flute, and the drill part having an outer peripheral surface without a helical discharge flute.

4. The drill as set forth in claim 2, wherein the shaft body has a base end part extending from the leading end of the shank, and a body part extending from a leading end of the base end part, the drill part being fixedly attached to a leading end surface of the body part and closing the coolant opening at the leading end surface of the body part, wherein the body part is formed into a prism shape including a square prism shape, the body part having an outer peripheral surface without a helical discharge flute, wherein the drill part has the cutting edge part formed into a pyramid shape including a square pyramid shape, the drill part having an outer peripheral surface without a helical discharge flute, wherein the discharge hole is formed at a position rearward of the leading end surface in a leading end part of the body part, the discharge hole opening at the outer peripheral surface of the body part to define the discharge opening.

5. The drill as set forth in claim 2, wherein the shaft body has a base end part extending from the leading end of the shank, and a body part extending from a leading end of the base end part, the drill part being fixedly attached to a leading end surface of the body part and closing the coolant opening at the leading end surface of the body part, wherein the body part is formed into a cylindrical shape, the body part having an outer peripheral surface without a helical discharge flute, wherein the drill part is formed into a cylindrical shape, the drill part having an outer peripheral surface without a helical discharge flute, wherein the discharge hole is formed at a position rearward of the leading end surface in a leading end part of the body part, the discharge hole opening at the outer peripheral surface of the body part to define the discharge opening.

6. The drill as set forth in claim 2, wherein the discharge hole is spaced from the leading end surface of the shaft body by a length longer than a diameter of the coolant hole in the shaft body.

7. The drill as set forth in claim 4, wherein the discharge hole is spaced from the leading end surface of the body part by a length longer than a diameter of the coolant hole in the body part.

8. The drill as set forth in claim 3, wherein the discharge hole is formed perpendicularly with respect to the coolant hole.

9. A thin drill for drilling a small diameter hole, comprising: a shank; a drill shaft provided on the shank, the drill shaft having a shaft body extending from a leading end of the shank, and a drill part provided on a leading end of the shaft body, the drill part having a cutting edge part provided with a cutting edge; a coolant hole extending along an axis in the shank and the drill shaft; and a discharge hole formed at a position rearward of the cutting edge in a leading end part of the drill shaft by being branched from the coolant hole, the discharge hole opening at an outer periphery of the drill shaft to define a discharge opening.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a whole shape of a first drill of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the first drill.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a front view of the first drill.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a view showing a modification of a drill shaft of the first drill.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a view showing a first modification of the drill part.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of the first modification of the drill part.

[0024] FIG. 7 is a view showing a second modification of the drill part.

[0025] FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a whole shape of a second drill of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the second drill.

[0027] FIG. 10 is a front view of the second drill.

[0028] FIG. 11 is a view showing a modification of a drill shaft of the second drill.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0029] With reference to the drawings, embodiments of the present invention are described below.

[0030] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a configuration of the first drill 1 according to the present invention is described.

[0031] The first drill 1 is a thin drill or a very thin micro drill for drilling a hole of a small diameter or very small diameter of 0.3 mm to 2.0 mm in a product made of a hard brittle material such as glass, ceramics or silicon. The first drill 1 has a cylindrical shank 3 and a drill shaft 5 which is provided integrally on a leading end of the shank 3. The shank 3 has a leading end part formed in a trapezoidal cross-section. The drill shaft 5 has a shaft body 7 integrally formed continuously with the leading end of the shank 3, and a drill part 9 fixed on a leading end of the shaft body 7. The shaft body 7 is integrally formed with a short cylindrical base end part 11 provided integrally on the leading end of the shank 3, and a square prism shaped body part 13 extending from a leading end of the base end part 11. The drill part 9 is fixed on a leading end surface 15 of the body part 13, for example, by brazing. As shown in FIG. 4, in some cases, the base end part 11 may be formed relatively long, while the body part 13 may be formed relatively short. The material of the shank 3 and the shaft body 7 may be micro grain cemented carbide, super micro grain cemented carbide, high-speed steel or stainless steel. On the other hand, the material of the drill part 9 may be diamond-coated micro grain cemented carbide, diamond-coated super micro grain cemented carbide or diamond-coated high-speed steel, single-crystal diamond, polycrystalline diamond, metal bond, diamond-elelctroplated micro grain cemented carbide, diamond-electroplated super micro grain cemented carbide or diamond-electroplated high-speed steel.

[0032] The drill part 9 is integrally formed with a base part 19 of a short square prism shape having a square bottom face 17 coincident with the leading end surface 15 or a cross-section of a leading end of the body part 13 of the shaft body 7, and a drilling edge part 21 (cutting edge part) of a square pyramid shape having a bottom face of the same size as the base part 19. The drilling edge part 21 has four ridge lines 25 which function as drilling edges (cutting edges). Each ridge line 25 is at each of four angled parts defined by circumferentially adjacent triangular side parts 23 (each folded in the middle). The drilling edge part 21 has a two-step structure, and is integrally formed with a base side part 27 with steep sloping sides and a leading end part 29 with relatively gentle sloping sides. The drilling edge part 21 may have a stepless structure with uniformly sloping sides or a three-step structure. Further, in some cases, depending on a physical property of a workpiece being drilled, the drilling edge part 21 may have a four-step structure or a five-step structure.

[0033] The shank 3 and the shaft body 7 has a coolant hole 33 which extends through from a rear end surface 31 of the shank 3 to the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13 of the shaft body 7 along an axis of the shank 3 and the shaft body 7. A leading end part of the coolant hole 33 is branched into a pair of discharge holes 35, at a position slightly toward the base end or toward the rear relative to the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13. The discharge holes 35 branch off and extend in the opposite directions, perpendicular to the coolant hole 33, respectively, and open at opposite side surfaces 37, 37 to define discharge ports 39, 39 (discharge opening). For the body part 13 which is formed short, in some cases, the discharge holes 35 and discharge ports 39 may be formed in a center part of the body part 13, or at a position slightly toward a leading end relative to a middle of the body part 13 (refer to FIG. 4).

[0034] The first drill 1 is configured in the following manner The coolant hole 33 has a leading end opening 41 (coolant opening) opening at the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13. The drill part 9 is fixed on the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13 so as to close the leading end opening 41 with the bottom face 17 of the drill part 9. Each of a diagonal line of the bottom face 17 of the drill part 9 and a diagonal line of a cross-section of the body part 13 is designed slightly longer than a diameter of the base end part 11.

[0035] In the first drill 1, the coolant hole 33 is formed through the shank 3 and shaft body 7, but is not formed in the drill part 9, therefore, it is easy to manufacture the shank 3, the shaft body 7 and the drill part 9 of the first drill 1. And, as shown in FIG. 3, during drilling operation, a coolant fluid X is discharged in opposite directions near the drilling edge part 21.

[0036] More specifically, the first drill 1 may be formed so as to drill a hole of a diameter, for example, of 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm The coolant hole 33 extending through the body part 13 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm, the discharge hole 35 and the discharge port 39 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm. The discharge hole 35 and the discharge port 39 may be spaced a distance, for example, of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm rearward of the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13 (the distance between the leading end surface 15 and the leading end or the front end of the discharge hole 35 or the discharge port 39).

[0037] FIG. 5 is a view showing a first modification of the drill part 9.

[0038] For the drill part 9 as shown in FIG. 5a, a short cylindrical body 43 is applied. The short cylindrical body 43 is made of diamond-electroplated micro grain cemented carbide, diamond-electroplated super micro grain cemented carbide, or diamond-electroplated high-speed steel. Here, the entire cylindrical body 43 defines the cutting edge part, and diamond bits 45 on a surface of the cylindrical body 43 define cutting edges. The body part 13 of the shaft body 7 is of cylindrical shape somewhat smaller in diameter than the base end part 11, while the cylindrical body 43 is somewhat larger in diameter than the body part 13, for example, somewhat larger in diameter than the base end part 11. And, the material for the cylindrical body 43 may also include metal bond. The bottom face 17 of the cylindrical body 43 is fixed on the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13, for example, by brazing, and a leading end opening 41 of the coolant hole 33 opening at the leading end surface 15 is closed by the bottom face 17. As shown in FIG. 5b, the body part 13 may be formed with a cut out part or flat part 44 on its outer peripheral surface adapted for discharge. According to FIG. 5b, the flat part 44 is formed between the discharge ports 39, 39, but the flat part 44 may be formed at positions corresponding to the discharge ports 39, 39 as in FIG. 5c. The body part 13 in FIGS. 5b and 5c may have an outer diameter (outer diameter other than the flat part 44) same as that in FIG. 5a, or larger than that in FIG. 5a. And, as shown in FIGS. 6a and 6b, the cylindrical body 43 may be formed with a flat part 46 corresponding to the flat part 44.

[0039] A pair of the discharge holes 35 which are branched from the leading end part of the coolant hole 33 open at radially opposite sides on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body part 13, to define the discharge ports 39, 39.

[0040] More specifically, the first drill 1 in the first modification may be formed so as to drill a hole of a diameter, for example, of 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm The coolant hole 33 extending through the body part 13 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm, the discharge hole 35 and the discharge port 39 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm, and may be spaced a distance, for example, of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm rearward of the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13 (the distance between the leading end surface 15 and the leading end or the front end of the discharge hole 35 or the discharge port 39).

[0041] FIG. 7 is a view showing a second modification of the drill part 9.

[0042] A cylindrical body 47 which is applied for the drill part 9 as shown in FIG. 7a is made of sintered diamond, single crystal diamond, polycrystalline diamond, diamond-electroplated micro grain cemented carbide, diamond-electroplated super micro grain cemented carbide or diamond-electroplated high-speed steel. The cylindrical body 47 has a drilling edge part 51 having a pair of drilling edges 49 on a leading end part of the cylindrical body 47. The cylindrical body 47 is of a unitary short cylindrical shape which is formed with chip discharge flutes helically extending the entire length from the leading end part to a base part of the cylindrical body 47, and the chip discharge flutes 53 are short in length. The body part 13 of the shaft body 7 has a cylindrical shape somewhat smaller in diameter than the cylindrical body 47, for example, such that a bottom at a rear end of the discharge flutes 53 conforms to or substantially conforms to an outer peripheral surface of the body part 13. The cylindrical body 47 is, for example, somewhat larger in diameter than the body part 13, and for example, somewhat larger in diameter than the base end part 11. The bottom face 17 of the cylindrical body 47 is fixed on the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13, for example, by brazing to close a leading end opening 41 of the coolant hole 33 which opens at the leading end surface 15. In a modification as shown in FIG. 7b, the helical chip discharge flutes 53 formed in the cylindrical body 47 extend from the leading end part of the cylindrical body 47 to positions of the discharge holes 35 or the discharge ports 39 of the body part 13, beyond the base part of the cylindrical body 47. Here, the leading end part of the body part 13 to be formed with discharge flutes 53 is formed somewhat larger in diameter than a rear part of the body part 13, and bottoms of the discharge flutes 53 in the leading end part of the body part 13 may conform to or substantially conform to an outer peripheral surface of the rear part of the body part 13. The helical discharge flutes 53 may extend beyond the positions of the discharge holes 35 or the discharge ports 39 of the body part 13, as long as mechanical strength of the body part 13 is not significantly lowered.

[0043] The pair of the discharge holes 35 which are branched from a leading end part of the coolant hole 33 open at radially opposite sides of an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body part 13 to define the discharge ports 39, 39. In the modification as shown in FIG. 7b, the discharge ports 39, 39 open in the discharge flutes 53, respectively.

[0044] More specifically, here, the first drill 1 in the second modification may be formed so as to drill a hole of a diameter, for example, of 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm The coolant hole 33 extending through the body part 13 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm, the discharge hole 35 and the discharge port 39 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm, and may be spaced a distance, for example, of 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm rearward of the leading end surface 15 of the body part 13 (the distance between the leading end surface 15 and the leading end or the front end of the discharge hole 35 or the discharge port 39).

[0045] Now, referring to FIGS. 8 to 10, the configuration of a second drill according to the present invention is described.

[0046] The second drill 55 relates to a thin drill or a very thin micro drill for drilling a hole of a small diameter or very small diameter of 0.3 mm to 2.0 mm in a product made of a hard brittle material such as glass, ceramics or silicon. The second drill 55 is configured by modifying the configuration of the leading end part of the coolant hole 33 and the design of the drill part 9 of the first drill 1, and other configuration of the second drill 55 is identical with that of the first drill 1, therefore, the same reference numerals are employed for identical parts as in the first drill 1. The second drill 55 has a shank 3 and a drill shaft 57 which is provided integrally on a leading end of the shank 3. The drill shaft 57 has a shaft body 59 integrally formed continuously with the leading end of the shank 3, and a drill part 61 fixed on a leading end of the shaft body 59. The shaft body 59 is integrally formed with a short cylindrical base end part 11 provided integrally on the leading end of the shank 3, and a body part 63 of a square prism shape extending from a leading end of the base end part 11. The drill part 61 is fixed on a leading end surface 65 of the body part 63, for example, by brazing. As shown in FIG. 11, in some cases, the base end part 11 may be formed relatively long, while the body part 63 may be formed relatively short. The material of the shank 3 and the shaft body 59 may be micro grain cemented carbide, super micro grain cemented carbide, high-speed steel or stainless steel. On the other hand, the material of the drill part 61 may be diamond-coated micro grain cemented carbide, diamond-coated super micro grain cemented carbide or diamond-coated high-speed steel, or single-crystal diamond, polycrystalline diamond or metal bond, or diamond-electroplated micro grain cemented carbide, diamond-electroplated super micro grain cemented carbide or diamond-electroplated high-speed steel.

[0047] The drill part 61 is integrally formed with a base part 69 of a short square prism shape having a square bottom face 66 coincident with the leading end surface 65 or a cross-section of a leading end of the body part 63 of the shaft body 59 and a drilling edge part 21 (cutting edge part) of a square pyramid shape having a bottom face of the same size as the base part 69. The base part 69 is somewhat larger in thickness than the base part 19 of the first drill 1. The drilling edge part 21 has four ridge lines 25 which function as drilling edges (cutting edge). Each ridge line 25 is at each of four angled parts defined by circumferentially adjacent triangular side surface parts 23 (each folded in the middle). The drilling edge part 21 has a two-step structure, and is integrally formed with a base side part 27 with steep sloping sides and a leading end part 29 with relatively gentle sloping sides. The drilling edge part 21 may have a stepless structure with equally sloping sides or a three-step structure. Further, in some cases, depending on a physical property of a workpiece being drilled, the drilling edge part 21 may have a four-step structure or a five-step structure.

[0048] The shank 3 and the shaft body 59 have a body part coolant hole 67 which extends through from a rear end surface 31 of the shank 3 to the leading end surface 65 of the body part 63 of the shaft body 59 along an axis of the shank 3 and the shaft body 59. The drill part 61 has a short drill coolant hole 71 which extends from the bottom face 66 along an axis of the drill part 61. The drill coolant hole 71 has a terminal end 73 terminating in the base part 69. The terminal end 73 is branched into a pair of discharge holes 75. The pair of the discharge holes 75 extend in opposite directions perpendicular to the drill coolant hole 71, and open at opposite side surfaces 77, 77 to define discharge ports 79, 79. The terminal end 73 of the drill coolant hole 71 does not project relative to the discharge holes 75, 75. Or, the terminal end 73 of the drill coolant hole 71 is located at the same position as a front end of the discharge hole 75 (specifically refer to FIG. 10).

[0049] In the second drill 55, the bottom face 66 of the drill part 61 is fixed on the leading end surface 65 of the body part 63, for example, by brazing, such that the leading end opening 41 of the body coolant hole 67 at the leading end surface 65 of the body part 63 conforms to a rear end openings 81 of the drill coolant hole 71 at the bottom face 66 of the base part 69. Each of a diagonal line of the bottom face 66 of the drill part 61 and a diagonal line of a cross-section of the body part 63 is designed slightly longer than a diameter of the base end part 11.

[0050] In the second drill 55, the body coolant hole 67 extends through the shank 3 and the shaft body 59, and the drill coolant hole 71 is relatively short in length. Therefore, the shank 3, the shaft body 59 and the drill part 61 can be easily manufactured. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, during drilling operation, a coolant fluid X is discharged in opposite directions near the drilling edge part 21.

[0051] More specifically, here, the second drill 55 may be formed so as to drill a hole of a diameter, for example, of 0.6 mm to 0.9 mm The body coolant hole 67 extending through the body part 63 and the drill coolant hole 71 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.15 mm to 0.25 mm, the discharge hole 75 and the discharge port 79 may have a diameter, for example, of 0.1 mm to 0.2 mm, and may be spaced a distance, for example, of 0.15 mm to 0.2 mm forward of the bottom face 66 of the drill part 61 (the distance between the bottom face 66 and a rear end of the discharge hole 75 or the discharge port 79).

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

[0052] 1. First drill

[0053] 3. Shank

[0054] 5, 57 Drill shaft

[0055] 7, 59 Shaft body

[0056] 9, 61 Drill part

[0057] 21 Drilling edge part

[0058] 25 Ridge line (drilling edge)

[0059] 33 Coolant hole

[0060] 35, 75 Discharge hole

[0061] 39, 79 Discharge port

[0062] 55 Second drill

[0063] 67 Body coolant hole

[0064] 71 Drill coolant hole