TWIST DRILL WITH MULTI-STEP DRILL POINT

Abstract

A twist drill with a multi-step drill point includes a shank and a cutting portion. The cutting portion is provided with a spiral flute and a body clearance. A tip of the cutting portion is provided with a chisel edge and a cutting edge. A flank face connected with the cutting edge is provided with a stepped groove which divides the cutting edge into several sections. A pitch of the stepped groove gradually decreases along a direction from the tip of the cutting portion to the shank.

Claims

1. A twist drill with a multi-step drill point, comprising: a shank; and a cutting portion; wherein the cutting portion is provided with a spiral flute and a body clearance; a tip of the cutting portion is provided with a chisel edge and a cutting edge, and a flank face connected with the cutting edge is provided with a stepped groove; the stepped groove is configured to divide the cutting edge into several sections; and a pitch of the stepped groove is configured to decrease along a direction from the tip of the cutting portion to the shank.

2. The twist drill of claim 1, wherein the stepped groove is in a spiral shape; a spiral direction of the stepped groove is the same as a spiral direction of the spiral flute; and a slope of the stepped groove is configured to decrease along the direction from the tip of the cutting portion to the shank.

3. The twist drill of claim 2, wherein a decreasing range of the slope of the stepped groove is 17?-8?.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a twist drill with a multi-step drill point according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cutting portion of the twist drill according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0013] FIG. 3 is a front view of the twist drill according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] In the drawings: 1shank; 2cutting portion; 3spiral flute; 4body clearance; 5cutting edge; 6chisel edge; 7flank face; and 8stepped groove.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0015] This application will be further described below with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0016] As illustrated in FIGS. 1-3, a twist drill with a multi-step drill point is provided, which includes a shank 1 and a cutting portion 2. The cutting portion 2 is provided with a spiral flute 3 and a body clearance 4. A tip of the cutting portion 2 is provided with a chisel edge 6 and a cutting edge 5. A flank face 7 connected with the cutting edge 5 is provided with a stepped groove 8, which divides the cutting edge 5 into several sections. A pitch of the stepped groove 8 gradually decreases along a direction from the tip of the cutting portion 2 to the shank 1. As illustrated in FIG. 2, pitch a>b>c.

[0017] Keeping cutting as much distance as possible at a position with a small outer diameter makes a product with a small head subjected to small resistance with a high cutting speed when cutting. This follows a principle and law of gradual progress, in line with cutting characteristics of the product. When a first step is pushed into a test block, based on the characteristics of the spiral groove of the tip, a second step, a third step and so on are driven to enter into the test block in sequence only with a small force, so that the drill bit can automatically cut inward. This design effectively improves the cutting speed and efficiency of the drill bit, and also reduces wear of the drill bit, thereby making its service life longer. Moreover, the twist drill provided herein can significantly reduce the labor intensity and improve the positioning precision when applied to a handheld drill, and the machined workpiece has better roundness and finish.

[0018] In another embodiment, the stepped groove 8 is in a spiral shape. A spiral direction of the stepped groove 8 is in the same as a spiral direction of the spiral flute 3. A slope of the stepped groove 8 is configured to gradually decrease along a direction from the tip of the cutting portion 2 to the shank 1, as illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0019] The slope of the stepped groove 8 is determined by a resistance of the drill bit during cutting. When the slope is larger, a cutting speed is higher and a force is smaller under same conditions. Therefore, a larger slope can be set on the steps with a small outer diameter of the head, so that the product can be quickly positioned and entered into a workpiece. When the first step is pushed into the workpiece, the subsequent steps can cut and feed into the workpiece relatively easily, which only need a little extra force. Therefore, the slope of the stepped groove 8 decreases by analogy. A specific decrease refers to an angle requirement range of each specification of a conventional head drill bit of a twist drill, which is normally 17?-8?. This allows the product to perform at a best level. Meanwhile, based on the decreasing slope, the step with a maximum outer diameter of the product has a short distance, a small front angle and a small rear angle, which ensures the speed and the wear resistance.

[0020] In a first test, a cutting speed of the multi-step drill point twist drill was tested by using a pistol drill to cut a German ST37 test block with a thickness of 5 mm.

[0021] An ordinary step drill with a specification of 6 mm and a lifting weight of 8 kg was used, and 201 holes were drilled, with an average cutting time of 3.65 s. The multi-step drill point twist drill in this disclosure with same specifications was used to drill under a same condition, with an average cutting time of 3.3 s. It can be seen that the multi-step drill point twist drill has a higher cutting speed, which is about 10% higher than that of the ordinary step drill.

[0022] An ordinary step drill with a specification of 10 mm and a lifting weight of 10 kg was used to drill, and 201 holes were drilled, with an average cutting time of 5.5 s. The multi-step drill point twist drill in this disclosure with same specifications was used to drill under a same condition, with an average cutting time of 5.03 s. It can be seen that the multi-step drill point twist drill has a higher cutting speed, which is about 9% higher than that of the ordinary step drill.

[0023] In a second test, a service life of the multi-step drill point twist drill was tested by using a pistol drill to cut a 304 stainless steel with a thickness of 4 mm.

[0024] An ordinary step drill with a specification of 6 mm and a lifting weight of 8 kg was used to drill. 32 holes were drilled, while a head of the ordinary step drill was burned, and then the cutting was stopped. The multi-step drill point twist drill in this disclosure with same specifications was used to drill under a same condition. 38 holes were drilled, while a head of the multi-step drill point twist drill was burned, and then the cutting was stopped. It can be seen that the multi-step drill point twist drill has better service life and wear resistance, which are about 19% higher than that of the ordinary step drill.

[0025] An ordinary step drill with a specification of 10 mm and a lifting weight of 10 kg was used to drill. 30 holes were drilled, while a head of the ordinary step drill was burned, and then the cutting was stopped. The multi-step drill point twist drill in this disclosure with same specifications was used to drill under a same condition. 36 holes were drilled, while a head of the multi-step drill point twist drill was burned, and then the cutting was stopped. It can be seen that the multi-step drill point twist drill has better service life and wear resistance, which are about 20% higher than that of the ordinary step drill.

[0026] The embodiments disclosed above are merely illustrative of the disclosure, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. It should be understood that any modifications, changes and replacements made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the disclosure shall fall within the scope of the disclosure defined by the appended claims.