Cutting Tool

Abstract

A cutting tool 1 includes a cutting edge equipped with a helically curved groove 2 at a side outer periphery in the longitudinal direction, and a coolant passage pipe 3 extended internally and communicatively connected with ejection holes 4 of coolant arranged inside the groove 2 by way of a coolant passage pipe 31 branched from the coolant passage pipe 3 extended around a rotation center axis along the longitudinal direction or along the helically curved groove.

Claims

1. A cutting tool comprising: a cutting edge equipped with a helically curved groove at a side outer periphery in a longitudinal direction, and ejection holes for a coolant arranged inside the groove, a main coolant passage pipe extended around a rotation center axis along the longitudinal direction, and branched coolant passage pipes branched from the main coolant passage pipe and each communicatively connected with a respective one of the ejection holes, wherein each branched coolant passage pipe is projected from the groove in a direction along the groove surface and is distributed along said helical curve direction with a line state, and wherein the projected direction is slanted to the longitudinal direction with a reverse direction to the rotating direction of the cutting tool.

2. A cutting tool comprising: a cutting edge equipped with a helically curved groove at a side outer periphery in a longitudinal direction, and ejection holes for a coolant arranged inside the groove, a main coolant passage pipe extended along the helically curved groove, and branched coolant passage pipes branched from the main coolant passage pipe and each communicatively connected with a respective one of the ejection holes, wherein each branched coolant passage pipe is projected from the groove in a direction along the groove surface and is distributed along said helical curve direction with a line state, and wherein the projected direction is slanted to the longitudinal direction with a reverse direction to the rotating direction of the cutting tool.

3. (canceled)

4. (canceled)

5. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the projected position is at a site which is deepest at the groove.

6. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the projected position is at a site in the vicinity of one side end portion in which the groove is curved, and the projected direction faces the rotation center axis side.

7. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting tool is a cutting tool of a drill configuration extending in a longitudinal direction and having a leading end surface, with a cutting edge formed by opposite side surfaces raised from the leading end surface and on the side surface on a rotating direction side, one of: the main extended coolant passage pipe or the branched coolant passage pipes branched from the main coolant passage pipe is projected from the side surface in a direction along the side surface.

8. (canceled)

9. (canceled)

10. The cutting tool according to claim 2, wherein the projected position is at a site which is deepest at the groove.

11. The cutting tool according to claim 2, wherein the projected position is at a site in the vicinity of one side end portion in which the groove is curved, and the projected direction faces the rotation center axis side.

12. The cutting tool according to claim 2, wherein the cutting tool is a cutting tool of a drill configuration extending in a longitudinal direction and having a leading end surface, with a cutting edge formed by opposite side surfaces raised from the leading end surface and on the side surface on a rotating direction side, one of: the main extended coolant passage pipe or the branched coolant passage pipes branched from the main coolant passage pipe is projected from the side surface in a direction along the side surface.

Description

BRIEF EXPLANATION ON DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG. 1 shows a configuration of Example 1 in which branched coolant passage pipes are projected from a groove, FIGS. 1(a) and (b) respectively show a side elevational view in which the projected position is at a site deepest at the groove and a cross sectional view thereof in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and FIGS. 1(c) and (d) respectively show a side elevational view in which the projected position is at a site near one side end portion at which the groove is curved and a cross sectional view thereof in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.

[0024] FIG. 2 shows a configuration of Example 2 in which a cutting edge is formed at the leading end of the cutting tool in the longitudinal direction, FIG. 2(a) shows a side elevational view of a leading end portion along the longitudinal direction (a narrow arrow at the leading end portion indicates a flowing direction of coolant) and FIG. 2(b) shows a front elevational view in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (a narrow arrow at the leading end portion indicates a flowing direction of coolant).

[0025] FIG. 3 is a perspective view which shows the basic configuration (1) (a thick solid line indicates a position at which a coolant passage pipe extended along the rotation center axis is located, a dotted line indicates each of coolant passage pipes branched from the extended coolant passage pipe).

[0026] FIG. 4 is a perspective view which shows the basic configuration (2) (a thick solid line indicates a position at which a coolant passage pipe extended along a direction of a helically curved groove is located, and a dotted line indicates each of coolant passage pipes branched from the extended coolant passage pipe).

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0027] Coolant which passes inside a cutting tool 1 is supplied by a tool holder (not shown).

[0028] Standing on the above-described supply, in the basic configurations (1) and (2) as respectively shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, by way of ejection holes 4 arranged along a helically curved groove 2, coolant is ejected inside the groove 2 to exhibit the above effects.

[0029] In the basic configuration (1), in order to achieve the above arrangement, as shown in FIG. 3, a coolant passage pipe 3 is extended around the rotation center axis along the longitudinal direction and also the coolant passage pipe 3 is communicatively connected with each of the ejection holes 4 by a coolant passage pipe 31 branched from the coolant passage pipe 3.

[0030] In contrast thereto, in the basic configuration (2), in order to achieve the above arrangement, as shown in FIG. 4, the coolant passage pipe 3 is extended along the helically curved groove 2, and the coolant passage pipe 3 is communicatively connected with each of the ejection holes 4 by the coolant passage pipe 31 branched from the extended coolant passage pipe 3.

[0031] In general, as with the case of the cutting tool 1, the basic configuration (1) is characterized in that the coolant passage pipe 3 is extended in the vicinity of the rotation center axis and simple in configuration.

[0032] The basic configuration (2) is not necessarily simple in design as compared with the basic configuration (1) in that the coolant passage pipe 3 is extended along the helically curved groove 2. However, the basic configuration (2) is superior to the basic configuration (1) in terms of a cooling effect due to the fact that the extended coolant passage pipe 3 is in the vicinity of the cutting edge.

[0033] As described so far, although the basic configurations (1) and (2) have both advantages and disadvantages, these configurations are similar in that the ejection holes 4 arranged along the helically curved groove 2 are formed at the leading end of the branched coolant passage pipe 31.

[0034] FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 respectively show a state that the basic configurations (1) and (2) are independently adopted in the single cutting tool 1. The basic configurations (1) and (2) can be, however, adopted in a state that they are used together in the single cutting tool 1.

[0035] Hereinafter, a description will be given by following examples.

Example 1

[0036] Example 1 is characterized in that each of the branched coolant passage pipes 31 is projected from the groove 2 in a direction along a surface of the groove 2.

[0037] The branched coolant passage pipe 31 is projected both at a site that the groove 2 is formed on a flat surface and at a site that the groove 2 is formed on a curved surface.

[0038] Therefore, the projection of the groove 2 along the surface means a linear projection state where the surface of the groove 2 is flat, and also a curved projection state where the surface of the groove 2 is curved.

[0039] In Example 1 as is described above, coolant flows along the surface of the groove 2, thus making it possible to promote efficient cooling inside the groove 2 and also efficient removal of chips.

[0040] In Example 1, adopting a design that the projected direction is reverse to the rotating direction of the cutting tool 1, coolant is supplied to an end portion of the cutting edge which actually contributes to cutting, of both curved ends of the groove 2, and also supplied to a site in contact with a workpiece. Thereby, it is possible to remarkably promote the efficient cooling and efficient removal of chips.

[0041] In Example 1, as shown in FIGS. 1(a) and (b), adopting a design that the projected position is at a site deepest at the groove 2, and as shown in FIGS. 1(c) and (d), adopting a design that the projected position is at a site in the vicinity of one side end portion at which the groove 2 is curved, these positions form a flat surface of the groove 2 in most cases. It is, therefore, possible to achieve a simple design (FIG. 1(b) stands on the basic configuration (1) as apparent from a position indicated in the cross sectional view of the coolant passage pipe 3 extended in the longitudinal direction, and FIG. 1(d) stands on the basic configuration (2) as apparent from a position indicated in the cross sectional view of the coolant passage pipe 3 extended in the longitudinal direction).

[0042] In addition, in each of the above-described designs, the ejection holes 4 are arranged regularly, thus it is possible to reliably promote efficient cooling and efficient removal of chips in Example 1.

Example 2

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and (b), Example 2 is characterized that a cutting edge 6 formed by both side surfaces 61, 62 raised from the leading-end surface is provided at the leading end of the cutting tool 1 of a drill configuration in the longitudinal direction and, of the both side surfaces 61, 62, on the side surface 61 on a rotating direction side, the extended coolant passage pipe 3 or the coolant passage pipe 31 branched from the pipe 3 is projected from the side surface 61 in a direction along the side surface 61 (in FIG. 2(a), (b), there is shown a case where the branched coolant passage pipe 31 is projected).

[0044] In Example 2 standing on the above characteristics, coolant flows along a surface on a rotating direction side which is raised at the leading end of the cutting tool 1 of a drill configuration in the longitudinal direction and also supplied to a site of the cutting edge 6 in contact with a workpiece. Thereby, the coolant is able to contribute to an efficient cooling effect and efficient removal of chips.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0045] As described so far, the present invention has a cutting edge equipped with a helically curved groove to achieve efficient cooling and efficient removal of chips by coolant. And the present invention can be used widely in cutting for forming insertion holes by a drill and cutting a side surface by a milling cutter.

EXPLANATION ON SIGNS

[0046] 1: Cutting tool [0047] 2: Groove [0048] 21: End portion of groove which faces a surface in rotating direction [0049] 22: End portion of groove which faces a surface on reverse to a rotating direction side [0050] 3: Coolant passage pipe extended in longitudinal direction [0051] 31: Branched coolant passage pipe [0052] 4: Ejection hole [0053] 5: Coolant [0054] 6: Cutting edge on leading-end side in longitudinal direction [0055] 61: Side surface on a rotating direction side, of both side surfaces which are raised from leading-end surface [0056] 62: Side surface on reverse to the rotating direction side, of both side surfaces which are raised from leading-end surface