Honing tool and method for working several coaxial bores

Abstract

A honing tool for working several separate bores that are arranged coaxially in series and have different diameters. The honing tool includes several cutting bar groups arranged coaxially in series, wherein a diameter of a cutting bar group of the several cutting bar groups, which diameter is formed by radially extendable cutting bars, differs from a corresponding diameter of at least one other cutting bar group of the several cutting bar groups. A centering bar group is arranged in an axial direction to a free end of the honing tool adjacent at least one cutting bar group; or a guide bar group is arranged directly adjacent opposite the free end of the honing tool adjacent the at least one cutting bar group, or both the centering bar group and the guide bar group are arranged accordingly.

Claims

1. A honing tool (31) for working several separate bores (17a,17b, 17c) that are arranged coaxially in series and have different diameters, wherein the honing tool (31) comprises several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5) arranged coaxially in series, wherein a diameter of a cutting bar group (3, 4, 5) of the several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5), which diameter is formed by radially extendable cutting bars (18), differs from a corresponding diameter of at least one other cutting bar group (3, 4, 5) of the several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5), characterized in that a centering bar group (7, 9) is arranged in an axial direction to a free end of the honing tool (31) adjacent at least one cutting bar group (3, 5), or a guide bar group (6, 8) is arranged directly adjacent opposite the free end of the honing tool (31) adjacent the at least one cutting bar group (3, 4, 5), or both the centering bar group (7, 9) is arranged in the axial direction to the free end of the honing tool (31) adjacent the at least one cutting bar group (3, 5) and the guide bar group (6, 8) is arranged directly adjacent opposite the free end of the honing tool (31) adjacent the at least one cutting bar group (3, 4, 5).

2. The honing tool (31) according to claim 1, characterized in that the several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5) have corresponding different diameters that are coaxially arranged in series and are equally large or decrease toward the free end of the honing tool (31).

3. The honing tool (31) according to claim 1, characterized in that the centering bar group (7, 9) and the guide bar group (6, 8) each comprises at least three bars (18, 19, 20).

4. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 3, characterized in that the honing tool (31, 31.1, 31.2) comprises at least one feed device (10, 12).

5. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 4, characterized in that each feed device (10, 12) delivers at least one cutting bar group (3, 4, 5).

6. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 3, characterized in that the honing tool (31, 31.1, 31.2) comprises an air measuring device.

7. The honing tool (31) according to claim 1, characterized in that the honing tool (31, 31.1, 31.2) comprises at least one feed device (10, 12).

8. The honing tool (31) according to claim 7, characterized in that each feed device (10, 12) delivers at least one cutting bar group (3, 4, 5).

9. The honing tool (31) according to claim 1, characterized in that the honing tool (31, 31.1, 31.2) comprises an air measuring device.

10. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that during a single work step at least one through bore (17a, 17c) is worked by at least one first cutting bar group (3, 5) and subsequently a stepped bore (17b) is worked by at least one second cutting bar group (4).

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one through bore (17b) is worked by an oscillating honing.

12. A control device for a honing machine, characterized in that the control device is programed for using a method according to claim 10.

13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one through bore (17b) is worked by an oscillating honing.

14. A combination of a first honing tool (31.1) and a second honing tool (31.2) for working several separate bores (17a, 17b, 17c) that are arranged coaxially in series and have different diameters, wherein a first honing tool (31.1) comprises several cutting bar groups (3, 5) arranged coaxially in series, wherein a diameter of a cutting bar group (3, 5) of the several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5), which diameter is formed by cutting bars (18) which can be radially extended, differs from a corresponding diameter of at least one other cutting bar group (3, 5) of the several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5), wherein the at least one cutting bar group (3, 5) of the first honing tool (31.1) is designed and arranged so that at least one through bore (17a, 17c) can be worked by the at least one cutting bar group (3, 5), wherein the second honing tool (31.2) comprises a respective cutting bar group (4) of the several cutting bar groups (3, 4, 5), that two guide bar groups (6, 8) are provided coaxially and at an axial distance to the respective cutting edge group (4) that corresponds to an associated axial distance of the several cutting bar groups (3, 5) of the first honing tool (31.1).

15. A method according to claim 3, wherein another honing tool (31.2) comprises at least one cutting bar group (4) and at least one guide bar group (6, 8), characterized in that during a first work step at least one first cutting bar group (3, 5) works at least one through bore (17a, 17c) and during a second work step the second honing tool (31.2) is supported with at least one of the two guide bar groups (6, 8) in at least one through bore (17a, c) of the several through bores (17a, 17b, 17c) and a stepped bore (17b) is worked by at least one second cutting bar group (4).

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that the at least one through bore (17a, 17c) is worked by a friction honing.

17. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 14, characterized in that the centering bar group (7, 9) and the two guide bar groups (6, 8) each comprise at least three bars (18, 19, 20).

18. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 14, characterized in that the honing tool (31, 31.1, 31.2) comprises at least one feed device (10, 12).

19. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 18, characterized in that each feed device (10, 12) delivers at least one cutting bar group (3, 4, 5).

20. The honing machine according to claim 18, characterized in that some combination of a tool magazine, a tool changer (21), or a zero ring is arranged on a substructure (7) or a stand (1).

21. The combination of two honing tools (31.1, 31.2) according to claim 14, characterized in that the honing tool (31, 31.1, 31.2) comprises an air measuring device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) Furthermore, features important for the invention are found in the following description and in the drawings, wherein the features can be important alone or also in various combinations without this being explicitly referred to.

(2) Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in the following by way of example using the figures. In the figures:

(3) FIG. 1 shows a honing tool according to the invention in a perspective view;

(4) FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section through the honing tool of FIG. 1;

(5) FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the honing tool the FIG. 1 in a changed sectional plane;

(6) FIG. 4 includes FIGS. 4A through 4C;

(7) FIG. 4A shows a cross section A-A from FIG. 2;

(8) FIG. 4B shows a cross section B-B from FIG. 2;

(9) FIG. 4C shows a cross section C-C from FIG. 2; and

(10) FIG. 5 includes FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D, which show the honing tool from FIG. 1 in four different processing states.

(11) FIGS. 6 and 7 show a combination of two honing tools according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE BEST MODE OF THE INVENTION

(12) FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a honing tool 31 in accordance with the invention in a perspective view in detail. The honing tool 31 shown is especially designed for working the bores 17 (see FIG. 5). In the case of bores with different geometries the honing tool 31 must be appropriately adapted.

(13) The honing tool 31 comprises a tool body 1 in the receptacle 2 via which the honing tool 31 can be coupled in a flange-like manner to a spindle of a commercial honing machine which is not shown.

(14) The connection of the honing tool 31 to the spindle can take place, e.g., by a double-jointed (cardanic) drive rod. A rigid connection between the honing tool 31 and the spindle is also possible. In a vertically working honing machine the cardanic connection to the spindle is preferred. In a horizontally working honing machine the rigid connection is preferred.

(15) The honing machine can be designed, e.g. with a conventional double feed system, wherein the cutting speeds and radial feed positions can be automatically controlled for different honing methods (e.g. friction honing and conventional honing).

(16) During friction honing, e.g. the honing process is carried out with very few strokes, e.g. a double stroke. Almost the entire removal of material takes place during the downward stroke; the upward stroke serves rather to smooth the previously worked surface.

(17) During conventional honing (also called oscillating honing) the honing is carried out by rotation of the honing tool 31 with multiple stroke repetitions.

(18) Separately arranged cutting bar groups 3, 4, 5 are provided on the honing tool 31 for the working of three bores 17a, 17b, 17c (see FIG. 5). The cutting bar group 3 is provided for working the bore 17a, the cutting bar group 4 is provided for working the bore 17b and the cutting bar group 5 is provided for working the bore 17c. The number of bores with the associated cutting bar groups can be as desired and is assumed to be exemplary in the FIGS. 1 to 4.

(19) Each cutting bar group 3, 4, 5 comprises cutting bars 18 arranged on the circumference for working the bores 17.

(20) The honing tool 31 also comprises two centering bar groups 7 and 9 arranged in the direction of the free end of the honing tool 31, preferably directly adjacent to the cutting bar groups 3 and 5. The centering bar groups 7, 9 serve, especially at the beginning of the working, to align the honing tool 31 in the bores 17. Centering bar groups can also be arranged in the area of other cutting bar groups or in the area of all cutting bar groups.

(21) The centering bar groups 7, 9 comprise several centering bars 19 which are distributed in a top view onto the honing tool 31 preferably uniformly over the circumference of the honing tool 31. The centering bars 19 execute no machining but rather serve to guide and center the honing tool 31 in the bore to be worked; they cannot be radially adjusted. However, they could also be constructed to be adjustable.

(22) The honing tool 31 furthermore comprises two guide bar groups 6 and 8 approximately in the middle and on its end facing the spindle of the honing machine which groups are preferably arranged directly adjacent to the cutting bar groups 3 and 5. The guide bar groups 6, 8 serve to stabilize and center the honing tool 31 when the cutting bar group 4 is active.

(23) This is the case, for example, when a working of the bore 17b (see FIG. 5) is carried out with the cutting bar group 4 without the other bores 17a and 17c being worked at the same time. If, as shown in FIG. 5, the bores 17a and 17c are through bores, they can then be worked by friction honing. Since in the example shown the bore 17b is a stepped bore with a relief groove 17d, the bore 17b is worked by conventional honing. Guide bar groups can also be arrangeddepending on the applicationin the area of other cutting bar groups.

(24) The guide bar groups 6, 8 comprise several guide bars 20 distributed in a top view over the honing tool 31 in a regular manner over the circumference of the honing tool 31. The guide bars 20 cannot be radially adjusted. However, they can also be constructed to be adjustable.

(25) FIG. 2 shows the honing tool 31 in a longitudinal section. In addition to the tool body 1 and the tool receptacle device 2 this figure explains how the different cutting bar groups are delivered.

(26) FIG. 2 shows a first feed system. In it a feed tube 10 activates two groups of feed cones 11 which move the cutting bars 18 of the first cutting bar group 3 and the cutting bars 18 of the second cutting bar group 4 radially outward together. The cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar group 3 comprise two conical feed surfaces 21 at a distance from one another which cooperate with the feed cones 11.

(27) The cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar group 4 comprise two conical feed surfaces 22 at a distance from one another which cooperate with the feed cones 11.

(28) Each cutting bar 18 of the cutting bar groups 3, 4 is therefore supported twice so that the feed force of the feed tube 10 acts on both ends on the cutting bars 18.

(29) A feed rod 12 is guided through the feed tube 10. It is connected to the feed cones 13. The feed cones 13 act on two conical feed surfaces 23 of the cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar group 5, which surfaces are at a distance from one another.

(30) A guide 14 is arranged in FIG. 2 underneath the feed cones 13 which guides and stabilizes in a centered manner the feed cones 13 inside the tool body 1. A closure cap 15 is arranged at the end of the honing tool 31 on which cap a return spring 16 rests inside the tool body 1. The feed force and the feed movement of the feed cones 13 transmitted by the feed rod 12 must overcome the force of the return spring 16.

(31) Therefore, in the honing tool 31 of the invention the cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar groups 3 and 4 are delivered jointly with the aid of the feed tube 10. The cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar group 5 are delivered separately with the aid of the feed rod 12.

(32) However, because the cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar groups 3 and 4 are not active at the same time, the diameters of the bores 17a and 17b can be adjusted independently of one another. Therefore, in the honing tool 31 according to the invention the diameters of the bores 17a, 17b and 17c can be adjusted independently of each other even though only two feed devices 10, 12 are present. As a result, the honing tool 31 becomes simpler and more economical in its construction and places fewer demands on the honing machine; in particular, it allows the use of a honing machine with two feed devices.

(33) FIG. 3 shows the honing tool 31 in a sectional plane changed relative to FIG. 2.

(34) FIG. 4A shows a section through the honing tool 31 along the line A-A (see FIG. 2) in the area of the cutting bar group 3, FIG. 4B shows a section along the line B-B (see FIG. 2) and FIG. 4C shows a section along the line C-C (see FIG. 2) in the area of the cutting bar group 5.

(35) The FIGS. 4A and 4B show the feed rod 12 and the feed cone 11 in the center of the honing tool 31. The cutting bars 18 are uniformly distributed over the circumference of the feed rod 12.

(36) FIG. 4B shows the structural components of the honing tool 31 required for the feed of the second cutting bar group 4. The cutting bars 18 of the second cutting bar group 4 work the stepped bore 17b (see FIG. 5).

(37) FIG. 4C shows in the center a feed cone 13 for delivering the cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar group 5.

(38) FIG. 5 shows the honing tool 31 in four different process states. The bores 17a and 17c are through bores in the example shown and should be worked by friction honing. The bore 17b is constructed as a stepped bore which should be worked by conventional honing (oscillating honing).

(39) FIG. 5A shows the honing tool 31 moved into the bores 17a, 17b and 17c, which is axially aligned by the centering bar group 7 in the bore 17a and by the centering bar group 9 in the bore 17c. It is clear here that the axial distances of the centering bar groups 7 and 9 correspond approximately to the axial distance of the bores 17a and 17c. A corresponding situation also applies to the cutting bar groups 3 and 5 of the honing tool 31. Slight differences in the axial distance can be desired because as a result, sudden loading peaks are avoided and the stressing of the honing machine and of the honing tool 31 is evened out.

(40) The axial distance of the cutting bar groups 3 and 5 of the centering bar groups 7 and 9 is selected in such a manner that a brief overlapping takes place here and therefore the cutting bar groups 3, 5 as well as the centering bar groups 7, 9 are located in the bores 17a and 17c and the centered position remains preserved.

(41) In other words: the axial distance of the cutting bar group 3 from the centering bar group 7 is less than the axial extension of the bore 17a to be worked so that the cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar group 3 enter into the bore 17a before the centering bar group 7 leaves the bore 17a if the honing tool 31 goes deeper into the bore 17. A corresponding situation also applies to the cutting edge group 5 and the centering bar group 9.

(42) This ensures that the honing tool 31 is also guided even during a passage from the working of a bore to the next bore and the centered position remains preserved.

(43) At first the honing tool 31 is centered by the centering bar groups 7 and 9 in the bores 17a and 17c. Subsequently, the honing tool 31 moves further into the bores 17 and brings the cutting bars 18 of the cutting bar groups 3 and 5 in engagement with the bores 17a and 17c to be worked. Therefore, the bores 17a and 17c are worked to a finished state simultaneously by friction honing. The cutting bar groups 3 and 5 are preferably designed for friction honing with one or a few slow strokes. Friction honing is an established honing method in which the cutting bars are moved similar to a friction awl in an axial movement through the bore to be worked.

(44) The FIG. 5B shows the position of the cutting bar groups 3 and 5 at the end of the friction honing working of the bores 17a and 17c. In this position the guide bar groups 6 and 8 move into the previously friction-honed bores 17a and 17c, as a result of which the guided tool position in the bores 17a and 17c, which have now been worked to a finished state, remains preserved unchanged.

(45) The guide bar groups 6 and 8 are adjusted to the smallest possible undersize to the previously honed bores 17a and 17c so that a play-free guidance of the honing tool 31 is ensured for the following further working of the middle core 17b with a low friction at the same time.

(46) FIG. 5C shows the working of the bore 17b, which is constructed as a stepped bore and can therefore not be worked to a finished state by friction honing.

(47) The bore 17b is therefore worked by conventional honing by the cutting bar group 4. At this time the cutting bar group 4 oscillates axially in the bore 17b. at the same time the honing tool 31 rotates.

(48) FIG. 5C shows the cutting bar group 4 in the upper end position of the oscillating stroke movement. FIG. 5D shows the cutting bar group 4 in the lower end position of the oscillating stroke movement. The honing tool 31 is always guided here by the guide bar groups 6 and 8 in the two other bores 17a and 17c, as a result of which a coaxial working of the bore 17b to the bores 17a and 17c is ensured. The working of the bore 17b (oscillating honing) therefore differs from the working of the bores 17a and 17c (friction honing).

(49) The cutting bar group 3 is also delivered with the feed of the cutting bar group 4 since both cutting bar groups 3 and 4 are moved by the same feed cone 11. Since the cutting bar group 3 is located here outside the bore 17a the change in diameter of the cutting bar group 3 does not bring about a change of the diameter of the bore 17a worked to a finished state. The cutting bar group 5 is also located here outside of the bore 17c.

(50) Basically, e.g. even the bores 17a and 17b can be worked by friction honing in the method of the invention and with the honing tool 31 according to the invention, wherein the bore 17c can subsequently be conventionally honed with an oscillating tool. There is also the possibility that the bores 17b and 17c are worked by friction honing and the bore 17a is conventionally honed in an oscillating manner.

(51) Therefore, through bores, stepped bores and blind-end bores with a relief groove can be worked with the procedure of the invention in a clamp and with a honing tool 31. In any case a coaxial improvement of the accuracy of the position of the bores 17a, 17b and 17c to each other can take place by one of the cited working variants.

(52) In other exemplary embodiments the number of bores to be worked can also deviate from the example shown so that either only two or more than three bores can be worked in one work step. At least one bore can be worked in this case by friction honing and at least one bore by conventional honing.

(53) It is also possible to divide the honing tool 31 shown and described in FIGS. 1 to 4 into two honing tools; this is designated as a combination of honing tools and is explained using FIGS. 6 and 7. The working of the bores 17a to c then takes place in two work steps, wherein in a first work step the through bores 17a and c are worked with the first honing tool and in a second work step the stepped bore 17b is worked with the other honing tool.

(54) The first honing tool 31.1 furthermore comprises two centering bar groups 7 and 9 arranged in the direction of the free end of the honing tool 31.1 preferably directly adjacent to the cutting bar groups 3 and 5. Centering bar groups could also be arranged in the area of other cutting bar groups or in the area of all cutting bar groups.

(55) The centering bar groups 7, 9 comprise several centering bars 19 distributed in a top view on the honing tool 31 preferably uniformly over the circumference of the honing tool 31. The centering bars 19 do not perform any machining but rather serve for the guiding and centering of the tool 31 in the bore to be worked; they cannot be radially adjusted. However, they could also be constructed to be adjustable.

(56) FIG. 6 shows the first honing tool 31.1 in a perspective view in detail. The first honing tool 31.1 is aligned especially for working bores 17a and c. In the case of bores with other geometries the first honing tool 31.1 must be appropriately adapted. The first honing tool 31.1 and the second honing tool 31.2 have very many agreements with the honing tool 31 according to the FIGS. 1 to 4 so that only the essential differences are briefly explained in the following.

(57) For the working of the bores 17a and 17c (see FIG. 5) two separately arranged cutting bar groups 3 and 5 are provided on the first honing tool 31.1. The cutting bar group 3 is provided for working the bore 17a and the cutting bar group 5 is provided for working the bore 17c.

(58) FIG. 7 shows an exemplary embodiment of a second honing tool 31.2 in a detailed perspective view. The second honing tool 31.2 shown is aligned especially for working the bore 17b (see FIG. 5). A cutting bar group 4 is provided on the second honing tool 31.2 for working the bore 17b (see FIG. 5).

(59) The second honing tool 31.2 furthermore comprises two guide bar groups 6 and 8 approximately in the middle and on its end facing the spindle of the honing machine. The guide bar groups 6, 8 serve to stabilize and center the tool 1 when the cutting bar group 4 is active. This is the case, for example, when a working of the bore 17b (see FIG. 5) is being carried out with the cutting bar group 4 without the other bores 17a and 17c being worked at the same time. Guide bar groups can also be arranged in the area of other cutting bar groupsdepending on the application.

THE SCOPE OF THE INVENTION

(60) It should be understood that, unless stated otherwise herein, any of the features, characteristics, alternatives or modifications described regarding a particular embodiment herein may also be applied, used, or incorporated with any other embodiment described herein. Also, the drawings herein are not drawn to scale.

(61) Although the invention has been described and illustrated with respect to exemplary embodiments thereof, the foregoing and various other additions and omissions may be made therein and thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.