Milling tool for an angle grinders

Abstract

A milling tool for an angle grinder has a supporting body, in the shape of a disk and able to be rotationally driven in a direction of rotation, which has an upper side and an underside. The supporting body is formed as a composite body of fibre-reinforced plastic. Cutting element chambers are formed in the supporting body, open to underside, in each of which one cutting element is replaceably arranged.

Claims

1. A milling tool for an angle grinder with a supporting body, which has the shape of a disk and is rotationally drivable in a direction of rotation, an opening coaxial to a central axis of rotation for accommodating a rotationally driven spindle of an angle grinder, and has an upper side and an underside with a number n of cutting elements, which are arranged in the outer area of the supporting body radially to axis of rotation, and each has a cutting edge, which protrudes beyond the underside of the supporting body, wherein the supporting body is formed as a composite body of fibre-reinforced plastic, wherein cutting element chambers are formed in the supporting body, open to the underside of the supporting body, in each of which one cutting element is replaceably arranged, and wherein the supporting body consists of a number m of glass fibre fabric plies coated with epoxy resin, whereby for the number m of plies: 30<=m<=80 applies.

2. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein cutting elements have the shape of a ring and each lying with a rear side against a contact surface of a cutting element chamber.

3. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting elements are each fastened and centred with a fastening screw to the supporting body.

4. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein, proceeding from each cutting element chamber, a bore is formed in the supporting element, in which bore a fastening sleeve is arranged, into which fastening sleeve a fastening screw holding a cutting element is screwed.

5. The milling tool according to claim 4, wherein the fastening sleeve has an external thread engaging in the supporting body and an internal thread accommodating the fastening screw.

6. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting elements have the shape of a ring and have a fastener opening coaxial to a centreline of the cutting element and a lateral surface in the shape of a truncated cone forming a relief surface and a front side forming a cutting surface.

7. The milling tool according to claim 6, wherein between the relief surface of the cutting element and a line parallel to the centreline, a clearance angle is formed for which: 0<=<=20 applies.

8. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting elements are each arranged in a cutting element chamber at a negative effective cutting angle , whereby for the effective cutting angle : 0<=<=40 applies.

9. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting elements are each arranged in a cutting element chamber at a twist angle , for which: 10<=<=40 applies.

10. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the supporting body has an outer peripheral surface between the underside and the upper side and wherein the cutting elements protrude radially beyond this outer peripheral surface.

11. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting elements consist of a cutting material.

12. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the supporting body is made from one of epoxy resin and phenol resin and polyester resin and polyurethane resin and from glass fibres and at least one of carbon fibres and aramide fibres and natural fibres.

13. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein for the number m applies m=60.

14. The milling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting elements are arrangeable on the supporting body at equal angular distances, whereby for the number n of cutting elements: 2<=n<=20 applies.

15. (canceled)

16. The milling tool according to claim 8, wherein for the effective cutting angle : =30 applies.

17. The milling tool according to claim 9, wherein for the twist angle : =30 applies.

18. The milling tool according to claim 14, wherein for the number n of cutting elements: 5n12 applies.

19. The milling tool according to claim 6, wherein between the relief surface of the cutting element and a line parallel to the centreline, a clearance angle is formed for which: 5<=21 =15 applies.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0027] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the upper side of the milling tool,

[0028] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the underside of the milling tool according to FIG. 1,

[0029] FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the underside of the milling tool according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2,

[0030] FIG. 4 shows a side view of the milling tool according to FIGS. 1 to 3 corresponding to viewing arrow IV in FIG. 3, in a partially exploded representation,

[0031] FIG. 5 shows a partial section through the milling tool corresponding to intersecting line V-V in FIG. 4, in a magnified representation compared with FIG. 4,

[0032] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a cutting element of the milling tool,

[0033] FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the cutting element according to FIG. 6,

[0034] FIG. 8 shows a cross-section through the cutting element corresponding to intersecting line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7,

[0035] FIG. 9 shows a plan view of a glass fibre fabric, and

[0036] FIG. 10 shows an angle grinder with a milling tool according to FIGS. 1 to 4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0037] The milling tool for an angle grinder represented in the drawing has a disk-shaped supporting body 1 and a number n of cutting elements 2 identical to each other fastened to it. Supporting body 1 is not constructed in one piece, but consists of a number m of glass fibre fabric plies 3 coated with epoxy resin, so-called prepregs. These glass fibre fabric plies 3 made from warp yarn 4 and weft yarn 5 according to FIG. 9, twisted against each other around an axis of rotation Z, are laid up one on top of the other and bonded together in a mould under pressure and at an appropriate temperature. Due to the fact that individual glass fibre fabric plies 3 are twisted against each other, the supporting body achieves a high strength value, virtually equal in all directions, so that a spontaneous fracture of supporting body 1 during operation, and hence at high r.p.m values, is impossible.

[0038] Supporting body 1 is formed with an offset, hence provided in its central area with an area rotationally symmetrical to axis of rotation Z having an offset 6, which protrudes from the upper side 7 of the supporting body 1. An opening 8, also coaxial with axis of rotation Z, is formed in offset 6, this opening accommodating a spindle of an angle grinder, brief details of which will be given further below.

[0039] In underside 9 opposite upper side 7, and in fact in the area of outer peripheral surface 10 of disk-shaped supporting body 1, cutting element chambers 11 made by milling are open to underside 9 and to outer peripheral surface 10. Cutting element chambers 11 have a contact surface 12 for cutting elements 2. Contact surface 12 is penetrated by a bore 13 leading to upper side 7, with centreline 14 of bore 13 being arranged perpendicular to contact surface 12. In bore 13, a fastening sleeve 17 is arranged, provided with an external thread 15 and an internal thread 16 and screwed into bore 13 of supporting body 1. External thread 15 and internal thread 16 can be formed to work in the same direction or in opposite directions. A cutting element 2 is fastened and centred with a fastening screw 18 to fastening sleeve 17. Centreline 14 is also the centreline of fastening screw 18 and cutting element 2. Cutting element 2 formed in the shape of a truncated cone lies with its rear side 19 pressed against contact surface 12, which precisely determines the position of cutting element 2 relative to supporting body 1.

[0040] The front side of each cutting element 2 opposite rear side 19 forms its cutting surface 20. The outer peripheral surface in the shape of a truncated cone of cutting element 2 concerned forms its relief surface 21. The edge formed between cutting surface 20 and relief surface 21 forms cutting edge 22 of cutting element 2 concerned. Cutting element 2 has its largest diameter d in the area of cutting edge 22.

[0041] After loosening fastening screw 18 passing through fastening opening 23 coaxial with centreline 14, the cutting element 2 concerned can be turned around centreline 14, so that different parts of cutting edge 22 can be brought into use until totally worn. Replacement of cutting elements 2 is also possible in a simple manner.

[0042] As especially visible in FIGS. 4 and 5, rear side 19 of each cutting element 2 does not protrude beyond outer peripheral surface 10 of supporting body 1, but is virtually flush with it. In contrast, each cutting element 2 protrudes, with a part respectively of its cutting edge 22, its relief surface 21 and its cutting surface 20, beyond outer peripheral surface 10 and underside 9, whereby the ring-shaped area of underside 9 near cutting element 2 radial to axis of rotation Z acts as a depth-limiting surface 24. The cutting edge 22 concerned protrudes beyond this depth limiting surface 24 by a cutting depth a, which determines the maximum thickness of metal to be cut.

[0043] Clearance angle of cutting element 2 is formed between relief surface 21 and a line 25 parallel to centreline 14 (FIG. 8).

[0044] An effective cutting angle is formed between a line 27 parallel to axis of rotation Z and a line 28 radial to centreline 14 of the cutting element 2 concerned. Effective cutting angle is also correspondingly defined by a Y axis 29 running perpendicular to axis of rotation Z and centreline 14. Both representations can be seen in FIG. 4. As FIG. 4 also shows, effective cutting angle is negative.

[0045] Finally, cutting element 2 is also still arranged at a twist angle (FIG. 3) relative to supporting body 1. This twist angle a is formed between a Y axis 29 perpendicular to axis of rotation Z and a radial line 28 perpendicular to centreline 14. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the effect of arranging the cutting element 2 concerned at a twist angle is that chips cut when driving the milling tool in direction of rotation 30 radially to axis of rotation Z are ejected outwards, therefore away from the area of supporting body 1.

[0046] Effective cutting angle and twist angle a result from the arrangement of cutting element 2 on the supporting body.

[0047] The following ranges apply to the data dealt with above:

[0048] 50 mm<=D<=230 mm, preferably D=100 mm or 115 mm or 125 mm

[0049] 6 mm<=d<=20 mm

[0050] 0<=<=40, preferably =30 (Effective cutting angle is negative).

[0051] 10<=<=40, preferably =30

[0052] 0<=<=20, preferably 5<=<=15

[0053] 2<=n<=20, preferably 5<=n<=12

[0054] 30<=m<=80, preferably m=60

[0055] The use of the milling tool on an angle grinder is represented on FIG. 10. According to this, a milling tool is fitted by means of a fastening nut 31 to be rotationally driven around axis of rotation Z on rotationally driven spindle 32 of an angle grinder 33, a so-called power tool, and is used to machine a workpiece 34 at a shallow angle. This uses the part protruding beyond underside 9 of supporting body 1 and the part of cutting edge 22 concerned protruding beyond outer peripheral surface 10. The principal function is that of a face cutting edge.