Movable axial element for a rotary tool dampening system

• US 10,113,608 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2014
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SECO-E.P.B. (Société par Actions Simplifiée)
• Original Assignee: Seco EPB
• Inventors: Freyermuth, Alain, Groll, Yannick, Krumhorn, Pascal, Ostermann, Mathieu
• Primary Examiner(s): Siconolfi, Robert A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Aung, San M
• Application Number:
  US14/899,959
• Publication Number:
  US 20160146288A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,601 Days
• Field of Search: 188380, 188378, 188379, 188381, 1882671, 188275, 1883225, 267 33, 267136, 267137, 267176
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2250/16 Damping of vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2260/004 Adjustable elements
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 27/002 with vibration damping means
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 29/022 with vibration reducing means
• CPC Class Codes: B23C 2250/16 Damping vibrations balancing B23C2250/04
• CPC Class Codes: B23C 2260/04 Adjustable elements
• CPC Class Codes: B23C 5/003 with vibration suppressing means
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 2023/005 for window coverings
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 13/005 comprising both a wound spring and a damper, e.g. a friction damper
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/022 using dampers and springs in combination
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 7/108 on plastics springs

Abstract

A movable axial element for a damping system includes a rectilinear absorbent mass positionable in the housing and having at least one annular groove arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass and in which at least one elastic element is arranged to bear against an internal wall of the housing. The at least one groove includes a base formed by a shoulder of the absorbent mass. An edge formed by a structure bearing an annular lip is mounted in a sliding manner on at least one part of the shoulder along at least one axis of the movable element to form an adjusting device integrated into the movable element to enable the control of a prestressing exerted by the annular lip on the elastic element mounted on the periphery of the absorbent mass, the prestressing being generated without rotation of the annular lip relative to elastic element.

Claims

1. A movable axial element for a damping system, the axial element comprising:

a rectilinear absorbent mass positionable in a housing;

a plurality of annular grooves arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass, each of the grooves housing an elastic element, each of the elastic elements being arranged to bear against an internal wall of the housing, each of the plurality of grooves including a base formed by a shoulder of the absorbent mass, the grooves having variable widths along a portion of the shoulder of the absorbent mass, wherein an edge formed by a structure bearing an annular lip is mounted in a sliding manner on at least one part of the shoulder along at least one axis of the movable axial element to form an adjusting device integrated into the movable axial element to enable the control of a prestressing exerted by the annular lip on at least one of the elastic elements mounted on the periphery of the absorbent mass, the prestressing being generated without rotation of the annular lip relative to elastic element; and

at least one movable edge formed by a sliding washer separating two juxtaposed grooves, the sliding washer having internal dimensions corresponding to dimensions of the shoulder of the portion of absorbent mass.

2. An axial element according to claim 1, wherein the annular lip is connected in relation to the axis of the absorbent mass to a clamping structure forming an axial interaction on one end with a portion of the absorbent mass and on another end, directly or indirectly, with the structure bearing the annular lip.

3. An axial element according to claim 2, wherein the clamping structure is formed by a threaded rod provided with a stop limiting the displacement of the annular lip along the axis of and interacting with a tapped opening arranged at one end of the absorbent mass, the clamping structure being provided with an actuating interface.

4. An axial element according to claim 1, wherein the annular lip is mounted to slide in translation along the axis and is locked in rotation relative to the absorbent mass by at least one guiding axial element having a first part inserted into an opening at one end of the absorbent mass and/or a second part inserted into an adapted opening of the structure bearing the annular lip.

5. An axial element according to claim 1, further comprising elastic elements positioned on the periphery of parts of the absorbent mass located at each end of the absorbent mass and the prestressing of which is regulated/controlled by respective adjusting and control devices is arranged symmetrically.

6. An axial element according to claim 1, wherein the clamping and adjusting devices are actuated jointly by a common clamping structure.

7. An axial element according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting device includes a mechanism for indexing the prestressing exerted by the annular lip on the elastic element.

8. A vibration damping system for damping radial vibrations for a turning, boring, milling or machining tool mounted on a machine, the tool being movable in rotation relative to a machined part, the system comprising:

a hollow cylinder forming an axial housing; and

a movable axial element included in the housing, the movable axial element including a rectilinear absorbent mass positionable in the housing and having

a plurality of annular grooves arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass, each of the grooves housing an elastic element being arranged to bear against an internal wall of the housing, each of the plurality of grooves including a base formed by a shoulder of the absorbent mass, the grooves having variable widths along a portion of the shoulder of the absorbent mass, wherein an edge formed by a structure bearing an annular lip is mounted in a sliding manner on at least one part of the shoulder along at least one axis of the movable axial element to form an adjusting device integrated into the movable axial element to enable the control of a prestressing exerted by the annular lip on at least one of the elastic elements mounted on the periphery of the absorbent mass, the prestressing being generated without rotation of the annular lip relative to elastic element, and at least one movable edge formed by a sliding washer separating two juxtaposed grooves, the sliding washer having internal dimensions corresponding to dimensions of the shoulder of the portion of absorbent mass.

9. The vibration damping system according to claim 8, wherein one end of the housing includes an opening which allows access to an actuating interface of at least one device for adjusting and controlling a prestressing exerted on at least one elastic element mounted on the periphery of the absorbent mass of the movable element.