Vibration dampened boring bar

• US 4,998,851 A
• Filed: 06/22/1989
• Issued: 03/12/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Valenite LLC (Sandvik AB)
• Original Assignee: GTE Valenite Corp. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Hunt, Carl E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Daniel W.
• Application Number:
  US07/370,137
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 188/268, 188/378, 408/143, 408/144, 408/199, 408/238, 408/239 R, 408/239 A, 408/713, 408/233, 279/1 A, 279/8
• US Class Current: 408/143
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 27/007 for internal turning boring bars B23B29/02, boring heads B23B29/03; milling cutters B23C5/00; reamers B23D77/00
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 29/022 with vibration reducing means
• CPC Class Codes: B23C 2250/16 Damping vibrations balancing B23C2250/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/16 Longitudinal screw clamp
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/76 Tool-carrier with vibration-damping means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/78 Tool of specific diverse material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/90993 Screw driven means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/95 with tool-retaining means

Abstract

A boring bar has a longitudinal axis, with a steel head section having a cutting insert displaced from the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment, a cemented carbide section is joined directly thereto. In another embodiment, a intermediate section includes a devibrator body. The respective sections are joined by a centrally positioned drawbar threadedly inserted into the head section for maintaining a compressive force at the specifically configured connection between the axially aligned sections.

Claims

1. A boring bar having a longitudinal axis comprising a head section adapted to receiving a cutting insert,

a hollow cylindrically shaped cemented carbide section,

a cylindrically shaped intermediate section having an interior hollow portion, said intermediate section positioned intermediate said head section and said cemented carbide section,

a first connection formed at the juncture of said intermediate section and said head section,

a second connection formed at the juncture of said intermediate section and said cemented carbide section,

a drawbar connected between said head portion and said cemented carbide section for holding said sections in axial alignment along said axis, said drawbar being under tension for holding said intermediate section and said first and said second connections under a compressive force,

said drawbar and said cemented carbide section being provided with mating precision surfaces for centering said drawbar relative to the rearward section for preventing relative radial movement between the forward end of said drawbar and said cemented carbide section,

at least one annular ring for dampening vibrations positioned in said hollow portion and positioned axially intermediate said head section and said carbide section,

each of said first and said second connection comprising a key and a keyway and a pair of first and second surfaces,

said first surfaces and said second surfaces, respectfully, extending on either side of said respective key and said keyway substantially within a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation, and

said first surfaces being adapted to meet the said second surfaces to align said head section, said intermediate section, and said cemented carbide section along said longitudinal axis.

2. A boring bar according to claim 1 wherein said head portion includes a pocket for receiving said insert, and said insert is indexably mounted in said pocket.

3. A boring bar according to claim 1 wherein said annular ring comprises a heavy impact resistant material.

4. A boring bar according to claim 1 wherein said drawbar is threadedly inserted into said head portion.

5. A boring bar according to claim 2 wherein said drawbar includes a nut for securing said drawbar to the rearward section.

6. A boring bar according to claim 1 wherein said cross-sectional area of said respective surfaces comprise about a major portion of the cross-sectional area of said head section and said intermediate section.

10. An elongated grooving or threading tool according to claim 1 wherein said mating precision surfaces comprises providing said drawbar with an enlarged end portion closely adjacent the cutting section, said enlarged portion being adapted for providing a sliding precision fit between the drawbar and the rearward section within said hollow rearward section for preventing relative radial movement between the forward end of said drawbar and the rearward section.

11. An elongated grooving or threading tool according to claim 10 wherein said enlarged portion extends rearwardly along the axial direction from the junction of the rearward section a distance sufficient to impart enhanced stiffness to the tool.

12. An elongated grooving or threading tool according to claim 11 wherein said enlarged portion extends rearwardly a distance of from about one to about four diameters wherein said diameter corresponds to the diameter of said enlarged portion at said sliding precision fit.

7. A boring bar having a longitudinal axis comprising a head portion adapted to receive a cutting insert and a hollow cylindrically shaped cemented carbide section,

a connection being formed at the juncture of said head section and said cemented carbide section,

a drawbar connected between said head portion and said cemented carbide section for holding said sections in axial alignment along the longitudinal axis and holding said connection under compression for increasing the stiffness of the tool,

said drawbar and said cemented carbide section being provided with mating precision surfaces for centering said drawbar relative to the rearward section for preventing relative radial movement between the forward end of said drawbar and said cemented carbide section,

said connection comprising a transversely positioned key on one of said sections and a transversely positioned keyway being provided on said other of said sections, said connection including a pair of first and second surfaces,

said first surfaces and said second surfaces, respectively, extending on either side of said respective key and said keyway substantially within a plane perpendicular to said axis of rotation,

said first surfaces being adapted to mate with said second surfaces to align said head portion and said cemented carbide section along the longitudinal axis, and

said first surfaces and said second surfaces, respectively comprising a major portion of the cross-sectional area of said boring bar.

8. A boring bar according to claim 7 wherein said head portion includes a pocket for receiving said insert, and said insert is indexably mounted in said pocket.

9. A boring bar according to claim 8 wherein said drawbar includes a nut for securing said drawbar to the rearward section.

13. An elongated grooving or threading tool according to claim 7 wherein said mating precision surfaces comprises providing said drawbar with an enlarged end portion closely adjacent the cutting section, said enlarged portion being adapted for providing a sliding precision fit between the drawbar and the rearward section within said hollow rearward section for preventing relative radial movement between the forward end of said drawbar and the rearward section

14. An elongated grooving or threading tool according to claim 13 wherein said enlarged portion extends rearwardly along the axial direction from the junction of the rearward section a distance sufficient to impart enhanced stiffness to the tool.

15. An elongated grooving or threading tool according to claim 14 wherein said enlarged portion extends rearwardly a distance of from about one to about four diameters wherein said diameter corresponds to the diameter of said enlarged portion at said sliding precision fit.