Machine reamer

• US 5,391,023 A
• Filed: 12/20/1993
• Issued: 02/21/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andreas Basteck
• Original Assignee: Andreas Basteck
• Inventors: Basteck, Andreas
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Daniel W.
• Application Number:
  US08/170,583
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 408/146, 408/153, 408/161, 408/162, 408/163, 408/179, 408/186, 408/190, 408/191, 408/713, 408/185, 407/38, 407/39, 407/44
• US Class Current: 408/146
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 2277/081 for axial adjustment of the cutting edge, cutting insert or cutting bit
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 2277/82 for producing a stepped bore
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 77/08 by spreading slotted parts of the tool body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 408/713 Tool having detachable cutting edge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/83 Tool-support with means to move Tool relative to tool-support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/858 Moving means including wedge, screw or cam

Abstract

In a machine reamer a cutter is guided in a guide slot in the main body and is supported at one end against a pin-shaped axial adjuster. The axial adjuster is a hollow cylindrical stop pin whose slotted pin head can be radially expanded by means of a countersunk head screw, whereby the cutter supported against it is sensitively moved in the direction radial to the axis of the pin.

Claims

1. Machine reamer comprising

a main body with a blind bore and a guide slot with an end region,

a cutter arranged to be guided longitudinally in said guide slot,

a metallic stop pin having a head arranged to project into said end region of said guide slot to bear against said cutter to position said cutter in said guide slot,

clamping means for clamping fast said cutter in said guide slot, and

wedge means for expanding said head of said stop pin radially with fine adjustment to position said cutter in said guide slot with fine adjustment.

2. Machine reamer according to claim 1, wherein said stop pin comprises.

an end face on said head

an inner wall with a first region having an internal peripheral conical surface leading out to said end face and a second region having an internal screw thread directed towards a foot of said stop pin, and

an axially parallel transverse slot splitting said head,

wherein said wedge means comprises a screw having a threaded stem arranged to be screwed into said internal screw thread of said stop pin and a countersunk head arranged to be pressed against said internal peripheral conical surface of said stop pin.

3. Machine reamer according to claim 2, wherein said stop pin has a total length and said transverse slot has an axial length that is approximately 50 to 65% of said total length of said stop pin.

4. Machine reamer according to claim 3, wherein said stop pin has an outside diameter and said transverse slot on said stop pin has an inner end region with a widening transverse bore with a maximum radial width that is approximately 40 to 70% of said outside diameter.

5. Machine reamer according to claim 2, wherein said stop pin has a total length and a cylindrical outer surface having an outside diameter that is approximately 35 to 50% of said total length of said stop pin.

6. Machine reamer according to claim 2, wherein said blind bore of said main body comprises a stepped bore with a narrow first region in which said foot of said stop pin is fixed and a wider second region in which said head of said stop pin is positioned, said second region having a width that prevents expansion of said head beyond its elastic limit.