Quick change adaptor for rotary machines

• US 6,939,213 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2003
• Issued: 09/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LHR Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: LHR Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Lovchik, Christopher Scott, Jochim, James David
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Lee D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): OJINI, EZIAMARA ANTHONY
• Application Number:
  US10/392,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20030178797A1
• Time in Patent Office: 903 Days
• Field of Search: 451/360, 409/232, 409/234, 279/8, 279/101, 279/91, 279/138, 279/145, 279/904, 408/239.A, 408/239.R
• US Class Current: 451/360
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 31/1071 Retention by balls balls acting as jaws B23B31/22
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 31/202 Details of the jaws
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 3/12 for securing to a spindle in general B23Q3/152 takes precedence; chucks B23B31/02
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/15 Threaded grip
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/17752 Ball or roller jaws
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/957 Tool adapter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/306608 End mill [e.g., router, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 409/309408 with cutter holder

Abstract

In one embodiment, the present invention includes an apparatus including an adaptor body having a first end to be coupled to a rotary device and a second end having a tapered portion, and a tool adaptor dimensioned to fit within the tapered portion, the tool adaptor having a receiving end to receive a tool, such as a bit.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

an adaptor having a first end and a second end, the first end to be coupled to a shaft of a rotary machine, the second end comprising a body movable in a first direction to receive a tool in locking relation, and movable in a second direction to release the tool from the locking relation;

a collar disposed around the body and in movable relation to the body; and

a tool adaptor coupled to the tool, the tool adaptor dimensioned to be fitted within the second end of the adaptor.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of cam members to couple the collar to the body.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first end comprises a shaft adaptor having a nut extending around the shaft adaptor, the nut non-rigidly constrained to a lower portion of the first end.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotary machine comprises a router.

5. An apparatus comprising:

an adaptor body having a first end and a second end, the second end having a tapered internal portion, the first end to be coupled to a rotary device; and

a tool adaptor coupled to the second end of the adaptor body and having a mating end dimensioned to fit within the tapered internal portion, the tool adaptor having a receiving end to receive a tool.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a collar coupled to the adaptor body, the collar having at least one cam slot.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising at least one cam member positioned to move within the at least one cam slot of the collar.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a spring coupled between the collar and the adaptor body.

9. An apparatus comprising:

an adaptor body having a first end and second end, the first end dimensioned to be received in a spindle of a rotary cutting tool; and

a threaded base coupled in movable relation to the adaptor body, the threaded base threadably coupled to the spindle.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second end of the adaptor body comprises a quick change head to receive tools of differing sizes.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a retaining ring to fit within a groove formed between the adaptor body and the threaded base to couple the adaptor body to the threaded base in the movable relation.

12. An apparatus comprising:

a tool adaptor to be coupled to an adaptor device, the tool adaptor having a first end dimensioned to fit within a tapered internal portion of the adaptor device, the tool adaptor having a receiving end to receive a tool for a rotary machine.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the tool adaptor comprises:

a collet to receive the tool; and

an adaptor body coupled to the collet, the adaptor body having a tapered portion to fit within the tapered internal portion of the adaptor device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a groove within the tapered portion of the adaptor body to receive at least one locking member of the adaptor device.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising first and second set screws to couple the tool to the tool adaptor, the first and second set screws to be received in slots of the adaptor device to carry torque from the rotary machine to the tool.

16. An apparatus comprising:

an adaptor body having a first end and a second end, the first end to be coupled to a rotary machine;

an actuating collar coupled in movable relation to the adapter body; and

a tool adaptor to be coupled to a tool, the tool adaptor dimensioned to be fitted within the second end of the adaptor body.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the actuating collar is movable in a first direction to receive the tool in locking relation, and movable in a second direction to release the tool from the locking relation.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of cam members to couple the actuating collar to the adaptor body.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of force compensation ring members to lock the actuating collar.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising an inertial lock in the actuating collar.