U.S. patent application number 13/248469 was filed with the patent office on 2012-04-05 for rotationally driven multi-bevel step tool.
This patent application is currently assigned to GUEHRING OHG. Invention is credited to Lutfi BOZKURT.
Application Number | 20120082523 13/248469 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42330993 |
Filed Date | 2012-04-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120082523 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
BOZKURT; Lutfi |
April 5, 2012 |
ROTATIONALLY DRIVEN MULTI-BEVEL STEP TOOL
Abstract
The invention relates to a rotationally driven multi-bevel step
tool, particularly a step drill for drilling into solid material,
comprising a plurality of one-edged or multi-edged cutting steps
which are arranged in a staggered manner in the cutting and
advancing directions and each have a number of flutes that
corresponds to the number of edges. Flutes (23, 33) adjoining each
other in the circumferential direction are separated from each
other by a web (24). According to the invention, the flues (23, 33)
adjoining each other in the circumferential direction of two
consecutive cutting steps (20, 30) in the cutting and advancing
directions are connected to each other by a metal-cutting window
(25) that is open on the circumferential side and interrupts the
interposed web (24).
Inventors: |
BOZKURT; Lutfi;
(Winterlingen, DE) |
Assignee: |
GUEHRING OHG
Albstadt
DE
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Family ID: |
42330993 |
Appl. No.: |
13/248469 |
Filed: |
September 29, 2011 |
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PCT/DE2010/000366 |
Mar 30, 2010 |
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13248469 |
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Current U.S.
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408/59 ; 408/144;
408/224 |
Current CPC
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B23B 51/009 20130101;
B23B 2250/12 20130101; B23B 51/06 20130101; Y10T 408/906 20150115;
B23B 2226/315 20130101; Y10T 408/78 20150115; B23B 2220/04
20130101; Y10T 408/455 20150115; Y10T 408/9095 20150115; B23B
2251/406 20130101; Y10T 408/45 20150115; Y10T 408/81 20150115 |
Class at
Publication: |
408/59 ; 408/224;
408/144 |
International
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B23B 51/00 20060101
B23B051/00; B23B 51/06 20060101 B23B051/06 |
Foreign Application Data
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Application Number |
Mar 30, 2009 |
DE |
10 2009 003 700.4 |
Claims
1. A rotationally driven multi-bevel step tool, particularly a step
drill for drilling into solid material, with a plurality of in each
case single- or multi-edged cutting steps arranged in a staggered
manner in the cutting and feed direction with a number of flutes
corresponding to the number of cutting edges in each case, wherein
flutes which are adjacent in the circumferential direction are
delimited from one another in each case by means of a web,
characterised in that the flutes, which are adjacent in the
circumferential direction, of two successive cutting steps are
connected to one another by means of a swarf window which
penetrates the web located therebetween and is open on the
circumferential side.
2. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised in
that the swarf window extends in the radial direction essentially
as far as the base of the flute of the trailing cutting step.
3. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised in
that the swarf window extends in the axial direction towards the
tool shank at least as far as the start of the trailing cutting
step.
4. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 3, characterised in
that the swarf window extends in the axial direction towards the
tool shank to such an extent that a closest front cutting edge of
the trailing cutting step is located essentially centrally in the
swarf window.
5. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 3, characterised in
that the swarf window has a predetermined axial length which is
determined as a function of the swarf size of the swarf produced in
the leading cutting step.
6. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised in
that the swarf window is divided in the axial direction in the
direction towards the tool shank into a swarf window inlet of
increasing radial depth, a swarf window base, which is adjacent to
the swarf window inlet and preferably runs axially parallel, and a
swarf window outlet of decreasing radial depth, which is adjacent
to the swarf window base.
7. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 6, characterised in
that the swarf window base is formed from a planar surface.
8. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 6, characterised in
that the swarf window base is preferably inclined by an
predetermined angle with respect to the milling face or a flute
face, which extends the milling face, of the flute, which is
adjacent in the circumferential direction, of the trailing cutting
step.
9. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 6, characterised in
that the swarf window inlet and the swarf window outlet are in each
case constructed as concavely curved surfaces.
10. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised
in that the swarf window is orientated in the direction of the
opening through the web located between the flutes which are
adjacent in the circumferential direction at a predetermined angle
(.alpha..ltoreq.90.degree. relative to the rotational axis of the
multi-bevel step tool or relative to the direction of longitudinal
extent of the flutes.
11. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised
by a preferably integrally constructed support body made from solid
carbide and in that the cutting edge(s) of the cutting steps are
formed by PCD (polycrystalline diamond) cutting plates arranged on
the support body.
12. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 11, characterised
in that the swarf window corresponds with respect to axial length
and axial position to the axial length and axial position of a
closest cutting plate of the trailing cutting step.
13. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised
in that the flutes are constructed linearly.
14. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised
by an internally located channel system designed for minimum
quantity lubrication for supplying the multi-bevel step tool with
coolant/lubricant.
15. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 14, characterised
in that the coolant/lubricant supply of one or a plurality of
cutting steps takes place via discharge openings which are in each
case located in a front open area behind an assigned front cutting
edge.
16. The multi-bevel step tool according to claim 1, characterised
in that the cutting steps are constructed in a multi-edged manner
in each case with front and circumferential cutting edges
equidistantly arranged in the circumferential direction,
particularly in a double-edged manner with front and
circumferential cutting edges arranged point-symmetrically.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a rotationally driven step tool, in
particular a step drill for drilling into solid material, with a
plurality of in each case single- or multi-edged cutting steps
arranged in a staggered manner in the cutting and feed direction
according to the preamble of claim 1.
[0002] Machining operations, which are multi-step, often occur in
production technology. So, it is for example a matter of producing
axially staggered bores of various diameters, but often also bores
with countersinks or combinations of various holes and
countersinks. In order to keep the machining times as low as
possible, combination tools were developed in order to produce the
previously mentioned various machining operations in one work step.
Combination tools of this type include step drills, countersinks,
step countersinks, step reamers, etc., which are generally
designated--where expedient--as step tools in the following.
[0003] Examples for step tools of this type are found in the
published documents DE 299 01 414 U1, DE 36 10 016 A1, DE 200 15
550 U1, DE 20 2007 015 595 U1, DE 1785012 U or DE 1 041 324 A. In
the case of the step tools described in DE 299 01 414 U1, DE 36 10
016 A1 and DE 200 15 550 U1, the swarf created in each case in a
plurality of cutting steps is conducted away via common flutes. The
step tool described in DE 20 2007015595 U1 has two cutting steps
with their own flutes in each case. The step drill described in DE
1 041 324 A is virtually a combination of the two previously
mentioned step tools, in which three flutes are assigned in each
case to a first, third and fifth cutting step and a second and
fourth cutting step. DE 1 785 012 A shows and describes a generic
multi-step tool in the form of a multi-bevel step drill with two
cutting steps of various machining diameters, each cutting step
being assigned its own flutes.
[0004] Conventional multi-bevel step tools have the disadvantage
that under unfavourable conditions, a swarf jam can occur easily in
the region of a cutting step with relatively small machining
diameter due to the fact that the volume available for conducting
away swarf for each flute is for the most part of small dimensions.
The risk of a swarf jam increases for example with the axial length
of a cutting step with small machining diameter.
[0005] Starting from a multi-bevel step tool, as is known in DE 1
785 012 A, the invention is based on the object of developing a
multi-bevel step tool in such a manner that reliable conduction
away of swarf is ensured, particularly in the region of a cutting
step with a relatively small machining diameter.
[0006] The object is achieved by means of a multi-bevel step tool
with the features of claim 1.
[0007] The rotationally driven multi-bevel step tool according to
the invention has a plurality of in each case single- or
multi-edged cutting steps arranged in a staggered manner in the
(circumferential or rotational) cutting and (axial or) feed
direction with a number of flutes corresponding to the number of
cutting edges in each case. In the case of single-edged cutting
steps, the cutting steps therefore have precisely one cutting edge
in each case as well as a flute assigned to the cutting edge,
whilst in the case of double-, triple-, etc.--edged cutting steps,
the cutting steps have a corresponding number of cutting edges as
well as a number of flutes corresponding to the number of cutting
edges, which flutes are assigned to one cutting edge in each case.
Each cutting step therefore has a number of flutes corresponding to
the number of the cutting edges present in each case. Flutes which
are adjacent in the circumferential direction are delimited from
one another in each case by means of a web. The flutes and
therefore also the webs lying therebetween can run helically or
linearly in relation to the rotational axis of the multi-bevel step
tool.
[0008] In the case of two cutting steps, in the cutting and feed
direction, the staggering of the cutting steps, which have various
machining diameters, provides a first or leading cutting step in
the cutting and feed direction with a smaller machining diameter
and a second or trailing cutting step in the cutting and feed
direction with a larger machining diameter. In the case of more
than two cutting steps, in each case two successive cutting steps
in the cutting and feed direction are formed, made up of a leading
cutting step in the cutting and feed direction and a trailing
cutting step in the cutting and feed direction, for example the
first cutting step and the second cutting step or the second
cutting step and the third cutting step, etc. A leading cutting
step always has a smaller machining diameter than a trailing
cutting step.
[0009] As mentioned above, in the case of the multi-bevel step tool
according to the invention, flutes, which are adjacent in the
circumferential direction, of two cutting steps, which follow one
another in the cutting and feed direction, are in each case
delimited from one another by a web. In spite of their assignment
to various cutting steps, the flutes are preferably constructed
continuously from the start of the respective cutting step to the
outlet at the tool shank, so the flutes of a leading cutting step
are longer than the flutes of a trailing cutting step, as long as
the flutes run out at the same point in the axial direction.
[0010] According to the invention, the flutes, which are adjacent
in the circumferential direction, of two cutting steps, which
follow one another in the cutting and feed direction, i.e. a
leading cutting step with a smaller machining diameter and a
trailing cutting step with a larger machining diameter, are
connected via a swarf window which penetrates the web lying
therebetween and is open on the circumferential side. With respect
to the leading cutting step, the swarf window is therefore located
either in the respectively assigned milling face of the leading
cutting step or else, in case the multi-bevel step tool is formed
from a support body equipped with cutting plates, in the face of
the flute of the leading cutting step which extends the
respectively assigned milling face.
[0011] The cutting steps, which follow one another in the cutting
and feed directions and the flutes of which are adjacent in the
circumferential direction and are in each case connected by a swarf
window, are preferably the first and second cutting step, as
problems conducting away the swarf have more of a tendency to occur
in the region of the first cutting step which has the smallest
machining diameter. Alternatively or additionally to the first and
second cutting steps, flutes, which are adjacent in the
circumferential direction, of the second and third steps, the third
and fourth steps, etc., i.e. any two cutting steps which follow one
another in the cutting and feed direction, can also be connected by
a swarf window in the web located therebetween, however.
[0012] In each case, at least a portion of the swarf which is
conducted away in the flute of a leading cutting step in the
cutting and feed direction with a smaller machining diameter can
escape via the swarf window, which is produced e.g. by milling out
or grinding out, into the flute, which is adjacent in the
circumferential direction, of a trailing cutting step in the
cutting and feed direction with a larger machining diameter. The
conducting away of the swarf produced in the leading cutting step
therefore takes place in the direction of extension of the flutes
until the swarf window is reached only via the respective flute of
the leading cutting step and from the reaching of the swarf window
both in the respective flute of the leading cutting step and in the
flute of the trailing cutting step, which is adjacent in the
circumferential direction. Therefore, overall an enlarged volume is
available for conducting away swarf created in a leading cutting
step, as a result of which an improved conduction away of swarf can
be achieved, especially in the case of a very small machining
diameter of a leading cutting step. Thanks to the improved
conduction away of swarf, if appropriate, the radial depth of the
flute(s) of the leading cutting step can be dimensioned narrowly,
in order, e.g. to obtain a large core diameter.
[0013] The multi-bevel step tool is used in particular in the form
of a multi-bevel step drill for producing injector bores in a
cylinder head. The individual cutting steps, for example three
cutting steps, are preferably constructed in a multi-edged manner
in each case with front and circumferential cutting edges
equidistantly arranged in the circumferential direction,
particularly in a double-edged manner with front and
circumferential cutting edges arranged point-symmetrically.
[0014] Further advantageous developments are the subject matter of
dependent claims.
[0015] In a preferred development, the swarf window extends in the
radial direction essentially as far as the base of the flute, which
is adjacent in the circumferential direction, of the trailing
cutting step. The swarf window therefore has a satisfactory radial
depth which means that the swarf produced in the leading cutting
step can pass over into the flute, which is adjacent in the
circumferential direction, of the trailing cutting step and can
there be forwarded in the direction of the tool shank.
[0016] The swarf window is preferably arranged in such a manner in
the feed direction that it encompasses at least the start of the
trailing cutting edge, in particular in such a manner that an
assigned front cutting edge of the trailing cutting step is
essentially located centrally in the swarf window. With this
position, it is ensured the maximum length of the flute of the
trailing cutting step is available for the further transporting of
the swarf created in the leading cutting step. The swarf escaping
from the flute of the leading cutting step via the swarf window
into the flute, which is adjacent in the circumferential direction,
of the trailing cutting step is therefore conducted from the start
of the trailing cutting step together with the swarf produced in
the trailing cutting step in the direction of the tool shank.
[0017] The radial depth and also the axial length, i.e. the size of
the swarf window can be determined as a function of the material to
be machined and/or the average size (length, thickness, width) of
the swarf to be expected in the leading cutting step. Actually,
this means that in the case of relatively long swarf, a deeper
longer swarf window can be provided, whilst in the case of
relatively short swarf, a flatter shorter swarf window may be
sufficient. By means of a shaping of the swarf window which takes
account of the respective production conditions, the passing over
of the swarf from the flute of the leading cutting step into the
flute, which is adjacent in the circumferential direction, of the
trailing cutting step can be improved.
[0018] The swarf window is divided in the axial direction of the
tool tip in the direction of the tool shank preferably into a swarf
window inlet of increasing radial depth, a swarf window base, which
is adjacent to the swarf window inlet and preferably runs axially
parallel, and a swarf window outlet of decreasing radial depth,
which is adjacent to the swarf window base. The length of the
preferably axially parallel running swarf window base can be
determined in accordance with the respective requirements. For
example, the swarf window base can be dimensioned in a very short
manner, as a result of which the swarf window has the shape of a
concave recess when observed from the side. By means of a longer
dimensioning of the swarf window base, the swarf window can have an
elongated shape. The swarf window inlet and the swarf window outlet
are preferably in each case constructed as concavely curved
surfaces. The swarf window base is preferably formed from a planar
surface of predetermined axial length or from a for example
concavely curved surface of predetermined axial length.
[0019] The swarf window base is preferably inclined by an
predetermined angle with respect to the milling face or a flute
face, which extends the milling face of the trailing cutting step,
of the flute, which is adjacent in the circumferential direction.
By means of the inclination of the swarf window base with respect
to the milling face or a flute face, which extends the milling
face, of the flute, which is adjacent in the circumferential
direction, of the trailing cutting step, the difference in the
radial depth between the flute of the leading cutting step and the
flute of the trailing cutting step can be gradually reduced, as a
result of which the spilling over of the swarf from the flute of
the leading cutting step into the flute, which is adjacent in the
circumferential direction, of the trailing cutting step is
improved.
[0020] Further, the swarf window can be orientated in the direction
of the opening through the web located between the flutes which are
adjacent in the circumferential direction essentially radially with
respect to the rotational axis of the multi-bevel step tool or with
respect to the direction of longitudinal extent of the two flutes
or else at an angle smaller than 90.degree. relative to the
rotational axis of the multi-bevel step tool or relative to the
direction of longitudinal extent of the flute of the respectively
trailing cutting step. The orientation of the swarf window at an
angle smaller than 90.degree. relative to the rotational axis or
direction of longitudinal extent of the flute is advantageous
compared to an essentially radial orientation to the extent that
the swarf is deflected to a lesser extent through the swarf window
from the flute of the leading cutting step into the flute, which is
adjacent in the circumferential direction, of the trailing cutting
step, as a result of which the conducting away of swarf is improved
overall.
[0021] In a preferred development, the multi-bevel step tool
according to the invention has an integrally constructed support
body made from solid carbide and PCD (polycrystalline diamond)
cutting plates arranged on the support body. In this development,
the swarf window of the leading cutting step is adapted with
respect to axial length and axial position to the axial length and
axial position of an assigned cutting plate of the trailing cutting
step.
[0022] The flutes can be spirally constructed, preferably they are
linearly constructed however.
[0023] The multi-bevel step tool according to the invention further
preferably has an internally located channel system designed for
minimum quantity lubrication for providing one or a plurality of
cutting steps with coolant/lubricant. The coolant/lubricant supply
in this case preferably takes place via discharge openings which
are in each case located in the region of a front open area, i.e.
in the cutting direction behind an assigned front cutting edge of
the leading cutting step. In the case of a multi-bevel step tool
with a plurality of cutting steps, it may be satisfactory if only
certain cutting step(s), for example in the case of three cutting
steps only the first and second cutting steps, the swarf of which
must be conducted away over a relatively long path in the direction
of the tool shank, are provided with lubricant. In each case, the
lubricant leaving at the front in the region of the open area can
flow away via the flute, which is adjacent in the circumferential
direction, of the trailing cutting step in the cutting direction
and thereby support the conducting away of swarf in the trailing
cutting step.
[0024] In the following, an exemplary embodiment of a multi-bevel
step tool according to the invention is explained on the basis of
drawings. In the figures:
[0025] FIG. 1a shows a side view of an embodiment of a multi-edged
step drill;
[0026] FIG. 1b shows a frontal view of the step drill from FIG.
1a;
[0027] FIG. 2a shows a side view of the step drill rotated through
-40.degree. about the rotational axis compared to the side view
according to FIG. 1a;
[0028] FIG. 2b shows a frontal view of the step drill rotated
through -40.degree. about the rotational axis compared to the
frontal view according to FIG. 1b
[0029] FIG. 3a shows a side view of the step drill rotated through
-70.degree. about the rotational axis compared to the side view
according to FIG. 1a;
[0030] FIG. 3b shows a frontal view of the step drill rotated
through -70.degree. about the rotational axis compared to the
frontal view according to FIG. 1b;
[0031] FIG. 3c shows a view on an enlarged scale of the tool tip of
the step drill from FIG. 3a; and
[0032] FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of the step drill
according to the FIGS. 1a to 3c.
[0033] In the figures, a multi-edged, machining and rotationally
driven multi-bevel step tool in the form of a step drill is
specified with the reference number 10. The step drill 10 is used
for producing stepped bores, as are required for example as
injector bores in cylinder blocks in automotive technology for
accommodating fuel injectors. It is pointed out that the dimension
and machining information contained in the figures relates to just
one exemplary embodiment of a multi-bevel step tool.
[0034] The step tool 10 has a tool shank 12 for clamping in a chuck
(not shown) and a cutting part 14. The step drill 10 for example
has a length of approx. 191.5 mm and a tool shank diameter of
approx. 25 mm. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the step drill 10
has three cutting steps 20, 30 and 40, the first cutting step 20
having a nominal diameter D20, the second cutting step 30 having a
somewhat larger nominal diameter D30 and the third cutting step 40
having an in turn larger nominal diameter D40.
[0035] The dimension D20 is for example approximately 7.7 mm, the
dimension D30 is approximately 18 mm and the dimension D40 is
approximately 23.7 mm. All of the nominal diameters are of
exceptionally narrow tolerance. The first, second and third cutting
steps 20, 30, 40 are, as can be seen from the figures, arranged in
a staggered manner in the cutting and feed direction, specifically
in such a manner that the angular spacing between the first and the
second cutting steps is approximately -40.degree. and the angular
spacing between the first and the third cutting steps is
approximately -70.degree.. In the FIGS. 1a, 2a, the start of the
second and third cutting steps 30, 40 is in each case indicated by
means of dashed lines.
[0036] The first, second and third cutting steps 20, 30, 40 are
double-edged in each case in the exemplary embodiment shown, i.e.
constructed with two front cutting edges 21, 31, 41 and two
circumferential cutting edges 22, 32, 42 in each case, as well as
with two flutes 23, 33, 43 in accordance with the number of cutting
edges in each case (cf. FIG. 1b, FIG. 2b). The flutes 23, 33, 43
are, as can be seen from the figures, in each case constructed
continuously and linearly from the start of the respective cutting
step 20, 30, 40 to the outlet thereof shortly upstream of the tool
shank 12. Flutes 23, 33 or 33, 43 adjacent in the circumferential
direction are delimited from one another in each case by means of a
web 24, 34, 44. Due to the staggering of the first, second and
third cutting steps 20, 30, 40 in the cutting and feed direction,
as can be seen from the figures, the first cutting step 20 forms a
leading cutting step in the cutting and feed direction with respect
to the second cutting step 30, whilst the second cutting step 30
forms a trailing cutting step in the cutting and feed direction
with respect to the first cutting step 20 and also forms a leading
cutting step with respect to the third cutting step 40. The third
cutting step 40 in turn forms a trailing cutting step in the
cutting and feed direction with respect to the second cutting step
30.
[0037] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the step drill 10 has an
integrally constructed support body made from solid carbide and PCD
(polycrystalline diamond) cutting plates 14, 15, 16 arranged on the
support body, which in each case form a front and a circumferential
cutting edge 21, 22, 31, 32 or 41, 42 (cf. FIG. 3c).
[0038] In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures, the flutes
23, 33, which are adjacent in the circumferential direction, of the
first and second cutting steps 20, 30 are connected to one another
by means of a swarf window 25 which penetrates the web 24 located
therebetween and is open on the circumferential side. In the
exemplary embodiment shown, the swarf window 25 which penetrates
the web 24 extends in the radial direction essentially as far as
the base of the flute 33, which is adjacent in the circumferential
direction, of the trailing second cutting step 30. The swarf window
25 extends in the feed direction as far as the start of the second
cutting step 30, specifically essentially so far that the closest
front cutting edge 31 of the second cutting step 30 is located
essentially centrally in the swarf window 25 (cf. FIG. 2a).
[0039] The swarf window 25 is divided in the axial direction of the
tool tip 11 in the direction of the tool shank 12 into a swarf
window inlet 25a of increasing radial depth, a swarf window base
25b, which is adjacent to the swarf window inlet 25a and runs
axially parallel, and a swarf window outlet 25c of decreasing
radial depth, which is adjacent to the swarf window base 25b (cf.
FIGS. 3a, 3c). In the exemplary embodiment shown, the swarf window
inlet 25a and the swarf window inlet 25c with the swarf window base
25b located therebetween construct a swarf window in such a manner
that the swarf window 25 is essentially radially orientated in the
direction of the opening through the web 24 relative to the
rotational axis 11 of the step drill or relative to the direction
of longitudinal extent of the flute 33 of the second cutting step
30 (cf. in FIG. 3c: .alpha..apprxeq.=90.degree..
[0040] In the exemplary embodiment shown, the length of the axially
parallel running swarf window base 25b essentially corresponds to
the length of the PCD cutting plate 15 which forms the front and
circumferential cutting edges 31, 32 of the second cutting step 30.
The swarf window inlet 25a and the swarf window outlet 25b are in
each case constructed as concavely curved surfaces. In the
exemplary embodiment shown, the swarf window base 25b is formed
from a planar surface of predetermined axial length. Furthermore,
the swarf window base 25b is inclined by an predetermined angle, of
approximately 5.degree. in the exemplary embodiment shown, with
respect to a flute face 36, which extends the milling face 35 of
the second cutting step 30, of the flute 33.
[0041] The tool 10 has a coolant/lubricant supply of the first and
second cutting steps 20, 30 by means of an internally located
channel system 50 designed for minimum quantity lubrication, which
is indicated dashed in FIG. 1a. The coolant/lubricant supply takes
place via discharge openings 28, 38 which are in each case located
in the region of a front open area 29, 39, i.e. in the cutting
direction behind an assigned front cutting edge 21, 31 of the first
or second cutting step 20, 30.
[0042] Of course, deviations from the described exemplary
embodiments are possible without abandoning the basic ideas of the
invention.
[0043] Thus, in the exemplary embodiment shown, swarf windows can
be provided not only between the flutes 23, 33, which are adjacent
in the circumferential direction, of the first and second cutting
steps 20, 30, but also between the flutes, which are adjacent in
the circumferential direction, of the second and third cutting
steps 30, 40.
[0044] Instead of three cutting steps, a multi-bevel step tool
according to the invention can have just two, or else more than
three cutting steps. If more than three cutting steps are present,
any flutes, which are adjacent in the circumferential direction, of
a leading and trailing cutting step in the cutting and feed
direction are connected to one another by means of a swarf window
which penetrates the web located therebetween.
[0045] In deviation from the exemplary embodiment shown, in which
the swarf window 25 is essentially orientated radially to the
rotational axis 11 or to the direction of longitudinal extent of
the flutes of the trailing cutting step in each case, the swarf
window inlet 25a and the swarf window outlet 25c with the swarf
window base 25b located therebetween can also be constructed in
such a manner that the swarf window 25 is orientated at an angle
.alpha.<90.degree. relative to the rotational axis 11 or to the
direction of longitudinal extent of the flutes of the trailing
cutting step in each case.
[0046] The various cutting steps can be constructed in a
single-edged manner in each case, in deviation from the exemplary
embodiment shown or else have more than two cutting edges.
[0047] Furthermore, instead of a few selected cutting steps, all
cutting steps can also be supplied with coolant/lubricant.
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