Milling cutter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025162047-A1
Application number	US-202418636870-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 16, 2024
Priority date	Nov 20, 2023
Publication date	May 22, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An embodiment milling cutter includes a cutter body rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein the cutter body includes a coupling region disposed in an outer region of the cutter body based on a radial direction and a flow path configured to communicate with the outside and define a space in which a cooling fluid flows, and wherein at least a part of a region of the flow path is disposed to be directed toward the coupling region. The embodiment milling cutter further includes an insert member coupled to the coupling region of the cutter body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A milling cutter comprising:
a cutter body rotatable about a rotation axis, the cutter body comprising:
a coupling region disposed in an outer region of the cutter body based on a radial direction; and
a flow path configured to communicate with the outside and define a space in which a cooling fluid flows, wherein at least a part of a region of the flow path is disposed to be directed toward the coupling region; and
an insert member coupled to the coupling region of the cutter body.

2 . The milling cutter of claim 1 , wherein the flow path includes a region having a curved shape.

3 . The milling cutter of claim 1 , wherein an entirety of the flow path has a curved shape.

4 . The milling cutter of claim 1 , wherein the cutter body comprises a structure manufactured by a 3D printing method.

5 . A milling cutter comprising:
a cutter body rotatable about a rotation axis, the cutter body comprising:
a coupling region disposed in an outer region of the cutter body based on a radial direction; and
a flow path configured to communicate with the outside and define a space in which a cooling fluid flows, wherein a part of a region of the flow path is disposed to be directed toward the coupling region, wherein a first end portion of the flow path is disposed in an inner surface based on the radial direction, and wherein a second end portion of the flow path is disposed in an outer surface based on the radial direction; and
an insert member coupled to the coupling region of the cutter body.

6 . The milling cutter of claim 5 , wherein the flow path comprises:
a first flow path section extending toward an inside of the cutter body from the first end portion; and a second flow path section extending toward the first flow path section from the second end portion, the second flow path section including a first end point connected to the first flow path section, wherein a curvature of the first flow path section and a curvature of the second flow path section are different from each other.

7 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein:
the cutter body further comprises a recess section provided in the outer surface based on the radial direction and having a shape recessed inward in the radial direction; and the recess section comprises:
a first recess surface in which the coupling region is disposed; and
a second recess surface in which a second end point of the second flow path section, opposite the first end point, is disposed.

8 . The milling cutter of claim 7 , wherein an angle between the first recess surface and the radial direction is smaller than an angle between the second recess surface and the radial direction.

9 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein a tangential line of a region, in which the second end portion of the flow path is defined in the inner surface of the cutter body in which the second flow path section is defined, is disposed in a space of a figure defined by a group of line segments that connect the second end portion of the flow path and boundaries of the coupling region.

10 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the first end point of the second flow path section, and the coupling region has a predetermined angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis.

11 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the second end portion of the flow path, and the coupling region has a predetermined angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis.

12 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the first end point of the second flow path section, and the coupling region is consistent with a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the second end portion of the flow path, and the coupling region.

13 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein a diameter of the flow path is 0.5 mm or more and 2 mm or less, and wherein an angle defined between a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the first end point of the second flow path section, and the coupling region and a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis is 0 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less.

14 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein a diameter of the flow path is more than 2 mm and equal to or less than 5 mm, and wherein an angle defined between a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the second end portion of the flow path, and the coupling region and a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis is 45 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less.

15 . The milling cutter of claim 6 , wherein in a view in which the cutter body is cut in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the flow path extends, a cross-section of the flow path comprises:
a curved area section including a convex curved periphery; and an apex area section configured to communicate with the curved area section and having a pointy shape.

16 . The milling cutter of claim 15 , wherein the curved area section has a part of a circular shape.

17 . The milling cutter of claim 15 , wherein the apex area section has a triangular shape.

18 . The milling cutter of claim 17 , wherein the triangular shape has an angle of 45 degrees or more in a region of the triangular shape connected to the curved area section.

19 . The milling cutter of claim 15 , wherein a plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the second end portion of the flow path, and the coupling region is parallel to a part of the inner surface of the cutter body in which the apex area section is defined, or the plane defined by connecting the first end portion of the flow path, the second end portion of the flow path, and the coupling region includes a part of the inner surface.

20 . A method of providing a milling cutter, the method comprising:
manufacturing a cutter body by a 3D printing method, the cutter body rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein the cutter body comprises:
a coupling region disposed in an outer region of the cutter body based on a radial direction; and
a flow path configured to communicate with the outside and define a space in which a cooling fluid flows, wherein at least a part of a region of the flow path is disposed to be directed toward the coupling region; and
joining an insert member to the cutter body by brazing or welding.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Kim Tae Jin
• Kim Ho Hwan
• Choi Jun Seok
• Shin Min Kyu
• Jeon Sang Uk
• Ju Ho Gi
• Yang Jeong Ho
• Yoon Jong Cheon
• Kang Dong Seok
• Lee Hyub

Classifications

• B22F2005/001

  Cutting tools, earth boring or grinding tool other than table ware · CPC title

• B22F10/28

  Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM] · CPC title

• B23C2240/16

  Welded connections · CPC title

• B23C2240/08

  Brazed connections · CPC title

• B23C5/06

  Face-milling cutters, i.e. having only or primarily a substantially flat cutting surface · CPC title