Expansion chuck

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9289831-B2
Application number	US-201213723027-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2012
Priority date	Dec 20, 2012
Publication date	Mar 22, 2016
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016

Abstract

The invention relates to a hydraulic expansion chuck with a basic body, with an expansion bush which is received in the basic body and defines a reception space for a tool to be chucked, and with a pressure chamber which is delimited between the expansion bush and the basic body, at least one solder region being provided, in which the expansion bush is soldered to the basic body, wherein, between the pressure chamber and the solder region, a seal is provided which is formed by an at least essentially fluid-tight bearing contact of the expansion bush against the basic body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A hydraulic expansion chuck, comprising:
a basic body;
an expansion bush which is received in the basic body and defines a reception space for a tool to be chucked, wherein the expansion bush includes a press portion and a solder portion adjacent thereto;
a pressure chamber which is delimited between the expansion bush and the basic body, a solder region being provided in which the expansion bush is soldered to the basic body, wherein between the pressure chamber and the solder region a seal is provided which is formed by an at least essentially fluid-tight bearing contact of the expansion bush against the basic body; and
wherein the seal is formed by a press fit between the expansion bush and the basic body by the press portion of the expansion bush which is larger in diameter than the solder portion of the expansion bush.

2. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the press portion is formed by a portion of the expansion bush which is thickened in diameter and on one side of which the solder region lies and on the other side of which the pressure chamber lies.

3. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the solder region is adjacent an axial rearward end of the expansion bush.

4. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 3 , further including an additional solder region adjacent a flange of the expansion bush that is adjacent an axial forward end of the expansion bush.

5. A hydraulic expansion chuck, comprising:
a basic body;
an expansion bush which is received in the basic body and defines a reception space for a tool to be chucked, wherein the expansion bush includes a press portion and a first solder portion adjacent thereto;
a pressure chamber which is delimited between the expansion bush and the basic body;
a first solder region and a second solder region in which the expansion bush is soldered to the basic body, wherein between the pressure chamber and the first solder region and the second solder region a first seal and a second seal, respectively, are provided, wherein the first seal and the second seal are formed by an at least essentially fluid-tight bearing contact of the expansion bush against the basic body;
wherein the first seal is formed by a press fit between the expansion bush and the basic body by the press portion of the expansion bush which is larger in diameter than the first solder portion of the expansion bush; and
wherein the second seal is formed by a bearing portion which projects axially with respect to the second solder region lying next to it.

6. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the press portion is formed by a portion of the expansion bush which is thickened in diameter and on one side of which the first solder region lies and on the other side of which the pressure chamber lies.

7. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first solder region is adjacent an axial rearward end of the expansion bush.

8. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second solder region is adjacent a flange of the expansion bush that is adjacent an axial forward end of the expansion bush.

9. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the bearing portion is formed on the expansion bush.

10. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the bearing portion extends in a plane which is oriented perpendicularly to the mid-axis of the reception space.

11. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the second solder region includes a radially oriented solder region and a cylindrical solder region.

12. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the bearing portion projects axially with respect to the radially oriented solder region.

13. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the bearing portion is arranged on the basic body and engages into a groove provided on the expansion bush, so that the bearing portion is offset in the axial direction with respect to the radially oriented solder region.

14. A hydraulic expansion chuck, comprising:
a basic body;
an expansion bush which is received in the basic body and defines a reception space for a tool to be chucked;
a pressure chamber which is delimited between the expansion bush and the basic body;
a first solder region and a second solder region in which the expansion bush is soldered to the basic body, wherein between the pressure chamber and the first solder region and the second solder region a first seal and a second seal, respectively, are provided, wherein the first seal and the second seal are formed by an at least essentially fluid-tight bearing contact of the expansion bush against the basic body;
wherein the first seal is formed by a press fit between the expansion bush and the basic body by a press portion which differs in diameter from the diameter of the first solder region lying next to it;
wherein the second seal is formed by a bearing portion which projects axially with respect to the second solder region lying next to it; and
wherein the expansion bush is provided with a thread that is configured such that the expansion bush is screwed into the basic body, and wherein the second solder region extends into the thread.

15. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the second solder region includes a radially oriented solder region and a cylindrical solder region.

16. The expansion chuck as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the cylindrical solder region extends into the thread.

Assignees

• Kennametal Inc

Inventors

• Herud Josef K
• Frota De Souza Filho Ruy

Classifications

• B23B31/1178

  using fluid-pressure means to actuate the gripping means · CPC title

• B23B2260/126

  Seals · CPC title

• B23B31/1176

  using fluid-pressure means to actuate the gripping means · CPC title

• B23B2240/08

  Brazed connections · CPC title

• B23B31/305 Primary

  the gripping means is a deformable sleeve · CPC title