Dressing Tool Groove Design for Diamond Retention
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dressing tools fail to securely hold diamonds, leading to instability and reduced effectiveness in machining processes.
Innovation Solution
The use of grooves in the dressing tool base body that extend from one side surface to the other, allowing diamonds to be fixed with solder on multiple sides, providing a large surface area for secure attachment and improved retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If diamonds are bonded to a carrier on one side only, then the structure is simple, but the diamonds are not securely held leading to instability
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from bonding diamonds on a single surface to embedding them in grooves that extend through the base body thickness, utilizing the third dimension (depth) to create through-grooves that enable multi-sided soldering and significantly improve diamond retention
2Reliability
If diamonds are fixed with solder on multiple sides, then retention is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The grooves are pre-formed in the base body before the soldering process, providing predetermined pathways and surfaces for solder application. This preliminary groove formation simplifies the subsequent multi-sided soldering operation by establishing the exact geometry and location where solder should be applied
3Area of stationary object
If grooves extend from one side surface to the other, then a large surface area is available for soldering, but the base body structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The base body is segmented with multiple grooves distributed across its surface, dividing the bonding function into discrete locations. Each groove provides a localized area for diamond embedding and soldering, collectively increasing the total soldering surface area while maintaining a manageable overall structure
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration ensures diamonds are securely fastened, enhancing the tool's stability and performance, allowing for precise processing and extended service life with uniform dressing behavior.
Implementation Method 1
The diamonds are fixed in the grooves by soldering. The diamonds are fixed with the solder on at least two opposite sides of the diamond
Implementation Method 2
The solder of the connection is in each case in direct contact with the corresponding side of the groove and, for example, wets the surface of the corresponding side of a groove
Data Source
Figure 1~2
Figure 3~4
Figure 5~6
AI summary
Dressing tool comprising a metallic base body with a circumferential edge or circumferential surface which separates a first and a second side surface of the base body, wherein the circumferential edge or circumferential surface has grooves which are equipped with hard material elements for dressing abrasives, wherein the grooves extend from the first side surface to the second side surface and the hard material elements are attached in grooves by brazing on at least two opposite sides of the hard material element.