Drill Pad Orientation for Chatter Suppression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing drills for machining cast holes suffer from chatter vibration, which limits the improvement in position accuracy and surface working accuracy of the holes.

Innovation Solution

A drill design featuring a flute with two lands and two grooves, a linear chisel edge, and a pad arranged perpendicular to the thinning face, with specific dimensions and angles to reduce cutting resistance and suppress chatter vibration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If a pad portion is added to the drill to enhance straightness, then the straightness of the drill is improved, but chatter vibration occurs and position accuracy does not increase as expected

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovestraightnessVSAvoidposition accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the geometric parameters of the pad portion, specifically arranging it on a line perpendicular to the thinning face and optimizing its width relative to the margin portion. This parameter optimization allows the pad to effectively receive cutting resistance forces and suppress chatter vibration, thereby achieving both straightness and position accuracy improvements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Force

If the margin portion width is reduced to reduce cutting resistance, then cutting resistance is reduced, but tool bending strength may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecutting resistanceVSAvoidbending strength
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes the width parameter of the margin portion and its relationship with the pad portion width. By setting the margin portion width smaller than the pad width and arranging the pad perpendicular to the thinning face, the design reduces cutting resistance through minimized radial friction while the pad configuration maintains tool strength by effectively managing cutting forces

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10150168B2Drill
Publication Date: 2018.12.11 HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

A blade section has two lands and two flutes in an alternating manner and also has a linear chisel edge. The lands are each provided with: a margin section that is continuous with a cutting blade; a clearance section that is continuous with the margin section and that has a smaller diameter than the margin section; and a pad that is continuous with the clearance section and that has the same width as the width of the margin section.