Grooved Diamond Dressing Tool for Density and Chip Space Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dressing tools face challenges in controlling diamond density and creating a controlled chip space, leading to inefficient operation with high contact pressure and reduced tool life due to lack of flexibility in diamond arrangement.
Innovation Solution
The solution involves creating grooves in a metallic base body of the dressing tool, where diamonds are soldered to control diamond loading density and provide a chip space, allowing for flexible diamond arrangement and uniform distribution across the dressing surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If diamonds are scattered using a galvanic process on the base body surface, then diamond coverage is achieved, but diamond density cannot be controlled and chip space cannot be created
Solution Approach 1:
The base body is segmented into groove structures that divide the surface into discrete regions. Diamonds are placed within these grooves rather than being scattered randomly across the entire surface. This segmentation enables controlled diamond density by adjusting groove spacing, width, and depth, while simultaneously creating chip spaces between the grooves for efficient chip removal.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the base body are given different properties through the groove structure. Areas with closer groove spacing provide higher diamond density for aggressive dressing, while areas with wider spacing create larger chip spaces for materials requiring chip evacuation. This local variation in quality allows optimization for different dressing conditions and material types.
2Manufacturing precision
If diamonds are inserted in radial grooves in the dressing wheel, then diamond arrangement is controlled, but flexibility in adjusting diamond density is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The groove geometry parameters (spacing, width, depth, pattern) are made variable rather than fixed. This allows the diamond loading density to be dynamically adjusted by modifying groove dimensions to match different diamond grain sizes and dressing application requirements, while maintaining precise control over diamond arrangement within each groove.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical parameters of the grooves (spacing, width, depth, cross-sectional shape) are changed to achieve different diamond densities. By varying these parameters, the system can accommodate different diamond grain sizes and densities while maintaining controlled arrangement, thus resolving the contradiction between precision and adaptability.
3Ease of manufacture
If diamonds are fixed using electroplated nickel or scattering processes, then diamond attachment is achieved, but structurally simple design with controlled density is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The chemical fixation methods (electroplating, scattering) are replaced with a mechanical groove-based system. Diamonds are physically held in the grooves by friction and geometric constraints, eliminating the need for complex electrochemical processes while enabling precise control over diamond density through groove geometry design.
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 approach enables controlled diamond density and chip space adjustment, enhancing tool flexibility and extending service life by maintaining effective operation even as the tool wears.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of diamonds are soldered into each of these grooves using a solder
Implementation Method 2
Between the diamonds in the grooves it is possible to create a chip space in which removed material can be removed during a dressing process
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AI summary
A dressing tool comprising a base body and one or more dressing surfaces or one or more dressing edges, wherein the dressing surfaces or edges are provided with hard material elements, and wherein grooves are provided, with a plurality of hard material elements being soldered into each groove. The invention also relates to a dressing tool in which recesses are arranged in a regular pattern and a single hard material element is soldered into each recess.