Milling Cutter Flow Path Layout for Insert Cooling and Lubrication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing milling cutters suffer from low cooling and lubrication efficiency due to inadequate fluid distribution, leading to rapid abrasion of machining components and shortened lifespan.
Innovation Solution
A milling cutter design featuring a cutter body with a flow path that directs a cooling fluid towards the coupling region, where the insert member is located, enhancing fluid distribution and contact with the machining area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cooling fluid is supplied into the cutter body portion and sprayed to the machining region, then cooling and lubrication functions are provided, but cooling and lubrication efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The flow path is specifically configured to direct cooling fluid toward the coupling region where the insert member is coupled to the cutter body. This localized fluid delivery ensures that the cooling and lubrication effects are concentrated at the critical machining interface, improving efficiency and extending component lifespan.
Solution Approach 2:
The flow path includes a curved shape configuration that enables the cooling fluid to reach the coupling region from a different spatial direction. This curved flow path allows the fluid to effectively contact the insert member and machining region by utilizing three-dimensional space within the cutter body, enhancing cooling and lubrication coverage.
2Reliability
If cooling fluid is supplied into the cutter body portion, then cooling and lubrication functions are provided, but the machining component is quickly abraded
Solution Approach 1:
The flow path is specifically configured to direct cooling fluid toward the coupling region where the insert member is coupled to the cutter body. This localized fluid delivery ensures that the cooling and lubrication effects are concentrated at the critical machining interface, improving efficiency and extending component lifespan.
Solution Approach 2:
The flow path is designed to deliver cooling fluid to the coupling region before significant abrasion occurs during the machining process. By establishing cooling and lubrication contact at the insert member interface in advance, the system prevents rapid wear and extends the operational life of the machining component.
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
The improved fluid distribution significantly enhances cooling and lubrication efficiency, reducing the abrasion of machining components and extending their lifespan.
Implementation Method 1
a cooling fluid that performs cooling and lubrication functions
Implementation Method 2
a cooling fluid that performs cooling and lubrication functions
Data Source
AI summary
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.