Rotary Tool Cleaning Rollers for Safe Flute Debris Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for cleaning rotary cutting tools are hazardous, time-consuming, and often damage the cutting surfaces, as they require manual handling and multiple steps.
Innovation Solution
A rotary cutting tool cleaning system that includes a cleaning cartridge with rotating rollers equipped with bristles, which can be operated with or without a power supply, to efficiently remove debris from the tool's flutes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual cleaning methods are used to remove debris from rotary cutting tools, then the user can directly handle and clean the tool, but the user's risk of injury increases due to touching sharp cutting surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cleaning device with a holder and cleaning element that acts as an intermediary between the user and the sharp cutting tool. The cleaning element contacts the flutes to remove debris while the user's hand remains protected inside the holder, preventing direct contact with hazardous cutting surfaces.
2Productivity
If conventional cleaning devices that dig into flutes are used, then debris can be removed from the tool, but the cutting surfaces of the rotary tool are damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning element is designed with specific local properties - a curved surface that matches the flute geometry and a controlled cleaning edge. This localized design allows effective debris removal from the flutes while preventing damage to the cutting surfaces, as the cleaning action is concentrated only where needed.
3Reliability
If multiple cleaning steps and collection methods are used, then debris can be thoroughly removed and collected, but the cleaning process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cleaning action and debris collection function into a single integrated device. The holder structure simultaneously contains the cleaning element and provides a receptacle for collected debris, eliminating the need for separate cleaning rags and collection steps, thereby reducing time while maintaining thoroughness.
4Ease of operation
If a cleaning system is designed to be portable and easily transportable, then the device can be moved to job sites, but the device may lack integrated power supply
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is designed to be manually operated without requiring external power sources. The user manually manipulates the holder and cleaning element to perform cleaning actions, making the device completely portable and suitable for job sites while eliminating the need for batteries or power integration.
Data Source
AI summary
A rotary cutting tool cleaning system, device, and method for cleaning debris and shavings from a rotary cutting tool such as a drill bit or reamer. The system includes at least one roller rotatably mounted in a cartridge, wherein the cartridge includes a rotary cutting tool opening in a top thereof for insertion of the rotary cutting tool into the cartridge. The rollers that remove the debris may be brushed rollers configured for axial rotational engagement with the rotary cutting tool. The system can be non-electric or, alternatively include a power supply that rotate the at least one roller.