Patents Examined by Stephen Sun Cha
  • Patent number: 11541462
    Abstract: A cutting insert has: an upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface, having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite each other between the upper surface and the lower surface; and a first cutting edge. The lower surface has a plurality of slots extending from a side of the first surface to a side of the second surface. In addition, when viewed from a side of the lower surface, if the angle between a ridge line on which the upper surface and the first surface intersect and an imaginary extension line of the plurality of slots is defined as ?1, and the angle between a ridge line on which the lower surface and the first surface intersect and the imaginary extension line is defined as ?2, then ?2>?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Zhanlong Zhang
  • Patent number: 11529707
    Abstract: A main spindle device for a machine tool has a hollow main spindle, which is supported by a housing such that the hollow main spindle can rotate. The main spindle device is provided with: an annular cylinder, which is fixed to the housing, and is formed extending into the main spindle, said annular cylinder having an opening formed in the axis line direction of the main spindle; and a cooling path formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder to face the inner circumferential surface of the main spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ikuma Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11504784
    Abstract: A cutting tool with interconnected arms that increases the stiffness to weight ratio of the cutting tool is described. The principles of the invention can be applied to any cutting tool, such as a reamer, a milling cutter, a slotting cutter, and the like. In one example, a cutting ring includes a cutting head assembly with a leading arm, a trailing arm, and a cutting head supported by the leading arm and the trailing arm. The trailing arm interconnects with the leading arm of an adjacent cutting head assembly, and the leading arm interconnects with a trailing arm of another adjacent cutting head assembly. As a result of this interconnection of arms, the axial, radial and tangential stiffness to weight ratio of the cutting tool is increased. A support member may be included to further increase the stiffness to weight ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Logan M. Semnisky, Alan J. Bookheimer
  • Patent number: 11484954
    Abstract: Milling tool holder which comprises a first holder part, a second holder part, and a locking mechanism. The first holder part comprises a first cutting insert receptacle for receiving a first cutting insert and a second cutting insert receptacle for receiving a second cutting insert. The second holder part which, for adjusting a milling width, is variably positionable with respect to the first holder part along a longitudinal axis, comprises a third cutting insert receptacle for receiving a third cutting insert and a fourth cutting insert receptacle for receiving a fourth cutting insert. The locking mechanism is configured to fix the first and second holder parts to the adjusted milling width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Stark
  • Patent number: 11471952
    Abstract: A rotary cutting tool includes a tool shank, a replaceable cutting head mounted on the tool shank, a coupling pin, and an actuation member. In one embodiment, the coupling pin has a cylindrical portion with a reduced-diameter portion defined by a pair of angled side walls separated by a bottom surface for cooperating with a non-threaded portion at one end of the actuation member. In another embodiment, the coupling pin has a cylindrical portion with a notch with a pair of side walls for cooperating with a frustoconical member at one end of the actuation member. When assembled, a pair of V-shaped contact surfaces on the cutting head engage a pair of oppositely facing V-shaped contact surfaces on the tool shank to provide stability against the momentum created by cutting forces in two different directions and securely hold the cutting head in place during machining operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Marcelo Euripedes Silva, Ruy Frota de Souza Filho
  • Patent number: 11465252
    Abstract: This application relates to lubrication, and more particularly to an external cooling MQL manipulator and a machine tool and a lubrication method using the machine tool. The external cooling MQL manipulator includes a suspension structure, a robot arm, a controller and an oil mist generator. The suspension structure fixedly connects the robot arm and a frame, and a nozzle is provided on a free end of the robot arm; an oil mist generator is connected to the nozzle for ejecting oil mists to a processing area. When the machine tool works, the controller selects the corresponding lubrication parameters according to the processing parameters such as the cutter type and the workpiece material. The first motor and the second motor are controlled to rotate by the controller according to real-time changes of the processing positions detected by the detecting component, thereby adjusting the position of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Sichuan University
    Inventors: Wu Zhao, Zeyuan Yu, Zida Zhang, Ling Chen, Xin Guo, Miao Yu, Kai Zhang, Hao Wan, Lin Du, Wei Jiang, Nianhan Wu
  • Patent number: 11458544
    Abstract: Rotatable assembly (10) having one end (12) adapted to be secured to a rotatable support for rotating the rotatable assembly (10) about a rotational axis (28), the rotatable assembly (10) comprising: a main body (18) having a cavity (56); a damping mass (38) arranged within the cavity (56) and movable in radial directions (30), substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis (28), relative to the main body (18); a damping structure (36) arranged to support the damping mass (38) relative to the main body (18) and arranged to damp vibrational movements of the damping mass (38) relative to the main body (18) in the radial directions (30); wherein the damping structure (36) comprises a plurality of spring elements (40); and wherein each spring element (40) has a flat appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: MAQ AB
    Inventors: Qilin Fu, Cornel-Mihai Nicolescu, Amir Rashid
  • Patent number: 11305358
    Abstract: A cutting insert according to an aspect includes a base portion and a cutting portion. The cutting portion includes an upper surface, a side surface, a ridge line including a first ridge line and a second ridge line, and an intersection point. The upper surface includes a top surface region and a rising surface region located between the top surface and the ridge line, and having a shape protruding toward the intersection point. In a top view, a first distance from the first ridge line to the rising surface increases as close to the intersection point, and a second distance from the second ridge line to the rising surface increases as close to the intersection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yousuke Fukuhara
  • Patent number: 11135656
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes a holder having an upper jaw and a lower jaw, and an insert clamped between the jaws. A large-diameter hole in a lower-jaw side of the holder communicates with a lower-jaw channel, and a threaded hole in an upper-jaw side of the holder communicates with an upper-jaw channel. A threaded member has a head, a closed-bottom hollow open to the head, branch holes through which the hollow communicates with an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a screw-driving portion in a front end thereof. The threaded member is inserted from the large-diameter hole and screwed into the threaded hole until a front surface of the head seats on a bearing surface of the large-diameter hole and clamps the insert. Then, the large diameter hole, the lower-jaw channel, the hollow, the branch holes, and the upper-jaw channel are in communication for supplying coolant to the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoki Andoh