Tool holder provided with a damping means
US8308404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/304312
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tool holder, such as a reaming head (1), or a milling arbor, provided with a damping means (2) in the form of an elongated body, which is arranged in an end compartment (3) of the tool holder (1), which compartment is of appropriate shape and size, and closed at its end by a body (4) for receiving a reaming head or by a milling element.Tool holder characterized in that the damping means (2) is of the type presenting only radial absorption, and it is provided with at least one elastically deformable means (5), at least close to each end, where said elastically deformable means (5) extend between the envelope of the damping means (2) and the wall of the compartment (3) of the tool holder (1), and are clamped between the wall of the compartment (3) and the damping means (2), and where the ends of the damping means extend in the compartment (3) without stress.The invention is applicable more particularly in the field of accessories for machine tools, with digital control, machining centers, flexible cells and workshops.
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