IP Library Granted Patent US 12686066
Granted Patent B2
US 12686066 · App. 18/695,358 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Rotary tool and method for manufacturing machined product

Inventor: Suguru Onchi (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
B23C5/10B23C2210/40B23C2210/54
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Patent No.
US 12686066
App. No.
18/695,358
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The short flank face includes a second flank face that is adjacent to the short cutting edge rearward of a rotation axis in a rotation direction and is flat and a third flank face that is adjacent to the second flank face rearward of the rotation axis in the rotation direction and is flat. In front view of the body from the front end, a maximum value of a width of the second flank face in the direction orthogonal to the short cutting edge is smaller than a maximum value of a width of the long flank face in the direction orthogonal to the long cutting edge, and a clearance angle of the second flank face is smaller than a clearance angle of the long flank face.

Claims (34)

1 . A rotary tool, comprising:

a body extending from a first end toward a second end along a rotation axis and having a cylindrical shape,

the body comprising:

a chisel edge located on a side of the first end and intersecting the rotation axis;

a long cutting edge located on a side of the first end and extending from the chisel edge toward an outer peripheral side;

a long flank face that is adjacent to the long cutting edge rearward of the rotation axis in a rotation direction and is flat;

a short cutting edge located on a side of the first end and extending toward an outer peripheral side from a position away from the chisel edge; and

a short flank face adjacent to the short cutting edge rearward of the rotation axis in the rotation direction,

the short flank face comprising:

a second flank face that is adjacent to the short cutting edge rearward of the rotation axis in the rotation direction and is flat; and

a third flank face that is adjacent to the second flank face rearward of the rotation axis in the rotation direction and is flat,

wherein, in front view of the body from the first end, a maximum value of a width of the second flank face in a direction orthogonal to the short cutting edge is smaller than a maximum value of a width of the long flank face in a direction orthogonal to the long cutting edge, and

a clearance angle of the second flank face is smaller than a clearance angle of the long flank face.

2 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein a clearance angle of the third flank face is larger than the clearance angle of the long flank face.

3 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein the short cutting edge is orthogonal to the rotation axis.

4 . The rotary tool according to claim 3 , wherein the long cutting edge is inclined to the rotation axis and is closer to the second end as close to the rotation axis.

5 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein in front view of the body from the first end, the second flank face has a first region in which a width in the direction orthogonal to the short cutting edge is constant.

6 . The rotary tool according to claim 5 , wherein the first region of the second flank face is wider than other regions of the second flank face.

7 . A method for manufacturing a machined product, the method comprising:

rotating a rotary tool according to claim 1 ;

bringing the rotary tool that is rotating into contact with a workpiece; and

separating the rotary tool from the workpiece.

8 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the body further comprises a first flute extending from the long cutting edge toward the second end, and

the first flute comprises a first rake face which is flat and is connected to the long cutting edge.

9 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the body further comprises a second flute extending from the second cutting edge toward the second end, and

the second flute comprises a second rake face which is flat and is connected to the short cutting edge.

10 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the body comprises two long flank faces, and

the chisel edge is located at an intersection of the long flank faces.

11 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein, in front view of the body from the first end, a maximum value of a width of the second flank face in a direction orthogonal to the short cutting edge is smaller than a maximum value of a width of the third flank face in a direction orthogonal to the long cutting edge.

12 . The rotary tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the third flank face is inclined the second flank face.