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Granted Patent B2
US 10,166,606 · App. 15/129,093 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product

Inventor: Kanenori Fujii (Dusseldorf, DE)
Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
B23B27/143B23B2200/0447B23B2200/081B23B2270/20
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Patent No.
US 10,166,606
App. No.
15/129,093
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cutting insert of one aspect includes a top surface including a first corner portion and a second corner portion; and a top cutting edge. The top cutting edge includes a first corner cutting edge, a first major cutting edge, a second corner cutting edge, and a second major cutting edge. The top surface includes a first breaker protrusion and a second breaker protrusion. A gap between the first breaker protrusion and the first corner cutting edge is larger than a gap between the second breaker protrusion and the second corner cutting edge, a gap between the first breaker protrusion and the first major cutting edge becomes larger as a distance from the first corner cutting edge increases, and a gap between the second breaker protrusion and the second major cutting edge becomes smaller as a distance from the second corner cutting edge increases.

Claims (62)

1. A cutting insert comprising:

a top surface having a polygonal shape in a top view, and comprising a first corner portion with an acute angle θ 1 and a second corner portion with an obtuse angle θ 2 ;

a bottom surface;

a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface; and

a top cutting edge disposed along a ridge line at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface, and comprising:

a first corner cutting edge located in the first corner portion;

a first major cutting edge adjacent to the first corner cutting edge;

a second corner cutting edge located in the second corner portion; and

a second major cutting edge adjacent to the second corner cutting edge;

wherein the top surface further comprises:

a first breaker protrusion comprising a first part protruding toward the first corner portion and a second part facing the first major cutting edge in a top view; and

a second breaker protrusion comprising a third part protruding toward the second corner portion and a fourth part facing the second major cutting edge in the top view,

wherein a minimum value of a first gap W 1 between the first part and the first corner cutting edge is larger than a minimum value of a second gap W 2 between the third part and the second corner cutting edge in the top view, and

wherein a third gap W 3 between the second part and the first major cutting edge increases from the first corner portion toward the second corner portion, and a fourth gap W 4 between the fourth part and the second major cutting edge decreases from the second corner portion toward the first corner portion in the top view,

the third gap W 3 increases at a constant ratio, and the fourth gap W 4 decreases at a constant ratio in the top view.

2. The cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein

an angle θ 3 formed by an outer edge of the second part and the first major cutting edge is larger than an angle θ 4 formed by an outer edge of the fourth part and the second major cutting edge in the top view.

3. A cutting insert comprising:

a top surface having a polygonal shape in a top view, and comprising a first corner portion with an acute angle θ 1 and a second corner portion with an obtuse angle θ 2 ;

a bottom surface;

a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface; and

a top cutting edge disposed along a ridge line at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface, and comprising:

a first corner cutting edge located in the first corner portion;

a first major cutting edge adjacent to the first corner cutting edge;

a second corner cutting edge located in the second corner portion; and

a second major cutting edge adjacent to the second corner cutting edge;

wherein the top surface further comprises:

a first breaker protrusion comprising a first part protruding toward the first corner portion and a second part facing the first major cutting edge in a top view; and

a second breaker protrusion comprising a third part protruding toward the second corner portion and a fourth part facing the second major cutting edge in the top view,

wherein a minimum value of a first gap W 1 between the first part and the first corner cutting edge is larger than a minimum value of a second gap W 2 between the third part and the second corner cutting edge in the top view,

wherein a third gap W 3 between the second part and the first major cutting edge increases from the first corner portion toward the second corner portion, and a fourth gap W 4 between the fourth part and the second major cutting edge decreases from the second corner portion toward the first corner portion in the top view, and

wherein a minimum value of the third gap W 3 is greater than a minimum value of the fourth gap W 4 in the top view.

4. A cutting insert comprising:

a top surface having a polygonal shape in a top view, and comprising a first corner portion with an acute angle θ 1 and a second corner portion with an obtuse angle θ 2 ;

a bottom surface;

a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface; and

a top cutting edge disposed along a ridge line at an intersection between the top surface and the side surface, and comprising:

a first corner cutting edge located in the first corner portion;

a first major cutting edge adjacent to the first corner cutting edge;

a second corner cutting edge located in the second corner portion; and

a second major cutting edge adjacent to the second corner cutting edge;

wherein the top surface further comprises:

a first breaker protrusion comprising a first part protruding toward the first corner portion and a second part facing the first major cutting edge in a top view;

a second breaker protrusion comprising a third part protruding toward the second corner portion and a fourth part facing the second major cutting edge in the top view;

a first rake face located between the second part and the first major cutting edge; and

a second rake face located between the fourth part and the second major cutting edge, wherein a rake angle θ 7 of the first rake face is the same as a rake angle θ 8 of the second rake face,

wherein a minimum value of a first gap W 1 between the first part and the first corner cutting edge is larger than a minimum value of a second gap W 2 between the third part and the second corner cutting edge in the top view;

wherein a third gap W 3 between the second part and the first major cutting edge increases from the first corner portion toward the second corner portion, and a fourth gap W 4 between the fourth part and the second major cutting edge decreases from the second corner portion toward the first corner portion in the top view.

5. The cutting insert according to claim 1 , wherein:

the top surface further comprises a third breaker protrusion located between the first breaker protrusion and the second breaker protrusion, and

projecting toward an edge of the top surface.

6. The cutting insert according to claim 5 , wherein:

a minimum value of a fifth gap W 5 between the third breaker protrusion and the edge of the top surface is less than the minimum value of the third gap W 3 , and is less than the minimum value of the fourth gap W 4 in the top view.

7. The cutting insert according to claim 5 , wherein:

a maximum value of a rise angle θ 9 of the third breaker protrusion is greater than a maximum value of a rise angle θ 5 of the first breaker protrusion, and is greater than a maximum value of a rise angle θ 6 of the second breaker protrusion.

8. A cutting tool comprising:

a holder comprising an insert pocket on a side of a front end thereof; and

the cutting insert according to claim 1 , configured to be mounted to the insert pocket with the top cutting edge protruding from the front end of the holder.

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

rotating a work material;

bringing the top cutting edge of the cutting tool according to claim 8 into contact with the work material that is rotating; and

separating the cutting tool from the work material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: FUJII, KANENORI
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039855/0360 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-065293 · Mar 27, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170120342A1 · May 4, 2017
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