Electronic pipe and tube cutting system
View Patent ↗An electronic pipe cutting system and methods of use are described herein. A drive cutting assembly contains one or more cutting wheels that rotate around a pipe. A drill is used to connect to a main shaft and one or more gears transfer and transform the energy of the drill into optimal motion of the cutting wheels. The present invention provides a low cost, compact and lightweight pipe cutting system in comparison to other electronic pipe cutting system.
1. A pipe cutting system comprising:
a driven cutting assembly having an opening and one or more pivot mounted cutting wheel assemblies;
said driven cutting assembly having a driven gear ring in mechanical connection with a plurality of spur gears and wherein said spur gears drive a secondary bevel gear;
said secondary bevel gear is in mechanical connection with a drive shaft bevel gear of a drive shaft assembly;
wherein said drive shaft assembly includes a drive shaft engagement feature, and said drive shaft assembly further includes an outer shaft variably connected to said drive shaft bevel gear by a plurality of over-torque collars.
2. The pipe cutting system of claim 1 , wherein a cover surrounds said driven cutting assembly and said cover includes a handle.
3. The pipe cutting system of claim 1 , wherein said driven cutting assembly includes an anti-rotation ridge.
4. The pipe cutting system of claim 1 , wherein said one or more pivot mounted cutting wheel assemblies contain a spring.
5. The pipe cutting system of claim 1 , further comprising a drill having a drill engagement feature engaged with said drive shaft engagement feature.
6. The pipe cutting system of claim 1 , wherein said drive shaft assembly includes a main drive shaft spring.
7. A pipe cutting system comprising:
a driven cutting assembly having an opening and one or more pivot mounted cutting wheel assemblies having a spring;
said driven cutting assembly having a driven gear ring in mechanical connection with a plurality of spur gears and wherein said spur gears drive a secondary bevel gear;
said secondary bevel gear in mechanical connection with a drive shaft bevel gear of a drive shaft assembly; and,
wherein said drive shaft assembly includes an outer drive shaft having a first over-torque collar in variable mechanical connection with a second over-torque collar.
8. The pipe cutting system of claim 7 , wherein said outer drive shaft includes an engagement feature.
9. The pipe cutting system of claim 7 , wherein a cover surrounds said driven cutting assembly and said cover includes a handle.
10. The pipe cutting system of claim 7 , wherein said driven cutting assembly includes an anti-rotation ridge.
11. The pipe cutting system of claim 7 , further comprising a drill having a drill engagement feature engaged with a drive shaft engagement feature of said drive shaft assembly.
12. The pipe cutting system of claim 7 , wherein said drive shaft assembly further includes a drive shaft spring.
13. A pipe cutting system comprising:
a driven cutting assembly having an opening and three pivot mounted cutting wheel assemblies biased by a spring;
said driven cutting assembly having a driven gear ring in mechanical connection with a plurality of spur gears and wherein said spur gears drive a secondary bevel gear;
said secondary bevel gear in mechanical connection with a drive shaft bevel gear of a drive shaft assembly; and,
wherein said drive shaft assembly includes an outer drive shaft having a first over-torque collar in variable linear connection with a a second over-torque collar.
14. The pipe cutting system of claim 13 , wherein said outer drive shaft includes an engagement feature.
15. The pipe cutting system of claim 13 , wherein a cover surrounds said driven cutting assembly and said cover includes a handle.
16. The pipe cutting system of claim 13 , wherein said driven cutting assembly includes an anti-rotation ridge.
17. The pipe cutting system of claim 13 , further comprising a drill having a drill engagement feature engaged with a drive shaft engagement feature of said drive shaft assembly.
18. The pipe cutting system of claim 13 , wherein said drive shaft assembly further includes a drive shaft spring.
19. The pipe cutting system of claim 13 , wherein said first over-torque collar and said second over-torque collar include a plurality of collar ridges.