IP Library Granted Patent US 11,306,541
Granted Patent B2
US 11,306,541 · App. 16/338,151 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Drill bit

Inventors: Romain Clesen (Colpach Haut, LU); Gerhard Meier (Trier, DE)
Assignee: TMT TAPPING-MEASURING-TECHNOLOGY SARL
E21B10/38C21B7/12E21B10/36E21B10/54E21B10/56
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Patent No.
US 11,306,541
App. No.
16/338,151
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drill bit ( 11 ) for the drilling, in particular the rotary percussive drilling, of a hole, in particular a tap hole of a melting furnace, the drill bit ( 11 ) comprising a drill head ( 10 ), which has at least one hard material insert ( 16 ), and a base body ( 12 ) for connecting the drill bit to a driving element, the hard material insert ( 16 ) being inserted into a seat, which is formed in an axial end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 ), in such a manner that at least a head cutting edge ( 18 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 ) protrudes beyond the axial end face ( 13 ), wherein the seat has a flank portion and a mating flank portion located opposite the flank portion, between which the hard material insert ( 16 ) is disposed, the flank portion, which is disposed opposite a recess formed in the hard material insert ( 16 ), being provided with a material projection ( 35 ) which is at least partially made of a welding material, is bonded to the drill head ( 10 ) via the welding material and protrudes into the recess so as to establish a form-fitting connection with the hard material insert ( 16 ).

Claims (25)

1. A drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) for the drilling, in particular the rotary percussive drilling, of a hole, in particular a tap hole of a melting furnace, the drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) comprising a drill head ( 10 , 42 ), which has at least one hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ), and a base body ( 12 ) for connecting the drill bit to a driving element, the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) being inserted into a seat ( 14 , 44 ), which is formed in an axial end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 , 42 ), in such a manner that at least a head cutting edge ( 18 , 46 , 47 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) protrudes beyond the axial end face ( 13 ), characterized in that the seat ( 14 , 44 ) has a flank portion ( 29 , 54 ) and a mating flank portion ( 30 , 51 ) located opposite the flank portion, between which the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) is disposed, the flank portion ( 29 , 54 ), which is disposed opposite a recess ( 33 , 49 ) formed in the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ), being provided with a material projection ( 35 , 36 , 53 ) which is at least partially made of a welded material ( 37 ), is bonded to the drill head ( 10 , 42 ) via the welded material ( 37 ) and protrudes into the recess ( 33 , 49 ) so as to establish a form-fitting connection with the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 );

wherein the hard material insert ( 16 ) has at least one retaining extension ( 21 ) which is substantially parallel to an axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ) and which engages into a bottom clearance ( 22 ) formed in a seat bottom ( 23 ) of the seat ( 14 ).

2. The drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the material projection ( 35 , 53 ) protruding into the recess ( 33 , 49 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) is made entirely of welded material ( 37 ).

3. The drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the material projection ( 35 , 53 ) is a weld spot.

4. The drill bit ( 11 ) according to claim 2 , characterized in that the material projection ( 35 ) at least partially fills both a clearance ( 40 ) formed adjacent to the recess in the hard material insert ( 16 ) and a clearance ( 34 ) formed in the opposite flank portion ( 29 ) of the seat ( 14 ).

5. The drill bit ( 11 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the length of the seat ( 14 ) in the drill head ( 10 ) extends substantially radially with respect to an axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ) and the seat ( 14 ) has an opening ( 26 ) at the radially outer end, the hard material insert ( 16 ), whose length extends in the same radial direction, being accommodated in the seat ( 14 ) in such a manner that the hard material insert ( 16 ) protrudes beyond a circumferential surface ( 28 ) of the drill head ( 10 ) by a protrusion ( 27 ) which extends radially with respect to the axis of rotation R.

6. The drill bit ( 11 ) according to claim 5 , characterized in that the radial protrusion ( 27 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 ) forms a circumferential cutting edge ( 19 ) which extends substantially parallel to the axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ).

7. The drill bit ( 11 ) according to claim 6 , characterized in that starting from the head cutting edge ( 18 ), which protrudes beyond the axial end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 ), the circumferential cutting edge ( 19 ) extends beyond the seat bottom ( 23 ) of the seat ( 14 ) in such a manner that a cutting edge leg ( 24 ) of the circumferential cutting edge ( 19 ) is accommodated in a second bottom clearance ( 25 ) in the seat bottom ( 23 ) of the seat ( 14 ).

8. The drill bit ( 11 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that multiple hard material inserts ( 16 ), each inserted into a seat ( 14 ), are distributed across the circumference of the end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 ).

9. The drill bit ( 11 ) according to claim 8 , characterized in that the lengths of at least two hard material inserts ( 16 ) extend differently in the radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ) in such a manner that radially inner ends of the head cutting edges ( 18 ) have different distances from the axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ).

10. The drill bit ( 41 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the seat ( 44 ) is cylindrical, in particular a drill hole, and the hard material insert ( 43 ) has a retaining extension ( 45 ) which is substantially complementary to the seat ( 44 ) and inserted into the seat ( 44 ).

11. The drill bit ( 41 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the hard material insert ( 43 ) has first and second head cutting edges ( 46 , 47 ) which are disposed parallel to each other and extend radially to the axis of rotation R of the drill bit ( 41 ).

12. The drill bit ( 41 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that the clearance ( 48 ) formed in the hard material insert ( 43 ) has a flat portion ( 50 ) adjacent to a shoulder for forming the recess ( 49 ), said flat portion ( 50 ) extending as far as to a head cutting edge ( 46 , 47 ).

13. The drill bit ( 41 ) according to claim 12 , characterized in that the flat portion ( 50 ) is disposed in a plane that is disposed at a right angle to the head cutting edge ( 46 , 47 ).

14. The drill bit ( 41 ) according to claim 13 , characterized in that opposite the flat portion ( 50 ) and above the retaining extension ( 45 ), the hard material insert ( 43 ) has a radial protrusion ( 52 ) which extends in the direction of the head cutting edge ( 46 , 47 ) and protrudes beyond the mating flank portion ( 51 ).

15. The drill bit ( 41 ) according to claim 10 , characterized in that multiple hard material inserts ( 16 , 43 ), each inserted into a seat ( 44 ), are distributed across the axial end face of the drill head ( 42 ).

16. A drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) for the drilling, in particular the rotary percussive drilling, of a hole, in particular a tap hole of a melting furnace, the drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) comprising a drill head ( 10 , 42 ), which has at least one hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ), and a base body ( 12 ) for connecting the drill bit to a driving element, the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) being inserted into a seat ( 14 , 44 ), which is formed in an axial end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 , 42 ), in such a manner that at least a head cutting edge ( 18 , 46 , 47 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) protrudes beyond the axial end face ( 13 ), characterized in that the seat ( 14 , 44 ) has a flank portion ( 29 , 54 ) and a mating flank portion ( 30 , 51 ) located opposite the flank portion, between which the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) is disposed, the flank portion ( 29 , 54 ), which is disposed opposite a recess ( 33 , 49 ) formed in the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ), being provided with a material projection ( 35 , 36 , 53 ) which is at least partially made of a welded material ( 37 ), is bonded to the drill head ( 10 , 42 ) via the welded material ( 37 ) and protrudes into the recess ( 33 , 49 ) so as to establish a form-fitting connection with the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 );

wherein the seat ( 44 ) is cylindrical, in particular a drill hole, and the hard material insert ( 43 ) has a retaining extension ( 45 ) which is substantially complementary to the seat ( 44 ) and inserted into the seat ( 44 );

wherein the clearance ( 48 ) formed in the hard material insert ( 43 ) has a flat portion ( 50 ) adjacent to a shoulder for forming the recess ( 49 ), said flat portion ( 50 ) extending as far as to a head cutting edge ( 46 , 47 );

wherein the flat portion ( 50 ) is disposed in a plane that is disposed at a right angle to the head cutting edge ( 46 , 47 ); and

wherein opposite the flat portion ( 50 ) and above the retaining extension ( 45 ), the hard material insert ( 43 ) has a radial protrusion ( 52 ) which extends in the direction of the head cutting edge ( 46 , 47 ) and protrudes beyond the mating flank portion ( 51 ).

17. A drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) for the drilling, in particular the rotary percussive drilling, of a hole, in particular a tap hole of a melting furnace, the drill bit ( 11 , 41 ) comprising a drill head ( 10 , 42 ), which has at least one hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ), and a base body ( 12 ) for connecting the drill bit to a driving element, the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) being inserted into a seat ( 14 , 44 ), which is formed in an axial end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 , 42 ), in such a manner that at least a head cutting edge ( 18 , 46 , 47 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) protrudes beyond the axial end face ( 13 ), characterized in that the seat ( 14 , 44 ) has a flank portion ( 29 , 54 ) and a mating flank portion ( 30 , 51 ) located opposite the flank portion, between which the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ) is disposed, the flank portion ( 29 , 54 ), which is disposed opposite a recess ( 33 , 49 ) formed in the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 ), being provided with a material projection ( 35 , 36 , 53 ) which is at least partially made of a welded material ( 37 ), is bonded to the drill head ( 10 , 42 ) via the welded material ( 37 ) and protrudes into the recess ( 33 , 49 ) so as to establish a form-fitting connection with the hard material insert ( 16 , 43 );

wherein the length of the seat ( 14 ) in the drill head ( 10 ) extends substantially radially with respect to an axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ) and the seat ( 14 ) has an opening ( 26 ) at the radially outer end, the hard material insert ( 16 ), whose length extends in the same radial direction, being accommodated in the seat ( 14 ) in such a manner that the hard material insert ( 16 ) protrudes beyond a circumferential surface ( 28 ) of the drill head ( 10 ) by a protrusion ( 27 ) which extends radially with respect to the axis of rotation R;

wherein the radial protrusion ( 27 ) of the hard material insert ( 16 ) forms a circumferential cutting edge ( 19 ) which extends substantially parallel to the axis of rotation R of the drill head ( 10 ); and

wherein starting from the head cutting edge ( 18 ), which protrudes beyond the axial end face ( 13 ) of the drill head ( 10 ), the circumferential cutting edge ( 19 ) extends beyond the seat bottom ( 23 ) of the seat ( 14 ) in such a manner that a cutting edge leg ( 24 ) of the circumferential cutting edge ( 19 ) is accommodated in a second bottom clearance ( 25 ) in the seat bottom ( 23 ) of the seat ( 14 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2019
From: CLESEN, ROMAIN; MEIER, GERHARD
To: TMT TAPPING-MEASURING-TECHNOLOGY SARL
Reel/Frame 049129/0602 →
Continuity (1)
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