A cutting oil supply device for a tap

Abstract: In a cutting oil supplying device supplying cutting oil to a tap which taps a work installed on a worktable, the device comprises a cup (9) being filled with the cutting oil provided beneath the worktable and located at a tapping position, and a wiping means (10) provided in the cup (9) such that when the tap goes into and out of the cup (9), the wiping means (10) wipes off excess oil and cutting dust and applies the least amount of the cutting oil necessary for cooling the tap and reducing friction between the tap and the work to the tap, where the wiping means (10) is a flexible porous member such as a sponge (10) for example.

Description: This invention relates to a cutting oil supplying device according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a device is disclosed in US-A-2 278 886. With this device, when the cup is filled with cutting oil, cutting oil will be supplied to the tap after the tap has passed through the work into the cup during the tapping operation. The known device has the drawback that excess oil can be taken out of the cup by the tap and that the work is smeared with oil. The object of the invention is to obviate this drawback and to provide a cutting oil supplying device which allows for a cleaning-free tapping operation. This object is achieved by the a cutting oil supplying device having the features of claim 1. When the tap goes in and out of the cup the wiping means wipes off excess oil and also metal particles from the tap, so that subsequent cleaning of the work is not necessary. Preferred embodiments of the cutting oil supplying device are defined in the dependent claims 2 to 12. The invention will be explained in the following description of preferred embodiments of the cutting oil supplying device of the invention with reference to the drawings. Fig.1 is a plan view of a cutting oil supplying device. Fig.2 is a side view of the cutting oil supplying device of Fig.1. Fig.3 is a perspective view of a work supporter. Fig.4 is a plan view of the work supporter of Fig.3, while without a cap. Fig.5 is a side view of the work supporter of Fig.4. Fig.6 is a vertical section showing an essential part of the work supporter of Fig.3. Fig.7 is a plan view of a work supporter of another embodiment, while without a cap. Fig.8 is a side view of the work supporter of Fig.7. Fig.9 is a vertical section showing an essential part of the work supporter of Fig.7, while with the cap. Fig.10 is a sectional view showing a cutting oil supplying device of another embodiment. Fig.11 shows a cup for cutting oil: (a) shows a plan view thereof and (b) shows a vertical section thereof. Fig.12 shows a filter: (a) shows a plan view thereof and (b) shows a vertical section thereof. Fig.13 shows a ring brush: (a) shows a plan view and (b) shows a vertical section thereof. First we describe a cutting oil supplying device for a multiple spindle tapping machine as the best mode for carrying out the invention. As shown in Fig.1 and Fig.2, reference numeral 1 denotes a workbench which is fixed to a supporter 2 horizontally by fastening means 3. The workbench 1 is a plate having several mounting holes 5 for securing means 19a which secures a work supporter 4,4...to the workbench 1. A multiple spindle tapping machine 6 having four taps is installed at one side of the workbench 1. The work supporter 4 is fixed adjustably to the workbench 1 and positioned at a tapping position. As shown in Figs.3 to 6, the work supporter 4 has a body 7 which is substantially a rectangular solid. One end portion 8 of the body has a lower upper surface and a cylindrical hole 9a is provided in the end portion 8 which serves as a cup 9 for cutting oil. The cup 9 is filled with a flexible porous member 10 such as a sponge. A circular shaped cap having a hole for receiving the tap is capped on the upper portion of the cup 9. A cutting oil supplying path 12 is connected to a lower portion of the cup 9 and extends through the body to a lower portion of the other end of the body 7. An oil tank 15 is mounted on a stay 14 which is connected to the workbench 1 by securing means 13. The cutting oil supplying path 12 is connected to the oil tank 15 by a flexible pipe 16 and a valve 17. One side of a bottom of the body 7 extends to form an arm 18 having an elongate groove 19. The work supporter 4 is fixed adjustably to the hole of the workbench 1 by fastening means 19a and the position of the work supporter 4 is adjustable within the groove 19. The work is to be fixed on a horizontal plane surface 20 which is formed by an upper plane surface of the body 7 and an upper plane surface of the cap 11. Figs.7 to 9 show another embodiment of the work supporter 4. According to the embodiment, a circular shaped groove 21 is provided in an upper edge of the cup 9 to facilitate catch overflowed oil. A cutting oil withdrawing path 23 is connected to a lower portion of the groove 21 and extends through the body to an upper portion of the other end of the body 7. The cutting oil withdrawing path 23 is connected to a tank 24 by the flexible pipe 16. When operating the tapping machine 6, first determine a position of the work supporter 4, then fix the work supporter 4 to the workbench 1 by the fastening means 19a. Next, put the work on the plane 20 and fix the work by fixing means( not shown ), then start tapping. When the tap goes through the work, getting into and out of the cup 9, the tap is wiped off by the sponge 10 and the least amount of cutting oil necessary for cooling the tap and reducing the friction between the tap and the work is applied to the tap. Therefore, the present invention prevents the oil from spreading on the work during the tapping operation. Though a very small amount of oil might remain in a thread of the work, such oil should dry quickly because volatile oil is used. The present invention provides a cutting oil supplying device which allows a cleaning-free tapping operation. When the cutting oil is overflowed due to a trouble of the valve 17 for example, the oil is caught by the groove 21 and withdrew in the tank 24 by the withdrawing path 23. There is always an adequate level of the cutting oil in the cup 24 so that a bottom surface of the work is free from the cutting oil. Fig.10 to Fig.13 show another embodiment whose wiping means comprises a ring brush and a filter. In Fig.10, a tapping machine 25 makes a thread in a work 27 using a tap 26. The work 27 is provided on a base 30 which is supported by a supporter 28 and secured to the supporter 20 by a screw 32. Reference numeral 31 denotes a positioning guide for the work 27 which is installed at a corner of the base 30. A cup 29 having a flange 39 is secured to an opening 33 of the base 30 by a screw 34. Four ports 35 are provided in a side wall of the cup 29 and another port 36 is provided in a bottom of the cup 29. Reference numeral 37 denotes a cap which closes the ports 35 not being used. In case of multiple spindle tapping operations, the cap 37 is removed and each port 35, 36 are connected to form a cutting oil circular path 38. A filter 40 is arranged in the cup 29. The filter 40 has a cylindrical body comprising a bottom and net body 41. A cutting oil mark 42 is marked in the middle of the net body 41 to show a level of the cutting oil. A ferrite magnet 43 is provided in the bottom of the filter 40 to facilitate collection of metal particles such as cutting dust if the work is made of steel. A ring brush 44 is provided above the filter 40 and secured to the cup 29. The ring brush 44 is the wiping member which wipes the tap 26, withdraws the metal particles and applies the least amount of cutting oil necessary for tapping to the tap 26. The ring brush 44 comprises a short cylindrical body 45 and a brush 46 provided in an inner surface of the body 45. The ring brush 44 is secured to the cup 29 by a screw 47 which is provided on an exterior surface of the body 45. In tapping, the ring brush 44 wipes off excess oil and the metal particles from the tap 26. The metal particles are filtered by the filter 40. By using a pump( not shown ), cutting oil can circulate through the path 38 which is connected to the ports 35, 36 respectively by a connector 48, 48.

Claims: A cutting oil supplying device suitable for supplying cutting oil to at least one tap which taps a work disposed on a rest surface (20), said device comprising at least one cup (9, 29) which is disposed beneath the rest surface (20) and located at a tapping position, the cup (9, 29) being adapted to be filled with the cutting oil, characterized in that a wiping means (10, 44) is provided in the cup (9, 29), the wiping means (10, 44) being designed such that a part of the wiping means contacts the tap when introduced into the cup. A cutting oil supplying device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wiping means comprises a flexible porous member (10). A cutting oil supplying device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a cutting oil supply path (12) is connected to the cup (9). A cutting oil supplying device as claimed in claim 3, wherein a cutting oil removal path (23) is connected to the cup (9). A cutting oil supplying device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a workbench (1) supported horizontally by legs (2), at least one work supporter (4) which is fixed adjustably to the workbench (1), the work supporter (4) having a substantially rectangular solid body (7), one end portion of the body (7) having a lower upper surface (8), the cup (9) for the cutting oil being provided in the one end portion, the cup (9) being provided with a flexible porous member (10), a cap (11) having a hole (11a) therein being disposed on an upper portion of the cup (9), a cutting oil supply path (12) being connected to a lower part of the cup (9) and extending through the body (7) to a lower portion of the other end of the body (7), and an upper horizontal surface of the body (7) and an upper surface of said cap (11) forming the rest surface (20) for the work. A cutting oil supplying device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the workbench (1) comprises a plate having at least one mounting hole (5) therein, and wherein one side of a bottom of the body (7) extends to form an arm (18) having an elongate opening (19). A cutting oil supplying device claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein a circularly shaped groove (21) is provided in an upper edge of the cup (9) to facilitate catching oil which overflowes, and wherein a cutting oil removal path (23) is connected to the circularly shaped groove (21) and extends through the body (7) to an upper portion of the other end of the body (7). A cutting oil supplying device as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the flexible porous member comprises a sponge (10). A cutting oil supplying device claimed in claim 1, wherein the wiping means comprises a ring brush (44). A cutting oil supplying device claimed in claim 9, wherein a filter (40) is provided in the cup (29) beneath the ring brush (44). A cutting oil supplying device claimed in claim 10, wherein said filter (40) has a mark (42) to shown a level of the cutting oil, at least one side port (35) being provided above the mark, a bottom port (36) being provided at a bottom of the cup (29) and the side port (35) and the bottom port (36) being connected to form a cutting oil circulating path. A cutting oil supplying device claimed in claim 11, wherein a magnet (43) is provided in a lower part of the filter (40).

Inventors: HOSHINO IZUMI, HOSHINO KIYOSHI, HOSHINO, IZUMI, HOSHINO, KIYOSHI
Applicants: HOSHINO IZUMI, HOSHINO KINZOKU KOGYO KABUSHIK, HOSHINO KINZOKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HOSHINO, IZUMI
Application year: 1993
Main classification: B23Q11
IPC codes: B23Q11