Shrink fit adapter for a collet chuck
AssigneeFranz Haimer Maschinenbau KG
InventorFranz Haimer
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Abstract
A shrink fit adapter for a collet chuck has a rear holding area that can be mounted inside a collet chuck and a front receiving area for holding a tool shank. A through opening runs from a front face of the receiving area to a rear face of the holding area. A clamping area extends into the rear holding area. Here, the adapter is formed with a plurality of slots, which extend radially outward from the through opening and are distributed over the circumference. The slots are arranged in a central area of the through opening and the front ends of the slots are spaced apart from the front face of the receiving area.
Claims16
A shrink fit adapter for a collet chuck, the shrink fit adapter comprising:
- a shrink fit adapter body having a rear holding area to be held inside a collet chuck and a front receiving area for holding a shank;
- said shrink fit adapter body having a through opening formed from a front face of said receiving area to a rear face of said holding area, and having a clamping area extending into said rear holding area;
- said shrink fit adapter body being formed with a plurality of slots extending radially outward from said through opening, and being distributed over a circumference thereof, said slots being arranged in a central area of said through opening and having front ends spaced apart from said front face of said receiving area, said slots being formed with rear ends that are spaced apart from said rear face of said holding area.
A shrink fit adapter for a collet chuck, the shrink fit adapter comprising:
- an adapter body having a rear holding area to be held inside a collet chuck and a front receiving area for holding a tool shank;
- said adapter body having a through opening formed from a front face of said receiving area to a rear face of said holding area, and having a shrink-fitting clamping area for clamping the tool shank, said shrink fitting-clamping area extending into said rear holding area;
- said adapter body being formed with a plurality of slots extending radially outward from said through opening, and being distributed over a circumference thereof, said slots being arranged in a central area of said through opening and having front ends spaced apart from said front face of said receiving area.
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