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US 12,280,434 B2Granted
Cutting insert
AssigneeSeco Tools AB
InventorsRachid M'Saoubi, Zhirong Liao, Jimmy Thelin, Dragos Axinte
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Abstract
A cutting insert for a cutting tool includes a body having a cutting edge, a rake face, and micro channels provided on the rake face adjacent the cutting edge. The micro channels define a grid pattern of micro channels that intersect each other in a region of the rake face where contact between a chip and the rake face is assumed to occur during cutting with the cutting insert.
Claims14
A cutting insert for a cutting tool, comprising a body having:
- a cutting edge,
- a rake face,
- micro channels provided on said rake face adjacent the cutting edge, wherein the micro channels define a grid pattern of micro channels that intersect each other in a region of the rake face, wherein contact between a chip and the rake face occurs during cutting with the cutting insert, and
- cooling channels provided inside the body, the cooling channels being configured to be connected to a cooling medium source, wherein the cooling channels have outlets in a region of the grid pattern defined by the micro channels.
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