Cutter head and use thereof
AssigneeKlingelnberg GmbH
InventorsChristian Brieden, Martin Zagromski, Leif Heckes, Jürgen Gsell
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Abstract
Cutter head for accommodating multiple cutters, wherein the cutter head has a separate receptacle opening for each of the cutters, and wherein the cutter head comprises clamping means for clamping the cutters in the receptacle openings. A cavity is implemented in the cutter head in the region of at least one of the receptacle openings, which is separated by a thin wall or layer from this receptacle opening, and the cavity can be filled with a fluid and a pressure can be applied thereto.
Claims16
A cutter head configured to accommodate multiple cutters, the cutter head comprising:
- at least one receptacle opening configured to receive a cutter;
- a clamping means for clamping the cutter in the at least one receptacle opening;
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- a cavity in the cutter head adjacent to the at least one receptacle opening and separated therefrom by a thin wall or layer, and configured to be filled with a fluid and pressure applied thereto.
A method of using a cutter head, comprising:
- providing a cutter head having at least one receptacle opening configured to receive a cutter, a clamping means for clamping the cutter in the at least receptacle opening, and a cavity in the cutter head adjacent to the at least one receptacle opening and separated by a thin wall or layer from the at least one receptacle opening, wherein the cavity is filled with a fluid;
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- adjusting a pressure of the fluid in the cavity prior to machining a workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.