Tooling assembly with internal coolant passages for machines
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsDavid Stephenson, Timothy G. Beyer, Michael A. Kopmanis, David Ozog, William E. Dowling, JR.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed toward a tooling assembly for a machine having an automatic tool changing system. The tooling assembly includes a holder, a tool body, and an internal passage defined within and extending through the holder and the tool body. The holder includes a machine interface configured to engage with a spindle of the machine. The internal passage is operable to have a coolant fluid flow within, and has a stem channel and a curved channel extending from the stem channel.
Claims20
A tooling assembly for a machine having an automatic tool changing system, the tooling assembly comprising:
- a holder including a machine interface at one end, wherein the machine interface is configured to engage with a spindle of the machine;
- a tool body disposed at the other end of the holder;
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- an internal passage defined within and extending through the holder and the tool body, the internal passage being operable to have a coolant fluid flow within, wherein the internal passage has a stem channel and a curved channel extending from the stem channel.
A tooling assembly for a machine having an automatic tool changing system, the tooling assembly comprising:
- a holder including a machine interface at one end, wherein the machine interface is adapted to engage with a spindle of the machine and defines an inlet;
- a tool body disposed at the other end of the holder, wherein the tool body defines a plurality of outlets;
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- an internal passage defined within and through the holder and the tool body, the internal passage being operable to have a coolant fluid flow within, wherein the internal passage has a stem channel extending from the inlet and a curved channel extending from the stem channel and fluidly coupled to an outlet from among the plurality of outlets.
A tooling assembly comprising:
- a tool including a machine interface at one end and defining an inlet at the one end and multiple outlets at the other end, wherein the machine interface is configured to engage with a machine spindle;
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- multiple internal passages defined within the tool, each internal passage having a stem connected to the inlet and a curved channel extending from the stem and connected to one of the outlets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.