Method for chamfering the axially facing ends of toothed workpieces, a meshing engagement aid manufactured according to this method, and an apparatus for performing the method

An apparatus for sloping and at least one of chamfering and deburring of the axially facing ends of toothed cylindrical or conical workpieces, comprising:

• a machine frame means;
• a support means on said frame means for supporting said workpiece for rotation and drive means for continuously rotatingly driving said workpiece;
• a rocking lever and pivot axis means for pivotally supporting said rocking lever on said frame means;
• a control shaft on said machine frame means and which is supported for rotation;
• a tool having a gear cutting edge mounted on a free end of said rocking lever, at least one cam plate means mounted on said control shaft, said cam plate means engaging said rocking lever to cause it to carry out swinging movements about said pivot axis means therefor and which are directed toward a tooth on said workpiece which is to be machined, said cutting edge being oriented at the end of said rocking lever remote from said pivot axis means, said pivot axis means extending parallel to a radial of said workpiece, which radial starts out from said axis of said workpiece and extends through the tooth of said workpiece which is to be machined;
• said rotary drive means for said workpiece and said rotary drive of said control shaft being adjusted to one another in such a manner that said gear cutting edge on said tool during one workpiece rotation carries out z strokes toward said workpiece and again back away from said workpiece and thereby machines per stroke one tooth half, whereby z is the tooth count of the workpiece.