Drill bit structure

Claim 2

A drill bit structure comprising a drill bit body having lands with a given first circumferential width (a) and, between the lands, flutes with a second circumferential width (b), said lands being interconnected by a web having a thickness (c), said drill bit body further having a diamter (d), a shank at one end thereof and a tip at the other end of said drill bit body, a groove in said drill bit tip, a hard tip member fitted and fixed in said groove, said web thickness (c) corresponding to 25-35% of said drill bit diameter (d), said drill bit body further having a flute width ratio in the range of 0.4:1 to 0.8:1, whereby said flute width ratio is defined as said flute width (b) divided by said land width (a), and wherein said drill bit body tip is formed so that its radial rake angle of an outer peripheral cutting lip as measured at positions spaced at least 2/3 of the drill bit diameter radially outwardly from a central drill bit axis is in the range of -5° to positive values.

Claim 3

The drill bit structure of claim 1, wherein said hard tip member has a curved wall portion (13) forming a chip breaker.

Claim 4

The drill bit structure of claim 2, wherein said hard tip member has a thickness greater than at least said web thickness (c).

Claim 5

The drill bit structure of claim 1, wherein said hard tip member has a chisel formed by a thinning, said chisel having a width in the range of 0 to 0.4 mm, said hard tip member having a web portion including inner substantially straight cutting lips formed on said web portion by thinning and wherein an angle (θ 1 ) between one of said inner cutting lips (21) and the outer peripheral cutting lip (10) formed on an outer periphery of said drill bit body is in the range of 35° to 45°, and wherein a connecting portion between said inner cutting lips and said outer peripheral cutting lip is in the form of a convex arc with respect to the direction of rotation of the drill bit body.

Claim 6

The drill bit structure of claim 4, wherein an axial rake angle of said inner cutting lip formed by thinning is in the range of -5° to +5°, said hard tip member having a rake surface having a length in the direction of said central drill bit axis of 0 mm at said central drill bit axis, and wherein an intersection line between said rake surface and an adjacent ground surface which is simultaneously formed by said thinning, forms an angle in the range of 25°-60° with said central drill bit axis.

Claim 7

The drill bit structure of claim 2, wherein said hard tip member has a chisel formed by a thinning, said chisel having a width in the range of 0 to 0.4 mm, said hard tip member having a web portion including inner substantially straight cutting lips formed on said web portion by thinning and wherein an angle (θ 1 ) between one of said inner cutting lips (21) and the outer peripheral cutting lip (10) formed on an outer periphery of said drill bit body is in the range of 35° to 45°, and wherein a connecting portion between said inner cutting lips and said outer peripheral cutting lip is in the form of a convex arc with respect to the direction of rotation of the drill bit body.

Claim 8

The drill bit structure of claim 6, wherein an axial rake angle of said inner cutting lip formed by thinning is in the range of -5° to +5°, said hard tip member having a rake surface having a length in the direction of said central drill bit axis of 0 mm at said axis, and wherein an intersection line between said rake surface and an adjacent ground surface which is simultaneously formed by said thinning, forms an angle in the range of 25°-60° with said central drill bit axis.

Claim 9

The drill bit structure of claim 3, wherein said hard tip member has a chisel formed by a thinning, said chisel having a width in the range of 0 to 0.4 mm, said hard tip member having a web portion including inner substantially straight cutting lips formed on said web portion by thinning and wherein an angle (θ 1 ) between one of said inner cutting lips (21) and the outer peripheral cutting lip (10) formed on an outer periphery of said drill bit body is in the range of 35°-45°, and wherein a connecting portion between said inner cutting lips and said outer peripheral cutting lip is in the form of a convex arc with respect to the direction of rotation of the drill bit body.

Claim 10

The drill bit structure of claim 8, wherein an axial rake angle of said inner cutting lip formed by thinning is in the range of -5° to +5°, said hard tip member having a rake surface having a length in the direction of said central drill bit axis of 0 mm at said axis, and wherein an intersection line between said rake surface and an adjacent ground surface which is simultaneously formed by said thinning, forms an angle in the range of 25°-60° with said central drill bit axis.

Claim 11

The drill bit structure of claim 1, wherein said hard tip member is made of cemented carbide alloy.

Claim 12

The drill bit structure of claim 1, wherein said hard tip member is made of high speed steel.

Claim 13

The drill bit structure of claim 1, wherein said hard tip member is made of CBN (cubic boron nitride) sintered compact.

Claim 14

The drill bit structure of claim 1, comprising an oil passage through said drill bit body, said oil passage extending from said shank of said drill bit body to an end surface of said drill bit tip, said oil passage being so locate as not to contact cutting lips on said end surface.

Claim 15

The drill bit structure of claim 1, wherein at least said hard tip member is coated with a compound selected from the group consisting of TiC, TiCN, TiN and Al 2 O 3 .

Claim 16

A drill bit structure, comprising a drill bit body having lands with a given first circumferential width (a) and, between the lands, flutes with a second circumferential width (b), said lands being interconnected by a web having a thickness (c), said drill bit body further having a diameter (d), a shank at one end thereof and a tip at the other end of said drill bit body, a groove in said drill bit tip, a hard tip member fitted and fixed in said groove, said web thickness (c) corresponding to 25 to 35% of said drill bit diameter (d), said drill bit body further having a flute width ratio in the range of 0.4:1 to 0.8:1, whereby said flute width ratio is defined as said flute width (b) divided by said land width (a), and wherein said drill bit body tip including said hard tip member is formed so that its radial rake angle of an outer peripheral cutting lip, as measured at positions spaced at least 2/3 of the drill bit diameter radially outwardly from a central drill bit axis, is in the range of -5° to positive values, and wherein said drill bit tip including said hard tip member forms a rake surface (23) the axial length of which is zero at said central drill bit axis, to provide rotational symmetry with respect to a center of rotation defined by said central drill bit axis.

Claim 17

A drill bit structure, comprising a drill bit body having lands with a given first circumferential width (a) and, between the lands, flutes with a second circumferential width (b), said lands being interconnected by a web having a thickness (c), said drill bit body further having a diameter (d), a shank at one end thereof and a tip at the other end of said drill bit body, a groove in said drill bit tip, a hard tip member fitted and fixed in said groove, said web thickness (c) corresponding to 25 to 35% of said drill bit diameter (d), said drill bit body further having a flute width ratio in the range of 0.4:1 to 0.8:1, whereby said flute width ratio is defined as said flute width (b) divided by said land width (a), and wherein said drill bit body tip including said hard tip member is formed so that its radial rake angle of an outer peripheral cutting lip, as measured at positions spaced at least 2/3 of the drill bit diameter radially outwardly from a central drill bit axis, is in the range of -5° to positive values, and wherein said drill bit tip including said hard tip member forms a rake surface (23) the axial length of which is zero at said central drill bit axis, to provide rotational symmetry with respect to a center of rotation defined by said central drill bit axis.