US 12,454,009 B2
Cutting tool, data collection system, and cutting tool holder
Shigetaka Hashimoto, Higashiomi (JP)
Assigned to KYOCERA CORPORATION, Kyoto (JP)
Appl. No. 17/633,175
Filed by KYOCERA CORPORATION, Kyoto (JP)
PCT Filed Aug. 4, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/029793
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 4, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/025011, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-143677 (JP), filed on Aug. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0274183 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B23B 27/14 (2006.01); B23B 29/12 (2006.01); B23Q 17/09 (2006.01)
CPC B23B 27/14 (2013.01) [B23B 29/12 (2013.01); B23Q 17/09 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cutting tool, comprising:
a base body comprising:
a shank portion extending in a first direction from a first end of the shank portion to a second end of the shank portion, the shank portion including
a first outer side surface having a recess and extending from the first end to the second end, and
a second outer side surface opposite to the first outer side surface in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second direction being from the second outer side surface toward the first outer side surface, and the second outer side surface extending from the first end to the second end, and
a fixation portion positioned at the second end of the shank portion;
a tip being fixed to the fixation portion and comprising a cutting edge;
a sensor positioned inside the recess;
a wireless communicator positioned inside the recess, and configured to transmit data measured by the sensor to an external device;
a cover closing the recess; and
a bonding member interposed between the cover and the base body, wherein
the recess includes:
a first recess at the first outer side surface and including a first bottom surface, and
a second recess at the first bottom surface and including a second bottom surface positioned further inward than the first bottom surface in the second direction,
the cutting edge is positioned outward with respect to the first outer side surface in the second direction,
an entirety of the cover is positioned inward of the cutting edge in the second direction, and
the bonding member is interposed between the cover and the second bottom surface.