Grinding disk

Abstract

This invention relates to a grinding wheel comprising a frame including a generally circular shape and adapted to rotate about a rotation axis thereof and a plurality of grinding assemblies radially located on the frame, each of the grinding assembly comprising a depth control element, a cutting element and a chip management element.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A grinding wheel comprising:
 a frame including a generally circular shape and adapted to rotate about a rotation axis thereof, the frame including openings therein; and   a plurality of carbide grinding assemblies radially located on the frame, each of the grinding assembly comprising
 a depth control element; 
 a cutting element; and 
 a chip management element, 
   
       wherein each cutting element is radially projecting from the rotation axis. 
     
     
         2 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting element is welded on the frame. 
     
     
         3 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the openings are symmetrically distributed in a circular array on the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting element includes a single tooth. 
     
     
         5 . The grinding wheel of  claim 4 , wherein the single tooth includes a continuous profile. 
     
     
         6 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting element is rectilinear in a radial direction thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the grinding wheel includes four angularly equidistantly distributed thereon. 
     
     
         8 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein a virtual projection of the front edge of the cutting element is intersecting the rotation axis. 
     
     
         9 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting element includes a neutral radial angle. 
     
     
         10 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the cutting element includes a negative rake angle. 
     
     
         11 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the depth control element includes a convex curved profile. 
     
     
         12 . The grinding wheel of  claim 1 , wherein the chip management element includes a concave curved profile. 
     
     
         13 . A rotative apparatus comprising:
 a motor; and   a drive member operatively connected to the motor; and   a grinding wheel,
 the grinding wheel comprising: 
   a frame including a generally circular shape and adapted to rotate about a rotation axis thereof, the frame including openings therein; and   a plurality of carbide grinding assemblies radially located on the frame, each of the grinding assembly comprising
 a depth control element; 
 a cutting element; and 
 a chip management element, 
   
       wherein each cutting element is radially projecting from the rotation axis. 
     
     
         14 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the cutting element is welded on the frame. 
     
     
         15 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the openings are symmetrically distributed in a circular array on the frame. 
     
     
         16 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the cutting element includes a single tooth. 
     
     
         17 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the single tooth includes a continuous profile. 
     
     
         18 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the cutting element is rectilinear in a radial direction thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the grinding wheel includes four angularly equidistantly distributed thereon. 
     
     
         20 . The rotative apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein a virtual projection of the front edge of the cutting element is intersecting the rotation axis.