GB2584338A

GB2584338A - Swarf collector

Info

Publication number: GB2584338A
Application number: GB1907776.7A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Joseph Dunne Donal
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-05-31
Filing date: 2019-05-31
Publication date: 2020-12-02
Also published as: GB201907776D0

Abstract

The swarf collector 1, for use when drilling a hole in a panel (5, Figure 2), includes a swarf collecting bin 2 having an inlet opening 3. A connector 4 demountably secures the bin on the panel, with the inlet opening closed by the panel. When drilling through the panel, swarf generated by the drilling is collected within the bin on the opposite side of the panel. The connector may be magnetic and mounted at a rim of the bin which forms the inlet opening. The connector may have a two-part construction with a mounting ring (21, Figure 3) clamping the bin to the panel from opposite sides. The bin may have a removable cover (32, Figure 5) at an inner end, along with a further magnet 34 to attract and attach to the swarf. The panel may be part of a metal electrical cabinet.

Description

"Swart Collector

Introduction

This inventio.n relates to a swarf *collector for use in collecting swarf generated when drilling metal cabinets, panels or fittings, When drilling metal panels or metal fittings swarf is generated by the drill-bit. This becomes a problem when the metal panel is part of an electrical cabinet, for example, as the swarf generated gives rise to a risk of a short-circuit Accordingly, the electrical cabinet must be switched off during the drilling process and afterwards any swarf generated by the drilling must be collected from the cabinet before the electrical cabinet is switched on again, Switching off the electrical cabinet even for relatively short periods may be veiy. inconvenient Also, ensuring all scarf generated has been collected is not always easy as it may be thrown away from the drilling site by the action of the drill, Swart gene-rated by the drill/no is also a hazard to the person drilling tie hole in the panel.

The present invention is directed towards overcoming this problem.

Summary of the Invention

According to the invention there is provided a swarf collector for use when drilling a hole in a panel, the swarf collector comprising a.swad collecting bin having an inlet opening and a connector *for demountably securing the bin on the panel with the bin inlet opening dosed by the panel, Thus, conveniently, the sweet collector can be mounted on a panel at a drilling site prior to drilling and secured on the panel on an inside face of the panel so that a hole can be drilled through the panel with any swarf generated by the drilling being collected with the bln.

In one embodiment of the:invention the connector comprises a magnetic connector for 0emourabiy scour og the bitten the panel.

in another embodiment. 01 the invention the magnetic connector le mounted at a tim of the bin which forma the in/et opening, in a further embodiment of the Mvention the magnetic connector is of two-part consttuction comprising a first part which includes a magnet and a second part which includes a magnet or iragnetic material, one part being mounted on the in and the other part being mounted on an associated mounting ring, said parts for co-operating from opposite sides of the panel in use to teleasably clamp the bin on the panel, in another embodiment of the invention the bin has a flanged rim at the inlet Opening, the magnetic connector being mounted on the flanged din.

in another embodiment of the invention the magnetic connecter cornpri5es a number of magnets Mounted spaced-eport on the rim.

in:another embodiment of the invention a magnet is mounted within the bin to collect await material. Conveniently the swart-collecting magnet is mounted at an inner end of the bin in another embodiment of the invention:the bin has a removable cover at an inner end: of thetin, in another embodiment of the-invention the swarf collecting magnet it mounted on the removable, cover.

M. another embodiMentof the, invention, the bin has a body of plastics material with a metal liner within the bin..

in another embodiment of the invention the bin has...a cytindrical body witia.an annular flanged rim at one end of the body forming the inlet opening, e circular inner end. Wall dosing an opposite end of.the. body.

in another embodiment of the invention the cimular inner end wall iS formed by the removable cover which threaded& engages the cylindrical bndy,

Brief Description of the Drawings

The invention will be more clearly understood by the following deScription of some embodiments Thereof, given by way of example early with refefen;.:o to the accompanying drawings, in which: Pig. I s a perspective view of a swarf collector according to the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevationat view of the swarf collector, .in:use mounted on a panel; Fig. 3 is an explode( perspective view of another swarfi coilector; Fig. 4 is a side elevetional view of the swarf collector of Fig. 3 shown in use mounted on a panel, and Fig. 5 is a sectinai elevational view of another swarf collector.

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

Referring to the drawings, and in initially to Figs. I and 2 thereof, there is illustrated swarf collector according to me invention indicated generally by the reference numeral 1. The swarf collector 1 comprises a snail collecting bin 2 having an inlet opening 3 and a connector, indicated generally by the reference numeral *4 for demountably securing the bin 2 on a panel 5 with the bin inlet opening 3 dosed by the panel 5, Thus, when drilling through the. panel 5 (as indicated at A in Fig. 2) swarf generated by the drilling is collected within the bin 2.

The bin 2 has a cylindrical body 7 with a flanged rim i8 at an outer end.surroundlng the net opening 3 formed at one end of the body 7, An inner end of the body 7 th dosed by a circular inner end 'wall 9: The connector 4 comprises a number.of m:fed dm.8. in this case the magnets 10 an liter ce 11 of the flanged nm is plac 2 of the. pan isof etic meter such as steel, the mat,aunets clrrraap the swarf agai as ad tund us when to:se, when a. sole in the gaanel 5, whic forma wall of an electrical et for exam exarraple, the swarf oollector 1 is mounted on ran inside face 12 of tie panel 5 within the electrical cabinet at a position where a hole is to be drilled through the panel 5, to feed electnc cabling, into a electrical cabinet for example. The magnets secure the sweet collector 1 against the pane 5, in drilling through the panel 5, as has been completed,, .the s, disposal of the swarli ted by the drilling is collected within the bin tenor of the electrical cabinet. After drilling 1 can be removed from the panel 5 fclr rooted by arrow A in Fig. 2, se 2 nd is thus Prevented fro is shown another s erf collector ac ordin second embodimeriL of the invention indicated generally by the reference riuraef I 20, is i forger similar to the swarf..olleotor 1 deso-ibed previously and Ike parts are, assigned the same reference numerals, The swarf collector 20 is for use with panels 5 of non-magne,tic material. in this case, the connector further comprises a second part compnsing a mounting ring 21 which ts an annular ring of similar inner t'uter diameter to the flanged rim 8 of the bin 21 This mounting ring 21 may simply be of a magnetic rraaterial which is attracted to the magn 10 on the flanged rim S. More preferably, a set of scacethapan magnets 22 are arranged on the mounting rinD 21 fir alignment with the associated magnets 10 on tn nged rim S t, the bin 2 is positioned on the i 12 of the panel 5 with the. flanged rim 8 7erainst the inside face 12 of the pane 5 unting nag 2-then alrgred with tinged net $ and the magnets 10, 22 on the.ttinged rim -8 and mountin ring 21 cooperate to clamp the panel 5 between the f#ange rrrn 8 of the bin 2 and the mounting nno 2' to secure the bin 2-on the panel 35. Referring now to Fig Fic1 5 thereis illu art.cter accardinrt to a third -5 -embodiment of the invention indicated generally by the reference numeral 30. This largely similar to the. swarf collectors described previously and like parts are assigned the same reference flun mIs Ir this ease the cylindrical body 7 formed of plastics material and a cYlindrical 61:94 S;ee.ve or liner 31 is mounted within the body 7 to protect an inner face of the body 7 from the not and.abrasive swarfn this case else the inner end wail is:formed by a removable cover.32 Which engages by screw threads. 33 an inner one o the body 7 to close the inner end of the body 7. A magneto plate 34 is mounted on an 'inner face of the cover*.',1'2 so that await entering the bin 2 is attracted to and attaches itself to the magnetic plate.34, 'This ensures that all, securely retained within. the bin 2 during removal from the panel 5, It will be appreciated that the swarf.collector 1, 20, $0 of the invention ftacititafies the secure collection of siker( or other waste materials generated during a drilling process, ensuring ail swarf is. collected for diepesel, and avoiding carnage td equipment and injury to personnel.

While the await collector of the invention has been described herein for use when drilling holes in electrical cabinets and the like, it could also be used when drilling other cabinets or panels, particularly where containment of swarf or other waste drilling materials is desirable. in cleanreorn environments for example.

It is also envisaged that a similar collector might be used in other drilling applications, such as drilling piaster panels, for example, where it is desirable to contain dust and other waste material generated by the drilling action. Again, this would be desirable particularly in cleanmom environments.

In this specification, the terms "comprise: comprises, comprised and comprising" or any variation thereof and the terms 'include, includes, included and including or any variation thereof are considered to be totally interchangeable and they should all be afforded the widest possible interpretation and vice veisa, The invention is not limited to the embodiments hereinbefore described which may be varied in both construction and detail within the. scope of the.apoended

Claims

bay:;o sector for use when drilsing a ho 1a swarf collector opening cie co pri bin having On e den-ir untably seeing.r3g the bin on the panel =with thehin inl the panel, The swarf collector as claimmed in claim I wherein the connector mpris a magnetic connector for demountably securing the bin on the p The as claimed in claim wherein the magnetic connector is of the bin which forms the inlet ope connector is a part ea 1 nstruction compris ch includes a magnet o the magneto. which includes a 'r; material one being mounted on the Gin and the other part being mounted on an associated mounting ring, said part, -operating from opposite sides of the panel in use releasably clamp the bin on the panel, collector as claimed in any one he bin has a u teci on ng at the inl=et opening, the magic Unged rim.The swan". co lector one o eStor comprises a number of magi ts aims 2 to uahere, tl e magnetic spaced-apart on le rim.The s a?ar collector as claimed in a y one of the preceding cams magnet is rii,aubted within the bin. at an i Ei t sand of P. bin to co "al.swan ect the _p ding claims, wherein the biri has co k r The Swa collector as claimed in clai colacting magnet mounted or the removable cover 1.0. The swat{ collector as.cieirne.d:in. any preceding ciaim wrierein the Pin. has a body of plastics material with a metal iirlf.,)( within the bin.11. The Swart collector as claimed in any preceding plains, wherein the bin has a cyithdrical body with an annular flanged rim at one end of the body forming the Inlet opening, a circular inner end waft closing. an opposite end of the body.12. The swarf coRe.ctor as claimed in claim 11 wherein the circular inner end small is formed by the rernovaNe cover which threededly engages Inc cylindrical body.