With Means For Rotating Tool Patents (Class 173/104)
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Publication number: 20110036606Abstract: A pneumatic impact wrench includes a handle assembly graspable by a user, a work attachment connected to the handle assembly, an inlet permitting air flow to drive the impact wrench, an outlet permitting air flow out of the impact wrench, a motor assembly positioned between the inlet and the outlet includes a rotor driven by the air flow between the inlet and the outlet. The motor assembly defines a longitudinal motor axis about which the rotor rotates. An output drive is connected to the motor assembly to selectively rotate in response to rotation of the rotor, the output drive defines a longitudinal output axis about which the output drive rotates, the longitudinal output axis is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal motor axis, and an impact mechanism is positioned between the motor assembly and the output drive to selectively drive the output drive in response to rotation of the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANYInventors: James R. Young, Nathanael S. Murphy
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Patent number: 7882906Abstract: A drilling and vibratory jarring device is provided. The device has an inner mandrel shiftable upward or downward in an outer housing from an intermediate position in the outer housing. When the inner mandrel is in the intermediate position within the outer housing mating splines, one set of splines attached to inner mandrel, the other set of splines attached to the outer housing, engage and rotatably lock inner mandrel and outer housing together. When the inner mandrel is shifted to the upward position said splines disengage and the saw-tooth surfaces of an upper pair of jars engage creating longitudinal vibratory forces down-hole when inner mandrel is rotated with respect to outer housing. When the inner mandrel is shifted to the downward position said splines disengage and the saw-tooth surfaces of an lower pair of jars engage creating longitudinal vibratory forces down-hole when inner mandrel is rotated with respect to outer housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Inventor: Perry Joseph DeCuir, Sr.
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Patent number: 7861797Abstract: An at least partially rotating and axially percussive hand-held machine tool (4) has an impact mechanism (5) with a guide tube (6) in which a percussion piston (7) is driven in an axially percussive manner by a pneumatic spring (8) and with a slip clutch (10) which is driven in rotation, encloses the guide tube (6), is provided axially with cams (9), and has a driving sleeve (11) and driven sleeve (12) which are biased axially relative to one another under pressure by a spring (13).Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Markus Hartmann, Manfred Ludwig
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Patent number: 7845428Abstract: An extremely useful rotating tool is provided that can prevent rattling caused by a clearance between a machine tool and a machine tool retaining hole while bringing the axial center position of the machine tool and the axial center position of the machine tool retaining hole as close together as possible. The present invention is a rotating tool having a rotating main shaft (4), and the rotating main shaft (4) is provided with a machine tool retaining hole (3) having a cross-sectional shape that substantially matches a base part (2) of a driver bit, drill bit, or other machine tool (1) having a polygonal cross-sectional shape that is inserted into the machine tool retaining hole (3), wherein the rotating tool rotates the machine tool (1) inserted in the machine tool retaining hole (3) by rotating the rotating main shaft (4) and performs work.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Tadashi Taniguchi, Kazuki Aoyagi
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Patent number: 7806200Abstract: A power tool includes an output member (8) projecting from the tool housing (4), a drive (6) located in the housing for rotating the output member (8), and a slip clutch (22) for transmitting torque from the drive (6) to the output member (8) and including a plurality of clutch elements (24) retained against rotation relative to the housing (4), a plurality of separate spring elements (28) for adjustable preloading the clutch elements (24) against the counter-clutch elements (51) of the control element (18) for retaining the control element (18) against rotation upon application of the torque thereto until threshold of the torque is reached, and a common support element for supporting the spring elements and movable relative to the housing (4).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: David Spielmann, Othmar Gerschwiler, Armin Breitenmoser, Remo Breitenmoser, legal representative
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Publication number: 20100206591Abstract: A drill includes a housing and a motor coupled to an output member by a transmission. The transmission can selectively couple the output member to an output spindle through a low speed output gear or a high speed output gear for rotating the output spindle at a first speed or a second speed, respectively. Alternatively or additionally, a low speed mode can be provided by actuating an electronic switch that limits the speed of the motor. A rotatably fixed hammer member and a rotatable hammer member can be mounted around the output spindle. A mode collar can be rotatably mounted on the housing and around the output member for movement to positions that correspond to various mode of operation, including a low speed mode, a high speed mode, and a hammer-drilling mode. In the hammer-drilling mode, the transmission operates in the high speed mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James D. Schroeder, Dennis A. Bush, Paul K. Trautner
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Patent number: 7775294Abstract: This invention discloses a percussion toggle device of a percussion driller. It includes bottom ratchet wheel that joggles the top ratchet wheel fixed in the output main shaft of the percussion driller, the locking ring used to lock the rotating direction of bottom ratchet wheel, the ejector rod to eject the locking ring, the slide rod that works with ejector rod to make it rise or fall, the percussion button connecting the slide rod, the positioning device to fixate the position of slide rod, and the reset device that works with the positioning device to remove the position limitation by the positioning device. This invention locks the rotating direction of bottom ratchet wheel through the independent percussion button, slide rod and ejector rod. In this way, the percussion toggle and the adjustment of torque force of the percussion driller can be separated. When using the percussion button, the user can toggle their operation between percussion and torque force.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Dongguan Qunsheng Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xi-Ren Ren, Zhi-Wei Bai, Ran-Ran Xia
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Patent number: 7762349Abstract: A multi-speed drill includes a housing with a motor including an output member. A constant mesh parallel axis transmission can be disposed in the housing and can include a high speed and low speed gears. A clutch member can be associated with the low speed gear. A conical spring can bias the low speed gear and the clutch member together for torque transfer up to a predetermined torque level. Above the predetermined level, cam surfaces between the low speed gear and the clutch member move them apart, thereby limiting torque transfer to the output spindle. In the high speed mode the torque transfer between the input pinion and the output spindle bypasses the clutch member. The maximum torque level capable of being generated at the output spindle in the high speed mode can be less than the predetermined torque level.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Paul K. Trautner, David E. Scheerer, James D. Schroeder, Dennis A. Bush
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Patent number: 7743846Abstract: A rotary spindle 4 for a power tool such as a hammer drill is disclosed. The spindle 4 comprises a first spindle part 402 for rotation about its longitudinal an axis by means of a motor and having an inwardly directed rim 406, and a second spindle part 404 for supporting a drill bit of the hammer drill and having an outwardly directed rim 410. The second spindle part 404 extends through an aperture 408 in the first spindle part 402 and rims 406, 410 cooperate with each other to prevent removal of the second spindle part 404 from the first spindle part 402. A circlip 414 locks the first and second spindle parts 402, 404 together and maintains o-rings 412 under compression.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Stefan D. Gensmann, Martin Lauterwald, Reimund Becht
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Patent number: 7717190Abstract: A method and software product for controlling a percussion device belonging to a rock-drilling machine, and a percussion device. The impact frequency of the percussion device is set so that the percussion device forms a new compression stress wave to the tool always when reflected waves from the previous compression stress waves reach a first end of the tool. This requires that the impact frequency be set proportional to the propagation time of the stress wave, whereby the length of the used tool and the propagation velocity of the stress wave in the tool material are to be noted.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OyInventors: Markku Keskiniva, Jorma Mäki, Aimo Helin, Mauri Esko, Erkki Ahola
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Patent number: 7717192Abstract: A drill includes a housing and a motor coupled to an output member by a transmission. The transmission can selectively couple the output member to an output spindle through a low speed output gear or a high speed output gear for rotating the output spindle at a first speed or a second speed, respectively. Alternatively or additionally, a low speed mode can be provided by actuating an electronic switch that limits the speed of the motor. A rotatably fixed hammer member and a rotatable hammer member can be mounted around the output spindle. A mode collar can be rotatably mounted on the housing and around the output member for movement to positions that correspond to various mode of operation, including a low speed mode, a high speed mode, and a hammer-drilling mode. In the hammer-drilling mode, the transmission operates in the high speed mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James D. Schroeder, Dennis A. Bush, Paul K. Trautner
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Publication number: 20100096154Abstract: Mode switching is reliably performed with a durable and small-sized configuration. A clutch pin (40) is provided in a reduction shaft (34) and configured to be slidable by an operation from outside, and a driven gear (38) is inserted onto the reduction shaft (34) and configured to be rotatable separately from the reduction shaft (34), so that a clutch mechanism is provided. By switching the clutch mechanism, a selection can be made between a hammer drill mode and a hammer mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yasutoshi Shinma, Keiji Nakashima, Hajime Takeuchi
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Patent number: 7694750Abstract: A hammer drill includes a motor; a spindle rotatingly driven by the motor and holding an output bit; a motion conversion member for converting rotational movement of the motor to reciprocating movement; a striker reciprocatingly driven by the motion conversion member for applying an axial striking force to the output bit; a striking-motion-releasing mechanism for releasing the striking force applying action exercised by the striker; and a tightening-torque adjusting clutch for interrupting the transfer of the rotational force to the output bit by increasing a load torque.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Tsubakimoto, Koichi Hashimoto, Hisashi Oda, Hidekazu Yuasa, Kunihiko Tatsu
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Patent number: 7677327Abstract: A percussion mechanism for a repetitively hammering hand power tool in the form of a rotary hammer has a striker movable axially forward and backward in a guide barrel and imparting impacts directly and without any intermediate parts to an end section of a tool bit that is insertable into the hand power tool, a device that exerts pressure on the striker, by which the striker is capable of being set into a forward motion in the direction of the tool bit, a blocking element, with which the striker is blockable in its forward motion, and the striking frequency of the striker is adjustable by controlling the blocking time of the blocking element, so that the striking frequency of the striker depends on how long the blocking element blocks the forward motion of the striker.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gerhard Meixner, Juergen Lennartz
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Patent number: 7661486Abstract: A power tool has a mechanism for ejecting a battery pack which includes a receiving frame which defines a cavity to receive a battery pack. A receiving member is adjacent the cavity. The receiving member meshes with a member on the battery pack to hold the battery pack in the cavity. A biasing member is in the cavity adjacent the receiving member. The biasing member ejects the battery pack from the ejecting mechanism. A member retains the biasing member in the cavity. The member guides a portion of the battery pack meshing with the receiving member into contact with the biasing member such that when the battery pack is locked onto the frame, the biasing member is in a compressed condition and when the battery pack is an unlocked position, the biasing member ejects the battery pack from the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Terry L Turner, David C Campbell
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Patent number: 7661484Abstract: A device for a drilling hammer and/or percussive hammer has a tool holding fixture for holding a tool and for transmitting a torque to the tool. A component of the tool holding fixture consists of a hollow cylindrical tool holder, which has an insertion opening for an insertion end of the tool, and has an impact opening, via which a percussive action can be applied to the insertion end. A stopping surface, which is stationary with regard to the tool holder and which acts in an axial direction of the tool holder, is provided in the tool holder in the area of the impact opening. The tool holding fixture is particularly suited for insertion ends according to the SDS-max standard.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Wacker Neuson SEInventors: Rudolf Berger, Wolfgang Schmid
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Patent number: 7647986Abstract: The invention relates to a tool (1), in particular an impact wrench, with a pulse unit (6) having a hydraulic impact mechanism (7) and a drive unit (24). The working volume (5) can be connected within the hydraulic impact mechanism (7) to an additional volume (4) formed outside of the mechanism. The tool according to the invention is characterised in that at least the compensating volume (4) can be varied independently of the pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Cooper Power Tools GmbH & Co.Inventor: Konrad Karl Kettner
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Publication number: 20100000748Abstract: In a hammer drill, a coil spring is disposed rearward of a piston cylinder inside a housing so as to press the piston cylinder to an advanced position when the hammer drill operates in a drill mode, and a supporting plate is disposed at a rear end of the piston cylinder. The supporting plate includes a pair of side plates and a base portion connecting front ends of the side plates. The base portion is in contact with a rear surface of the piston cylinder, and rear ends of the side plates are in contact with a front end of the coil spring. Openings provided in the side plates are configured to hold a pin on which a connecting arm is pivoted.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshitaka Machida, Kiyonobu Yoshikane
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Patent number: 7637328Abstract: An electrical power tool includes a housing, an electrical motor, a motion conversion mechanism, a weight-supporting member, a counterweight, and a first supporting member and a second supporting member. The first supporting member and the second supporting member are each provided on the housing for supporting the weight-supporting member to the housing. The weight-supporting member has a first connecting part and a second connecting part supported by the first supporting member and the second supporting member, respectively; and an elastically deforming part. The elastically deforming part is positioned between the first connecting part and the second connecting part and has a mounting part for mounting the counterweight. The elastically deforming part includes a portion having a smaller cross-sectional area than each cross-sectional area of the first connecting part and the second connecting part.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shinichiro Sato
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Patent number: 7628221Abstract: A pneumatic percussion mechanism for a hand-held power tool includes a percussion piston (23) displaceable in a guide tube (21) for applying impacts to an anvil (24), a driving member (22) reciprocating in the guide tube (21) for driving the percussion piston, and an air spring (25) for transmitting a driving torque from the driving member (22) to the percussion piston (23) and directly switchable on and off by the anvil (24).Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellscahftInventors: Markus Hartmann, Stefan Dorner, Peter Sternberger
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Patent number: 7628220Abstract: An impact motorized wrench includes a tool-holder shaft arranged on a front side of the wrench and pivoting around a rotation axis, a rotary motion producing motor unit arranged on a rear side of the wrench opposite the front side and an operating member to operate the motor unit, a drive unit with a percussion mechanism being arranged between the motor unit and the tool-holder shaft. The motor unit, the drive unit and the percussion mechanism together form a base body of the wrench and the wrench includes two gripping handles attached to the base body, both being of elongated shape and transversally spaced apart relative to their longitudinal extensions. The handles define a common gripping plane tangential to both handles, which plane extends transversally to the rotation axis. The operating member is associated to one of the two handles.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Cembre S.p.A.Inventors: Gualtiero Barezzani, Gianpaolo Luciani, Gianfranco Musoni
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Publication number: 20090288850Abstract: This invention discloses a percussion toggle device of a percussion driller. It includes bottom ratchet wheel that joggles the top ratchet wheel fixed in the output main shaft of the percussion driller, the locking ring used to lock the rotating direction of bottom ratchet wheel, the ejector rod to eject the locking ring, the slide rod that works with ejector rod to make it rise or fall, the percussion button connecting the slide rod, the positioning device to fixate the position of slide rod, and the reset device that works with the positioning device to remove the position limitation by the positioning device. This invention locks the rotating direction of bottom ratchet wheel through the independent percussion button, slide rod and ejector rod. In this way, the percussion toggle and the adjustment of torque force of the percussion driller can be separated. When using the percussion button, the user can toggle their operation between percussion and torque force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: Dongguan Qunsheng Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xi-Ren Ren, Zhi-Wei Bai, Ran-Ran Xia
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Patent number: 7604070Abstract: A method and a storage device including a software product for controlling percussive rock drilling, and further a rock drilling rig to which the method is applied. The rotation resistance is monitored, the aim being to keep it below a desired reference value. To adjust the rotation resistance, successive control actions may be carried out, such as decreasing the feed force, decreasing the percussion power and stopping the feed. Control actions are started once a limit set for the control has been exceeded. At least one limit is a time limit determining the time difference between two successive control functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OyInventor: Timo Kemppainen
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Publication number: 20090255700Abstract: A discontinuous drive power tool assembly for generating rotational torque includes a spindle having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the spindle is configured to engage and rotate an object. The tool assembly also includes a pulse hammer selectively engagable with the second end portion of the spindle, and a motor that includes a motor shaft engagable with the pulse hammer. The motor is configured to rotate the pulse hammer. The tool assembly also includes a rotational position sensor disposed adjacent the motor. The rotational position sensor is configured to measure the rotational position of a second portion of the motor shaft which is opposite the first end portion of the motor shaft during operation of the tool assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: The Stanley WorksInventors: Mark W. Lehnert, John M. Schiappacasse
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Patent number: 7594549Abstract: A rotating direction switching device for a pneumatic tool comprises an air inlet valve and a switch. The air inlet valve is driven to switch the rotating direction of the pneumatic tool by controlling the switch, thus simplifying the operation of switching between the clockwise mode and counterclockwise mode, and facilitating the operation by a single hand. Especially, no matter users who are right hand or left hand dominated could easily operate the pneumatic tool.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.Inventor: Chris Hua
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Patent number: 7594550Abstract: A compact pneumatic hand tool having a cylinder assembly received in a space of a body, wherein, the bottom inlet opening of the cylinder assembly is communicated with the air inlet in the space, meanwhile, the rear inlet passage of the cylinder assembly is corresponded to the control knob mounting portion of the body. Moreover, a control knob is extended through the control knob mounting portion of body as well as the rear inlet passage of the cylinder assembly, and a rotor of the cylinder assembly is coupled with a second coupling portion of a striking assembly. In addition, the front opening of the body is covered with the front cap and a sealing pad is provided between the body and the front cap, meanwhile the central axle is extended out of the front cap.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Year Congratulate Industrial Co., LtdInventor: Chi-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 7591324Abstract: A clutch device for an electric machine tool that is drivable in a fashion selected from the group consisting of a rotary fashion, a percussion fashion, and both with an impact mechanism deliberately disengageable from or engageable with a spindle that drives a plug-in tool, has an intermediate shaft arranged between the spindle and an armature shaft of a drive motor and configured for transmitting drive energy, the intermediate shaft being axially movable so that the electric machine tool is switchable between operating modes through an axial movement of the intermediate shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Dietmar Saur
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Patent number: 7568529Abstract: A drill tool is provided with: a drive source accommodated in a tool body 2; a bit drive shaft 3 which is rotation-driven by the drive source and provided projectingly from a front end of the drill body 2; and a diamond bit 4 attached to a front end of the bit drive shaft 3. Further, the drill tool is provided with a vibrating apparatus which generates vibrating force which acts in the axial direction of the bit drive shaft 3, a magnitude of which pulsates, and vibrating moment which acts in the rotational direction of the bit drive shaft 3, a magnitude of which pulsates.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuma Nonaka, Naohide Murakami
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Publication number: 20090188688Abstract: A speed adjustment mechanism for a power tool is disclosed. The mechanism includes a support, a first toothed gear for rotation by means of an adjustment dial, and a second toothed gear rotatable by means of the first toothed gear and connected to a potentiometer which is connected to a speed control circuit. Limited movement of the first and second toothed gears relative to each other is possible to reduce transmission of impacts from the adjustment dial to the speed control circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: BLACK AND DECKER INC.Inventors: Rene GUMPERT, Horst Grossman, Bruno Ruethers
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Publication number: 20090173194Abstract: A novel impact wrench is provided herein, which allows a user to set a target torque level, show the torque level in a display, and automatically stops the motor when the target torque level is reached. The impact wrench is constructed such that its electrical current would be at a maximum when it engages an impact operation, and at a minimum after the impact operation. The electrical current exhibits a periodic pulse and the periodic pulse is used to calculate the number of times of impacts. The torque level of the impact wrench could then be determined by the number of times of impacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventor: JUI YU CHEN
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Patent number: 7549484Abstract: A power tool includes a mode switching device that includes a mode switching member turned by manual operation, a linearly moving driven-side member and a mode switching mechanism actuated by linear motion of the driven-side member. The actuating member is disposed on the mode switching member such that the initial position of the actuating member is located in a position displaced in a radial direction from the rotation axis of the mode switching member. When the mode switching member is turned, the actuating member revolves in a circular arc movement in contact with the driven-side member to linearly move the driven-side member. The actuating member is structured to move radially inward of the mode switching member from the initial position toward the rotation axis of the mode switching member with respect to the mode switching member.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Junichi Iwakami, Shinya Bito
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Publication number: 20090151966Abstract: A switching device for an impact power tool includes an input unit, a clutch unit, an output unit and a spring. The clutch unit is cooperated with the spring and located between the input unit and the output unit. The clutch unit includes a clutch disc connected to an input shaft of the input unit and a collar. The output unit includes an output shaft with struck blocks and a pounding member with striking blocks. When the collar is moved and connected with the clutch disc, the input shaft, the pounding member, the collar and the output shaft rotate simultaneously. The output shaft outputs rotation only. When the collar is moved and disengaged from the clutch disc, the input shaft drives the pounding member and the pounding member drives the output shaft to rotate. The output shaft outputs rotation with impact intermittently.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventor: Ting-Kuang Chen
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Publication number: 20090133889Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a locking flange (2), and an auxiliary handle (1) securable to the locking flange (2) and having a head (4), a loop-shaped clamping band (5) located in the head (4), at least one, radially inwardly projecting cam (11a, 11b) provided on the clamping band (5) and formlockingly engageable in an associated recess (12a, 12b) formed in the locking flange (2), and a member for manually tensioning the clamping band (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Valentin Keller, Pascal Schilling, Manfred Ludwig, Thomas Hofbrucker
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Publication number: 20090126955Abstract: A drill housing supports an output spindle comprising a material that is relatively soft. The non-rotating hammer member can be mounted around the output spindle, adjacent its forward end, and adjacent the relatively soft material of the drill housing. The non-rotating hammer member can include support slots located along its edge. Support rods that are made of a relatively hard material can extend through the support slots to support the non-rotating hammer member. A plurality of recesses can be provided in the relatively soft material of the drill housing to support the non-rotating hammer member. A hammer mode shift mechanism can be configured to move the non-rotating hammer member along the support rods between a first position corresponding to a non-hammer mode and a second position corresponding to a hammer mode. The relatively hard support rods support the non-rotating hammer member to thereby resist damage to the relatively soft material of the housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Paul K. Trautner
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Publication number: 20090126956Abstract: A shift bracket can be mounted on a shift rod for movement between a first, high-speed drilling mode and a second, low-speed drilling mode. Cooperating shift lock surfaces can be associated with the shift bracket and the shift rod, respectively. For example, a groove in the can create a shift lock surface on the shift rod. The shift bracket can be moved into a locked configuration where the cooperating shift lock surfaces can engage each other preventing movement of the bracket out of the high-speed drilling mode. The hammer mode can correspond to the high-speed drilling mode, but not to the low-speed drilling mode. A spring member can bias the bracket toward the locked position. An actuation member can be coupled to the shift bracket to overcome the biasing member and to rotate or perpendicularly move the bracket into an unlocked position. The actuation member can also move the shift member from the first mode to the second mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Paul K. Trautner
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Publication number: 20090126958Abstract: A multi-mode drill can include a transmission to transfer torque from an output member of a motor to an output spindle. A transmission housing encloses the transmission in an interior cavity formed by a gear case shell and a cover plate. The cover plate can be coupled to the outer shell via screws. A static shift rod can be supported at one end by the cover plate. A shift bracket can be mounted on the shift rod and biased to a mode position by a biasing member exerting a force between the shift bracket and the cover plate. A shift pin can be supported adjacent one end by the cover plate and biased to a mode position by a biasing member exerting a force between the shift pin and the cover plate. A spindle biasing member can bias the output spindle against the cover plate. The shift pin can actuate an electronic switch. A motor housing can be coupled to the transmission housing with fasteners so that the cover fasteners are not accessible.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Paul K. Trautner, Dennis A. Bush
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Patent number: 7516801Abstract: A percussion mechanism for a repetitively hammering hand power tool, whose striking frequency and striking intensity are controllable independently of one another, has a striker (2), movable axially forward and backward in a guide barrel (1), and a device (5) exerting pressure on the striker (2), as a result of which the striker can be set into a forward motion in the direction of a tool bit (4) that is insertable into the hand power tool. A blocking element (10) is also provided, with which the striker (2) is blockable in its forward motion, and the striking frequency of the striker (2) is adjustable by controlling the blocking time of the blocking element (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gerhard Meixner, Juergen Lennartz
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Publication number: 20090084568Abstract: An impact power tool includes an impact mechanism for applying a striking impact to an output shaft by using an output power of a motor. A strike detection unit detects the striking impact applied by the impact mechanism to obtain a striking timing and a striking speed detection unit calculates a striking speed from the striking timing obtained by the strike detection unit and a rotation angle of the motor obtained by a rotation angle detection unit. A control unit counts the number of striking impact detected by the strike detection unit and stops the motor if the number of striking impact reaches a predetermined strike number. The control unit is designed to correct the predetermined strike number when the striking speed obtained in the striking speed detection unit is equal to or lower than a specified striking speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Arimura, Mitsumasa Mizuno, Toshiharu Ohashi, Masaaki Sakaue
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Patent number: 7506693Abstract: A hammer includes a housing; a motor mounted within the housing; and a tool holder rotatably mounted on the house for holding a cutting tool. A striker is mounted in a freely slideable manner within the housing, for repetitively striking an end of a cutting tool when a cutting tool is held by the tool holder. The striker is reciprocatingly driven by the motor, when the motor is activated, via a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism comprises: a pivoting drive arm pivotally mounted within the housing at one end and which is drivingly connected to the striker; a pivotal drive mechanism connected to the pivoting drive arm and which converts a rotary movement generated by the motor into an oscillating pivotal movement of the pivoting drive arm; and the amplitude of the oscillations of the pivoting drive arm can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Michael Stirm
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Publication number: 20090056967Abstract: A hammer comprising a housing 2; a motor mounted within the housing; a tool holder 8 rotatably mounted on the housing 2 for holding a cutting tool; striker mounted in a freely slideable manner within the housing, for repetitively striking an end of a cutting tool when a cutting tool is held by the tool holder 8, which striker is reciprocatingly driven by the motor, when the motor is activated, via a drive mechanism; wherein the drive mechanism comprises: a pivoting drive arm pivotally mounted within the housing 2 at one end; a pivotal drive mechanism connected to the pivoting drive arm which converts a rotary movement generated by the motor to a pivoting movement of the pivoting drive arm about its pivot point the pivotal drive mechanism comprising a circular cam formed around the circumference of a lengthwise section of a rotatable shaft and a cam follower connected to the pivoting drive arm which engages with the cam and follows the path of the cam when the shaft is rotated; characterised in that a spring iType: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Stefan SELL, Michael Stirm
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Publication number: 20090038815Abstract: A power hand tool is disclosed to include a Li-battery set, an electric power storage device electrically connected in parallel to the Li-battery set, a motor, a power switch electrically connected between the motor and the electric power storage device and operable to switch on/off electric connection between the motor and the electric power storage device, a speed reducing gear set coupled to the output shaft of the motor, and an impact mechanism movable in a predetermined direction by the speed reducing gear set. When the power switch is switched on to electrically connect the electric power storage device to the motor, the motor is started to rotate the output shaft and the speed reducing gear set, causing the speed reducing gear set to move the impact mechanism and to further provide an impact force.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Har Lin, Yuan-Chi Hsu
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Publication number: 20090014194Abstract: A cover which covers outer peripheries of fastening screws are disposed on an outer periphery of a hammer case. A stopper which detachably positions and fixes the cover to the outer periphery of the hammer case is disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Sakai, Satoru Matsuno, Masanori Watanabe, Chikai Yoshimizu
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Publication number: 20090014195Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a housing, a tool holder mounted on a front portion of the housing, and a motor mounted in the housing. The motor includes an armature shaft arranged substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the tool holder and including toothing. A hammer mechanism is driven by the motor to generate impacts on a tool being held by the tool holder. The hammer mechanism includes a first intermediate shaft adjacent and substantially parallel to the armature shaft facing away from the tool holder. A rotation drive mechanism is driven by the motor to rotatingly drive a tool being held by the tool holder. The rotation drive mechanism includes a second intermediate shaft adjacent and substantially parallel to the armature shaft facing the tool holder. The toothing of the armature shaft meshes with corresponding toothing on at least one of the first intermediate shaft and the second intermediate shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Martin Lauterwald
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Patent number: 7458429Abstract: A compact pneumatic hand tool composed of a body, a cylinder assembly, a sealing pad, a striking assembly, a front cap, a control knob, a ventilation cap and threaded bolts. A first bearing is mounted around a rear end of the striking assembly and an outer rim of the first bearing is securely received in a central hole of the cylinder assembly. A second bearing is mounted on a central shaft of the rotor in the cylinder assembly. The control knob is mounted on the cylinder assembly. A front end of the central shaft of the striking assembly extends out of a front cap and the body is connected to the front cap via threaded bolts so that the striking assembly and the cylinder assembly are sealingly enclosed between the front cap and the body to accomplish the compact and light-weight requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Year Congratulate Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chi-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 7455122Abstract: A compact pneumatic hand tool composed of a body, a cylinder assembly, a sealing pad, a striking assembly, a front cap, a control knob, a ventilation cap and threaded bolts. A first bearing is mounted around a rear end of the striking assembly and an outer rim of the first bearing is securely received in a central hole of the cylinder assembly. A second bearing is mounted on a central shaft of the rotor in the cylinder assembly. The control knob is mounted on the cylinder assembly. A front end of the central shaft of the striking assembly extends out of a front cap and the body is connected to the front cap via threaded bolts so that the striking assembly and the cylinder assembly are sealingly enclosed between the front cap and the body to accomplish the compact and light-weight requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Year Congratulate Industrial Co., LtdInventor: Chi-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 7451833Abstract: A hammer drill includes a body, a motor; a centre of gravity, and a hammer mechanism driven by the motor in reciprocating movement along a hammer axis at a first distance from the centre of gravity. A counter mass is mounted within the body for sliding movement along a slide axis at a second further distance from the centre of gravity. A biasing member biases the counter mass to a mid-position along the slide axis. The biasing means may be a leaf spring or a helical spring. The counter mass may be slideably supported on rods and may be able to twist about a number of axes.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2006Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Norbert Hahn
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Publication number: 20080277129Abstract: An impact motorized wrench (1) comprises a tool-holder shaft (2) arranged on a front side (F) of the wrench (1) and pivoting around a rotation axis (R), a rotary motion producing motor unit (3) arranged on a rear side (P) of the wrench (1) opposite the front side (F) and an operating member (5) to operate the motor unit (3), a drive unit (6) with a percussion mechanism (7) being arranged between the motor unit (1) and the tool-holder shaft (2). The motor unit (3), the drive unit (6) and the percussion mechanism (7) together form a base body (8) of the wrench (1) and the wrench (1) comprises two gripping handles (9, 10) attached to the base body (8), both being of elongated shape and transversally spaced apart relative to their longitudinal extensions. The handles (9, 10) define a common gripping plane (A) tangential to both handles (9, 10), which plane (A) extends transversally to the rotation axis (R). The operating member (5) is associated to one of the two handles (9, 10).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Gualtiero Barezzani, Gianpaolo Luciani
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Patent number: 7441611Abstract: A pneumatic rockdrill having a housing; a cylinder connected to a compressed air supply inlet by a set of air passages; an impact piston, at least part of which is reciprocable within the cylinder; and a controller for the supply of compressed air from the air supply inlet to the cylinder. At least one pair of contact surfaces are located at the interface between the piston and the cylinder, where those relatively moving parts contact one another. At least one water supply inlet and water paths connected to the water supply inlet(s) are configured so as in operation to convey water to a drilling tool to flush a hole being drilled, and to supply water to wet the contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Sulzer South Africa LimitedInventors: Michael R. Davies, David J. Gee, James Creswell, Stephen E. Jones
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Patent number: 7438140Abstract: A shock attenuating coupling device is provided for a rotary impact tool for drivingly connecting a hammer mechanism to a drive anvil. The shock attenuating coupling device includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a drum, a shoe, and a body of resilient material. The first coupling member has a first drive portion. The second coupling member has a second drive portion. The drum is provided proximate the first drive portion and the second drive portion and has a radially inner engagement surface. The shoe is provided within the drum and between the first drive portion and the second drive portion. The shoe has a radially outer surface capable of being expanded in a radially outer direction. The body of resilient material is interposed between the drum and the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Exhaust Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Sterling, Matthew R. Sterling
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Patent number: RE40643Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a spindle 18 which can be rotatably driven by an intermediate shaft 24 by way of a drive device. A tool holder 16 is arranged for rotation with the spindle 18, and for releasably holding a bit or tool for selective rotation and/or reciprocation. A pneumatic hammering arrangement facilitates repeated impacting of the bit or tool for reciprocation within the tool holder (16). A mode change mechanism includes a knob 18 for selectively operating the rotary hammer in any of three modes, identified as a rotary drive only mode, a hammer only mode and a rotary hammer mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Michael Stirm