Rotary Cam Patents (Class 173/205)
  • Patent number: 11945084
    Abstract: An impact mechanism for an impact tool having a housing with a housing longitudinal axis, wherein the impact mechanism includes an impact mechanism longitudinal axis that is offset and substantially perpendicular to the housing longitudinal axis. The impact mechanism includes a gear carrier adapted to be driven by a motor of the impact tool to rotate about the impact mechanism longitudinal axis, a hammer slidably coupled to the gear carrier and rotatable about the impact mechanism longitudinal axis, the hammer includes a radial surface with a hammer lug extending therefrom, and an intermediate bit adapted to receive impact force from the hammer lug and transfer impact force to a tool bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Joshua M. Beer
  • Patent number: 11883941
    Abstract: A hammer drill includes a housing inside which a motor, a tubular tool holder, a driving mechanism, a rotation conversion member, and an inner housing are disposed. The driving mechanism is configured to perform at least one of rotation actuation of the tool holder and hammering actuation of a bit. The inner housing supports the driving mechanism, supports the tool holder via a first bearing, and supports an output shaft via a second bearing. The inner housing is divided into a front housing holding the first bearing and a rear housing that is formed in a separate body from the front housing and holds the second bearing. The inner housing is formed by connecting the front housing to the rear housing in an axis line direction of the tool holder. A seal member sealing outside space of the inner housing inside the housing is disposed in the front housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Machida, Kiyonobu Yoshikane
  • Patent number: 11865685
    Abstract: A fastener driver includes a nosepiece for receiving fasteners from a magazine, a driver blade movable from a ready position toward a driven position during which a fastener positioned in the nosepiece is driven into a workpiece, a lifting mechanism operable to return the driver blade from the driven position toward the ready position for a subsequent fastener driving operation, and a drivetrain to provide toque to the lifting mechanism. The drivetrain includes an electric motor having a motor output shaft, a first gear box coupled to the motor output shaft to receive torque therefrom, a second gear box having an output shaft coupled to the lifting mechanism to provide torque thereto, and a drive shaft having a first end coupled to the first gear box and a second end coupled to the second gear box for transferring torque from the first gear box to the second gear box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Andrew P. Rux
  • Patent number: 11826892
    Abstract: A hammer drill includes a housing, a first ratchet fixed to the housing, a spindle rotatably supported by the housing about an axis, and a second ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle. The second ratchet is engageable with the first ratchet in response to rearward displacement of the spindle to impart a hammering action on the spindle. The hammer drill further includes a thrust bearing having an arm extending away from the axis, and a selector ring having a post extending toward the arm. The selector ring is rotatable between a first position in which the post is engageable with the arm to limit the rearward displacement of the spindle and prevent engagement of the first and second ratchets, and a second position in which the post is misaligned with the arm to permit the rearward displacement of the spindle and engagement of the first and second ratchets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: William A. Elger
  • Patent number: 11813682
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing and a handle coupled to the housing. The handle is configured to be gripped by an operator to manipulate the power tool. The power tool also includes a drive system supported in one of the housing or the handle. The drive system includes a frame, a motor at least partially supported by the frame, and a transmission driven by the motor. The transmission is at least partially supported by the frame. The frame is composed of a non-electrically conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert P. Jensen, Andrew R. Wyler, Daniel Reif
  • Patent number: 11739481
    Abstract: A pavement breaker has a housing, a hammer mechanism mounted within the housing, and at least one handle moveably mounted on the housing. The handle(s) can move in a vertical direction when the pavement breaker is orientated in its normal operation orientation. A sensor is mounted within the housing for detecting when the handle(s) is moved towards or at its uppermost position. If the sensor detects such handle position, the hammer mechanism is deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Borgers, Clemens Dunser, Benjamin Schmidt, Andreas Friedrich
  • Patent number: 11719045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drill drive device (10) for an earth drilling apparatus with a spindle arrangement which has an inner spindle unit (20) and an outer spindle unit (40) that is supported in an axially displaceable manner on the inner spindle unit (20) and floating between two spring means (50, 60). According to the invention provision is made in that a first front spring means (50) which is arranged on a drilling tool side comprises a combination of at least a compression coil spring and a first disk spring arrangement (54) and in that a second rear spring means (60) which faces away from the drilling tool side has a second disk spring arrangement (64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: EURODRILL GmbH
    Inventor: Tobias Moscaritolo
  • Patent number: 11712279
    Abstract: An impactor according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an adapter detachably coupled to a rotary power tool, wherein the adapter includes: a case part; a tool coupling part receiving a rotational force from the rotary power tool; a first rotating part rotating in association with rotation of the tool coupling part in only one direction among rotation directions of the tool coupling part; a striking part transfer part rotating in association with rotation of the first rotating part; a striking part which is moved, while compressing a first spring, in a first direction by rotation of the striking part transfer part and then moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction by a restoring force of the first spring; and a force transfer part moved in the second direction by contact with the striking part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: IMEDICOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Don Soo Ju, Byoung Ju Lee, Jin Tae Sang
  • Patent number: 11446802
    Abstract: A fastener driver includes a housing defining a handle portion, a magazine in which fasteners are held, a nosepiece for receiving fasteners from the magazine, a driver blade movable from a ready position toward a driven position during which a fastener positioned in the nosepiece is driven into a workpiece, a lifting mechanism operable to return the driver blade from the driven position toward the ready position for a subsequent fastener driving operation, and a drivetrain to provide torque to the lifting mechanism. At least a portion of the drivetrain is positioned within and extends through the handle portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Andrew P. Rux
  • Patent number: 11440173
    Abstract: A rotary power tool comprises a drive mechanism including an electric motor and a transmission, a housing enclosing at least a portion of the drive mechanism, a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the drive mechanism, a first ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle, a second ratchet rotationally fixed to the housing, a sleeve bushing on an interior of the housing, and a bearing arranged between the spindle and the sleeve bushing and rotatably supporting the spindle. The bearing has an outer race. The spindle is movable relative to the housing in response to contact with a workpiece, causing the first and second ratchets to engage and the spindle to reciprocate while rotating. The outer race of the bearing moves along the sleeve bushing during reciprocation of the spindle when the first ratchet and second ratchet are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan A. Dedrickson, Ian Allen Duncan, Tian Yu, Jian Wei Li
  • Patent number: 11426852
    Abstract: A hammer drill comprises a drive mechanism including a spindle, a first ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle, a second ratchet rotationally fixed to the housing, and a hammer lockout mechanism adjustable between a first mode and a second mode. The hammer drill further comprises a clutch adjustable between a first mode and a second mode. The hammer drill further comprises a detent radially movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and a collar movable between a first rotational position in which the hammer lockout mechanism is in the first mode and a second rotational position in which the hammer lockout mechanism is in the second mode. In the first mode the detent is positioned such that the spindle is moveable relative to the housing. In the second mode the detent is positioned such that the spindle is prevented from moving relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ian Duncan, Ryan A. Dedrickson
  • Patent number: 11420308
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a second spring with restricted free movement. The impact tool includes a motor, a spindle rotatable with a rotational force generated by the motor, a hammer supported by the spindle in a manner movable in a front-rear direction and in a rotation direction, an anvil to be struck by the hammer in the rotation direction, a first spring constantly urging the hammer forward, a second spring that urges, forward, the hammer moving backward from a reference position, a hammer case accommodating the hammer, the first spring, and the second spring, and a movement restrictor that restricts movement of the second spring in an internal space of the hammer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Kondo
  • Patent number: 11247316
    Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a first hammer, an anvil, and a second hammer. The first hammer is configured to be rotated by driving of the motor. The anvil is configured to be hammered in a rotation direction by the first hammer. The second hammer is configured to be switchable between a state being linked and a state not being linked to the first hammer. The impact tool ensures selections of a first hammering mode in which only the first hammer hammers the anvil and a second hammering mode in which the first hammer and the second hammer hammer the anvil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tokuo Hirabayashi, Yasuhito Kawai
  • Patent number: 10933477
    Abstract: A wall magnet anchor system is used to install magnetic anchors in wall material that can be used to magnetically hold an object to the wall, thereby avoiding the need to a conventional hook that is protrudes from the surface of the wall. The anchor can include a helical thread to hold the anchor in the wall. An installation tool includes a cutting features at one end for cutting a hole in a wall to receive an anchor, and an installation feature that engages the anchor an allows a user to drive the anchor, through rotation, into the hole cut by the cutting features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Varun Jay Patel
  • Patent number: 10888986
    Abstract: A hammer drill includes a housing, a first ratchet fixed to the housing, a spindle rotatably supported by the housing about an axis, and a second ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle. The second ratchet is engageable with the first ratchet in response to rearward displacement of the spindle to impart a hammering action on the spindle. The hammer drill further includes a thrust bearing having an arm extending away from the axis, and a selector ring having a post extending toward the arm. The selector ring is rotatable between a first position in which the post is engageable with the arm to limit the rearward displacement of the spindle and prevent engagement of the first and second ratchets, and a second position in which the post is misaligned with the arm to permit the rearward displacement of the spindle and engagement of the first and second ratchets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Elger
  • Patent number: 10060086
    Abstract: A tamping beam device of a paving screed, in particular of a road paver, is provided with a tamping beam arranged on a connecting rod, with a drive shaft connected to the connecting rod via an eccentric device, the eccentric device being configured such that a first and a second stroke adjustment position of the connecting rod can be adjusted depending on the direction of rotation of the drive shaft. Stroke adjustment is effected via an eccentric device with a thrust member comprising an inclined sliding surface and with an eccentric ring and a slide guidance. A method for changing the stroke of a tamping beam includes changing the direction of rotation of the eccentric device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventor: Niels Laugwitz
  • Patent number: 9873192
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention there is provided a rotary hammer comprising an electric motor having its longitudinal axis perpendicular to the axis of the hammer spindle and the tool holder. A single switching arrangement activates and deactivates the hammer mechanism and the rotary drive mechanism for the tool holder. The switching arrangement has a cam portion acting on a coupling part to activate and deactivate the hammer drive mechanism, and acting on a slider part to engage and disengage a coupling sleeve with a drive sleeve to thereby activate and deactivate the rotary drive mechanism of the hammer spindle. The switching arrangement comprises a gear train disposed between the switching element and the cam portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Lauterwald
  • Patent number: 9849502
    Abstract: A blind rivet setting device and method of setting a blind rivet. The device includes a housing; a pulling mechanism, arranged in the housing, that includes a chuck housing movable in a pulling direction and clamping jaws movable along a clamping distance in the chuck housing; an electric drive, structured and arranged to act on the chuck housing, that includes a control device; an electric battery structured and arranged as an energy source for the electric drive; and a spring structured and arranged in the chuck housing to apply a force to clamping jaws. For each clamping jaw, the chuck housing includes a guide path with a path base obliquely oriented to the pulling direction, and a back of each clamping jaw is supported against its respective path base over the clamping distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: GESIPA BLINDNIETTECHNIK GMB
    Inventors: Richard Gaertner, Lothar Wille, Michael Leinweber, Alex Schoenberner
  • Patent number: 9821446
    Abstract: In a handheld power tool having a drive motor operable via a manual switch for driving a drive body which is associated with a mechanical percussion mechanism and coupled to a percussion member for driving an output shaft provided with a tool receptacle, and an operating mode switchover element which is designed to switch over between a normal operation and a percussion operation of the percussion mechanism and which is coupled to the drive body being associated with the drive body, an operating device is provided for operating the operating mode switchover element which is coupled to the manual switch and which is designed to enable a switchover of the operating mode switchover element between normal operation and the percussion operation of the percussion mechanism by operating the manual switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Jack Chai, Chuan Cheong Yew, Chun Chee Loh, Sim Teik Yeoh
  • Patent number: 9532789
    Abstract: A hammer drill attachment is provided for attachment to a bi-directional surgical drill. The hammer drill attachment is configured to provide a rotating output in a first direction of rotation when the drill is operated in its first direction of rotation, and the hammer drill attachment is configured to provide a hammering output when the drill is operated in its second direction of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY BRANCH
    Inventor: Robin John Noel Coope
  • Patent number: 9381626
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular in the form of a hammer drill or an impact screwdriver, is disclosed. The tool has a tool receptacle attached to an output shaft for receiving a tool, where the output shaft may be set into a rotating and partially percussive motion by a drive shaft and a tangential striking mechanism. The tangential striking mechanism has an anvil allocated to the output shaft and a hammer allocated to the drive shaft. The hammer can be moved axially under the application of the force of a spring and a sliding block guide, and can be struck against the anvil with the rotation of the same. The sliding block guide has a helical control contour which has a first slope in a first section and a second slope in a second section, where the first and second slopes are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dieter Profunser, Laurent Wahl
  • Patent number: 9227312
    Abstract: A light single button multi-function electric hammer comprises a body, a motor, a rotation set assembly, a cylinder assembly, a torque spring, a knob, a gearwheel and a transmission mechanism of torque clutch. The transmission mechanism comprises a pinion, a gear clutch, a middle shaft, a hammer crosspiece clutch, a swing rod bearing and a primary gear. The pinion is movably fitted with the middle shaft; the pinion meshes large end teeth of the gearwheel and matches with the inner teeth of the gear clutch. The gear clutch meshes small end teeth of the gearwheel and is fitted with the teeth shaft of the middle shaft. The gear clutch and the hammer crosspiece clutch are movably fitted with the teeth shaft of the middle shaft. The knob is connected with an operating mechanism linked to the large teeth end of the gearwheel, the gear clutch and the hammer crosspiece clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG HAIWANG ELECTRIC MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wenjiang Wang
  • Patent number: 9199161
    Abstract: A device for removing a covering film layer off of a ticket comprises a cylindrical housing which includes a battery compartment, a motor powered by the batteries within the battery compartment, a crankshaft connected to the motor and a scrapper element in contact with the crankshaft which moves in response to the motion generated by the motor. The scrapper element includes a tip that, when in contact with the film later on the ticket, removes the film from the ticket. Preferably, the scrapper element motion is from side to side. Preferably, the tip is a blade cut at a 47 degree angle with the scrapper element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Inventor: Bernard M. Sawaya
  • Patent number: 8950508
    Abstract: A handheld power tool, including a tool socket on a drive shaft for purposes of holding a tool, the drive shaft executing a rotating and partially tangentially striking movement using a tangential striking mechanism drivable by a drive. The tangential striking mechanism has an anvil associated with the drive shaft and a hammer associated with the drive, movable with respect to each other so as to strike each other axially when under the effect of the force of at least one first spring, and to strike each other tangentially when the anvil and the hammer are rotated. The hammer has a main mass, and an extra mass that is under the effect of a second spring couplable to the main mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Hoop, Hans Boeni, Dieter Profunser, Peter Brugger
  • Publication number: 20140338942
    Abstract: A cam shaft is disclosed having an asymmetric chamfer for guiding a ball bearing deeper into a cam shaft groove to avoid ball loss when an immediate deceleration force is applied. The chamfer spaces the ball from an opening in the front face of a hammer that moves axially relative to the cam shaft when a tool having the cam shaft and hammer is dropped. The ball is therefore less likely to escape through the front opening of the hammer when the impact wrench is dropped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventor: Gordon A. Putney
  • Patent number: 8857535
    Abstract: A sleeve body with bearings interposed between the sleeve body and a center shaft portion is integrally coupled to an oil pulse generator. A coupling body is rotatable together with the output portion. Balls are fitted between an outer surface of the sleeve body and an inner surface of the coupling body. Cam grooves are L-shaped in plan view, and formed in a portion of the outer surface of the sleeve body at which the balls are fitted. Rotation of the output portion is transmitted from the coupling body to the sleeve body and the oil pulse generator via the balls. When rotational speed between the sleeve body and the coupling body is different, the balls relatively turn in the cam grooves to move the coupling body forward against an urging force of the coil spring so as to relieve an impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Manabu Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 8813537
    Abstract: A vehicle body repair device repairs buckled or dented sheet metal to a desired condition. The device includes a housing and a first head coupled to the housing. The first head has an outer surface facing away from the housing. A second head is coupled to a handle. The second head has an outer surface facing away from the handle. A reciprocating unit is coupled to and positioned in the housing wherein the reciprocating unit urges the first head into repetitive contact with a sheet of material adjacent to the first head when the reciprocating unit is activated. Thus, the sheet of material is urged to conform to a shape defined by the outer surface of the first head and the outer surface of the second head when the sheet of material is positioned between the first head and the second head while the reciprocating unit is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Inventor: Perfecto D. Diego
  • Patent number: 8813536
    Abstract: Described herein is technology for, among other things, removing a dent from a dented surface. The technology includes an automated hammering device positioned on a first side of the dent, and a dolly positioned on a second side of the dent. The automated hammering device repeatedly strikes the dent, thereby restoring proper curvature to the dented surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Sears Brands, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Daniel C. Swanson
  • Patent number: 8789619
    Abstract: There is disclosed a tool (5) comprising a cam track (A) and cam follower means (B), wherein a width (WA) of at least a portion of the cam track (A) is greater than a width (WB) of the cam follower means (B). The cam follower means (B) is engaged within the cam track (A), the cam follower means (B) being adapted to run in/around the cam track (A) and be thrown between opposing walls (D, E) of the cam track (A). In use, the cam follower means (B) therefore has two degrees of motion, a first defined by the cam track (A), and a second defined by ricochet between opposing walls (D, E).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Hugh Edward Fisher
  • Publication number: 20140054090
    Abstract: An excitation apparatus suitable for use downhole having interengaged masses at least in part confined or guided so as to be movable as an interengaged assembly on an axis, one mass (“rotatable mass”) being rotatable relative to the other mass about the axis to cyclically vary the axial length of the assembly of the interengaged masses, a rotary drive, and an interposed spring (of any kind) between the rotary drive and the rotatable mass able to transmit torque from the rotary drive to the rotatable mass yet vary in its extent responsive to the interengaged masses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Owen Schicker, Mark Christopher Cunliffe
  • Publication number: 20140027140
    Abstract: A handheld machine tool including a mechanical striking mechanism, which has a striking member equipped with at least one drive cam and an output shaft equipped with at least one output cam, which is connected to a tool holder for holding a tool, the drive cam being designed to drive the output cam in a striking manner during the striking operation of the mechanical striking mechanism, the output shaft being drivable by a barrel shaped drive member, which at least partially encloses the output shaft and the striking body and is connected via a threaded connection to a drive member that is drivable by an associated gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Chuan Cheong Yew, Daniel Brogli, Chi Hoe Leong
  • Patent number: 8613328
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand power tool, in particular a drill hammer and/or chipping hammer, comprising a hammer unit (10a; 10b) for producing a pulse in the direction of a hammer axis (12a; 12b). Said tool has an axial drive unit (14a; 14b) with a drive element (16a; 16b) and a motor unit (18a; 18b), in addition to a motor shaft (20a; 20b), which forms an angle (22a; 22b) not equal to zero with the hammer axis (12a; 12b) and which co-operates with the axial drive unit (14a; 14b) by means of a torque transmission wheel (24a; 24b) of said unit, the axial drive unit (14a; 14b) being mounted on the opposite side of the torque transmission wheel (24a; 24b) from the motor unit (18a; 18b). The driven element (16a; 16b) of the axial drive unit (14a; 14b) is mounted directly on the torque transmission wheel (24a; 24b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Meixner, Ralph Dammertz, Juergen Lennartz
  • Publication number: 20130248217
    Abstract: A handheld machine tool has a drive motor for driving a tool holder, in which a tool is able to be accommodated. In addition, a cam-action mechanism for generating a hammer function is provided, which includes a cam-action mechanism holder and a notched disk. The cam-action mechanism holder is in contact with a heat-dissipating component situated inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Jens Blum, Heiko Roehm, Tobias Herr
  • Patent number: 8479966
    Abstract: A floating impact apparatus for an electrical nail gun includes a carrier, an impact unit, and a floating unit. The impact unit includes an impact member, and at least one sliding, wheel disposed pivotally on the impact member. The floating unit includes a guiding rod together with the impact member being connected movably to the carrier, two floating members extending through the carrier to connect with the guiding rod at positions proximate to a first side of the carrier, and at least two resilient members disposed between a second side of the carrier and the floating members for biasing the guiding rod and the impact member to move relative to the carrier to thereby maintain contact between the sliding wheel and the first side of the carrier, so as to promote smooth movement and nail-striking force of the impact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Yu Chien, Chien-Kuo Po, Chich-Ming Fan
  • Patent number: 8439243
    Abstract: A nailer device includes a housing having a nozzle portion formed in an upper end thereof. A motor and a rotary-linear motion transmission mechanism are arranged in the housing and the rotary-linear transmission mechanism functions to couple an output shaft of the motor to a striking rod disposed in the nozzle portion to thereby move the striking rod in a reciprocating manner. A bias device exerts a force on the striking rod towards the outside of the housing along a longitudinal direction of the striking rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon Limited
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fukinuki, Toshinari Yamaoka, Gan Wei, Zhiguo Chen, Guillaume Keller
  • Patent number: 8403075
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wobble drive of a hand-held machine tool, particularly a drilling or chipping hammer, having a drive shaft, a wobble bearing disposed on the drive shaft, and a wobble plate supported on the wobble bearing. At least two wobble fingers having wobble finger axes being provided on the wobble plate. The invention provides that the axes of the wobble fingers form an angle different from 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerd Schlesak, Juergen Lennartz, Stefan Holst, Klaus Kuespert
  • Patent number: 8387717
    Abstract: The present invention provides multi-directional oscillation from a rotational source, by receiving a rotational motion, converting the rotational motion to a first oscillating motion, converting the first oscillating motion to a second oscillating motion that is normal to the first oscillating motion and transferring the first oscillating motion and the second oscillating motion to a working element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Michael Rogler Kildevaeld
  • Patent number: 8381835
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a housing; a fan rotatably supported by the housing so as to generate an air flow; a wall portion supported by the housing; and a heat generation portion supported by the wall portion, wherein the wall portion has an exposing hole to expose a part of the heat generation portion so that the exposed part of the heat generation portion is positioned within the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuhito Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 8348119
    Abstract: A nailer device has a housing containing a motor, a gear box, a transmission mechanism, and a striking rod. The motor, the gear box, and the transmission mechanism cooperate to cause the striking rod to be moved back and forth. The striking rod has a peripheral outer surface and a longitudinal axis and the striking rod and the gear box are connected through a sliding connection structure which allows the striking rod to be moved along its longitudinal axis and which prevents the striking rod from rotating around its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fukinuki, Toshinari Yamaoka, Gan Wei, Zhiguo Chen, Guillaume Keller
  • Patent number: 8307912
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tool (5) comprising a cam track (A) and cam follower (B), wherein the cam track (A) comprises a first cam track wall (15) and the cam follower (B) comprises a first cam follower wall (15), and the first cam track wall (10) and first cam follower wall (15) face one another. The cam track (A) further comprises a second cam track wall (30) and the cam follower (B) comprise a second cam follower wall (35), and the second cam track wall (30) and second cam follower wall (35) face one another. The first and second cam track wall (10, 30) are disposed so as to face one another. The first and second cam follower wall are disposed so as to oppose one another, e.g. back to back. The first/second cam track wall (10, 30) comprise a first/second cam track wave (20, 40). The second cam follower wall (15, 35) comprise a first/second cam follower wave (25, 45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Hugh Edward Fisher
  • Patent number: 8297373
    Abstract: An impact device includes a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a stationary shaft, and a rotating transmission member supported on the stationary shaft for rotation. The rotating transmission member includes a hub having a first cam surface. The impact device also includes a rotating impact member carried by the transmission member and rotatable relative to the transmission member. The rotating impact member includes a lug protruding from an outer periphery of the rotating impact member and a second cam surface. The impact device further includes a spherical element engaged with the first and second cam surfaces on the hub of the rotating transmission member and the rotating impact member, respectively, an energy-absorbing member exerting a biasing force against the rotating impact member, and a reciprocating impact member oriented substantially normal to the stationary shaft and impacted by the lug of the rotating impact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Elger, Jeremy R. Ebner
  • Patent number: 8261854
    Abstract: A reciprocating tool (1) includes a housing (20, 30), a driving source (21), a reciprocation conversion unit (34, 36), —and a vibration reduction mechanism (30). The driving source is accommodated in the” housing. The reciprocation conversion unit (34, 36) is supported by the housing and is configured to convert a driving force of the driving source into a reciprocating motion for providing a tool bit (16) movably supported to the housing with a reciprocating motion. The vibration reduction mechanism (70) includes a shaft (72), a weight (71), a support member (73), and a urging portion (74). The shaft i(72)s supported by the housing and extending in a direction perpendicular to directions of the reciprocating motion of the tool bit (41) t and has an axis. The weight (71) is located away from the shaft (72) and is swingable in a swinging direction. The support member (73) swingably supports the weight (71) about the axis of the shaft (72).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Atsuyuki Kikuchi, Tsukasa Suzuura, Hiroshi Haga, Kuniaki Kanbe, Tomoya Ikeda
  • Patent number: 8256527
    Abstract: This invention provides an auto hammer comprising a housing, a head assembly including a striking device and transmission mechanism. The striking device includes a striking rod having a striking end. The transmission mechanism includes an impact wheel. The distance from the end surface of the striking end of the striking rod to the center of the impact wheel between 40 mm and 100 mm. This distance is arranged very small, in favor of the hammer being used in some narrow spaces. The auto hammer according to this invention meets the requirements of being used in narrow spaces by hands, thereby suitable for use in various circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Chervon Limited
    Inventor: Shuming Wu
  • Patent number: 8127974
    Abstract: The new invention is a portable tool, specifically directed electric motor driven nail gun. It has a nail push system, also a motor. The motor uses a flywheel as a speed reduction mechanism, the main characteristic is that the drive unit of the driving mechanism is connected to a pitman by a pin axis on one end, and the other end is connected to the pin axis which does the arc movement. The end of the drive unit props up the long slot by a spring and enclosed by the long slot in a sliding movement. The rectilinear reciprocating drive unit is governed by a clutching mechanism mounted on the speed reduction mechanism. The new invention can provide a powerful impacting force. The clutch bar of the driving mechanism has an outer bulge and inner bulge, it controls the tension spring which makes the drive unit impact nails and recover after impacting nails, without any memory of the rotating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventors: Huading Zhang, Qinyao Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120000684
    Abstract: A sleeve body with bearings interposed between the sleeve body and a center shaft portion is integrally coupled to an oil pulse generator. A coupling body is rotatable together with the output portion. Balls are fitted between an outer surface of the sleeve body and an inner surface of the coupling body. Cam grooves are L-shaped in plan view, and formed in a portion of the outer surface of the sleeve body at which the balls are fitted. Rotation of the output portion is transmitted from the coupling body to the sleeve body and the oil pulse generator via the balls. When rotational speed between the sleeve body and the coupling body is different, the balls relatively turn in the cam grooves to move the coupling body forward against an urging force of the coil spring so as to relieve an impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Manabu SUGIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8074856
    Abstract: An electrical device, such as a nailer device, has a motor and a gear housing containing a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is coupled to the motor for driving an impact member. The transmission mechanism includes a shaft having a through-hole wherein a first opening of the through-hole is communicated with the interior of the gear housing and a second opening of the through-hole is communicated with an exterior of the gear housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Chervon Limited
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fukinuki, Toshinari Yamaoka, Gan Wei
  • Patent number: 8038044
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for use with a surgical instrument includes a rotatable drive member, a crank operatively coupled to the drive member; a clutch operatively coupled to the crank, wherein rotational motion of the drive member causes oscillating movement of the clutch; and a gear rotatably coupled to the clutch, wherein the oscillating movement of the clutch causes rotation of the gear. The drive mechanism may further include a gear configured to engage a linear member. The crank may include a pin extending distally therefrom. The clutch may include a slot dimensioned and configured to receive a pin of the crank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healtcare Group LP
    Inventor: Frank J Viola
  • Publication number: 20110203824
    Abstract: An impact device includes a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a stationary shaft, and a rotating transmission member supported on the stationary shaft for rotation. The rotating transmission member includes a hub having a first cam surface. The impact device also includes a rotating impact member carried by the transmission member and rotatable relative to the transmission member. The rotating impact member includes a lug protruding from an outer periphery of the rotating impact member and a second cam surface. The impact device further includes a spherical element engaged with the first and second cam surfaces on the hub of the rotating transmission member and the rotating impact member, respectively, an energy-absorbing member exerting a biasing force against the rotating impact member, and a reciprocating impact member oriented substantially normal to the stationary shaft and impacted by the lug of the rotating impact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: William A. Elger, Jeremy R. Ebner
  • Patent number: RE44571
    Abstract: An electrical device, such as a nailer device, has a motor and a gear housing containing a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is coupled to the motor for driving an impact member. The transmission mechanism includes a shaft having a through-hole wherein a first opening of the through-hole is communicated with the interior of the gear housing and a second opening of the through-hole is communicated with an exterior of the gear housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fukinuki, Toshinari Yamaoka, Gan Wei, Zhiguo Chen, Guillaume Keller
  • Patent number: RE44602
    Abstract: A nailer device has a housing containing a motor and a transmission mechanism. The housing has a nozzle portion with a striking rod for striking a nail arranged therein, the striking rod being moved in a reciprocating manner. A rotating shall is mounted in the housing and the rotating shaft is coupled to the output shaft of the motor through the transmission mechanism. An impact member surrounds the rotating shaft and is moved with the rotating shaft. Corresponding slots are formed on the rotating shaft and the impact member respectively and mate with each other with engagement members being contained in the corresponding slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fukinuki, Toshinari Yamaoka, Gan Wei, Zhiguo Chen, Guillaume Keller