Electric Motor Patents (Class 173/217)
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Patent number: 11969850Abstract: A hand-held/hand-guided random orbital polishing/sanding power tool has a static body and a motor for driving an eccentric element with a rotational movement about a first rotational axis, and a plate-like backing pad rotatably connected to the eccentric element about a second rotational axis. The first/second axes extend parallel to and spaced apart from one another. Part of an external circumferential surface of the eccentric element has a rotational symmetry re the first axis to form a rotationally symmetric part. The tool has a first bearing between the rotationally symmetric part and the static body so the eccentric element is rotatably guided re the static body about the first axis, and also having a mechanical gear arrangement with two meshing gear wheels arranged between the motor's drive shaft and the eccentric element, and one meshing gear wheel attached to the eccentric element for transmitting torque thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventor: Guido Valentini
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Patent number: 11958170Abstract: An impact tool includes: a brushless motor; a spindle, which is rotated by the brushless motor; a hammer, which is held on the spindle; an anvil, which is impacted in a rotational direction by the hammer; a polymer housing, which houses the brushless motor; a hammer case, which is connected to the polymer housing and houses the hammer and the spindle; and a light unit, which is held on the hammer case and comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices. The maximum tightening torque of the anvil is 1,000 N·m or more and 2,500 N·m or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Tokuo Hirabayashi, Haruki Tejima, Kazuma Aoki, Kazunori Kinoshita
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Patent number: 11955830Abstract: A power tool system including a battery pack and a power tool. The power tool includes a power tool housing, a drive unit located within the housing, and a power tool controller located within the housing. The power tool controller is configured to receive a signal from the battery pack (for example, a battery pack controller), the signal indicative of a temperature (for example, a temperature of the battery pack); determine whether the temperature is between a lower temperature threshold and an upper temperature threshold; and limit a power to a drive unit if the temperature is between the lower temperature threshold and the upper temperature threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Jonathan R. Feldkamp, Grzegorz Kondro, Colin W. Hines, Mathew Tang, Nikolas F. Mika
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Patent number: 11951604Abstract: A power tool system includes a removable battery pack a first tool and a second tool. The first tool includes a first base housing that is selectively engageable with the removable battery pack and a first tool portion connected to the first base housing by a first connecting section. The second tool includes a second base housing that is selectively engageable with the removable battery pack and a second tool portion connected to the second base housing by a second connecting section. The second tool base housing houses a second controller that provides a proportional power delivery system for the second tool and second tool base housing also includes a second actuator for providing user control of the second tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniel L. Schwarz, Patrick J. Tilson, Ethan L. Helmer
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Patent number: 11942849Abstract: This embodiment relates to a motor comprising: a housing; a stator disposed within the housing; a rotor disposed inside the stator; and a shaft coupled to the rotor. The housing includes a body and a plurality of protrusions that protrude inward from the inner circumferential surface of the body, and the stator includes a stator core and a coil wound on the stator core. The inner surfaces, which are the inside surfaces of the protrusions, are in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the stator core, and the protrusions are disposed spaced apart at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction such that gaps (G) are formed in the radial direction between the outer circumferential surface of the stator core and the inner circumferential surface of the body. Accordingly, the protrusions formed on the housing of the motor reduce the amount of contact between the housing and the stator core, and can thus improve friction torque performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventor: Hee Soo Lim
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Patent number: 11926031Abstract: An electric work machine includes a motor, a manipulator, a first switch, a second switch, and a control circuit. The manipulator is on-operated or off-operated by a user of the electric work machine. Each of the first switch and the second switch is turned on or off in response to the manipulator being on-operated or off-operated. The control circuit executes a motor control process in accordance with a computer program. The control circuit receives first switch information from the first switch, and receives second switch information from the second switch. The motor control process outputs a drive command for driving the motor in response to the first switch information and the second switch information indicating that the manipulator is on-operated.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiro Nakamoto, Hitoshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11904448Abstract: In a control method for a hand-held power tool, a striking mechanism is driven with an electric motor, wherein an exciter piston of the pneumatic striking mechanism is driven periodically by the electric motor and a striking piston of the striking mechanism is coupled to the exciter piston via a pneumatic chamber. The method includes detecting the acceleration of a machine housing along a striking direction of the striking piston in different phases of the movement of the exciter piston; and controlling a rotational speed of an electric motor according to the detected acceleration in the different phases.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Dario Bralla, Albert Binder, Donato Clausi, Michael Wierer, Serhey Khandozhko, Nikolaus Hannoschoeck
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Patent number: 11871167Abstract: A power tool having multiple wireless communication states and a method of wirelessly communicating by a power tool. The power tool includes a motor, a battery pack interface that selectively receives a battery pack, a backup power source, and a wireless communication controller coupled to the backup power source and the battery pack interface. The wireless communication controller operates in a connectable state when coupled to a battery pack and transmits tool operational data to the external device and receives tool configuration data from the external device. The wireless communication controller operates in an advertisement state when the wireless communication controller is coupled to and powered by the backup power source. In the advertisement state, the wireless communication controller is configured to transmit the unique tool identifier. The external device may also display an indication of the communication state of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Burtrom Lee Stampfl, Matthew J. Mergener, Alex Huber, Paul Rossetto, Cole A. Conrad, Stephen Matson, Scott R. Fischer, Mark A. Kubale, Christian Coulis
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Patent number: 11865668Abstract: A grinder including a motor, a switch operated ON and OFF in accordance with an operation of a switch lever to control a rotation of an output shaft of the motor, a spindle that rotates in accordance with the rotation of the output shaft to rotate a disk-shaped grinding wheel and a brake mechanism controllable with respect to a brake plate that integrally rotates with the output shaft, in a housing, the brake plate includes fins.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kenji Shibata, Masanori Furusawa
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Patent number: 11858085Abstract: A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Drake L. Fisher, Brent A. Kuehne, Christian V. Elder
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Patent number: 11855521Abstract: A power tool is provided including a housing including a grip portion; and a brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor at least partially disposed within the grip portion of the housing. The motor includes a stator having a rotor core, a rotor, and front and rear bearing support structures. The stator core includes a non-segmented construction with a maximum diameter of approximately smaller than or equal to 34 mm, and a ratio of a motor size (Km) constant of the motor to a length of the motor is in the range of approximately 0.39 to 0.59 (Nmm/?W)/mm. When powered by a 20 V battery pack, a ratio of a maximum power output of the motor to a volume of the motor is at least approximately 0.0106 W/mm{circumflex over (?)}3.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.Inventors: Dustin Jefferies, David J. Smith, Marcus E. E. Rydin, Justin H. Ayers, Sumiteru Mori, John B. Fogle, John D. Cox, Kristopher Cochran, Barak N. Gohn
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Patent number: 11840838Abstract: A gutter cleaner comprising: a fan assembly configured to generate airflow to blow debris from a gutter; a cage at least partially disposed around the fan assembly and configured to prevent ingress of clogging debris into the fan assembly; and at least one wheel configured to roll along the gutter and at least partially support the gutter cleaner, wherein the at least one wheel is non-powered, and wherein the gutter cleaner is self-aligning on the gutter.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Techtronic Cordless GPInventors: Christopher A. Holman, Ronald J. Hoffman
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Patent number: 11833640Abstract: A grinder includes a brake mechanism, a switch lever, and a slide bar. In the grinder, an interlocking mechanism configured to interlock the brake mechanism with the switch lever includes a link member that is interposed between the switch lever and the slide bar, that moves the slide bar to the forward position at the push-in position of the switch lever, and that moves the slide bar to the retraction position at the initial position of the switch lever.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Junichi Iwakami, Hideharu Muto, Ryosuke Otani
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Patent number: 11811037Abstract: A hand-guided, battery-operated working apparatus has an apparatus housing in which is arranged an electric drive motor, a battery tray to accommodate a removable battery pack, and a cooling air guide. The cooling air guide includes an inlet-side air guide portion, which extends from a housing inlet into the battery tray as far as an air outlet from the battery tray, and an outlet-side air guide portion, which leads from the air outlet of the battery tray to the drive motor and, from there, onwards to a housing outlet. The working apparatus has a filter element, which is arranged in the cooling air guide so as to be accessible via the battery tray.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Georg Heinzelmann, Martin Failenschmid, Frederik Herrmann
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Patent number: 11766768Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle's spare tire tool used for lowering down a spare tire stowed underneath of a vehicle, such as pick-up truck, SUV or any other off-road vehicle. The tool can also be used for stowing the tire back to the bottom of the vehicle. The tool kit features a 13? tubular rod, that is designed to fit into a cordless drill, using an integrated male connector for rotating the rod. The rod also accommodates a connecting tip for hooking into a winch system of the vehicle. The rod with the attached connecting tip is inserted into an access hole at the rear of the vehicle and is rotated by the cordless drill. The tool kit enables users of all ages to easily dismount spares without overexertion or strain.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Inventor: Anthony Souza
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Patent number: 11759940Abstract: A housing for power tools such as chainsaws, blowers, trimmers or hedge trimmers. The housing has a front end at which a tool of the power tool is attached. The housing includes a rear end and a top side. A battery compartment is provided at the top side of the housing and extends inside the housing and has a shape adapted to receive a battery. The shape is essentially cuboidal and has a rectangular cross section looking at the top side of the housing. The short sides of the rectangular cross section are substantially parallel with the rear end and the front end of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Thomas Arnell
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Patent number: 11757330Abstract: An outer-rotor brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided including a rotor shaft, a motor housing having an open end and a closed end that supports a first motor bearing, a stator core having an aperture extending therethrough, a stator mount coupled to the open end and including an elongated cylindrical member projecting into the aperture of the stator core and a radial wall that supports a second motor bearing, an outer rotor, and a rotor mount including an outer rim arranged to couple to the outer rotor and an inner body mounted on the rotor shaft. An intermediate bearing is received at least partially within the aperture of the stator core to radially support the stator core relative to the rotor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.Inventors: Dustin Jefferies, Marcus E. E. Rydin, Jarrett A. Dunston, Timothy W. French, Gale A. Heslop, Ross A. Billings
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Patent number: 11738441Abstract: A power tool includes a motor including a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator about a rotation axis, a gear drivable in response to rotation of the rotor, a motor compartment accommodating the motor, a rear cover covering a rear opening in the motor compartment, a gear case accommodating the gear and covering a front opening in the motor compartment, a first screw fastening the rear cover and the motor compartment together, and a second screw fastening the motor compartment and the gear case together, and at a different position from the first screw in a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kihiro Kusumoto, Kenji Abe
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Patent number: 11678893Abstract: An engagement mechanism for a driver instrument (24) can comprise a mobile shaft (121, 221), a collet (122, 222) and an angled engagement interface (124; 136A-D). The mobile shaft comprises a first shaft portion (128, 228) located at a proximal end of ON the mobile shaft, a driver portion (126, 226) located at a distal end of the mobile shaft, and an internal passageway (180, 280) extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The collet comprises a second shaft portion (134, 234) disposed within the passageway at co the first shaft portion, and flexible arms (132A-D, 232A-D) extending from the second shaft portion within the driver portion. The angled engagement interface is positioned between the driver portion and the flexible arms, and is configured to permit the driver portion to push or deflect the flexible arms radially inward when the first shaft portion is slid along the second shaft portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.Inventor: Mark Mahaffey
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Patent number: 11675014Abstract: A power tool includes: a rechargeable battery; a motor; a drive circuit; an operation unit; a battery state detection circuit; a control circuit; and an interruption circuit. The battery state detection circuit detects a battery voltage, and when the detected battery voltage is lower than or equal to a prescribed voltage, the battery state detection circuit outputs a low-voltage signal. The control means outputs a control signal to the drive circuit instructing to drive the motor when the operation unit is operated and halts the output of the control signal to the drive circuit instructing to halt driving the motor in response to the low-voltage signal. The interruption circuit outputs an interruption signal to the drive circuit in response to the low-voltage signal to thereby interrupt the drive circuit and halt driving the motor irrespective of whether or not the control signal is outputted to the drive circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazutaka Iwata
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Patent number: 11677074Abstract: The present application discloses a positive electrode plate, a method for preparation thereof, and related lithium-ion secondary battery, electric vehicle and electronic product. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode film includes a positive active material which is a lithium manganese-based positive active material; and wherein the volume resistivity ?sum of the positive electrode plate, the powder volume resistivity ? of the positive active material under a pressure of 20 MPa and the mass percentage a of the positive active material in the positive electrode film satisfy ?sum/?97.5-a?3.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Zhiqiang Li, Changlong Han, Qifeng Li
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Patent number: 11661803Abstract: A system includes a crate and a deployer. The crate is configured to contain a plurality of elongated rods; the crate has a length, width and height. The deployer includes a bed frame upper surface, a crate support frame, a tilt mechanism and a scope mechanism. The crate support frame includes an attachment mechanism configured for removable attachment of the crate, wherein the crate support frame has a longitudinal extent aligned with the length of an attached crate. The tilt mechanism is configured to move the crate support frame between a horizontal position parallel to the bed frame upper surface and a vertical position normal to the bed frame upper surface. The scope mechanism is configured to move the crate support frame linearly along its longitudinal extent. A method of deploying a plurality of rods to a selected location is also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Rod Deployment Systems, LLCInventor: Tobias Hauck
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Patent number: 11646638Abstract: An electric work machine includes a display that properly displays display-data. The electric work machine includes a motor including a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, an output unit driven by the rotor, a display panel that displays a setting state of the output unit, and a holder holding the display panel. The holder includes metal or synthetic resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Yoshimasa Fukuoka
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Patent number: 11646527Abstract: An electric tool includes a body, a battery pack, and a guide portion including a primary guide unit and a secondary guide unit. The primary guide unit and the secondary guide unit each extend in a preset direction and the primary guide unit and the secondary guide unit each are arranged in the longitudinal direction between a connecting portion of the battery pack and a mounting portion of the body. The primary guide unit and the secondary guide unit implement rigid mating. The primary guide unit includes primary mating surfaces mating with each other in the transverse direction, the secondary guide unit includes secondary mating surfaces mating with each other in the transverse direction, and a ratio of a width of a transverse gap between the primary mating surfaces to a width of a transverse gap between the secondary mating surfaces is greater than or equal to 0.3.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fukinuki Masatoshi, Xiang Zhao, Muyang Ni
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Patent number: 11607794Abstract: A power wrench includes a cylindrical housing, an electric motor, an output shaft connected to the motor and a power switching device activated by a trigger located on the housing. The trigger is supported on an annular sleeve element coaxially disposed and rotatable relative to the housing for enabling adjustment of the angular position of the trigger relative to the housing. Irrespective of its angular position the trigger is arranged to axially displace a non-rotatable activation ring to activate the power switching device. The housing includes an adjustable angle head supporting the output shaft and arranged to be set in alternative angular positions relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE ABInventor: Patrik Leander Andersson
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Patent number: 11597068Abstract: A power tool (100) comprises a motor (110) operably driving a tool bit (119), a tool body (101) housing the motor (110), a handle (109) coupled to the tool body (101), and at least two battery mount parts (160 A, 160B) defined on the handle (109) and/or the tool body (101). Each of the battery mount parts (160 A, 160B) comprises a battery engaging part (161) configured to detachably engage with battery packs (170 A, 170B) by sliding the battery packs (170 A, 170B) relative to the battery engaging part (161) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit (119). In a state in which at least one of the battery packs (170 A, 170B) is mounted on at least one of the battery mount parts (160 A, 160B), a length of the mounted battery in a driving axis extending direction is shorter than a length of the mounted battery in a cross direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Hajime Takeuchi, Yoshiro Tada, Masanori Furusawa, Masao Miwa, Shinji Onoda, Yoshitaka Machida
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Patent number: 11571800Abstract: The application concerns a cooling arrangement for a power tool and a power tool comprising the cooling arrangement. According to an aspect of the invention a cooling arrangement for a power tool comprises a housing of the power tool and electronics. The electronics include at least one circuit board and at least one electronic component. The electronics comprise at least one heat conductive area. The at least one heat conductive area is arranged to be heat conductively connected to the housing of the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: MIRKA LTDInventors: Stig Finnäs, Caj Nordström, Tomas Södergård
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Patent number: 11559916Abstract: An electric working machine may include: a support rod constituted of metal; a tool disposed at a front end of the support rod; a motor configured to drive the tool; a control unit disposed at a rear end of the support rod and configured to control the motor; and a heat transfer structure configured to transfer heat from the control unit to the support rod.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Takuma Niiyama
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Patent number: 11539272Abstract: A motor retainer is provided on an inner circumferential surface of a housing and retains an outer circumference of a motor unit. A rotation detector includes a rotating body attached to a motor shaft and a position detector that outputs a rotational position signal corresponding to a rotational position of the rotating body. A sensor substrate retainer is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the housing and retains the position detector at a position facing the rotating body.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki Murakami, Mitsumasa Mizuno, Akiko Honda
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Patent number: 11504829Abstract: A powered socket wrench assembly includes a power tool that has a back end and a front end. The power tool is elongated along a longitudinal axis extending between the back end and the front end thereby facilitating the power tool to be inserted into a hard to reach area. Additionally, the power tool includes a chuck that is rotated in a first direction or a second direction when the power tool is turned on. A drive unit is insertable into the chuck on the power tool thereby facilitating the power tool to rotate the drive unit when the power tool is turned on. The drive unit includes a socket that is rotatable about an axis oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the power tool when the power tool is turned on.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Inventor: Joseph Pannone
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Patent number: 11479447Abstract: A miniature handheld electric traction device including a shell, a power supply part, a power motor, a reduction gear set, a braking part and a winding drum, wherein the power motor, the reduction gear set and the winding drum are arranged in the shell; the power motor is linked with the winding drum through the reduction gear set; a surface of the winding drum is wound with a traction rope; the reduction gear set includes a planetary gear; the sun gear of the planetary gear is coaxial with the winding drum; the power motor or the motor shaft of the power motor is inserted into the inner ring of the winding drum; the motor shaft is linked with the planetary gear.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: ZHEJIANG NOWVOW MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CORP LTDInventors: Guogang Zhang, Keqian Xiao, Kan Tang, Chunxiang Zhang, Liangdao Tang, Renyi Zhang
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Patent number: 11471995Abstract: An oscillating power tool with an electric motor is provided, including an armature shaft with an armature and a fan wheel, including an eccentric arranged on the armature shaft at one end thereof, a first balancing mass for balancing an unbalance of the eccentric and possibly an eccentric bearing, being arranged in the proximity of the eccentric or the eccentric bearing, respectively, however, at an axial distance, further including a second balancing mass for balancing a couple unbalance caused by the axial distance between the eccentric and the eccentric bearing, respectively, and the first balancing weight, wherein the second balancing mass is arranged on the armature shaft at the side facing away from the eccentric or the eccentric bearing. Also a method for balancing such an electric motor is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: C. & E. FeinInventors: Juergen Blickle, Achim Hess, Olaf Klabunde
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Patent number: 11469693Abstract: A fan device comprises a processor, a fan motor and a light emitting element. The processor comprises an input terminal, a first and a second output terminals. An initial mode of the processor is in one of a rotation speed control mode and a light emission control mode. The input terminal is configured to receive an input instruction, and the input instruction comprises a first characteristic. The fan motor is electrically connected to the first output terminal, and the light emitting element is electrically connected to the second output terminal. When a value of the first characteristic is within a characteristic value range, the processor is switched from the initial mode to the other of the rotation speed control mode and the light emission control mode. When the value of the first characteristic is not within the characteristic value range, the initial mode of the processor is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: COOLER MASTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Chu-Yi Kuo, Chih-Hsuan Lu, Wen-Hong Chen, Chia-Hao Sung
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Patent number: 11465251Abstract: Disclosed is a built-in type electric driving system of a machine tool. The system is capable of directly connecting a motor, which drives a spindle in a lathe which processes a workpiece, to an outer surface of the spindle without using a belt to rotate the spindle, and is capable of selectively transferring the power of the motor to a rotation system including a drawbar and a spindle for driving a chuck using a clutch device.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: KHAN WORKHOLDING CO., LTD., DONG-A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMY COOPERATIONInventors: Junghwan Chang, Yongseon Yun, Bonsaeng Ku
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Patent number: 11453109Abstract: The durability of a reduction mechanism is improved. An impact wrench includes a brushless motor, a sun gear rotatable by the brushless motor, a planetary gear meshing with the sun gear, an internal gear meshing with the planetary gear and having a first recess on an outer circumference, a gear case holding the internal gear and having a second recess on an inner circumference, a spindle holding the planetary gear, and a pin disposed in the first recess and in the second recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Tatsuo Nakashima
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Patent number: 11434984Abstract: A torsion damper includes an input carrier and an output carrier. The input carrier is configured to rotate about an axis and receive an input torque from a prime mover, such as an engine. An output carrier is spaced along the axis from the input carrier and is configured to transfer an output torque to a transmission component. The torsion damper includes two rings, namely a first ring connected to the input carrier and a second ring connected to the output carrier. The first and second rings are spaced apart from one another. A plurality of rolling elements are disposed between and connect the first and second rings. Rotation of the input carrier relative to the output carrier causes the rings to rotate, forcing the first ring to be in compression and the second to be in tension.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Jeffrey Hemphill
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Patent number: 11411467Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a battery connection portion supported by the housing, a drive mechanism configured to operate a working element, and a brushless DC motor positioned within the housing and connected to the drive mechanism. The motor includes a rotor, stator surrounding the motor, and an output shaft fixed to the rotor such that movement of the rotor is transmitted to the output shaft. The motor also includes a fan coupled to the output shaft to rotate with the output shaft and the rotor, and a brass bushing fixed to the output shaft to rotate with the rotor and the output shaft relative to the stator. The bushing includes a balancing feature.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey C. Hessenberger, Michael Kolden, Andrew T. Beyerl
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Patent number: 11412631Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) for motor and display control of a tool. The PCB is disposed within a housing portion of the tool substantially perpendicular to a display assembly of the tool. The PCB includes integrated switches adapted to engage corresponding buttons of the display assembly. The housing portion and display assembly including features to restrict movement of the PCB relative to the housing portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Jason Genz, Michael T. Rajzer, Craig Brouwers, Joshua M. Beer
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Patent number: 11396443Abstract: A drive system (8) for a belt-driven people conveyor (2) is provided which includes a drive motor (10) arranged to drive an input shaft (16); a belt drive pulley (12) for driving a drive belt (6); and a gear system (20) arranged to couple the input shaft (16) to the belt drive pulley (12) such that there is a speed reduction from the input shaft (16) to the belt drive pulley (12). The gear system (20) comprises an output gear (40) directly connected to or formed integrally with the belt drive pulley (12) and at least part of the gear system (20) is located within the belt drive pulley (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANYInventors: Thomas Illedits, Alexander Turek
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Patent number: 11376722Abstract: A striking tool includes: a striking mechanism configured to strike a fastener into a member to be struck; a motor configured to drive the striking mechanism; and a clutch provided between the striking mechanism and the motor and configured to switch transmission and interruption of a drive force of the motor to the striking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiko Kondou, Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11345011Abstract: A trigger switch device of power tool for preventing accidental triggering is disclosed, comprising a trigger, provided at front end of the handle of power tool, and a safety switch, provided at a side of the handle; when neither the trigger nor the safety switch is operated, the safety switch locks the trigger so that the trigger cannot pressed; when the safety switch is pressed, the lock on the trigger is released and the trigger can be pressed. When the safety switch is released with the trigger pressed, the safety switch locks the trigger so that the trigger remains in the pressed state; when the trigger is in the pressed state and the safety switch is operated, the trigger is unlocked and automatically returns to the original non-pressed position and the safety switch locks the trigger again. As such, the trigger cannot be pressed to prevent accidental triggering.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: JENN FENG NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yung-Chun Tang, Chih-Hsing Lee, Kuei-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 11324529Abstract: A handheld surgical device with a working portion driven by a motor, wherein the working portion is contained in a concave-shaped portion when it is not activated, and the working portion becomes exposed from the concave-shaped portion when it is activated. The activation of the working portion can be controlled by a switch located at a handle portion of the handheld surgical device. The handheld surgical device includes a concave-shaped portion with a cutting edge, which is not driven by the motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Inventor: Michael D. Smith
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Patent number: 11305412Abstract: Methods and power tools for sensorless motor control. One embodiment provides a method for automatic control switching for driving a sensorless motor (150) of a power tool (100). The method includes determining, using a motor controller (224), a first load point based on user inputs (232) and determining, using the motor controller (224), a first motor control technique corresponding to the first load point. The method also includes driving the motor (150) based on the first motor control technique. The method further includes determining, using the motor controller (224), a change from the first load point to a second load point and determining, using the motor controller (224), a second motor control technique corresponding to the second load point. The method includes driving the motor (150) based on the second motor control technique.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy R. Obermann, Douglas R. Fieldbinder, Alex Huber
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Patent number: 11260514Abstract: A power tool tracking clip includes a wireless beacon transmitter having a memory that stores an identifier and a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the identifier. A clip body member has a beacon receptacle, and the wireless beacon transmitter is positioned within the beacon receptacle. A first arm member is coupled to a first end of the clip body and has a first inner surface configured to engage a power tool. A second arm member is coupled to a second end of the clip body and has a second inner surface configured to engage the power tool. A mounting feature on the first arm member aligns with a corresponding mounting feature on a corresponding outer wall of the power tool when the power tool tracking clip is mated to the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Tauhira Hoossainy, Christopher J. Metcalf, Logan M. Hietpas
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Patent number: 11255525Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery powered light. The light includes a removable battery pack and a base portion which receives the battery pack. A light section is operably connected to the base section. The light section includes a light generator which produces light. The light further includes a mount. The mount is movable so that the mount can attach to a variety of surfaces including at least a flat surface and a curved surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Oleksiy P. Sergyeyenko, Patrick J. Tilson, Sean M. Bailey
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Patent number: 11253150Abstract: A device may include a display screen and a generally triangular shaped body with first, second, and third sides, where the display screen may be generally parallel with the first side. The device may be configured such that either of the second side and third side may be oriented generally upwards during operation. The device may also include a sensor configured to detect whether the second or the third side is oriented generally upwards, and a computing device configured to orient an image to be displayed on the display screen based on whether the second or the third side is oriented generally upwards.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Inventors: Tushar M. Ranchod, Scott Janis, Andre E. Adams, Germain Verbrackel, Benjamin A. Jacobson, Clint Suson
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Patent number: 11196119Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a battery coupled to the housing, and a battery cover which covers at least a portion of the battery. The battery cover includes an expandable portion. The expandable portion is moveable from a collapsed position to an expanded position. When the expandable portion is in the collapsed position, the battery cover has a first internal area. When the expandable portion is in the expanded position the battery cover has a second internal area. The first internal area is less than the second internal area.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPInventors: Halle Elliott, Brianna E. Williams
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Patent number: 11097396Abstract: An accessory for use with an oscillating power tool includes an attachment portion having a first planar member, a second planar member parallel to the first planar member, a central opening defined in one of the first planar member and the second planar member, a keyed sidewall disposed at least partially around the central opening and extending from the first planar member to the second planar member transverse to the first planar member and to the second planar member, and a plurality of equiangularly spaced recesses defined in one of the first planar member and the second planar member, the recesses spaced apart from the keyed sidewall and not in communication with the central opening. A working portion may be couplable to the attachment portion and configured to perform an operation on a workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Sarah J. Montplaisir, David B. Lee, Rachel A. Lombardo, Mark D. Miller, Jr., Kevin W. Covell
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Patent number: 11090784Abstract: A screw-tightening electric tool includes a housing having a grip portion configured to be gripped by a hand of a user. A brushless motor is located in the housing and includes a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor that is rotatable relative to the stator. A tip-tool retaining part configured to hold a bit is located at a front of the housing, a battery mounting part is disposed at a lower end of the grip portion, and a battery pack is detachably affixed to the battery mounting part. A trigger protrudes from the grip portion, a trigger switch is disposed within the grip portion, and a control circuit board is disposed on the battery mounting part and offset from the brushless motor in the front-rear direction of the electric tool.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Kiyohara, Takashi Sakamoto
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Patent number: 11040439Abstract: A hand-held machine tool, in particular a sanding machine, including a rod-type handle element for the user to grip and a processing head which is moveably mounted on the handle element by means of a joint assembly. The processing head has an electric drive motor for driving a tool holder provided for holding a processing tool and a speed-reducing gearbox between the drive motor and the tool holder, the gearbox being designed to achieve a reduction in speed of an output of the drive motor relative to a speed of the tool holder. The drive motor is a brushless motor and a power supply system for the drive motor is arranged at a distance from the drive motor on the handle element, the power supply system being connected to the drive motor by means of a cable arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: FESTOOL GMBHInventor: Nico Walker