Abstract: A technique capable of immediately reporting to an operator an occurrence of abnormality in an electric tool is provided. A communication terminal includes a communication-terminal-side control unit that determines whether abnormality has occurred in any of electric tools based on information acquired from the electric tools via wireless communication. When the communication-terminal-side control unit determines the occurrence of abnormality in any one of the electric tools, the occurrence of abnormality in the electric tool is reported by at least one of a report unit included in the electric tools other than the electric tool in which the occurrence of abnormality is determined and a report unit included in the communication terminal.

Abstract: Provided is an electric tool capable of continuing work by making the electrical advance angle of a brushless motor changeable even when a load is heavy. The electric tool is provided with: a brushless motor; a controller for controlling the drive of the brushless motor; and an inverter circuit supplied with a pulsation voltage obtained by rectifying an AC power supply input in a full-wave manner and electrifying the brushless motor 1 according to a control signal of the controller. The controller can change the electrical advance angle of the brushless motor. The controller detects the motor current flowing through the brushless motor and increases the electrical advance angle when the motor current reaches a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: To provide a driver that can be reduced in the amount of gas to be injected into a pressure chamber. The driver has: an impactor configured to hit a stopper by moving from a first position toward a second position; a pressure chamber to be filled with gas for moving the impactor from the first position toward the second position; a control mechanism configured to move the impactor from the second position toward the first position; and a gas injection portion configured to inject gas into the pressure chamber, wherein the impactor is capable of taking a standby position between the second position and the first position, and the control mechanism is configured to stop the impactor at an adjustment position closer to the second position than the standby position before gas is injected into the pressure chamber.

Abstract: Provided is an electrically powered tool having an improved sensor substrate mounting structure, the electrically powered tool being configured so that a brushless type motor is axially contained in a cylindrical housing. The electrically powered tool has: a cylindrical housing 100 for axially containing a motor; a control unit for controlling the motor; and a sensor substrate 11 having mounted thereon a plurality of position detecting elements for detecting the rotational position of a rotor. The sensor substrate is gripped between the insulator 6 of the motor and the housing 100 and held on the housing 100 side when axially mounting the motor. The sensor substrate 11 is annularly shaped and has formed at the center thereof a through-hole 12a through which a bearing for the motor is passed. The portion of the sensor substrate, on which a Hall IC is mounted, is provided with a synthetic resin cover member 14 for protecting the Hall IC against dust or the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power tool and battery pack assembly including a battery pack (18) for connection with the power tool (1) to provide power for the operation of the power tool (1) when connected thereto. The battery pack (18) includes a plurality of power cells and connection means (40, 42) are provided to allow the selective supply of power at least a first or second voltage level to the power tool (1) from the battery pack (18).

Abstract: There is provided a driving machine capable of reducing a load applied to a guide member in a direction of a center axis. The driving machine drives a fastener into a workpiece. The driving machine includes a movable piston, a driver blade operating together with the piston and applying driving force to the fastener, a cylinder guiding operation of the piston, a holder provided in a housing and supporting the cylinder, and a vibration damping rubber interposed between the holder and the housing and receiving a load applied to the holder in an operational direction of the piston.

Abstract: A DC power supply device includes a housing including a wall portion, first opening and a second opening 3e, a circuit portion, regulation wall portion, and a fan. The first opening and the second opening are formed in the wall portion. The circuit portion includes first and second circuit elements those fixed within the housing. The regulation wall portion provide a first air passage in communication with the first opening, a second air passage in communication with the second opening, and a bent air passage allowing the first air passage and the second air passage to communicate with each other. The fan is configured to generate an air-flow flowing between the first air passage and the second air passage. The fan is positioned to face the first opening. The first circuit element is positioned in the first air passage. The second circuit element is positioned in the second air passage.

Abstract: A dust collector (1) is provided with a tank section (10) and a head section (20). The tank section (10) has a dust collection chamber (13) for containing dust. The head section (20) has a motor (23) and a dust collection fan (25). The dust collection chamber (13) has a cylindrical filter device (12) which, when air sucked in from the suction opening (11) flows through the filter device (12), separates dust from the air. A passage member (50) forms an air passage by which the outside air and a filter interior space (14) inside the filter device (12) are connected without having the filter device (12) therebetween. A cover body (60) closes the passage member (50) in an openable manner. The passage member (50) has first opening sections (53) facing the filter interior space (14) and located at different positions in the circumferential direction of the filter device (12).

Abstract: There is provided a power tool including a housing, a brushless motor, a power supply circuit, and a fan. The housing is formed with an inlet hole and an exhaust hole. The brushless motor is supported by the housing. The power supply circuit includes at least one circuit element for supplying electric power of a power source to the brushless motor. The fan is driven by rotation of the brushless motor to generate a cooling air flow that flows from the inlet hole to the exhaust hole in the housing. The housing includes a first housing including a grip portion and supporting the brushless motor. The inlet hole is formed in the first housing. The at least one circuit element is disposed inside the first housing and is cooled by the cooling air flow.

Abstract: The electric tool including a motor having a stator and a rotor, a rotation shaft integrally rotating with the rotor, a casing accommodating the motor, a ventilating window disposed in the casing, a cooling fan sucking an air through the ventilating window to cool off the motor, a magnetic body disposed to the rotation shaft, a magnetic detection unit detecting a rotational position of the magnetic body, and a circuit substrate on which the magnetic detection unit is mounted. The circuit substrate and the magnetic body are disposed to be isolated from a wind path of a cooling wind generated by rotation of the cooling fan.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a power tool capable of performing a control process for avoiding an operation of a protection function for protecting a motor against an overload, unlike the conventional power tool. The control unit detects current I flowing in the motor and determines whether current I exceeds I1 or not (S2). When current I exceeds I1 (S2: Yes), the control unit starts a duty ratio adjustment mode. When current I exceeds Imax (S4: Yes), the control unit accords a protection priority over the adjustment of the duty ratio and stops supplying power to the motor (S5). If current I does not exceed Imax (S4: No), the duty ratio is decreased (S7). When current I becomes lower than I2 (S8: Yes), the control unit increases the duty ratio (S10).

Abstract: To provide a cutting machine that suppresses swinging of the cutting portion when the battery pack is attached or detached, the cutting machine includes a cutting portion, a base, and a swing support mechanism. The cutting portion includes: a motor, a motor housing accommodating the motor, an output shaft configured to be rotated upon rotation of the motor, a battery pack serving as a power source of the motor, and a battery pack attaching portion including a pair of rail portions with which the battery pack is engageable, where a cutting blade is configured to be detachably attached to the output shaft. The base has a contact surface on which a workpiece is configured to be placed. The swing support mechanism is connected to the base and the cutting portion and includes a swing shaft extending in parallel to the output shaft.

Abstract: A power tool includes: a battery connecting part to which one of a first battery pack and a second battery pack having capacity smaller than that of the first battery pack is detachably attachable; a motor driven by electric power supplied from the battery pack; current detection means configured to detect a discharge current flowing from the battery pack to the motor; cut-off controlling means configured to cut off the discharge current when the discharge current becomes equal to or larger than a current threshold; and battery type discrimination means configured to discriminate the battery pack connected to the battery connecting part. The current threshold when the second battery pack is connected to the battery connecting part is lower than that when the first battery pack is connected to the battery connecting part.

Abstract: Provided is a driver configured to be capable of filling gas suitable for a set pressure of a pressure chamber. This driver is provided with: a pressure chamber into which gas is filled; a striker moved in a first direction D1 by pressure of the pressure chamber to strike nails; and an electric motor and a pin wheel, which move the striker in a second direction opposite to the first direction to increase the pressure of the pressure chamber. A pressure regulator for regulating the pressure of the gas filled into the pressure chamber is dedicated for the driver, and the driver is provided with a mounting hole dedicated for the pressure regulator.

Abstract: There is provided a driving machine capable of reducing a load applied to a guide member in a direction of a center axis. The driving machine drives a fastener into a workpiece. The driving machine includes a movable piston, a driver blade operating together with the piston and applying driving force to the fastener, a cylinder guiding operation of the piston, a holder provided in a housing and supporting the cylinder, and a vibration damping rubber interposed between the holder and the housing and receiving a load applied to the holder in an operational direction of the piston.

Abstract: In the work device that has a self-holding circuit (61) maintaining power supply from a power supply circuit (12) by output from a microcomputer (40) and has a structure in which stopping output to the self-holding circuit (61) causes interruption of power supply from the power supply circuit (12) to the microcomputer (40), the firmware of the microcomputer (40) is made to be rewritable and a power holding unit (condenser (C1)) for temporarily continuing power supply to the microcomputer (40) is provided, thereby realizing a so-called “off-delay timer function” for restarting the microcomputer (40). This configuration enables maintenance of power to the microcomputer (40) after update of the firmware even in a work device that cannot be restarted once power has been turned off unless trigger operation is performed, thereby enabling automatic restart of the microcomputer 40 after resetting is enabled.

Abstract: A driver includes: a pressure chamber and a striking portion actuated in a direction of striking a fastener when compressed gas is supplied to the pressure chamber, and can select a single firing and a continuous firing; a switching mechanism having a first actuated state to actuate the striking portion in the direction when the single firing is selected and a second actuated state to block the striking portion from being actuated in the direction when the continuous firing is selected; and a control unit configured to switch the switching mechanism from the first actuated state to the second actuated state when a predetermined time elapses in a state where the continuous firing is selected and the switching mechanism is in the first actuated state. The control unit stops the power supply to the switching mechanism for at least part of a period of time when the predetermined time elapses.

Abstract: Provided is a centrifuge. In a centrifuge sample container (40) having a body part (41) and a bottom part (42), the body part (41) has two parallel flat surfaces, and includes an opening (44) having an elliptical shape from above view. The bottom part (42) is formed by a semi-cylindrical part (42a) and quarter spherical parts (42b) connected to the sides of the semi-cylindrical part. A height (H) of the sample container is greater than a length (L2) in the short axis direction of the opening, and a curvature radius (R1) of the outer surface of an arc part of the elliptical shape, a curvature radius (R2) of the outer surface of the semi-cylindrical part, and a curvature radius (R3) of the outer surface of the quarter spherical parts are equal. A flange part (43) that expands radially outward is formed on the opening (44) of the body part (41).

Abstract: In order to make it possible to easily carry out filling up of a compressed air to a compression chamber without making a fastener driving machine larger in size, there is provided a fastener driving machine that includes a cylinder that forms a piston chamber defined by a piston and drives a driver blade by the piston. The housing has a cylinder case part for housing a cylinder, and a handle part. A pressure accumulating container is provided on the cylinder. The pressure accumulating container includes a bottom wall portion and a top wall portion. A compression chamber that communicates with the piston chamber is provided therein.

Abstract: A driver including: an ejection part to which a fastener is supplied; a driver blade which moves from a first position toward a second position and drives the fastener into a driven member; and a rack provided to the driver blade. The driver further includes: a rotary component engaging with the rack and moving the driver blade from the second position to the first position; and a lock plate engaging with the rack. The driver blade moves from the second position to the first position while the rotary component rotates once, the rotary component is released from engaging with the rack after the driver blade moves from the second position to the first position, and moves from the first position to the second position, and the lock plate is engageable with the rack when the driver blade stops before reaching the second position from the first position.