Abstract: A hand-held machine tool (1) is provided including a housing (2), with a drive device for actuating a tool that can be brought into operative connection with the machine tool (1) and a control device (8) for actuating the drive device (4) being provided, and the control device (4) being designed with a control element (10), and at least one capacitive sensor element (32, 33) operatively connected to the control device (10) being provided. The at least one sensor element (32, 33) and/or the control element (10) is at least partially, in particular almost completely separated from a main channel (50) of the machine tool (1) in which the drive device (4) is arranged.

Abstract: A method is provided for actuating a hand-held machine tool including a drive device, with a control device for actuating the drive device and at least two capacitive sensor elements operatively connected to the control device being provided. The method includes the following method steps of determining an electrical charge of the first and second sensor element comparing the determined first electrical charge with a defined first threshold value and the determined second electrical charge with a defined second threshold value; enabling the actuation of the drive device and/or defined activation of the drive device via the control device when a predefined condition exists between the determined first electrical charge of the first sensor element and the determined detected second electrical charge of the second sensor element. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.

Abstract: A hand-held machine tool (1) including a drive device (4) by which a tool that can be brought into operative connection with the machine tool (1) can be actuated, with a control device (8) for actuating the drive device (4) and at least one capacitive sensor element (30, 35) operatively connected to the control device (8) being provided. The at least one element (2, 75) of the machine tool that is arranged in the region of the capacitive sensor element (30, 35) is grounded.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a hand-held machine tool including a drive device, with a control device for actuating the drive device and at least two capacitive sensor elements operatively connected to the control device being provided. The method includes the following method steps of determining a first and second electrical charge of the first and second sensor element comparing the determined first electrical charge with a defined first threshold value and the determined second electrical charge with a defined second threshold value which differs from the first threshold value; enabling, via the control device, the actuation of the drive device when the first electrical charge is greater than the defined first threshold value and/or the second electrical charge is greater than the defined second threshold value. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.

Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool (1), in particular an angle grinder, comprising a tool (3) that can be rotatably brought into operative connection with a driven shaft (7), the machine tool (1) having a drive device (4) for actuating the driven shaft (7), a control device (8) for actuating the drive device (4) and at least one sensor device (9, 10) operatively connected to the control device (8). The sensor device (9, 10) is used to determine whether a device (3, 11) is operatively connected in a defined manner to a defined region of the machine tool (1), the control device (8) enabling operation of the drive device (4) only if the query result is positive. A machine tool (1) for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.

Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool, in particular an angle grinder, comprising a tool rotatably bringable into operative connection with a driven shaft, the machine tool having a drive device for actuating the driven shaft, a control device for actuating the drive device and at least one sensor device operatively connected to the control device. The method has the following steps: determining a speed value of the driven shaft; determining a speed value of the tool using the sensor device, which interacts with the tool, controlling an output device and/or controlling, in a predefined manner, the drive device via the control device when a difference between the determined speed value of the driven shaft and the determined speed value of the tool is greater than a defined limit value. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described.

Abstract: A system includes a power tool and an automatic safety system communicatively coupled to the power tool. The automatic safety system includes one or more sensors disposed about the power tool, where the one or more sensors are configured to gather data about a safety parameter related to an operation of the power tool. The automatic safety system also includes a main detector configured to receive the data gathered by the one or more sensors. The main detector is configured to analyze the received data to determine whether to unlock the power tool for operation.

Abstract: A dust collector for an angle grinder, comprising a collector body for covering a circular grinding wheel, and a sealing element extending along an outer periphery (U) of the collector body for at least partially sealing the collector body against a surface to be machined by means of the grinding wheel, and comprising a suction connection, by way of which material removed from the surface can be suction out of the collector body. In an axial direction with respect to the axis of rotation (R) of the grinding wheel, the sealing element is spring-mounted in the collector body by means of at least one spring element.

Abstract: An angle grinder for driving a cutting or grinding tool (12), includes a housing (11) having a first housing section (14) extending along a first axis (A1), and in which a motor (18) is arranged, and a second housing section (15) extending along a second axis (A2) and in which an accumulator receptacle is arranged, with the first and second axes (A1, A2) extending at an angle (?) to each other; and with a handle (20) having its first end (21) secured to the first housing section (14) and its second end (22) secured to the second housing section (15).

Abstract: An angle grinder for driving a cutting or grinding tool (12), includes a housing (11) having a first housing section (14) extending along a first axis (A1), and in which a motor (18) is arranged, and a second housing section (15) extending along a second axis (A2) and in which an accumulator receptacle is arranged, with the first and second axes (A1, A2) extending at an angle (?) to each other; and with a handle (20) having its first end (21) secured to the first housing section (14) and its second end (22) secured to the second housing section (15).

Abstract: A hand-held power tool for driving a grinding and cutting working tool (12) which is mounted on a drive spindle (13) projecting from the power tool housing (11), includes a locking and holding device (20) for releasably securing a protective hood (17), which at least partially covers the working tool (12) on the housing (11), with the holding device (20) having a clamping stirrup (22) for securing the protective hood (17), and a tensioning lever mechanism (21) with a tensioning lever (23) displaceable between a first position in which the clamping stirrup (22) is released and has a first stirrup width, and a second position in which the clamping stirrup is tensioned and has a second stirrup width smaller than the first stirrup width, and a locking spring (24) radially displaceable by the tensioning lever (23) and having at least one locking nose (25) for retaining the protective hood (17) on the housing (11) without a possibility of rotation relative thereto in the second position of the tensioning lever (23)

Abstract: A hand-held power tool, such as an angular grinder, includes a housing having a main handle, and a support member for supporting a side handle in different positions relative thereto and pivotable relative to the housing about two support points, which may be on opposite side surfaces of the housing.

Abstract: A percussion power tool includes a motor (6) located in the tool-housing (4) for driving the output member (12) and the percussion mechanism (10), a chuck (20) for receiving a working tool (22), a locking mechanism (24) for securing the chuck (20) on the output member (12) and including at least one locking member (26) which provides in a locking position thereof, for a formlocking connection between a connection member (30) of the chuck (20) and the output member (12), an adjusting sleeve (34) that prevents, in its blocking position, a radial displacement of the at least one locking member (26) from the locking position and a damping member (56) provided between the output member (12) and the connection member (30) and acting in the axial direction.

Abstract: A percussion power tool includes a motor (6) located in the tool-housing (4) for driving the output member (12) and the percussion mechanism (10), a chuck (20) for receiving a working tool (22), a locking mechanism (24) for securing the chuck (20) on the output member (12) and including at least one locking member (26) which provides in a locking position thereof, for a formlocking connection between a connection member (30) of the chuck (20) and the output member (12), an adjusting sleeve (34) that prevents, in its blocking position, a radial displacement of the at least one locking member (26) from the locking position and a damping member (56) provided between the output member (12) and the connection member (30) and acting in the axial direction.

Abstract: An automatic balancing device for a rotatable system includes a track (18) arranged about a rotational axis (H) of the rotatable system and having two surfaces (22a, 22b) inclined toward each other in a direction of a centrifugal force acting (F) acting on at least one balancing body (20) which is received in a cross-section formed by the two inclined surfaces (22a, 22b) and limited by an elastic locking element (24) arranged therebetween for displacing the at least one balancing body (20) away from the inclined surfaces (22a, 22b) in a direction opposite the direction of the centrifugal force (F) and for pressing the at least one balancing body (20) against an inner boundary of the track (18) for locking the balancing body (20) when a rotational speed of the system is below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A cover device for partially covering a front, in an axial direction, side of a disc-shaped working tool (10) of a power tool includes a bearing element (22) securable on the shielding member (12), which partially radially covers the working tool (10), and having a bearing surface (28) abutting, at least regionwise, an outer surface (14) of the shielding member (12), a protective disc (30) extending substantially transverse to the bearing surface (28) of the bearing means (22), and engaging-from-behind elements (24) provided at opposite tangential ends of the bearing surface (28), respectively, with at least one of the engaging-from-behind elements (24) being elastically pivotal in a radial direction.

Abstract: A hand-held power tool, such as an angular grinder, includes a housing (4) having a main handle (6), and a support member (14) for supporting a side handle (30) in different positions relative thereto and pivotable relative to the housing (4) about two support points (L).

Abstract: A protective hood assembly (6) for a tool machine (2) is formed of a housing with a protective hood (10), to a securing assembly (8, 8?, 8?) relative to the housing (4) in different rotary positions, wherein at least one lock-in part (30, 30?) is provided, which can be brought along a direction of installation (M) into a receiving region (36) of a locking housing (16) of the securing assembly (8) and at which, by rotating, can be brought into a bayonet-like engagement and wherein locking means (32, 32?) are provided on the protective hood, the locking means being capable of being locked in different locking positions with counter locking means (26, 26?) of the securing assembly (8). The receiving region (36) is limited on a side facing the housing (4) at least in part by an abutting wall (34, 34?, 34ä, 34?b), which is mobile.

Abstract: An automatic balancing device for a rotatable system includes a track (18) arranged about a rotational-axis (H) of the rotatable system and having two roll-off surfaces (22a, 22b) inclined toward each other in a direction of a centrifugal force acting (F) acting on at least one balancing body (20) which is received in a free cross-section formed by the two roll-off surfaces (22a, 22b) and limited by an elastic locking element (24) arranged there between for displacing the at least one balancing body (20) away from the roll-off surfaces (22a, 22b) in a direction opposite the direction of the centrifugal force (F) and for pressing the at least one balancing body (20) against an inner boundary of the track (18) for locking the balancing body (20) when a rotational speed of the system is below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A protective hood assembly (6) for a tool machine (2) is formed of a housing with a protective hood (10), to a securing assembly (8, 8?, 8?) relative to the housing (4) in different rotary positions, wherein at least one lock-in part (30, 30?) is provided, which can be brought along a direction of installation (M) into a receiving region (36) of a locking housing (16) of the securing assembly (8) and at which, by rotating, can be brought into a bayonet-like engagement and wherein locking means (32, 32?) are provided on the protective hood, the locking means being capable of being locked in different locking positions with counter locking means (26, 26?) of the securing assembly (8). The receiving region (36) is limited on a side facing the housing (4) at least in part by an abutting wall (34, 34?, 34ä, 34?b), which is mobile.