Patents by Inventor Hans Brodin

Hans Brodin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070181322
    Abstract: A power tool comprises a housing (10;110) with an output shaft (11;111) driven by a rotation motor and an angle drive (12;112) connecting the output shaft (11;111) to the motor, wherein the angle drive (12;112) comprises a drive spindle (15;115) connected to the motor and carrying a pinion (15;115), and a bevel gear (17;117) secured to the output shaft (11;111). The drive spindle (15;115) and the pinion (16:116) are supported in the housing (10;110) via a ball type thrust bearing (24;124) having in one of its embodiments an inner ring (31) with a thread for cooperation with a threaded portion (33) on the drive spindle (15), and an outer ring (26;126) which is rigidly secured in the housing (10). The inner ring (31) is adjustable and lockable relative to the drive spindle, (15) by an annular lock element (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Gunnar Hansson, Hans Brodin
  • Publication number: 20060287757
    Abstract: A power tool system comprises a portable power tool (10), a stationery control unit (11), and a multi-core cable (12) for communicating power and/or signals between the power tool (10) and the control unit (11), wherein the cable (12) is provided with an electronic memory module in the form a data chip for storing data relating to the identity and operation characteristics of the cable (12) as well as data concerning the compatibility of the power tool (10), the control unit (11) and the cable (12), wherein the data chip is arranged to register and accumulate the number power tool operations performed via the cable (12) and indicate when a predetermined limit for power tool operations as regards mechanical wear of the cable (12) is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO TOOLS AB
    Inventors: Hans Brodin, Christer Hansson, Johan Wallgren
  • Publication number: 20060057885
    Abstract: A connector plug intended for a multi-conductor cable (12) with a set o power conductors (30) and set of signal conductors (31) and comprising a casing (10) with a rear cable receiving opening (11), a number of contact elements (42, 43) connected to the power and signal conductors (30, 31) and arranged to engage contact elements on a connectable matching connector plug or jack, and a transition chamber (17) located between the rear cable receiving opening (11) and the contact elements (42, 43) and arranged to be penetrated by the power and signal conductors (30, 31), wherein a coiling core element (18, 118) is mounted in the transition chamber (17) to form separate routing paths (40, 41) for the power conductors (30) and the signal conductors (31) such that added lengths and slacks are provided in the conductors (30, 31) for absorbing length changes therein due to bending of the cable (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Atlas Copco Tools AB
    Inventor: Hans Brodin