Patents by Inventor MAKITA CORPORATION

MAKITA CORPORATION 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: 20140283391
    Abstract: A hedge trimmer is provided and may include a first member having a plurality of blades, a second member having a plurality of blades that slide relative to the plurality of blades of the first member, a driver that drives at least one of the plurality of blades of the first member and the plurality of blades of the second member and a plate-shape member that projects upward from an upper surface side of one of the first member and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130220659
    Abstract: An oscillating rotary electric power tool, in which a spindle with a distal end tool attached thereto is projected downward from a front end portion of a housing accommodating a motor, and the housing also accommodates a coupling member rotatable integrally with an output shaft of the motor, a crankshaft fitted with the coupling member in a depression and projection fitting structure, and a link member to which the spindle is fixed and power is transmitted from the crankshaft to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in an oscillating manner so that the link member will be driven by the motor to rotate the spindle clockwise and counterclockwise in the oscillating manner, wherein an elastic body is interposed between the coupling member and the crankshaft in the same axial direction as the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130224539
    Abstract: A battery pack may include a drainage device provided at a bottom portion of the housing case. The drainage device may include a drain hole communicating between the inside and the outside of the housing case, so that water introduced into the housing case is discharged to the outside of the housing case. The drainage device may be disposed between two of the terminal members that are connected to electrodes of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130213679
    Abstract: A handheld electrical power tool may include a plurality of grasping portions, and at least one manipulating member to actuate and deactuate a drive source of the electrical power tool. The at least one manipulating member is positioned to correspond to all of the grasping portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130213684
    Abstract: An electric oscillating tool (100) which actuates a tool (200) around a spindle (120) is provided. The electric oscillating tool (10) comprises a motor (110), the spindle (120) which is driven by the motor (110), and a driving transmission member which transmits a rotational output of the motor (110) to the spindle (120). The driving transmission member includes an eccentric moving member, a driven arm (114), a spindle connecting arm (115), and a pin (116) which connects the driven arm (114) and the spindle connecting arm (115) in a relatively rotatable manner. The eccentric moving member comprises an eccentric shaft (112) which moves eccentrically around a rotational shaft of the motor (110), a first bearing (113a), and a second bearing (113b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130207590
    Abstract: An electric power tool according to the present invention is provided with a tool main body, an induction motor, a power supply unit, and an inverter. The power supply unit and the inverter are integrally incorporated in the tool main body together with the induction motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130191428
    Abstract: A random number generating device includes: a microcomputer; a first oscillator circuit that has a predetermined temperature characteristic and generates a clock serving as a basis of a behavior of the microcomputer; and an electronic circuit that has a temperature characteristic being different from the predetermined temperature characteristic of the first oscillator circuit and operates in accordance with a command from the microcomputer. The microcomputer measures an operating time of the electronic circuit based upon the clock generated by the first oscillator circuit and generates a random number based upon a result of the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130177796
    Abstract: A battery housing portion S includes regulating members 30 adapted to fit grooves of a battery pack having a T-shape cross section, so that the battery pack can be housed in the battery housing portion S in the state that the both regulating members 30 fit the grooves. The regulating members 30 regulate housing orientation of the battery pack 20, so that misjudgment about orientation of the battery pack 20 is prevented. In addition, if the orientation has been misjudged, an operator can notice such misjudgment immediately, thereby improving the operability during mounting the battery pack 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130165026
    Abstract: A sander is of a palm type, and its upper portion is configured as a holding portion. A battery attachment portion to which a battery having an elongated shape is attachable is oriented at an angle not less than 0 degrees with respect to a vertical direction, such that if a longitudinal direction of the battery is angled, a lower portion of the battery is in a position shifted inward farther than an upper portion of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Makita Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130164589
    Abstract: An electric power tool comprises a main body supporting a tool and an electric motor housed in the main body for driving the tool. A plurality of first battery interfaces is configured to removably receive or attach a plurality of first battery packs and to electrically connect the plurality of attached first battery packs in series with the electric motor. A plurality of indicators is configured to communicate information concerning the respective conditions of the plurality of attached first battery packs. The plurality of indicators is arranged such that all of the indicators are simultaneously viewable by a user of the electric power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130165027
    Abstract: A sander includes an upper portion configured as a holding portion, and side peripheral portions. At least one constriction is formed in the side peripheral portions in such a manner as to be sunk into the side peripheral portions. The constriction is configured to be dent with respect to the holding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Makita Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130161048
    Abstract: An electric driver (1) as a power tool comprises a motor (2) which actuates a tool bit (100). The electric driver (1) has a first planetary gear mechanism (30), a second planetary gear mechanism (40), and a regulation member which regulate a second outer gear (43) to rotate. The regulation member includes an outer gear engaging member (50) and a deformable member (51) which is fixedly connected to the outer gear engaging member (50). The deformable member (51) extends in a direction in which a rotational axis of the first and the second planetary gear mechanism (30, 40) extends. A controller (61) is adapted to measure rotation torque based on displacement of the deformable member (51) via a strain gauge (55) which is attached on the deformable member (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130157550
    Abstract: A grinder includes a body having an annular portion, a wheel cover which is attachable to the annular portion, and a wheel cover holding member which holds the wheel cover. The wheel cover has a cylindrical portion which is attachable to the annular portion. The wheel cover holding member has a slide member and a pressing portion which moves the slide member. The pressing portion switches a state between an engagement state in which the slide member is engaged with the cylindrical portion and a disengagement state in which the slide member is disengaged with the cylindrical portion by moving the slide member. The pressing member moves on a second line which is parallelly offset from a first line passing the center of the annular portion in a predetermined direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130149943
    Abstract: In a configuration in which a fixing screw is tightened and fixed between opposite ends of an attaching section of a whetstone cover, the fixing screw can be prevented from being removed from the end of the attaching section by fitting a rubber ring to a threaded shank of the fixing screw between opposite ends of the attaching section .
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130139348
    Abstract: One aspect according to the present invention includes a handy cleaner including a cleaner body and a battery pack. The battery pack serves as a power source and includes a lithium-ion battery. The battery pack can be mounted to and removed from a cleaner body without need of operating a cover or the like mounted to the cleaner body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130119792
    Abstract: An electrical power tool may include a switching device capable of controlling output power of a motor, a circuit board supporting the switching device, and a metal case receiving the circuit board. The switching device includes a conductive part and an insulated portion that is covered by an insulating covering material. The conductive part of the switching device contacts the circuit board. The insulated portion of the switching device contacts the metal case via the insulating covering material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130097878
    Abstract: A hand-held cutting tool may include a handle and a battery pack. The handle has a rear portion with respect to a work proceeding direction along which the cutting tool is moved for performing a cutting operation. When the battery pack is mounted to the rear portion of the handle, the longitudinal direction of the battery pack extends non-parallel with the work proceeding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION