Abstract: The filter can receive timely dust removal in a reliable manner. A dust collection attachment connectable to a hammer drill includes a dust collection motor that generates a suction force, a filter that catches sucked dust, a solenoid that removes dust accumulating on the filter, and a dust collection controller that controls an operation of the dust collection motor and the solenoid and activates the solenoid when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A power tool, such as a rotary hammer or hammer drill, includes a first housing that contains a motor and a drive mechanism for linearly reciprocally driving a tool accessory, and a second housing that includes a handle, a first portion and a second portion. At least one elastic element connects the first and second housings such that the handle is biased away from the first housing. A first set of sliding contact surfaces is defined on or connected to the first housing and the first portion of the second housing. A second set of sliding contact surfaces is defined on or connected to the first housing and the second portion of the second housing. The first and second sets of sliding contact surfaces are located on opposite sides of the motor such that the rotational axis of the motor intersects the first and second sets of sliding contact surfaces.

Abstract: A hammer drill includes a switch, an operation member, a lock member, a mode switching member and a linked member. The operation member is normally held in an OFF position and moves to an ON position in response to an external pressing operation. The lock member moves in response to an external operation between a locking position, where the lock member is capable of locking the operation member in the ON position, and a non-locking position, where the lock member is incapable of locking the operation member. The linked member moves to an allowing position for allowing a movement of the lock member when the mode switching member is switched to a switching position corresponding to a hammer mode, and moves to an inhibiting position for inhibiting the movement of the lock member when the mode switching member is switched to a switching position corresponding to a drill mode.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide rational structure for vibration proofing in hammering operation. A driving motor 110 and a striking mechanism 140 are provided in a first body element 101a, and a handle 109 and a battery mounting part 160 are provided in a second body element 101b. The first and second body elements 101a, 101b are moved with respect to each other via a biasing member 181 when vibration is caused by driving of the striking mechanism 140. Further, a first region 100a close to the striking mechanism 140 forms a long-distance moving region 200 in which the first and second body elements 101a, 101b move a longer distance in a longitudinal direction than in the second region 100b less close to the striking mechanism 140.

Abstract: An impact tool is provided which has a driving mechanism, that drives a tool bit, a motor that drives the driving mechanism, an inner housing that houses the driving mechanism, an outer housing that has an internal space for housing the inner housing and the motor, an opening that leads from the outside to the internal space of the outer housing, and a covering member that covers the opening.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a housing, a battery mounting part, and a battery protection part. The battery mounting part is provided to the housing on an opposite side from a working axis across the motor in an extending direction of a rotation axis of the motor. The battery mounting part is configured such that one end portion of at least one battery is mounted to the battery mounting part and an opposite end portion of the at least one battery in the extending direction of the rotation axis is exposed from the housing. The battery protection part is provided to an outer surface portion of the housing and configured to protect at least one corner region of the opposite end portion of the at least one battery against external force when the one end portion is mounted to the battery mounting part.

Abstract: A dust collection device for an electric power tool includes a main body case that includes an air exhaust port and is attachable to a hammer drill, a dust box provided therein with a filter, and a tubular sliding portion that has a base end connected to a connection port provided on the main body case, that includes a suction port at its front end, and that is slidable in a front-rear direction, and includes therein a dust collection path formed to pass from the suction port through the filter to the air exhaust port. The connection port is provided on a side surface of the main body case, and connected to a flexible hose serving as a base end of the sliding portion, and a side surface of the dust box is provided with an inlet port communicating with the connection port.

Abstract: An improved technique relating to mounting of a battery in an impact tool which has a handle configured to move with respect to a tool body. A hammer drill has a body, a handle part and a battery mounting part. The handle part is configured to slide with respect to the body under a biasing force of a coil spring. The battery mounting part has a plurality of mounting parts. At least one of the mounting parts of the battery mounting part is connected to the handle part and slides together with the handle part with respect to the body during operation.

Abstract: A work tool includes a spindle, a clamp shaft, a holding member, an engagement member and a first biasing member. The holding member has a pass-through part. The engagement member is rotatable around a driving axis relative to the holding member between a first position in which the engagement member is allowed to pass through the pass-through part and a second position in which the engagement member is engaged with the holding member. The engagement member allows the clamp shaft to move in an up-down direction relative to the holding member when located in the first position, and to prevent the clamp shaft from moving downward relative to the holding member when located in the second position. The holding member is configured to fixedly hold the clamp shaft relative to the spindle while being biased upward by the first biasing member, with the engagement member in the second position.

Abstract: A work tool includes a driving motor, a rotary shaft member configured to be rotationally driven by the driving motor, a swinging member configured to be caused to swing by rotation of the rotary shaft member, a tool accessory driving mechanism configured to drive a tool accessory by swinging of the swinging member, a body housing the driving motor, the rotary shaft member, the swinging member and the tool accessory driving mechanism, and a vibration reducing mechanism configured to reduce vibration caused in the body. The vibration reducing mechanism includes a dynamic vibration reducer having an elastic member and a weight, and a connecting member connecting the weight and the swinging member. The vibration reducing mechanism is configured to reciprocate the weight via the connecting member by the swinging of the swinging member.

Abstract: 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 (160A, 160B) defined on the handle (109) and/or the tool body (101). Each of the battery mount parts (160A, 160B) comprises a battery engaging part (161) configured to detachably engage with battery packs (170A, 170B) by sliding the battery packs (170A, 170B) relative to the battery engaging part (161) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tool bit (119).

Abstract: An electric power tool dust collection system includes: a hammer drill, to which a dust suction bit is mounted; a dust collection device mounted to the hammer drill and including a suction portion (introduction port), a dust collection motor, a dust collection fan rotated by drive of the dust collection motor to generate a sucking force in the introduction port, and a dust collection portion (dust box) that stores powder dust suctioned from the introduction port; and exhaust flow paths (exhaust flow path and tubular flow path) respectively formed in the hammer drill and the dust collection device to lead exhaust that has passed through the dust box to a high-temperature portion (output portion) of the hammer drill.

Abstract: A rational technique which can realize vibration suppression and reduction of unstable driving elements of a striker. A representative power tool, a first compensation mechanism moves a swinging mechanism from a swinging mechanism reference position to a swinging mechanism moving position and moves a cylinder to a second side, thereby increasing the volume of an air chamber. Further, the second compensation mechanism moves an intermediate element from an intermediate reference position to an intermediate element moving position and moves a striking element to the second side, thereby compensating the volume of the air chamber.

Abstract: A dust collection device for an electric power tool includes a main body case that includes an air exhaust port and is attachable to a hammer drill, a dust box provided therein with a filter, and a tubular sliding portion that has a base end connected to a connection port provided on the main body case, that includes a suction port at its front end, and that is slidable in a front-rear direction, and includes therein a dust collection path formed to pass from the suction port through the filter to the air exhaust port. The connection port is provided on a side surface of the main body case, and connected to a flexible hose serving as a base end of the sliding portion, and a side surface of the dust box is provided with an inlet port communicating with the connection port.

Abstract: A dust collector includes body, a dust-storing part, a sliding part, a dust-transfer passage, and a biasing member. The sliding part is held by the body to be slidable in a specified axial direction and has a suction port. The dust-transfer passage connects the suction port and the dust-storing part. The biasing member biases the sliding part in a first direction of the axial direction. The sliding part is configured to be normally held in an initial position in which the sliding part protrudes from the body by a specified length in the first direction, and to be moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction against the biasing force when pressed in the second direction. The dust collector includes a cushioning member configured to be interposed between the body and the sliding part in the axial direction when the sliding part is placed in the initial position.

Abstract: A rotary tool includes a motor, a final output shaft, a housing, a detecting mechanism, an interrupting mechanism and a solenoid. The motor includes a motor body and a motor shaft. The final output shaft is configured to be rotationally driven by torque transmitted from the motor shaft. The housing houses the motor and the final output shaft. The detecting mechanism is configured to detect a motion state of the housing. The interrupting mechanism is provided on a transmission path of the torque from the motor shaft to the final output shaft, and configured to interrupt transmission of the torque. The solenoid includes a linearly movable actuation part and is configured to mechanically actuate the interrupting mechanism via the actuation part based on the motion state of the housing detected by the detecting mechanism.

Abstract: A power tool includes a tool body, a motor, a handle part, and an elastic member. The tool body extends along the driving axis in the front-rear direction. The motor has a motor shaft. The motor shaft is rotatably supported by the tool body and extends in the front-rear direction. The handle part includes a grip part. The grip part extends in a direction crossing the driving axis. The elastic member is interposed between a rear end portion of the motor shaft and an inner wall surface of the handle part. The elastic member biases the motor shaft and the handle part away from each other in the front-rear direction.

Abstract: A power tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, a body housing, a handle, and a rear position defining member. The driving mechanism is driven by the motor and configured to drive a tool bit in a longitudinal direction. The body housing houses the motor and the driving mechanism. The handle is connected to the body housing so as to be allowed to move with respect to the body housing between a front position and a rear position in the longitudinal direction, while being biased by a biasing member in the longitudinal direction. The handle includes a handle base and a handle cover. The rear position defining member extends from the body housing to a position between the handle base and the handle cover in the longitudinal direction and is configured to define a rear position of the handle.

Abstract: A power tool for driving an accessary removably held between first and second clamp parts includes a first shaft having the first clamp part, a second shaft for moving the second clamp part, a holding member movable relative to the second shaft, a moving member for moving the holding member, and a biasing member for biasing the moving member. The second shaft is disposed inside the first shaft. The holding member enables the second clamp part and the first clamp part to hold the tool accessary therebetween in a first position, and disables the second clamp part and the first clamp part from holding the tool accessary in a second position. The moving member moves the holding member from the first position to the second position, and the biasing member biases the moving member when the holding member is located in the second position.

Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a driving mechanism, and a vibration sensor. The driving mechanism is configured to perform a hammering operation of linearly driving a tool accessory along an impact-axis by power of the motor. The impact-axis extends in a front-rear direction of the impact tool. The vibration sensor is configured to detect vibrations. The vibration sensor is disposed such that the vibration sensor is capable of detecting vibrations of a first frequency among vibrations caused in the impact tool, and such that transmission of vibrations of a second frequency to the vibration sensor is suppressed. The vibrations of the first frequency result from the hammering operation. The second frequency is different from the first frequency.