Handle Type Holder Patents (Class 173/162.2)
  • Publication number: 20120097410
    Abstract: One embodiment of a tool generally comprises a skeleton, barrel, valve box assembly, and a throttle assembly. A sleeve may also be included to cover a portion of the skeleton. The skeleton may include a main body with a handle member protruding therefrom, wherein a throttle void may be formed intermediate to the main body and handle member. The throttle assembly may be configured such that the actuation of the throttle is in a direction substantially perpendicular to the handle member, which allows periphery of the handle member to be less than it would in a parallel configuration. A sleeve fashioned of energy absorbing and/or vibration damping material may be positioned over a portion of the skeleton. A handle integrally formed with the sleeve may cover the handle member to increase the ergonomic features of the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas W. Honsa
  • Patent number: 8162075
    Abstract: A powered hammer includes a body in which is disposed a motor and a hammer mechanism driven by the motor when the motor is activated. A tool holder is coupled to a front portion of the body and which is capable of holding a cutting tool. The hammer mechanism, when driven by the motor, is capable of imparting impacts to a cutting tool, when held by the tool holder. A handle is moveably coupled to a rear portion of the body for movement toward and away from the body along a tool axis of the tool holder. The handle includes a grip portion and first and second end connection sections coupled to opposite end portions of the grip portion. The first and second end connection sections are slideably mounted on first and second arms that project rearward from the body. A movement control mechanism is mounted inside the handle and coupled to the first and second arms and the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Ana-Marie Roberts, Norbert Hahn, Ralf Seebauer
  • Publication number: 20120073144
    Abstract: A portable working machine comprising: an engine; a frame which holds the engine; front handle and a rear handle which are provided to the frame; and a power conversion unit for transmitting an output from the engine to drive a working tool, wherein the engine, the power conversion unit and the working tool being held by the frame via an elastic member, and wherein the front handle and the elastic member are disposed so that an axis passing through a center of an attachment portion of the front handle and an axis passing through a center of an attachment portion of the elastic member substantially coincide with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fukushi Tamura, Shinichi Kakefuda
  • Patent number: 8141209
    Abstract: A vibration dampening handle for a powered apparatus includes an elongate gripping member including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis extending through the first end and the second end, and a wall defining an inner bore and having an inner surface. The inner bore extends along the longitudinal axis at least partially through the gripping member, and opens on at least the first end of the gripping member. A weighted mass is disposed at the second end of the gripping member. An elongate elastic beam member is one of attached to and integral with the gripping member. The beam member extends along a region of the longitudinal axis and a portion of the beam member is disposed within the inner bore and is spaced apart from the inner surface. The beam member further includes a first end that extends beyond the first end of the gripping member and includes a fastening member adapted to connect the handle to the powered apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Black and Decker, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang J. Zhang, Daniel H. Sides, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120067605
    Abstract: A technique for improving the vibration-proof effect and usability of a handle is provided in an impact tool. An impact tool is provided which linearly drives a tool bit in an axial direction thereof to cause the tool bit to perform a predetermined hammering operation. The impact tool includes a motor, a striking mechanism part, that is driven by the motor and causes the tool bit to linearly move, a tool body that houses the motor and the striking mechanism part, an outer shell housing that covers at least part of the tool body and is connected to the tool body via a vibration-proofing first elastic element so as to be movable in a direction transverse to the axial direction of the tool bit with respect to the tool body, and a handle which is designed to be held by a user and connected to an opposite side of the outer shell housing from the tool bit via a vibration-proofing second elastic element so as to be movable in the axial direction of the tool bit with respect to the outer shell housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Furusawa, Yoshihiro Kasuya, Hajime Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20120055688
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held demolition tool (1) comprising a cylinder (2), a rear handle (6) and a flexible coupling (4) for the flexible connection of the cylinder (2) and the rear handle (6). According to the invention, the flexibility of the coupling (4) is arranged such that it allows flexibility only in the property pivot action between the cylinder (2) and the rear handle (6) around a rigid theoretical axis (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Daniel Gustafsson, Olof Ă–stensson, Per Gustafsson
  • Publication number: 20120055689
    Abstract: A handheld power tool is disclosed. The handheld power tool has a drive oscillating along a working axis and a vibration damper. The vibration damper has a mass element suspended in a spring mechanism. The spring mechanism acts with a first spring stiffness and acts with a second spring stiffness. The first spring stiffness is different from the second spring stiffness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael WIERER, Adrian SCHERRER, Fabian MARTIN, Josef ALTHAUS
  • Publication number: 20120048580
    Abstract: A handheld power tool has a handle (17), a machine housing (8), in which a drive (4) oscillating along a working axis (5) is situated, and a suspension, which has a first carrier connected to the machine housing (8) and a second carrier connected to the handle (17). A first mating surface of the first carrier facing the machine housing (8) engages behind a second mating surface of the second carrier facing the handle (17). In a basic position, the first mating surface is in contact with the second mating surface under the action of force applied by at least one spring element acting parallel to the working axis (5). The first carrier is displaceable with respect to the second carrier out of the basic position and into a working position along the working axis (5) against the at least one spring element such that, in the working position, an air gap separates the first mating surface from the second mating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans APPEL, Jens Imaschewski, Axel Fischer
  • Publication number: 20120048582
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an anti-vibration structure for an operation lever of a portable brush cutter, in which a lever device includes: a main body through which a pole is inserted in an axial direction, the main body including protrusions protruding from both ends in the axial direction; support members provided on the pole to support the both ends of the main body such that the main body is separated from the pole, each support member including a recess; and anti-vibration materials accommodated in the recesses of the support members so as to be sandwiched between the support members and the main body in the axial direction, respectively, each anti-vibration material including a groove to which a respective one of the protrusions of the main body is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Tetsuya YAMADA, Shigemitsu Chigira
  • Publication number: 20120048581
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an anti-vibration structure for a handle of a portable brush cutter, the structure including: a pole; an operation unit provided at a front portion of the pole; an engine provided and a lever device provided at a base portion of the pole; an attachment stay unit fixed to a middle portion of the pole, the attachment stay unit having an accommodation recess at each end thereof; an operation handle having a protrusion protruding from each end thereof; and anti-vibration materials sandwiched between the attachment stay unit and the handle main body in a left-right direction of the pole, so that one side of the anti-vibration material is accommodated in the accommodation recess while the protrusion is inserted in an open-groove formed on the other side of the anti-vibration material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Tetsuya YAMADA, Shigemitsu Chigira
  • Patent number: 8117942
    Abstract: A vehicle handle with improved vibration proof function. A balance weight has an inner balance weight portion with a center-of-mass positioned in a handle pipe, and an outer balance weight portion. A floating damper interposed between an outer periphery of the inner balance weight portion and an inner surface of the handle pipe supports the balance weight in one location that includes the center-of-mass of the balance weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaaki Kuwata, Yoshihiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20120031639
    Abstract: A power tool, for example a hammer drill comprising: a housing; a handle having two ends, the first end being moveably mounted to the housing via a first mounting assembly, the second end being moveably mounted to the housing via a second mounting assembly; wherein the first mounting assembly comprises: a first part mounted on the housing and a second part mounted on the first end of the handle, one part comprising a sleeve, the other part comprising a rod mounted in an axially slideable manner in the sleeve to enable the first end of the handle to slide towards or away from the housing; and a biasing mechanism connected between the two parts which biases the first end of the handle away from the housing; wherein the second mounting assembly comprises: a third part mounted on the body and a fourth part mounted on the second end of the handle, one part comprising a support, the other part comprising a pin located in the support which is capable of being rotated in the support to enable the second end of the ha
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: BLACK AND DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Ana-Maria Roberts, Andreas Friedrich
  • Publication number: 20120031638
    Abstract: A representative power tool according to the invention performs a predetermined operation on a workpiece at least by axial linear movement of a tool bit 119 coupled to a front end region of a housing 103. The power tool includes driving mechanisms 113, 115 that are housed within the housing 103 and linearly drives the tool bit 119, and a dynamic vibration reducer 151 that has a weight 153 which is allowed to linearly move under a biasing force of an elastic element, and reduces vibration caused during operation, by movement of the weight 153 in the axial direction of the tool bit. A dynamic vibration reducer housing space 149 for housing the weight 153 and the elastic element of the dynamic vibration reducer 151 is integrally formed with the housing 103.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hikaru KAMEGAI, Masanori FURUSAWA
  • Publication number: 20120024554
    Abstract: A tool has a mechanism for absorbing energy transmitted to a hand grip, comprising a support body, a handle, an elastic return member and an interchangeable head as a base unit which is capable of accommodating additional fittings depending on the specific application. A lower part of the cylindrical body has a shouldered part having a diameter larger than its upper part so as to allow positioning and support of a ring associated with the handle. The handle has an internal shouldered part with an upper face constituting the support for the elastic return member. The interchangeable striking head comprises a part centered in the ring and a neck that fits inside an internal bore of the body. The striking head rests directly on the body in order to transmit the entire striking force to the body, and the handle extends rearwardly as the hand grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ETABLISSEMENTS BOEHM ET CIE
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Boehm, Arnaud Drevon
  • Publication number: 20120012352
    Abstract: A handle portion for a hand-held motor-driven tool and a hand-held motor-driven tool including a base portion (20), a rear handle (30) arranged to the rear part (20a) of the base portion (20) and a front handle (40) having a first end (40a) attached to the base portion (20) and a second end (40b) attached to the base portion (20). At least a part of the front handle (40) is arranged as a loop starting from a first lateral face (20c) extending in a direction away from a lower face (20e) of the base portion (20) and further in a direction towards a second lateral face (20d). A first attachment means (12) for attaching the first end (40a) and a second attachment (13) means for attaching the second end are mountable at the same face of the first lateral face (20c), second lateral face (20d) or lower face (20e) of the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: HUSQVARNA AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Annica Gabrielsson, Lars Andersson
  • Publication number: 20120012353
    Abstract: A side handle for a power tool comprising: a central bar; a tubular grip which is mounted on and surrounds the central bar via a vibration dampener; the vibration dampener comprising a spring having a central plate, which is mounted in a non moveable manner on the central bar, and a plurality of resiliently deformable arms attached to the plate and which extend away from the plate towards the grip, the ends of each of the arms being non moveably attached to the grip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: BLACK AND DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Foerster, Reimund Becht
  • Patent number: 8091651
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a main element with a normal axis which extends perpendicularly to a tool axis and through a center of gravity. A handle is supported in the plane of motion defined by the tool axis and the normal axis such that it is movable relative to the main element. A spring unit connects the handle with the main element, and has a spring element to define a trajectory of at least one portion of the handle in the plane of motion under the influence of a load force triggered when the handle is moved out of a neutral position and approaches the stationary main element. A rotary element defines a joint-free rotation axis, about which the handle rotates in the plane of motion when a motion takes place relative to the main element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Kuhnle, Karl Frauhammer, Willy Braun
  • Patent number: 8074734
    Abstract: A powered hammer is described comprising a housing, a tool holder mounted on the housing, a percussion mechanism arranged within the housing which mechanism includes a ram reciprocating in a longitudinal direction and being adapted to apply impacts on a tool bit supported in the tool holder, a dampening mass which is slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction within the housing, wherein the dampening mass is biased towards a neutral position by a biasing element and wherein the dampening mass may be deflected from the neutral position against the biasing force of the biasing element. The dampening mass is formed of a ferromagnetic or paramagnetic material or comprises a permanent magnet and a solenoid is arranged within housing adjacent to the dampening mass such that the solenoid applies a force in the longitudinal direction on the dampening mass when being in the neutral position if a current is flowing through the solenoid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Rene Gumpert, Heinz-Werner Faatz
  • Patent number: 8069930
    Abstract: A hand power tool, in particular a drill hammer, percussion drill or percussion screwdriver, includes a pistol grip (2), which is connected in vibration-damped fashion to the tool housing (1). The pistol grip (2) is supported on the tool housing (1) pivotably about a shaft (5), and the shaft (5) extends transversely to the primary direction of vibration (3) of the hand power tool. At least one spring element (10), which acts in the direction of vibration, is located between the tool housing (1) and the pistol grip (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Uwe Engelfried
  • Patent number: 8061438
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand tool machine (2), in particular a drilling and/or percussion hammer, with a housing (4) and a vibration-damped handle (10) elastically supported relative to the housing (4) with two essentially parallel legs (20, 22) and a coupling element (44 or 46) between each leg (20 or 22) and the housing (4) that is pin-jointed to the leg (20 or 22) and the housing (4). The coupling elements (44, 46) are connected to each other by a connector (48) that synchronizes the movements of the coupling elements (44, 46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Lars Schmid, Johannes Schnitzler, Gerhard Meixner, Juergen Lennartz, Jan Koalick
  • Patent number: 8051922
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (1;101) includes a drive (6;110) located in the power tool housing (2;102) for driving a working tool (111), and a torsional pendulum (4; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520) at least partially mounted on the housing (2; 102) for compensating vibrations generated by the drive (6; 110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Ohlendorf, Christoph Dieing, Frank Kohlschmied, Axel Fischer, Damir Cehajic, Rainer Ontl
  • Patent number: 8047302
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drilling and/or striking hammer that includes a lubricating device having a lubricant reservoir and a volume of lubricant contained therein. The lubricating device conveys lubricant to at least one a transmission system within the hammer's housing, a percussion system, and/or a tool holder at a variable dosing or flow rate. The dosing or flow rate varies as a function of tool stress which can include use intensity and/or temperature. A flexible tube extends between the reservoir and the lubricated component(s). At lease part of the flexible tube vibrates with the lubricated components during use and modifies a viscosity of the lubricant therein, based on tool use intensity. A pressure generating device can pressurize the lubricant, helping convey the lubricant to a targeted area for lubricating movable parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rudolf Berger, Otto Stenzel
  • Publication number: 20110253404
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, has a main element having a tool axis, a center of gravity, and a normal axis which extends perpendicular to the tool axis and through the center of gravity, and the tool axis and the normal axis define a plane of motion, a handle supported in the plane of motion such that it is movable relative to the main element, a spring unit connecting the handle with the main element, the spring unit including a spring element and is provided to at least substantially define a trajectory of at least one portion of the handle in the plane of motion under an influence of a load force which is triggered when the handle is moved out of a neutral position and approaches the main element which is stationary, the handle having a handle body, a rotary element which connects the handle body and the main element and in interaction with the spring unit defines a joint-free rotation axis about which the handle rotates in the plane of motion when a motion takes place relative to the main element, and wherein
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Axel Kuhnle, Karl Frauhammer, Willy Braun
  • Patent number: 8038133
    Abstract: A vibrating device has at least one dampening portion. The dampening portion comprises a first tube, a second tube and a layer of resilient material configured so that the first tube is disposed about the second tube, and the layer of resilient material is positioned between the first and second tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Inventor: Mathew A. McPherson
  • Patent number: 8037947
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing element is disposed frontward of an interjacent element within a housing of an impact tool, and a washer is disposed rearward of and adjacent to the shock-absorbing element. The interjacent element is configured to come in contact with the washer when the interjacent element is caused to advance by an impactor's strike under no-load conditions. A sleeve disposed rearward of and adjacent to the washer is configured to position the shock-absorbing element and the washer, and to allow the interjacent element to move rearward and frontward inside the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Masao Miwa
  • Publication number: 20110240324
    Abstract: A vibration insulating device connects two members of a handheld work machine via a coil spring. One end of the coil spring is supported by a first supporting member fixed to one member, and the other end is supported by a second supporting member fixed to another member. At least one of the first and second supporting members includes a threaded groove that engages with the coil spring and a tool engaging portion that configured capable of being engaged with a general-purpose tightening tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaki KONDO, Shinji YAMAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20110239474
    Abstract: A power tool comprises a crank pin that is eccentrically rotatable by a motor about a rotational axis. A non-rotatable first slider is linearly reciprocated by the crank pin so as to linearly reciprocate a tool. An eccentric pin is disposed substantially diametrically opposite of the crank pin relative to the rotational axis and is eccentrically rotatable by the motor about the rotational axis. A non-rotatable second slider is linearly reciprocated by the eccentric pin in a substantially opposite phase from the first slider so that the second slider acts as a counterweight to the first slider in order to reduce vibrations at least in the direction of linear reciprocation. A rotatable component is rotatably driven by the motor about the rotational axis and has a center of gravity displaced from its rotational axis towards the eccentric pin so as to supplement the vibration reducing function of the counterweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Hirabayashi
  • Publication number: 20110232929
    Abstract: An impact hammer with pre-pressing damping and buffering effect includes a handle, outer barrel, air inlet, internal slide, actuating cylinder, air flow switching module and air inlet coupling portion. A front damper is assembled between the front end of the internal slide and the front end wall of the holding space and is characterized by a two-section pre-pressing rear damper assembled between the rear end of the internal slide and the rear end wall of the holding space. The two-section pre-pressing rear damper includes superposed upper and lower elastic buffers. At least the lower elastic buffer is pressed by a pre-pressing member to the preset degree. When the impact hammer yields recoil force under the impaction of the piston, the pre-pressing rear damper is employed to realize stronger buffering effect, so that the impact force is not much affected, thereby improving the impact efficiency and yielding excellent buffering effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Ching-Shun CHANG
  • Publication number: 20110226501
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus includes a drive motor (28) to drive a tool and at least one handle (3) as well as at least one anti-vibration element (9) that includes a coil spring (10). The coil spring (10) is operatively connected to the handle (3) at one end and with the drive motor (28) at the other end. The anti-vibration element has a tear-off guard (29) which extends through the anti-vibration element (9). A centering element (21) is arranged on the tear-off guard (29) to avoid, in a simple manner, that the tear-off guard moves radially outwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: GĂ¼nter Wolf, Johannes Menzel, Maximilian Eberhardt, Ulrich Kapinsky
  • Patent number: 8016047
    Abstract: An electrical power tool includes a motor, a casing, a casing, a piston, an intermediate shaft, a motion conversion mechanism, and a plurality of types of anti-vibration mechanism. The motor has a drive shaft. The casing accommodates at least the motor. The piston is driven by a rotary motion of the drive shaft. The intermediate shaft extends parallel to the drive shaft and is driven to rotate by the rotary motion of the drive shaft, the intermediate shaft defining an axial direction. The motion conversion mechanism is disposed on the intermediate shaft and is capable of moving in association with the intermediate shaft for converting the rotary motion of the drive shaft to a reciprocating motion. The motion conversion mechanism includes a first motion conversion mechanism that is connected to the piston and moves the piston in a reciprocating motion in directions substantially parallel to the axial direction of the intermediate shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ookubo, Tsukasa Suzuura
  • Patent number: 8006778
    Abstract: In a handheld power tool, including a first housing part and a second housing part as well as a damping element between the first housing part and the second housing part, the damping element is connectable to the first housing part and the second housing part, and the handheld power tool further has at least one securing element, which is connectable to the first housing part and the second housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Wiker, Joachim Schadow, Joerg Maute
  • Patent number: 7980323
    Abstract: A post driver having a dampening device adapted to isolate the hands and arms of the user from shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Inventor: Robert Wilson
  • Patent number: 7971656
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, has a housing, at least one partially hollow U-shaped C-shaped handle with a yoke part and two parallel leg parts and supported in a resilient manner such that the handle is movable relative to the housing in order to dampen vibrations, at least one coupling element accommodated at least partially inside the C-shaped handle to synchronize motion between the two leg parts and having a recess, and a switch arranged in a vicinity of the coupling element and having a switch housing extending in an interior of the handle and accommodated in the recess of the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Engelfried, Gerhard Meixner
  • Patent number: 7971655
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand machine tool (2), particularly a percussion drill and/or percussion hammer, comprising a housing (4) having two parallel appendages (20, 22), a hollow, U-shaped, rounded handle (10) with a yoke (24) and two parallel legs (26, 28), said handle being movably supported on springs in relation to the housing (4) for the purpose of damping vibration. The appendages (20, 22) of the housing (4) extend into both hollow legs (26, 28) of the rounded handle (10). The invention also comprises two coupling elements (34, 36) situated in the hollow yoke (24) of the rounded handle (10) which serve to synchronize the movements of both legs (26, 28). The external end faces of the coupling elements (34, 36) are flexibly connected to the appendages (20, 22). The coupling elements (34, 36) are connected on the other end faces thereof to the rounded handle (10), and cross each other, and are flexibly connected to each other at the crossing point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Steinke, Gerhard Meixner
  • Publication number: 20110155405
    Abstract: A hammer drill equipped with a main body part; a drive motor; a motion conversion mechanism, and a vibration absorber which are housed in the main body part; and a handgrip which is provided as a continuation of the main body part at a position closer to the rear end side of the tool than the drive motor and used for gripping the tool. The absorber is in a configuration where vibrations of the main body part are suppressed during a machining operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yonosuke Aoki
  • Patent number: 7967079
    Abstract: A portable power tool includes a motor housing (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 68) and a housing cover (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 72) that is attached to the motor housing (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 68). The portable power tool includes insulation (44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 70a, 70b) adjacent to the motor housing (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 68) and the housing cover (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 72), which are guided through a guide (50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, 52a, 52b, 52d, 92) in the direction toward the motor housing (22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 68) and/or the housing cover (26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 72).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Stierle, Albrecht Hofmann, Juergen Wiker, Mario Pauli, Stefan Heess, Thomas Schomisch, Meinhard Eule, Markus Heckmann, Kersten Heckmann, legal representative
  • Publication number: 20110139477
    Abstract: The invention is based on a handheld power tool, having at least one vibration-cancelling device that has at least one cancellation spring and one cancellation mass. It is proposed that the cancellation mass is constructed of at least one first mass part and at least one second mass part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Axel KUHNLE, Matthias Tauber, Juergen Bochert, Carsten Diem, Willy Braun, Christian Wiedemann, Joerg Kaiser, Patrick Heinen, Roger Hahn, Thomas Speda
  • Patent number: 7958946
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a housing (2) wherein an internal combustion engine (10) and a fuel-metering unit for the engine (10) are mounted. A throttle lever (6) is provided which is pivotally journalled on a handle (3). The handle (3) is connected to the housing (2) via at least one antivibration element (33). A vibration gap (9) is formed between the handle (3) and the housing (2). A transmitting unit (13) is provided for transmitting the pivot movement of the throttle lever (6) to the fuel-metering unit. The transmitting unit (13) includes a rigid transmitting element (17, 77) which bridges the vibration gap (9). The transmitting element (17, 77) is rotatably journalled on at least one bearing (18, 19, 59) and transmits the pivot movement of the throttle lever (6) as a rotation about a rotational axis (22) lying transversely to the vibration gap (9). A first bearing (19, 59) of the transmitting element (17, 77) is located on the fuel-metering unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan Kurzenberger, Alexander Kraus
  • Publication number: 20110127056
    Abstract: A hammer drill comprising: a body 2 in which is mounted a motor 48 and a hammer mechanism 46 which is driven by the motor 48 when the motor 48 is activated; a tool holder 8 mounted on the front of the body 2 and which is capable of holding a cutting tool 12, the hammer mechanism 46, when driven by the motor 48, capable of imparting impacts to the cutting tool 12, when held by the tool holder 8; a rear handle 4, moveably mounted on to the rear of the body 2 via at least one movement control mechanism and which is capable of moving towards or away from the body 2; a biasing mechanism 104 which biases the rear handle 4 away from the body 2; wherein each movement control mechanism comprises: a first mount; a rod 106, having a longitudinal axis 107, rigidly connected at one of it ends to the first mount; a second mount which slidingly engages with the rod 106 at two distinct points only along its length to allow the rod 106 to slide relative to the second mount in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 107
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: BLACK AND DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Andreas Friedrich, Ulrich Berghauser, Frantisek Harcar
  • Publication number: 20110127058
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an effective technique for a motor support structure of a power tool to reduce vibration. A representative reciprocating power tool may include a tool body, a tool bit, a grip, a motor, a tool bit side bearing, a grip side bearing, a tool bit side bearing housing, a grip and an elastic element. The tool bit side bearing housing houses the tool bit side bearing, while the grip side bearing housing houses the grip side bearing. The elastic element is disposed between the grip side bearing housing and the grip wherein the grip side bearing housing is elastically supported by the grip via the elastic element. According to the invention, because the grip is adapted to support the grip side bearing housing via the elastic element and the rigidity of the grip side bearing housing can be increased and vibration of the grip side bearing housing can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji NAKASHIMA, Takayuki Tahara, Hajime Takeuchi, Ryo Sunazuka
  • Publication number: 20110127057
    Abstract: The invention is a portable power tool having a drive motor disposed in a housing and a removable housing cover, and also a damping element adjoining the housing cover. In an assembled state of the housing cover on the housing, the housing cover can carry out a relative motion with respect to the housing, the damping element being disposed between the housing and the housing cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Heiko Roehm
  • Publication number: 20110120740
    Abstract: A power tool includes a body and a housing surrounding at least a portion of the body. The power tool also includes a first isolator positioned between the body and the housing and in contact with the body and the housing. The power tool also includes a first fastener connected to the housing to position the first isolator with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Jaime Moreno, Harald Krondorfer, Holger Frank
  • Patent number: 7941930
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool has a motor housing with drive motor and a grip housing with a longitudinal support and a forward grip. The motor housing and the grip housing are connected to one another by antivibration elements. The forward grip has a connecting end that is connected by a screw connection to the longitudinal support. The screw connection has at least one fastening screw that is positioned in the operating position of the power tool in a vertical direction of the power tool. The screw connection has a metal insertion part that is positioned entirely within the contour of the longitudinal support that is a plastic part. The metal insertion part has a screw receptacle for the at least one fastening screw. The at least one fastening screw is fixedly screwed into the metal insertion part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Guip
  • Patent number: 7942212
    Abstract: A hand-guided power tool has a drive motor and a tool in driving connection with the drive motor. At least one handle is provided for guiding the power tool in operation. At least one antivibration element functionally connects the at least one handle and the drive motor. The at least one antivibration element has a coil spring and a guide, wherein the coil spring has an end connected to the guide. The coil spring has a first radial spacing relative to the guide in a first radial direction and has a second radial spacing relative to the guide in a second radial direction, wherein the second spacing is smaller than the first spacing or is zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Helmut Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 7938196
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a main handle, a percussion mechanism striking along a percussion axis, a counter mass displaceable along an oscillation axis which is inclined to the percussion axis and biasing elements for preloading the counter mass to a rest position on the oscillation axis. The counter mass is arranged such that the rest position is closer to the main handle than the center of gravity is to the main handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Axel Fischer, Michael Weber
  • Publication number: 20110100665
    Abstract: A technique for reducing the costs of manufacturing an auxiliary handle provided separately from a main handle in a hand-held power tool is provided. A hand-held power tool (101) includes a power tool body (103) having a front end region to which a tool bit (119) can be mounted, a main handle (109) that is disposed on a rear end side of the power tool body (103) opposite from the tool bit (119), an auxiliary-handle mounting member (108) for mounting an auxiliary handle (110), and longitudinally elastic elements (151, 152) that are disposed between the power tool body (103) and the auxiliary handle mounting member (108) in the axial direction of the tool bit (119) and can elastically deform in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keiji Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20110100664
    Abstract: A striking tool has a shaft, two plugs, two springs and a grip. The shaft has an outer surface, a grip section and two spring sections. The grip section is formed on and protrudes from the outer surface of the shaft and has a diameter and two ends. The spring sections are respectively adjacent to the ends of the grip section and each spring section has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the grip section. The plugs are slidably and respectively mounted around the spring sections. The springs are compressibly and respectively mounted around the spring sections and each spring abuts a corresponding plug and the grip section. The grip is slidably mounted around the grip section and is securely connected with both of the plugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: CHIA-YUN LIN
  • Patent number: 7921934
    Abstract: A power tool capable of performing vibration damping action in working operation, without an increase in size. The working tool includes a motor, a housing in which an internal mechanism driven by the motor is stored, a tool bit disposed on one end of the housing, a hand grip continuously connected to the other end of the housing, and a dynamic damper. The dynamic damper is disposed by utilizing a space between the housing and the internal mechanism so that the damping direction of the dynamic damper faces the longitudinal direction of the tool bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventor: Yonosuke Aoki
  • Patent number: 7921935
    Abstract: The invention is based on a portable power tool having a vibration-damped handle (10) which has two legs (12, 14) running in the longitudinal direction (48) of the portable power tool and which is motionally coupled to its housing (28), wherein at least one lever (20, 22; 20a, 22a; 20b, 22b) oriented transversely to the longitudinal direction (48) is coupled to each of the two legs (12, 14) at an articulation point (16, 18; 16a, 18a), and wherein the levers (20, 22; 20a, 22a; 20b, 22b) are coupled to a joint region (50) lying between the two legs (12, 14) of the handle (10). It is proposed that each lever (20, 22; 20a, 22a; 20b, 22b) have a bearing point (24, 26; 24a, 20 26a; 24b, 26b) between the joint region (50) and the respective articulation point (16, 18; 16a, 18a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Engelfried, Lars Schmid, Johannes Schnitzler, Gerhard Meixner, Juergen Lennartz, Jan Koalick
  • Publication number: 20110073338
    Abstract: It is an object of the invention to reduce transmission of an external force caused by run-out of a tool bit to a tool body in a power tool is provided. A representative power tool which performs a predetermined operation by linear motion of a tool bit in its axial direction has a tool body, a tool holder that holds the tool bit in its front end region and extends in the axial direction of the tool bit, and an elastic element. A rear region of the tool holder opposite from the front end region extends into the tool body, and in the extending region, the tool holder is coupled to the tool body such that the tool holder can rotate about a pivot on a z-axis defined by an axis of the tool bit, in directions of y- and x-axes which intersect with the z-axis. The elastic element applies a biasing force to the tool holder in such a manner as to hold the tool holder in a predetermined position or an initial position with respect to the tool body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Ikuta