Drive Means Responsive To Torque Or Speed Condition Patents (Class 173/176)
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Patent number: 12251812Abstract: Multi-speed automatic transmissions for power tools are provided. A multi-speed automatic transmission includes an output shaft configured to be coupled to a chain sprocket to rotatably drive the chain sprocket, wherein the automatic transmission is configured to automatically shift between a plurality of gear ratios in response to a rotational speed of the output shaft reaching a preset rotational speed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: David B. Marolla, Kevin Puls
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Patent number: 12220790Abstract: An impact tool includes a motor, a control unit, an output shaft, a transmission mechanism, and an impact detection unit. The transmission mechanism includes an impact mechanism. The impact mechanism performs an impact operation according to magnitude of torque applied to the output shaft. The impact detection unit determines, based on at least one of an excitation current (current measured value) to be supplied to the motor or a torque current (current measured value) to be supplied to the motor, whether or not the impact operation is being performed. The control unit fulfills an impact response function by performing restriction processing in response to detection of the impact operation by the impact detection unit as a trigger. The restriction processing includes at least one of lowering the number of revolutions of the motor or stopping rotating the motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayuki Nakahara, Takashi Kusagawa, Takahiro Ueda
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Patent number: 12212264Abstract: An impact power tool includes a housing, a motor, a controller, an impact mechanism configured to be driven by the motor, and an output spindle configured to receive rotational impacts from the impact mechanism to rotate the output spindle. The controller is configured to detect a first impact of the rotational impacts or to detect when the motor speed drops below a speed threshold value. The controller is configured to control the motor to have a first non-zero target rotational speed using closed loop control for a predetermined time period after the first impact is detected or when the motor speed dropping below the speed threshold value is detected. The controller is configured to control the motor to have a second non-zero target rotational speed using the closed loop control after the predetermined time period. The first non-zero target rotational speed is less than the second non-zero target rotational speed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Brian E. Friedman, Peter Hague Wadeson, Eric Louis Kunz, BhanuPrakash Villuri, Tyler Petrus, Wing W. Lin
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Patent number: 12193710Abstract: Push activated intraosseous (IO) access devices include replaceable and rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery packs, or spring driven devices. Intraosseous access devices often require training to ensure correct placement of the access device. The disclosed devices include an intuitive operation with a unidirectional activation and drive force application. The trigger can be both activated and deactivated automatically to prevent premature activation and prevent “backwalling”. The device can include various indicators to further guide a user in placing the device correctly, with little or no training. Devices can further include replaceable battery packs to ensure a full charge is available when the device is used, and to provide a multi-use device that requires less storage.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric W. Lindekugel, Daniel B. Blanchard
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Patent number: 12186865Abstract: An electric tool system includes: a motor; an output shaft to be coupled to a tip tool; a transmission mechanism that transmits motive power of the motor to the output shaft; an acquirer that acquires, based on a current flowing through the motor, a torque value related to output torque provided by the tip tool; and a controller that has a torque management mode in which the controller controls the motor in accordance with an operating command entered by a user through a trigger switch and prevents the torque value from exceeding an upper limit value. The controller controls, when finding a predetermined condition satisfied in the torque management mode, a velocity of the motor into a predetermined restriction value irrespective of a manipulative variable of the trigger switch. The predetermined condition includes a condition that the torque value reach a threshold value smaller than the upper limit value.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Itaru Murui, Shota Fujii, Kotaro Momoeda
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Patent number: 12179331Abstract: Kickback control methods for power tools. One power tool includes a movement sensor configured to measure an angular velocity of the housing of the power tool about the rotational axis. The power tool includes an electronic processor coupled to the switching network and the movement sensor and configured to implement kickback control of the power tool. To implement the kickback control, the electronic processor is configured to control the switching network to drive the brushless DC motor, receive measurements of the angular velocity of the housing of the power tool from the movement sensor, determine that a plurality of the measurements of the angular velocity of the housing of the power tool exceed a rotation speed threshold, and control the switching network to cease driving of the brushless DC motor in response to determining that the plurality of the measurements of the angular velocity exceed the rotation speed threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Jonathan E. Abbott, Timothy R. Obermann, John S. Dey, IV, Benjamin R. Suhr, Richard A. Ryer, Maxwell L. Merget, Douglas R. Fieldbinder
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Patent number: 12151331Abstract: A machine tool device in one embodiment is configured to provide open-loop and/or closed-loop control of at least one machine tool function of a portable machine tool. The machine tool device includes at least one detection unit configured to detect at least one characteristic variable of the machine tool and/or of a processing tool arranged on the machine tool. The machine tool device further includes at least one brake unit, wherein at least one brake function of the brake unit is adapted at least partially automatically, and in particular dynamically, depending on the at least one detected characteristic variable.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Wiker, Matthias Schneider
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Patent number: 12133654Abstract: A surgical handpiece system for use with a drill bit having an identification feature that includes magnetic material. A handpiece transfers torque to the drill bit to rotate the drill bit. A measurement module that includes a housing is coupled to the handpiece. A measurement cannula made of a non-magnetic material surrounds the drill bit during operation. The measurement cannula extends forward or rearward relative to the housing and has a distal end adapted for placement against a workpiece. A transducer assembly generates a transducer signal based on a position of the measurement cannula relative to the housing. A sensor generates an identification signal responsive to a magnetic field or magnetoresistance of the identification feature of the drill bit through the measurement cannula during operation. A controller receives the identification signal and identifies the coupled drill bit corresponding to the received identification signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Steven J. Carusillo, Rahul Sharma, Brendan Schneider, Trevor Jonathan Lambert
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Patent number: 12134155Abstract: A power tool including a motor configured to produce an output, and a sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the power tool along at least one of three spatial axes and generate an output signal related to the acceleration. The power tool further including a controller configured to receive the output signal related to the acceleration of the power tool from the sensor, compare the acceleration of the power tool to a free-fall acceleration threshold, initiate a timer when the acceleration of the power tool corresponds to the free-fall acceleration threshold, compare the timer to a free-fall timer threshold, and stop the motor from producing the output when the timer is greater than or equal to the free-fall timer threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Jonathan E. Abbott, Hannah E. Phipps, Carter H. Ypma, Daniel E. Endean, Nicholas J. LePar, Grace Whitmore, Niladri Basu Bal, Arhum M. Zafar
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Patent number: 12121310Abstract: A surgical system includes a surgical robot with an end effector that supports a drive assembly, a manual interface, and a trigger assembly. A cutting tool is attached to the drive assembly and rotatable about a cutting axis. A method includes positioning, with the surgical robot, the cutting tool relative to a surgical site to align the cutting axis with a predetermined trajectory. A user engages the trigger assembly for rotating the cutting tool about the cutting axis with the drive assembly and advancing the cutting tool along the predetermined trajectory at the surgical site to a first depth. A user applies force to the manual interface for rotating the cutting tool about the cutting axis and advancing the cutting tool along the predetermined trajectory to a second depth greater than the first depth.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: MAKO Surgical Corp.Inventors: Peter L. Ebbitt, Oscar Williams, Victor Soto, Hyosig Kang, Xiao H. Gao, Kana Nishimura, Ezra Johnson
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Patent number: 12103144Abstract: A fastening tool includes: a bit holding portion which detachably holds a driver bit and is configured to rotate in a circumferential direction of the driver bit and move in an axial direction of the driver bit; a first motor configured to rotate the bit holding portion; a second motor configured to move the bit holding portion along the axial direction; and a control unit configured to control a position of the bit holding portion along the axial direction by the number of rotations of the second motor. The control unit is configured to control a moving speed of a screw moved by rotation of the first motor or a rotation speed of the first motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Max Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Osawa, Kazuya Takeuchi
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Patent number: 12092541Abstract: A torque testing device includes a body defining an interior volume that is defined by an interior wall having a non-circular cross-section. A moveable portion is within the interior volume and is selectively movable from a first orientation within the interior volume to a second orientation within the interior volume. The moveable portion includes a core defining an aperture and a piston. A portion of the piston cooperates with the aperture of the core. When the moveable portion is in the first orientation, the piston is located at a first distance from the core. When the moveable portion is in the second orientation, the piston is located at a second distance from the core, the second distance being less than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Tungsten Capital Partners, LLCInventor: Brian Goldsmith
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Patent number: 12070839Abstract: An impact rotary tool includes a drive source, an impact force generator, an output shaft, a torque measuring unit, and a torque calculator. The impact force generator is configured to generate impact force in pulse form from power of the drive source. The output shaft is configured to transmit the impact force to a tip tool. The torque measuring unit is configured to measure a torque applied to the output shaft. The torque calculator is configured to, when a torque waveform of the torque measured by the torque measuring unit during one impact includes a plurality of peak values, calculates the tightening torque in accordance with a largest peak value of one or more second or subsequent peak values.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Masanori Nakamoto, Hiroaki Murakami, Akiko Honda, Kimitaka Ozawa
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Patent number: 12074432Abstract: A power tool including a housing, a motor having a rotor and a stator, at least one grip sensor configured to generate a grip parameter, and a switching network electrically coupled to the brushless DC motor. An electronic processor is connected to the switching network and the at least one grip sensor and configured to implement kickback control of the power tool. The electronic processor is configured to determine a kickback threshold based on the grip parameter, control the switching network to drive the motor, receive a signal related to a power tool characteristic, determine, based on the power tool characteristic being greater than or equal to the kickback threshold, that a kickback event of the power tool is occurring, and control, in response to determining that the kickback event is occurring, the switching network to cease driving of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Maxwell L. Merget, Jessie L Bernitt
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Patent number: 12070838Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular a screwdriver, includes a housing, in which at least one drive unit for driving a tool holder is arranged, the tool holder being designed to hold an insertion tool. The hand-held power tool further includes a torque setting device for setting a specified torque at least within specified limits. The torque setting device has a screw thread region and a spring-loaded setting unit for setting the specified torque. The setting unit is operatively connected to the screw thread region. The torque setting device is assigned a compression spring which is coaxial to the screw thread region. The compression spring is arranged such that the screw thread region surrounds the compression spring at least partly with respect to the axial direction of the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Markus Leupert, Achim Wurst
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Patent number: 12059776Abstract: Disclosed are aspects of exemplars of torque-limiting devices, methods and mechanisms exemplars methods may include placing an actuator in a tool containment interface of a handle; movable mounting a tool portion with an actuation catch and a work piece engaging region (WER) in the interface; applying sufficient force to the movable mounting to the handle may be via pins, guides and slots. Said catch may be one of a body catch and a lever catch; and, the actuator terminates on one of a ball shaped end that forms and interface with the body catch and a force lever that forms an interface with the lever catch.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: ECA Medical Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Milella, Jr., Gary Norsworthy
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Patent number: 12059793Abstract: A hand-held working apparatus has an apparatus housing, a working tool capable of being motor-driven, a drive motor for the working tool, and an operating data communication component connected to the apparatus housing and having a communication interface configured for wireless transmission of operating data. The operating data communication component has a mounting region by which it is mounted on an attachment region of the apparatus housing. The attachment region is located on an inside of an outer wall of the apparatus housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KGInventors: Johannes Luecke, David Hampe
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Patent number: 12047017Abstract: An ultrasonic vibration device has a sonotrode and a converter, the converter having a piezoelectric actuator for converting an electrical alternating voltage into a mechanical vibration. A first piezoelectric sensor element outputs a first measurement signal which varies in dependence on the vibration amplitude of the mechanical vibration. To permit measurement of at least one intensive state variable like the temperature, or the aging state of the piezoelectric actuator, a second piezoelectric sensor element outputs a second measurement signal which also varies in dependence on the vibration amplitude of the mechanical vibration. However, the second piezoelectric sensor element differs in a physical property from the first.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gabriel Ertz, Jens Twiefel, Jorg Wallaschek
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Patent number: 12015364Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a brushless motor received in the housing, a power switch coupled to the housing and actuatable by a user, a controller configured to control power delivery to the motor in response to actuation of the power switch, and an output spindle configured to rotate when the motor is energized. The controller is configured to maintain an amount of current delivered to the motor to be less than or equal to a current limit by turning off or reducing power to the motor for a time period if the current exceeds the current limit and then restarting power delivery to the motor. The time period is greater than the duration of one full current cycle.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Brian E. Friedman, Peter Hague Wadeson, Eric Louis Kunz, Bhanuprakash Villuri, Tyler Petrus, Wing W. Lin
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Patent number: 11938598Abstract: Position sensing related to a component within a power tool. The component within the power tool is, for example, a hammer of an impact mechanism and can include one or more sensible features that allow a controller of the power tool to precisely determine the position, speed, and acceleration of the component. One or more sensors can be used to determine the rotational position of the hammer and the axial position of the hammer. The rotational position of the hammer can then be used to calculate, for example, rotational speed and acceleration of the hammer. With precise determinations of the rotational and axial position of the hammer, the controller of the power tool is able to precisely time the impact between the hammer and the anvil to optimize the impact between the hammer and the anvil (e.g., to maximize energy transfer between the hammer and the anvil).Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Jacob P. Schneider, John S. Dey, IV, Timothy R. Obermann
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Patent number: 11896264Abstract: Disclosed herein are push activated intraosseous (IO) access devices, and methods thereof. Embodiments include replaceable and rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery packs, or spring driven devices. Intraosseous access devices often require training to ensure correct placement of the access device. Users must coordinate the opposing actions of pulling proximally on a trigger, while applying sufficient distal drive force to penetrate the bone. Devices disclosed herein include an intuitive operation with a unidirectional activation and drive force application. Further the trigger is both activated and deactivated automatically to prevent premature activation and prevent “backwalling”. The device includes various indicators to further guide a user in placing the device correctly, with little or no training. Devices further include replaceable battery packs to ensure a full charge is available when the device is used, and to provide a multi-use device that requires less storage.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Eric W. Lindekugel, Daniel B. Blanchard
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Patent number: 11878403Abstract: A rotary tool includes a tool body, a motor, a determining part, a monitoring part and a criterion changing part. The motor is housed in the tool body and configured to drive the tool accessory. The determining part is configured to determine whether or not excessive rotation of the tool body around the driving axis due to jamming of the tool accessory occurs, according to a specific determination criterion. The monitoring part is configured to monitor information relating to a use state of the rotary tool. The criterion changing part is configured to change the determination criterion according to the use state.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hikaru Sunabe, Akihiro Ito
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Patent number: 11839385Abstract: A system including an instrument having a working tool configured to penetrate a tissue; a sensor configured to generate in real-time one or more torque signals related to torque of the working tool; a controller in operative communication with the sensor and configured to receive the one or more torque signals. The controller processes the torque signals into one or more processed signals representative of torque, energy, power or a combination thereof. The system also includes a display providing to the user in real-time the one or more processed signals. Related devices, systems, methods, and articles are provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: QUARTUS ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Wayne Anderson, John J. Perry, Michael M. Karch, Anthony D. Truscott, Edward J. Dohring
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Patent number: 11806855Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, an impact mechanism, an impact detector, and a control circuit. The control circuit controls a motor current based on a drive duty ratio in a first driving term. The first driving term corresponds to a time period from when the motor is started until impact is detect. The drive duty ratio corresponds to a sum of a basic duty ratio and a proportional duty ratio. The control circuit controls the motor current so that an actual rotational speed of the motor is consistent with a target rotational speed after elapse of the first driving term.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventor: Itsuku Kato
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Patent number: 11707776Abstract: A power tool includes a motor and a gear speed reducer. The motor has a motor shaft that is rotatable in a normal direction and in a reverse direction. The gear speed reducer is operably coupled to the motor shaft. The gear speed reducer is configured such that a reduction ratio of the gear speed reducer is changed in response to a change of a rotation direction of the motor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Yosuke Naoi
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Patent number: 11705721Abstract: A power tool including a housing, a motor having a rotor and a stator, at least one grip sensor configured to generate a grip parameter, and a switching network electrically coupled to the brushless DC motor. An electronic processor is connected to the switching network and the at least one grip sensor and configured to implement kickback control of the power tool. The electronic processor is configured to determine a kickback threshold based on the grip parameter, control the switching network to drive the motor, receive a signal related to a power tool characteristic, determine, based on the power tool characteristic being greater than or equal to the kickback threshold, that a kickback event of the power tool is occurring, and control, in response to determining that the kickback event is occurring, the switching network to cease driving of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Maxwell L. Merget, Jessie L. Bernitt
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Patent number: 11691256Abstract: A power tool with an impact mechanism and that is controlled based on a drive angle from impacting. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor within the housing, an impact mechanism, and an output drive device. The brushless DC motor includes a rotor coupled to a motor shaft to produce a rotational output. The impact mechanism includes a hammer coupled to the motor shaft, and an anvil that receives impacts from the hammer and drives an output device. The power tool further includes a position sensor that senses a position of the rotor and a controller coupled to the position sensor. The controller detects an impact of the impact mechanism, calculates a drive angle of the anvil caused by the impact based on output from the position sensor, and controls the brushless DC motor based on the drive angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: John S. Dey, IV, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz
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Patent number: 11646642Abstract: A controller of a power tool outputs a driving signal to a motor driving circuit and acquires a position of a rotor of a brushless motor. While acquiring the position of the rotor of the brushless motor, a phase voltage or a line voltage of a winding of the brushless motor is detected through the voltage detection circuit. Whether an upper bridge arm switching element, a lower bridge arm switching element, and/or the brushless motor is short-circuited is determined according to the phase voltage or the line voltage of the winding of the brushless motor.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wenkang Tong
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Patent number: 11547445Abstract: Powered drivers operable to insert an intraosseous device into a bone are disclosed. Some of the present powered drivers include a housing having a distal end and a proximal end. A driveshaft may be located near the distal end of the housing and configured to engage a portion of the intraosseous device. A motor may be disposed in the housing and operable to rotate the driveshaft. A power source may be disposed within the housing and configured to power the motor. The powered drivers may include a lockout operable to prevent activation of the driver for increased safety when handling the driver.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: TELEFLEX LIFE SCIENCES LIMITEDInventors: John Morgan, Larry J. Miller, Robert W. Titkemeyer, Chris Kilcoin
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Patent number: 11529720Abstract: A rotating power tool is provided. The rotating power tool may include a bevel gear set having a bevel gear and a conductive spiral disposed on the bevel gear. The conductive spiral may be configured to, in response to the bevel gear deforming due to a torque being applied to the bevel gear, change a resistance of the conductive spiral. The rotating power tool may further include an antenna electrically connected to the conductive spiral. The antenna may be configured to emit an output signal at a frequency that is based on the resistance value of the conductive spiral. The frequency of the output signal may be indicative of an amount of torque being applied to the bevel gear.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Apex Brands, Inc.Inventor: Stephen Francis Kovacs, II
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Patent number: 11485007Abstract: A hand-held electrical power tool includes a working device for performing working function of the hand-held electrical power tool, a power device including a motor for driving the working device, a power supplying unit for supplying power to the power device, and an operating device through which a user can operate. The operating device includes an operating handle and a speed regulating device arranged beside the operating handle. The speed regulating device includes a speed regulating switch and a speed regulating operating member connected to the speed regulating switch and driving the speed regulating switch. When the rotating speed of the motor increases from zero to the maximum, the rotating angle of the speed regulating operating member is 0-360 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Globe (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jingcheng Zhu
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Patent number: 11484998Abstract: An electric torque wrench capable of sensing a manual operating torque includes: an outer housing having an accommodating space at an internal thereof, a motor and a reduction device arranged therein; the reduction device having a reduction gear assembly with a hollow ring gear member; a front end of the ring gear member having at least one extension arm and at least one sensing plane formed thereon; a torque sensing unit arranged on the sensing plane; a driving device installed at the front end of the outer housing and having a working head arranged at the front end thereof; the extension arm of the ring gear member secured and attached onto the driving device. With the torque sensing unit installed on the extension arm, the electric torque wrench can be rotated manually with hand and is able to measure the torque value.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: TECHWAY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Hua Hsu, Wei-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 11439059Abstract: A grass trimmer includes a grass trimmer head, a brushless motor, a drive circuit, and a controller. The grass trimmer head includes a spool and a head housing. The spool is configured to wind a grass trimmer rope. The head housing is configured to accommodate the spool. The grass trimmer has an automatic winding mode. In the automatic winding mode, the brushless motor drives at least one of the spool and the head housing so that the spool and the head housing rotate relatively and the grass trimmer rope is automatically wound onto the spool. The controller is configured to: in the automatic winding mode, output a control signal to the drive circuit according to at least one of the given voltage and the given current so that the rotation speed of the brushless motor is basically constant.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiubo Dai
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Patent number: 11372388Abstract: A method of alarm of a screw-locking error includes retrieving a confidence interval of screw-locking parameter data of different screw specifications, setting locking parameter data of a screw-locking process according to a range of the confidence intervals, acquiring locking parameter data in real time, collating the acquired locking parameter data, analyzing the collated locking parameter data to obtain normal locking parameter data and abnormal locking parameter data, and analyzing the abnormal locking parameter data to obtain an error type of each abnormal locking parameter data. The abnormal locking parameter data and the corresponding error type of the abnormal locking parameter data are reported.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignees: FOXCONN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TAIYUAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Shou Tseng, Juan Zhang, Lu Han, Zi-Wei Gao
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Patent number: 11278297Abstract: One embodiment relates to a handheld surgical instrument that comprises a rotary surgical end effector and a coupler configured to cause rotation of the same. The handheld surgical instrument further comprises a motor, which is configured to drive a motor output region. The handheld surgical instrument further comprises a transmission, which defines a transmission input region that interfaces with the motor output region and a transmission output region coupled to the transmission input region. The transmission output region is operably coupled to the coupler, and the transmission is configured to alter the speed of the coupler relative to the motor output region. The motor output region and the transmission input region interface one another at a motor-transmission interface, and the motor-transmission interface comprises a motor-transmission backlash such that drive of the motor output region within the motor-transmission backlash does not cause rotation of the rotary surgical end effector.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Douglas Paul Hines, Rahul Sharma, Sean Christopher Laughery
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Patent number: 11154976Abstract: A tool includes a switch and a controller. The switch is configured to cause an electric component to operate. The switch includes a switch manipulation part and a load sensor. The switch manipulation part is configured to manipulate the switch. The load sensor is configured to detect a load corresponding to a pressing force according to a manipulation of the switch manipulation part. The controller is configured to correct an output corresponding to the load detected by the load sensor. The switch is configured to cause the electric component to operate based on the output corrected by the controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: MAX CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomohide Tsutsui, Yuusuke Ohsawa, Tomohiko Serita
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Patent number: 11077539Abstract: An electric motor-driven tool is configured to make a notification to a worker about a set value of tightening torque as necessary before starting tightening work. An electric motor-driven screwdriver includes an electric motor-driven screwdriver body capable of changing a setting of the magnitude of tightening torque to be applied when tightening a screw, and a notification device for making a notification to a worker about a set value of tightening torque. If the set value of tightening torque has been set to a value greater than a threshold value (reference value), a control circuit of the electric motor-driven screwdriver sends a notification execution signal to the notification device before the electric motor-driven screwdriver body is started to be driven, thereby enabling a notification to the worker to be made by the notification device.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: NITTO KOHKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Shota Arai
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Patent number: 11045926Abstract: An impact driver or impact tool includes a motor, a motor housing that houses the motor, a grip housing integrally provided with the motor housing, a hammer case is disposed frontward of the motor housing, a spindle rotated by the motor, a hammer housed inside the hammer case and configured to be rotated by the spindle, and an anvil housed inside the hammer case which anvil is configured to be impacted by the hammer. In this impact driver, a length from a rear end of the motor housing to a front end of the anvil (i.e., the front-rear length of a main body) is less than 128 mm.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryunosuke Kumagai, Tokuo Hirabayashi, Hidenori Nagasaka, Manabu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 11040421Abstract: A torque tool for use subsea with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) includes a tool housing, a socket drive configured to rotate within the tool housing, and a drive mechanism configured to provide torque to rotate the socket drive within the tool housing. The drive mechanism includes a first torque electric drive motor configured to provide a first torque to the socket drive, and a second torque electric drive motor configured to provide a second torque to the socket drive different from the first torque. The first torque electric drive motor and the second torque electric drive motor are configured to together provide a third torque that is higher than the first torque and the second torque.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: FORUM US, INC.Inventors: Peter Sleet, David Owen
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Patent number: 11000971Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool that includes an electric motor for driving a drilling tool and an open- and closed-loop controller for open- and closed loop control of the motor power. The method includes: operating the machine tool in a tapping mode at a first rotational speed value, where the first rotational speed value is lower than a predetermined idling speed value of the electric motor; detecting a predetermined first threshold value for the motor current; reducing the motor current to a predetermined second threshold value when the first threshold value is exceeded; operating the machine tool at a second rotational speed value, where the second rotational speed value is lower than the first rotational speed value; operating the electric motor at a predetermined motor current value; and operating the controller for closed loop control of the motor power via the motor current with an oscillating action.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Christian Sattler, Tobias Drexl
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Patent number: 10953524Abstract: An impact fastening tool may include a motor; a hammer configured to be rotationally driven by the motor; an anvil configured to be hit in a rotational direction by the hammer; a signal obtainer configured to obtain a variable signal which varies in accordance with a hit to the anvil by the hammer; and a seating determiner configured to determine whether or not a fastener has been seated based on the variable signal obtained by the signal obtainer, wherein the seating determiner is configured to determine whether or not the fastener has been seated based on a signal component of the variable signal obtained by the signal obtainer, the signal component corresponding to a predetermined reference frequency.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Masahiko Sako, Takaaki Osada, Hirokatsu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10919134Abstract: An impact rotary tool comprises a driving source that is supplied with power from a battery pack and that rotates a hammer via a drive shaft, and a controlling unit that controls the driving source. The controlling unit controls the driving source so that the striking force is limited by PWM control when the battery pack voltage is high and the striking force is maintained even when the battery pack voltage decreases.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Tsubakimoto
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Patent number: 10864623Abstract: A convertible power tool that can operate in first and second configurations. The tool includes a base unit configured to receive at one time either a first module or a second module. The different modules provide for different levels of functionality. The first module includes one or more components that provide for a first level of functionality. The second module includes one or more components that provide for an advanced second level of functionality. Each of the base unit and first and second modules may include interfaces that provide for physical engagement as well as power/data engagement. In use, one of the first and second modules is connected to the base unit to provide for the desired functionality incorporated with the tool. The tool may also be reconfigured by removing the attached module and replacing it with the other module thus providing for a different functionality level.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: APEX BRANDS, INC.Inventors: David Wise, Phillip Bua
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Patent number: 10702284Abstract: A tool fitting attachment for a surgical drill can include a drive-side coupling for mounting on a drive unit which provides a torque via a motor, and an output-side coupling for receiving a tool. A drive unit is integrated between the two couplings and can be manually operated. A surgical drill can include an electric motor which is connected via the drive-side coupling of the tool fitting attachment.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: AESCULAP AGInventors: Roland-Alois Högerle, Jan Steinhauser
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Patent number: 10675747Abstract: A control method is provided for a hand-held power tool (1), which includes a motor (5) for rotationally driving a tool holder (2) about a working axis (12), including the following steps: detecting a rotary motion of the hand-held power tool (1) about the working axis (12); detecting a rotary or pivoting motion about a transverse axis (18) extending transversely to the working axis (12); triggering a safety function for reducing the torque output of the motor (5) when the rotary motion about the working axis (12) exceeds a limiting value, and suppressing the safety function when the rotary or pivoting motion about the transverse axis (18) is greater than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Manuel Gut, Roland Schaer, Michael Wierer, Thomas Kinkeldei
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Patent number: 10611006Abstract: A lockable torque wrench providing acoustic indication includes a main shaft, a handle tube, a first cleat, a locking ring, a second cleat, a clip, and a torque-adjusting component. The handle tube is mounted around the main shaft, and the locking ring is rotatably mounted around the handle tube. The first cleat is movably provided between the locking ring and the handle tube. The second cleat is movably provided between the main shaft and the locking ring. The torque-adjusting component is located between the main shaft and the handle tube. Thereby, a user can rotate the locking ring to lock or release the main shaft and the handle tube with respect to each other. When the two are released for torque adjustment of the torque wrench, the second cleat pushes the clip to impact the locking ring, thereby generating acoustic indication for the current torque level.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CHIA MIN PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Wun-Jin Guo
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Patent number: 10427282Abstract: In a rotary impact tool according to an aspect of the present disclosure, an impact mechanism rotates an output shaft by a rotational force of a motor and, when a torque equal to or greater than a given value is externally applied to the output shaft in a direction opposite a rotational direction of the output shaft, the impact mechanism intermittently applies an impact force as a momentary torque to the output shaft in the rotational direction of the output shaft. A protection unit stops the motor or reduces a rotational speed of the motor on condition that an abnormal impact detection unit detects the abnormal impact. A control unit controls activation of the protection unit differently when the rotational direction of the motor is set to a reverse rotational direction in comparison with when the rotational direction of the motor is set to a forward rotational direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Goshi Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Ito, Toshihisa Takada
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Patent number: 10414036Abstract: The control method for a hammer drill (1) provides the following steps. During basic operation, the motor (5) rotates at an operating speed for the drilling operation with chiseling action in order to rotationally drive the tool holder (2) and to drive the hammer mechanism (6) with a nominal striking power. The torque coupling (21) is monitored with the aid of a sensor (26). If a disengagement of the torque coupling (21) occurs, the striking power of the hammer mechanism (6) is reduced to below 10% of the nominal striking power during a disengagement of the torque coupling (21), and the torque coupling (21) is driven. When the disengagement of the torque coupling (21) ends, the striking power of the hammer mechanism (6) is increased to the nominal striking power and the torque coupling (21) is driven at the operating speed for the drilling operation with chiseling action.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Roland Schaer, Antonios Draganis, Peter Hricko, Franz Moessnang, Erwin Manschitz
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Patent number: 10391563Abstract: A hand-held power tool having a machine housing, a motor, a shaft driven by the motor, and a tool socket. The tool socket is mounted on the shaft. The tool socket has a holding space to hold a tool and it has a clamping jaw situated in a link and projecting into the holding space. A carriage coupled to the clamping jaw is provided with a screw drive that has a thread on the carriage and a mating thread on the shaft. An actuation element movable between a first position and a second position is provided in order to select either the operational mode or else the loosening or tightening of the clamping jaws. A switchable coupling is mounted on the tool socket. The switchable coupling alternatingly engages either with the shaft or with the machine housing, depending on the positions of the actuation element.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Wolfgang Schubert
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Patent number: 10322498Abstract: An electric power tool in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a hitting mechanism, a hitting detector, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to set a control amount of the motor so that the motor rotates at a lower speed than a speed in the target rotation state during an initial driving period, and switch the control amount to a final control amount corresponding to the target rotation state when the initial driving period elapses. The initial driving period is a period from when generation of a hitting force is detected by the hitting detector until a predetermined first time period elapses, after the motor is started driven.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Goshi Ishikawa, Ryunosuke Kumagai, Takuya Kusakawa, Yoshitaka Ichikawa, Tokuo Hirabayashi