Electric Motor Patents (Class 173/217)
  • Publication number: 20130284479
    Abstract: A small machine tool includes a hollow housing, a holder located in the hollow housing and a driving unit coupled with the holder. The hollow housing has a holding portion and an aperture run through by a tool head. The holder has a coupling portion connected to the holding portion and a hollow shaft portion coaxial with the aperture. The hollow shaft portion includes an ancillary support member and at least one ancillary rotary member. The driving unit includes a stator coupled on the hollow shaft portion, a rotor located outside the stator, and a spindle having two ends respectively coupling with the rotor and tool head and running through the hollow shaft portion, ancillary support member and ancillary rotary member. The spindle is driven by the rotor to drive the tool head to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Bach Pang-Ho CHEN
  • Patent number: 8567521
    Abstract: A power tool includes a case; a motor installed within the case, the motor comprising a motor housing and a rotor with shaft; a gear train comprising a gear train housing and a speed reduction mechanism installed within the gear train housing and connected to the shaft of the motor. The motor housing and the gear train housing are integrally formed as a common housing and fixed relative to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Electric, S.A.
    Inventor: James Ching Sik Lau
  • Publication number: 20130277081
    Abstract: A rechargeable electric power tool includes a battery pack that is detachably provided on a housing accommodating a motor and that supplies electric power to the motor, and a tool that is driven by the motor. A standby switch and a lock-on switch are arranged at the housing. The standby switch is able to set the rechargeable electric power tool to a standby state where the rechargeable electric power tool waits for the motor to be driven. The lock-on switch is able to shift the rechargeable electric power tool from the standby state to a state where the motor is driven so as to keep the state where the motor is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori HAYASHI, Masahiro WATANABE, Katsuna HAYASHI, Motohiro OMURA, Toshiyuki KANI
  • Patent number: 8561714
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held power tool having a bearing race inserted into a bearing socket. The bearing socket and the bearing race have recessed ring sectors positioned relative to one another in an overlapping manner. The ring sector of the bearing race is configured by breaking out a circumferential section of the bearing race, which is defined by predetermined breaking points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Storm, Frank Eichelroth, Bernhard Hegemann, Thomas Bernhardt, Holger Ruebsaamen, Andreas Schlegel
  • Patent number: 8561717
    Abstract: The present invention is an articulating hand power tool with a main housing having a longitudinal axis, a head portion rotatably engaged with the main housing for placement at a plurality of angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main housing, an integrated circuit board located within the main housing and at least one controller accessible from outside of the main housing for controlling the integrated circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: David Pozgay, Harald Krondorfer, John B. Freese, John DeCicco, Stephen C. Oberheim
  • Publication number: 20130269965
    Abstract: An electrical tool has a main body housing a motor and an operating member and a battery pack has an electrical cell and housing for providing electricity to the motor. The main body is provided with a first locking assembly configured to move in a reciprocating manner along a first direction and the battery pack is provided with a second locking assembly configured to move in reciprocating manner along a second direction for cooperating with the first locking assembly to provide a locking or unlocking condition. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventors: Jianjun Shuang, Yuexiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8555999
    Abstract: A power tool with first and second housing portions, a powertrain, a mounting hub and a lock bar. The powertrain has an output member that extends from the second housing portion and which is movable relative to an output member axis. The mounting hub is fixedly coupled to one of the first and second housing portions. The lock bar is movably mounted to the other one of the first and second housing portions between a locked position and a first unlocked position. The lock bar cooperates with the mounting hub in the locked position to inhibit relative rotation between the first and second housing portions. Placement of the lock bar in the first unlocked position permits relative rotation between the first and second housing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. McRoberts, Ashok S. Baskar, David Miller
  • Patent number: 8550181
    Abstract: An electric tool has a rib projecting from an inner peripheral surface of the electric tool, and a trigger switch. The trigger switch has a housing having a housing venthole, a contact mechanism disposed in the housing, and a trigger that, when depressed into the housing, drives the contact mechanism. The housing of the trigger switch is bonded to the rib. The rib has a rib venthole. The housing venthole is communicated with the rib venthole. The rib venthole is covered with a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Minoru Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki Baba, Yasushi Kamihashi
  • Publication number: 20130255981
    Abstract: In addition to improvement of operability, a small size with a light weight and a long life are achieved. A switch housing unit and a control-part housing unit are provided in a housing, a switch unit provided with a pressure switch which generates an electric signal by performing a pressing operation by a worker is housed in the switch housing unit, a switch cover which covers the pressure switch and which is elastically deformed by the pressing operation by the worker is provided, and the control-part houses a control circuit board which controls a rotation state of a motor in accordance with a magnitude of the electric signal outputted from the pressure switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiko Noto, Katsuhiro Oomori
  • Publication number: 20130240231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power unit which is receivable in or at a medical handheld medical device in a disengageable manner, wherein the power unit includes at least a voltage source, a motor and/or a circuit board, wherein the power unit includes an arrangement for identifying which is configured to identify at least one feature of the medical handheld device and to emit a signal caused by the identified feature or based on the identified feature. The invention furthermore relates to a medical handheld device, comprising at least one power unit according to one of the preceding claims and/or at least one feature which is provided to be identified through the identification arrangement. The invention furthermore relates to an arrangement for identifying a medical handheld device that is connected with the power unit according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Olaf Storz, Andreas Schmal
  • Patent number: 8534378
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gearing, in particular for portable electric power tools, preferably for angle grinders, comprising an automatic locking device (6, 15). According to the invention, provision is made for damping elements (20) to be integrated in the locking device module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Wiker
  • Patent number: 8522893
    Abstract: A modularized ultrasonic vibration machining apparatus is provided, which includes a tool holder module. The tool holder module further includes: a housing, having a positioning pin disposed thereon; a tool holder linking part, disposed in the housing; a transmitting mechanism, disposed in the housing and linked to the tool holder linking part in a transmission manner; an expanding device, disposed in the housing and linked to the transmitting mechanism in a transmission manner; a piezoelectric element, disposed in the housing and linked to the expanding device; and an electrical connector, disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the piezoelectric element and the positioning pin. Therefore, the modularized tool holder has an internal vibration mechanism and closed circuit setting of power supply, is capable of being assembled and applied conveniently, and has good security, economical efficiency, and applicability in industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Zhong-Yi Yang, Hui-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20130220659
    Abstract: An oscillating rotary electric power tool, in which a spindle with a distal end tool attached thereto is projected downward from a front end portion of a housing accommodating a motor, and the housing also accommodates a coupling member rotatable integrally with an output shaft of the motor, a crankshaft fitted with the coupling member in a depression and projection fitting structure, and a link member to which the spindle is fixed and power is transmitted from the crankshaft to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in an oscillating manner so that the link member will be driven by the motor to rotate the spindle clockwise and counterclockwise in the oscillating manner, wherein an elastic body is interposed between the coupling member and the crankshaft in the same axial direction as the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Patent number: 8517558
    Abstract: A power tool includes a body housing a motor and a power transmission mechanism positioned ahead of the motor for transmitting a power of the motor, a handle grip having an upper end portion connected to an approximately intermediate portion of the body and a lower end portion to which a battery is connected, a light emitting element positioned below the power transmission mechanism and receiving electrical power from the battery for illuminating a portion ahead of the body, and a trigger positioned below the power transmission mechanism for controlling a supply of the electrical power from the battery to the motor and to the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Oomori, Chikai Yoshimizu, Hidekazu Harada, Nobuhiro Takano
  • Publication number: 20130213677
    Abstract: A portable power tool comprises an electric motor, actuator, or light-emitting hardware and a rechargeable power source connected to the electric motor, actuator, or light-emitting hardware, wherein the power source contains at least a surface-mediated cell (SMC). The power tools include, but are not limited to, impact driver, air compressor, alligator shear, angle grinder, band saw, belt sander, biscuit joiner, ceramic tile cutter tile saw, chainsaw, circular saw, concrete saw, cold saw, crusher, diamond blade, diamond tools, disc sander, drill, floor sander, grinding machine, heat gun, impact wrench, jackhammer, jointer, jigsaw, lathe, miter saw, nail gun, needle scaler, torque wrench, powder-actuated tools, power wrench, radial arm saw, random orbital sander, reciprocating saw, rotary reciprocating saw, rotary tool, sabre saw, sander, scroll saw, steel cut off saw, table saw, thickness planer, trimmer, wall chaser, wood router, or flashlight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Guorong Chen, Wei Xiong, Bor Z. Jang, Yanbo Wang, Qing Fang
  • Patent number: 8511399
    Abstract: A hammer drill, in particular a chipper comprises: a body having at least one support handle; an electric motor mounted within the body; an electric switch, capable of being switched on and off by a trigger button connected to it, to activate or deactivate respectively the electric motor, wherein the trigger button is moveable between two positions, a first position where the electric switch is off and a second position where the electric switch is on; a locking arm moveably mounted on the electric switch which, when the trigger button is located in its second position, is moveable between two positions, a first position where it is disengaged from the trigger button and a second position where it engages with the trigger button and holds the trigger button in its second position. When the locking arm is in its second position it causes the hammer to remain switch on even if the operator removes their fingers from the trigger button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Kunz
  • Patent number: 8505798
    Abstract: A fastener driving device includes a fastener driver, a magazine for carrying a supply of fasteners to the fastener driver, a spring that moves the fastener driver through a drive stroke, and a motor configured to move the fastener driver through a return stroke. The motor is operable upon completion of the drive stroke, to move the fastener driver partially through the return stroke a predetermined amount to partially pre-compress the spring. The motor is further operable to fully compress the spring after receiving a signal for the drive stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Fastening Systems, L.P.
    Inventors: David Simonelli, Charles W. Hewitt, Keven E. Miller, Lok C. Lam, Tim Kimball, Andrew P. Leonczyk
  • Patent number: 8499853
    Abstract: A wrench is disclosed which provides a hydraulically powered ratchet wrench within a compact footprint. One hydraulically powered piston operates to tighten a fastener, while a second hydraulic piston is operable to reset the first piston in preparation for a subsequent tightening operation. An intermediary torque multiplying device may be placed between the driven pistons and the object being acted upon by the pistons. Fluid supply hoses may be coupled to the wrench assembly using a two-axis swivel to facilitate insertion of the wrench assembly into areas that are difficult to access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Norwolf Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Spirer
  • Publication number: 20130192858
    Abstract: A transportable screwing tool configured to mount and/or dismount screws into and/or out of a work piece includes an electric motor operable by electrical energy and a switching element configured to activate and/or deactivate the electric motor. The screwing tool further includes a drive train arranged inside a housing of the screwing tool. The drive train is mounted pivotably about an axis of rotation arranged essentially perpendicularly to the drive train. A method for activating and/or deactivating the electric motor includes moving at least one element of the switching element for the purpose of activating the electric motor out of a position of nonuse into a position of use when the drive train is moved in rotation about the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Goetz, Achim Kugler
  • Patent number: 8485276
    Abstract: An auto hammer includes a housing having a grip, a head assembly arranged on one end of the housing, a motor mounted within the housing, a switch arranged on the housing for controlling the motor. There are at least two hand-holding positions on the housing where the switch can be triggered. The auto hammer may therefore be held by hands at a plurality of positions and will thereby be suitable for use in various circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon Limited
    Inventor: Gan Wei
  • Patent number: 8485275
    Abstract: A technique that increases operability in changing the rotational speed of a spindle in a power tool. The rotational speed can be changed in three levels by utilizing a planetary gear mechanism. The third gear position is located in an intermediate position in the sliding direction of the speed changing part. The first speed change position is located on one side of the third speed change position. The second speed change position is located on the other side of the third speed change position. During operation, shifting between the first and third speeds can be done without going through the second speed each time. Further, shifting between the second and third speeds can be done without going through the first speed. Therefore, speed change shifting can be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Kuroyanagi, Hideki Abe
  • Patent number: 8484827
    Abstract: A method of assembling a hand held electrically powered drilling and/or hammering tool having a tool housing and a drilling and/or hammering spindle mounted within the housing. The spindle has a forward end at which a tool or bit may be mounted. The method of assembly includes the steps of making a motor sub-assembly including a motor and a radial fan, the fan has a plurality of blades located on one side of the fan and non-rotatably mounting the fan on an end of the armature shaft of the motor at a first end of the motor with the blades facing away from the armature of the motor. The method further including balancing the motor sub-assembly, and mounting the sub-assembly within the housing, with the longitudinal axis of the motor armature shaft at an angle, preferably perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the spindle and with the first end of the motor closest to the spindle axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Heinz-Werner Faatz, Thomas Stanke, Ernst Staas, Rosie Wache
  • Patent number: 8479840
    Abstract: An electrical tool (1) includes an electric motor (3), a fan wheel (4) that is connected in torque-proof manner to a drive shaft (8) of the electric motor (3) disposed within a housing (2) that includes at least one air inlet aperture (6) and at least one air outlet aperture (7). The at least one air outlet aperture (7) is arranged axially apart from the fan wheel (4) with regard to the axis of rotation (10) of the drive shaft (8). An air guide baffle ring (11) encloses the fan wheel (4) coaxially and has at least one air duct (12) which leads to at least one air outlet aperture (7) located axially at a distance from the fan wheel (4) for cooling the electric tool (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AEG Electric Tools GmbH
    Inventor: Axel Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20130167691
    Abstract: A drywall screwdriver includes a housing, a screw-in depth limiting element, and a gearing unit. The drywall screwdriver further includes a coupling unit, an output spindle, an electric motor, and a battery receptacle region. The housing of the screwdriver has at least one hand grip region. An overall weight of the drywall screwdriver is less than 1.2 kg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Ullrich, Holger Ruebsaamen
  • Patent number: 8476853
    Abstract: An overspeed protection subsystem is provided for a power tool having an electric motor. The overspeed protection subsystem is comprised of: a motor switch coupled in series with the motor; a motor control module interfaced with the motor switch to control switching operation of the motor switch; and an overspeed detection module that determines rotational speed of the motor and disables the power tool when the rotational speed of the motor exceeds a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Vanko, Robert A. Usselman, David Beers
  • Patent number: 8469115
    Abstract: In a speed change device of an electrical power tool, a reset arm is provided separately from a switch lever, which arm is operated by a reset motor. Due to tilting motion of the reset arm, a lock ring can be returned to an unlocking position in which a second stage internal gear can be rotated, so that the speed change device can be rest to a high speed low torque mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Kondo, Yoshitaka Ichikawa, Katsuna Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20130153250
    Abstract: A storage-battery-operated screwing tool is controlled by means of an external USB/Bluetooth keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Patent number: 8464807
    Abstract: An electrical hand tool device comprises a ventilated housing body, which has inlet and outlet openings for cooling air flow and accommodates the electromotive components of the device, in particular, a motor that is excited by a permanent magnet and is powered by a battery, and a magnet that is provided in the area of the cooling air flow for collecting magnetic or magnetizable dust. In order to protect the electric motor, the device is designed in such a fashion that at least two magnets are provided in the axial direction between the inlet openings and the electromotive components of the device, and a means is provided, which electrically cooperates with the at least two magnets to determine whether a substantial amount of magnetizable dust has collected on the magnets, in which case, a control measure can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Johnen, Wolfgang Stickel
  • Publication number: 20130146320
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor having a motor output shaft and located within the housing, the motor being configured to rotate the motor output shaft about a first axis, a drive component having (i) a body attached to the motor output shaft, and (ii) an output drive pin attached to the body, the output drive pin defining a second axis which is offset from the first axis, the body being caused to rotate about the first axis in response to rotation of the motor output shaft about the first axis, and the output drive pin being caused to be eccentrically driven in response to rotation of the body about the first axis, and further the body having a hub and a counterbalance arrangement attached to the hub, the counterbalance arrangement being positioned and configured to offset forces generated by the output drive pin when eccentrically driven, a linkage configured to oscillate in response to the output drive pin being eccentrically driven, and a tool mount configured to oscillate in response to oscillat
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Robert Bosch Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
  • Publication number: 20130145633
    Abstract: A power tool comprising: a housing; a cable outlet with a central axis; an motor; a flexible electrical supply cable; a cable sheath for protecting supply cable projected through the cable outlet and for directing unprotected supply cable away from the central axis wherein the sheath is rotatable to change direction of unprotected supply cable; and locking means for locking the sheath in one of a plurality of rotational orientations. The locking means comprises: a receiving member connected to one of the sheath or the cable outlet; an engaging member connected to the other of the sheath or the cable outlet; and a biasing means for biasing the engaging and receiving members into engagement to lock the sheath in a rotational orientation, wherein movement of the sheath against the biasing means disengages the engaging and receiving members and unlocks the sheath for rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventor: BLACK & DECKER INC.
  • Patent number: 8459372
    Abstract: A hand-held power drill incorporates an electronic voltage sensor having a sensing input conductively connected to the drill chuck so that a drill bit held by the chuck serves as a voltage sensing element. The electronic voltage sensor can operate an audible or visible warning device, and can also disable the drill motor, when the drill bit is in close proximity to a live wire. A two pole switch with successively closed sets of contacts allows the drill to be used as a voltage probe without operating the drill motor. An auxiliary by-pass switch gives the operator the option to operate the drill even when it is in proximity to a live wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventors: Wayne Branson Collins, Michael J. Collins
  • Publication number: 20130133907
    Abstract: An electric tool includes a housing, a drive mounted inside the housing, a circuit board mounted inside the housing and electrically connected with the drive, a first connection port electrically connected with the circuit board and exposed outside the housing, and a controller. The controller has a second connection port configured corresponding to the first connection port in a way that the second connection port is detachably and electrically connectable with the first connection port. Connecting the second connection port of the controller with the first connection port of the electric tool enables a user to set operating parameters of the electric tool subject to his/her actual needs through the controller so as to control the operating status of the electric tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventor: Hsin-Chi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130126202
    Abstract: An screw tightening tool (1) includes: a handle part (22) to be held by a user; a trigger (25); a power supplying section (6, 7) that supplies an electrical power in accordance with an operated amount of the trigger; and a motor (3) that rotates in accordance with the electrical power supplied from the power supplying section. The power supplying section supplies the motor with a preventing electrical power for preventing the motor from rotating with respect to the handle part when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiro Oomori, Mizuho Nakamura, Yutaka Ito, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Hironori Mashiko, Atsushi Sumi, Takeshi takeda, Masayuki Ogura
  • Publication number: 20130126201
    Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor contained in the housing, an output shaft extending proximate a front of the housing, an end effector coupled to the output shaft and configured to hold an accessory; and a transmission disposed in the housing between the motor and the output shaft. The transmission includes a variable ratio gear set configured to transmit power from the motor to the output shaft at a substantially variable speed ratio. The transmission may further include a constant ratio gear set configured to transmit power from the motor at a substantially constant speed ratio. The transmission may be automatically or manually shiftable between a first mode where it transmits power through the constant speed ratio gear set and a second mode where it transmits power through the variable speed ratio gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.
    Inventors: Qiang J. Zhang, Beverly Matthews, Sankarshan Murthy
  • Patent number: 8443914
    Abstract: A hammer drill is provided with a connector equipped with a female terminal, movably between a connection position where the female terminal is located inside a plug-in port and a non-connection position where the female terminal is in retreat from inside the plug-in port. The hammer drill is also provided with a torsion spring that urges the connector toward the non-connection position. The connector is provided with a shutter portion that is located inside the plug-in port to close the plug-in port at the non-connection position and is in retreat from inside the plug-in port at the connection position. A dust collecting device is provided with a press rail that comes into abutment on the connector to move the connector to the connection position against the urging of the torsion spring as the dust collecting device is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Shinya Bito, Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Hitoshi Iida, Shinji Onoda, Yoshitaka Machida
  • Patent number: 8443913
    Abstract: A hook for an electric power tool is engageable with a carabiner comprising a hook end portion, and a gate member capable of opening the hook end portion. The hook includes: a base portion attached to a housing of a rechargeable electric power tool; an engagement portion positioned outside the base portion and having a first through-hole; a folded-back portion connecting the base portion and the engagement portion and having a second through-hole; and an outer abutment portion formed between the first and second through-holes and configured to cause the gate member to be bent inwardly when the gate member is pressed against the outer abutment portion. The outer abutment portion is engaged with the carabiner by inserting the hook end portion into the first and second through-holes, while the gate member is pressed against the outer abutment portion to open the hook end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenori Nagasaka, Ryunosuke Kumagai, Shinsuke Okuda
  • Patent number: 8439243
    Abstract: A nailer device includes a housing having a nozzle portion formed in an upper end thereof. A motor and a rotary-linear motion transmission mechanism are arranged in the housing and the rotary-linear transmission mechanism functions to couple an output shaft of the motor to a striking rod disposed in the nozzle portion to thereby move the striking rod in a reciprocating manner. A bias device exerts a force on the striking rod towards the outside of the housing along a longitudinal direction of the striking rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Chervon Limited
    Inventors: Masatoshi Fukinuki, Toshinari Yamaoka, Gan Wei, Zhiguo Chen, Guillaume Keller
  • Patent number: 8439126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-guided electric tool having a motor and a pulse width modulator for generating a pulse width modulated signal for operating the motor. A unit is provided for reducing the EMC interferences emitted by the electric tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Volker Bosch
  • Publication number: 20130112452
    Abstract: A portable, hand held, electric, re-chargeable, rotating power tool, with three different size affixable heads and assorted covers used to complete tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: George William Skopis
  • Publication number: 20130112451
    Abstract: Three battery cells can be arranged such that one battery cell is situated on the front side of a handle portion and that the remaining two battery cells are situated on the rear side thereof while being arranged laterally side by side. Also, a handle portion can be generally of a triangular cross-sectional configuration whose apex portion is situated on the front side of the handle portion and whose base portion is situated on the rear side thereof; and the handle portion is grasped by bringing fingertips into contact with the apex portion (11a) on the front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Tomoyuki KONDO, Manabu SUGIMOTO, Miyabi ITO, Eiji KONDO
  • Patent number: 8434564
    Abstract: A power tool having a drive component and a housing. In one form, the drive component can be a transmission having a planetary stage with planet gears rotatably mounted on pins of a planet carrier. The pins are spaced circumferentially around the planet carrier such that each pair of adjacent pins is spaced apart by a spacing angle. At least two different spacing angles are employed. In another form, the drive component is selected from at least one of a motor, a transmission and a clutch and the housing is configured with first and second housing components and at least one set of mating conically-shaped features that can cooperate to align the housing components to an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Tomayko, Qiang Zhang, Mark R. Poetzl, Stephen A. Debellius
  • Publication number: 20130098647
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery powered tool (1) extending in a longitudinal direction (Z), comprising a tool body (10) and a battery pack (20), which battery pack is arranged on the tool body and adapted to power the tool. The tool body is provided with a through aperture adapted to receive the battery pack, such that the tool body at least partly surrounds the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: HUSQVARNA AB
    Inventors: Pär Martinsson, Johan Björnlinger, Oskar Bergquist
  • Patent number: 8424615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for a hand-held machine tool, particularly a pistol-shaped hand-held machine tool, which includes at least one first auxiliary unit, and a coupling mechanism that is used for coupling the first auxiliary unit and the hand-held machine tool. An example of the invention includes a suction unit as the first auxiliary unit for collecting debris from a hand-held drilling tool. The system also provides for at least one additional auxiliary unit to be coupled to the held-held power tool by the coupling mechanism. An example of the invention includes an illuminating element as an additional auxiliary unit which can be coupled to the tool with the coupling mechanism so as to be interchangeable with the first auxiliary unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Otto Baumann, Thomas Bernhardt, Hardy Schmid
  • Patent number: 8418779
    Abstract: A rotary power tool having a tool housing, an internal housing within the tool housing, and a switch assembly that is substantially within the tool housing. According to the invention, the switch assembly is supported by the internal housing and is movable between at least two positions for selecting between at least two tool operational modes. The internal housing is embodied by at least one blocking element that extends towards the tool housing and limits the overall range of motion of the switch assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Chi Hoe Leong, Siew Yuen Lee, Chun Chee Loh
  • Patent number: 8418778
    Abstract: An improved method is provided for operating a power tool. The method includes: monitoring rotational motion of the power tool about an axis using a rotational motion sensor disposed in the power tool; determining a direction of the rotational motion about the axis; and driving the output member in a direction defined by the detected rotational motion of the tool, where the output member is driven by a motor residing in the power tool. Thus, the output member is drive clockwise when the rotational motion of the tool is clockwise about the axis and the output member is drive counter-clockwise when the rotational motion of the tool is counter-clockwise about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Eshleman, Craig Schell, Andrew E. Seman, Daniel Puzio, Daniele C. Brotto, Joseph P. Kelleher, Christopher W. Shook, Steven J. Phillips, Dale W. Boswall, James B. Watson, Fugen Qin
  • Patent number: 8418780
    Abstract: A power tool having a cooling system, comprises: a motor housing 11 having a main chamber 14 accommodating a tool motor 12; a handle 15 for holding the power tool and having a cooling passage 16 for the transfer of cooling fluid, at least one inlet 18 leading to the cooling passage and at least one outlet 13 leading away from the cooling passage 18 , and a power tool component 21 which generates heat disposed in thermal contact with the cooling passage 16 between the inlet 18 and the outlet 13.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: James Ching Sik Lau, Yuen Tung Louie
  • Patent number: 8413743
    Abstract: A plurality of components of a power tool are coupled to each other to form a component assembly. Positioning members are disposed within a housing body and resiliently support the component assembly from opposite sides in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Hidenori Nagasaka, Xiang Ren, Akira Tomonaga, Tatsuya Yoshizaki
  • Publication number: 20130081842
    Abstract: A non-welding device powered by a welding power supply is provided. One device, a power tool, includes a connector configured to be coupled to a trigger receptacle of a welding power supply and to receive power from the trigger receptacle. The power tool also includes control circuitry electrically coupled to the connector and configured to receive power from the welding power supply and to use the power to operate the power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Ryan Rozmarynowski
  • Patent number: 8410645
    Abstract: A power tool has a casing and a motor assembly installed in the casing. The motor assembly comprises a motor and a heat dissipation device. The motor comprises a housing and magnets or windings disposed at an inner surface of the housing. The heat dissipation device is arranged at an outer surface of the housing and a window is formed in the casing to expose the heat dissipation device. Preferably, the heat dissipation device comprises an annular heat absorbing section fitted to a radially outer surface of the motor housing and a plurality of fins extending from the heat absorbing section and into the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventor: James Ching Sik Lau
  • Patent number: 8408327
    Abstract: A method for operating a driving tool, such as a fastening tool, that has a driver, a motor assembly with a motor and an output member, and an electrical power source. The methodology includes transmitting electrical power to the motor to rotate the output member and thereafter adjusting one or more control parameters if a rotational speed of the output member is not within a predetermined operating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Forster, Bhanuprasad V. Gorti, Sam Woods, Craig Schell, Nathan Cruise