Abstract: A drill saw includes a motor, a drive shaft rotationally driven by the motor for rotation of the drive shaft about a corresponding drive axis, a transmission cooperating with the drive shaft to convert the rotation of the drive shaft to a driven output. The transmission includes a shuttle member having first and second gears. The shuttle member is slidably mounted for translation between first and second positions. A rotary motion-to-linearly reciprocating, motion converter operatively cooperates with the first gear when the shuttle member is in the first position so that a first driven output drives an output shaft reciprocatingly and linearly along an output axis. A rotary motion-to-rotary motion coupler operatively cooperates with the second gear when the shuttle member is in the second position so that a second driven output drives the output shaft rotationally about the output axis.

Abstract: A power tool with a motor, a housing, a transmission, an output spindle, a front bearing and a rear bearing. The motor has an output shaft. The transmission is disposed in the housing and receives a rotary input from the output shaft. The transmission includes an input planetary stage, which has an input planet carrier, and an output planetary stage. The output spindle is driven by the transmission and has a first end, which extends at least partly through the input planetary stage, and a second end opposite the first end. The front bearing is disposed between the output spindle and the housing to support the second end of the output spindle for rotation about the spindle axis. The rear bearing indirectly supports the first end of the output spindle in the housing for rotation about the spindle axis.

Abstract: A power tool gear device has at least one first and one second gear stage, and a switching element which may be moved by an operator using an actuating element. The switching element at least partially surrounds at least one gear stage in at least one operating position along a circumferential direction and is configured to switch between a first and a second operating position. The switching element includes at least one first component and one second component.

Abstract: A handheld power tool has a switchable gear having at least two gear stages which are engaged via an adjustable switching member, the switching member being held in a latching position with a latching member in a first gear stage and in an unlatched position in a second gear stage. The latching member is rotatably mounted in the housing within a limited angular section between two end stop positions.

Abstract: A drill includes a housing and a motor coupled to an output member by a transmission. The transmission can selectively couple the output member to an output spindle through a low speed output gear or a high speed output gear for rotating the output spindle at a first speed or a second speed, respectively. Alternatively or additionally, a low speed mode can be provided by actuating an electronic switch that limits the speed of the motor. A rotatably fixed hammer member and a rotatable hammer member can be mounted around the output spindle. A mode collar can be rotatably mounted on the housing and around the output member for movement to positions that correspond to various mode of operation, including a low speed mode, a high speed mode, and a hammer-drilling mode. In the hammer-drilling mode, the transmission operates in the high speed mode.

Abstract: A torque system of a power tool includes a combination of a first body and a second body, in which a toothed ring is assembled; and a mode selecting assembly, a torque adjusting module and control pins disposed on the second body. The torque system further includes restricting mechanisms formed on the second body, and the control pins are respectively disposed in the restricting mechanisms. One side of the control pin has a stopper block, and the restricting mechanism includes a first stopper, a second stopper and a through hole. When the control pin is driven to rotate and the stopper block faces the first stopper or the through hole, the object of switching each operation mode is achieved.

Abstract: A power tool comprising a housing, a motor, an output shaft, a gear transmission mechanism and a control system. The gear transmission mechanism is connected between the motor and the output shaft to transmit the rotary power of the motor to the output shaft. The power tool comprises a signal generator and a control system electrically coupled to the signal generator and operatively engaged with the gear transmission mechanism such that when the signal generator is manually activated, an electric signal is generated and transmitted to the control system to cause the gear transmission mechanism to vary the gear reduction ratio.

Abstract: The invention is based on a handheld power tool, in particular a cordless handheld power tool, having a gear unit and having a switch device for switching the gear unit. The switch device is provided with at least one user-control switch element, and at least one retaining element that is provided for acting on the user-control switch element in at least one position of the user-control switch element, with a force in the direction of at least one switch position, or for keeping the user-control switch element in at least one switch position. According to the invention, the retaining element is secured to a gear element of the gear unit.

Abstract: A hand-guided power tool according to the invention, has a torque coupling, and a planetary gear disposed in a gearbox for transmitting a torque, generated by a drive motor, to a drive shaft. The planetary gear has at least one ring gear, axially displaceable in the gearbox, for releasing the torque coupling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held power tool with a drive shaft embodied in the form of a spindle shaft, which is connected to a tool-clamping device. The drive shaft, which is coupled to a drive motor, cooperates with a torque clutch. The torque clutch is provided with a clutch-adjusting ring that is coupled to a transmission element that cooperates with at least one clutch-adjusting device in order to adjust a torque. The transmission element is situated in an axially and/or radially movable fashion on the outer circumference of a housing component. According to the invention, in at least one position of the clutch-adjusting ring, the transmission element protrudes axially beyond the housing component in the direction toward the tool-clamping device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power drill, having a tool-clamping device that is fastened to a spindle shaft, having a torque clutch that includes an axially movable clutch plate on which an axial force is exerted by a plurality of compression springs that cooperate at least indirectly with an adjusting nut situated on a housing component. The compression springs are accommodated in first recesses embodied in the longitudinal direction of the housing component. A device for axially moving an axial bearing situated on the spindle shaft, is provided at the end of the spindle shaft oriented toward the tool-clamping device. According to the invention, on its side oriented toward the clutch plate, the device for axially moving the axial bearing has at least one actuating section that is situated in a second recess of the housing component and on the side oriented toward the clutch plate, cooperates with an adjusting element for the device.

Abstract: A handheld power tool with a shiftable mechanism, which is adjustable between two operating positions, has a coupling spring that is coupled with an adjustable shifting member of the mechanism. The coupling spring is embodied as a metastable spring.

Abstract: A clutch arrangement for use in a power tool having a multi-speed transmission assembly. The clutch arrangement includes a clutch member and a follower member. The clutch member is coupled to a member of the transmission assembly that is proximate the torsional input of the transmission assembly and which must be in a non-rotating position to permit the transmission assembly to perform a torque multiplication operation. The follower member is biased into engagement with the clutch member to inhibit relative rotation therebetween. As the clutch member and the transmission member are coupled to one another, the transmission assembly is able to perform a torque multiplication operation. When, however, the torsion that is exerted onto the clutch member is sufficient to overcome the frictional engagement between the follower and clutch members, the clutch member, and the transmission member, rotate, thereby inhibiting the capability of the transmission to continue to perform the torque multiplication operation.

Abstract: A clutch arrangement for use in a power tool having a multi-speed transmission assembly. The clutch arrangement includes a clutch member and a follower. The clutch member is coupled to a member of the transmission assembly that is proximate the torsional input of the transmission assembly and which must be in a non-rotating position to permit the transmission assembly to perform a torque multiplication operation. The follower is biased into engagement with the clutch member to inhibit relative rotation therebetween to permit the transmission assembly to perform a torque multiplication operation. When, however, the torsion that is exerted onto the clutch member is sufficient to overcome the frictional engagement between the follower and clutch members, the clutch member, and the transmission member, rotate, thereby inhibiting the capability of the transmission to continue to perform the torque multiplication operation.

Abstract: The present invention has disclosed a variable speed tool and a variable speed control method. The tool includes a switch; a gearbox housing; a motor; an outputting shaft; a multistage transmitting gear train and a gearshift ring which are mated with the motor and the outputting shaft, the gearshift ring having inner teeth; a gearshift fork mated with the gearshift ring; a tension spring arranged between the gearbox housing and the gearshift fork; and a torque sensing ring provided with a sliding groove in which the gearshift fork is movably disposed. When the load of the outputting shaft has reached to a predetermined value, the torque sensing ring makes the gearshift fork move axially in the sliding groove under the action of the tension spring, thus bringing the gearshift ring to move axially. The variable speed tool of the present invention may automatically adjust the rotating speed and the torque of the outputting shaft according to a variation of the load torque.

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.

Abstract: A pneumatic drive system (1) in which the movement of an output drive unit (7) of a pneumatic drive (2) is controlled by a control valve (25 and 26) which is connected with the working chambers (12 and 13) of the pneumatic drive (2). The control valve (25 and 26) comprises least one air economy setting (30) setting a choke cross section and a high power setting (29) defining a flow cross section larger than it. An actuator serves to ensure that the control valve is switched over, in a fashion dependent on the air pressure obtaining in the at least one working chamber (12 and 13) from the normally assumed air economy setting (30) into the high power setting (29), when the output drive unit (7) meets with an increased resistance to motion.

Abstract: A rotary power tool operable in a first speed mode and a second speed mode comprising a motor shaft (6), a driveshaft (10) with an axis of rotation (42), a gear (24, 74) that is a component of a transmission (8) for transmitting torque from the motor shaft (6) to the driveshaft (10), a support member (48, 70), at least one bearing member (54, 76) which contacts the gear (24, 74), wherein the gear (24, 74), the support member (48, 70) and the at least one bearing member (54, 76) form an assembly that is in a first position along the axis of rotation (42) when the tool is operating in the first speed mode and is in a second position along the axis of rotation (42) when the tool is operating in the second speed mode, and wherein the at least one bearing member (54, 76) protrudes from the support member (48, 70) in the direction of the gear (24, 74) and rotates when the gear (24, 74) rotates.

Abstract: A torque overload clutch for an electrical power tool, such as a percussion hammer drill, is provided. The clutch is accommodated in a cavity in a gear cog. Spring washers are used to urge ball bearings into indentations formed in the base of the cavity. The ball bearings are accommodated in cavities formed in a drive plate which engages with the spindle drive of the power tool. The spring washers are held in position by a circlip or a threaded plate. The threaded plate arrangement provides means for compressing the spring washers with a consistent force across a manufactured batch. A method of manufacturing the clutch is also disclosed.

Abstract: A transmission assembly for a power tool comprises a first transmission path comprising a high speed transmission path and a second transmission path comprising a low speed transmission path. Driven gears of each transmission path are permanently driven during operation of the transmission. A controller is provided for engaging or disengaging the high speed transmission path in response to monitored operating current of an electric motor providing a driving torque to an input of the transmission. When disengaged, a driven gear of the high speed transmission path continues to be driven, but the driven gear is disengaged from an output of the transmission. Consequently, under these circumstances, the low speed transmission path is the ‘active’ transmission path providing a low speed, high torque drive to the transmission output.

Abstract: A main shaft locking mechanism includes a fixing ring, a main shaft and detents. The main shaft includes an equilateral portion that has an equilateral cross section. A number of the corners of the equilateral portion is equal to that of the detents. The detent has an exterior side and an interior side opposite to the exterior side. The interior side includes two corner protrusions protruded out from two ends thereof and a concave portion defined between the two corner protrusions. The corners of the main shaft are received in the concave portions of the detents. When the main shaft is manually driven to rotate, the corners of the main shaft drive the detents to deviate. Therefore, the exterior sides of the detents interfere against the fixing ring. Then the detents prevent the main shaft from further rotating, thus locking up the main shaft.

Abstract: A drilling machine is provided for breaking chips formed by drilling action into manageable lengths. The drilling machine comprises a first gear having a first axis of rotation, and a cam follower surface. It has a second gear having a second axis of rotation coincident with the first axis of rotation. A housing is provided configured to support the first gear and the second gear, the housing having a cam surface, a spring and a tool holder spindle having a third axis of rotation. The first and second gears are configured to impart both a linear feed and a rotation to the spindle. The first and second axes of rotation are coincident with the third axis of rotation such that the cam surface is urged into contact with the cam follower surface by the spring. The cam surface and the follower surface are shaped such that when the first gear rotates, the first gear is caused repeatedly to retract and then to advance, breaking chips that are formed.

Abstract: The present invention provides multi-directional oscillation from a rotational source, by receiving a rotational motion, converting the rotational motion to a first oscillating motion, converting the first oscillating motion to a second oscillating motion that is normal to the first oscillating motion and transferring the first oscillating motion and the second oscillating motion to a working element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power tool, in particular a hand power tool (1), comprising an electric drive motor (2) which may be operated by means of a motor switch element (8) and a gearbox (3) driven by the drive motor (2), with a first and at least one second speed. According to the invention, the motor switch element (8) is coupled to the gearbox (3) such that the same can be switched from the second speed to the first speed by means of the motor switch element (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held power tool with a tool clamping unit and an adjustment ring. The invention provides that the adjustment ring protrudes forwards in an axial direction beyond an axially rear end of the tool clamping unit, at least when the tool clamping unit is completely open. The invention further relates to an adjustment ring for a hand-held power tool.

Abstract: An electric power tool has an electric drive motor whose speed is adjusted by means of an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes an adjusting element movably supported on the housing of the power tool. The adjusting element is associated with a strain measuring device that produces a measurement signal that is used to adjust the drive motor in response to a movement of the adjusting element.

Abstract: A multi-mode drill can include a transmission to transfer torque from an output member of a motor to an output spindle. A transmission housing encloses the transmission in an interior cavity formed by a gear case shell and a cover plate. The cover plate can be coupled to the outer shell via screws. A static shift rod can be supported at one end by the cover plate. A shift bracket can be mounted on the shift rod and biased to a mode position by a biasing member exerting a force between the shift bracket and the cover plate. A shift pin can be supported adjacent one end by the cover plate and biased to a mode position by a biasing member exerting a force between the shift pin and the cover plate. A spindle biasing member can bias the output spindle against the cover plate. The shift pin can actuate an electronic switch. A motor housing can be coupled to the transmission housing with fasteners so that the cover fasteners are not accessible.

Abstract: A drill includes a housing with a motor coupled to an output spindle via a transmission. A mode collar can be rotatably mounted on the housing for movement that corresponds to different modes of operation. The mode collar can be coupled to an electronic switch to operate a movable member thereof. The coupling can include a switch housing including a slide member, an actuation spring member and a return spring member. The mode collar can have a cam surface and a cam follower in the form of a shift pin that moves the slide member, causing actuation of the switch. The actuation spring member provides a biasing force that is sufficient to overcome a biasing force of a switch spring member to move the movable member into the actuated position. The mode collar can also enable and disable contact between a fixed hammer member and a movable hammer member mounted around the output spindle.

Abstract: An impact tool for simultaneously providing a rotational force and an impact force to an object has an output shaft rotated by a motor, hammer for intermittently providing an impact force to the output shaft, hammer holder for movably holding the hammer, and an impact force generator for generating the impact force from an output of the motor. An air chamber is formed between the hammer and the hammer holder such that a volume of the air chamber is variable in response to a position of the hammer relative to the hammer holder. In addition, the hammer receives a bias force generated in a direction toward the output shaft by a biasing device. This bias force effectively increases the impact force in cooperation with an air pressure caused by a volume change of the air chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable power tool, in particular a boring and/or chisel hammer, with an intermediate flange and a gear unit which has switch mounted on the intermediate flange. It is proposed that the switch be provided to switch at least three gear stages of the gear unit.

Abstract: Fracture separation module for insertion into a machine tool, comprising: A drive spindle (10) with a receiving section for clamping the module into a spindle of a machine tool, a fracturing part (20) for the fracture separation of a workpiece, a conversion unit (30) which is connected both to the drive spindle (10) and to the fracturing part (20) and converts a rotational movement of the drive spindle (10) into a linear movement of the fracturing part (20), which movement is suitable for fracturing the workpiece, and a method for the fracture separation of a workpiece, wherein the fracture separation step takes place by means of the fracture separation module of the present invention.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique that contributes to improvement of the vibration reducing performance of a dynamic vibration reducer in a power tool while realizing reduction in size of the dynamic vibration reducer. A representative power tool which linearly drives a tool bit to perform a predetermined operation on a workpiece includes a tool body and a dynamic vibration reducer. The dynamic vibration reducer has a weight and an elastic element. The weight has an internal space that extends in the axial direction of the tool bit from at least one end of the weight in said axial direction. One end of the elastic element is inserted and received in the internal space, while the other end of the elastic element is placed on the tool body directly or via the body side member.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to easily determine a currently-selected operation mode in a power tool which offers several operation modes. A representative electric hammer drill 101 embodying a power tool according to the invention has a controller 171 for at least controlling a driving motor 111. The controller 171 includes a switch detecting circuit 173 that detects the on or off state of each of first and second switches 141, 146 when power is on, a computing/driving section 174 that determines a current operation mode based on results of detection of the switch detecting circuit 173, and a motor control section 176 and a drive circuit 177 that output a drive control signal to the driving motor 111 when the switch in the off state is turned on after the computing/driving section 174 determines the operation mode.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique that contributes to realizing both the switch selecting function and the handle vibration-proofing function, in an impact tool which can switch an operation mode of a tool bit. An impact tool includes a motor 111, a tool body 103, a handle 109, a vibration-proofing cushioning material 161 which connects the tool body 103 and the handle 109 such that the tool body and the handle can move with respect to each other. The impact tool further includes a motor-driving manual operating member 143 disposed on the handle 109, an operation mode switching member 151 disposed on the tool body 101, and a movable member 153. When the operation mode switching member 151 is switched to first operation mode in which the tool bit 119 is continuously driven, the movable member 153 moves the manual operating member 143 from an off position to an on position and locks it in the on position.

Abstract: A controller 50 has a single-driving mode/continuous-driving mode changeover switch 233 for performing fastener driving operation in a single driving mode or a continuous driving mode. In a case where the single-driving mode/continuous-driving mode changeover switch 233 instructs a single driving mode, the controller 50 causes a driver blade 3a to perform fastener driving operation when both a trigger switch 5 and a push lever switch 22 are switched, by switching operation, from the one switch status to the other switch status (e.g., the ON status). Consequently, fastener driving operation is made possible regardless of sequence of actuation of the trigger switch 5 and the push lever switch 22.

Abstract: A power tool includes a drive motor and at least one auxiliary device, which is coupled to the drive motor, for activating at least two different operating states. The drive motor and the at least one auxiliary device are controllable using at least one operating device. The output of the drive motor is changed when the at least one auxiliary device is activated. As a result, the operating forces are reduced when switching between operating states, and the load on components is reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical assembly for a power tool, and a power tool incorporating the mechanical assembly. The mechanical assembly includes a first member having a first axis and a first engagement portion inclined relative to the first axis and a second member having a second axis and a second engagement portion inclined relative to the second axis. The first and second engagement portions engage each other by movement of the first and second members relative to each other in the direction of at least one of the axes. The power tool includes a power tool body and a rotatable driven member being operable for releasably gripping a working element, the driven member having a drive mode in which rotation of the driven member drives the working element relative to the power tool body and an adjustment mode in which rotation of the driven member causes the driven member to either grip the working element or release the working element or both.

Abstract: A handheld tool includes a first power source, a second power source having a characteristic different from a characteristic of the first power source, and an operation part which is operated by a power from at least one of the first power source and the second power source to fasten a fastener.

Abstract: A changeover operation device, for changing over the positions of at least two components to establish three or more speed modes in a speed changer mechanism accommodated within a housing having an opening, includes operation handles arranged in a corresponding relationship with the components. Each of the operation handles is movable between two specified positions along a specified operation direction to change over the positions of the components. The operation handles are continuously arranged within the opening of the housing, one of the operation handles being partially overlapped with the other.

Abstract: This invention relates to a fastener driving device including a variable ratio gear mechanism that enables the ratio of the rotation of the handle to the rotation of a driving bit extending from the handle to be varied to allow the bit to rotate at different speeds from the handle. The device includes a gear mechanism disposed within a housing for the device that includes a locking member and a biasing member. The biasing member urges the locking member into engagement with the gear mechanism to lock the gear mechanism in a configuration for a 1:1 gear ratio. A selector switch is secured to the device over the gear mechanism and is operable to move the locking member into and out of engagement with the planetary gears against the bias of the biasing member to provide an increased gear ratio for the gear mechanism when desired.

Abstract: A power tool with a housing, a multi-speed transmission and a switch mechanism. The switch mechanism has an actuator, a rail, a switch and first and second springs. The actuator is movable along a longitudinal axis of the transmission between a plurality of positions and is engaged to one or more members of the transmission at each of the plurality of actuator positions such that the transmission operates in a corresponding one of a plurality of different overall speed reduction ratios. The actuator is non-rotatably but axially slidably engaged to the housing. The rail is fixedly coupled to the actuator and is received through the switch such that the switch is mounted on the rail for sliding movement thereon. The first spring is disposed between the actuator and the switch and biases the switch away from the actuator. The second spring is disposed between the switch and an end of the rail opposite the actuator and biases biasing the switch away from the end of the rail.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand-held tool (1), in particular an electric handheld tool, comprising a drive motor (4), a tool shaft (14) and a first overload clutch (19) for limiting the maximum torque acting on the tool shaft (14). According to the invention, it is provided that at least a second overload clutch (20) is provided.

Abstract: A shift bracket can be mounted on a shift rod for movement between a first, high-speed drilling mode and a second, low-speed drilling mode. Cooperating shift lock surfaces can be associated with the shift bracket and the shift rod, respectively. For example, a groove in the can create a shift lock surface on the shift rod. The shift bracket can be moved into a locked configuration where the cooperating shift lock surfaces can engage each other preventing movement of the bracket out of the high-speed drilling mode. The hammer mode can correspond to the high-speed drilling mode, but not to the low-speed drilling mode. A spring member can bias the bracket toward the locked position. An actuation member can be coupled to the shift bracket to overcome the biasing member and to rotate or perpendicularly move the bracket into an unlocked position. The actuation member can also move the shift member from the first mode to the second mode.

Abstract: A compliant shifting mechanism can change the operation of a power tool between first and second operating conditions. The shifting mechanism can provide two distinct forces on a gear set during movement of the gear set between the two operating conditions. The shifting mechanism can provide a user with a tactile sensation of the completion of the transition between the two operating conditions without the gear set completing the full transition. A shifting mechanism can automatically complete the change between operating conditions, regardless of an alignment between the gear set and another component. The two distinct forces can be a torsional resistance force and a bending resistance force.

Abstract: A portable power drill or hammer drill having a housing (12) which consists in particular of half shells (13, 14) and accommodates a manual gearbox (26), wherein a shift element (59) that can be rotated by hand converts its rotary movement into a shift movement, can be produced cost-effectively and can be easily operated, without lubricant escaping from the housing (12), by the shift element (59) consisting of a shell-like handle part (100) which can be joined together with a further, shell-like shift part (102) in a sealing manner from outside and inside relative to a housing shell (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a hand machine tool, in particular, a hammer drill or chisel, having a gearbox housing and a gearbox unit with a switching device. The switching device includes a switching spring and an operating unit which may be mounted in the gearbox housing with a transfer element. According to the invention, the switching spring has a housing region provided for housing the transfer element of the assembled operating unit, on assembly of the gearbox housing and the gearbox unit.

Abstract: A power tool including a housing, a motor, a transmission, a handle, an adjustable torque clutch, wherein at least a portion of the torque clutch is illuminated. Illumination of the torque clutch permits the user to identify the work mode or torque value of the torque clutch clearly in all working conditions, including dimly lit conditions.

Abstract: A hammer drill includes a motor; a spindle rotatingly driven by the motor and holding an output bit; a motion conversion member for converting rotational movement of the motor to reciprocating movement; a striker reciprocatingly driven by the motion conversion member for applying an axial striking force to the output bit; a striking-motion-releasing mechanism for releasing the striking force applying action exercised by the striker; and a tightening-torque adjusting clutch for interrupting the transfer of the rotational force to the output bit by increasing a load torque.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric device, and in particular to an electric hand-held machine tool, having a housing, a rotatable actuating element arranged outside the housing and a functional switch element, arranged inside the housing and connected to the actuating element in a rotationally fixed manner. According top the invention, it is provided that the actuating element and the functional switch element are locked together through an opening in the housing.

Abstract: A rotary power tool according to the invention includes a manual ratchet mechanism having a driveshaft driven by a motor, an output shaft, a disengageable shaft coupling element for mechanically coupling the driveshaft to the output shaft, and a disengageable ratchet element for blocking rotation of the output shaft unidirectionally. The invention provides that one of the coupling element and the ratchet element is engaged, the other one is disengaged.