Adjustable To Impacting Device Patents (Class 173/48)
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Patent number: 8820431Abstract: A power tool having a housing, an electric motor disposed in the housing, and a spindle drivingly attached to the electric motor. The spindle includes a cavity adapted for receiving a bit therein and a window extending through the spindle in communication with the cavity. The power tool further has a retention device including a bit engaging member disposed within the housing and operable to extend through the window and retain a bit within the cavity. The power tool still further has an actuator operable by a user externally of the housing to disengage the bit engaging member from a bit received in the cavity and, finally, a mechanical interconnection system operably coupled between the actuator and the retention device to actuate the retention device in response to the actuator, wherein the mechanical interconnection is disposed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniel Puzio, Aris C. Cleanthous, Daniel L. Krout, Robert G. Kusmierski
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Patent number: 8794348Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang Zhang
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Publication number: 20140209339Abstract: The invention relates to a power drill, having a tool-clamping device that is coupled to a drive motor via a drive shaft and a torque clutch equipped with a transmission element. The torque clutch has a clutch-adjusting ring that cooperates at least indirectly with at least one clamping element that exerts a prestressing force on the transmission element. An end of the drive shaft oriented toward the tool-clamping device is guided in a bearing that axially fixes the drive shaft in a drilling or screwdriving position and axially releases the drive shaft in an impact drilling position. The bearing cooperates with a bearing holder, which moves the bearing axially via a user-actuatable actuating element. According to the invention, the actuating element is coupled to an adjusting element that axially fixes the transmission element and axially releases the bearing in the impact drilling position and axially releases the transmission element and axially fixes the bearing in the drilling or screwdriving position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Tobias Herr
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Patent number: 8770315Abstract: An impact tool includes a bit holding device with an elongate tool holder having a bit holding hole with a tool bit, an outer shell component forming an outer shell of the bit holding device and mounted onto a front end portion of the tool holder, a stopper fitted onto the tool holder and prevented from moving in a longitudinal direction of the tool holder, and prevents the outer shell component from becoming detached from the front end of the tool holder, and an opening prevention member disposed outward of a center position of the stopper in the longitudinal direction of the tool holder and opposed to an outer surface of the stopper in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tool holder, and prevents the stopper from opening in the direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the tool holder.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Hajime Takeuchi, Masanori Furusawa, Naoki Soeda
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Patent number: 8739893Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-gear transmission device, particularly a two-gear transmission device, for transferring a drive torque from an input side to an output side, which transmission device has at least two selectable gear ratios. The multi-gear transmission device further has a multi-stage clutch device, particularly a two-stage clutch device, with at least two different, selectable limit torques. According to the invention, the multi-stage transmission device has at least two preferably switchable translating gear pairs, and the multi-stage clutch device is included in the translating gear pairs.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Willy Braun
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Publication number: 20140144657Abstract: An operation mode switching mechanism for use with a power tool disclosed in the present invention includes a torsion unit, a switching unit, a clutch member, a power output member and an output shaft, where the switching unit can be switched between three rotating positions and one impact position. When the switching unit is at one of the rotating positions (screw symbols), the output shaft is driven to rotate by a carrier plate; and when switching unit is switched to the impact position (impact symbol), the output shaft is pushed by the clutch member so as to disengage from the carrier plate and is driven by a planet plate. The clutch member also restricts the direction of motion of the output shaft in the impact position, so the output shaft moves back and forward to generate reciprocating impact output.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: POWER NETWORK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Lung-Hsuan TSENG
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Publication number: 20140138111Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an improved impact tool in which a biasing member is not affected by dust. An impact tool according to the invention has a driving mechanism 120 for driving a tool bit 119, housing parts 105, 106 that form a housing space 105a in which at least part of the driving mechanism 120 is disposed, and a switching member 160 for switching a drive mode of the impact tool. The switching member 160 has an operating member 161 that is operated by a user for mode switching, and a biasing member 175 that is disposed between the operating member 161 and the housing part 106 and biases the operating member 161 so as to hold the operating member 161 in a selected position. The biasing member 175 is disposed in the housing space 105a.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Inventors: Hajime TAKEUCHI, Masanori FURUSAWA, Yoshiro TADA
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Patent number: 8720598Abstract: The invention relates to a power drill, having a tool-clamping device that is coupled to a drive motor via a drive shaft and a torque clutch equipped with a transmission element. The torque clutch has a clutch-adjusting ring that cooperates at least indirectly with at least one clamping element that exerts a prestressing force on the transmission element. An end of the drive shaft oriented toward the tool-clamping device is guided in a bearing that axially fixes the drive shaft in a drilling or screwdriving position and axially releases the drive shaft in an impact drilling position. The bearing cooperates with a bearing holder, which moves the bearing axially via a user-actuatable actuating element. According to the invention, the actuating element is coupled to an adjusting element that axially fixes the transmission element and axially releases the bearing in the impact drilling position and axially releases the transmission element and axially fixes the bearing in the drilling or screwdriving position.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Tobias Herr
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Patent number: 8708060Abstract: A synchronization mechanism of a clutch mechanism includes a drive side contact member and a driven side contact member provided on a drive side clutch member and a driven side clutch member of a clutch mechanism at positions radially inwardly of a drive side clutch portion and a driven side clutch portion, respectively. The driven side contact member does not contact the drive side contact member when the driven side clutch member is in a disengaging position. As the driven side clutch member moves from the disengaging position to an engaging position, the driven side contact member contacts the drive side contact member, so that the rotation of the drive side clutch member is transmitted to the driven side clutch member through frictional contact between the driven side contact member and the drive side contact member before the driven side clutch member reaches the engaging position.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventor: Kazunori Tsuge
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Publication number: 20140110140Abstract: A hammer drill includes a housing, a first ratchet fixed to the housing, a spindle rotatably supported by the housing about an axis, and a second ratchet coupled for co-rotation with the spindle. The second ratchet is engageable with the first ratchet in response to rearward displacement of the spindle to impart a hammering action on the spindle. The hammer drill further includes a thrust bearing having an arm extending away from the axis, and a selector ring having a post extending toward the arm. The selector ring is rotatable between a first position in which the post is engageable with the arm to limit the rearward displacement of the spindle and prevent engagement of the first and second ratchets, and a second position in which the post is misaligned with the arm to permit the rearward displacement of the spindle and engagement of the first and second ratchets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventor: William A. Elger
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Patent number: 8684105Abstract: A technique is provided which improves durability in a power tool having a torque transmission device. The representative power tool has a torque transmission device 151. The torque transmission device 151 includes a projection 171 formed on one of opposed surfaces of a first rotating member 153 and a second rotating member 155 and protruding in a direction of a rotational axis, a recess 161 for receiving the projection 171, which is formed in the other of the opposed surfaces and recessed in the direction of the rotational axis, a projection-side engagement surface 175a formed on the projection 171, and a recess-side engagement surface 165a formed on the recess 171. Torque is transmitted when the projection-side and recess-side engagement surfaces 175a, 165a are engaged with each other, while the torque transmission is interrupted when the projection-side and recess-side engagement surfaces 175a, 165a are disengaged from each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Kiyonobu Yoshikane, Yoshitaka Machida
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Patent number: 8674640Abstract: An electric power tool includes: a motor; a manipulation input receiving unit which receives a user manipulation input for rotating the motor; a mode changeover unit that has one manipulation portion which manipulated by the user; a rotation drive force transmitting unit that switches a transmission mechanism to one of the transmission mechanisms corresponding to the set position of the manipulation portion and transmits a drive force of the motor to a tool output shaft via the switched transmission mechanism; an electric signal output unit that outputs an electric signal corresponding to the set position of the manipulation portion; and a motor control unit that sets the control method of the motor to a control method preset for the electric signal, among a plurality of different types of control methods, based on the electric signal, and controls the motor by the set control method, based on manipulation by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Hidekazu Suda, Takuya Kusakawa
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Patent number: 8672049Abstract: A vibration drill unit capable of obtaining an intensive drilling force. The vibration drill unit includes a first ratchet, anon-rotatable second ratchet having a claw engageable with the claw of the first ratchet, and a main body frame for accommodating a motor, a spindle, the first ratchet and the second ratchet. The respective claws of the first ratchet and the second ratchet include the first inclined surfaces formed so as to be engaged in the rotation direction by rotations of the first ratchet and so as to be separated from each other, the second inclined surfaces having greater inclination in the reversed direction than the first inclined surfaces, top parts that link the upper parts of both inclined surfaces to each other, and flat parts that link the bottom parts of both inclined surfaces to each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junichi Tokairin, Kenji Kataoka, Yukio Terunuma, Hideki Watanabe, Shigeru Ishikawa, Shinki Ohtsu
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Patent number: 8662197Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of assembling a hand machine tool having (i) an intermediate flange that includes (i) at least one base body having a slot-shaped opening extending in a bearing position and in a bearing, (ii) an intermediate shaft assembly that includes an intermediate shaft and a wobble bearing having a wobble pin, and (iii) a drive piston. The method includes sliding the drive piston onto the wobble pin, introducing the wobble pin into the slot-shaped opening such that the drive piston slides into the at least one base body, and inserting, in an assembly direction corresponding to a direction of a longitudinal axis of the base body, the intermediate shaft of the intermediate shaft assembly into a second base body of the immediate flange.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Thomas Bernhardt, Holger Ruebsaamen, Andreas Schlegel
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Patent number: 8662196Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an effective technique for a motor support structure of a power tool to reduce vibration. A representative reciprocating power tool may include a tool body, a tool bit, a grip, a motor, a tool bit side bearing, a grip side bearing, a tool bit side bearing housing, a grip and an elastic element. The tool bit side bearing housing houses the tool bit side bearing, while the grip side bearing housing houses the grip side bearing. The elastic element is disposed between the grip side bearing housing and the grip wherein the grip side bearing housing is elastically supported by the grip via the elastic element. According to the invention, because the grip is adapted to support the grip side bearing housing via the elastic element and the rigidity of the grip side bearing housing can be increased and vibration of the grip side bearing housing can be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Keiji Nakashima, Takayuki Tahara, Hajime Takeuchi, Ryo Sunazuka
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Publication number: 20140054056Abstract: A handheld power tool has a switchable gear component actuatable by a selector switch. The gear component moves from a first operating position into a second operating position. The selector switch has a first switching position associated with the first operating position and a second switching position associated with the second operating position, and movable so that intermediate positions are assumed. A traveling coupling between the selector switch and the gear component has a spring exerting force onto the gear component in the first direction. A locking bolt is coupled to the selector switch in a positively driven manner. In the intermediate positions, the locking bolt is moved into a blocking bolt position blocking movement of the gear component out of the first operating position into the second operating position. When the selector switch is in the second switching position, the locking bolt is in a releasing bolt position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
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Publication number: 20140054057Abstract: A rotary hammer is adapted to impart axial impacts to a tool bit. The rotary hammer includes a motor, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, and a piston at least partially received within the spindle for reciprocation therein. A crank hub is coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor. The crank hub defines a rotational axis and includes a socket offset from the rotational axis. A pin includes a first portion at least partially received within the socket and a second portion fixed to the piston. The first portion of the pin is both pivotable within the socket and axially displaceable relative to the socket in response to rotation of the crank hub for reciprocating the piston between a forward-most position within the spindle and a rearward-most position within the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Benjamin Ludy, Daryl S. Richards
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Patent number: 8657029Abstract: A power tool is provided with a prime mover which causes the tool to rotate and a housing which houses the prime mover. In a back-end face that is positioned on an opposite side on the housing from a tool side, a back-end groove, into which a user can position his/her web between his/her thumb and forefinger, is formed. A pair of side-face grooves, into which the user can place the thumb and forefinger, are formed in both side faces of the housing. A depth changing portion is formed in at least one of the side-face grooves, such that the depth is reduced toward the back-end face of the housing. According to this structure, even when the housing is gripped directly from the back-end face, the user can easily draw up or raise the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Masamichi Miyazawa, Tomohiro Hachisuka
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Patent number: 8651197Abstract: A manually operated hammer drill (1) includes a spindle (3) that drives a chuck (5) in a rotary manner about an axis of rotation (6) in a drilling mode, and includes a pneumatic hammer mechanism (4), that hammers against a tool inserted in the chuck (5) in a hammer mode. The hammer mechanism (4) has a piston (10) which performs reciprocating movements (12) parallel to the axis of rotation (6) in a cylinder (11) conformed inside the spindle (3) when hammer mode is activated. The piston (10) has at least one radial groove (21) in which an annular seal (22) is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: AEG Electric Tools GmbHInventors: Armin Eisenhardt, Hans Klöpfer
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Patent number: 8636081Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a motor, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, a piston at least partially received within the spindle for reciprocation therein, a striker received within the spindle for reciprocation in response to reciprocation of the piston, and an anvil received within the spindle and positioned between the striker and a tool bit. The rotary hammer also includes a retainer received within the spindle for selectively securing the striker in an idle position in which it is inhibited from reciprocating within the spindle, and an O-ring positioned between the retainer and the spindle. The O-ring is disposed around an outer peripheral surface of the anvil. The O-ring is compressible in response to the striker assuming the idle position. The compressed O-ring imparts a frictional force on the outer peripheral surface of the anvil to decelerate the anvil.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: Benjamin Ludy, Andrew J. Weber
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Patent number: 8622148Abstract: A hand-operated power tool, particularly a hammer drill (1), includes a drive motor (2), a tool spindle (3) to drive a tool in rotary manner, a rotary drive transmission (4) to couple the drive motor (2) to the tool spindle (3), a hammer mechanism (5) to drive the tool in percussive manner, a hammer mechanism transmission (6) to couple the drive motor (2) to the hammer mechanism (5), and a switching device (7) to activate and deactivate the hammer mechanism (5). The switching device (7) has a clutch (9) that is integrated in a force path (10) of the hammer mechanism transmission (6) and has an actuation stroke (11) for advancing and withdrawing the clutch (6), which stroke extends perpendicularly to the axis of rotation (8) of the tool spindle (3), or parallel to an axis of rotation (37) of an actuating element (28) that is rotated manually to actuate the switching device (7) for advancing and withdrawing the clutch (6).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: AEG Electric Tools GmbHInventor: Armin Eisenhardt
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Publication number: 20130333907Abstract: A hand-held power tool having hammer-drilling, drilling and screwing modes, including a mode-setting device having an actuating element, a setting element, and a gear unit for driving an output shaft, in which the actuating and setting elements are interconnected in a rotatably fixed manner, and, in an operating mode(s), the setting element is coupled to a transmission element supported at a coupling housing assigned to the gear unit and axially displaceable at the coupling housing in a screwing position associated with the screwing mode and is axially fixed in position at the coupling housing in hammer-drilling and drilling positions of the corresponding modes; the transmission element is connected to the coupling housing in a rotatably fixed manner, a predefined operating mode being settable by rotating the setting element; the setting and transmission elements being rotatable relative to one another, the setting element embracing at least sections of the transmission element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Joachim Hecht, Heiko Roehm, Martin Kraus
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Publication number: 20130333910Abstract: According to one embodiment, an impact tool includes: a motor; and a hammer that is connected to the motor and that has a striking-side surface; and an anvil that is journalled to be rotatable with respect to the hammer, that has a struck-side surface and that provides a striking power to a tip tool, wherein the motor is drivable in: a first driving mode in which the motor is continuously driven in a normal rotation; a second driving mode in which the motor is intermittently driven only in the normal rotation; and a third driving mode in which the motor is intermittently driven in the normal rotation and in a reverse rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.,Inventors: Hideyuki Tanimoto, Nobuhiro Takano, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Kazutaka Iwata, Hironori Mashiko, Hayato Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nakagawa, Katsuhiro Oomori, Mizuho Nakamura, Hiroki Uchida, Saroma Nakano
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Publication number: 20130319707Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Heiko ROEHM, Tobias HERR
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Publication number: 20130306341Abstract: A power tool having a rotary impact mechanism and a mode change mechanism. The impact mechanism is driven by an output member of a transmission and includes a hammer and an anvil. The mode change mechanism includes a mode collar that is movable between a first position, in which the mode collar directly couples the hammer to the transmission output member to inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle, and a second position in which the mode collar does not inhibit movement of the hammer relative to the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Rudolph, Daniel Puzio, Sankarshan N. Murthy, Aris Cleanthous, Joseph Stauffer, Robert S. Gehret, James D. Hays, Qiang Zhang
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Patent number: 8555998Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: James D. Schroeder, Dennis A. Bush, Paul K. Trautner
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Patent number: 8522890Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, an electric motor, a speed change mechanism, and a protrusion member. The housing defines therein a mechanism chamber. A lubricant is inserted in an interior of the mechanical chamber. The electric motor is accommodated in the housing. The speed change mechanism is disposed in the mechanism chamber and connected to the motor for shift-transmitting rotation of the motor. The protrusion member protrudes to the mechanism chamber from the housing in a protrusion direction. The protrusion member provides a communication passage that has one opening open at a leading end side of the protrusion member in the protrusion direction and another opening open to an exterior of the mechanical chamber. At least a part of the protrusion member provides the communication passage and is made from a resilient material.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Abe, Takahiro Okubo
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Patent number: 8511399Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Michael Kunz
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Patent number: 8499850Abstract: The screwdriving power tool includes a hollow spindle (8) rotatably supported in the tool housing (4) and driven by a motor (26), a clutch (30) that rotatably connects and disconnects the hollow spindle (8) with and from the motor (26), respectively, in engagement and disengagement positions of the clutch (30), a screwing-in spindle (6) connected with a chuck (10) for a working tool (12) and connected with the hollow spindle (8) for a joint rotation therewith and for an axial displacement relative thereto, and a percussion mechanism (14) for applying a pulsed axial force to the screwing-in spindle (6), with the clutch (30) being brought into its engagement position by the screwing-in spindle (6) by being displaced against a biasing force of the clutch springs (40, 44), and being locked in its engagement position.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Hofbrucker, Thomas Bader, Markus Looser, Horst Rahmsdorf
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Patent number: 8495807Abstract: A prewinder apparatus attachable to a drive tool to install a helical coil insert includes a body connected to the drive tool. An adapter rotates and is releasably connected to the body at operator selected positions. A prewinder portion displaces in/out of the body. The prewinder portion translates into the body until a fastener engaged with the prewinder portion contacts a stop member defining a predetermined helical coil insert insertion depth. A mandrel axially extends from the prewinder portion when the prewinder portion moves into the body to rotatably insert the helical coil insert. A clutch engages/disengages the mandrel from a drive member. A second clutch or a stall device stalls the drive tool after coil insertion.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Jan Szewc, William Giannakakos, William J. Lutkus, Anthony Graham
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Publication number: 20130186663Abstract: The multi-tool for fasteners includes a housing, a power device, a transmission device coupled to the power device, an output device coupled to the transmission device, and a switching device that can be switched between at least two operating modes. In a first operating mode, the output device moves in a reciprocating manner without rotation along an axial direction. In a second operating mode, the output device rotates with an intermittently increasing torque about a circumferential direction. The switching device may include a limiting member and the limiting member can be moved between a first position and a second position. Further, in the first position the output device is in the first operating mode, and in the second position the output device is in the second operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: CHERVON (HK) LIMITEDInventor: CHERVON (HK) LIMITED
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Patent number: 8485274Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique that contributes to rationalization of a mechanism relating to reduction of vibration in an impact tool. Representative impact tool includes a tool body, a hammer actuating member, a dynamic vibration reducer and a positioning elastic element. The positioning elastic element contacts the hammer actuating member and thereby positions the tool body with respect to the workpiece so as to absorb a reaction force caused by rebound from the workpiece and acts on the hammer actuating member when the hammer actuating member performs the hammering operation on the workpiece. The positioning elastic element includes the elastic element formed as a component part of the dynamic vibration reducer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Hiroki Ikuta, Hikaru Kamegai
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Patent number: 8479964Abstract: One aspect according to the present invention includes a fuel cell battery system including a fuel cell battery assembly and a fuel gas tank. A suction device is driven by a motor and capable of producing flow of air for collecting dust. The motor can receive the supply of power from the fuel cell battery assembly. The fuel cell battery system, the motor and the suction device are assembled within a case.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Masanori Furusawa, Takuro Konishi
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Publication number: 20130161042Abstract: A hand-held tool device having at least one operating device via which the at least one first transmission ratio and one second transmission ratio and a percussion drilling mode are able to be set. The hand-held tool device has a protective device which prevents an operation in the first transmission ratio in the percussion drilling mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Jens BLUM, Heiko ROEHM, Tobias HERR
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Publication number: 20130161041Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention we provide an apparatus for reaction—free and reaction—assisted tightening and loosening of an industrial fastener including: a motor (102) to generate a turning force to turn the fastener; a turning force multiplication mechanism (210) for a lower speed/higher torque mode including a plurality of turning force multiplication transmitters (211, 212, 213); a turning force impaction mechanism (250) for a higher speed/lower torque mode including a plurality of turning force impaction transmitters (251, 252); a housing (220) operatively connected with at least one multiplication transmitter; a reaction mechanism (401) to transfer a reaction force generated on the housing during the lower speed/higher torque mode to a stationary object; wherein during the lower speed/higher torque mode at least two multiplication transmitters rotate relative to the other; and wherein during the higher speed/lower torque mode at least two multiplication transmitters are unitary to achievType: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Eric P. Junkers, Peter Koppenhoefer, Richard J. Raska
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Publication number: 20130161043Abstract: A hand tool device includes: a striking mechanism which has a striker, a striker driving device, and a striker arresting device. In the case of a first drill rotation direction, the striker driving device is configured to propel the striker in at least a striking direction. The striker arresting device is configured to prevent the striker driving device from being operated in the case of a second drill rotation direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Jens Blum, Heiko Roehm, Tobias Herr
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Patent number: 8469115Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Makita CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Kondo, Yoshitaka Ichikawa, Katsuna Hayashi
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Publication number: 20130112446Abstract: In a handheld power tool having a drive motor operable via a manual switch for driving a drive body which is associated with a mechanical percussion mechanism and coupled to a percussion member for driving an output shaft provided with a tool receptacle, and an operating mode switchover element which is designed to switch over between a normal operation and a percussion operation of the percussion mechanism and which is coupled to the drive body being associated with the drive body, an operating device is provided for operating the operating mode switchover element which is coupled to the manual switch and which is designed to enable a switchover of the operating mode switchover element between normal operation and the percussion operation of the percussion mechanism by operating the manual switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jack See Seng Chai, Chuan Cheong Yew, Chun Chee Loh, Sim Teik Yeoh
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Patent number: 8430180Abstract: A speed adjustment mechanism for a power tool is disclosed. The mechanism includes a support, a first toothed gear for rotation by means of an adjustment dial, and a second toothed gear rotatable by means of the first toothed gear and connected to a potentiometer which is connected to a speed control circuit. Limited movement of the first and second toothed gears relative to each other is possible to reduce transmission of impacts from the adjustment dial to the speed control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Rene Gumpert, Horst Grossman, Bruno Ruethers
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Patent number: 8430181Abstract: A hammer drill having an outer housing defining a handle is disclosed. The tool includes transmission housing including a drive mechanism and a motor, wherein the transmission housing is moveably mounted in the outer housing by arms for movement relative to the outer housing along a non-linear path between a first position, corresponding to no force being applied by a user to the outer housing of the tool, and a second position, corresponding to the user applying a force to the outer housing when the working member of the tool engages a workpiece. Springs bias the transmission housing towards the first position.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Michael Stirm
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Patent number: 8403074Abstract: An output device for a power tool includes an output unit, a stationary ratchet gear unit, a spring disposed between the output shaft unit and the stationary ratchet gear unit, a locking member having pawls, a case accommodating the aforementioned parts and a control device threadedly connected to the case. The output unit includes an output shaft with a first bearing and a movable ratchet gear which have movable ratchet teeth facing stationary ratchet teeth of a stationary ratchet gear. The stationary ratchet gear includes ribs and each rib has an inclined surface. When the pawls are not engaged with the ribs, the output shaft can outputs power in a form of rotation in both directions. When the pawls are engaged with the ribs, the output shaft outputs power in a form of rotation in a forward direction combined with vibration or rotation in a reverse direction without vibration.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Trinity Precision Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hsin-Chieh Yin
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Publication number: 20130062088Abstract: An impact tool including: a motor; a speed-reduction mechanism that reduces a torque of the motor; a hammer connected to an output portion of the speed-reduction mechanism; and an anvil that can be swung relatively to the hammer, wherein the hammer is directly driven by the motor, and wherein the impact tool can operate in: a drill mode in which an end tool attached to the anvil is rotated by rotating the hammer in one direction so as to rotate the anvil; and an impact mode in which the end tool attached to the anvil is rotated while the hammer intermittently strikes the anvil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.Inventors: Hironori Mashiko, Tomomasa Nishikawa, Hayato Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8381831Abstract: A rotary impact tool includes a drive power source for producing rotational power, a drive shaft driven by the rotational power supplied from the drive power source, an output shaft operatively connected to the drive shaft for receiving the rotational power, an impact mechanism operatively couplable with the drive shaft. The rotary impact tool further includes a changeover unit for changing over an impact mode in which the impact mechanism is operated and a drill driver mode in which the rotational power produced by the drive power source is transferred to the output shaft without operating the impact mechanism and a multi-stage speed reduction mechanism for transferring the rotational power produced by the drive power source to the output shaft through the drive shaft at variable speeds in at least three speed modes including a low speed mode, a middle speed mode and a high speed mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Panasonic Electric Works Power Tools Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fumiaki Sekino, Kenichiro Inagaki, Yutaka Yamada, Hiroyuki Tsubakimoto
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Patent number: 8381830Abstract: A power tool having a housing, an electric motor disposed in the housing, and a spindle drivingly attached to the electric motor. The spindle includes a cavity adapted for receiving a bit therein and a window extending through the spindle in communication with the cavity. The power tool further has a retention device including a bit engaging member disposed within the housing and operable to extend through the window and retain a bit within the cavity. The power tool still further has an actuator operable by a user externally of the housing to disengage the bit engaging member from a bit received in the cavity and, finally, a mechanical interconnection system operably coupled between the actuator and the retention device to actuate the retention device in response to the actuator, wherein the mechanical interconnection is disposed within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Daniel Puzio, Aris C. Cleanthous, Daniel L. Krout, Robert G. Kusmierski
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Patent number: 8371394Abstract: An impact mechanism comprises a drive engaging member and a tool bit retaining member. A hammer is mounted on the drive engaging member for guided movement between an anvil contact position whereat force is transmitted from the hammer to the anvil portion so as to create a moment about the longitudinal axis, and a release position whereat the hammer is temporarily removed from the anvil portion. A spring biases the hammer to the anvil contact position. A main body member has an internal thread and is threadably engaged on a co-operating external thread on the drive engaging member. The spring is operatively interconnected between the main body member and the hammer member, to thereby permit selective compression of the spring through rotation of the manually manipulable handle.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Inventor: Gerard Grand
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Patent number: 8342259Abstract: The invention relates to a gearbox device, in particular, for a hammer drill or chisel, with a torque transmission mechanism, which has a first torque transmitting region for transmission of a torque to a first component and at least one second torque transmitting region for transmitting a torque to a second component. According to the invention, the first torque transmitting region and the second torque transmitting region at least partly have a corresponding partial contour for transmitting the torques.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Andre Ullrich, Tobias Herr
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Patent number: 8336641Abstract: The present invention relates to a power tool comprises an adjusting mechanism, the adjusting mechanism comprising a station element defining at least a first engaged member, and an adjusting member rotated about a axis and driving the first engaged member to move elastically along the axis, wherein a frequency increase mechanism is disposed between the adjusting member and the station element, the frequency increase mechanism coupled to the first engage member, the frequency of the elastic moving of the first engage member increases when the adjusting member rotates about the axis. Because the adjusting mechanism can increase the sound frequency, so it can make precision and dense sound and remind of the operator when the adjusting member rotated.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shisong Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaotian Zeng, Paolo Andriolo
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Patent number: 8327948Abstract: An electric hand tool device, in particular, a percussion drill or a drill hammer, comprises a spindle (10) that can be driven by a drive motor and cooperates at one end (12) with a tool support, and a percussion element (24) for axially moving the spindle (10) in a percussion position, wherein an adjusting element (42) is provided for adjusting the spindle (10) between the percussion position and a rotary position, the adjusting element (42) comprising a switch ring (44) which is disposed about the spindle (10) and has cam configurations (46,48) on both end faces thereof, wherein one of the cam configurations (46) can engage in a corresponding cam configuration (52) which is fixed to the housing through turning the switch ring (44), and the second cam configuration (48) can be brought into engagement with a corresponding cam configuration (60) of a pressure piece (54) which can be axially moved relative to the housing (16), in order to adjust the percussion element (42) to a percussion position.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventors: Guenther Stark, Mathias Naumann
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Patent number: 8322457Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor supported in the housing, a chuck assembly having a chuck body rotatable about a central axis in response to torque received from the motor, and a plurality of jaws supported in the chuck body. Each of the jaws includes a front portion operable to grasp a tool element and a rear portion positioned outside the chuck body. The power tool also includes a hammer mechanism operable to impart movement to the chuck assembly, in a direction parallel to the central axis, during rotation of the chuck assembly about the central axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Techtronic Power Tools Technology LimitedInventors: Kwok Ting Mok, Xian Guo Zhao, Zhi Liu Gu
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Publication number: 20120285712Abstract: A power tool is described which has several modes of operation, such as drilling and screw driving modes. A clutch is provided with various settings for adjusting the torque at which the clutch interrupts power to a spindle. Furthermore, a two speed gearbox is provided for adjusting the speed of the spindle. All of these variables are controllable from a single adjustment member or collar thereby reducing necessary decisions needed to be made by an operator for a particular job in hand. For instance, when an operator wants the tool to operate in a screw driving mode, the gearbox is automatically set to drive the spindle at a low speed with the clutch being operable to interrupt drive when a torque force applied to the spindle exceeds a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: BLACK & DECKER INC.Inventors: Andrew WALKER, George FUNG