Rotary Tool Drive Having Torque Responsive Impact Patents (Class 173/93.5)
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Patent number: 8267190Abstract: A direction switching and speed controlling device for an air tool includes two holes provided respectively on two lateral sides of an air cylinder (2). Holes on one side are two air outlets (8), and two holes on another side are a forward rotation air inlet (13) and a reverse rotation air inlet (12). An air valve (7) has an indentation portion (9) provided on a lateral side thereof, the indentation portion (9) is engaged with teeth portion (10) provided on a lower end of a switch (6). At another end, the switch (6) includes an elongated portion (11) provided horizontally with a blind hole (14) provided in the center. A spring (3) is disposed into the hole (14) with a metal ball (4) attached to an end thereof. A valve cap (5) is provided on a bottom portion of a casing (1) with a plurality of spherical grooves (15) provided therein. The metal ball (4) and groove (15) are engaged through the restoration force of the spring (3).Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Zhejiang Rongpeng Air Tools Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiao-Rong Li
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Patent number: 8261849Abstract: A power driven tool for rotating a mechanical element. The tool includes a housing and motor. The motor has an output shaft. The shaft rotates relative to the housing. The tool also includes an impact drive axially fixed within the housing. The impact drive includes a base and an anvil shaft having an anvil. The impact drive includes an annular hammer having opposite impact lands pivotally mounted on the base for movement between three positions, including a forward position in which the hammer is positioned so one impact land engages the anvil, a reverse position in which the hammer is positioned so another of the impact lands engages the anvil, and a disengaged position in which neither of the impact lands engages the anvil. Further, the tool includes a ratchet mechanism. The ratchet mechanism includes an output drive mounted for rotation relative to the housing for rotating a mechanical element.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: SP Air Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Shigeki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8191649Abstract: The present invention provides both an impact switching function and a shaft locking function for use in an impact screwdriver. The impact screwdriver includes a housing, a motor located in the housing, a motor drive shaft driven by the motor, a hammer which can move axially and rotate around the motor drive shaft, a hammer anvil, an impact switching device and a shaft locking apparatus. The shaft locking apparatus has a mating member coupled with the hammer anvil, an engagement ring fixed to the housing and a middle member located between the mating member and the engagement ring. The shaft locking apparatus has a locked position, where the mating member is secured to the hammer anvil and also secured to the engagement ring and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Chervon LimitedInventor: Yongbing Zhu
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Publication number: 20120132452Abstract: A handheld power tool, including a tool socket on a drive shaft for purposes of holding a tool, the drive shaft executing a rotating and partially tangentially striking movement using a tangential striking mechanism drivable by a drive. The tangential striking mechanism has an anvil associated with the drive shaft and a hammer associated with the drive, movable with respect to each other so as to strike each other axially when under the effect of the force of at least one first spring, and to strike each other tangentially when the anvil and the hammer are rotated. The hammer has a main mass, and an extra mass that is under the effect of a second spring couplable to the main mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Hoop, Hans Boeni, Dieter Profunser, Peter Brugger
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Publication number: 20120073845Abstract: An impact wrench is provided that can mitigate vibrations in the axial direction without reducing the rotary impact force of hammers. The hammers are composed of a primary hammer fitted to the outer circumference of a spindle and a cylindrical secondary hammer that is disposed so as to cover the primary hammer and that rotates integrally with the primary hammer. Furthermore, the secondary hammer is held by a center holding means in a state in which the rotational axis of the secondary hammer is coincident with the axis of the spindle in order to prevent run-out movement. With the use of the hammer configuration of the present invention, the mass of the primary hammer can be decreased compared to that of the secondary hammer, and therefore it is possible to mitigate vibrations in the axial direction while maintaining the rotary impact force.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: KUKEN CO., LTD.Inventor: Akinori NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 8141654Abstract: A quick assembly pneumatic tool may be connected to a tool bit and has a housing, an anvil casing, a rear cover, an air inlet assembly, a rotor assembly and an impact assembly. The housing has a handle and a rotor casing. The rotor casing is formed on the handle and has a front chamber and a rear chamber. The anvil casing and rear cover respectively cover the front and rear chambers. The rotor assembly is mounted in the rear chamber and is selectively driven by the air inlet assembly. The impact assembly is mounted in the front chamber and the anvil casing and is selectively rotated by the rotor assembly. The separate rotor and anvil casings allow the rotor and impact assemblies to be inserted respectively in the front and rear chambers so that assembling the pneumatic is easy and quick.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Ningbo Best Power Tools Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chen-Yang Lin
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Publication number: 20120000683Abstract: To ensure that a hammer can retract by a sufficient amount without interfering with a washer receiving a rear end of a coil spring, there is disclosed an impact driver having a washer receiving a rear end of a coil spring biasing a hammer of an impact mechanism to an advanced position. The washer is annular with an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of an annular groove disposed on a rear surface of the hammer, and includes a frontward extended portion disposed at an inner circumference of the washer. Between a carrier portion of the spindle and the washer, there is disposed a positioner that positions the washer coaxially with the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenori NAGASAKA, Ryunosuke KUMAGAI
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Patent number: 8074732Abstract: A discontinuous drive power tool assembly for generating rotational torque. The tool assembly includes a spindle having a first end portion configured to receive a socket. The first end portion has a primary engaging surface and a tapered surface spaced from a distal end of the first end portion. The primary engaging surface and the tapered surface are configured to engage corresponding surfaces on the socket. The tool assembly also includes a pulse hammer engagable with a second end portion of the spindle that is opposite the first end portion, and a motor including a motor shaft engagable with the pulse hammer, the motor being configured to rotate the pulse hammer.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. Lehnert, Paul Podsobinski, Lawrence J. Lehnert
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Patent number: 8066082Abstract: An air driver device having a simple construction, being of a compact size, and having excellent durability. The air driver device is designed to shut off a supply of compressed air to an air motor, by means of a tightening torque control mechanism and a shut-off valve mechanism, in a case where the tightening torque reaches the set torque value. The air device is designed to tighten screw members at a prescribed tightening force, wherein the tightening torque control mechanism is composed of (i) a clutch unit, (ii) a driving piston on the back face of which is formed one clutch plate, so that clutch plates of the clutch unit may move by making rotational differential motions in a case where the tightening torque reaches the set torque value, (iii) a cylinder for storing this driving piston, (iv) a check valve for operating the shut-off valve mechanism, in linkage with the driving piston through an oil charged in the cylinder, and (v) a torque control member for regulating the set torque value.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Uryu Seisaku Ltd.Inventor: Koji Tatsuno
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Publication number: 20110278034Abstract: A portable angle impact tool includes a housing, a motor, and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a transmission rod extending along an axis X, a spindle extending along an axis Y perpendicular to the axis X, an impact assembly for driving an output shaft and connected with the spindle, a first transmission element positioned on the transmission rod and engaging with a second transmission element positioned on the spindle, and a pinion positioned on of the transmission rod engaging with a gear on a motor shaft of the motor. In a direction of the axis Y, the impact assembly and the spindle are located on one side of the second transmission element and the longitudinal axis X of the transmission rod is located on the other side of the second transmission element to provide the impact tool with a more compact arrangement and higher output power from the output shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: Chervon LimitedInventors: Wei Song, Xiaoyong Wang, Xiang Zhao
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Patent number: 8042621Abstract: An impact mechanism (12) for an impact wrench comprises an anvil (8) with a middle portion (13), at least one abutment surface (14) radially protruding therefrom, which forms at least one abutment surface (15), a hammer (4) with an impact surface (16) suitable to give rotational pulses to the anvil (8) by the impact surface (16) hitting the abutment surface (15). The anvil (8) comprises a first connection area (17) connecting the abutment portion (14) to the middle portion (13) within the axial extension of the abutment surface (15) and the middle portion (13) and a reinforcement rib (18) axially arranged out of the abutment surfaces (15) that connects the abutment portion (14) to the middle portion (13) of the anvil (8), thereby forming a second connecting area.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Cembre S.p.A.Inventors: Gualtiero Barezzani, Gianpaolo Luciani, Gianfranco Musoni
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Patent number: 7987919Abstract: The invention relates to a discontinuous clamping wrench, of the type comprising a motor and a pulse clutch integrated in a casing, characterised in that it comprises measurement means of dynamic phenomena induced by said clamping on said casing, with a view to correlating said measurement with a clamping level.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Etablissements Georges RenaultInventor: Norbert Paprocki
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Patent number: 7980321Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anvil, an anvil and socket combination and an anvil attached to a power tool. The anvil structure includes a drive head with an end and a body portion having a channel spaced there between. A friction ring is retained in the channel. Flats are provided on the end and on the sides of the end and the square portion in a coordinating alignment such that the flats generally lie in the same plane. The ring retained in the channel between the end and the portion at least partially extends relative to the flap. A transition cone is provided on the anvil for distributing impact load. Additional, relief grooves are provided on corners of the polygon portion to help further relieve stress in the anvil structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Snap-On IncorporatedInventor: Kenneth C. Happ
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Patent number: 7958945Abstract: The present invention provides a pneumatic tool enabling sectional adjustment of torsional force, including a main body and a cylinder mounted into the accommodation space of main body. The cylinder is fitted with air vents and also a rotor. A plurality of exhaust holes is arranged at one side of the cylinder tube of the cylinder. An exhaust duct switching member is arranged between the exhaust holes of the cylinder tube and air exhaust duct of the main body and used to switch the airflow for air exhaust by different exhaust holes. The pneumatic tool enables sectional adjustment of its torsional force, thus promoting the torsional force efficiently with better applicability.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Cheng Huan Industry, Ltd.Inventor: Kuo-Chou Lu
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Patent number: 7938195Abstract: An impact wrench includes a housing, a rotation motor, an output shaft, and an impact mechanism including an inertia drive member with an impact chamber, a drive socket coupling the drive member to the motor, and anvil formed integral with an output shaft and extending into the impact chamber, and a coupling member arranged to transfer kinetic energy from the drive member to the anvil, a lubricant provided in the impact chamber, and barrier forming cover element mounted on the drive member to seal off the impact chamber and prevent lubricant from being expelled from the impact chamber at rotation of the drive member.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Atlas Copco Tools ABInventor: Knut Christian Schoeps
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Publication number: 20110056714Abstract: An anvil assembly for a tool includes an anvil having a body with an outer periphery and a head formed on a distal end of the body. The anvil assembly also includes a sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the outer periphery of the body. The sleeve has a distal end against which a tool element is abutted when the tool element is coupled to the head.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: William A. Elger, Matthew T. Bertsch
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Publication number: 20110048751Abstract: A drive assembly for an impact wrench includes a tool element for working on a workpiece. The drive assembly also includes a ram rotatable about a central axis. The ram includes a ram lug spaced from the central axis. The ram lug has at least one drive surface. The drive assembly further includes an anvil having an anvil lug with at least one driven surface engageable with the drive surface of the ram lug to drive the anvil. The anvil is connectable to the tool element to rotatably drive the tool element. At least one of the drive surface and the driven surface includes an involute profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventor: William A. Elger
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Publication number: 20110030985Abstract: An impact drill includes a housing having an accommodation chamber and a through hole extending from the accommodation chamber to the outside space, a driving mechanism mounted in the accommodation chamber and having a transmission shaft positioned in the through hole for providing an output torque and producing an impact force intermittently upon a resistance, the transmission shaft having a polygonal front segment extending out of the accommodation chamber, and a chuck unit, which has a drill chuck that has a connection barrel defining a polygonal coupling hole that is press-fitted onto the polygonal front segment of the transmission shaft and a first bearing mounted on the connection barrel and received in the through hole to secure the drill chuck to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kim Y.C. TSAI, Cheng-I Teng, Jeng-Da Tsai
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Publication number: 20100276168Abstract: A power tool with a housing, a motor, a transmission, a spindle and an impact mechanism. The motor has an output shaft that drives the transmission. The transmission has a plurality of planet gears, a planet carrier journally supporting the planet gears for rotation about an axis, and a ring gear that is in meshing engagement with the planet gears. The impact mechanism has a plurality of anvil lugs, an impactor and an impactor spring. The anvil lugs are coupled to the ring gear and are not engaged by the planet gears. The impactor is mounted to pivot about the spindle and has a plurality of hammer lugs. The impactor spring biases the impactor toward the ring gear to cause the hammer lugs to engage the anvil lugs. A power tool having an impact mechanism with an external adjusting member that can be moved to vary a trip torque of the impact mechanism is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Inventors: Sankarshan Murthy, Qiang Zhang, Daniel Puzio, James T. Rill
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Patent number: 7753136Abstract: The present invention provides a reciprocating pneumatic tool mechanism, including a casing, pneumatically-operated control module, control switch, actuating module and vibration-absorbing member. The plates of the actuating module are combined into a single body by the perforating locator. The periphery of the plates can be slidably abutted with the inner wall of the tank. The air inlet of actuating module is adapted air-tightly with air supply end of pneumatically-operated control module. At a front end of the actuating module, a protruding tube is screwed into a punch hole in front of the casing. The vibration-absorbing member includes a built-in buffer between actuating module and pneumatically-operated control module, and a front-mounted buffer between the front ends of actuating module and casing. With the invention, the vibration-absorbing members of reciprocating pneumatic tool is saved, improving the assembly efficiency, reducing assembly cost and volume with better economic efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Cheng Huan Industry Ltd.Inventor: Kuo-Chou Lu
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Patent number: 7703546Abstract: A pulse tool, in particular a pulse nutsetter, has a drive unit and a pulse unit driven by it. The pulse unit has at least one rotor with at least two vanes, a hydraulic cylinder surrounding it and a drive spindle protruding at one end out of the hydraulic cylinder through a front plate. The front plate is arranged between the rotor and a front cover, the cover being formed with a hydraulic fluid filling device. In order to improve a pulse tool of this nature, in that deviations from the desired pulse frequencies can be compensated in a simple manner and in particular already during the assembly of the pulse tool, the front plate has at least one bypass opening connecting the high-pressure and low-pressure chambers which are separated by the vanes. The pulse tool may also include an appropriate front plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Cooper Power Tools GmbH & Co.Inventor: Konrad Karl Kettner
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Publication number: 20100071924Abstract: An impact wrench comprises a housing, a rotation motor, an output shaft, and an impact mechanism including an inertia drive member with an impact chamber, a drive socket coupling the drive member to the motor, and anvil formed integral with an output shaft extends into the impact chamber, and a coupling means arranged to transfer kinetic energy from the drive member to the anvil, a lubricant provided in the impact chamber, and barrier forming cover element mounted on the drive member to seal off the impact chamber and prevent lubricant from being expelled from the impact chamber at rotation of the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2007Publication date: March 25, 2010Inventor: Knut Christian Schoeps
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Publication number: 20100044063Abstract: A vibratory and impact connector for a power tool is provided with a spring, a first drive rod, a drive ring and a second drive rod which are sequentially received in an outer cylinder. The first drive rod is inserted through the spring and extended out of the outer cylinder, the second drive rod is inserted through the drive ring and into the first drive rod, and the drive ring is fixed to the outer cylinder. By such arrangements, driving the second drive rod can rotate the outer cylinder, the first drive rod and the drive ring. Furthermore, by restricting the rotation of the outer cylinder, the drive ring can also be restricted from rotation, and the drive ring and spring can cooperate with a spring to drive the first drive rod to perform axial reciprocation, thus creating an impact operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventor: Bo-Shen CHEN
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Patent number: 7665541Abstract: A cover which covers outer peripheries of fastening screws are disposed on an outer periphery of a hammer case. A stopper which detachably positions and fixes the cover to the outer periphery of the hammer case is disposed.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masato Sakai, Satoru Matsuno, Masanori Watanabe, Chikai Yoshimizu
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Patent number: 7658238Abstract: An impact drill for boring a workpiece includes a main frame, a motor housed in the main frame, a spindle movably supported by the main frame and rotatable by the motor and movable in its axial direction, a first ratchet positioned fixedly with respect to the spindle, a second ratchet positioned with respect to the first ratchet, a spring biasing the second ratchet toward the first ratchet. The spring has at least one of a spring constant and a biasing force which prevents the second ratchet and the spindle from abutting against the main frame at least one of when a force ranging from 15 to 25 kg is applied to the main frame for boring the workpiece and when the spindle is moved to a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jyunichi Toukairin, Kenji Kataoka, Kazuhide Ohzeki, Takuma Saito, Shinki Ohtsu, Shigeru Ishikawa, Hideki Watanabe
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Patent number: 7647986Abstract: The invention relates to a tool (1), in particular an impact wrench, with a pulse unit (6) having a hydraulic impact mechanism (7) and a drive unit (24). The working volume (5) can be connected within the hydraulic impact mechanism (7) to an additional volume (4) formed outside of the mechanism. The tool according to the invention is characterised in that at least the compensating volume (4) can be varied independently of the pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Cooper Power Tools GmbH & Co.Inventor: Konrad Karl Kettner
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Patent number: 7607492Abstract: An electric impact tool in which a rotating mass rotates in a forward direction to impact upon and transfer torque to an anvil, and rotates in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction in response to such impact. A direction sensor monitors the direction of rotation of the rotating mass, and a controller turns an electric motor on and off during respective forward and reverse rotation of the rotating mass. An energy storing mechanism may be used to absorb energy from reverse rotation of the rotating mass and release the absorbed energy to rotate the rotating mass in the forward direction. A controller may be used to store the angular position of the rotating mass upon each impact and turn off the motor prior to the following impact to avoid energizing the motor during stall.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2008Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Ingersoll Rand CompanyInventors: Warren Andrew Seith, Mark Templeton McClung, William M. Ball, Jr., Daniel J. Becker
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Patent number: 7604640Abstract: A device and system for applying rotational impact to screws implanted in bony tissues. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide medical professionals the ability to apply impact forces and torques to a threaded member in a rotational plane such that the surrounding tissues are not damaged from an axial impact or excessive rotational forces. The rotary impact driver may be used with thin and flexible shafts for percutaneous procedures.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Zimmer Spine Austin, Inc.Inventor: Richard J. Kana
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Publication number: 20090250233Abstract: Apparatus (25) for determining when a fastener has been tightened to a predetermined tightness level by an impact wrench (1) comprises determining the number of hammer impacts to advance an anvil (9) of the impact wrench (1) through a predetermined angle and comparing the number of hammer impacts with a predetermined number of hammer impacts. Initially, the cumulative angular displacement of the anvil (9) from the first detected hammer impact is determined from the cumulative angular position of the hammer (5) for the corresponding hammer impact from the first detected hammer impact. The cumulative angular displacement of the hammer (5) is determined when the rotational speed of the hammer (5) is zero, at a minimum or approaching zero just prior to the direction of rotation of the hammer (5) reversing at the corresponding hammer impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: Paul William Wallace
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Patent number: 7594550Abstract: A compact pneumatic hand tool having a cylinder assembly received in a space of a body, wherein, the bottom inlet opening of the cylinder assembly is communicated with the air inlet in the space, meanwhile, the rear inlet passage of the cylinder assembly is corresponded to the control knob mounting portion of the body. Moreover, a control knob is extended through the control knob mounting portion of body as well as the rear inlet passage of the cylinder assembly, and a rotor of the cylinder assembly is coupled with a second coupling portion of a striking assembly. In addition, the front opening of the body is covered with the front cap and a sealing pad is provided between the body and the front cap, meanwhile the central axle is extended out of the front cap.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Year Congratulate Industrial Co., LtdInventor: Chi-Chen Chen
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Patent number: 7588093Abstract: An impact mechanism comprises a drive motor engaging member and a tool bit retaining member rotatably inter-connected therewith. The tool bit retaining member has a main body portion, an anvil portion securely attached thereto for co-rotation therewith, and a tool bit retaining portion securely attached thereto for co-rotation with the main body portion. A hammer member is mounted on the drive engaging member for movement between an anvil contact position wherein force is transmitted from the hammer member to the anvil portion, and a release position whereat the hammer member is temporarily removed from the anvil portion. A spring biases the hammer member to the anvil contact position. In use, the hammer member to move from its anvil contact position towards its release position, wherein the hammer member is propelled by the spring and the rotation of the drive engaging member to impact on the anvil portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Inventors: Gerard M. Grand, Fern Beauchamp
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Patent number: 7562720Abstract: An electric impact tool in which a rotating mass rotates in a forward direction to impact upon and transfer torque to an anvil, and rotates in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction in response to such impact. A direction sensor monitors the direction of rotation of the rotating mass, and a controller turns an electric motor on and off during respective forward and reverse rotation of the rotating mass. An energy storing mechanism may be used to absorb energy from reverse rotation of the rotating mass and release the absorbed energy to rotate the rotating mass in the forward direction. A controller may be used to store the angular position of the rotating mass upon each impact and turn off the motor prior to the following impact to avoid energizing the motor during stall.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2006Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventors: Warren Andrew Seith, Mark Templeton McClung, Daniel J. Becker, William M. Ball, Jr.
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Patent number: 7510023Abstract: An impact assembly is used for a power tool having a chamber, a handle and a rotary driver mounted in the chamber near the handle and having a driving shaft. The impact assembly has a hammer frame, at least one hammer, two hammer pins and an output axle. The hammer frame is connected to the rotary driver and has a mounting recess, a driver mount and a through hole. The at least one hammer is pivotally mounted in the mounting recess and each hammer has an engaging hole, a loosening protrusion and a tightening protrusion. The hammer pins are mounted in the hammer frame to pivotally connect each hammer to the hammer frame. The output axle is mounted in the hammer frame and the engaging hole of each hammer and protrudes out of the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignees: Kuani Gear Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Ta Cheng
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Publication number: 20090065229Abstract: The present invention, the objective of which is to provide an impact torque adjusting device of hydraulic torque wrench capable of maintaining high accuracy of the amount of impact torque generated by the impact torque generator of hydraulic torque wrench, shortening the impact torque generating period and improving durability of the impact torque generator of hydraulic torque wrench, is constructed by forming an operating fluid channel 11b communicating through the inside of the liner 7 which becomes a high-pressure chamber H and a low-pressure chamber L at the time of generation of impact torque, disposing, in the operating fluid channel 11b, a valve disc 11d urged in the direction opening the operating fluid channel 11b, and forming, behind the valve disc 11d, an oil chamber 11e communicating with the inside of the liner 7 which becomes a high-pressure chamber H at the time of generation of impact torque, so that the operating fluid channel 11b may be narrowed in proportion to the increase of the operatinType: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventor: Yoji Uemura
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Publication number: 20090056966Abstract: “An impact mechanism comprises a drive motor engaging member and a tool bit retaining member rotatably inter-connected therewith. The tool bit retaining member has a main body portion, an anvil portion securely attached thereto for co-rotation therewith, and a tool bit retaining portion securely attached thereto for co-rotation with the main body portion. A hammer member is mounted on the drive engaging member for movement between an anvil contact position whereat force is transmitted from the hammer member to the anvil portion, and a release position whereat the hammer member is temporarily removed from the anvil portion. A spring biases the hammer member to the anvil contact position. In use, the hammer member to move from its anvil contact position towards its release position, whereat the hammer member is propelled by the spring and the rotation of the drive engaging member to impact on the anvil portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Gerard M. Grand, Fern Beauchamp
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Patent number: 7484569Abstract: A pulse tool, in particular a pulse nutsetter, has at least one pneumatic drive unit with a drive rotor and a pulse unit driven by the drive unit, wherein a delay-dependent inertial cut-off device is assigned to the drive unit for the interruption of the air feed on acquiring a cut-off pules. A pulse tool of this nature is improved to the effect that it has or facilitates a compact design, a low weight and simultaneously, a fast cut-off by the inertial cut-off device. This is achieved by the inertial cut-off device having at least one cut-off piston for changing the air feed between the open and closed positions and which can be moved relative to the drive rotor and an, essentially annular, inertial body which can turn with the drive rotor. Due to the inertial body, on acquiring the cut-off pulse at least one drive body, essentially radially adjustable relative to the drive rotor, can be deflected due to an internal contour.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Cooper Power Tools GmbH & Co.Inventor: Konrad Karl Kettner
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Patent number: 7461704Abstract: The improved airflow control structure for pneumatic tools has an air inlet to receive external air, a cylinder located in a pneumatic tool and an air intake passage located between them. A valve bushing is provided to connect to the air intake passage and respectively connect a first air intake flow path and a second air intake flow path. The valve bushing holds a control bar which can alter the air intake flow path of the pneumatic tool to control the rotation of pneumatic tool in a positive direction or a reverse direction. As the valve bushing and the cylinder are integrally formed in one piece, the pneumatic tool can be adopted in a plastic housing. Through the control bar users can operate the pneumatic tool single-handed as convenient as to start, stop or regulate the pneumatic tool in positive or reverse rotations while using the same hand to hold it.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Sunmatch Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Lung-Pao Chen
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Patent number: 7461703Abstract: An air-inlet controlling assembly for a pneumatic tool having a gun shaped shell with a chamber and a handle communicated with the chamber has an air-inlet assembly, a cylinder assembly and a control valve. The air-inlet assembly is mounted in the handle of the shell and has an inlet tube, an airtight sleeve and a washer. The cylinder assembly is mounted in the shell, contacts with the airtight sleeve of the air-inlet assembly and has a cylinder and a rotor. The control valve is connected to the cylinder assembly and has a connecting portion and an operating portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Inventor: Ming-Kun Cheng
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Patent number: 7455121Abstract: A power tool includes an impact damping mechanism for damping an impact in a direction of rotation of a speed reduction mechanism portion 8.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuma Saito, Shinki Ohtsu, Yasuki Ohmori, Chikai Yoshimizu, Katsuhiro Oomori, Masanori Watanabe
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Publication number: 20080283259Abstract: A compact pneumatic hand tool having a cylinder assembly received in a space of a body, wherein, the bottom inlet opening of the cylinder assembly is communicated with the air inlet in the space, meanwhile, the rear inlet passage of the cylinder assembly is corresponded to the control knob mounting portion of the body. Moreover, a control knob is extended through the control knob mounting portion of body as well as the rear inlet passage of the cylinder assembly, and a rotor of the cylinder assembly is coupled with a second coupling portion of a striking assembly. In addition, the front opening of the body is covered with the front cap and a sealing pad is provided between the body and the front cap, meanwhile the central axle is extended out of the front cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventor: Chi-Chen CHEN
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Patent number: 7438140Abstract: A shock attenuating coupling device is provided for a rotary impact tool for drivingly connecting a hammer mechanism to a drive anvil. The shock attenuating coupling device includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a drum, a shoe, and a body of resilient material. The first coupling member has a first drive portion. The second coupling member has a second drive portion. The drum is provided proximate the first drive portion and the second drive portion and has a radially inner engagement surface. The shoe is provided within the drum and between the first drive portion and the second drive portion. The shoe has a radially outer surface capable of being expanded in a radially outer direction. The body of resilient material is interposed between the drum and the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: Exhaust Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Robert E. Sterling, Matthew R. Sterling
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Patent number: 7424919Abstract: A method for determining the angular displacement of the output shaft (?0) of an impulse nut runner at tightening a screw joint to a predetermined final torque level (Tf) by an impulse nut runner having a motor driven impulse unit (23) with an inertia drive member (27), an output shaft (24) to be coupled to the screw joint to be tightened and an angle sensing device (35, 38) associated with the drive member (27) and arranged to deliver signals in response to the rotational movement of the drive member (27), wherein the total angular displacement of the output shaft (24) in relation to a threshold torque level (Tt) is calculated as a difference between the total angular displacement (?Dtot) of the drive member (27) as a result of a total number of delivered impulses (Ntot) and the angle of the total number of full revolutions minus one full revolution ? (Ntot?1)·360).Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: September 16, 2008Assignee: Atlas Copco Tools ABInventor: John Robert Christian Friberg
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Patent number: 7416031Abstract: An impact tool comprising a motor, a hammer 8 that is rotated and axially moved by a drive force of the motor, an anvil 3 that repeats engagement/disengagement from the hammer 8 accompanying rotation and axial movements of the hammer 8, and a tip tool 4 mounted to the anvil 3, the anvil 3 comprising a first split piece 3A, which includes pawls 3c (first concave-convex part) on an opposite side to the hammer and repeats engagement/disengagement from the hammer 8, a second split piece 3B, which includes pawls 3f (second concave-convex part) engageable with the pawls (first concave-convex part) 3c of the first split piece 3A in a direction of rotation, and to which the tip tool 4 is mounted, and a rubber damper (elastic body) 13 interposed between the first and second split pieces 3A, 3B to prevent direct contact between the pawls (first concave-convex part) 3c and the pawls (second concave-convex part) 3f in the direction of rotation and in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2008Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takuhiro Murakami, Junichi Kamimura, Katsuhiro Oomori, Shinki Ohtsu, Hiroto Inagawa
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Patent number: 7404450Abstract: A pneumatic rotary tool has a housing formed primarily from plastic so that the weight and price of the tool are substantially reduced. The air motor is formed for economic assembly while permitting greater structural stability should the housing deflect under an impact. The tool includes a torque selector which controls the amount of pressurized air allowed to enter the air motor, thereby controlling the torque output of the motor. The user may adjust the torque selector to a number of set positions which correspond to discrete torque values. The tool additionally incorporates early and late stage exhaust ports, so that backpressure within the air motor does not slow motor rotation or decrease tool power.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: S.P. Air Kabusiki KaishaInventors: Osamu Izumisawa, Kunihiro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7398836Abstract: A pneumatic power tool includes a housing, a motor, a pressure air inlet passage, an exhaust air outlet passage, and an exhaust air outlet flow deflector. The exhaust air outlet flow detector includes an outlet piece with radial as well as axial outlet openings and a valve element with radial as well as axial apertures. The outlet piece and the valve element are rotatable relative to the housing as well as to each other to bring a radial opening of the outlet piece into or out of alignment with a radial aperture of the valve element (21), and at the same time to bring the axial apertures of the valve element out of or into alignment with the openings of the outlet piece, thereby shifting the exhaust outlet flow direction as desired between a radial direction and an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2004Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: Atlas Copco Tools ABInventors: Karl Stefan Elmvist, Mikael John Nordström, Torbjörn Gunnar Walheim
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Patent number: 7395873Abstract: A power tool includes a grip portion having a vertically extending axis; a main body provided at a top end of the grip portion and having an axis intersecting the vertical axis; a motor; an output portion projecting from the grip portion and rotatingly driven by the motor; a trigger provided for movement along a trigger moving zone; a stopper portion accommodated in the grip portion for protrusion and retraction into and from the trigger moving zone, the stopper portion adapted to selectively make contact with the trigger to thereby limit the maximum pulling amount of the trigger; and a stopper operating portion for operating the stopper portion. The stopper portion is protruded into or retracted from the trigger moving zone by slidingly actuating the stopper operating portion in a crosswise direction perpendicularly intersecting the axis of the main body as viewed from the top.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.Inventors: Masamichi Nakamura, Yoshikazu Okada
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Publication number: 20080135269Abstract: A method for determining the angular displacement of the output shaft (?o) of an impulse nut runner at tightening a screw joint to a predetermined final torque level (Tf) by means of an impulse nut runner having a motor driven impulse unit (23) with an inertia drive member (27), an output shaft (24) to be coupled to the screw joint to be tightened and an angle sensing device (35, 38) associated with the drive member (27) and arranged to deliver signals in response to the rotational movement of the drive member (27), wherein the total angular displacement of the output shaft (24) in relation to a threshold torque level (Tt) is calculated as a difference between the total angular displacement (?Dtot) of the drive member (27) as a result of a total number of delivered impulses (Ntot ) and the angle of the total number of full revolutions minus one full revolution [ (Ntot?1) . 360).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: ATLAS COPCO TOOLS ABInventor: John Robert Christian Friberg
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Patent number: 7377331Abstract: A damping drive axle includes an output shaft divided into a first portion and a second portion, a mounting seat having a centrally defined hole, a first compartment to correspond to and receive therein the first portion of the output shaft and a second compartment to receive therein the second portion of the output shaft, a hollow cylinder with having a triangle opening to allow an extension of the second portion of the output shaft, multiple columns rotatably received in a side defining the triangle opening to selectively lock/release the second portion of the output shaft, multiple cutouts defined in a bottom face of the cylinder and multiple legs extending out from the bottom face of the cylinder, each leg being sandwiched by two adjacent cutouts and an input device to rotate the sleeve of the hollow cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Power Network Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ting-Kuang Chen
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Publication number: 20080110655Abstract: A pulse tool, in particular a pulse nutsetter, has at least one pneumatic drive unit with a drive rotor and a pulse unit driven by the drive unit, wherein a delay-dependent inertial cut-off device is assigned to the drive unit for the interruption of the air feed on acquiring a cut-off pulse. A pulse tool of this nature is improved to the effect that it has or facilitates a compact design, a low weight and simultaneously a fast cut-off by the inertial cut-off device. This is achieved in that the inertial cut-off device has at least one cut-off piston for changing the air feed between the open and closed positions and which can be moved relative to the drive rotor and an, essentially annular, inertial body which can turn with the drive rotor. Due to the inertial body, on acquiring the cut-off pulse at least one drive body, essentially radially adjustable relative to the drive rotor, can be deflected by means of an internal contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Cooper Power Tools GmbH & Co.Inventor: Konrad Karl Kettner
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Patent number: 7331404Abstract: A lubrication apparatus, system and method for a tool is disclosed. The tool includes a rotating impact assembly and the lubrication apparatus, system and method directs lubricant from a radially outward position to a radially inward position in the impact assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2003Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventor: Daniel S. Pusateri