Abstract: A nail gun having a striking member installation mechanism comprises a casing having a main casing body, and a striking member baffle removably disposed over a replacement opening of the main casing body; a striking member removably disposed inside the main casing body and below the striking member baffle; and a striking member driving assembly having a piston for driving the striking member in a reciprocating motion direction, wherein the striking member has a striking member tail, a protruding part, and a guiding striking part; wherein the piston comprises a striking member connector having a protruding part receiving hole; and wherein the protruding part is removably received in the protruding part receiving hole.

Abstract: A nailer for suppressing misfire while keeping operability. In a first mode, a control circuit drives a drive source when a second ON determination is made and a first ON determination is made in a state where a second operation unit is maintained at a second ON position, and when the drive source is driven and then a second OFF determination is made in a state where a first operation unit is maintained at a first ON position, the control circuit does not drive the drive source again unless returning to the initial state. In a second mode, the control circuit drives the drive source when the first ON determination is made and the second ON determination is made in a state where the first operation unit is maintained at the first ON position. A second OFF determination time in the second mode is longer than in the first mode.

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center (TDC) position toward a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position, a gas spring mechanism for driving the driver blade toward the BDC position, a lifter assembly having a rotary lifter for returning the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, a motor that provides torque to the rotary lifter to return the driven blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, and a cam which, during operation of the rotary lifter, causes the rotary lifter to axially move along a rotational axis defined by the rotary lifter between a first position, in which the rotary lifter is engageable with the driver blade, and a second position, in which the rotary lifter is not engageable with the driver blade.

Abstract: A driving device includes an operable striking unit, a piston upper chamber configured to operate the striking unit by gas pressure, a housing, a head cap provided in the housing, a passage provided in the head cap, and an exhaust valve operably provided in the housing and configured to open and close the passage. The exhaust valve includes a contact portion and a non-contact portion, the contact portion comes into and out of contact with the head cap on an outer side of the passage in a radial direction of the passage, the non-contact portion is provided on an inner side of the contact portion in the radial direction of the passage, and the non-contact portion is provided at a position separated from the head cap in a state where die contact portion is in contact with the head cap.

Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes a drive mechanism configured to drive by an air pressure of compressed air, a head valve configured to control supply of the compressed air to the drive mechanism, a trigger valve configured to actuate the head valve, a control valve configured to disable actuation of the trigger valve or the head valve, and a timer valve configured to be actuated based on an operation on a trigger and to disable actuation of the trigger valve or the head valve by actuating the control valve at a predetermined timing. The timer valve has a valve body configured to act on the control valve and is provided with a throttle portion configured to regulate a flow rate of a fluid generated in conjunction with movement of the valve body.

Abstract: An electric nail gun includes a cylinder unit, a valve, a pushed rod, a safety assembly and an adjusting assembly. The cylinder unit defines a cylinder space and a gas space. The valve is disposed between the cylinder space and the gas space, and is movable among a closed position, in which the valve closes the cylinder space, and a plurality of open positions. The safety assembly has a first end that is adapted to be pressed and moved by an object, and a second end. When the first end is not pressed against the object, a distance between the second end and the pushed constituent is defined as a first actuating distance. When the first end is moved by the object, the pushed rod is urged to move by the second end such that the valve moves from the closed position to one of the open positions.

Abstract: A fastener tool which contains a motor, a drive mechanism connected to the motor and adapted to drive a piston, and a locking module. The locking module includes a rotating member coupled with the drive mechanism and adapted to rotate with a spindle and define a rotation axis; and a receiving member adapted to engage with the rotating member at and engaging portion. The rotating member includes a latch and a biasing member, wherein the biasing member moveably supports the latch in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis. Therefore, the locking module provides a locking mechanism that prevents back driving of the fastener tool that increases the lifespan and efficiency of the tool.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener-driving tool including multiple combustion chambers and/or usable with fuel canisters of varying lengths.

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a first cylinder, a first piston positioned within the first cylinder, a second cylinder in fluid communication with the first cylinder, and a second piston positioned within the second cylinder. The first piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and at or near a bottom-dead-center position and the second piston is moveable between a top-dead-center position and a bottom-dead-center position to initiate a fastener driving cycle. A drive blade is coupled to the second piston for movement therewith and a drive mechanism is configured to drive the first piston between the top-dead-center position and at or near the bottom-dead-center position. The drive mechanism includes a crank arm that rotates less than 360 degrees for moving the first piston from at or near the bottom-dead-center position and the top-dead-center position and then back to at or near the bottom-dead-center position to complete the fastener driving cycle.

Abstract: A fastener driver includes an outer cylinder having a first end and an opposite, second end, an inner cylinder positioned within the outer cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the inner cylinder, a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a top-dead-center position near the second end and a bottom-dead-center position near the first end along a drive axis and a frame that extends from the first end. The frame is integrally formed with the outer cylinder as a single piece.

Abstract: A driving tool comprises a displacement allowing mechanism that allows a wheel to be displaced in a radial direction of a rotation shaft. The driving tool further comprises a displacement restricting mechanism that restricts the wheel from being displaced in the radial direction of the rotation shaft. When a driver is to start being moved upwards by an engagement of a first engagement portion with an engaged portion by rotation of the wheel, a displacement restriction state of the wheel caused by the displacement restricting mechanism is released, allowing an entirety of the wheel to be displaceable in the radial direction of the rotation shaft due to the displacement allowing mechanism.

Abstract: A method for controlling a nail-striking operation of an electric nail gun is proposed. The electric nail gun includes a control module and at least one switch. The at least one switch outputs a first switch signal that has a first voltage and a second switch signal that has a second voltage when triggered. The control module set a flag that corresponds to the at least one switch to a predetermined state upon determining that a striking condition is met. The striking condition includes that, for each of the at least one switch, the first switch signal has the first voltage and the second switch signal has the second voltage.

Abstract: A compressed air nailer comprises a working piston connected to a driving tappet configured to drive a fastener. A trigger and a placing sensor are configured to be actuated to aerate or deaerate a main control line to enable triggering of the driving process. A control valve assembly is configured to define a locked position and an open position by controlling a first pressure in a first control space and a second pressure in a second control space. The first control space is connected to the trigger valve and actuation of the trigger valve is configured to bring the safety valve assembly into the locked position. When the safety valve assembly is in the open position, an actuation of the placing sensor valve is configured to bring the safety valve assembly into the open position when the trigger valve is actuated.

Abstract: An air-path structure of a pneumatic nail gun includes a main chamber formed in a gun body, a piston driving chamber and a timekeeping chamber that continuously releases pressurized air to the outside. The gun body is equipped with a trigger valve and a bar valve, and a security chamber and an auxiliary chamber are formed in the trigger valve; the trigger valve controls the pressurized air in the piston driving chamber to be discharged to the outside; and the bar valve controls the pressurized air in the main chamber to go into the piston driving chamber, the timekeeping chamber and the auxiliary chamber. The security chamber is permanently connected to the main chamber for concentrating upon the pressurized air, and the bar valve controls the pressurized air in the main chamber to be discharged into the timekeeping chamber, so as to improve the safety of pneumatic nail gun when used.

Abstract: An electric nail gun includes a muzzle seat, a safety component being movable relative to the muzzle seat, and a cylinder unit connected to the muzzle seat and including a striking cylinder, at least one storage chamber that is adapted for storing pressurized air, and a sealing cap that is coupled to the striking cylinder and the at least one storage chamber. The electric nail gun further includes an air valve disposed in the cylinder unit and being directly and solely movable by the safety component from a closed position to an open position to allow the pressurized air to flow into the striking cylinder, and a nail-striking unit driven movably by the pressurized air for striking a nail when the air valve is at the open position.

Abstract: A control and protection mechanism and a nail gun having the same. The control and protection mechanism includes first and second micro-motion switches, a toggle block, a lock pin, an actuating member, a micro-motion contact and a driving rod. The switch bracket is attached to the main body; the first and second micro-motion switches are fixed on the switch bracket; the toggle block is rotatably attached to the switch bracket, and includes a lock groove, a trigger end and a toggle end. The toggle end is operably coupled to the first micro-motion switch and the trigger end extends into inside the main body such that when the piston moves in the cylinder to a position, the piston pushes the trigger end to prompt the toggle block to rotate and therefore the toggle end to move, thereby causing the first micro-motion switch to change its switch state.

Abstract: A magnetically coupled piston pump includes a piston, a pump body, and a set of drive magnets. The piston includes a set of piston magnets. Each piston magnet has poles arranged along a longitudinal axis of the piston, and each piston magnet is arranged in the piston so that the orientation of the poles of each piston magnet is the opposite of the orientation of each adjacent piston magnet. The piston is disposed in and permitted to move within the pump body. The set of drive magnets is arranged outside the pump body. Each drive magnet corresponds to a piston magnet, has poles arranged along the longitudinal axis, and is arranged so that the orientation of the poles is opposite the orientation of the poles of the corresponding piston magnet. A drive unit is coupled to the drive magnets for moving the drive magnets along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A driver includes a pressure chamber, a striking portion, an operation member, and a contact member, and can select a first mode and a second mode. The driver further includes a first ventilation passage, a second ventilation passage, and opening/closing mechanisms. The opening/closing mechanisms have a first state to open the first ventilation passage and close the second ventilation passage in the first mode, a second state, when an operation force is applied to the operation member within a time from when the second mode is selected and the contact member contacts a workpiece, to close the first ventilation passage and open the second ventilation passage, and a third state, when an operation force is applied to the operation member within a time from when the second mode is selected and the contact member is separated from the workpiece, to close the second ventilation passage.

Abstract: A pneumatic nailer is provided comprising a working piston which is connected to a driving plunger for driving in a fastening means and which is subject to compressed air when a driving-in process is triggered, The nailer also includes a triggering device for initiating a driving-in process, a safety device configured to switch the nailer from a trigger-ready state to a locked state a control valve to control the pressure inside of the control chamber which includes a control valve member which is moveable along an adjustment path and a damper coupled to the control valve member.

Abstract: A method of operating a fastener driver comprises initiating a fastener driving operation by moving a driver blade from a retracted position toward a driven position, and detecting that the driver blade has become jammed in an intermediate position between the retracted position and the driven position. The method further includes moving a latch from a locked position, in which a lifter assembly is maintained in an engaged position by the latch for moving the driver blade from the driven position toward the retracted position, to a released position, in which the lifter assembly is movable away from the driver blade. The method further includes driving a motor to rotate a lifter of the lifting assembly, thereby moving the lifter assembly away from the driver blade, then, returning the lifter assembly to the engaged position, and moving the latch from the released position to the locked position.

Abstract: Provided is a nail gun, including: a housing, a firing pin, a prime mover, a first cylinder, a first piston, a second cylinder, a second piston, and a locking member. A first chamber is defined in the first cylinder, the first piston is disposed in the first chamber and is fixedly connected to the firing pin, the second cylinder is formed with the second chamber that is in communication with the first chamber. The second piston is disposed in the second chamber and operative to be driven by the prime mover to perform a reciprocating motion between a first position and the second position along a first straight line. The locking member is configured for locking or releasing the first piston in the first chamber, and the first piston is formed or connected with: a locking portion configured for engaging with the locking member.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a driving machine includes a trigger, a first switch turned on or off by an operation of the trigger, a push lever that moves in response to an operation of pressing an ejection port of a fastener against a driven material, and a second switch turned on or off by movement of the push lever. The driving machine drives the fastener when the first switch and the second switch are both in the ON state. The trigger includes a switching mechanism to switch between a single-shot driving mode and a continuous-shot driving mode.

Abstract: A reduced pressure pneumatic animal stunner with a low-complexity valve and venting system, and method of use thereof, is disclosed. The stunner includes a hollow housing, a stunning rod chamber, a head contact movable within an outer housing nose, a stunning rod, and a catch system employing at least one arcuate catch, a catch retainer, and a catch piston slideable within an opening of a catch cylinder. The catch piston has passageways disposed therein to allow for flow of a pressurized fluid therethrough. One passageway allows fluid to flow to a rearward end of the stunning rod chamber, and another allows fluid to flow to a forward end of the stunning rod chamber. Pressurized fluid may flow from a source through an internal passageway to the front of the stunning rod chamber alongside at least one resilient cushion designed to cushion stop the forward movement of the stunning rod.

Abstract: A fastener-driving tool is provided and includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movably connected to the housing, where the workpiece-contacting element is movable between a rest position and an activated position. A trigger is movably connected to the housing such that the trigger is movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool further includes an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an activated position. A damper mechanism is associated with the actuation lever and is configured to control a rate of movement of the actuation lever between the activated position and the rest position.

Abstract: A nail gun, comprising a first piston moveably disposed in the first cylinder, a second piston moveably disposed in the second cylinder, a driving ram, a pawl, a linear motion actuator electrically coupled to the control circuit unit, the linear motion actuator capable of driving the pawl to retain or release the driving ram. The adjustment button is configured to select a selected pressure rating of the pressure ratings, during the compression stroke, the pawl retains the driving ram, and the control circuit unit is configured to calculate a predetermined distance value of the second piston and control the second piston to move and form a predetermined compressing pressure in the second working chamber. The control circuit unit is configured to control the linear motion actuator to release the driving ram when the second piston moves the predetermined distance.

Abstract: A driving tool drives a fastener by a striking mechanism. The driving tool includes a trigger, a contact arm, a contact lever and a regulator. The trigger and the contact arm receive manipulations which operate the striking mechanism. The contact lever is movable according to operations of the trigger and the contact arm and switches operating states of the striking mechanism. The regulator regulates a movement of the contact lever according to a movement of the contact arm in which another manipulation is released. The regulator operates with a fluid for operating the striking mechanism, and keeps the contact lever at an operation standby position where the contact lever is operated by manipulation of the contact arm for a predetermined time period by controlling a flow rate of the fluid.

Abstract: In driving tools that perform driving actions on the condition that both the trigger and contact arm are activated, when the reference time t is reached after the trigger is activated, the power supply to the actuator is cut off, thereby allowing the contact arm stopper element to be moved to the lock position. The lock arm prohibits activation of the contact arm. The quicker motion of the actuator achieves a smoother transition to the locked state.

Abstract: A fastener driver includes a drive blade movable from a retracted position to a driven position for driving a fastener into a work piece. The fastener driver further includes a gas spring mechanism for driving the drive blade from the retracted position to the driven position. The gas spring mechanism is moveable between a retracted state and a driven state. The fastener driver further includes a first return mechanism for moving the drive blade from the driven position toward the retracted position, and a second return mechanism for returning the gas spring mechanism toward the retracted state separately from movement of the drive blade.

Abstract: A driving tool drives a fastener by a striking mechanism. The driving tool includes a trigger, a contact arm, a contact lever and a regulator. The trigger and the contact arm receive manipulations which operate the striking mechanism. The contact lever is movable according to operations of the trigger and the contact arm and switches operating states of the striking mechanism. The regulator regulates a movement of the contact lever according to a movement of the contact arm in which another manipulation is released. The regulator operates with a fluid for operating the striking mechanism, and keeps the contact lever at an operation standby position where the contact lever is operated by manipulation of the contact arm for a predetermined time period by controlling a flow rate of the fluid.

Abstract: A fastener feed head includes a chute having a feed passage along a feed axis to support and guide fasteners from a chute inlet to a chute outlet connected to a fastener installation head. A carriage is movably attached to the chute along a feed axis. Opposed pawls are pivotably attached to the carriage. The carriage reciprocates along the feed axis between a retracted position and a feed position. The carriage cyclically advances a predetermined number of fasteners from a queue of fasteners in an upstream zone into a queue of fasteners in a downstream zone by: retracting to the retracted position from the feed position; abutting the lead fastener in the upstream queue with the pawls; and, driving the lead fastener with the pawls until the carriage reaches the feed position.

Abstract: A staple gun and a method of using the same. A stapling mechanism in the housing is activated to deliver a staple through an aperture in a housing wall and drive the staple into a surface around a stack of one or more electric cables. The gun includes a reciprocating cable guide for centering the gun on the stack of cables and closing a safety switch to permit the gun's trigger to be activated. A spacer extending outwardly from the housing wall rests on the upper surface of the cable stack. The spacer and a bumper that engages a hammer of the stapling mechanism provide for automatic depth adjustment when driving the staple into the surface. A reciprocating cable guard extending outwardly from the housing wall is positioned between the stack of cables and the staple to aid in preventing the staple from piercing the cable.

Abstract: A nail gun includes a gun body, a power module, a muzzle module and an switchable trigger module. The muzzle module includes a contact arm resiliently maintained at a normal position. The switchable trigger module includes a transmission unit, a trigger arm unit and a trigger unit. The transmission unit includes a transmission member that is connected to the contact arm. The trigger unit includes a trigger member and a blocking member. The trigger member is operable to move between a sequential firing position and a repetitive firing position.

Abstract: A fastener-driving tool includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool also includes a trigger connected to the housing and movable between a rest position and an activated position, a control valve including an actuating pin, an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an actuating position adjacent to the actuating pin, and a trigger control mechanism associated with the actuation lever and configured for moving and holding the actuation lever in the actuating position. In a powered mode, the trigger control mechanism causes the-actuation lever to move and remain in the actuating position such that the tool is actuated each time the workpiece-contacting element contacts a workpiece and moves to the activated position causing the actuation lever to contact the actuating pin and initiate an actuation of the tool.

Abstract: A device is provided. The device includes a worm drive comprising a worm and a worm gear. The device also includes an actuator comprising a motor, a shaft, and the worm, wherein the shaft is configured to rotate about a shaft axis, and the actuator is configured to (i) drive the worm drive, and (ii) move linearly along the shaft axis. The device also includes a first spring and a second spring, wherein the second ends are fixed, and wherein the first and second springs are configured to resist movement of the actuator along the shaft axis in opposite directions as a result of forces transmitted through the worm drive. The device further includes a linear position encoder configured to determine a position of the actuator along the shaft axis.

Abstract: A driving tool drives a fastener by a striking mechanism which is operated by a fluid. The driving tool includes a trigger, a contact arm, a contact lever and a regulator. The trigger and the contact arm receive manipulations and the contact lever switches operating states of the striking mechanism according to operations of the trigger and the contact arm. The regulator switches operating states of the contact lever according to the contact arm. The regulator includes a regulation member and a controller. The regulation member regulates the contact lever at an operation standby position where the contact lever is operated by the contact arm. The controller operates the regulation member and includes first and second cylinders. The first cylinder operates the regulation member. The second cylinder to which a fluid operating the striking mechanism is partially supplied and generates a driving force for driving the first cylinder.

Abstract: An electric nail gun using an air spring, the driving mechanism thereof including a working cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, an air storage chamber, a nailing component, a lifting device, a one-way component, a latching device, a separating device and a guiding component. The nailing component has a first longitudinal edge to cooperate with the lifting device and a second longitudinal edge to cooperate with the latching device and the separating device. The first longitudinal edge has several discontinuous and protruding faces separated apart from one another and cooperating with cylindrical and protruding pins of the lifting device. The second longitudinal edge has a latching groove to cooperate with the latching device, the latching groove corresponding to a detaching section for a cam of the lifting device.

Abstract: A nosepiece assembly includes a first nosepiece portion including a fastener guide. The fastener guide has a support ledge to position a first fastener of a collated strip of fasteners in a drive channel. The nosepiece assembly also includes a second nosepiece portion connected to the first nosepiece portion opposite to the fastener guide with the first and second nosepiece portions defining the drive channel therebetween and defining a debris ejection passage therebetween. The debris ejection passage extends between the drive channel and a debris ejection aperture on an exterior surface of the nosepiece assembly.

Abstract: An impacting apparatus includes a spring anvil assembly and a drive mechanism that alternatively engages a the spring anvil assembly to actuate the spring anvil assembly to store potential energy in the spring anvil assembly, and which drive mechanism alternatively disengages the spring anvil assembly to allow the spring anvil assembly to launch and accelerate toward an impact target to deliver impact energy from the spring anvil assembly to the impact target. In an embodiment, the spring anvil assembly is biased to a start position by one of the impact target and the weight of the apparatus. The spring anvil assembly may comprise a gas spring or a spring, for example. The apparatus is capable of delivering multiple impacts to an impact target.

Abstract: A fastener driver comprises a drive blade movable from a retracted position to an extended, driven position for driving a fastener into a workpiece and a gas spring mechanism for driving the drive blade from the retracted position to the driven position. The gas spring mechanism includes a drive cylinder and a drive piston attached to the drive blade for movement therewith. The drive piston is acted on by a driving force resulting from a pressure differential created by the gas spring mechanism. The fastener driver also includes an adjustable valve for selectively limiting a flow of gas into the drive cylinder above the drive piston, or a flow of ambient air at atmospheric pressure from the drive cylinder beneath the drive piston, thereby changing the pressure differential acting on the drive piston, as the drive piston and the drive blade move from the retracted position to the extended position.

Abstract: A fastener driving tool is provided which performs driving only when a trigger lever is turned ON following a push lever. The fastener driving tool includes a sleeve valve driving a driver blade, and in the sleeve valve, supply and exhaust of compressed air are controlled by a trigger valve. The trigger valve includes a valve piston movable between an air-supply position where the valve piston causes an opening part and a communication port to communicate with each other and blocks an exhaust port, and an exhaust position where the valve piston blocks the opening part and causes the exhaust port and the communication port to communicate with each other, and a plunger movable between a communication position where the plunger causes compressed air in a pressure accumulation chamber to be supplied to a pressure chamber and a shutoff position where the plunger shuts off communication between the pressure accumulation chamber and the pressure chamber and causes air in the pressure chamber to be exhausted.

Abstract: A Time Processing Technology (TPT) disclosed herein is contributing methods, systems and circuits for filtering out a phase noise of a timing referencing signal and producing a timing implementing signal from a free running local clock or its subclocks wherein the filtering out the phase noise is implemented with an open loop system (OLS) or a closed loop system (CLS) of phase control, wherein TPT comprises and is enabled by contributed herein a time to digital converter (TDC), a rational number filter (RNF) and a digital to time converter (DTC), securing improved resolution and open loop operations of phase control systems.

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a cylinder and a drive piston within the cylinder being acted on by a driving force resulting from a pressure differential. The powered fastener further includes a drive blade coupled to the drive piston and operable to drive a fastener, and an adjustable valve for selectively introducing air from ambient atmosphere into the cylinder, thereby changing the pressure differential acting on the drive piston. By adopting a self-contained vacuum generating means as described above, the present invention does not rely on any external vacuum source and powered fastener driver can be used and carried with conveniently.

Abstract: A gas spring-powered fastener driver includes a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, and a driver blade attached to the piston and moveable therewith from a retracted position to a driven position to drive a fastener into a workpiece. A fill valve is coupled to the cylinder and operable to selectively fill the cylinder with gas to a pressure.

Abstract: A combustion driven fastener hand tool is disclosed having a fuel system subassembly including a fuel nozzle and a metering valve, disposed in a common bore of the combustion driven fastener apparatus. The metering valve comprises a hollow cylindrical housing having a cap at each end and a central dual valve stem therebetween. Movement of the dual central valve stem closes an inlet valve at one end and opens an outlet valve at an opposite end in a coordinated manner to release a metered amount of fuel through the outlet valve while preventing additional fuel through the inlet valve. The combustion driven fastener hand tool includes numerous other features affording improvements over the prior art.

Abstract: A nailer device for collated nails (S) can be loaded with an elongated strip (E) almost flat shaped and provided with at least a plurality of first connections (P) projecting therefrom and each provided with a fixing end (F) opposite to the elongated strip (E) and assigned to the removable fixing of a respective nail (N) of collated nails. The device (1) includes a sliding seat (9) aligned with a magazine (3) and in communication with a shot chamber (5) that receives the elongated strip (E). Thrusting means (13) is provided with a matching means (15) assigned to match with the fixing end (F) of the first connection (P) previously bearing a fired nail in a stroke of the thrusting means from an external extreme condition to an extreme internal condition to align the first connection (P) of such fixing end (F) to a portion of the sliding seat.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a driving machine includes a trigger, a first switch turned on or off by an operation of the trigger, a push lever that moves in response to an operation of pressing an ejection port of a fastener against a driven material, and a second switch turned on or off by movement of the push lever. The driving machine drives the fastener when the first switch and the second switch are both in the ON state. The trigger includes a switching mechanism to switch between a single-shot driving mode and a continuous-shot driving mode.

Abstract: A fastener driver includes a drive blade movable from a retracted position to a driven position for driving a fastener into a workpiece and a gas spring mechanism for driving the drive blade from the retracted position to the driven position. The gas spring mechanism includes a piston movable between a retracted position and a driven position. The fastener driver further includes a first return mechanism for moving the drive blade from the driven position toward the retracted position, and a second return mechanism for moving the piston from the driven position toward the retracted position.

Abstract: A fastener-driving tool is provided and includes a housing and a workpiece-contacting element movably connected to the housing, where the workpiece-contacting element is movable between a rest position and an activated position. A trigger is movably connected to the housing such that the trigger is movable between a rest position and an activated position. The tool further includes an actuation lever movably connected to the trigger and movable between a rest position and an activated position. A damper mechanism is associated with the actuation lever and is configured to control a rate of movement of the actuation lever between the activated position and the rest position.

Abstract: A driving tool including a first mode wherein a mechanical starting control is performed, and a second mode wherein an electrical starting control is performed, where these modes are configured to be switchable. Only in the second mode, if the elapsed time between the on-operation of a trigger and an on-operation of a contact arm does not exceed a reference time T0, then a second actuation portion can be turned to an on-position to perform a driving operation. In the first mode, in contrast to the electric control, without consuming battery power, the driving operation can be performed by the mechanical control that is made by an operational order of the trigger and subsequently the contact arm. Because of this configuration, even if power supply is shut off, the driving operation by the first mode can be continued.

Abstract: A surgical instrument and method of operating on a tissue includes a shaft assembly and an end effector. The end effector extends in a longitudinal direction from the shaft assembly and has a first jaw, a second jaw, and a deformable hydraulic member. The second jaw is movably mounted relative to the first jaw and is configured to transition between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The first and second jaws are thus configured to have the tissue positioned therebetween in the closed configuration. The deformable hydraulic is configured to contain a fluid. With the fluid contained in the deformable hydraulic member, the deformable hydraulic member is configured to sever the tissue positioned between the first and second jaws in the closed configuration.