A battery pack and transport coupler for enabling the battery pack to reduce the pack power capacity. The battery pack include at least two strings of battery cells and a coupler provided at least partially inside the housing. The coupler is moveable between a first position, which causes the string of battery cells to be electrically connected inside the housing, and a second position, which causes the strings of battery cells to be electrically disconnected inside the housing
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
H01M 50/502 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
The present disclosure is directed to a bandsaw. The bandsaw may be cordless bandsaw utilizing a battery pack to provide power to an electric motor. The electric motor may drive an transmission. The transmission may be mechanically coupled to a drive wheel. The drive wheel, in conjunction with a driven wheel turn a blade for a cutting operation. The bandsaw may include a base for housing the drive and driven wheels. The base may also include an integrated transmission housing for housing the transmission.
The present disclosure is directed to a bandsaw. The bandsaw may be cordless bandsaw utilizing a battery pack to provide power to an electric motor. The electric motor may drive an transmission. The transmission may be mechanically coupled to a drive wheel. The drive wheel, in conjunction with a driven wheel turn a blade for a cutting operation. The bandsaw may include a base for housing the drive and driven wheels. The base may also include an integrated transmission housing for housing the transmission.
B23D 53/12 - Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices working with strap saw blades
B23D 55/06 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of wheel mountings
A power-driven impact tool is provided. The impact tool includes a motor, a transmission, and a rotary impact mechanism received in a housing. The transmission may be a planetary transmission that reduces a speed of a rotary force output by the motor. The impact tool may be a cordless impact tool, receiving power from a battery back that is removably coupled in a battery receptacle of the housing. First and second handles on the housing may provide for user stability and control during operation of the impact tool. A plurality of user selection devices, including a trigger, a forward/reverse switch, and a mode selector, may be provided on one of the handles for user control of the impact tool.
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
A power supply apparatus is provided including a housing, at least one battery receptacle for receiving at least one removable battery pack, an inverter that converts a direct-current (DC) signal from the at least one battery pack to an alternating-current (AC) signal, and a controller that applies a pulse-width modulation (PWM) signal to the inverter to shape the AC signal with a lower harmonic distortion relative to a square wave. For each full cycle of the AC signal, the controller sets the duty cycle to approximately 100% within a first period corresponding to a peak area of the AC signal, to less than approximately 100% but greater than approximately 0% within a second period in which the AC signal transitions from the peak to a zero-cross following the first period, and to 0% within a third period corresponding to the zero-cross of the AC signal following the second period.
H01M 10/6563 - Gases with forced flow, e.g. by blowers
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H04B 3/54 - Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
H04B 14/02 - Transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission characterised by the use of pulse modulation
An air brush including a removable battery pack, a sprayer body and an air brush tool. The sprayer body includes a housing and a pump housed in the housing. The air brush tool includes an outlet that dispenses an aerosolized fluid. A hose connects the sprayer body and the air brush tool.
A tool having a housing assembly, which defines a handle, a motor assembly, a trigger assembly, a spindle and a transmission assembly. The motor assembly is received in the housing assembly and has an output shaft. The trigger assembly is coupled to the housing assembly and is configured for use in actuating the motor assembly. The transmission assembly transmits rotary power between the output shaft of the motor assembly and the spindle. The transmission assembly includes a planetary stage with an input sun gear, an output planet carrier and a compound planet gear having a first planet gear and a second planet gear coupled together for common rotation on the output planet carrier. The planetary stage is selectively operable in a first gear reduction and a second, relatively lower gear reduction in which the compound planet gear cooperates to produce at least one intermediate gear reduction within the planetary stage.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
B25B 23/14 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
F16H 3/66 - Gearings having three or more central gears composed of a number of gear trains without drive passing from one train to another
A Brushless Direct-Current (BLDC) motor is provided for a power tool, including a stator comprising a set of coils, a rotor configured to rotate with respect to the stator, power supply lines, terminals secured to the stator outer surface of the stator, and a Hall circuit board. The terminals extend axially on the outer surface of the stator. A radial member is oriented radially adjacent a second side of stator proximate an axial end of the of coils, the radial member including a through-hole through which the rotor shaft extends, and discrete conductive routings electrically coupled to the coils and making electric contact with the coils at at least three distinct contact points to electrically connect the coils in a delta configuration.
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
H02K 11/20 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching
H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
A battery pack comprises a set of battery cells, a battery cell holder holding the battery cells, at least one battery strap having a first end connected to a terminal of one of the battery cells and a second end extending from the battery cell holder, a printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, components mounted on the second side of the printed circuit board, a trace on the second side of the printed circuit board extending from one components to a contact connected to the trace and mated with the second end of the at least one battery strap. Multiple vias extend from the first side to the second side, and the contact comprises a first portion having a through hole and a leg integrally formed with and approximately perpendicular to the first portion, the leg extending from the first side of the PCB to the second side of the PCB through a first via, the trace extending from the first via, the leg soldered to the second side of the PCB and the via and the through hole aligned with a second via adjacent to the first via, the through hole sized and configured to receive a PCB end of the strap, the PCB end of the strap soldered to the contact.
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
H05K 1/18 - Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components
H05K 3/34 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by soldering
13.
VARIABLE-SPEED WITCH MODULE HAVING A DISCRETE ON/OFF DETECTION PAD
An electronic module for a powered apparatus includes a circuit board comprising conductive pads coupled to a power source and a sense portion including a first output pad and a second output pad; and a variable-speed actuator assembly including an actuator and a conductive wiper moveable in sliding contact with the circuit board. The wiper includes a first leg arranged to slidably engage the sense portion and a second leg arranged to slidably engage at least one of the conductive pads. The first output pad and the second output pad are longitudinally aligned with the conductive pads. The first output pad outputs a first voltage signal indicative of an ON state of the powered apparatus and the second output pad and the second output pad outputs a second voltage signal indicative of a desired operational speed of the powered apparatus.
A screw anchor and method of forming such a screw anchor, the method comprising: forming a first male screw thread section on a metallic body and which is integral to the metallic body; and using a metal deposition technique to deposit a second male screw thread section on the metallic body; wherein the second male screw thread section is formed of metallic material having a greater hardness than the metallic body and is able to tap out a female thread in a hole in a support for receiving the first male screw thread section when the screw anchor is twisted into the hole.
A fastener device (10) comprises a driver (26) having a drive cycle that includes a time from which the driver (26) is activated to engage and drive a fastener in a drive channel into a workpiece to a time until the driver (26) is retracted along the drive axis to clear the drive channel and to allow for feeding of a subsequent fastener into the drive channel; a feeder (110) configured to feed the fastener into the drive channel prior to the driver (26) driving the fastener into the workpiece, the feeder (110) having a start time defining a time at which the feeder (110) is activated to feed the subsequent fastener into the drive channel, and a controller (C) configured to control a time between the drive cycle and the feeder start time based on at least one of a mode of operation of the fastener device (10) and a characteristic of an energy assembly (EA).
B25C 1/06 - Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices therefor operated by electric power
B25C 1/18 - Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices therefor operated by combustion pressure generated by detonation of a cartridge - Details or accessories, e.g. splinter guards, spall minimisers
A computing device including a display, a wireless communication circuit, and a processor. The device is configured to: wirelessly contact a set of power tools; display a listing of the power tools; wirelessly receive a user selection of a first power tool from the listing; receive at least one performance data associated with a performance of the first power tool; display attributes including the performance data and identity data of the first power tool in response to the user selection; receive a user modification input modifying the at least one performance data; and transmit instructions to the first power tool to modify the performance data in accordance with the user modification input. The computing device may implement this process with a set of battery packs or non-rotary devices.
G05B 19/409 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form - characterised by control panel details, by setting parameters
17.
BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR HAVING HIGH POWER DENSITY FOR POWER TOOL
A brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor for a power tool includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly including stator windings. A ratio of a motor size (Km) constant of the motor to an electrical envelope of the motor including electrical parts of the motor is greater than approximately 850 (N.m/√W)/m{circumflex over ( )}3. A ratio of a motor size (Km) constant of the motor to a magnetic envelope of the motor including stator core and windings is greater than approximately 980 (N.m/√W)/m{circumflex over ( )}3.
H02K 21/12 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
H02K 3/46 - Fastening of windings on the stator or rotor structure
H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
H02K 5/16 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
A power tool stand for a power tool has a base, a projecting frame connected to the base, a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame, a tool interface mounted on the power tool carriage and arranged to secure a removable power tool, a carriage mechanism mounted on the power tool carriage and arranged to move the power tool carriage with respect to the projecting frame, and a handle coupled to the carriage mechanism. The carriage mechanism includes a rack and a pinion. The
A powered fastening tool (10) includes a fastener driver (28), a driver return system (64) and a driver retention system (66); the fastener driver (28) is configured to move from a home position to an extended position to drive a fastener (F) into a workpiece; the driver return system (64) is configured to return the fastener driver (28) from the extended position to the home position, the driver return system (64) includes an electric motor (76), a conveyor (80) driven by the electric motor (76) and a pawl (82) attached to the conveyor (80) and configured to engage the fastener driver (28); the driver retention system (66) is configured to retain the fastener driver (28) in the home position and the driver retention system (66) including a first detent spring (110) configured to engage the fastener driver (28) and thereby inhibit the fastener driver (28) from moving out of the home position.
An oscillating tool including a housing, a motor in the housing, a multitool shaft driven by the motor, a clamp assembly operatively driven by the motor through the multitool shaft in an oscillating motion, the clamp assembly configured to selectively hold a power tool accessory and a fan on the multitool shaft. The fan is operatively driven by the motor with the multi-tool shaft and the fan is a double side blade fan.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
An oscillating tool including a housing, a motor in the housing, a multitool shaft driven by the motor, a clamp assembly operatively driven by the motor through the multitool shaft in an oscillating motion, the clamp assembly configured to selectively hold a power tool accessory and a fan on the multitool shaft. The fan is operatively driven by the motor with the multi-tool shaft and the fan is a double side blade fan.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
An oscillating tool including a housing, a motor in the housing, a multitool shaft driven by the motor, a clamp assembly operatively driven by the motor through the multitool shaft in an oscillating motion, the clamp assembly configured to selectively hold a power tool accessory and a fan on the multitool shaft. The fan is operatively driven by the motor with the multi-tool shaft and the fan is a double side blade fan.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
A reciprocating saw blade includes a body with a shank end configured to secure the blade with a reciprocating saw, a plunging end configured to enter a workpiece, and a cutting edge and opposite back edge extending between the shank end and the plunging end. The cutting edge is formed to include a plurality of teeth arranged in a repeating pattern that includes left set teeth and right set teeth, the plurality of additional teeth being substantially the same size as each other and as the third tooth, wherein the plurality of additional gullets are substantially the same size as each other, and wherein the enlarged first gullet is longer in an axial direction than each of the plurality of additional gullets.
An electric grinding tool includes a motor housing coupleable to an electrical power source, a motor configured to receive power from the electrical power source and including an output shaft extending along a motor axis, a handgrip coupled to and coaxial with the motor housing, a tool holder rotatably driven upon rotation of the motor, the tool holder configured to receive a shaft of a grinding accessory, and a light unit coupled to and at least partially recessed in a front end portion of the electric grinding tool. The light unit includes a plurality of lights mounted to an at least partially ring shaped printed circuit board that is received in a support ring, and a cover ring received over the lights.
B25B 23/18 - Devices for illuminating the head of the screw or the nut
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
F21Y 105/18 - Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements characterised by the overall shape of the two-dimensional array polygonal other than square or rectangular, e.g. for spotlights or for generating an axially symmetrical light beam
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
An electric brushless DC motor is provided including a rotor assembly having a substantially-cylindrical metallic rotor body and at least one rotor magnet mounted on a surface of the rotor body, a stator assembly rotatably disposed relative to the rotor assembly, and a molded structure formed in contact with the rotor body. The molded structure includes a first mold portion in engagement with the rotor body that integrally forms a fan at or adjacent an axial end of the rotor body, and a second mold portion extending integrally from the first mold portion at least partially in engagement with an inner surface of the rotor body. The second mold portion engages two axial ends of the at least one magnet to axially support and retain the at least one magnet relative to the rotor body.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 29/08 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates or magneto-resistors
An impact power tool includes one or more of the following features including a housing, a motor, an output spindle, a rotary impact assembly, and a planetary transmission having a fixed ring gear and rotatable planet gear carrier. In an aspect, the planetary transmission is configured to transmit rotational motion from a motor output shaft to a cam shaft at a single overall speed reduction ratio. The planetary transmission includes a sun gear rotatably driven by the motor output shaft, a planet carrier rotatably driving the cam shaft, a ring gear rotationally fixed relative to the tool housing, a first planet gear mounted to the planet carrier and meshed with the sun gear but not meshed with the ring gear and a second planet gear mounted to the carrier and meshed with the ring gear but not meshed with the sun gear.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
27.
PORTABLE ELECTRIC POWER TOOL FOR BENDING ELONGATE OBJECTS
Disclosed herein is a portable electric power tool for bending elongate objects. The tool includes an electric motor having a motor output shaft, a bend mechanism having a support portion and a bias portion. The bias portion is operatively coupled to the motor output shaft via a transmission of the tool which in use causes linear relative movement between the bias portion and the support portion. The relative movement causes force to be applied by the bend mechanism to an elongate object in use at different locations along the length of the elongate object for bending the elongate object. The transmission includes a conversion mechanism for converting torque into a linear force for causing the linear relative movement between the bias portion and the support portion.
B21D 7/08 - Bending rods, profiles, or tubes by passing between rollers or through a curved die
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
28.
PORTABLE ELECTRIC POWER TOOL FOR BENDING ELONGATE OBJECTS
A tool for bending elongate objects including an electric motor having a motor output shaft, a bend mechanism having a support portion and a bias portion wherein first and second abutment portions of the support portion are separated by a space between them through which a third abutment portion provided by the bias portion can be moved in use. Force to be applied by the first, second and third abutment portions to an elongate object in use at different locations along the length of the elongate object for bending the elongate object, the third abutment portion having a plurality of bending surface portions each of which has a different radius of curvature and wherein the third abutment portion can be secured in different rotational positions thereby enabling a user to select the bending surface portion which engages the elongate object being bent in use.
A power tool stand for a removeable power tool has a first battery interface and a removeable battery having a first tool interface. The power tool stand comprises a base and a projecting frame connected to the base. A power tool carriage is moveably mounted on the projecting frame and the power tool carriage comprising a second battery interface and a second tool interface. The second battery interface is compatible with the first tool interface and the second battery interface is arranged to electrically and mechanically connect together with first tool interface. The second tool interface is compatible with the first battery interface and the second tool interface is arranged to electrically and mechanically connect together with first battery interface. The first battery interface and the first tool interface are incompatible.
A multi-motor drive unit includes a rear cover and a plurality of motors disposed around a center longitudinal axis along a radial plane. A rear end of the plurality of motors is secured to the rear cover and each of the plurality of motors includes a pinion. The multi-motor drive unit includes a master gear including peripheral teeth that engage the pinion of each of the plurality of motors, a motor adapter disposed between the master gear and the plurality of motors to pilot and support the master gear and a front end of the plurality of motors, an output shaft, and a front cover to pilot and support an output bearing of the output shaft.
A power-driven tool is provided. The tool is driven by a driving system including a multi-motor drive unit including multiple motors providing torque to a master gear of a transmission. Some of the motors are directly engaged with the master gear, and some of the motors are engaged with the master gear via an idler gear. The master gear drives a pulley assembly that, in turn, drives a blade of the power driven tool.
B28D 1/04 - Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete, not provided for elsewhere; Machines, devices, tools therefor by sawing with circular saw blades or saw discs
B23D 59/02 - Devices for lubricating or cooling circular saw blades
A device may include a first motor including a first motor output shaft coupled to a first pinion. A device may include a second motor including a second motor output shaft coupled to a second pinion. A device may include a transmission including: a master gear configured to engage the first pinion and the second pinion, an input pulley coupled to the master gear, the input pulley having a first diameter, and an output pulley coupled to an output shaft configured to rotate a saw blade, the output pulley having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
A power tool system includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening between the top surface and the bottom surface. The power tool system includes a support structure passing through the opening in the base, the support structure having a first end and a second end, a power-driven tool positioned above the top surface of the base and mounted to the first end of the support structure, and a moving mechanism disposed below the top surface of the base and coupled to the second end of the support structure.
B27B 27/08 - Guide fences or stops for timber in saw mills or sawing machines; Measuring equipment thereon arranged adjustably, not limited to only one of the groups
B27G 19/08 - Accessories for keeping open the saw kerf, e.g. riving knives or wedge plates
34.
POWER MODULE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED BATTERY INTERFACE FOR POWER TOOL
A power tool is provided including a battery receptacle disposed at a foot of a handle portion, and an integrated power module disposed at or proximate the foot of the handle portion. The integrated power module includes: a module housing having a base body and a terminal support body extending substantially perpendicularly and integrally from an end of the base body in a downward direction; a circuit board mounted within the module housing over the base body and including an inverter circuit electrically coupled to the motor; a battery terminal block supported by the terminal support body to make a connection with a removable battery pack; and conductive connectors extending from the battery terminal, through the terminal support body and the base body of the module housing, to the circuit board, to supply power from the battery pack to the inverter circuit.
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/264 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/296 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by terminals of battery packs
H01M 50/545 - Terminals formed by the casing of the cells
A brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is provided. The motor includes a stator including a stator core, stator teeth, and windings; a rotor shaft disposed within the stator and extending along a longitudinal axis; and a rotor. The rotor includes a rotor core including a body extending around the longitudinal axis, a permanent magnet mounted on the body of the rotor core, and a mold structure formed at least partially through the rotor core. In an embodiment, the mold structure engages two axial ends of the permanent magnet to axially retain the permanent magnet relative to the rotor core and integrally forms a fan adjacent the rotor core. In an embodiment, the permanent magnet includes at least one tooth extending from an axial end thereof and having angled side edges, and the mold structure engages the at least one tooth to fixedly secure the permanent magnet to the rotor core.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
H02K 29/00 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices
A multi-motor drive unit includes a rear cover and a plurality of motors disposed around a center longitudinal axis along a radial plane. A rear end of the plurality of motors is secured to the rear cover and each of the plurality of motors includes a pinion. The multi-motor drive unit includes a master gear including peripheral teeth that engage the pinion of each of the plurality of motors, a motor adapter disposed between the master gear and the plurality of motors to pilot and support the master gear and a front end of the plurality of motors, an output shaft, and a front cover to pilot and support an output bearing of the output shaft.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 29/06 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
H02P 5/69 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more dc dynamo-electric motors mechanically coupled by gearing
A power-driven tool is provided. The tool is driven by a driving system including a multi-motor drive unit including multiple motors providing torque to a master gear of a transmission. Some of the motors are directly engaged with the master gear, and some of the motors are engaged with the master gear via an idler gear. The master gear drives a pulley assembly that, in turn, drives a blade of the power driven tool.
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
H02K 29/06 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices
H02P 5/747 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more ac dynamo-electric motors mechanically coupled by gearing
H02P 23/14 - Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage
A device may include a first motor including a first motor output shaft coupled to a first pinion. A device may include a second motor including a second motor output shaft coupled to a second pinion. A device may include a transmission including: a master gear configured to engage the first pinion and the second pinion, an input pulley coupled to the master gear, the input pulley having a first diameter, and an output pulley coupled to an output shaft configured to rotate a saw blade, the output pulley having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
A power tool includes a housing, a nosepiece, and an end effector rotatably coupled to the housing. A substantially annular holder body is axially and non-rotatably coupled to the nosepiece. A circuit board is received in an internal substantially annular groove in a rear face of the front wall of the holder body between the holder body and the nosepiece. A light unit is coupled to the circuit board and configured to illuminate the workpiece. A wire assembly electrically couples the light unit to a source of electrical power.
B25B 23/18 - Devices for illuminating the head of the screw or the nut
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
F21Y 105/18 - Planar light sources comprising a two-dimensional array of point-like light-generating elements characterised by the overall shape of the two-dimensional array polygonal other than square or rectangular, e.g. for spotlights or for generating an axially symmetrical light beam
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
An accessory for oscillating power tools includes an attachment portion and a working portion extending along an axis and including a rear end portion, a front end portion with a cutting edge, a first lateral non-cutting edge, and a second lateral non-cutting edge. The cutting edge includes a first subset of teeth including at least one first tooth extending from the first lateral edge toward the axis, a second subset of teeth including at least one second tooth extending from the second lateral edge toward the tool axis, and a third subset of teeth including at least one third tooth disposed between the first subset of teeth and the second subset of teeth and intersecting the axis. Each first tooth and each second tooth has a first configuration and each third tooth has a second configuration that is different from the first configuration.
A power tool is provided including: a housing including a battery receiving portion configured to receive a removeable power tool battery pack and a motor housing; a brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor disposed within the motor housing, the motor including a stator and a rotor; a power switch circuit disposed between the battery receiving portion and the motor; and a controller that controls a switching operation of the power switch circuit to regulate a supply of power from the battery pack to the motor. At tool start-up, the applies a series of voltage pulses to the motor and measures a corresponding series of motor phase current values to identify an initial position of the rotor relative to the stator. Further, the controller identifies at least one of an impedance or a capacity of the battery pack as a function of the motor phase current values.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02K 5/04 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
H02K 11/00 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection
H02M 7/5387 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration
H02P 6/16 - Circuit arrangements for detecting position
A switch assembly is provided including a plunger, an elastomer member mechanically coupled to the plunger and moveable along a movement axis, and a circuit board oriented substantially perpendicularly to the movement axis. The elastomer member includes posts of varying heights including electrically conductive material. The circuit board includes conductive tracks facing the posts and electrically coupled to a resistive divider. An actuation of the plunger causes a variable number of contact points between the conductive tracks and the posts corresponding to a travel distance of the plunger along the movement axis. The resistive divider is configured to output a variable voltage signal based on the variable number of contact points.
A power tool includes a housing and a brushless motor with a rotor and a stator assembly. The motor defines a motor envelope bounded by a rear plane at a rearmost point of the stator assembly and rotor, a front plane at a frontmost point of the stator assembly and rotor, and a generally cylindrical boundary surrounding a radially outermost portion of the stator assembly and rotor. A rotor shaft is rotatably driven by the rotor. A transmission includes an input member rotatably driven by the rotor shaft and an output member. A first bearing supporting the rotor shaft is at least partially received within the motor envelope. A second bearing supporting the rotor shaft or a component of the transmission is at least partially received within the motor envelope. A support plate supporting a component of the transmission may be at least partially received within the motor envelope.
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
A one-piece cutting head for a drill bit includes a main cutting edge that extends between radial extremities of the cutting head. The main cutting edge is disposed between main rake surfaces and main relief surfaces. Each main rake surface includes one or more rake facets, and each main relief surface includes one or more relief facets. Adjacent rake facets and relief facets define a primary transverse edge therebetween that extends away from the main cutting edge. The cutting head further includes a plurality of side cutters that are transverse to the main cutting edge and that propagate from the primary transverse edge to a radial extremity of the cutting head. Each side cutter includes a side cutting edge between a side cutting rake facet and a side cutting relief facet.
B28D 1/14 - Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete, not provided for elsewhere; Machines, devices, tools therefor by boring or drilling
E21B 10/42 - Rotary drag type drill bits with teeth, blades or like cutting elements, e.g. fork-type bits, fish tail bits
E21B 10/43 - Rotary drag type drill bits with teeth, blades or like cutting elements, e.g. fork-type bits, fish tail bits characterised by the arrangement of teeth or other cutting elements
E21B 10/54 - Drill bits characterised by wear resisting parts, e.g. diamond inserts the bit being of the rotary drag type, e.g. fork-type bits
A power tool includes a housing including a motor case and a handle; a motor disposed within the motor case and having motor lead wires; a battery receiving portion provided on an end of the handle configured to receive a removable battery pack; a control unit configured to receive electric power form the battery pack and output power wires; and a wire guide and retention unit disposed within the handle. The wire guide and retention unit includes a main body and ring terminals fastened to the main body. The ring terminals couple with the motor lead wires on one end and with the power wires on another end.
A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing and a load disposed in the tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. The power tool system includes a set of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a battery pack housing operably connectable to the battery pack receptacle through a battery pack interface disposed on the battery pack housing, a set of battery cells disposed in the battery pack housing, and a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to the set of tool terminals and electrically connected to the set of battery cells. Each battery pack in the set of battery packs has a same nominal voltage and defines a common interface and at least a portion of the set of battery packs defines a total volume in a range of approximately 150 cm3 to 1300 cm3.
H01M 50/267 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders having means for adapting to batteries or cells of different types or different sizes
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
49.
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLED LASER DEVICES
A laser device operating system includes a laser device generating a laser beam when receiving a remote control unit command signal. The remote control unit operates in a public or private mode. In public mode the remote control unit generates a command signal transmitted to the laser device. In private mode the remote control unit generates a unique identifier prepended to the command signal. The laser device operates in a laser device public or private mode. In public mode the laser device responds to the remote control unit command signal or the command signal if transmitted by a second remote control unit. In private mode the laser device operates only upon receipt of the command signal and unique identifier, preventing laser device operation by the second remote control unit if the second unit does not include the unique identifier with the command signal.
A method of operating a power tool having a motor and a controller during a start-up period of the power tool, the start-up period having a plurality of intervals is provided. The method includes: initializing a current clipping threshold to a baseline value, applying the current clipping threshold to the electrical current drawn by the power tool from the battery pack during a first interval of the plurality of intervals, and gradually increasing the current clipping threshold over subsequent intervals of the plurality of intervals to control a ramp-up curve of the rotational speed of the motor.
H02P 23/20 - Controlling the acceleration or deceleration
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
A crimping tool includes a jaw assembly including a first and second jaws, each with a working portion. The jaw assembly is moveable between an open position where the first and second working portions are apart to receive a crimping ring, and a closed position where the first and second working portions apply a crimping force to the crimping ring. A ring support adjacent the first jaw includes first and second legs movable relative to the first jaw between a holding position with the jaw assembly in the open position and a crimping position with the jaw assembly in the closed position. In the holding position, the legs may hold a crimping ring while sliding it along the tube or pipe. In the crimping position, the legs may move to the crimping position to allow the jaws to crimp the crimping ring about the pipe or tube.
B25B 27/10 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for connecting objects by press fit or detaching same inserting fittings into hoses
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
53.
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF A SURFACE
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a method for controlling the temperature of a surface. In some embodiments, the method includes applying a variable input to a heat pump (e.g., a Peltier) in thermal communication with the surface. The variable input may vary about a voltage and may include a powered period and an unpowered period. In some embodiments, the method includes measuring a temperature of an element in thermal communication with the surface, determining, based on the temperature of the element, whether a temperature of the surface is within a safe temperature range for a user in thermal communication with the surface, in response to determining the surface is not within the safe temperature range, adjusting the voltage of the variable input to the heat pump, and in response to determining the surface is within the safe temperature range, continuing operation of the variable input at the voltage.
A tool bit holding system for a power tool includes a bottom support bracket configured to be removably coupled to a base of a handle of the power tool. An elongated arm includes a bottom end portion configured to be coupled to the support bracket and a front bit holder portion configured to removably receive and retain a plurality of tool bits. A top support bracket is configured to be coupled to a top end portion of the arm and to be supported adjacent the front end portion of the housing so that the elongated arm is disposed in front of the handle.
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for a method for controlling the temperature of a surface. In some embodiments, the method includes applying a variable input to a heat pump (e.g., a Peltier) in thermal communication with the surface. The variable input may vary about a voltage and may include a powered period and an unpowered period. In some embodiments, the method includes measuring a temperature of an element in thermal communication with the surface, determining, based on the temperature of the element, whether a temperature of the surface is within a safe temperature range for a user in thermal communication with the surface, in response to determining the surface is not within the safe temperature range, adjusting the voltage of the variable input to the heat pump, and in response to determining the surface is within the safe temperature range, continuing operation of the variable input at the voltage.
A power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft. A transmission has an intermediate shaft with a first rotation axis operatively coupled to an output shaft with a second rotation axis connected to a tool holder. The intermediate shaft is operatively coupled to the motor drive shaft via an input shaft having a third rotation axis. The output shaft includes at least a first gear and a second gear. The intermediate shaft includes at least a first idling gear and a second idling gear configured to respectively engage the first gear and the second gear such that the transmission is configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder via a first gearing or a second gearing. Each of the first rotation axis, the second rotation axis and the third rotation axis are offset from each other in a first direction and a second direction.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B23B 45/02 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor driven by electric power
B23B 51/04 - Tools for drilling machines for trepanning
A total task vehicle (TTV) may operate indoors to move a variety of different types of materials and accomplish a variety of different types of tasks, using tools and accessories powered by/connected to the TTV. One or more high power density (HD) battery packs may provide both 240V DC to 380V DC and 120V AC power to propel the TTV and also to function as a generator for tools and accessories attached to the TTV. A high torque/high speed convertible drive system may allow the TTV to operate in a ride-on mode, a walk-behind mode, providing for flexibility and adaptability in use of the TTV.
B60K 25/08 - Auxiliary drives from a ground wheel, e.g. engaging the wheel tread or rim
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60M 1/02 - Power supply lines for contact with collector on vehicle - Details
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A power tool includes a motor having a drive shaft and a transmission having an input shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and an output shaft operatively coupled to a tool holder. The transmission includes at least a first gear and a second gear. A gear selection key is moveable between a first position and a second position and configured to engage the first gear to the output shaft in the first position such that the torque is transmitted from the motor to the tool holder via the first gear and configured to engage the second gear to the output shaft in the second position such that the torque is transmitted from the motor to the tool holder via the second gear. The first position and the second position are separated by a distance greater than a width of the gear selection key.
A power tool including a housing and a motor mounted in the housing having a drive shaft. A transmission is mounted in the housing having an input shaft operatively coupled to the drive shaft of the motor and an output shaft operatively coupled to a tool holder. The transmission includes at least a first gear and a second gear configured to transmit torque from the motor to the tool holder. A first part of the transmission is mounted within a first grease chamber and a second part of the transmission is mounted within a second grease chamber.
The present disclosure is directed to a multi-port battery pack charger. The charger includes at least two receptacles for coupling with and charging at least two battery packs. The charge includes at least two AC to DC power supplies for providing a DC charging current to charge the at least two battery packs. The charger also includes a bridge assembly circuit to enable the charger to share the charging current provided by the at least two power supplies amongst the at least two receptacles.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
A power tool is provided including a housing, an electric motor disposed within the housing, a first trigger disposed on the housing, and a gear case mounted on an end of the housing. An accessory is provided that is mountable to the gear case and includes a second trigger pivotably secured relative to the gear case. The second trigger switch extends substantially along a surface of the gear case in a depressed position and being actuatable by a palm of an operator of the power tool. The supply of power from the power source to the electric motor is enabled only upon actuation of both the first trigger and the second trigger.
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
B24B 47/12 - Drives or gearings for grinding machines or devices; Equipment therefor for rotating or reciprocating working-spindles carrying grinding wheels or workpieces by mechanical gearing or electric power
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
The present disclosure is directed to a multi‐port battery pack charger. The charger includes at least two receptacles for coupling with and charging at least two battery packs. The charge includes at least two AC to DC power supplies for providing a DC charging current to charge the at least two battery packs. The charger also includes a bridge assembly circuit to enable the charger to share the charging current provided by the at least two power supplies amongst the at least two receptacles.
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A tool with a transmission assembly having a reduction gearset and a speed selector. The speed selector has a member, an actuator and a shifter assembly. The member is movable between a first position, in which the member is non-rotatable, and a second position in which the member is coupled to a planet carrier of the reduction gearset for common rotation. The actuator includes a pivoting yoke and a follower that is coupled to the yoke. The follower engages the member so as to be axially movable with the follower. The shifter assembly has a selector switch, a switch fork, and a pair of springs. The selector switch is slidable between a first switch position and a second switch position. The switch fork is slidably coupled to the selector switch and receives the yoke. The springs cooperate to bias the switch fork relative to the selector switch into a neutral position.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B23B 45/00 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor
According to examples, a pressure washer may include a main housing including an inlet, an outlet, and a pump to force liquid to enter the main housing through the inlet and to exit the main housing through the outlet. The pressure washer may also include a roll cage surrounding the main housing, in which the roll cage may include a pair of support bars, a crossbar movably mounted to the pair of support bars; and a latch mechanism to releasably secure the crossbar to at least one of the pair of support bars. The crossbar may be spaced from the main housing to form a storage space, in which the crossbar is movable between multiple positions to enable ready access to the storage space.
B08B 3/02 - Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/24 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
A multi-directional compliant shifting mechanism for a multi-speed power tool may couple a movable selector to a power transmission system of the tool, for selecting an operational speed of the multi-speed power tool. The complaint shifting mechanism may provide shifting compliance in a first direction in response to movement of the selector in a first direction, and may provide shifting compliance in a second direction in response to movement of the selector in a second direction. In one example, this multi-directional shifting compliance may be provided by interaction of the selector with a camming surface, in combination with a single compression spring. In another example, this multi-directional shifting compliance may be provided by first and second springs, selectively acting to provide compliance in the first and second directions.
F16H 63/04 - Final output mechanisms therefor; Actuating means for the final output mechanisms a single final output mechanism being moved by a single final actuating mechanism
B23B 45/00 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
F16H 63/30 - Constructional features of the final output mechanisms
67.
Base member for an anchor assembly and method of use
A base member for cooperating with a support member and at least one fixing member to form an anchor assembly mountable to a form board on which wet concrete may be poured during formation of a concrete substrate. The base member includes: a mounting portion for positioning the anchor assembly on the form board prior to inserting the fixing members into the form board; an aperture having first and second generally opposed ends, the first end being open to facilitate insertion of the support member into the aperture; and a barrier reconfigurable in use from a first configuration, in which the barrier restricts ingress of wet concrete into contact with the support member via the second end of the aperture, to a second configuration in which the barrier allows an object to extend via the second end of the aperture into contact with the support member.
A power tool comprising: a housing including a motor case and a handle portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the housing from the motor case; an electric motor having a drive shaft and mounted within the motor case; a partitioning wall extending radially between the motor case and the handle portion and forming a bearing pocket therein; a rear bearing mounted on the drive shaft and received into the bearing pocket to support the drive shaft relative to the housing; two elongate walls extending rearwardly from the partitioning wall along two sides of the handle portion; a power control module supported by the two elongate walls within the handle portion, the power control module including a circuit board having a motor drive circuit configured to drive the electric motor; and at least one cover secured to the two elongate walls to cover the circuit board.
B24B 23/02 - Portable grinding machines, e.g. hand-guided; Accessories therefor with rotating grinding tools; Accessories therefor
B24B 47/10 - Drives or gearings for grinding machines or devices; Equipment therefor for rotating or reciprocating working-spindles carrying grinding wheels or workpieces
B24B 47/12 - Drives or gearings for grinding machines or devices; Equipment therefor for rotating or reciprocating working-spindles carrying grinding wheels or workpieces by mechanical gearing or electric power
B24B 49/10 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or work; Arrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation involving electrical means
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H02K 5/10 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. of water or fingers
H02K 5/16 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
A strip for holding fasteners includes a backer extending along a strip axis and having a first side and a second side, wherein the second side is opposite the first side. The strip includes fastener holders disposed along a length of the first side of the backer, where each of the fastener holders includes a first loop having a first hole and a second loop having a second hole configured to hold a fastener. The backer is configured to be fed through a magazine of a power tool such that fasteners held by the fastener holders may be driven into a workpiece by the power tool.
An electronic module is provided including a circuit board a first conductive track, second conductive tracks, third conductive tracks mounted on a first surface of the circuit board; at least one first heat sink mounted on the first conductive track; second heat sinks mounted respectively on the second conductive tracks; motor terminals formed through the third conductive tracks; and power switches mounted on the second surface of the circuit board configured as an inverter circuit to supply power from a power supply to an electric motor. High-side power switches are located opposite the at least one first heat sink and in thermal communication therewith, and low-side power switches are located opposite the second heat sinks and in respective thermal communication therewith.
H05K 1/18 - Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01H 9/54 - Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
H01H 13/52 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell push switch
H01H 21/24 - Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to original position upon removal of operating force
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 23/18 - DC commutator motors or generators having mechanical commutator; Universal AC/DC commutator motors characterised by arrangement for exciting having displaceable main or auxiliary brushes
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
A fastener driver comprises a hexalobular shaped head that includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a curved intermediate portion disposed between the front portion and the rear portion. Protrusions and recesses extend along a first axial length of the front portion substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, such that at least one of the apex diameter or the root diameter remain substantially constant along the first axial length. The protrusions and recesses extend along a second axial length of the rear portion and taper away from the longitudinal axis as they extend longitudinally toward the first end, wherein at least one of the apex diameter or the root diameter increase linearly toward the first end along the second axial length of the second portion. The protrusions and the recesses curve away from the longitudinal axis from the front portion to the rear portion in a concave manner.
A recip blade has a cutting edge defining a cutting direction and a repeating pattern of cutting teeth. Each repeating pattern includes (i) a leading tooth with respect to the cutting direction that includes a rake face defining a first rake angle that is negative, and (ii) a trailing tooth following the leading tooth with respect to the cutting direction that includes a rake face defining a second rake angle that is greater than the first rake angle.
A power tool includes a housing and an electrical power source. A control circuit is electrically connected to the electrical power source and configured to control at least one operation of the power tool. A power tool condition indication circuit is electrically connected to the control circuit comprising a zener diode configured to be conductive at a threshold voltage. The power tool condition indication circuit is configured generate a first indication signal when a voltage controlled by the control circuit exceeds the threshold voltage and generate a second indication signal when a voltage controlled by the control circuit is below the threshold voltage.
G01R 19/165 - Indicating that current or voltage is either above or below a predetermined value or within or outside a predetermined range of values
G08B 3/10 - Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems using electromagnetic transmission
G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H02P 6/06 - Arrangements for speed regulation of a single motor wherein the motor speed is measured and compared with a given physical value so as to adjust the motor speed
76.
CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY FOR COMPACT BRUSHLESS MOTOR
A motor assembly includes a stator having a stator core, stator windings, and an end insulator configured to electrically insulate the stator core from the stator windings; a rotor rotatably received within the stator; a bearing bridge received at least partially within an inner portion of the end insulator and including a main body forming a center pocket arranged to support a bearing of the rotor shaft; and stator terminals supported by the end insulator and extending away from the stator. A circuit board assembly is provided including: an annular body mounted in contact with the main body of the bearing bridge and located radially inward of the stator terminals, and a circuit board mounted on the annular body and being electrically connected to the stator terminals.
H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
F16C 17/02 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only
F16C 35/06 - Mounting of ball or roller bearings; Fixing them onto shaft or in housing
H02K 5/173 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/00 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 11/38 - Control circuits or drive circuits associated with geared commutator motors of the worm-and-wheel type
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
A hole cutting accessory for a power-driven tool may include an arbor that provides for quick release of an annular saw blade component of the accessory, and for quick release of a pilot drill bit component of the accessory. The quick release of the annular saw blade component from the arbor may be accomplished separately from the quick release of the pilot drill bit component from the arbor.
A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body.
A power tool accessory for cutting tubular members includes a housing, an input shaft configured to be coupled to a rotary power tool, a transmission, and a cutting head removably received in a front end of the housing. The transmission includes an input gear and an output gear with a first plurality of teeth. The cutting head has a central opening, a cutting blade protruding into the central opening, and a second plurality of teeth engaged by the first plurality of teeth. A clamp assembly coupled to the housing is moveable between a first position where the cutting head is removable from the housing and a second position where the cutting head is retained in the housing. The cutting head receives a tubular member in the central opening with the cutting blade engaging the tubular member to cut the tubular member as the cutting head rotates about the tubular member.
A battery pack comprises a housing and a module holder. The module holder includes a plurality of core pack modules. Each module may have five sets of battery cells. The five sets of battery cells may be connected in series to each other. The core pack modules of the plurality of core pack modules are connected in series with each other.
H01M 50/24 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
The present invention is directed to a battery pack including improved fuse arrangement. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a battery cell holder holding the battery cells in a fixed position relative to each other, a printed circuit board attached to the battery cell holder and a busbar attached to the printed circuit board. The busbar may include a first leg extending away from the printed circuit board and a second leg extending away from the printed circuit board. The second leg is generally parallel to the first leg. The battery pack may further include a fuse. The fuse may include a first terminal connected to the first leg of the busbar and a second terminal connected to the second leg of the busbar such that the fuse is generally parallel to the printed circuit board.
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
A power tool is provided comprising: a motor, an output shaft driven by the motor along a longitudinal axis, a fan rotationally coupled to the motor to generate an airflow, and a housing comprising two calm shells mated together to support the motor and forming a back wall behind the motor along the longitudinal axis. The rear wall includes a plurality of air intakes. An end cap is attached to the housing adjacent the rear wall with an air gap therebetween. The airflow generated by the fan enters through the air gap in a substantially radial direction, then passes through the plurality of air intakes to enter the housing in thermal contact with the motor.
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
B23B 45/02 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor driven by electric power
B24B 23/02 - Portable grinding machines, e.g. hand-guided; Accessories therefor with rotating grinding tools; Accessories therefor
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B26B 15/00 - Hand-held shears with motor-driven blades
H02K 5/10 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. of water or fingers
H02K 5/15 - Mounting arrangements for bearing-shields or end plates
H02K 5/16 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
H02K 5/18 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with ribs or fins for improving heat transfer
H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
83.
CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE COMPUTER DATA NETWORK AND LOCATION SYSTEM
A jobsite computer network has a local server connectable to a remote server via the internet, a network access transceiver connected to the local server, and a wireless device in wireless communication with the network access transceiver. The network access transceiver receives a message from the wireless device and sends a message to the local server. The local server utilizes information from the message to determine the location of the wireless device. The network access transceiver and/or the wireless device generate data which is sent to the remote server.
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01C 5/06 - Measuring height; Measuring distances transverse to line of sight; Levelling between separated points; Surveyors' levels by using barometric means
G01S 13/74 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systems; Analogous systems
G01S 19/00 - Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
G01S 19/14 - Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
H04W 4/35 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for the management of goods or merchandise
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
A hammer drill is provided including a housing, a motor mounted within the housing, and a hammer mechanism. The hammer mechanism includes a crank plate or a wobble plate driven by the motor, a con rod coupled to the crank plate or the wobble plate, a piston reciprocatingly driven by the con rod along a longitudinal axis, a ram and a beat piece. At least one of the wobble plate or the con rod is made of sintered steel.
An aspect of the present disclosure is drawn to an electronic switch module including: a housing having a chute; a plunger member moveably mounted within the chute so as to be able to move along a first axis with a first velocity; a magnet member disposed within the housing; a Hall sensor disposed within the housing; and a displacement mechanism disposed within the housing and operable to displace the magnet member along a second axis with a second velocity by a distance away from the Hall sensor, wherein the first velocity is greater than the second velocity, and wherein the Hall sensor is operable to output a signal associated with a first location of the plunger member along the first axis based on a second location of the magnet member along the second axis.
A device may include a housing. A device may include a rotatable input shaft at least partially received in the housing and configured to be coupled to a power tool. A device may include a rotatable blade configured to be rotated upon rotation of the rotatable input shaft. A device may include a jaw assembly coupled to the housing and including a first jaw and a second jaw operable to grasp a cable, the jaw assembly operable to move the cable towards the rotatable blade allowing the rotatable blade to form a slit in an exterior jacket of the cable.
H02G 1/12 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for removing insulation or armouring from cables, e.g. from the end thereof
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
A multi-speed, power-driven tool may include a transmission mechanism that transmits power from a motor to an output device. A speed selection mechanism may be coupled to the transmission mechanism, to control a speed reduction through the transmission mechanism, and an output speed of the tool. The transmission mechanism may employ a compound, stepped, planetary gear assembly, to provide for an axially compact arrangement of transmission mechanism components, to reduce an axial length of the tool. The speed selection mechanism may employ a multi-staged grounding device, corresponding to the reduced axial length of the transmission mechanism.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
Disclosed herein is a hand-held power tool including a motor housing, a motor in the motor housing, an auger coupled to the motor and having a rotational axis, and a first handle coupled to the motor housing and including a grip. In some embodiments, the rotational axis of the auger and an axis of the grip subtend to an acute angle.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
E21B 10/44 - Bits with helical conveying portion, e.g. screw type bits; Augers with leading portion or with detachable parts
90.
FLYWHEEL DRIVEN FASTENING TOOL HAVING AT LEAST TWO TIMEOUT PERIODS FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO STOP DRIVING FLYWHEEL
A controller for a flywheel driven fastening tool that keeps the flywheel active at or near a ready-to-fire state, for a defined period of time without the continuous user input into the trigger switch or contact trip. The controller controls two (2) or more different timeout periods and flywheel speeds that occur due to different scenarios, such as variations in the user input at the trigger and contact trip. As a result, the controller reduces the wait time for the flywheel to return to a target speed. Thus, user time for performing a nailer application with a flywheel nailer is decreased.
An impact power tool includes a brushless motor, a power switch, an output spindle, and an impact mechanism configured to selectively apply rotational impacts to the output spindle when a torque on the output spindle exceeds a torque threshold. A controller is configured to control power delivery to the motor to selectively cause the motor to operate in a first mode for installing a fastener or in a second mode for removing a fastener. In the first mode, the controller is configured to control the motor with a first conduction band value and a first advance angle value during a first time period until a first parameter is reached, and to control the motor with a second conduction band value and a second advance angle value, at least one of which is greater than the first conduction band value and the first advance angle value, after the first time period.
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B25B 23/147 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
H02P 3/06 - Arrangements for stopping or slowing electric motors, generators, or dynamo-electric converters for stopping or slowing an individual dynamo-electric motor or dynamo-electric converter
A position tracking system has a laser transmitter, a control tracker and a layout indicator. The laser transmitter has a laser for emitting a laser beam, a controller controlling the laser, and a motor for rotating the emitted laser beam. The control tracker has a housing, at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing, and a laser assembly for generating a beam to be projected unto a surface. The layout indicator has a housing, and at least two photo diodes disposed on the housing. A network server communicates with at least one of the laser transmitter, the control tracker and the layout indicator.
A tool container system includes a first tool container and a second tool container. The first tool container has a first base, a first cover pivotably attached to the first base by a first hinge portion, a first base locking member coupled to the base, a first cover locking member coupled to the first cover, and a first latch coupled to the first base and moveable between a first unlocked position in which the first cover is movable relative to the first base between a closed position and an open position, and a first locked position in which the first latch engages the first cover locking member and the first cover is locked to the first base in the closed position. The second tool container is stackable on the first cover of the first tool container and having a second locking member. When the second tool container is stacked on the first tool container, the second tool container is lockable to the first tool container when the first latch is moved to the first locked position to engage both the first cover locking member and the second locking member.
The present disclosure is directed to an electric power tool system with cordless power tools and removable, rechargeable battery packs that mate with the power tools to provide stored energy to the power tools. The battery packs may include a first battery pack having a basic interface and a second battery pack having an advanced interface. The power tools may include a first power tool having a basic interface and a second power tool having an advanced interface. The basic interface battery pack may mate with both the basic interface power tool and the advanced interface power tool. The advanced interface battery pack may mate with both the basic interface power tool and the advanced interface power tool.
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/296 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by terminals of battery packs
An angled tool accessory holder includes a housing; an input shaft extending along a first axis and at least partially received in the housing, the input shaft coupleable to an output tool holder of a rotary power tool to be rotatable relative to the housing; a tool accessory holder rotatable relative to the housing and extending along a second axis transverse to the first axis; a transmission configured to transmit torque from the input shaft to the tool accessory holder; and a light assembly received in the housing, the light assembly including a light configured to illuminate a workpiece adjacent the tool accessory holder, a battery configured to power the light, and a vibration damping member configured to dampen vibrations between the housing and the light assembly.
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor
B23B 45/00 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor
B25B 23/00 - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
B25B 23/18 - Devices for illuminating the head of the screw or the nut
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. A brushless motor includes an output shaft operably coupled to drive a tool element, a stator having an outer diameter of approximately 60 mm to approximately 80 mm, and a stack length of approximately 75% to approximately 125% of the outer diameter of the stator. A controller is operably connected to the set of tool terminals and to the brushless motor to control power delivery to the brushless motor. A battery pack includes a battery pack housing connectable to the battery pack receptacle on the tool housing and a set of battery cells. The set of battery cells includes at least 15 battery cells each having a nominal voltage of approximately 3.6V and an impedance of approximately ≤13 mΩ. A set of battery pack terminals is connectable to the set of tool terminals. The battery pack has a nominal voltage of at least approximately 54V and the brushless motor is operable under load to output a power of between approximately 3000 W and approximately 5000 W.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
An injection washer for an anchor system having a rod portion fixed to a surface, the injection washer including first and second opening portions arranged relative to each other along an axis parallel with the rod portion in use and which together define an opening through which the rod portion extends in use, the first opening portion having a smaller width than the second opening portion in a direction perpendicular to the rod portion and wherein a gap extends through a side of the injection washer into each of the first and second opening portions.
F16B 43/00 - Washers or equivalent devices; Other devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts
F16B 13/06 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve
99.
UNDER-SPEED DETECTION IN A VARIABLE-SPEED POWER TOOL
A method of operating a power tool having a motor and a controller is provided. The method includes: receiving a speed signal from a variable-speed input mechanism mounted on the power tool; determining a target speed of the motor corresponding to the speed signal; controlling a supply of power to the motor based on the target speed; determining an underspeed threshold corresponding to at least one of the target speed or the speed signal; determining a rotational speed of the motor; and interrupting a supply of power to the motor if the rotational speed of the motor meets a criterion in relation to the underspeed threshold.
H02P 3/06 - Arrangements for stopping or slowing electric motors, generators, or dynamo-electric converters for stopping or slowing an individual dynamo-electric motor or dynamo-electric converter
H02P 23/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control
A concentrator nozzle attachment for a blower device is disclosed that increases the airflow velocity of the blower without sacrificing the field of the jetting air. The concentrator nozzle is formed of an outer ring with a centrally located guide surface and is placed at the exit of an air tube. As the air exits the air tube, it's forced to flow around the guide surface, thus increasing its velocity. The attachment is secured to the end of the air tube and so does not alter the outer diameter through which the air exits. In this way, air velocity is increased without reducing its effectiveness.
A47L 5/14 - Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum cleaning by blowing-off, also combined with suction cleaning
A47L 9/08 - Nozzles with means adapted for blowing
B05B 1/34 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to influence the nature of flow of the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to produce swirl
