Dust collector
A dust collector includes: a motor functioning as a driving source; a drive unit for driving a motor; a dust collection fan rotated by the motor; a head section for accommodating the dust collection fan; a switch provided on the head section to control the starting of the motor; a tank section located below the head section, for accommodating dust conveyed by the dust collection fan, the tank section having a connecting portion; a duct hose having one end and the other end, the one end attached to the connecting portion, the other end being detachable from a portion of a power tool; a remote-control transmitter for transmitting a signal; and a remote-control receiver for receiving the signal from the remote-control transmitter to control the drive unit to start or stop the motor.
1. A combination of a dust collector and a hand-held power tool comprising a power cord, said dust collector comprising:
a motor functioning as a driving source;
a drive unit for driving the motor;
a dust collection fan rotated by the motor;
a head section for accommodating the dust collection fan;
a switch provided on the head section to control the drive unit to start and stop the motor;
a tank section located below the head section, for accommodating dust conveyed by the dust collection fan, the tank section including a connecting portion;
a duct hose including one end and an other end, the one end attached to the connecting portion, the other end being detachable from a portion of the power tool;
a power cord;
a remote-control transmitter for transmitting a signal;
a remote-control receiver for receiving the signal from the remote-control transmitter to control the drive unit to start or stop the motor;
a receiving antenna connected to the remote-control receiver, the receiving antenna being disposed in an area where the motor has no influence; and a changeover switch for selecting between the switch and the remote-control receiver to control the drive unit.
2. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein said changeover switch controls the drive unit to one of start and stop the motor.
3. The combination according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a catching hook portion including a substantially U-shaped cross section provided at the remote-control transmitter.
4. The combination according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one of an accommodating portion for accommodating the remote-control transmitter and a retaining portion for retaining the remote-control transmitter; and
the at least one of the accommodating portion and the retaining portion is provided in the head section.
5. The combination according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the accommodating portion and the retaining portion comprises a projection/depression-shaped portion;
the remote-control transmitter comprises a counterpart projection/depression-shaped portion to be fitted to the projection/depression-shaped portion; and the counterpart projection/depression-shaped portion being formed on an exterior portion of the at least one of the accommodating portion and the retaining portion.
6. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the area where the motor has no influence is located above the motor inside the head section.
7. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the area where the motor has no influence is located below the motor inside the head section.
8. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the area where the motor has no influence is located in the tank section.
9. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein connection between the receiving antenna and the remote-control receiver is effected by a coaxial cable disposed at a predetermined distance from a periphery of the motor.
10. The combination according to claim 1 , wherein the changeover switch is provided on the head section.
11. A dust collection system comprising:
a remote-control transmitter for transmitting a signal;
a debris collector comprising:
a motor rotating a debris collection fan;
a tank section accommodating debris conveyed by the debris collection fan, the tank section including a connecting portion;
a duct hose attached at a first end to the connecting portion, the second end being detachable from an attaching portion of a power tool;
a drive unit for driving the motor;
a switch to control the drive unit to start or stop the motor;
a remote-control receiver for receiving the signal from the remote-control transmitter to control the drive unit to start or stop the motor;
a receiving antenna connected to the remote-control receiver, the receiving antenna being disposed in an area where the motor has no influence;
a power cord; and
a changeover switch for selecting between the switch and the remote-control receiver to control the drive unit.
12. The dust collection system according to claim 11 , wherein said changeover switch controls the drive unit to start or stop the motor.
13. A dust collection system comprising:
a remote-control transmitter for transmitting a signal; and
a debris collector that functions to accumulate debris from a hand-held power tool, the debris collector comprising:
a switch to one of start and stop the function of accumulating debris;
a remote-control receiver for receiving the signal from the remote-control transmitter to one of start and stop the function of accumulating debris; and
a changeover switch for selecting between one of the switch and the remote-control receiver to start and stop the function of accumulating debris.