IP Library Granted Patent US 8,381,835
Granted Patent B2
US 8,381,835 · App. 12/497,630 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Power tool

Inventor: Nobuhito Hosokawa (Ibaraki, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,381,835
App. No.
12/497,630
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a housing; a fan rotatably supported by the housing so as to generate an air flow; a wall portion supported by the housing; and a heat generation portion supported by the wall portion, wherein the wall portion has an exposing hole to expose a part of the heat generation portion so that the exposed part of the heat generation portion is positioned within the air flow.

Claims (17)

1. A power tool comprising:

a motor;

a housing accommodating the motor;

a fan rotatably accommodated in a first space of the housing to generate an air flow;

a wall portion supported by the housing;

a first ratchet accommodated in the housing and supported by the wall portion, the first ratchet accommodated in a second space of the housing;

a spindle;

a gear step portion supported by the spindle and configured to abut against the first ratchet;

a chuck supported by the spindle; and

a metal heat dissipation portion connected to the first ratchet, the metal heat dissipation portion extending toward an inside of the air flow,

wherein the wall portion is formed of a resin; and

wherein the first space of the housing communicates with the second space of the housing.

2. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the chuck is disposed at a front side of the first ratchet,

the first ratchet is disposed at a front side of the wall portion,

the fan is disposed at a rear side of the wall portion, and

the wall portion has an exposing hole to expose a rear end of the first ratchet.

3. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein a ball is connected to the spindle, and the heat dissipation portion is configured to guide a change plate connectable to the ball.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2018
From: HITACHI KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047270/0107 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2009
From: HOSOKAWA, NOBUHITO
To: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022912/0194 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-196093 · Jul 30, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100026107A1 · Feb 4, 2010