IP Library Granted Patent US 8,016,048
Granted Patent B2
US 8,016,048 · App. 12/530,619 · Granted Sep 13, 2011

Electrical power tool

Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,016,048
App. No.
12/530,619
Granted
Sep 13, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical power tool includes a housing, an electrical motor, an end-bit holding section, a transmitting mechanism, a cap, and a lighting section. The housing has one end. The electrical motor is accommodated in the housing and is configured to generate a rotational driving force. The end-bit holding section is provided at the one end and is rotatable about a rotational axis. The transmitting mechanism transmits the rotational driving force to the end-bit holding section. The cap is attached to the one end. The lighting section allows an entirety of the cap to be luminous.

Claims (24)

1. An electrical power tool comprising:

a housing having one end;

an electrical motor accommodated in the housing and configured to generate a rotational driving force;

an end-bit holding section provided at the one end and rotatable about a rotational axis;

a transmitting mechanism that transmits the rotational driving force to the end-bit holding section;

a cap attached to the one end;

a lighting section that allows the cap to be luminous; and

a torque adjusting mechanism accommodated in the housing and configured to adjust a maximum torque transmitted to the end-bit holding section,

wherein the cap is rotatable about the rotational axis and serves as a torque adjusting dial for adjusting the maximum torque; and

wherein the torque adjusting dial has a transparent or translucent resin part.

2. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lighting section comprises:

a light source that emits light; and

a light scattering section that is configured to scatter the light emitted from the light source in different directions, allowing the entirety of the cap to be luminous.

3. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the cap has a hollow cylindrical shape and is configured by transparent or translucent resin; and

wherein the light source and the light scattering section are disposed inside of the cap.

4. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the light scattering section comprises a prism having a hollow cylindrical shape.

5. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cap has an inner circumferential surface formed with concavities and convexities.

6. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode.

7. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the torque adjusting dial has a hollow cylindrical shape having an outer circumferential surface; and

wherein numbers indicative of torque setting values are displayed on the outer circumferential surface.

8. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the outer circumferential surface includes:

a display portion on which the numbers are displayed, the display portion being non-transparent; and

a transparent portion capable of transmitting light.

9. The electrical power tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a light emitting diode.

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 Sep 10, 2009
From: UEDA, TAKASHI; ARADACHI, TAKAO; TOUKAIRIN, JUNICHI
To: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023218/0877 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2007-113260 · Apr 23, 2007 · national
JP 2007-255094 · Sep 28, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100038103A1 · Feb 18, 2010