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Granted Patent B2
US 8,397,832 · App. 12/854,606 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

Hand tool machine having an oscillatory drive

Inventors: Juergen Blickle (Goeppingen, DE); Olaf Klabunde (Giengen, DE); Heinrich Weber (Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE)
Assignee: C. & E. Fein GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,397,832
App. No.
12/854,606
Granted
Mar 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hand tool is disclosed, comprising a housing, a motor shaft being coupled to a drive motor, a working spindle configured for being driven rotatingly oscillatingly about its longitudinal axis, and a coupling element being driven rotatingly by the motor shaft and having a closed guide surface that revolves around the motor shaft. The guide surface is coupled, via transmission means, to at least one driver for driving the latter. The at least one driver is arranged movably relative to the working spindle and engages the working spindle at a circumferential region thereof for driving the latter rotatingly oscillatingly.

Claims (42)

1. A hand tool machine comprising:

a housing;

a drive motor arranged within said housing;

a motor shaft driven rotatingly by said drive motor;

a working spindle received within said housing and having a receptacle configured for receiving a tool; and

an oscillatory drive gear driven by said motor shaft configured for oscillatingly driving said working spindle about a longitudinal axis thereof;

said oscillatory drive gear comprising:

a wobble bearing arranged on said motor shaft, said wobble bearing comprising a coupling element having a closed guide surface revolving around said motor shaft;

at least a first driver guided for translatory movement;

wherein

said first driver at one end thereof engages said closed guide surface of said coupling element; and

said first driver engages said working spindle at a circumferential region thereof for oscillatingly rotating said working spindle about a longitudinal axis thereof when said first driver is moved back and forth by said coupling element.

2. The hand tool machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a second driver guided for translatory movement; wherein

said second driver at one end thereof engages said closed guide surface of said coupling element;

said second driver engages said working spindle at a circumferential region thereof; and

said first and second drivers are driven back and forth by said coupling element in opposite directions.

3. The hand tool machine according to claim 1 , wherein each driver is configured as a sliding joint or coupling joint.

4. The hand tool machine according to claim 1 , wherein each driver is biased against said guide surface of said coupling element.

5. The hand tool machine according to claim 2 , further comprising first and second springs for biasing said drivers against said guide surface of said coupling element.

6. The hand tool machine according to claim 1 , wherein each driver comprises a protrusion configured for engaging a driving portion provided in the circumferential region of said working spindle.

7. The hand tool machine according to claim 6 , wherein said protrusion and said driving portion are configured as corresponding toothing parts engaging each other.

8. The hand tool machine according to claim 7 , wherein the corresponding toothing parts are configured as involute toothing or cycloidal toothing.

9. The hand tool machine according to claim 6 , wherein said protrusion is configured rotationally symmetrical about said driver.

10. The hand tool machine according to claim 6 , wherein said protrusion and said driving portion are configured as corresponding joint parts.

11. A hand tool machine comprising:

a housing;

a drive motor arranged within said housing;

a motor shaft driven rotatingly by said drive motor;

a working spindle received within said housing and having a receptacle configured for receiving a tool; and

an oscillatory drive gear driven by said motor shaft configured for oscillatingly driving said working spindle about a longitudinal axis thereof;

said oscillatory drive gear comprising:

a wobbling element arranged on said motor shaft, said wobbling element being rotationally decoupled from said motor shaft; and

a driver engaging said wobbling element and engaging a circumferential region of said working spindle for oscillatingly rotating said working spindle about a longitudinal axis thereof when said motor shaft rotates.

12. The hand tool machine of claim 11 , further comprising:

a second driver engaging said wobbling element and engaging a circumferential region of said working spindle for oscillatingly rotating said working spindle about a longitudinal axis thereof when said motor shaft rotates;

said wobbling element comprising a wobble bearing arranged on said motor shaft and having an outer ring;

said driver and second driver each having a first end being hinged to said outer ring; and

said driver and second driver oscillatingly rotating said working spindle when said driver and second driver are moved by said outer ring of said wobble bearing.

13. The hand tool machine of claim 12 , further comprising:

first and second flange parts arranged on said working spindle;

each of said first and second flange parts being hingedly connected to one of said driver and second driver.

14. The hand tool machine of claim 12 , wherein at least one of said drivers is hingedly connected to said outer ring via a sliding, rolling-ball or roller contact.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2010
From: BLICKLE, JUERGEN; KLABUNDE, OLAF; WEBER, HEINRICH
To: C. & E. FEIN GMBH
Reel/Frame 025049/0948 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2009 011 312 U · Aug 11, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110036609A1 · Feb 17, 2011