IP Library Granted Patent US 9,168,667
Granted Patent B2
US 9,168,667 · App. 14/400,849 · Granted Oct 27, 2015

Handheld power tool

Inventor: Alain Zurcher (Pampigny, CH)
Assignee: Felco Motion SA
B26D5/08A01G3/037B23D29/02B26B15/00F16D3/2052F16H25/2021B23D29/00
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,168,667
App. No.
14/400,849
Granted
Oct 27, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a handheld power tool ( 1 ), including: a mobile element ( 100 ) and a stationary element ( 102 ); a rotatable actuator; a ball nut ( 200 ); a ball screw ( 202 ) having a first end ( 202 a ) connected to the mobile element ( 100 ); and a universal joint ( 10, 12, 14 ) arranged so as to be driven by the rotatable actuator and so as to rotate the ball nut ( 200 ) on said ball screw ( 202 ) in order to move the ball screw ( 202 ), and thus the mobile element ( 100 ), relative to the stationary element ( 102 ). The universal joint can be advantageously retained inside two concentric spherical bearings ( 50 a, 60 a, 70 a, 80 a ), thus making it possible to take up the axial forces in two directions. It is thus possible to eliminate any radial force on the ball screw ( 202 ) and have angularly variably rotational output.

Claims (23)

1. A handheld power tool comprising

a movable element and a fixed element

a rotatable actuator having a first axis of rotation

a ball nut having a second axis of rotation

a ball screw having a first end connected to the movable element

universal joint configured to be driven by said rotatable actuator and to rotate the ball nut on the ball screw so as to move said ball screw and thus said movable element relative to said fixed element.

2. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , comprising two spherical bearings, said universal join being configured to be inserted between said spherical bearings.

3. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , said universal joint comprising a shaft, two lugs, and a fork connected to the ball nut.

4. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 3 , said shaft comprising a body and two ends, the body of said shall being configured to be inserted in a support element cooperating with said rotatable actuator said lugs being configured to be inserted in the ends of the shaft and to rotate said fork.

5. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a first linkage of the ball type.

6. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a second linkage of the ball type.

7. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 6 , said second linkage of the ball type being concentric with said first linkage of the ball type.

8. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a scraper sleeve.

9. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a system for positioning the movable element.

10. The handheld power tool as claimed claim 1 , said ball nut being solely rotatable, said hall screw being fixed against rotation and being moved solely in the axial direction during the rotation of the ball nut.

11. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , said first end of said hall screw being connected to the movable element directly or via a junction piece, such as a fork.

12. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , said rotatable actuator being a linear electric actuator comprising a geared motor group acting on said universal joint, which rotates said ball nut, which drives said ball screw in translation.

13. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , said universal joint being a constant-velocity joint.

14. The handheld power tool as claimed in claim 1 , forming a pruning shear or shears.

15. A method for transmitting forces in a handheld power tool comprising a movable element and a fixed element, said method comprising the followings steps:

driving a universal joint by a rotatable actuator

rotating a ball nut on a ball screw via said universal joint inserted in two spherical bearings, said ball screw having an end connected to said movable element

moving said ball screw and thus said movable element relative to said fixed element.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 15, 2021
From: FELCO MOTION SA
To: FELCO SA
Reel/Frame 057308/0640 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2014
From: ZURCHER, ALAIN
To: FELCO MOTION SA
Reel/Frame 034170/0443 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 12005023 · Jul 6, 2012 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150121706A1 · May 7, 2015