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US 11,123,855 · App. 16/341,389 · Granted Sep 21, 2021

Control method and borehole flushing module

Inventors: Markus Hartmann (Mauerstetten, DE); Klaus-Peter Bohn (Schaanwald, LI); Bastian Pluemacher (Schwabmuenchen, DE); Michael Brunner (Lamerdingen, DE); Helene Wesseler (Munich, DE); Carsten Peters (Sax, CH)
Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
B25D17/20B23Q11/005B23Q17/20B25D16/00B25D2217/0057B25D2222/72B25D2250/201B25D2250/221B25D2250/265
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Patent No.
US 11,123,855
App. No.
16/341,389
Granted
Sep 21, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control method for a borehole flushing module ( 2 ) for a chiseling tool ( 5 ), includes the steps: Providing fine-grain particles in a dispenser ( 31 ); ascertaining a material (M) at a location processed by the tool ( 5 ) with the aid of a material detector ( 37 ); and introducing fine-grain particles at the location of the substrate processed by the tool ( 5 ) when the material detector ( 37 ) ascertains an iron-containing material (M 2 ).

Claims (20)

1. A control method for a borehole flushing module for a chiseling tool, the control method comprising the steps of:

providing fine-grain particles in a dispenser;

ascertaining a material at a location processed by the tool with the aid of a material detector; and

introducing the fine-grain particles at the location processed by the tool when the material detector ascertains an iron-containing material.

2. The control method as recited in claim 1 wherein an aspiration of an air flow from the location processed by the tool with the aid of a fan of the borehole flushing module when the material detector ascertains a primarily mineral material.

3. The control method as recited in claim 1 wherein, when the material detector ascertains an iron-containing material, the fine-grain particles are introduced into the processed location by being mixed into an air flow generated by a blower of the borehole flushing module.

4. The control method as recited in claim 1 wherein the fine-grain particles are separated out of the air flow and supplied to the dispenser.

5. The control method as recited in claim 4 wherein the iron-containing particles are removed from the air flow.

6. The control method as recited in claim 1 wherein a metering valve of the dispenser is closed when the material detector ascertains a mineral material, and the metering valve is opened when the material detector ascertains an iron-containing material.

7. The control method as recited in claim 1 wherein the material detector detects vibrations of the borehole flushing module or vibrations of a handheld power tool into which the chiseling tool is inserted, with the aid of a vibration sensor, and an evaluation unit ascertains the material based on the vibrations.

8. The control method as recited in claim 7 wherein a vibration above a threshold value is assigned to an iron-containing material, and a vibration below the threshold value is assigned to a primarily mineral material.

9. A borehole flushing module for a chiseling tool, the borehole flushing module comprising:

a blower for generating a blowing-out air flow;

a controllable dispenser for outputting fine-grain particles into the air flow generated by the blower;

a material detector for ascertaining the material processed by the tool;

a controller closing the dispenser in response to the material ascertained by the material detector when the material detector ascertains a mineral material and causing the dispenser to output the fine-grain particles when the material detector ascertains an iron-containing material.

10. The borehole flushing module as recited in claim 9 wherein the material detector includes a vibration sensor for detecting vibrations and an evaluation unit for assigning vibrations above a threshold value to an iron-containing material and assigning vibrations below the threshold value to a mineral material.

11. The borehole flushing module as recited in claim 9 further comprising a dust collection container and a dust filter and a fan for generating an aspirating air flow.

12. The borehole flushing module as recited in claim 9 further comprising a dust collection container and a dust filter, wherein the blower the blower is switchable between the blowing-out air flow and an aspirating air flow.

13. A handheld power tool comprising the borehole flushing module as recited in claim 9 and an electric motor and a striking mechanism driven by the electric motor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2019
From: HARTMANN, MARKUS; BOHN, KLAUS-PETER; PLUEMACHER, BASTIAN; BRUNNER, MICHAEL; PETERS, CARSTEN
To: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 050357/0519 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 16194715 · Oct 20, 2016 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200055173A1 · Feb 20, 2020
Cited By (1)
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