IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,992,926
Granted Patent B2
US 11,992,926 · App. 17/327,267 · Granted May 28, 2024

Hand-held power tool

Inventors: Matthias Tauber (Duernau, DE); Immanuel Werner (Bad Urach, DE); Hansjoerg Beutel (Pfullingen, DE); Andreas Strasser (Rudersberg, DE); Hardy Schmid (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 11,992,926
App. No.
17/327,267
Granted
May 28, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hand-held power tool includes an electric motor, a tool unit, and at least one operating unit. A motor switching unit is configured to sense a contact-pressure characteristic between the tool unit and the operating unit, and configured to switch the electric motor at least partially in dependence on the contact-pressure characteristic.

Claims (32)

1. A hand-held power tool, comprising:

an electric motor;

a tool unit;

at least one operating unit; and

a motor switching unit configured to sense a contact-pressure characteristic between the tool unit and the operating unit, and configured to switch on the electric motor after a predefined time period, greater than zero, from when the sensed contact-pressure characteristic exceeds a switch-on threshold value, wherein

the motor switching unit is configured for at least partially torque-dependent switching of the electric motor, and

the at least partially torque-dependent switching comprises, in response to a sensed torque dropping below a threshold torque, at least one of (i) interrupting an electric power supply to the electric motor, and (ii) braking the electric motor.

2. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a pneumatic percussion mechanism; and

a tool receiver configured to receive an insert tool, the insert tool drivable along a work axis, wherein

the motor switching unit is configured to reduce a rotational speed of the electric motor based on the sensed contact-pressure characteristic to a standstill.

3. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a pneumatic percussion mechanism; and

a tool receiver configured to receive an insert tool, the insert tool drivable along a work axis, wherein

the motor switching unit is configured to reduce a rotational speed of the electric motor based on the sensed contact-pressure characteristic such that activation of the pneumatic percussion mechanism is avoided.

4. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the motor switching unit is configured to at least one of passively brake the electric motor and actively brake the electric motor.

5. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the tool unit is at least partially formed by a percussion-mechanism housing.

6. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one operating unit is at least partially formed by a main handle housing.

7. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the motor switching unit is configured to assign an active state of the electric motor to a measuring range of the contact-pressure characteristic.

8. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the motor switching unit is configured for at least partially time-dependent switching of the electric motor.

9. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cover unit, the motor switching unit having at least one actuating element which is completely covered by the cover unit.

10. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the motor switching unit includes at least one switching element that is realized in dependence on the contact-pressure characteristic and that is configured to control a rotational speed of the electric motor in at least one rotational-speed range by at least one of open-loop control and closed-loop control.

11. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one standby switch configured to at least one of switch the electric motor into a non-rotational standby state, and switch the electric motor from a non-rotational standby state into a safety state.

12. The hand-held power tool at least according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one standby switch is realized as at least one of a contact switch and a signal switch.

13. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the hand-held power tool does not include a percussion-mechanism control.

14. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more of

a hammer tube configured as a guide tube that is realized without closable control openings or closable idling openings, and

at least one percussion-mechanism housing and at least one striking pin that is mounted in a percussion-mechanism housing so as to be at least substantially immovable in a direction of percussion.

15. The hand-held power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the hand-held power tool is one of a demolition hammer, a hammer drill, and a chipping hammer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2022
From: TAUBER, MATTHIAS; WERNER, IMMANUEL; BEUTEL, HANSJOERG; STRASSER, ANDREAS; SCHMID, HARDY
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 206 450.4 · May 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210362312A1 · Nov 25, 2021
Cited By (1)
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