POWER DRIVE ADAPTER TOOL
Embodiments relate to a power drive adapter tool. The tool includes a drive adapter and a drill bit assembly. The drive adapter includes a body having a first end and a second end, the first end having a drive-receiving aperture configured to receive a drive from a drive tool, and the second end having a bit-receiving aperture configured to receive the drill bit assembly. The drill bit assembly has a drill bit and a connector, the connector having a proximal end and a distal end. The drill bit is permanently connected to the distal end, and the proximal end is configured to insert into the bit-receiving aperture.
1 . A power drive adapter tool, comprising:
a drive adapter and a drill bit assembly, wherein:
the drive adapter comprises a body having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a drive-receiving aperture configured to receive a drive from a drive tool, and the second end comprising a bit-receiving aperture configured to receive the drill bit assembly; and
the drill bit assembly comprises a drill bit and a connector, the connector comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the drill bit permanently connected to the distal end, and the proximal end configured to insert into the bit-receiving aperture.
2 . The power drive adapter tool of claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the connector is threaded and the bit-receiving aperture has complementary threads.
3 . The power drive adapter tool of claim 1 , wherein any one or combination of the proximal end of the connector and an inner surface of the bit-receiving aperture has a locking mechanism comprising a locking-pin, a detent, or a magnet.
4 . The power drive adapter tool of claim 1 , wherein the bit-receiving aperture has a shape that complements a shape of the proximal end of the connector.
5 . The power adapter tool of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a collar located at or near the distal end.
6 . The power adapter tool of claim 5 , wherein the collar has a circumference that is greater than a circumference of the proximal end.
7 . The power adapter tool of claim 5 , wherein the collar has a circumference that is greater than a circumference of the bit-receiving aperture of the drive adapter.
8 . The power adapter tool of claim 5 , wherein the collar is a mechanical stop that prevents any further advancement of the connector into the drive adapter when the collar is caused to abut the second end of the drive adapter.
9 . The power adapter tool of claim 5 , wherein the collar has any one or combination of a circular shape, a square shape, a hexagonal shape, a smooth surface, and a textured surface.
10 . A power adapter tool kit, comprising:
a drive adapter and a plurality of drill bit assemblies, wherein:
the drive adapter comprises a body having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a drive-receiving aperture configured to receive a drive from a drive tool, and the second end comprising a bit-receiving aperture configured to receive any one of the plurality of drill bit assemblies;
each drill bit assembly comprises a drill bit and a connector, the connector comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the drill bit permanently connected to the distal end, and the proximal end configured to insert into the bit-receiving aperture; and
each drill bit assembly has a drill bit that differs from a drill bit of another drill bit assembly.
11 . The kit recited in claim 10 , wherein the drill bit of a drill bit assembly has a drill bit length, a drill bit gauge, and/or a drill bit head that differs from a drill bit length, gauge, and/or bit head of another drill bit assembly.
12 . A method of using a drive adapter, the method comprising:
inserting a drive adapter onto a drive of a drive tool, wherein:
the drive adapter comprises a body having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a drive-receiving aperture configured to receive the drive from the drive tool, and the second end comprising a bit-receiving aperture configured to receive a drill bit assembly; and
inserting the drill bit assembly to the drive adapter, wherein:
the drill bit assembly comprises a drill bit and a connector, the connector comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the drill bit permanently connected to the distal end, and the proximal end configured to insert into the bit-receiving aperture; and
inserting the drill bit assembly involves inserting the proximal end of the connector into the bit-receiving aperture of the drive adapter.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
actuating the drive tool to transfer rotary motion to the drill bit.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
performing work on a workpiece with the rotating drill bit.
15 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
removing the drill bit assembly from the drive adapter and replacing the drill bit assembly with another drill bit assembly without removing the drive adapter from the drive.
16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the drive adapter is connected directly to the drive.
17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the drive tool does not have a chuck.
18 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the proximal end of the connector and the bit-receiving aperture of the drive adapter have complementary threading, the method further comprising:
threading the drill bit assembly to the drive adapter by rotating the drill bit assembly as it is inserted into the bit-receiving aperture.
19 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the connector includes a collar located at or near the distal end, the method comprising:
inserting the drill bit assembly into the drive adapter until the collar abuts the second end of the drive adapter.
20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the connector includes a collar located at or near the distal end, the method comprising:
grasping the collar with fingers or a tool to assist with threading the drill bit assembly to the drive adapter.