Impact tool
An impact tool includes: a brushless motor; a spindle, which is rotated by the brushless motor; a hammer, which is held on the spindle; an anvil, which is impacted in a rotational direction by the hammer, a polymer housing, which houses the brushless motor; a hammer case, which is connected to the polymer housing and houses the hammer and the spindle; and a light unit, which is held on the hammer case and comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices. The maximum tightening torque of the anvil is 1,000 N·m or more and 2,500 N·m or less.
1. An impact tool comprising:
a brushless motor, which includes a stator and a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator;
a spindle, which is rotated by the brushless motor;
a hammer, which is held on the spindle,
an anvil, which is impacted in a rotational direction by the hammer, the anvil having a quadrangular-column part and having a maximum tightening torque of 1,000 N·m or more and 2,500 N·m or less;
a polymer housing, which houses the brushless motor;
a hammer case, which is connected to the polymer housing and houses the hammer and the spindle, the hammer case including a hammer-housing part that houses the hammer and a bearing-retaining part that holds a bearing;
a cover, which covers at least a portion of the hammer case;
three or more optical members, which are held on the cover;
three or more light-emitting devices, which are respectively disposed rearward of the three or more optical members; and
a light circuit board on which the three or more light-emitting devises are fixed;
wherein:
the three or more optical members respectively face the light-emitting devices and are configured to transmit illumination light emitted from the three or more light-emitting devices; and
the cover, the three or more optical members, the three or more light-emitting devices, and the light circuit board are all disposed around the bearing-retaining part and forward of a rear end of the anvil.
2. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein the impact tool has a weight of 2 kg or more and 9 kg or less.
3. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein a distance from a front end of the anvil to a rear end of the polymer housing is 200 mm or more and 400 mm or less.
4. The impact tool according to claim 3 , wherein:
the three or more optical members are composed of a first material, and
the cover is composed of a second material that differs from the first material.
5. The impact tool according to claim 4 , wherein the cover has three or more openings that are spaced apart in different portions of the cover such that portions of the three or more optical members are respectively disposed in the three or more openings.
6. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein the anvil has a maximum rotational speed of 1,300 rpm or more and 2,300 rpm or less.
7. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the three or more optical members are composed of a first material, and
the cover is composed of a second material that differs from the first material.
8. The impact tool according to claim 7 , wherein:
the three or more optical members do not directly contact each other; and
the three or more optical members and the cover are integrated such that the three or more optical members are indirectly connected to each other via the second material.
9. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein the cover has three or more openings that are spaced apart in different portions of the cover such that portions of the three or more optical members are respectively disposed in the three or more openings.
10. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing rotatably supports the anvil.
11. The impact tool according to claim 10 , wherein the cover is ring-shaped and radially surrounds the anvil.
12. The impact tool according to claim 1 , wherein the three or more optical members are optically independent from each other.
13. An impact tool, comprising:
a brushless motor, which includes a stator and a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator;
a spindle, which is rotated by the brushless motor;
a hammer, which is held on the spindle,
an anvil, which is impacted in a rotational direction by the hammer;
a polymer housing, which houses the brushless motor;
a hammer case, which is connected to the polymer housing and houses the hammer and the spindle;
a cover, which covers at least a portion of the hammer case;
three or more optical members, which are held on the cover; and
three or more light-emitting devices, which are respectively disposed rearward of the three or more optical member;
wherein: the three or more optical members respectively face the light-emitting devices and are configured to transmit illumination light emitted from the three or more light-emitting devices;
the three or more optical members are composed of a first material that comprises a polycarbonate or an acrylic,
the cover is composed of a second material that differs from the first material, and
the second material comprises a polycarbonate or an acrylic.
14. The impact tool according to claim 13 , wherein the anvil has a maximum tightening torque of 1,000 N·m or more and 2,500 N·m or less.
15. The impact tool according to claim 14 , wherein the cover has three or more openings that are spaced apart in different portions of the cover such that portions of the three or more optical members are respectively disposed in the three or more openings.
16. The impact tool according to claim 15 , wherein the impact tool has a weight of 2 kg or more and 9 kg or less.
17. The impact tool according to claim 16 , wherein a distance from a front end of the anvil to a rear end of the polymer housing is 200 mm or more and 400 mm or less.
18. The impact tool according to claim 17 , wherein:
the three or more optical members do not directly contact each other; and
the three or more optical members and the cover are integrated such that the three or more optical members are indirectly connected to each other via the second material.
19. An impact tool comprising:
a brushless motor, which includes a stator and a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator;
a spindle, which is rotated by the brushless motor;
a hammer, which is held on the spindle,
an anvil, which is impacted in a rotational direction by the hammer, the anvil having a quadrangular-column part and having a maximum tightening torque of 1,000 N·m or more and 2,500 N·m or less;
a polymer housing, which houses the brushless motor;
a hammer case, which is connected to the polymer housing;
a cover, which covers at least a portion of the hammer case;
three or more optical members, which are held on the cover;
three or more light-emitting devices, which are respectively disposed rearward of the three or more optical members; and
a light circuit board on which the three or more light-emitting devises are fixed;
wherein:
the three or more optical members respectively face the light-emitting devices and are configured to transmit illumination light emitted from the three or more light-emitting devices, and
the cover and the three or more optical members are integrally molded such that a gap is not formed therebetween, so as to inhibit ingress of moisture or dust.
20. The impact tool according to claim 19 , wherein the cover is ring-shaped and radially surrounds the anvil.
21. The impact tool according to claim 20 , wherein:
the three or more optical members are composed of a first material, and
the cover is composed of a second material that differs from the first material.
22. The impact tool according to claim 21 , wherein:
the three or more optical members do not directly contact each other; and
the three or more optical members and the cover are integrated such that the three or more optical members are indirectly connected to each other via the second material.