Housing joint for a power tool
View Patent ↗A power tool having a housing divided into two parts which are interconnected by a thread joint. Internal threads are provided on the housing parts. A tubular connection element has two external axially spaced thread sections which are provided for engagement with the internal threads on the housing parts. The tubular connection element has a thin walled waist section located between the external thread sections to provide a certain elastic deformation as a tightening torque is applied on the thread joint to thereby increase the clamping length of the thread joint. A resilient ring is carried on the waist section and is arranged to be elastically deformed by squeezing between the housing parts and the connection element at tightening of the thread joint, thereby providing a rotation locking friction force on the thread joint.
1. A power tool including a housing, a drive motor, an output shaft, and a power transmission coupling the motor to the output shaft, wherein the housing comprises two separable parts joined together in a rigid connection in a connection area by a threaded joint, and wherein the threaded joint comprises:
a threaded tubular connection element arranged to co-operate with internal threads of the housing parts, said connection element having a certain axial extent and comprising:
a first thread section for engaging the internal thread of one of the hosing parts; and
a second thread section for engaging the internal thread of the other one of the housing parts, the first thread section and the second thread section being axially spaced apart; and
a thin walled waist section provided between said first thread section and said second thread section, said waist section serving to decrease the axial stiffness of the threaded joint by increasing the clamping length of the threaded joint.
2. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein said waist section is arranged to carry a resilient ring, wherein said ring is arranged to be clamped between the housing parts and the connection element when the housing parts are assembled, whereby said ring is elastically deformed to generate a friction force on the housing parts.
3. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of said housing parts is provided with an annular groove at the connection area, and wherein said groove is arranged to form an inwardly open annular channel for partly receiving said ring when the housing parts are clamped together by the threaded joint.
4. The power tool according to claim 3 , wherein said resilient ring has the form of an O-ring.
5. The power tool according to claim 4 , wherein said connection element includes a tool engaging means for threading the connection element into one of the housing parts before the other housing part is connected.
6. The power tool according to claim 5 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
7. The power tool according to claim 4 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
8. The power tool according to claim 3 , wherein said connection element includes a tool engaging means for threading the connection element into one of the housing parts before the other housing part is connected.
9. The power tool according to claim 8 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
10. The power tool according to claim 3 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
11. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein said resilient ring has the form of an O-ring.
12. The power tool according to claim 11 , wherein said connection element includes a tool engaging means for threading the connection element into one of the housing parts before the other housing part is connected.
13. The power tool according to claim 12 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
14. The power tool according to claim 11 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator
15. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein said connection element includes a tool engaging means for threading the connection element into one of the housing parts before the other housing part is connected.
16. The power tool according to claim 15 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
17. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
18. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein said connection element includes a tool engaging means for threading the connection element into one of the housing parts before the other housing part is connected.
19. The power tool according to claim 18 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.
20. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the power transmission comprises a hydraulic impulse generator;
one of the housing parts includes the drive motor; and
the other housing part includes said impulse generator.