IP Library Granted Patent US 9,835,204
Granted Patent B2
US 9,835,204 · App. 14/787,189 · Granted Dec 5, 2017

Power tool

Inventor: Thomas Granacher (Schaan, LI)
Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
F16D7/048F16D7/04F16D7/10F16D41/12F16D43/2028
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,835,204
App. No.
14/787,189
Granted
Dec 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A slip clutch ( 19 ) for a hand-held power tool ( 1 ) that serves to uncouple a tool socket ( 2 ) from a driving motor ( 5 ) in the event of an overload is provided. An annular running surface ( 23 ) has cams ( 24 ) projecting radially inward. The slip clutch ( 19 ) has a set of pairs consisting of a preloaded coil spring ( 28 ) and a pawl ( 29 ). The coil spring ( 28 ) presses a head ( 38 ) of the pawl ( 29 ) in the radial direction outward onto the running surface ( 23 ). The pawl ( 29 ) has a sheet-metal strip ( 34 ) whose one section is bent into a hollow prism that is annularly closed, except for a gap, in order to form the head ( 38 ). An insert ( 35 ) is placed into the gap ( 41 ) so as to fill the gap ( 41 ).

Claims (12)

1. A slip clutch for a hand-held power tool and serving to uncouple a tool socket from a driving motor in the event of an overload, comprising:

an annular running surface having cams projecting radially inward;

a set of preloaded coil springs and pawls combined in pairs, the coil spring pressing a head of the pawl in the radial direction outward onto the running surface, the pawl being formed as a sheet-metal strip with one section bent into a hollow prism that is annularly closed, except for a gap, in order to form the head; and

an insert placed in the gap with a frictional fit so as to fill said gap.

2. The slip clutch as recited in claim 1 wherein a width of the gap is smaller than a thickness of the sheet-metal strip.

3. The slip clutch as recited in claim 1 wherein the head has a contact surface and a support surface, the contact surface being in contact with the running surface and a respective coil spring of the set of coil springs associated in pairs with a respective pawl of the pawls being in contact with the support surface, the contact surface and the support surface being formed by the sheet-metal strip, and one end of the support surface facing away from the contact surface being in contact with the insert.

4. The slip clutch as recited in claim 3 wherein the end is clamped under pre-tensioning against the insert.

5. The slip clutch as recited in claim 1 wherein the sheet-metal strip is bent to form a cylindrical bearing head, a flat lever arm and the prismatic head.

6. The slip clutch as recited in claim 5 wherein the insert is held with a positive fit in the cylindrical bearing head.

7. The slip clutch as recited in claim 5 wherein the cylindrical bearing head is hollow.

8. The slip clutch as recited in claim 1 wherein the insert is made of plastic or titanium.

9. The slip clutch as recited in claim 1 wherein the head has an embossed projection onto which the coil spring is placed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2015
From: GRANACHER, THOMAS
To: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 036894/0922 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 13165881 · Apr 30, 2013 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160076603A1 · Mar 17, 2016