IP Library Granted Patent US 11,458,610
Granted Patent B2
US 11,458,610 · App. 16/875,473 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Power tool

Inventor: Takeshi Kamiya (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
B25F5/001B25F5/02B25B21/007B25B21/026B25D16/003B25D16/006B25D2216/0084
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Patent No.
US 11,458,610
App. No.
16/875,473
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Rotation of a spindle relative to a first cam is reduced. A power tool includes a spindle to receive a tip tool and rotatable about a rotation axis, and a vibration mechanism that vibrates the spindle in an axial direction. The spindle has an outer surface including, in a cross section orthogonal to the rotation axis, a first portion at a first distance from the rotation axis, and a second portion at a second distance from the rotation axis. The vibration mechanism includes a first cam surrounding the spindle, and a second cam located behind and in contact with the first cam.

Claims (46)

1. A power tool, comprising:

a spindle configured to receive a tip tool and be rotatable about a rotation axis, the spindle having an outer surface including

a first portion at a first distance from the rotation axis in a first cross section orthogonal to the rotation axis, and

a second portion at a second distance from the rotation axis in the first cross section, the second distance being different from the first distance; and

a vibration mechanism configured to vibrate the spindle in an axial direction, the vibration mechanism including

a first cam ( 1 ) surrounding and fixedly attached to the spindle such that the first cam cannot rotate about the rotation axis relative to the spindle and ( 2 ) having an inner surface including

a third portion firmly engaged with the first portion such that the first cam cannot rotate about the rotation axis relative to the spindle, and

a fourth portion firmly engaged with the second portion such that the first cam cannot rotate about the rotation axis relative to the spindle, and

a second cam ( 1 ) located behind the first cam and ( 2 ) configured to contact the first cam when the spindle moves along the axial direction in a direction away from the tip tool when the spindle receives the tip tool.

2. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the spindle includes a plurality of the first portion located circumferentially at intervals about the rotation axis.

3. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the plurality of the first portion is located circumferentially at equal intervals.

4. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion includes a surface portion of a protrusion of the spindle.

5. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the second portion includes an inner surface portion of a recess of the spindle.

6. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion is arc-shaped in the first cross section, and

the second portion is straight in the first cross section.

7. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion is angled in the first cross section.

8. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the first portion is curved in the first cross section, and

the second portion is curved in the first cross section.

9. The power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising;

a clutch switch ring; and

a spring holder configured to move in a front-rear direction with respect to the clutch switch ring;

wherein the clutch switch ring and the spring holder overlap the first cam in a cross sectional plane.

10. The power tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a vibration switch lever configured to switch a rotatable state or a non-rotatable state of the second cam, the vibration switch lever overlaps the first cam in a cross sectional plane.

11. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the first portion includes a surface portion of a protrusion of the spindle.

12. The power tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the first portion includes a surface portion of a protrusion of the spindle.

13. The power tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the second portion includes an inner surface portion of a recess of the spindle.

14. The power tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the second portion includes an inner surface portion of a recess of the spindle.

15. The power tool according to claim 4 , wherein

the second portion includes an inner surface portion of a recess of the spindle.

16. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the third portion is a third distance from the rotation axis in the first cross section, and

the fourth portion is a fourth distance from the rotation axis in the first cross section, the fourth distance being different from the third distance.

17. The power tool according to claim 16 , wherein

the spindle has an outer surface including a first portion engaged with the third portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2020
From: KAMIYA, TAKESHI
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-121660 · Jun 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200406444A1 · Dec 31, 2020