IP Library Granted Patent US 12,109,677
Granted Patent B2
US 12,109,677 · App. 17/845,572 · Granted Oct 8, 2024

Driver drill

Inventors: Koji Takahagi (Anjo, JP); Yuta Araki (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
B25F5/02B25B21/00B25F5/001H02K7/145
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Patent No.
US 12,109,677
App. No.
17/845,572
Granted
Oct 8, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A driver drill allows smooth change of the drive conditions of a motor. The driver drill includes a motor, an output unit located frontward from the motor and rotatable with a rotational force from the motor, a trigger lever operable to activate the motor, a forward-reverse switch lever operable to change a rotation direction of the motor, a first operation member operable to change a drive condition of the motor, a second operation member located upward from the first operation member and operable to change the drive condition of the motor, and a controller that sets the drive condition of the motor in response to an operation on at least one of the first operation member or the second operation member.

Claims (32)

1. A driver drill, comprising:

a motor;

a motor compartment housing the motor;

an output unit in front of the motor and rotatable with a rotational force from the motor;

a grip extending downward from the motor compartment;

a trigger lever (i) operable to activate the motor and (ii) on the grip;

a battery holder below the grip;

a forward-reverse switch lever (i) operable to change a rotation direction of the motor and (ii) on an upper portion of the grip;

a dial operable to change a torque threshold for the motor;

a push switch (i) above the dial, (ii) being operable to change the torque threshold, and (iii) on the motor compartment; and

a controller configured to stop the motor when a torque of the motor exceeds the torque threshold.

2. The driver drill according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to control a time for the motor to stop after the torque of the motor exceeds the torque threshold.

3. The driver drill according to claim 1 , wherein

the push switch and the controller are configured such that a single push on the push switch changes the torque threshold by a predetermined value.

4. The driver drill according to claim 3 , wherein the push switch, the controller and the forward-reverse switch are configured such that

pushing the push switch with the forward-reverse switch lever in a first operational state increases the torque threshold, and

pushing the push switch with the forward-reverse switch lever in a second operational state decreases the torque threshold.

5. The driver drill according to claim 4 , wherein

the forward-reverse switch lever and the push switch are at least partially at a same height.

6. The driver drill according to claim 1 , wherein

the dial and the push switch are operable in different directions.

7. The driver drill according to claim 1 , wherein

the dial is rotatable by 360° or greater.

8. The driver drill according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a display,

wherein the controller is configured to cause the display to display a drive condition of the motor.

9. The driver drill according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to control behavior of the motor or time for a rotational speed of the motor to reach a predetermined value after the trigger lever is operated.

10. The driver drill according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an acceleration sensor,

wherein the controller stops the motor in response to the acceleration sensor detecting a value greater than an acceleration threshold.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2022
From: TAKAHAGI, KOJI; ARAKI, YUTA
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-129435 · Aug 6, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230043839A1 · Feb 9, 2023