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US 7,252,155 · App. 11/149,369 · Granted Aug 7, 2007

Percussive power tool with flushing head

Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesselschaft
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Patent No.
US 7,252,155
App. No.
11/149,369
Granted
Aug 7, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power tool ( 1 ) having a striking means ( 5 ), by which a percussive tool ( 2 ) that can be driven at least partially along an axis (A) struck directly and having a flushing bore ( 4 ) extending at least partially longitudinally through a tool shank ( 3 ), and having a flushing head ( 6 ) having a radially inwardly open transverse bore hole ( 8 ) connected in a flow-through fashion with a fluid channel ( 7 ). The flushing head ( 6 ) has at least one hollow cylindrical sleeve-like guide surface ( 9 ), which is fitted for an insertion end ( 10 ) of the striking tool ( 2 ). The striking means ( 5 ) sealed by a seal ( 11 a, 11 b ) is cup-like. The striking means ( 5 ) is moveably guided and made fluid tight by the seal ( 11 a, 11 b ) to embrace the machine-side part of the insertion end ( 10 ) having the machine-side open flushing bore ( 4 ).

Claims (15)

1. A power tool, comprising striking means ( 5 ) for directly striking a percussive tool ( 2 ) at least partially displaceable along an axis (A) and having a flushing bore ( 4 ) extending at least partially longitudinally through a shank ( 3 ) thereof and open at a power tool side thereof and an insertion end ( 10 ), the flushing bore ( 4 ) opening at a power tool-side thereof at the insertion end ( 10 ); a flushing head ( 16 ) having a fluid channel ( 7 ) for feeding flushing fluid thereto, at least one, opening radially inwardly, transverse borehole ( 8 ) connected in a flow-through fashion with the fluid channel ( 7 ), and at least one hollow cylinder-shaped, guide surface ( 9 ) for fittingly receiving an insertion end ( 10 ) of the percussive tool ( 2 ); and at least one seal ( 11 a , 11 b ) for insuring a flowtight displacement of the striking means ( 5 ), the striking means ( 5 ) being formed as a cup-shaped member for flowtightly embracing a power tool-side of the insertion end ( 10 ) together with a power tool-side opening of the flushing bore ( 4 ),

wherein the striking means ( 5 ) extends axially into the flushing head ( 6 ) on a percussive-tool side thereof,

wherein the power tool further comprises a flushing seal ( 14 ) arranged between the flushing head ( 6 ) and the striking means ( 5 ), and wherein the flushing head ( 6 ) has a leakage opening ( 15 ) opening outwardly relative to a leakage space ( 16 ) provided on a power tool-side side of the flushing seal ( 14 ).

2. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the flushing head ( 6 ) comprises a coaxial, located radially inwardly, bearing sleeve ( 12 ) forming the hollow cylinder-shaped guide surface ( 9 ), the transverse borehole ( 8 ) extending through a wall of the bearing sleeve ( 12 ).

3. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the cup-shaped member has a hollow cylinder part having a diameter (D) and an axial length (L) that exceeds the diameter (D) by more than three times.

4. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of flow grooves ( 18 ) extending the axis (A) is provided on an inner surface ( 17 ) of the cup-shaped striking means ( 5 ).

5. The power tool of claim 1 , further comprising a guide sleeve ( 19 ), and wherein the striking means ( 5 ) extends at least partially into the guide sleeve ( 19 ).

6. The power tool of claim 5 , wherein the guide sleeve ( 19 ) is rotable.

7. The power tool of claim 6 , wherein the at least one seal ( 11 a ) is formed as an axially oscillating seal arranged between the guide sleeve ( 19 ) and the striking means ( 5 ), and wherein the power tool further comprises a rotary seal ( 11 b ) arranged between the guide sleeve ( 19 ) and a housing ( 20 ) of a striking mechanism.

8. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the striking means ( 5 ) comprises rotary drive means ( 21 ).

9. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the striking means comprises rotary driven means ( 23 ).

10. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the striking means ( 5 ) forms, on percussive tool-side thereof, a circular striking face ( 25 ).

11. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the cup-shaped member has a cup bottom ( 27 ) facing the percussive tool ( 2 ) and forming a spherical striking surface ( 28 ).

12. The power tool ( 5 ) of claim 8 , wherein the striking means ( 5 ) has rotation drive grooves extending parallel to the axis (A), into which rotation drive bodies ( 22 ) affixed in the guide sleeve ( 19 ) engage.

13. The power tool of claim 9 wherein the striking means ( 5 ) has rotation drive webs extending parallel to the axis (A) that can fittingly engage in drive grooves ( 24 ) of the insertion end ( 10 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2005
From: GOETZFRIED, STEFAN; HAUPTMANN, UDO; ARTMANN, KONRAD
To: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 016860/0937 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2004 028 371 · Jun 11, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050274534A1 · Dec 15, 2005