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US 7,694,863 · App. 11/986,411 · Granted Apr 13, 2010

Hand-held drive-in tool

Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 7,694,863
App. No.
11/986,411
Granted
Apr 13, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements ( 60 ) in a workpiece (U) includes a drive-in ram ( 13 ) for driving the fastening elements ( 60 ) in the workpiece (U), at least one drive spring member ( 31 ) for driving the drive-in ram ( 13 ), a preloading device ( 70 ) for the drive-in ram ( 13 ) and the drive spring member ( 31 ), a locking device ( 50 ) which retains the drive-in ram ( 13 ) and the drive spring member ( 31 ) in a preloaded position ( 33 ) when the locking device is located in its locking position ( 54 ), an actuation switch ( 19 ), for initiating the drive-in process for displacing the locking device ( 50 ), and into a release position ( 55 ) thereof, and at least one further switch for displacing the locking device ( 50 ) in the release position thereof ( 55 ) independent from actuation of the actuation switch ( 19 ).

Claims (10)

1. A hand-held drive-in tool for driving fastening elements ( 60 ) in a workpiece (U), comprising a guide ( 12 ); a drive-in ram ( 13 ) for driving the fastening elements ( 60 ) in the workpiece (U); at least one drive spring member ( 31 ) for driving the drive-in ram ( 13 ); a preloading device ( 70 ) for the drive-in ram ( 13 ) and the drive spring member ( 31 ); a locking device ( 50 ) having a locking position ( 54 ) in which the locking device ( 50 ) retains the drive-in ram ( 13 ) and the drive spring member ( 31 ) in a preloaded position ( 33 ), an actuation switch ( 19 ) for initiating a drive-in process and for displacing the locking device ( 50 ) into a release position ( 55 ) thereof; and at least one further switch for displacing the locking device ( 50 ) into the release position thereof ( 55 ) independent from actuation of the actuation switch ( 19 ).

2. A drive-in tool according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one further switch is an electric switch for controlling the electrically actuated locking device ( 50 ).

3. A drive-in tool according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one further switch is a time switch ( 59 a ).

4. A drive-in tool according to claim 3 , wherein the time switch ( 59 a ) is an analogue electronic timer.

5. A drive-in tool according to claim 3 , wherein the time switch ( 59 a ) is a digital electronic timer.

6. A drive-in tool according to claim 3 , wherein the time switch ( 59 a ) is part of the control circuit ( 23 ) of the drive-in tool ( 10 ).

7. A drive-in tool according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one further switch is a main switch ( 59 a ) that turns the drive-in tool ( 10 ) on and off.

8. A drive-in tool according to claim 1 , wherein the preloading device ( 70 ) functions, in addition to preloading of the drive-in ram ( 13 ) and the drive spring member ( 31 ), as braking means for the drive-in ram.

9. A drive-in tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a press-on switch ( 29 ) for generating a control signal and having an initial position ( 36 ) and an actuation position ( 37 ) in which it generates a control signal, the locking device ( 50 ) being displaceable in the release position ( 55 ) thereof upon actuation of the at least one further switch only when the press-on switch ( 29 ) occupies the initial, non-actuating position ( 36 ) thereof.

10. A drive-in tool according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one further switch is a press-on switch ( 29 ) having a non-actuated initial position ( 36 ) and an actuated position ( 37 ) in which it generates a control signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2007
From: SCHIESTL, ULRICH; SPASOV, ROBERT; BLESSING, MATTHIAS; GSCHWEND, HANS
To: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 020191/0248 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 035 460 · Nov 27, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080121404A1 · May 29, 2008