Machine tool, in particular cordless drill or cordless screwdriver

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11458548-B2
Application number	US-202017252410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2020
Priority date	May 8, 2019
Publication date	Oct 4, 2022
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022

Abstract

Handheld power tool having a housing with a machining axis along which a tool is or can be arranged, and having a lighting device that has at least one activatable lamp, the lighting device generating work light within a beam angle with an increased or maximum light intensity in a main emission direction in order to illuminate a work region, and having at least one light sensor for measuring the light intensity, characterized in that the light sensor detects the light intensity of the work light reflected on the work region during operation and generates control signals representing the light intensity, in that an adjustment unit is provided for setting and/or adjusting the work light generated by the lighting device, and in that a control unit is provided which controls the adjustment unit on the basis of the sensor signals during operation.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A handheld power tool,
comprising a housing having a machining axis,
wherein a tool is arrangeable along the machining axis
a lighting device having at least one activatable lamp, wherein the lighting device generating generates work light within a beam angle with an increased or maximum light intensity in a main emission direction in order to illuminate a work region,
a light sensor for measuring the light intensity, wherein the light sensor detects the light intensity of the work light reflected from the work region during an operation and generates control signals representing the light intensity,
an adjustment unit for setting and/or adjusting the work light generated by the lighting device, and
a control unit for controlling the adjustment unit on the basis of the sensor signals during the operation,
wherein the adjustment unit and the lighting device are designed such that the main emission direction is set or adjusted by means of the adjustment unit.

2. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the adjustment unit and the lighting device are designed such that the light intensity of the work light is settable or adjustable by means of the adjustment unit.

3. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is designed such that the control unit controls the adjustment unit during the operation such that the main emission direction is adjusted into the target region, wherein the sensor axis of the light sensor or the machining axis intersects the work region.

4. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is designed such that the control unit controls the adjustment unit during the operation such that the increased or maximum light intensity of the work light in the work region is constant or largely constant.

5. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the light sensor or at least one further light sensor detects the intensity of the ambient light, wherein the control unit is designed such that the control unit controls the adjustment unit on the basis of the ambient light during the operation.

6. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the lighting device is arranged such that the lighting device is pivotable at least about one pivot axis in order to adjust the main emission direction.

7. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , characterized in that optics are provided for influencing the work light.

8. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the light sensor is arranged in or on the housing, and wherein the sensor axis of the light sensor is located in or near the machining axis.

9. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of light sensors is arranged around the machining axis so that the machining axis lies in the detection regions thereof.

10. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the sensor axis of the one light sensor is manually alignable with a target region in the work region.

11. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , characterized in that the lighting device is designed to project information onto the work region.

12. Handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the light sensor comprises at least one photodiode, a photoresistor or CCD sensors or is designed as a camera comprising CCD sensors.

13. The handheld power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the housing has a handle portion and a base, wherein the tool is provided on the side of the handle portion remote from the base, and wherein the lighting device is arranged in or on the base.

14. The handheld power tool according to claim 13 , wherein the handheld power tool is designed as a battery screwdriver or a battery drill, wherein a rechargeable battery is arranged in or on the base.

15. A method for operating a handheld power tool, the handheld power tool comprising a housing having a machining axis,
wherein a tool is arrangeable on the machining axis,
a lighting device having at least one activatable lamp,
wherein the lighting device generates work light within a beam angle with an increased or maximum light intensity in a main emission direction in order to illuminate a work region, a light sensor for measuring the light intensity,
wherein the light sensor detects the light intensity of the work light reflected from the work region during an operation and generates control signals representing the light intensity,
an adjustment unit is provided for setting or adjusting the work light generated by the lighting device, and
a control unit for controlling the adjustment unit on the basis of the sensor signals during the operation,
wherein a sensor axis of the light sensor is directed to a target region in the work area, and
wherein the lighting device illuminates the work region, and wherein the sensor axis is adjusted such that the main emission direction is directed towards the target region.

16. A handheld power tool comprising:
a housing having a machining axis, wherein a tool is arrangeable on the machining axis,
a lighting device having at least one activatable lamp, wherein the lighting device generates work light within a beam angle with an increased or maximum light intensity in a main emission direction in order to illuminate a work region,
a light sensor for measuring the light intensity, wherein the light sensor detects the light intensity of the work light reflected from the work region during an operation and generates control signals representing the light intensity,
an adjustment unit is provided for setting or adjusting the work light generated by the lighting device, and
a control unit for controlling the adjustment unit on the basis of the sensor signals during the operation,
wherein the adjustment unit and the lighting device are designed such that a beam shape or the beam angle is set or adjusted by means of the adjustment unit.

17. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein the adjustment unit and the lighting device are designed such that the light intensity of the work light is settable or adjustable by means of the adjustment unit.

18. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein the control unit is designed such that the control unit controls the adjustment unit during the operation such that the main emission direction is adjusted into the target region, wherein the sensor axis of the light sensor or the machining axis intersects the work region.

19. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein the control unit is designed such that the control unit controls the adjustment unit during the operation such that the increased or maximum light intensity of the work light in the work region is constant or largely constant.

20. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein the light sensor or at least one further light sensor detects the intensity of the ambient light, wherein the control unit is designed such that the control unit controls the adjustment unit on the basis of the ambient light during the operation.

21. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein the lighting device is arranged such that the lighting device is pivotable at least about one pivot axis in order to adjust the main emission direction.

22. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein optics are provided for influencing the work light.

23. The handheld power tool according to claim 16 , wherein the light se

Assignees

• Festool Gmbh

Inventors

• Rusch Marc
• Seiler Peter

Classifications

• B25F5/021 Primary

  with guiding devices (guiding devices for hand tools on stands or supports B25H1/0078) · CPC title

• F21V33/00

  Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B23B45/003

  Attachments · CPC title

• B23B45/02 Primary

  driven by electric power · CPC title

• B25F5/02

  Construction of casings, bodies or handles {(B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence)} · CPC title