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Self-aligning tool guide
US11478918B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11478918-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816766594-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | Nov 23, 2017 |
| Publication date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
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A self-aligning tool guide has a holder for securing a portable power tool for working on a ceiling, a lifting mechanism, and a self-balancing chassis. The holder is mounted on the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism has a propulsion system for raising the holder parallel to a lifting axis. The self-balancing chassis has two wheels on a wheel axis, a drive coupled to the two wheels, and a steering system. A contact sensor serves for detecting an indirect contact of the holder with the ceiling. The chassis has a brake. A controller has a mode in which the brake is activated and the balancing of the self-balancing chassis is deactivated.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A self-aligning tool guide, comprising: a holder for securing a portable power tool for working on a ceiling; a lifting mechanism on which the holder is mounted and which has a propulsion system for raising the holder parallel to a lifting axis; a self-balancing chassis which has two wheels on a wheel axis; a drive coupled to the two wheels; a contact sensor for detecting an indirect contact of the holder with the ceiling; and a brake for the self-balancing chassis. 2. A control method for the self-aligning tool guide as claimed in claim 1 , comprising the steps of: detecting a lateral deflection of a center of gravity of the lifting mechanism in relation to the wheel axis; balancing the self-balancing chassis by activation of the drive, wherein the drive outputs a torque that counteracts the lateral deflection; raising the holder to a ceiling via the lifting mechanism; and suspending the balancing upon detection of an indirect contact of the holder with the ceiling. 3. The control method as claimed in claim 2 further comprising the step of activating the brake upon detection of the indirect contact. 4. The control method as claimed in claim 2 further comprising the step of reactivating the balancing when an end of the indirect contact is detected. 5. The control method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein, when the indirect contact is detected, an alignment of the lifting mechanism in relation to a vertical alignment is detected and, if the alignment deviates from the vertical alignment, the lifting mechanism is lowered.
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- What does patent US11478918B2 cover?
- A self-aligning tool guide has a holder for securing a portable power tool for working on a ceiling, a lifting mechanism, and a self-balancing chassis. The holder is mounted on the lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism has a propulsion system for raising the holder parallel to a lifting axis. The self-balancing chassis has two wheels on a wheel axis, a drive coupled to the two wheels, and a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hilti Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B25D17/32. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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