Reciprocating cutting tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11628508-B2
Application number	US-201916251994-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 18, 2019
Priority date	Jul 19, 2016
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

A reciprocating cutting tool is provided, wherein the tool has a reciprocating saw mode and a jig saw mode. The tool includes a reciprocating mechanism; an actuating mechanism and a cutter-lifting mechanism. The reciprocating mechanism includes a reciprocating rod and the cutter-lifting mechanism includes an actuating member and a pushing member. The actuating member includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion when the reciprocating rod is driven to perform a reciprocating motion, the reciprocating rod drives the pushing member to deflect close to the first engaging portion or second engaging portion; when the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is driven to move close to the pushing member, the first engaging portion or second engaging portion pushes the pushing member towards the side which the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion deflects to force the reciprocating rod to implement a cutter-lifting motion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A reciprocating cutting tool, wherein the reciprocating cutting tool is operable in two working modes which includes a reciprocating saw mode and a jig saw mode; the reciprocating cutting tool comprising a housing a reciprocating mechanism, and an actuating mechanism and a cutter-lifting mechanism both disposed in the housing; the reciprocating mechanism comprises a reciprocating rod disposed in the housing, and the cutter-lifting mechanism comprises an actuating member and a pushing member, wherein the pushing member is disposed on the reciprocating rod; the actuating member comprises a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion for engaging with the pushing member respectively; when the reciprocating rod is driven to perform a reciprocating motion relative to the housing by the actuating mechanism, the reciprocating rod under a cutting force drives the pushing member to deflect in a first direction close to one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion; and when the one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is driven to move toward the pushing member by the actuating mechanism, the one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion pushes the pushing member to deflect in a second, opposite direction to force the reciprocating rod to implement a cutter-lifting motion.

2. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating member is a fork, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are disposed at an interval at two opposite ends of the fork on a side close to the pushing member, wherein during the cutting force the one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion moves toward the pushing member and contacts the side of the pushing member on a corresponding one of the ends thereof.

3. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 2 , wherein the reciprocating mechanism comprises a gear and the reciprocating rod is eccentrically connected to the gear; the actuating mechanism comprises a power member and a transmission gear driven by the power member, and the transmission gear is driven by the power member and engages with the gear; and the reciprocating mechanism comprises a balance weight, an eccentric shaft is protrudingly disposed on a surface of the gear, the eccentric shaft is arranged in a stepped manner and comprises a high position surface and a low position surface, the fork is connected to the low position surface of the eccentric shaft, and the balance weight is disposed between the fork and the gear and is connected to the high position surface of the eccentric shaft.

4. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 3 , wherein the high position surface is located at an end of the eccentric shaft close to the gear and the low position surface is located at an end of the eccentric shaft away from the gear.

5. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the cutter-lifting mechanism comprises a supporting seat and an oil-retaining bearing, the oil-retaining bearing is supported on the supporting seat, the supporting seat is fixed to the pushing member, and the reciprocating rod extends through the oil-retaining bearing.

6. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the reciprocating cutting tool comprises an operating unit, the operating unit comprises a locking member disposed above the pushing member, the locking member is shiftable between a fixed position where it limits the pushing member contacting with the actuating member and a movable position where it allows the pushing member to contact the actuating member.

7. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 6 , wherein an axis of the locking member is perpendicular to that of the reciprocating rod.

8. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 7 , wherein the locking member is movably disposed on the pushing member close to the actuating member, and an unlocking groove is provided on the locking member along an extending direction.

9. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 8 , wherein the operating unit comprises a mounting plate, the mounting plate is mounted on the housing, a first end of the locking member is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, a second end of the locking member passes through the mounting plate and extends above the pushing member, and the unlocking groove rotates between the fixed position and the movable position when the locking member rotates relative to the mounting plate.

10. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 9 , wherein the operating unit comprises an adjusting member, a hollow pin, and a pressure spring; a surface of the mounting plate is provided with a catching groove; the adjusting member is fixedly connected to the first end of the locking member and is rotatably connected to the mounting plate with the locking member; a surface of the adjusting member facing to the mounting plate is provided with a recess; the hollow pin is movably disposed in the recess; the pressure spring abuts between the recess and the hollow pin; and the hollow pin is caught in the catching groove under a restoring force of the pressure spring.

11. The reciprocating cutting tool according to claim 10 , wherein the mounting plate is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning groove extends along a rotating trace of the locking member; and the adjusting member is provided with a protrusion embedded in and limited to the positioning groove at a position corresponding to the positioning groove.

12. A reciprocating cutting tool, comprising a housing, a reciprocating mechanism, an actuating mechanism driving the reciprocating mechanism, and a cutter-lifting mechanism, wherein the reciprocating mechanism comprises a reciprocating rod driven by the actuating mechanism to perform a reciprocating motion, the cutter-lifting mechanism comprises an actuating member and a pushing member, and the actuating member comprises a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, wherein the actuating member is movable linearly to drive the pushing member to rotate, so that when the reciprocating cutting tool is in a first working mode, the first engaging portion is capable of driving the pushing member to rotate the pushing member to move the reciprocating rod along a first direction transverse to the reciprocating motion, and when the reciprocating cutting tool is in a second working mode, the second engaging portion is capable of driving the pushing member to rotate the pushing member to move the reciprocating rod along a second, opposite direction.

Assignees

• Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Liangbing
• Chen Guojun
• Yan Mingxing

Classifications

• B23D49/16 Primary

  actuated by electric or magnetic power or prime movers (B23D49/11 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23D49/003 Primary

  having a plurality of saw blades or saw blades having plural cutting zones · CPC title

• B23D49/08

  Pad-saw machines, i.e. machines in which the blade is attached to a carrier at one end only · CPC title

• B23D49/165

  with means to move the saw blades in an orbital path · CPC title

• B23D51/20

  with controlled feed of the tool, or with special arrangements for relieving or lifting the tool on the return stroke · CPC title