Power tool and cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11890713-B2
Application number	US-201817044361-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2018
Priority date	Apr 10, 2018
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

A power tool may include: a motor; a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor; a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism; a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding a tip tool; and a cover covering at least a part of the tip tool. The cover may include: a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing; a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power tool comprising:
a motor;
a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor;
a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism;
a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding a tip tool; and
a cover covering at least a part of the tip tool,

wherein
the cover includes:
a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing;
a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and
an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion,
the tip tool is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the housing,
the operation member is movable with respect to the fixed cover portion along a sliding direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis,
the movable cover portion is pivotable around a pivot axis substantially parallel to the rotation axis with respect to the fixed cover portion,
one of the operation member and the movable cover portion includes a cam groove,
the other one of the operation member and the movable cover portion includes a cam protrusion slidable inside the cam groove, and
when the operation member is moved with respect to the fixed cover portion in the sliding direction, the movable cover portion pivots around the pivot axis.

2. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the operation member includes a contact portion configured to contact an obstacle before the movable cover portion and the tip tool contact the obstacle, and
when the contact portion is pushed by the obstacle, the movable cover portion moves with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction exposing the tip tool.

3. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the movable cover portion is configured to move with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction exposing the tip tool in response to a user manually operating the operation member.

4. The power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the cover further includes a biasing member configured to bias the operation member such that the movable cover portion moves with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction covering the tip tool.

5. A cover attached to a power tool so as to cover at least a part of a tip tool, the power tool including a motor, a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor, a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism, and a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding the tip tool, the cover comprising:
a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing;
a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and
an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion,
wherein
the tip tool is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the housing,
the operation member is movable with respect to the fixed cover portion along a sliding direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis,
the movable cover portion is pivotable around a pivot axis substantially parallel to the rotation axis with respect to the fixed cover portion,
one of the operation member and the movable cover portion includes a cam groove,
the other of the operation member and the movable cover portion includes a cam protrusion slidable inside the cam groove, and
when the operation member is moved with respect to the fixed cover portion in the sliding direction, the movable cover portion pivots around the pivot axis.

6. The cover according to claim 5 , wherein the operation member includes a contact portion configured to contact an obstacle before the movable cover portion and the tip tool contact the obstacle, and
when the contact portion is pushed by the obstacle, the movable cover portion moves with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction exposing the tip tool.

7. The cover according to claim 5 , wherein the movable cover portion is configured to move with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction exposing the tip tool in response to a user manually operating the operation member.

8. The cover according to claim 5 , further comprising a biasing member configured to bias the operation member such that the movable cover portion moves with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction covering the tip tool.

9. A power tool comprising:
a motor;
a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor;
a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism;
a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding a tip tool; and
a cover covering at least a part of the tip tool,

wherein
the cover includes:
a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing;
a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and
an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion,
the tip tool is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the housing,
the operation member is movable with respect to the fixed cover portion along a sliding direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis,
the movable cover portion is pivotable around a pivot axis substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis and the sliding direction with respect to the fixed cover portion,
one of the operation member and the movable cover portion includes a cam groove,
the other one of the operation member and the movable cover portion includes a cam protrusion slidable inside the cam groove, and
when the operation member is moved with respect to the fixed cover portion in the sliding direction, the movable cover portion pivots around the pivot axis.

10. The power tool according to claim 9 , wherein the operation member includes a contact portion configured to contact an obstacle before the movable cover portion and the tip tool contact the obstacle, and
when the contact portion is pushed by the obstacle, the movable cover portion moves with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction exposing the tip tool.

11. The power tool according to claim 9 , wherein the movable cover portion is configured to move with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction exposing the tip tool in response to a user manually operating the operation member.

12. The power tool according to claim 9 , wherein the cover further includes a biasing member configured to bias the operation member such that the movable cover portion moves with respect to the fixed cover portion in a direction covering the tip tool.

13. A cover attached to a power tool so as to cover at least a part of a tip tool, the power tool including a motor, a power transmission mechanism connected to the motor, a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism, and a tip tool holder connected to the power transmission mechanism and holding the tip tool, the cover comprising:
a fixed cover portion fixed to the housing;
a movable cover portion movable with respect to the fixed cover portion; and
an operation member mechanically connected to the movable cover portion and configured to move the movable cover portion with respect to the fixed cover portion,
wherein
the tip tool is rotatable around a rotation axis with respect to the housing,
the operation member is movable with respect to the fixed cover portion along a sliding direction substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis,
the movable cover portion is pivotable around a pivot axis s

Assignees

• Makita Corp

Inventors

• Imuta Ryo
• Otani Ryosuke

Classifications

• B24B23/005 Primary

  Auxiliary devices used in connection with portable grinding machines, e.g. holders · CPC title

• B24B55/05

  specially designed for portable grinding machines · CPC title

• B25F5/02

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