Electric work machine with flat-shaped substrate for accommodating light emitter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12377524-B2
Application number	US-202418633588-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 12, 2024
Priority date	Jun 29, 2023
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

An electric work machine can be compact. An electric work machine includes a motor, a tool holder rotatable with a rotational force generated by the motor, a substrate, a first light emitter including a first light-emitting element on a front surface of the substrate, and a second light emitter including a second light-emitting element on a back surface of the substrate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electric work machine, comprising:
a motor;
a tool holder rotatable with a rotational force generated by the motor;
a flat-shaped substrate;
a first light emitter including a first light-emitting element on a front surface of the substrate; and
a second light emitter including a second light-emitting element on a back surface of the substrate.

2. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the first light emitter emits illumination light to illuminate at least a tool held on the tool holder.

3. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the second light emitter emits at least indication light to indicate an operating state.

4. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a clutch between the motor and the tool holder; and
a clutch case accommodating the clutch,
wherein the substrate is fastened to the clutch case.

5. The electric work machine according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a substrate holder holding the substrate; and
a screw fastening the substrate holder to the clutch case,
wherein the substrate is fastened to the clutch case with the substrate holder between the substrate and the clutch case.

6. The electric work machine according to claim 5 , wherein
the first light emitter includes a first lens to transmit light from the first light-emitting element, and
the first lens is held by the substrate holder.

7. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the first light emitter includes a plurality of the first light-emitting elements arranged in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the motor.

8. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a clutch between the motor and the tool holder; and
a clutch case accommodating the clutch,
wherein the second light emitter includes a second lens to transmit light from the second light-emitting element, and
the second lens is cylindrical and surrounds the clutch case.

9. The electric work machine according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a screw fastening the second lens to the clutch case.

10. The electric work machine according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a substrate holder holding the substrate,
wherein the substrate holder and the second lens are fastened to the clutch case with the screw.

11. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the second light emitter includes a plurality of the second light-emitting elements arranged in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the motor.

12. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein
the substrate is disposed axially between the motor and the tool holder.

13. An electric work machine comprising:
a motor;
a tool holder rotatable with a rotational force generated by the motor;
a flat-shaped substrate;
a light-emitting element on a front surface of the substrate;
a detection target; and
a detector on a back surface of the substrate, the detector being configured to detect the detection target.

14. The electric work machine according to claim 13 , further comprising:
a clutch between the motor and the tool holder,
wherein the detection target is the clutch, and
the detector detects a release state of the clutch.

15. The electric work machine according to claim 14 , wherein
the detection target includes a magnet movable in synchronization with the clutch, and
the detector includes a magnetic sensor configured to detect the magnet.

16. An electric work machine, comprising:
a motor;
a tool holder rotatable with a rotational force generated by the motor;
a flat-shaped substrate;
a light-emitting element on a front surface of the substrate; and
an indicator on a back surface of the substrate.

17. The electric work machine according to claim 16 wherein
the indicator indicates at least an operating state.

18. The electric work machine according to claim 16 , wherein
the indicator includes a light-emitting element configured to emit indication light.

19. The electric work machine according to claim 16 , wherein
the indicator includes a sound output element configured to output an indication sound.

20. The electric work machine according to claim 16 , wherein
the indicator includes a vibration element configured to generate an indication vibration.

Assignees

• Makita Corp

Inventors

• Kojima Masahiro
• Ito Miyabi
• Hara Akihiro
• Hachisuka Akira

Classifications

• B25B23/141

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• B25B23/18

  Devices for illuminating the head of the screw or the nut · CPC title

• B25B23/00

  Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers (bolt tensioners B25B29/02) · CPC title

• B25B21/00 Primary

  Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; (details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F5/00; {for mounting or dismounting wheels B60B29/006}); Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose (machines B23P19/06) · CPC title