Power tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12420386-B2
Application number	US-202318347633-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2023
Priority date	Feb 22, 2022
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

A power tool includes a main housing, a drive mechanism, a working head, and a connection assembly. The connection assembly includes an input portion connected to the drive mechanism and an output portion connected to an output shaft. The connection assembly rotates the working head about a first axis relative to the main housing. The power tool includes a first transmission path. When the working head rotates about the first axis relative to the main housing, components in the first transmission path are allowed to deform or to be displaced along a direction of the first transmission path.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A screwdriver, comprising:
a main housing provided with an accommodation space;
a drive mechanism at least partially accommodated in the accommodation space and comprising a motor;
a working head comprising an output shaft, wherein the output shaft is driven by the drive mechanism to rotate about an output axis, a mounting slot for mounting a screwdriver bit is formed at an end of the output shaft opposite the drive mechanism; and
a connection assembly comprising an input portion connected to the drive mechanism and an output portion connected to the output shaft,
wherein the connection assembly rotates the working head around a first axis perpendicular to the main housing and the drive mechanism, a torque transmission path extends from the drive mechanism through the connection assembly to the output shaft, and at least a component in the torque transmission path is allowed to deform or to be displaced along a direction of the torque transmission path when the working head rotates about the first axis relative to the main housing, and
the working head comprises a limit position where the working head moves to the limit position around the first axis, and an included angle α between an axis of the motor and an axis of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 0 degrees and less than or equal to 85 degrees when the working head is located at the limit position, a ratio of output torque of the output shaft when the working head is located at the limit position to output torque of the output shaft when the working head is located at a first position, where the axis of the input portion is parallel to or coincident with the axis of the output portion, is greater than or equal to 0.5.

2. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein the working head comprises a limit position where the working head moves to a limit around the first axis, and an included angle α between an axis of the input portion and an axis of the output portion is less than or equal to 70 degrees when the working head is located at the limit position.

3. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein the limit position comprises a first limit position where the working head moves to a limit along a first direction around the first axis, and the first limit position is located on a side of the first position.

4. The screwdriver of claim 3 , wherein the limit position further comprises a second limit position where the working head moves to a limit along a second direction opposite to the first direction around the first axis, and the first limit position and the second limit position are located on two sides of the first position.

5. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein when the working head is located at the first position, output torque of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 2.5 N·m.

6. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a distance L 1 between the first axis and a front end of the output shaft to a maximum distance L between a rear end of the main housing and the front end of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 0.4.

7. The screwdriver of claim 6 , wherein the ratio of the distance L 1 between the first axis and the front end of the output shaft to the maximum distance L between the rear end of the main housing and the front end of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 0.3.

8. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein the drive mechanism comprises a direct current power supply.

9. The screwdriver of claim 8 , wherein the direct current power supply comprises a battery and has a nominal voltage less than or equal to 7.2 V.

10. The screwdriver of claim 8 , wherein a ratio of a length L 2 of the direct current power supply to a maximum distance L between a rear end of the main housing and a front end of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 0.6.

11. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein when the working head rotates about the first axis relative to the main housing, the connection assembly is allowed to deform.

12. The screwdriver of claim 1 , wherein when the working head rotates about the first axis relative to the main housing, at least one of the drive mechanism, the input portion, the output portion, and the output shaft is allowed to be displaced along the direction of the torque transmission path.

13. A screwdriver, comprising:
a main housing provided with an accommodation space;
a drive mechanism at least partially accommodated in the accommodation space and comprising a direct current power supply and a motor;
a working head comprising an output shaft, wherein the output shaft is driven by the drive mechanism to rotate about an output axis, a mounting slot for mounting a screwdriver bit is formed at an end of the output shaft opposite the drive mechanism; and
a connection assembly connecting the output shaft to the drive mechanism and comprising at least one connector, wherein the at least one connector provides at least two orthogonal rotational degrees of freedom to rotate the working head about a first axis relative to the main housing, the connection assembly comprises a first universal joint, a second universal joint, and a connecting rod connecting the first universal joint and the second universal joint, and the first universal joint comprises a first spherical retaining frame comprising a first spherical base and a corresponding first ball head, and the second universal joint comprises a second spherical retaining frame comprising a second spherical base and a corresponding second ball head.

14. A screwdriver, comprising:
a main housing provided with an accommodation space;
a drive mechanism at least partially accommodated in the accommodation space and comprising a direct current power supply and a motor;
a working head comprising an output shaft, wherein the output shaft is driven by the drive mechanism to rotate about an output axis, a mounting slot for mounting a screwdriver bit is formed at an end of the output shaft opposite the drive mechanism; and
a connection assembly connecting the output shaft to the drive mechanism and comprising at least one connector, wherein the at least one connector provides at least two orthogonal rotational degrees of freedom to rotate the working head around a first axis perpendicular to the main housing,
wherein a ratio of a distance L 1 between the first axis and a front end of the output shaft to a maximum distance L between a rear end of the main housing and the front end of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 0.4, and the working head comprises a limit position where the working head moves to the limit position around the first axis, and an included angle α between an axis of the motor and an axis of the output shaft is less than or equal to 85 degrees when the working head is located at the limit position, and a maximum output torque of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 2.5 N·m.

15. The screwdriver of claim 14 , wherein the ratio of the distance L 1 between the first axis and the front end of the output shaft to the maximum distance L between the rear end of the main housing and the front end of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 0.1 and less than or equal to 0.3.

16. The screwdriver of claim 14 , wherein the working head comprises a limit position where the working head moves to a limit around the first axis, and an included angle α between an axis of the motor and an axis of the output shaft is less than or equal to 85 degrees when the working head is located at the limit pos

Assignees

• Nanjing Chervon Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zheng Hanqing
• Fu Xiangqing
• Zuo Changwei
• Tong Shubin
• Wang Xu
• Chen Binbin

Classifications

• B25B23/0014

  Screwdriver- or wrench-heads provided with cardan joints or the like · CPC title

• B25B23/0028

  Angular adjustment means between tool head and handle · CPC title

• B25B23/18

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

• B25F5/001 Primary

  Gearings, speed selectors, clutches or the like specially adapted for rotary tools · 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