Oscillating power tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016271711-A1
Application number	US-201615167262-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 27, 2016
Priority date	Nov 29, 2013
Publication date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed is an oscillating power tool comprising: a housing; a motor; a drive shaft; an output shaft driven by the drive shaft to oscillate around its own axis at a certain angle of oscillation; an eccentric transmission mechanism converting the rotational movement of the drive shaft to the oscillation of the output shaft, wherein the eccentric transmission mechanism comprises an eccentric apparatus mounted on the drive shaft and a shift fork assembly respectively connected to the eccentric apparatus and the output shaft; and the eccentric apparatus comprises at least two drive members, the shift fork assembly comprises a first shift fork member and a second shift fork member, the first shift fork member has a first cooperating part cooperating with the drive member and a second cooperating part cooperating with the second shift fork member, and the second shift fork member is connected to the output shaft. The oscillating power tool further comprises an adjusting mechanism placed on the housing, wherein the adjusting mechanism operably adjusts the movement of the first shift fork member, such that the first cooperating part abuts a different drive member, the second cooperating part abuts a different position of the second shift fork member, and the output shaft has a different angle of oscillation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An oscillating power tool, comprising:
a housing; a motor contained in the housing; a drive shaft driven by the motor to output a rotary movement; an output shaft being configured to be driven by the drive shaft and oscillate about its own axis at a certain oscillating angle; and an eccentric transmission mechanism being configured to convert the rotary movement of the drive shaft to an oscillating movement of the output shaft, the eccentric transmission mechanism comprising: an eccentric device mounted on the drive shaft, and a fork assembly connecting the eccentric device with the output shaft; the eccentric device comprises at least two drive members, the fork assembly comprises a first fork member and a second fork member, the first fork member has a first mating portion being configured to mate with the drive member and a second mating portion being configured to mate with the second fork member, the second fork member is configured to couple with the output shaft, the oscillating power tool further comprises an adjusting mechanism disposed in the housing, and the adjusting mechanism is operable to adjust the first fork member to move, so that the first mating portion abuts against different drive members, the second mating portion abuts against different parts of the second fork member, thus the output shaft is adjusted to output different oscillating angles.

2 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 1 , wherein the drive members comprise a first drive member and a second drive member, in a first position, the first mating portion abuts against the first drive member and the output shaft has a first oscillating angle, and in a second position, the first mating portion abuts against the second drive member and the output shaft has a second oscillating angle.

3 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 2 , wherein an eccentric distance from the first drive member to the drive shaft is greater than that from the second drive member to the drive shaft.

4 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 2 , wherein the first fork member is pivotable between the first position and the second position.

5 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 4 , wherein the eccentric device further comprises a first eccentric shaft and a second eccentric shaft connected with the drive shaft in sequence, and the first drive member is mounted on the first eccentric shaft, and the second drive member is mounted on the second eccentric shaft.

6 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 5 , wherein the axis of the first eccentric shaft and the axis of the second eccentric shaft are located on the same side of the axis of the drive shaft.

7 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 5 , wherein the first mating portion comprises a first matching surface for abutting against the first drive member and a second matching surface for abutting against the second drive member, and a radial distance from the first matching surface to the first eccentric shaft is greater than that from the second matching surface to the second eccentric shaft.

8 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 4 , wherein the second fork member comprises a fork shaped arm, the fork shaped arm has an inner side surface extending in parallel along the axis of the drive shaft, and the inner side surface is for abutting against the second mating portion.

9 . (canceled)

10 . (canceled)

11 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 4 , wherein the eccentric transmission mechanism further comprises a retaining mechanism, and the retaining mechanism is selectively to keep the first fork member locating in the first position or the second position.

12 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 11 , wherein the retaining mechanism comprises a first elastic member and a positioning member biased by the first elastic member, and the positioning member abuts against the first fork member in a direction tilted at a certain angle relative to the direction where the first elastic member is biased.

13 . (canceled)

14 . (canceled)

15 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first fork member is operable to pivot about a rotation shaft, and the rotation shaft is perpendicular to the axis of the drive shaft and the axis of the output shaft.

16 . (canceled)

17 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 15 , wherein the first fork member comprises two intermediate arms disposed symmetrically, one end of each two intermediate arms are fixedly connected through a connecting structure, the rotation shaft is located on the connecting structure, and the first mating portion and the second mating portion are respectively disposed on another end of each two intermediate arms.

18 . (canceled)

19 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 4 , wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises an operating unit movably coupling with the housing and a transfer unit movably connecting the operating unit and the first fork member, and the transfer unit converts a rotating operation of the operating unit to a rotation of the first fork member between the first position and the second position.

20 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 19 , wherein the operating unit comprises an operating member being configured to perform a rotating operation about an adjusting axis and a cam member connecting the operating member, the cam member has a cam structure with a gradual outline, and the cam structure is movable, so that the outline of the cam structure abuts against the transfer unit.

21 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 20 , wherein the transfer unit comprises a waist hole for accommodating the cam structure and a transfer portion for abutting against the first fork member, and the cam structure drives the transfer portion abut against and drive the first fork member rotating when it rotates in the waist hole.

22 . (canceled)

23 . (canceled)

24 . (canceled)

25 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 19 , wherein the adjusting mechanism further comprises a limit unit for limiting operations of the operating member, the limit unit comprises a limit member being configured to connect the operating member through a second elastic member, and a limit slot for accommodating rotation of the limit member, the limit slot is provided with two limit projections protruding beyond the limit slot, the limit projections are respectively corresponding to the first position and the second position, and when the limit member rotates to the limit projections, the second elastic member biases the limit member into the limit projections.

26 . (canceled)

27 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 2 , wherein the first fork member is movable between the first position and the second position along the axial direction of the drive shaft.

28 . The oscillating power tool according to claim 27 , wherein the adjusting mechanism comprises an operating member disposed in the housing and a connecting member fixedly connecting the operating member with the first fork member, wherein the operating member is operable to move along the axial direction of the drive shaft and to make the first fork member linearly move between the first position and the second position through the connecting member.

Assignees

• Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd

Inventors

• Qian Fu
• Zhong Hongfeng
• Zhang Shisong

Classifications

• B23D51/16 Primary

  of drives or feed mechanisms for straight tools, e.g. saw blades, or bows · CPC title

• B27B19/006

  with oscillating saw blades; Hand saws with oscillating saw blades · CPC title

• B23D51/1615 Primary

  with shock absorbing means · CPC title

• B24B23/04

  with oscillating grinding tools; Accessories therefor · CPC title

• B25F5/001 Primary

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