Hand-held electric tool having a spindle-locking device

US9724816B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9724816-B2
Application numberUS-201113879547-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2011
Priority dateOct 15, 2010
Publication dateAug 8, 2017
Grant dateAug 8, 2017

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Abstract

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In a handheld electric tool having a tool housing in which is disposed a gearbox for transferring a torque, generated by a drive motor, to a drive spindle with which a spindle locking apparatus is associated, the drive spindle being rotatably mounted in the tool housing at at least two bearing points, the at least two bearing points are provided in the tool housing in a region downstream from the gearbox, and the spindle locking apparatus is disposed between the two bearing points in an axial direction of the drive spindle.

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What is claimed is: 1. A handheld electric tool, comprising: a tool housing in which is disposed a gearbox for transferring a torque, generated by a drive motor, to a drive spindle with which a spindle locking apparatus is associated, the drive spindle being rotatably mounted in the tool housing at at least two bearing points, wherein the entirety of the at least two bearing points are provided in the tool housing in a region downstream from the gearbox, and the spindle locking apparatus is disposed between the two bearing points in an axial direction of the drive spindle, wherein the spindle locking apparatus has a carrier element and an annular-shaped blocking member, the carrier element being mounted on the drive spindle with a predefined radial clearance, and at least one spindle roller is disposed radially between the drive spindle and the annular-shaped blocking member, wherein the at least one spindle roller abuts against the drive spindle directly between the two bearing points in an axial direction of the drive spindle. 2. The electric tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is mounted at a first of the at least two bearing points, by way of a bearing ring embodied on an outer periphery of the carrier element, in a plain bearing. 3. The electric tool as recited in claim 2 , wherein the plain bearing is mounted in a blocking member which is embodied to prevent the at least one spindle roller from sliding out of the carrier element in a radial direction of the drive spindle. 4. The electric tool as recited in claim 3 , wherein the blocking member is embodied annularly and is connected nonrotatably to the tool housing. 5. The electric tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drive spindle is mounted, at a first of the at least two bearing points, in a rolling bearing. 6. The electric tool as recited in claim 5 , wherein the rolling bearing is mounted in a blocking member which is embodied to prevent the at least one spindle roller from sliding out of the carrier element in a radial direction of the drive spindle. 7. The electric tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drive spindle is mounted, at a second of the at least two bearing points, in a rolling bearing that is mounted in the tool housing. 8. The electric tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is of sleeve-shaped configuration and surrounds the drive spindle at least in portions, at least one recess for receiving the at least one spindle roller being embodied on the carrier element. 9. The electric tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is connected nonrotatably to a drive member of the gearbox. 10. The electric tool as recited in claim 9 , wherein the gearbox is embodied as a planetary gearbox, and the drive member is a planet carrier. 11. The electric tool as recited in claim 10 , wherein the drive spindle is drivable directly by the drive member, a predefined radial clearance being embodied between the drive member and the drive spindle. 12. The electric tool as recited in claim 9 , wherein the drive spindle is drivable directly by the carrier element. 13. The electric tool as recited in claim 1 , wherein a bearing ring that is mounted in an associated plain bearing is nonrotatably disposed on the drive spindle in the region of a first of the at least two bearing points. 14. A handheld electric tool, comprising: a tool housing in which is disposed a gearbox for transferring a torque generated by a drive motor to a drive spindle with which a spindle locking apparatus is associated, the drive spindle being rotatably mounted in the tool housing at at least two bearing points, wherein a brake apparatus which is embodied to prevent chattering during operation of the electric tool in the context of a runout of the drive spindle is provided on the drive spindle in the region of the spindle locking apparatus, wherein the brake apparatus has an O-ring to implement a braking function, wherein an annular groove in which the O-ring is disposed is embodied on the drive spindle in a region of the spindle locking apparatus, wherein the at least two bearing points are provided in the tool housing in a region downstream from the gearbox, and the spindle locking apparatus is disposed between the two bearing points in an axial direction of the drive spindle, wherein the spindle locking apparatus has a carrier element, wherein at least one spindle roller is disposed at the carrier element, wherein the at least one spindle roller abuts against the drive spindle directly between the two bearing points in an axial direction of the drive spindle. 15. The electric tool as recited in claim 14 , wherein the carrier element is mounted on the drive spindle with a predefined radial clearance, the brake apparatus being disposed in the region of the carrier element. 16. The electric tool as recited in claim 15 , wherein the carrier element is connected nonrotatably to a drive member of the gearbox. 17. The electric tool as recited in claim 16 , wherein the drive spindle is drivable directly by the carrier element. 18. The electric tool as recited in claim 15 , wherein the carrier element is mounted, by way of a bearing ring embodied on an outer periphery, in a plain bearing at a first of the at least two bearing points. 19. The electric tool as recited in claim 18 , wherein the plain bearing is mounted in a blocking member which is embodied to prevent the at least one spindle roller from sliding out of the carrier element in a radial direction of the drive spindle. 20. The electric tool as recited in claim 14 , wherein an entirety of the at least two bearing points are provided in the tool housing in a region downstream from the gearbox.

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Classifications

  • B25F5/001Primary

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

  • 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

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

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What does patent US9724816B2 cover?
In a handheld electric tool having a tool housing in which is disposed a gearbox for transferring a torque, generated by a drive motor, to a drive spindle with which a spindle locking apparatus is associated, the drive spindle being rotatably mounted in the tool housing at at least two bearing points, the at least two bearing points are provided in the tool housing in a region downstream from t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hecht Joachim, Kraus Martin, Bosch Gmbh Robert
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B25F5/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).