Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mode change mechanism for a power tool
- Patent Title (中): 电动工具的模式更换机构
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Application No.: US12299623Application Date: 2007-05-18
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Publication No.: US08235137B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Andrew Walker , George Fung
- Applicant: Andrew Walker , George Fung
- Applicant Address: US DE Newark
- Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
- Current Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Newark
- Agent Stephen R. Valancius
- Priority: EP06114236 20060519
- International Application: PCT/EP2007/054844 WO 20070518
- International Announcement: WO2007/135107 WO 20071129
- Main IPC: B23B45/02
- IPC: B23B45/02

Abstract:
A power tool (10) is described which has several modes of operation, such as drilling and screw driving modes. A clutch is provided with various settings for adjusting the torque at which the clutch interrupts power to a spindle (18). Furthermore, a two speed gearbox (16) is provided for adjusting the speed of the spindle. All of these variables are controllable from a single adjustment member or collar (26) thereby reducing necessary decisions needed to be made by an operator for a particular job in hand. For instance, when an operator wants the tool to operate in a screw driving mode, the gearbox is automatically set to drive the spindle at a low speed with the clutch being operable to interrupt drive when a torque force applied to the spindle exceeds a threshold value. Furthermore, if the tool is required to operate in a drilling mode, the gearbox is automatically switched to drive the spindle at a higher speed and the clutch is automatically rendered inoperable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090101376A1 MODE CHANGE MECHANISM FOR A POWER TOOL Public/Granted day:2009-04-23
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