Hand-Held Power Tool With Clamping Device For A Tool

• US 20070060030A1
• Filed: 10/23/2006
• Published: 03/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C.&E. Fein GmbH
• Original Assignee: C.&E. Fein GmbH
• Inventors: Pollak, Roland, Ziegler, Rolf
• Granted Patent: US 7,344,435 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 451/359
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 45/006 Quick mount and release means for disc-like wheels, e.g. on power tools
• CPC Class Codes: B27B 5/32 Devices for securing circular saw blades to the saw spindle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/9464 For rotary tool

Abstract

A hand-held power tool (10) is specified, comprising a work spindle (12) for driving a tool (68), said tool (68) being fastenable between a fastening element (38) and a holding portion (36) on a tool end of the work spindle (12), and a displacement device (24) for sliding the fastening element (38) between a released position in which the fastening element (38) can be detached from the work spindle (12) and a clamped position in which the fastening element (38) is clamped against the holding portion (36) by a spring element (48). The fastening element (38) includes a clamping shaft (42) that is insertable into the work spindle (12) and held in the clamped position by a lock assembly (54) inside the work spindle (12), and which can be removed when in the released position (FIG. 2).

Claims

1. A hand-held power tool comprising:

a work spindle for driving a tool, said work spindle having a tool end comprising a holding portion;

a fastener for fastening said tool to said work spindle against said holding portion, said fastener including a clamping shaft being insertable into said work spindle;

a displacement assembly configured for sliding said fastener between a released position in which said fastener can be detached from said work spindle and a clamped position in which said fastener is clamped against said holding portion by a claming force; and

a lock assembly received inside said work spindle for locking said clamping shaft against retraction in said clamped position and for releasing said clamping shaft allowing retraction from said work spindle in said released position;

wherein said lock assembly comprises a collar and a plurality of clamping members held by said collar radially displaceably against said clamping shaft;

wherein said clamping members comprise first inclined surfaces, said first inclined surfaces engaging second inclined surfaces provided on said collar upon movement of said collar against said first inclined surfaces, thereby impinging said clamping members towards said clamping shaft for engaging said clamping shaft in said clamped position.

2. The hand-held power tool of claim 1, further comprising first form-locking elements provided on said clamping shaft and second form-locking provided on said clamping members for engaging said clamping shaft form-lockingly in said clamped position.

16. The hand-held tool of claim 1, further comprising an oscillating drive for oscillatingly driving said work spindle about a longitudinal axis thereof.

17. The hand-held tool of one of claim 2, wherein said clamping shaft comprises a section selected from the group formed by a toothed section and a threaded section, said section forming said first form-locking elements, and wherein said clamping members comprise matching teeth forming said second form-locking elements co-operating with said section.

20. The hand-held tool of claim 1, wherein said work spindle further comprises a spindle tube and a bearing journal that can be fixedly joined to each other, and which commonly define a cavity inside which said lock assembly and a spring element for biasing said fastener are accommodated.

3. A hand-held power tool comprising:

a work spindle for driving a tool, said work spindle having a tool end comprising a holding portion;

a fastener for fastening said tool to said work spindle against said holding portion, said fastener including a clamping shaft being insertable into said work spindle;

a displacement assembly configured for sliding said fastener between a released position in which said fastener can be detached from said work spindle and a clamped position in which said fastener is clamped against said holding portion by a claming force; and

a lock assembly received inside said work spindle for locking said clamping shaft against retraction in said clamped position and for releasing said clamping shaft allowing retraction from said work spindle in said released position;

wherein said lock assembly comprises a collar and a plurality of clamping members held by said collar radially displaceably against said clamping shaft for engaging said clamping shaft in said clamped position.

4. The hand-held tool of claim 3,

wherein said clamping shaft comprises first form-locking elements;

and

wherein said clamping members comprise second form-locking elements co-operating with said first form-locking elements for form-lockingly securing said clamping shaft in said clamped position.

5. The hand-held tool of claim 3, further comprising a spring element for biasing said clamping members in radial direction towards said clamping shaft.

6. The hand-held tool of claim 3, wherein said clamping members comprise first inclined surfaces, said first inclined surfaces engaging second inclined surfaces provided on said collar upon movement of said collar against said first inclined surfaces, thereby impinging said clamping members towards said clamping shaft for engaging said clamping shaft in said clamped position.

7. The hand-held tool of claim 3, further comprising a spring element for biasing said collar in an axial direction towards said clamped position.

8. The hand-held tool of claim 3, further comprising an ejector configured as a sleeve rigidly attached to said work spindle, said ejector limiting movement of said clamping members in axial direction towards the tool.

9. The hand-held tool of claim 3, wherein said collar further comprises lugs configured for preventing said clamping members from falling out towards a longitudinal axis of said work spindle.

15. The hand-held tool of claim 3, wherein said clamping members are enclosed on their outer surfaces and biased towards a longitudinal axis of said spindle by a clamping element engaging the outer surfaces of said clamping members.

18. The hand-held tool of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of spring elements for biasing said clamping members towards said tool.

19. The hand-held tool of claim 3, wherein said clamping shaft further comprises a conical portion that form-lockingly engages with said clamping members.

10. A hand-held power tool comprising:

a work spindle for driving a tool, said work spindle having a tool end comprising a holding portion;

a fastener for fastening said tool to said work spindle against said holding portion, said fastener including a clamping shaft being insertable into said work spindle;

a displacement assembly configured for sliding said fastener between a released position in which said fastener can be detached from said work spindle and a clamped position in which said fastener is clamped against said holding portion by a claming force; and

a lock assembly received inside said work spindle for locking said clamping shaft against retraction in said clamped position and for releasing said clamping shaft allowing retraction from said work spindle in said released position;

wherein said lock assembly comprises clamping members that are arranged moveably against said clamping shaft for engaging said clamping shaft in said clamped position;

wherein said lock assembly further comprises a collar against which said clamping members are held radially displaceably; and

wherein said work spindle further comprises a spindle tube and a bearing journal that can be fixedly joined to each other, and which commonly define a cavity inside which said lock assembly and a spring element for biasing said fastener are accommodated.

11. The hand-held tool of claim 10, wherein said bearing journal is passed through in axial direction by a thrust member by means of which said lock assembly can be axially displaced against a force of said spring element.

12. The hand-held tool of claim 11, wherein said displacement assembly comprises an eccentric and a cocking lever for operating said eccentric, said eccentric engaging an axial end of said thrust member.

13. The hand-held tool of claim 11, wherein said thrust member is confined by said bearing journal, when in the clamped position, to an end position in which said displacement assembly maintains an axial distance from said thrust member.

14. The hand-held tool of claim 11, wherein said thrust member is fixed to said collar.