GUARD FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE TOOL, ELECTRIC MACHINE TOOL, AND SYSTEM COMPRISING A GUARD AND ELECTRIC MACHINE TOOL

• US 20100248599A1
• Filed: 06/10/2010
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Albert Kleider, Kurt Neef, Mike Voigt
• Original Assignee: Albert Kleider, Kurt Neef, Mike Voigt
• Inventors: Neef, Kurt, Voigt, Mike, Kleider, Albert
• Granted Patent: US 8,011,997 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 451/359
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 55/052 with rotating tools

Abstract

A guard for a power tool with a rotatably driven insertion tool (14) is configured to cover at least portions of the insertion tool (14). At least one blocking means (32, 40) prevents the insertion tool (14) from turning around an axis of rotation (18).

Claims

1. A system composed of a guard and a power tool, comprising:

a rotation-prevention means, wherein said rotation-prevention means has at least one blocking lug;

at least one stop provided on a housing of said power tool, wherein said at least one blocking lug extends outwardly from a surface of said guard such that said at least one blocking lug contacts said at least one stop on said housing;

an attachment means for clamping the guard to the power tool,

wherein said at least one stop limits rotation of the guard in the event of shattering of an insertion tool in an operation mode of the power tool.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said blocking lug is partially punched out and bent in a sheet metal material forming said guard.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said blocking lug is attached to said guard by welding, adhesive bonding, or screws.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said stop is formed directly in said housing.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said stop is attached to said housing by welding, adhesive bonded, or screws.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said blocking lug is formed from a wall of the guard oriented perpendicularly to an axis of rotation of said power tool by being partially punched out and bent.

7. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the guard is positioned so that the at least one blocking lug is positioned as closely adjacent as possible to said at least one stop.

8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the rotation-prevention means can be triggered by an insertion tool acting on the guard.

9. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the entire rotation-prevention means is located inside the guard.

10. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the rotation-prevention means is provided so that blocking of rotation of the guard is independent of a tightening torque used to attach the guard.

11. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the rotation-prevention means limits rotation of the guard to a narrow angular range.

12. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the rotation-prevention means entirely prevents rotation of the guard.

13. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one blocking lug and at least one stop are aligned correspondingly to each other, so that an angular range within which rotation is permitted is specifiable.

14. The system as recited in claim 13, wherein the narrow angular range has an angle, which is greater than 0°

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15. A power tool, comprising:

an electric motor located in a housing;

an insertion tool rotatably driven by the electric motor;

a rotation-prevention means configured to prevent the insertion tool from being released in a direction of an operator, wherein said rotation-prevention means has at least one blocking lug;

at least one stop provided on said housing, wherein said at least one blocking lug extends outwardly from a surface of said guard such that said at least one blocking lug contacts said at least one stop on said housing; and

an attachment means for clamping the guard to the power tool,

wherein said at least one stop limits rotation of the guard in the event of shattering of an insertion tool in an operation mode of the power tool.

16. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein said blocking lug is partially punched out and bent in a sheet metal material forming said guard.

17. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein said at least one blocking lug is attached to said guard by welding, adhesive bonding, or screws.

18. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein said at least one stop is formed directly in said housing.

19. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein said at least one stop is attached to said housing by welding, adhesive bonded, or screws.

20. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein said at least one blocking lug is formed from a wall of the guard oriented perpendicularly to an axis of rotation of said power tool by being partially punched out and bent.

21. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein the guard is positioned so that the at least one blocking lug is positioned as closely adjacent as possible to said at least one stop.

22. The power tool as recited in claim 15, wherein the rotation-prevention means can be triggered by an insertion tool acting on the guard.

23. A system composed of a guard and a power tool, comprising:

a rotation-prevention means provided with at least one blocking lug on a guard side and with at least one corresponding stop on a power tool side, wherein said at least one blocking lug extends outwardly from a surface of said guard such that said at least one blocking lug contacts said at least one stop;

an attachment means for clamping the guard to the power tool, wherein the guard is attached in a normal operation mode to a collar by a force closure and the guard is attached to the collar by a form closure in the event of shattering of the insertion tool.