Power-Driven Hand Tool

• US 20130037290A1
• Filed: 08/09/2012
• Published: 02/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C.&E. Fein GmbH
• Original Assignee: C.&E. Fein GmbH
• Inventors: Clabunde, Joachim
• Granted Patent: US 9,227,290 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 173/162.1
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 23/04 with oscillating grinding tools; Accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/006 Vibration damping means

Abstract

A power-driven hand tool is disclosed, comprising a tool spindle that can be driven in a rotational oscillatory manner about its longitudinal axis and that is designed to carry a tool, and further comprising a transmission housing, in which there is carried an eccentric coupling drive for driving the tool spindle and from which the tool spindle projects outwardly with one end, wherein, for the purpose of mass compensation of the oscillatory motion of the eccentric coupling drive, a compensatory mass is provided, which is disposed outside of the transmission housing.

Claims

1. A power-driven hand tool, comprising:

a tool spindle that can be driven in a rotational oscillatory manner about its longitudinal axis and that is configured for carrying a tool;

a transmission housing;

an eccentric coupling drive received within said transmission housing for driving said tool spindle and from which said tool spindle projects outwardly with one end; and

a compensatory mass for compensating oscillations originating from the rotational oscillatory motion of said tool spindle, said compensatory mass being disposed outside of said transmission housing within a chamber that is enclosed by a machine housing;

wherein said eccentric coupling drive comprises a motion reversal mechanism which converts an oscillatory drive motion, generated by the eccentric coupling drive into an oscillatory drive motion of said tool spindle having an opposing direction of rotation;

wherein said eccentric coupling drive comprises an eccentric lever which is pivotally mounted at a first end and, at a second end, is driven via an eccentric; and

wherein said compensatory mass is carried on a side of said eccentric coupling drive that faces away from said eccentric lever.

2. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein said tool spindle is driven by means of a rocker which engages said eccentric lever in a rotationally movable manner.

3. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein said eccentric lever at a first end thereof, is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to an eccentric lever axle that is mounted in a swivellable manner in said transmission housing, said compensatory mass being carried, secured against torsion, at least at one end of said eccentric lever axle that projects out of said transmission housing.

4. The hand tool of claim 2, wherein said eccentric lever carries a rotary bearing, which is acted upon by said rocker that is connected to said tool spindle in a rotationally fixed manner.

5. The hand tool of claim 4, wherein said rotary bearing is disposed between said tool spindle and said eccentric lever axle.

6. The hand tool of claim 1, wherein said eccentric coupling drive comprises an eccentric lever axle having a longitudinal axis about which said eccentric lever can be swivelled;

and

said compensatory mass is dimensioned so that a centre of gravity of any movable parts of said eccentric coupling drive including said compensatory mass coincides substantially with said longitudinal axis of said eccentric lever axle.

7. A power-driven hand tool, comprising:

a tool spindle that can be driven in a rotational oscillatory manner about its longitudinal axis and that is configured for carrying a tool;

a transmission housing;

an eccentric coupling drive received within said transmission housing for driving said tool spindle and from which said tool spindle projects outwardly with one end; and

a compensatory mass for compensating oscillations originating from the rotational oscillatory motion, said compensatory mass being disposed outside of said transmission housing within a chamber that is enclosed by a machine housing.

8. The hand tool of claim 7, wherein said eccentric coupling drive comprises a motion reversal device which converts an oscillatory drive motion, generated by the eccentric coupling drive into an oscillatory drive motion of the tool spindle having an opposing direction of rotation.

9. The hand tool of claim 7, wherein said eccentric coupling drive comprises an eccentric lever which is pivotally mounted at a first end and, at a second end, is driven via an eccentric.

10. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein said eccentric lever at its first end, is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to an eccentric lever axle that is mounted in a swivellable manner in said transmission housing, said compensatory mass being carried, secured against torsion, at least at one end of said eccentric lever axle projecting out of said transmission housing.

11. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein said tool spindle is driven by means of a rocker engaging said eccentric lever in a rotationally movable manner.

12. The hand tool of claim 11, wherein said eccentric lever carries a rotary bearing, which is acted upon by said rocker that is connected to said tool spindle in a rotationally fixed manner.

13. The hand tool of claim 12, wherein said rotary bearing is disposed between said tool spindle and said eccentric lever axle.

14. The hand tool of claim 12, wherein said rotary bearing comprises a bearing axle that is carried on said eccentric lever and on which there is carried a bearing upon which said rocker acts.

15. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein said eccentric lever extends around said tool spindle.

16. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein an elongate hole through which the tool spindle extends, is provided on said eccentric lever.

17. The hand tool of claim 7, wherein said eccentric coupling drive is driven by a motor via a transmission comprising a spur gear which is driven by a driving pinion of said motor.

18. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein said compensatory mass is carried on a side of the eccentric coupling drive that faces away from said eccentric lever.

19. The hand tool of claim 9, wherein said compensatory mass is dimensioned such that a centre of gravity of any movable parts of said eccentric coupling drive including said compensatory mass coincides substantially with a longitudinal axis of an eccentric lever axle about which said eccentric lever can be swivelled.

20. A power-driven hand tool, comprising:

a tool spindle that can be driven in a rotational oscillatory manner about its longitudinal axis and that is configured for carrying a tool;

a transmission housing;

an eccentric coupling drive received within said transmission housing for driving said tool spindle and from which said tool spindle projects outwardly with one end; and

a compensatory mass for compensating oscillations originating from the rotational oscillatory motion, said compensatory mass being disposed outside of said transmission housing within a chamber that is enclosed by a machine housing;

wherein said eccentric coupling drive comprises an eccentric lever which is pivotally mounted at a first end and, at a second end, is driven via an eccentric;

wherein said compensatory mass is carried on a side of said eccentric coupling drive that faces away from said eccentric lever; and

wherein said compensatory mass is dimensioned so that a centre of gravity of any movable parts of said eccentric coupling drive including said compensatory mass coincides substantially with a longitudinal axis of an eccentric lever axle about which said eccentric lever can be swivelled.