Portable power tool

• US 5,263,283 A
• Filed: 06/30/1992
• Issued: 11/23/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: C & E Fein GmbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: C & E Fein GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Rottmerhusen, Hans H., Rudolf, Boris
• Primary Examiner(s): Kisliuk, Bruce M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORGAN, EILEEN P
• Application Number:
  US07/906,743
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 51/166 TS, 51/168, 51/170 R, 51/170 PT
• US Class Current: 451/344
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 45/006 Quick mount and release means for disc-like wheels, e.g. on power tools
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 3/00 Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor

Abstract

A portable power tool has, in order to drive a tool (12), a hollow spindle (14) to which the tool (12) can be fastened between two flanges (16, 18). The outer flange (16) is configured at the end of a clamping bolt (22) that is inserted through a central opening (17) of the tool (12) and projects at its other end out of the housing (42). The clamping bolt (22) can be non-rotatably secured at this end by means of a retaining element (20). For actuation, a clamping device (24) is provided, which can be moved, against the force of spring elements (26), between a clamped position in which the retaining element (20) is acted upon axially to clamp the tool (12), and a released position in which the tool is disengaged for manual changing. The spring elements (26) are arranged between an axial fixed stop (28) and an axially displaceable stop (FIG. 1).

Claims

1. Portable power tool comprising a housing for receiving a motor and an angled gear for driving a tool;

a hollow spindle driven by said angled gear;

two flanges for clamping said tool therebetween and arranged at one end of said hollow spindle, a first one of said flanges being provided on said hollow spindle;

a clamping bolt arranged within said hollow spindle and having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, said first end facing said tool and comprising a second one of said flanges;

a manually actuable clamping device including two stops arranged coaxially around said hollow spindle and including at least one elastic element for forcing said two stops into opposite directions, a first one of said stops being axially fixed and a second one of said stops being axially displaceable by means of said elastic element, said clamping device further including a clamping lever being operably connected to said axially displaceable stop for shifting said axially displaceable stop between a first axial retaining position for retaining said tool and a second axial releasing position for releasing said tool;

a retaining element provided on said second end of said clamping bolt, said retaining element being impinged by said axially displaceable stop for retaining said tool non-rotatably when said axially displaceable stop is in said first retaining position and said retaining element being released when said axially displaceable stop is in said second releasing position.

2. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said axially displaceable stop is in the shape of a bushing, and wherein said elastic element is a compression spring element enclosed between said axially displaceable stop and said axially fixed stop.

3. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said retaining element is positively retained when said axially displaceable stop is in said first retaining position.

4. Power tool according to claim 3, wherein said retaining element and said clamping bolt are provided with a bayonet fastener for positively connecting said retaining element and said clamping bolt.

5. Power tool according to claim 4, wherein said bayonet fastener includes a locking element provided on said retaining element and a bayonet guide provided on said clamping bolt, said bayonet guide having a plurality of locking positions for snap-locking of said locking element.

6. Power tool according to claim 5, wherein said bayonet guide comprises a plurality of locking grooves connected via an axial groove, and wherein said locking element is movable along said axial groove and snap-lockable in any one of said locking grooves.

7. Power tool according to claim 3, wherein said displaceable stop and said retaining element are both provided with end serrations coacting with each other for positively retaining said retaining element.

8. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said retaining element is designed as a tension nut for screwing onto a threaded portion provided on said clamping bolt.

9. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said clamping device includes a clamping fork mounted pivotally about a fixed axis, said clamping fork having two free fork ends, a crosspiece connecting said two free fork ends and a protruding part protruding outwardly from said crosspiece, said crosspiece being axially displaceable by said lever, thereby rotating said clamping fork around said fixed axis and thereby axially displacing said axially displaceable stop.

10. Power tool according to claim 9, wherein roller elements are provided on said clamping fork to reduce friction between said clamping fork and said axially displaceable stop.

11. Power tool according to claim 9, wherein said clamping lever is pivotable about a pin which is fixed on said housing, said pin dividing said clamping lever into a long lever part and a short lever part, said short lever part extending from said pin into an opposite direction of said long lever part, said short lever part acting on said protruding part of said clamping fork for pivoting said clamping fork about said fixed axis and thereby axially displacing said axially displaceable stop when said clamping lever is actuated.

12. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said clamping device includes a clamping fork having two fork ends provided on two arms which are connected by a crosspiece, said two arms being rotatably mounted on a fixed rotation axis of said housing, said clamping fork further including a protruding part for rotation of said clamping fork and protruding from said crosspiece into a direction opposite said fork ends, said two arms engaging said axially displaceable stop to produce axial displacement thereof when said clamping fork is rotated.

13. Power tool according to claim 10, wherein said clamping lever has one end which is designed as a cam, said cam being rotatably mounted on said housing, and wherein a pressure part is provided between said cam of said clamping lever and said protruding part of said clamping fork, said pressure part axially displacing said protruding part when said pressure part is actuated by moving along said cam when said clamping lever is rotated.

14. Power tool according to claim 13, wherein in said first retaining position of said axially displaceable element the clamping fork is lifted away from said displaceable stop by means of a spring element provided between said protruding part of said clamping fork and between said housing.

15. Power tool according to claim 12, wherein roller elements are provided on said clamping fork to reduce friction between said clamping fork and said axially displaceable stop.

16. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein a seal element is arranged between said axially fixed stop and said housing for sealing said drive train against said housing.

17. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said clamping lever has a free end which can be snap-locked on said housing when said axially displaceable stop is in said first retaining position.

18. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said free end of said clamping lever is spaced outwardly away from said housing.

19. Power tool according to claim 1, wherein said clamping bolt is non-rotatably received in said hollow spindle and is positively connected to said hollow spindle.

20. Power tool according to claim 19, wherein said clamping bolt has a polygonal section positively engaging the first one of said flanges.