Insertable tool and tool holder for drilling and/or impacting electric machines

• US 5,984,596 A
• Filed: 04/13/1998
• Issued: 11/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Mueller, Rolf, Fehrle, Siegfried, Kageler, Sven, Haerle, Vinzenz
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Daniel W.
• Application Number:
  US09/051,422
• Time in Patent Office: 582 Days
• Field of Search: 408/226, 408/240, 279/19.3, 279/19.4, 279/19.5, 279/19.6, 279/75, 175/395, 175/414, 175/415, 173/104
• US Class Current: 408/226
• CPC Class Codes: B25D 17/088 with radial movable locking elements co-operating with bit shafts specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B25D 2217/0003 Details of shafts of percussive tool bits
• CPC Class Codes: B25D 2217/0034 Details of shank profiles
• CPC Class Codes: B25D 2217/0038 Locking members of special shape
• CPC Class Codes: B25D 2217/0042 Ball-shaped locking members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/17068 Rotary socket
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 279/17752 Ball or roller jaws
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/907 including detailed shank
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/953 Clamping jaws

Abstract

A combination of an insertable tool (2), e.g. a drill or chisel, for an electrical machine for drilling and/or impact operation and a tool holder (20) for the insertable tool is disclosed. The insertable tool includes a tool shaft (11) provided with a round core cross section (1) not weakened or reduced at any point along the tool shaft (11) up to an inserted tool shaft end. The tool shaft has longitudinal struts (6) for torque transmission and axial guidance extending beyond the round core cross section (1) and the longitudinal struts (6) are shaped to merge with the core cross section in front of a cylindrical end portion (3). The tool holder (20) has a receiving sleeve (21) including a front portion (21a) for sealing and guidance of the tool shaft (11) and another portion (21b) including radially inwardly protruding longitudinal cleats (25) engagable between the longitudinal struts (6) for rotary driving of the insertable tool (2), an impact bolt (24) arranged for impact on the tool shaft (11) of the insertable tool (2) and at least one locking body (23) arranged between two adjacent longitudinal cleats (25) so that the at least one locking body (23) is radially movable between a locking position locking the insertable tool (2) in the receiving sleeve (21) and another position in which the insertable tool is released from the receiving sleeve.

Claims

1. An insertable tool for an electrical machine having a tool holder, said insertable tool comprising a tool shaft (11) insertable into the tool holder (20) of the electrical machine and means (6,8) for rotary driving and axial locking;

wherein the tool shaft (11) has a cylindrical end portion (3) at an end of the tool shaft inserted in the tool holder and the tool shaft (11) is provided with a round core cross section (1) not weakened or reduced at any point along the tool shaft up to said end of the tool shaft, said means (6,8) for rotary driving and axial locking include a plurality of longitudinal struts (6) for torque transmission to and axial guidance of the tool shaft, said longitudinal struts (6) extending from the tool shaft (11) beyond the round core cross section (1) and distributed uniformly around a circumference of the tool shaft, at least one of said longitudinal struts has a rear end face (8b) for axial locking and said longitudinal struts (6) are shaped to merge with the core cross section in front of said cylindrical end portion.

2. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said rear end face (8b) is inclined obliquely to said shaft and is concave, said at least one of said longitudinal struts having said rear end face (8b) has a front end face (8a) inclined obliquely to said shaft and concave for axial locking, said tool shaft (11) includes a sealing and guide region (4) separated by a spacing (13) from said front end face (8a) of said at least one of said longitudinal struts and said spacing is shaped to receive a locking body (23) for locking the tool shaft (11) in the tool holder (20).

3. The insertable tool as defined in claim 2, consisting of a chisel and wherein said sealing and guide region (4) has a cross-section at least as large as said core cross section (1).

4. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said longitudinal struts (6) has a front end face (8a) inclined obliquely and said front end face (8a) is concave in such a manner that the tool shaft (11) is securable in a plurality of positions in said tool holder (20).

5. The insertable tool as defined in claim 2, wherein said sealing and guide region (4) has a cross section larger than said core cross section portion and at least a portion of said longitudinal struts (6) terminate in said sealing and guide region (4).

6. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said tool shaft (11) is provided with a longitudinal recess (13) extending in as far as the core cross section (1) so that said at least one longitudinal strut has a concave front end face (8a) and a locking body (23) of the tool holder (20) is engagable in the longitudinal recess (13).

7. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said longitudinal struts (6) has a base and two axially parallel-extending strut flanks (12), said the tool shaft (11) has a plurality of concave regions (14) and each of said concave regions extends between facing ones of the strut flanks of an adjacent pair of said longitudinal struts (6).

8. The insertable tool as defined in claim 7, wherein the two axially parallel-extending strut flanks of each of the longitudinal struts (6) are inclined to each other so that each of the longitudinal struts (6) widens toward said base thereof.

9. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein adjacent ones of said longitudinal struts (6) are of unequal width and said longitudinal struts (6) have variable offset interstices (16) provided therebetween.

10. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein two of said longitudinal struts (6) are arranged on opposite sides of said tool shaft (11) and are each provided with a longitudinal recess (13) for axial locking and two pairs (6a) of said longitudinal struts are arranged on opposite sides of said tool shaft (11) and are not provided with said longitudinal recess (13), each of said pairs (6a) being offset from said two longitudinal struts arranged on said opposite sides and each of said longitudinal struts of each of said pairs being separated from each other by a trapezoidal longitudinal groove (16).

11. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said longitudinal struts (6) has a driving strut flank (12a) extending approximately radially and a non-driving strut flank (12b) unstressed by rotary driving and extending in an approximately chord-like manner.

12. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, consisting of a drill.

19. The insertable tool as defined in claim 1, wherein adjacent ones of said longitudinal struts (6) are of unequal width or said longitudinal struts (6) have variable offset interstices (16) provided therebetween.

13. A tool holder of an electrical machine for drilling and impact operation, said tool holder comprising

a receiving sleeve (21) including a front portion (21a) for sealing and guidance of an insertable tool (2) having a tool shaft (11) and another portion (21b) including a plurality of radially inwardly protruding longitudinal cleats (25) for rotary driving of the insertable tool (2);

an impact bolt (24) arranged for impact on the tool shaft (11) of the insertable tool when the tool is inserted in the receiving sleeve (21); and

at least one locking body (23) arranged between two adjacent ones of said longitudinal cleats (25) so that said at least one locking body is radially movable between a position locking the insertable tool in the receiving sleeve and another position in which the insertable tool is released from the receiving sleeve.

14. The tool holder as defined in claim 13, wherein said another portion (21b) of the receiving sleeve (21) is a middle portion of the receiving sleeve (21), the receiving sleeve (21) has a rear portion (21c) on a side of said middle portion opposite from said front portion (21a), the rear portion (21c) is formed for receiving and guiding said impact bolt (24) and has a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of a core cross-section (1) of the insertable tool (2).

15. The tool holder as defined in claim 13, wherein the front portion (21b) of the receiving sleeve (21) has a diameter large enough so that the insertable tool (2) is insertable through the front portion (21b) into the middle portion (21b) of the receiving sleeve (21).

16. A combination of an insertable tool (2) for an electrical machine for drilling and impact operation and a tool holder (20) of the electrical machine for the insertable tool;

wherein the insertable tool comprises a tool shaft (11) provided with a round core cross section (1) not weakened or reduced at any point along the tool shaft up to an end of the tool shaft inserted in the tool holder (20), said tool shaft (11) has a cylindrical end portion (3) at said end of the tool shaft inserted in the tool holder and a plurality of longitudinal struts (6) for torque transmission to and axial guidance of the tool shaft (11), said longitudinal struts (6) extend from the tool shaft (11) beyond the round core cross section (1) and are distributed uniformly around a circumference of the tool shaft, at least one of said longitudinal struts has a rear end face (8b) for axial locking and said longitudinal struts (6) are shaped to merge with the core cross section in front of said cylindrical end portion (3); and

wherein the tool holder (20) comprises a receiving sleeve (21) including a front portion (21a) for sealing and guidance of said insertable tool (2) and another portion (21b) including a plurality of radially inwardly protruding longitudinal cleats (25) engagable between said longitudinal struts (6) for rotary driving of the insertable tool (2) when the insertable tool (2) is inserted in the tool holder, an impact bolt (24) arranged for impact on the tool shaft (11) of the insertable tool when the insertable tool is inserted in the receiving sleeve (21) and at least one locking body (23) arranged between two adjacent ones of said longitudinal cleats (25) so that said at least one locking body (23) is radially movable between a locking position locking the insertable tool (2) in the receiving sleeve (21) and another position in which the insertable tool is released from the receiving sleeve.

17. The combination as defined in claim 16, wherein said rear end face (8b) is inclined obliquely to said tool shaft (11) and is concave, said at least one of said longitudinal struts (6) having said rear end face (8b) has a front end face (8a) inclined obliquely to said tool shaft (11) and concave for axial locking, said tool shaft (11) includes a sealing and guide region (4) separated by a spacing (13) from said front end face (8a) of said at least one of said longitudinal struts and said spacing is shaped to receive said locking body (23) for locking the tool shaft (11) in the tool holder (20) when said locking body is in said locking position.

18. The combination as defined in claim 16, wherein said insertable tool consists of a drill or a chisel.

20. A tool holder of an electrical machine for drilling or impact operation, said tool holder comprising

a receiving sleeve (21) including a front portion (21a) for sealing and guidance of an insertable tool (2) having a tool shaft (11) and another portion (21b) including a plurality of radially inwardly protruding longitudinal cleats (25) for rotary driving of the insertable tool (2);

an impact bolt (24) arranged for impact on the tool shaft (11) of the insertable tool when the tool is inserted in the receiving sleeve (21); and

at least one locking body (23) arranged between two adjacent ones of said longitudinal cleats (25) so that said at least one locking body is radially movable between a position locking the insertable tool in the receiving sleeve and another position in which the insertable tool is released from the receiving sleeve.

21. A combination of an insertable tool (2) for an electrical machine for drilling or impact operation and a tool holder (20) of the electrical machine for the insertable tool;

wherein the insertable tool comprises a tool shaft (11) provided with a round core cross section (1) not weakened or reduced at any point along the tool shaft up to an end of the tool shaft inserted in the tool holder (20), said tool shaft (11) has a cylindrical end portion (3) at said end of the tool shaft inserted in the tool holder and a plurality of longitudinal struts (6) for torque transmission to and axial guidance of the tool shaft (11), said longitudinal struts (6) extend from the tool shaft (11) beyond the round core cross section (1) and are distributed uniformly around a circumference of the tool shaft, at least one of said longitudinal struts has a rear end face (8b) for axial locking and said longitudinal struts (6) are shaped to merge with the core cross section in front of said cylindrical end portion (3); and

wherein the tool holder (20) comprises a receiving sleeve (21) including a front portion (21a) for sealing and guidance of said insertable tool (2) and another portion (21b) including a plurality of radially inwardly protruding longitudinal cleats (25) engagable between said longitudinal struts (6) for rotary driving of the insertable tool (2) when the insertable tool (2) is inserted in the tool holder, an impact bolt (24) arranged for impact on the tool shaft (11) of the insertable tool when the insertable tool is inserted in the receiving sleeve (21) and at least one locking body (23) arranged between two adjacent ones of said longitudinal cleats (25) so that said at least one locking body (23) is radially movable between a locking position locking the insertable tool (2) in the receiving sleeve (21) and another position in which the insertable tool is released from the receiving sleeve.