Grinding wheel replacement safety structure for handheld grinding wheel device

• US 6,511,369 B2
• Filed: 03/01/2001
• Issued: 01/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chi, Wen Yao
• Primary Examiner(s): Hail, III, Joseph J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, David
• Application Number:
  US09/795,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20020123301A1
• Time in Patent Office: 698 Days
• Field of Search: 451/342, 451/358, 451/353, 451/363, 451/359, 451/344
• US Class Current: 451/344
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 23/02 with rotating grinding tools; Accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 23/022 Spindle-locking devices, e.g. for mounting or removing the tool
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 45/00 Means for securing grinding wheels on rotary arbors suppression of vibrations in systems F16F15/00; testing static or dynamic balancing of machines G01M1/00

Abstract

A grinding wheel replacement safety structure for handheld grinding wheel device is located between a transmission grinding wheel fitting end and an actuating push button, and includes a safety button, a stop in, a limit actuating link, a link spring, and a stop in spring. The safety button is located above an umbrella-shaped gear of the fitting end and has a button face projecting from a grinding wheel housing. The stop pin extends vertically across a rear end of the button face proximate to a hub of the gear. The limit actuating link extends transversely across an offset surrounding wall of the safety button proximate to the actuating push button. The link spring is fitted over the limit actuating link and the stop pin spring is fitted over a neck portion of the stop pin to respectively abut against the inner wall of the housing. When the safety button is turned, the stop pin is retained on the hub of the gear, while the limit actuating link abuts against the actuating push button to lock the fitting end and stop movement of the actuating push button, thereby facilitating replacement of the grinding wheel and ensuring safety.

Claims

1. A safety structure for a handheld grinding tool having a fitting end and an actuating push button, comprising:

a safety button rotatably mounted on the fitting end, said safety button having a button face projecting into the fitting end;

a gear disposed in the fitting end and having a plurality of retaining grooves formed therein;

a limit actuating link biased toward a perimeter portion of said safety button by a link spring disposed thereon, said safety button communicating with the actuating push button through said limit actuating link for preventing operation of said actuating push button responsive to selective rotation of said safety button; and

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a stop pin biased by a stop pin spring to contact said safety button with a first end thereof, said stop pin being displaceable responsive to said selective rotation of said safety button to engage a corresponding one of said retaining grooves with a second end thereof, wherein said gear is blocked from rotation simultaneously with the actuating push button being blocked from actuation of the handheld grinding tool.

2. An electric hand tool device, comprising:

a hand tool housing;

an actuating push button mounted on said hand tool housing for actuating the electric hand tool device;

a fitting end coupled to said hand tool housing;

a safety button rotatably mounted on said fitting end;

a gear disposed in said fitting end and having a plurality of retaining grooves formed therein;

a limit actuating link biased toward a perimeter portion of said safety button by a link spring disposed thereon, said safety button communicating with said actuating push button through said limit actuating link for preventing operation of said actuating push button responsive to selective rotation of said safety button; and

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a stop pin having a stop pin spring disposed thereon to bias a first end of said stop pin into contact with said safety button, said stop pin being displaceable to engage a corresponding one of said retaining grooves with a second end thereof and block said gear against rotation responsive to said selective rotation of said safety button.