Gas internal combustion type nailing machine

• US 8,113,403 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2008
• Issued: 02/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Max Co Limited (., Max)
• Original Assignee: Max Co Limited (., Max)
• Inventors: Tanaka, Hiroshi, Takemura, Hajime
• Primary Examiner(s): Nash, Brian D
• Application Number:
  US12/594,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20100108735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,418 Days
• Field of Search: 227/9, 227/10, 227/11, 227/156
• US Class Current: 227/10
• CPC Class Codes: B25C 1/08 operated by combustion pressure
• CPC Class Codes: F01B 11/04 Engines combined with reciprocatory driven devices, e.g. hammers with pumps F01B23/08
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 63/02 for hand-held tools
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 71/04 Adaptations of such engines for special use; Combinations of such engines with apparatus driven thereby

Abstract

In a gas internal combustion type nailing machine, a tubular-shaped sleeve is fixed between a movable housing and a fan. Between the movable housing and sleeve, an annular space portion is formed. In such portions of the sleeve as existing respectively upwardly and downwardly of the fan, there are formed communication holes and in communication with the annular space portion. Mixed gas blown out by the fan flows through the lower communication hole and returns from the annular space portion to the combustion chamber through the upper communication hole.

Claims

1. A gas internal combustion type nailing machine, comprising:

a striking cylinder for slidably accommodating a striking piston therein;

a tubular-shaped housing that is movable relative to a main body of the nailing machine;

a combustion chamber disposed in an upper side of the striking cylinder and configured to be opened and closed by the housing;

a fan disposed in a central portion of the combustion chamber;

a tubular-shaped sleeve interposed between the housing and the fan, and fixed to the main body of the nailing machine; and

communication holes respectively provided through portions of a peripheral wall of the sleeve in an upper side and a lower side of the fan, and configured to communicate the combustion chamber with an annular space portion formed between the housing and the sleeve the annular space portion defining a flow path from the communication hole provided at the lower side of the fan to the communication hole provided at the upper side of the fan.

2. The gas internal combustion type nailing machine according to claim 1, wherein the tubular-shaped sleeve of the combustion chamber is disposed adjacent to a rotary vane of the fan.

3. The gas internal combustion type nailing machine according to claim 1, wherein the sleeve is configured to guide the housing.

4. The gas internal combustion type nailing machine according to claim 1, wherein upper and lower sealing diameters of the housing are substantially equal to each other.

5. The gas internal combustion type nailing machine according to claim 1, wherein a portion of a communication hole which is nearest to the spark plug is shielded.

6. A gas internal combustion type nailing machine, comprising:

a striking cylinder for slidably accommodating a striking piston therein;

a tubular-shaped housing that is movable relative to a main body of the nailing machine;

a combustion chamber disposed in an upper side of the striking cylinder and configured to be opened and closed by the housing;

a fan disposed in a central portion of the combustion chamber;

a tubular-shaped sleeve interposed between the housing and the fan, and fixed to the main body of the nailing machine;

communication portions respectively provided on portions of the sleeve in an upper side and a lower side of the fan, and configured to communicate the combustion chamber with an annular space portion formed between the housing and the sleeve;

a separation portion formed between the combustion chamber and the striking cylinder and including a valve that is configured to close when a pressure on a side of the combustion chamber is high and open when a pressure on a side of the striking cylinder high;

a downward extended portion formed in an lower portion of the sleeve and extending downwardly of the separation portion;

an opening formed in the downward extended portion and situated at a position corresponding to a supply port formed in an upper end side wall of the striking cylinder; and

a ring-shaped head valve that is vertically movable between the striking cylinder and the downward extended portion of the sleeve and configured to open and close the supply port and the opening,

wherein the head valve is urged in a closing direction and is opened by a combustion pressure of a mixed gas in the combustion chamber.