Table saw with reset mechanism
First Claim
1. A table saw, comprising:
- a work-piece support surface;
a blade support shaft automatically retractable along a retraction path from a first position to a second position in response to a sensed condition, wherein the second position is more distal to the work piece support surface than the first position;
a support shaft reset mechanism configured to (i) move the blade support shaft from the second position to the first position in response to a user applied force, and (ii) not interfere with automatic movement of the blade support shaft along the retraction path from the first position to the second position in response to the sensed condition;
a latch hold mechanism movable between a first latch hold position adjacent to the retraction path and a second latch hold position whereat at least a portion of the latch hold mechanism is within the retraction path;
a latch hold reset mechanism configured to move the latch hold mechanism from the second position to the first position in response to a user applied force, the latch hold reset mechanism has a knob positioned outside of a table housing, a shaft extending from the knob to a location within the table saw housing; and
a control system;
configured to cause the blade support shaft to retract along the retraction path in response to the sensed condition.
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Abstract
A power tool in one embodiment includes a swing arm movable along a swing arm path between an upper first swing arm position and a lower second swing arm position, a latch hold mechanism movable between a first latch hold position adjacent to the swing path and a second latch hold position whereat at least a portion of the latch hold mechanism is within the swing path, an actuator configured to force the swing arm assembly away from the first swing arm position and toward the second swing arm position, a swing arm reset configured to pivot the swing arm from the second swing arm position to the first swing arm position, a latch hold reset configured to pivot the latch hold mechanism from the second latch hold position to the first latch hold position, and a control system configured to control the actuator.
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15 Claims
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1. A table saw, comprising:
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a work-piece support surface; a blade support shaft automatically retractable along a retraction path from a first position to a second position in response to a sensed condition, wherein the second position is more distal to the work piece support surface than the first position; a support shaft reset mechanism configured to (i) move the blade support shaft from the second position to the first position in response to a user applied force, and (ii) not interfere with automatic movement of the blade support shaft along the retraction path from the first position to the second position in response to the sensed condition; a latch hold mechanism movable between a first latch hold position adjacent to the retraction path and a second latch hold position whereat at least a portion of the latch hold mechanism is within the retraction path; a latch hold reset mechanism configured to move the latch hold mechanism from the second position to the first position in response to a user applied force, the latch hold reset mechanism has a knob positioned outside of a table housing, a shaft extending from the knob to a location within the table saw housing; and
a control system;configured to cause the blade support shaft to retract along the retraction path in response to the sensed condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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