Patent Application
20060288836
The present invention relates to a power tool, and more particularly to a bench-top power tool having at least one movement-adjusting motor for driving movable part unit wherein the bench-top power tool is applicable to a miter saw machine and a bench-top saw machine.
Currently, the position adjustment between working parts applied to the bench tool, such as a bevel cutting tool, is widely done by handling a mechanical adjusting mechanism or a position-adjusting device. Generally speaking, both the position-adjusting device and a locking device are concurrently moved to adjust and lock on the desired position. U.S. Pat. No. 6,532,853 B1 issued on Mar. 18, 2003 discloses a table-top cutting machine. A turntable is also provided and is rotatably supported by the base. A bevel arm is located on the turntable and pivotally connected behind the turntable. A forward extending area is located in the turntable and has a control shaft. The control shaft can be locked or released by controlling the relative position of the linkage shaft in relation to the base. A stopping and locking mechanism controls the relative positions of the turntable to the base to lock or release. By holding the control shaft of the table-top cutting machine during position adjustment, the swing arm is swung in rotational angels relative to the base or the turntable and a position fine-tune mechanism is utilized to control the position adjustment. Because a pure mechanical position adjusting device is employed, the adjusting procedure is complicated and time-consuming, therefore the position release and lock are quite complicated. Furthermore, such a bench tool is extremely troublesome and inconvenient to manipulate. Additionally, CN Patent publication No. 1253866 discloses a bevel table-top cutting machine having a position control manipulating mechanism including a plurality of servo-system. The servo-system uses a servo motor. However, the manufacturing cost is high so that the bevel table-top cutting machine is not suitable for current application in the art.
Consequently, there is a need to develop a bench-top power tool to solve the above-mentioned problems.
One objective of the present invention is to provide a bench-top power tool having at least one movement-adjusting motor with an open control mechanism featuring preferred operability, and cost-effectiveness.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a bench-top power tool having at least one movement-adjusting motor. While a fast control switch is turned, a continuous signal is outputted into the movement-adjusting motor to drive rapidly the movement-adjusting motor, and while a slow control switch is turned, a discrete signal is outputted into the movement-adjusting motor to drive slowly the movement-adjusting motor.
According to the above objectives, the present invention sets forth a bench-top power tool including a miter saw machine and a bench-top saw machine. The bench-top power tool comprises a base unit, a movable part unit, a primary motor and a movement-adjusting motor. The movable part unit connected to the base unit is capable of moving in relation to the base unit. The primary motor connected to the base unit is used to rotate a blade for cutting a workpiece. The movement-adjusting motor connected to the base unit and controlled by an open control mechanism, driving the movable part unit to generate a relative motion in relation to the base unit.
Preferably, the movement-adjusting motor is connected to the movable part unit via a transmission assembly device. The bench-top power tool further comprises a signal-transforming device for receiving an input signal wherein the signal-transforming device transforms the input signal into a driving signal to drive the movement-adjusting motor. More importantly, the signal-transforming device transforms the input signal into either a continuous or discrete signal and outputs either the continuous or discrete signal into the movement-adjusting motor. Preferably, the movement-adjusting motor is a permanent magnet direct-current (DC) driving motor, a serial motor, a single-phase induction motor, and any combination thereof. That is, the movement-adjusting motor is controlled by an open loop mechanism to reduce cost of the power tool. It should be noted that the bench-top power tool can be a miter saw machine and a bench-top saw machine.
In one embodiment, the signal-transforming device, movement-adjusting motor and transmission assembly device can be positioned together within the same housing of the bench-top power tool. Specifically, the signal-transforming device comprises an input signal control unit and a signal processing unit. The input signal control unit generates the input signal. The signal processing unit is connected to the signal-inputted control unit for receiving the input signal and transforming the input signal into either a continuous or discrete signal and selectively outputs either the continuous or discrete signal into the movement-adjusting motor according to the driving signal. When the movement-adjusting motor receives the driving signal from the signal-transforming device and is then actuated by the driving signal, the transmission assembly device thus drives the movable part unit. While the driving signal is the continuous signal, the movement-adjusting motor actuates the transmission assembly device to continuously move the movable part unit. On the contrary, while the driving signal is the discrete signal, the movement-adjusting motor actuates the transmission assembly device to move the movable part unit in a step-by-step manner.
The miter saw machine further comprises a movable fence wherein the movement-adjusting motor drives the movable fence to generate a relative sliding motion in relation to the base unit. The miter saw machine further comprises a bevel arm connected to the blade wherein the movement-adjusting motor drives the bevel arm to generate a relative bevel motion in relation to the base unit. The miter saw machine further comprises a turntable connected to the base unit wherein the movement-adjusting motor drives the turntable to generate a relative rotation motion in relation to the base unit. The miter saw machine further comprises a supporting device and a saw device connected to a pivot of the supporting device wherein the movement-adjusting motor drives the saw device to rotate the saw device about a pivot of the supporting device in relation to a pivot of the base unit. The miter saw machine further comprises a sliding unit and a saw device connected to the sliding unit wherein the movement-adjusting motor drives the saw device to slide in relation to the base unit.
Furthermore, the bench-top saw machine further comprises a bevel bracket connected to the base unit and the blade wherein movement-adjusting motor drives the bevel bracket to bevel the bevel bracket in relation to the base unit. The bench-top saw machine further comprises a bevel bracket connected to the base unit and a bearing board located on the bevel bracket wherein the bearing board is movable in relation to the bevel bracket, and wherein movement-adjusting motor drives the bearing board to generate a relative motion in relation to the base unit.
In comparison with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention generally include: (a) low manufacturing cost; (b) easy to operate; (c) convenient to adjust; and (d) time-saving.
For better understanding of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, references are made to the accompanying drawings.
According to the present invention, the bench-top power tool with at least one movement-adjusting motor with an open control mechanism featuring preferred operability, and cost-effectiveness. Furthermore, while the fast control switch is turned, a continuous signal is outputted into the movement-adjusting motor to drive rapidly the movement-adjusting motor. While the slow control switch is turned, a discrete signal is outputted into the movement-adjusting motor to drive slowly the movement-adjusting motor.
Preferably, the movement-adjusting motor 106 is connected to the movable part unit 102 via a transmission assembly device 110. The bench-top power tool further comprises a signal-transforming device 112 for receiving an input signal wherein the signal-transforming device 112 transforms the input signal into a driving signal to drive the movement-adjusting motor 106. More importantly, the signal-transforming device 112 transforms the input signal into either a continuous or discrete signal and outputs either the continuous or discrete signal into the movement-adjusting motor 106. Preferably, the movement-adjusting motor 106 is a permanent magnet direct-current (DC) driving motor, a serial motor, a single-phase induction motor, and any combination thereof. That is, the movement-adjusting motor 106 is controlled by an open loop mechanism to reduce cost of the power tool. It should be noted that the bench-top power tool can be a miter saw machine and a bench-top saw machine. The tools will be illustrated below in details.
In one embodiment, the signal-transforming device 112, movement-adjusting motor 106 and transmission assembly device 110 can be positioned together within the same housing of the bench-top power tool. Specifically, the signal-transforming device 112 comprises an input signal control unit 114 and a signal processing unit 116. The input signal control unit 114 generates the input signal. The signal processing unit 116 is connected to the input signal control unit 114 for receiving the input signal and transforming the input signal into either a continuous or discrete signal and selectively outputs either the continuous or discrete signal into the movement-adjusting motor 106 according to the driving signal. When the movement-adjusting motor 106 receives the driving signal from the signal-transforming device 112 and is then actuated by the driving signal, the transmission assembly device 110 thus drives the movable part unit 102. While the driving signal is the continuous signal, the movement-adjusting motor 106 actuates the transmission assembly device 110 to continuously move the movable part unit 102. On the contrary, while the driving signal is the discrete signal, the movement-adjusting motor 106 actuates the transmission assembly device 110 to move the movable part unit 102 in a step-by-step manner.
In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the input signal control unit 114 is a control switch and the signal processing unit 116 is a central processing unit connected to the control switch. The input signal control unit 114 comprises a fast control switch and a slow control switch. While the fast control switch is turned, the central processing unit transforms the input signal into a continuous signal and outputs the continuous signal into the movement-adjusting motor to drive rapidly the movement-adjusting motor, and while the slow control switch is turned, the central processing unit transforms the input signal into a discrete signal and outputs the discrete signal into the movement-adjusting motor to drive slowly the movement-adjusting motor 106.
Person skilled in the art should be noted that the transmission assembly device 110 for driving the movable part unit 102 comprises both a gear and a rack, or a worm gear and a corresponding worm shaft to generate the linear movement of the movable part unit 102. Further, the transmission assembly device 110 can be both a gear and a corresponding circular rack for driving the movable part unit 102 in a circular motion.
Similarly, the control switch (101 or 103) is a reversible switch, a fast switch, a slow switch or any combination thereof. When the control switch (101 or 103) is in position “0”, the control switch (101 or 103) is in a close status. When the control switch (101 or 103) is in position “H” which is located in the left side of the position “0”, the bevel arm 204 rapidly rotates toward the left side. When the control switch (101 or 103) is in position “H” which is located in the right side of the position “0”, the bevel arm 204 rapidly rotates toward the right side. When the control switch (101 or 103) is in position “L” which is located in the left side of the position “0”, the bevel arm 204 slowly rotates toward the left side. When the control switch (101 or 103) is in position “L” which is located in the right side of the position “0”, the bevel arm 204 slowly rotates toward the right side.
When the turning button switch “S” is turned to the dial position “H”, the signal-inputted circuit is electrically conductive. Then the input signal control unit acquires the input signal and the processing unit processes the output signal from the input signal control unit to generate a continuous driving signal. Thus, the continuous driving signal is outputted to the driving motor to actuate the driving motor to generate a continuous motion. Preferably, the rotation speed of the driving motor ranges from 10000 to 12000 rpm.
When the turning button switch “S” is turned to the dial position “L”, the signal-inputted circuit is electrically conductive. Then the input signal control unit acquires the input signal and the processing unit processes the output signal from the input signal control unit to generate a discrete driving signal, such regular or irregular square waveform, in a step-by-step manner. Thus, the discrete driving signal is outputted to the driving motor to actuate the driving motor to generate discontinuous or step motion. Preferably, the driving motor is not an expensive servo motor or stepping motor, but a typical cost-effective motor. When the turning button switch “S” is turned to the high-speed dial position “H” of left side “LS” or right side “RS”, the output signal from the processing unit is a continuous signal. Relatively, when the turning button switch “S” is turned to the low-speed dial position “L” of left side “LS” or right side “RS”, the output signal from the processing unit is a discrete signal. The difference between left side “LS” and right side “RS” indicates the different rotation direction of the driving motor. When the turning button switch “S” is turned to the high-speed dial position “H” or low-speed dial position “L” of left side “LS”, the driving circuit drives the motor in clockwise or counterclockwise direction. When the turning button switch “S” is turned to the high-speed dial position “H” or low-speed dial position “L” of right side “RS”, the driving circuit drives the motor in counterclockwise or clockwise rotation direction. Person skilled in the art should note that the input signal control unit and processing unit also output a direction signal to control the rotation direction of the driving motor. Furthermore, the driving circuit further comprises a circuit protection module to protect driving motor from being damaged while the driving motor successively operates for a long period of time. Also, the components of the driving circuit are also protected from being damaged when the turning button switch is turned to position “0”, the driving circuit is in cut-off position to stop to drive the driving motor.
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The movement-adjusting motor is located in the bevel arm 204 adjacent to the turntable 202. The output pivot 222 of the movement-adjusting motor 220 has a gear 224 and an engaged gear 226 engaged with the gear 224 is located in the turntable 202 and pivotally arranged to the pivot 210 in a co-axial manner. When the control switch 101 is turned to the dial position “H” of left side “LS”, the movement-adjusting motor 220 receives a continuous signal and rotates in counterclockwise direction so that gear 224 connected to the output pivot 222 starts to rotate. Because the engaged gear 226 is located in the turntable 202, the gear 224 is engaged with the gear 226 and concurrently rotates along the external circumstance of the gear 226. That is, the gear 224 generates a revolution around the gear 226 while the gear 224 is driven by the motor 220 to revolve itself. The gear 226 carries the bevel arm 204 installed with the motor 220 while the gear 226 bevels in counterclockwise manner. The bevel arm 204 generates a great displacement relative to the turntable 202. Therefore, the position of the bevel arm 204 of the bench-top power tool can rapidly be moved for adjustment. When the control switch 101 is turned to slow dial position “L” of left side “LS”, the motor 220 receives the discrete signal from the driving circuit and start to slowly rotate in counterclockwise manner. When the gear 224 slowly rotates along the external circumstance of the gear 226 in counterclockwise manner, a few amount of displacement between the bevel arm 204 and turntable 202 is generated. The bevel arm 204 generates a great displacement relative to the turntable 202. Therefore, the position of the bevel arm 204 of the bench-top power tool can slowly be moved for fine adjustment. Similarly, when the control switch 101 is turned to the slow dial position “L” or the fast dial position “H” of right side “RS”, the bevel arm 204 generates a fast or slow rotation relative to them turntable 202 in clockwise manner. It is not be given unnecessary details here. Because the gears (224, 226) are a gear set and engaged together, the gears (224, 226) can lock each other when the bevel arm 204 stops to rotate. As a result, there is no need additional locking device to lock the engaged gear set. In operation, while operating the control switch 101, user sets a correct direction and an initial angular degree of the bevel arm 204 relative to the turntable 202. The control switch 101 is turned to fast dial position “H” of left side “LS” or right side “RS” so that the bevel arm 204 can rapidly rotate in responsive to the turntable 202. Corresponding to the dial scale on the surface behind the turntable 202, the control switch 101 is turned to the slow dial position “L” when the bevel arm 204 is approximate to the setup angular degree. Meanwhile, the bevel arm 204 slowly rotates and orientate to the setup angular degree value. The control switch 101 is released when the bevel arm 204 precisely arrives at the setup angular degree value. Thus, the position of the bevel arm 204 of the bench-top power tool is correctly controlled. During the rotation operation of the bevel arm 204, the control switch 101 can be adjusted to the slow dial position “L” in an inverse rotation direction so that the bevel arm 204 orientates to the setup angular degree value and stops at correct position when angular degree of the bevel arm 204 exceeds the setup angular degree value. Person skilled in the art should be noted that the motor 220 and the gear 224 are positioned in the turntable 202. The gear 226 is connected to the bevel arm 204 and co-axially connected to the pivot 210. The motor 220 rotates gear 224 connected to the output pivot 222 and, thus, the gear 226 engaged with gear 224 can pivotally rotate the pivot 210. Due to the connection between the gear 226 and the bevel arm 204, the bevel arm 204 has a bevel movement relative to the turntable 202. When receiving varied continuous and discrete signals having the different rotation directions, the motor 220 generates continuous or step periodic motion having the different rotation directions. The bench-top power tool is fast or slowly adjusted in different directions. The transmission assembly is composed of engaged gears (224, 226). Preferably, transmission assembly is gear and rack, a worm gear and worm shaft, a belt wheel, and a chain. Additionally, when the transmission assembly cannot be locked in a setup position, a locking device is proposed to lock the transmission assembly on the setup position.
The movement-adjusting motor 230 is located in base unit 200. The output pivot 232 of the movement-adjusting motor 230 has a gear 234 and an engaged rack 236 engaged with the gear 234 is located in the base unit 200. When the control switch 102 is turned to the dial position “H” of left side “LS”, the movement-adjusting motor 230 receives a continuous signal and rotates in counterclockwise direction so that gear 234 connected to the output pivot 232 starts to rotate. Because the engaged gear 234 is located in the turntable 202, the gear 234 engaged with the rack 236 rapidly rotates in a counterclockwise direction. Therefore, the position of the turntable 202 of the bench-top power tool can rapidly be moved for adjustment.
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In one embodiment, the miter saw machine further comprises a movement-adjusting motor 334 located within a guard unit 330. The saw device 304 and two end portions of the rotatable pivot 336 of supporting device 302 are pivotally connected to the bracket 310. The guard unit 330 is pivotally connected to the rotatable pivot 336 and a gear 338 is mounted on the rotatable pivot 336. The gear 338 is fixedly connected to the supporting device 302 via the orientation pin 340. The output shaft 342 of the movement-adjusting motor 334 is engaged with the gear 338. When the saw device 304 is cutting a workpiece, a control switch (not shown) is pressed and then the output shaft 342 of the movement-adjusting motor 334 rotates about the circumferential of the gear 338 such that the saw device 304 pivots on the supporting device 302.
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In one embodiment, the miter saw machine further comprises a movement-adjusting motor 354 fixedly connected to the base unit 300. A groove 360 and a through hole are vertically positioned on a fixed fence 350 steadily connected to the base unit 300. A convex 364 positioned on the movable fence 352 is movable and engaged with the groove 360. The end surface of the convex 364 further comprises a lateral rack 366 so that the movement-adjusting motor 354 is engaged with the rack 366 via gears (356, 354). When necessarily adjusting the position of the movable fence 352, the control switch (not shown) of the movement-adjusting motor 354 is actuated such that the movement-adjusting motor 354 drives the movable fence 352 in relation to the fixed fence 350.
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In one embodiment, the miter saw machine further comprises a movement-adjusting motor 316 fixedly connected to the sliding block 314. A rack 318 is parallel to the guiding member 312 and two end portions of the guiding member 312 are steadily positioned on both the bracket 310 and stop (shown in
According to the present invention, that both the movement-adjusting motor drives the saw device 304 to rotate the saw device 304 about the first pivot (a1) of the supporting device 302 and the movement-adjusting motor 354 drives the moveable fence 352 to move the moveable fence 352 in relation to the fixed fence 350 can applicable to a sliding miter saw machine and a fixed miter saw machine. In one embodiment, when the movement-adjusting motor 316 is positioned within the supporting device 302, the rack 318 may be located on the guiding member 312 or parallel to both the guiding member 312 and the saw device. Thus, the output shaft 320 of the movement-adjusting motor 316 is engaged with the rack 318 so that the saw device is driven to generate a relative sliding motion in relation to the supporting device 302. In another embodiment, when the movement-adjusting motor 316 is positioned within the base unit 300, the rack 318 may be directly located on the guiding member 312 or parallel to both the guiding member 312 and the saw device. Thus, the output shaft 320 of the movement-adjusting motor 316 is engaged with the rack 318 so that the supporting device 302 and the saw device is driven together to generate a relative sliding motion in relation to the base unit 300.
Person skilled in the art should be noted that the movement-adjusting motor drives the saw device 304 to rotate pivotally about the second pivot (a2) of the supporting device 302, the movement-adjusting motor 354 drives the movable fence 352 to move the movable fence 352 in relation to the fixed fence 350, and the movement-adjusting motor 334 drives the saw device 304 to slide the saw device in relation to the base unit 300 may be respectively or simultaneously utilized in the miter saw machine.
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The bench-top saw machine further comprises a bevel bracket connected to the base unit and the blade wherein movement-adjusting motor drives the bevel bracket to bevel the bevel bracket in relation to the base unit. The bench-top saw machine further comprises a bevel bracket connected to the base unit and a bearing board located on the bevel bracket wherein the bearing board is movable in relation to the bevel bracket, and wherein movement-adjusting motor drives the bearing board to generate a relative motion in relation to the base unit.
In one embodiment, the base unit 518 has a containing space 522 and a rectangular working table 520 is located on the base unit 518. The base unit 518 is used to support the rectangular working table 520. Furthermore, the rectangular working table 520 comprises a working region 552 having a slender slot 554 therein. The blade 502 is located in the containing space 522 and extends from the slender slot 554.
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It should be noted that the movement-adjusting motor 530 can be positioned on the working table 558. The gear loop located in the surface region of the bending tray is connected to the bevel bracket 558. The output shaft 534 of the movement-adjusting motor 530 has a small gear and a nut located on the bearing board. The gear loop is engaged with the small gear so that the bevel bracket 558 pivotally rotates about the pivot (not shown) of the working table 520. Thus, the saw device 502b bevels with working table 520 in order to generate the angular rotation movement of the blade 502 about working table 520. The primary motor drives the gear assembly device. A guard is located on the working table 520. In one embodiment, the movement-adjusting motor is a kind of general motor having an open loop control to save manufacturing cost of the power tool. In one embodiment, in
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The saw device 502b is positioned on the bearing board 516. The saw machine 502b comprises a primary motor 506 and a gear assembly device 508 which transmits the rotating torque of the primary motor 508. The blade 502 is located in the end portion of the output shaft of the primary motor 508. The bearing board 516 slides upward and downward along the two runners 560 of the bevel bracket 558. The primary motor 508 is adapted to the bearing board 516 to generate upward and downward motion. The primary motor 508 is controlled by a switch control mechanism 538. In one embodiment, the primary motor 508 is either motor operated by an open loop or a servo motor on basis of different control mechanism.
A raising and lowering control device controls the bearing board 516 to generate upward and downward sliding motion along the runners 560 such that the saw device positioned in the bearing board 516 and the bearing board 516 generate upward and downward motion. Consequently, the blade 502 connected to the saw device generates linear displacement in relation the working table 520. Preferably, the raising and lowering control mechanism comprises a raising and lowering motor, i.e. movement-adjusting motor 510 in the vertical direction. The movement-adjusting motor 510 includes an output shaft 512 having a thread and a nut 514 is coupled to the output shaft 512. An engaged assembly on the bearing board 516 is engaged with the nut 514. When the movement-adjusting motor 510 is driven, the nut 514 connected to the threaded output shaft 512 generates vertical displacement in relation to the output shaft 512.
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When the bearing board 516 sliding in the bevel bracket 558 is removed, the saw device can generate a vertical height displacement in relation to the working table 520 so that the blade 502 produces raising and lowering motion in relation to the working region of the working table 520. For example, a pivot is connected to a bevel board 516b and the bevel bracket 558. The saw device 502b is positioned on the bevel board 516b having a curve shape gear 536b. The output shaft of the raising and lowering motor 510b connected to the bevel bracket comprises a small gear 514b which is engaged with the curve shape gear 536b. When the raising and lowering motor 510b is driven, the small gear 514b rotates along the curve shape gear 536b in order to pivotally rotate about the bevel bracket 558. Thus, the bevel board 516b positioned in the saw device 502b pivotally rotate about the working table 520 so that the blade generates linear displacement in relation to the height of the working table 520.
The transverse bearing block 532 has a protruding pole 548 extending from output shaft 534 of the motor to curved bottom surface of the tray 536. The bevel stop parts 544 are located on the tray 536. When the bevel motor 530 is driven, the gear on the output shaft of the bevel motor 530 rotates along the tray 536 and the bevel bracket 558 bevels in relation to the working table 520. An operation part 546 on the base unit 500 extends to a short shaft (not shown) of an opening in the base unit 500 and is connected to a dialing part 550. The dialing part 550 rotates pivotally rotates about the short shaft.
To summarize, the advantages of the present invention generally include: (a) low manufacturing cost; (b) easy to operate; (c) convenient to adjust; and (d) time-saving.
As is understood by a person skilled in the art, the foregoing preferred embodiments of the present invention are illustrative rather than limiting of the present invention. It is intended that they cover various modifications and similar arrangements be included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the scope of which should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structure.
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