CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority to Japanese patent application serial number 2023-198036, filed on Nov. 22, 2023, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention generally relates to a driving tool for driving a driving member, such as a nail or a staple, into a workpiece, such as, for example, a wooden material.
BACKGROUND
For example, a driving tool, which includes a piston that moves within a cylinder in an up-down direction and a driver that is integrally connected to the piston, is well known. The piston and the driver integrally move in a driving direction owing to a pressure of the gas filled in an accumulation chamber disposed above the cylinder. The driver moving in the driving direction drives a driving member, such as a nail or a staple, thereby ejecting the driving member from an ejection port into a workpiece, such as a wooden material. In the driving operation, a counterforce is generated in a tool main body when the piston moves in the driving direction and the driver drives the driving member.
The counterforce acts in a direction opposite to the driving direction (anti-driving direction). Owing to the counterforce, a force that rotates the tool main body relating to a grip for a user to hold is produced. The counterforce generated each time the driving member is driven applies a load to the user. Sometimes, it may happen that a posture of the driving tool is not properly maintained. Accordingly, there is a concern that a driving member is deviated from a driving surface of the driver, or the ejection port rises from the workpiece. In such cases, the driving member is not properly driven into the workpiece.
Thus, there is a need for a driving tool in which an influence of the counterforce occurred each time a driving operation is performed can be reduced.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURES
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a driving member includes a driver that drives a driving member in a driving direction. A piston connects to the driver. A cylinder houses the driver and the piston such that the piston is slidably movable within the cylinder by gas active pressure. The cylinder is made of iron. Accordingly, the cylinder is on or in a adjoining area of an axis line of the piston that moves therealong. Since the cylinder is made of iron, a weight in the vicinity of the axis line of the piston becomes large in comparison with a case where the cylinder is made of aluminum or resin. Because of large weight in the vicinity of the axis line of the piston, a reaction force against the movement of the piston and a driving of the driver can be restrained. Thus, a reaction force occurred when driving the tool can be effectively restrained.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a right side view of a driving tool according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a right side view of the driving tool from which a right side housing is removed.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a left side view of a driving tool according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the driving tool without the housing.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a weight member.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The detailed description set forth below, when considered with the appended drawings, is intended to be a description of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and is not intended to be restrictive and/or representative of the only embodiments in which the present disclosure can be practiced. The term “exemplary” used throughout this description means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration,” and should not necessarily be construed as preferred or advantageous over other exemplary embodiments. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, these specific details refer to well-known structures, components, and/or devices that are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring significant aspects of the exemplary embodiments presented herein.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the cylinder includes an inner circumferential surface along which the piston is slidably held. A surface treatment is not applied to the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder. Since the cylinder is made of iron, an intensity of the cylinder can be appropriately maintained without applying the surface treatment to the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder. Accordingly, a process for applying the surface treatment to the cylinder can be saved.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a heat treatment is applied to the cylinder. Accordingly, an intensity of the cylinder can be further improved.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a driving tool includes a driver that drives a driving member in a driving direction. The driver is coupled to a piston. A cylinder houses the driver and the piston such that the piston slidably moves within the cylinder by gas active pressure. A housing has a cylinder and is tubular-shaped and extends in a longitudinal direction of the cylinder. The housing has a weight member that puts more weight on the housing. Accordingly, the housing is in an adjoining area of an axis line of the piston that moves therealong. Owing to a presence of the weight member, a weight of the housing becomes large. Because of the large weight in the adjoining area of the axis line of the piston, a reaction force against a movement of the piston and a driving of the driver can be restrained. Thus, a reaction force occurred when driving the tool is effectively restrained.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the weight member is arranged around the cylinder within a range where the cylinder extends along the longitudinal direction of the cylinder. Accordingly, the weight member can be reliably arranged in the vicinity of the axis line of the piston. Owing to the weight member, a reaction force occurred when a driving operation of the driving tool is performed can be effectively restrained.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the weight member is fixed to an inner wall of the housing. In other words, the weight member is integrally attached to the housing. Accordingly, the weight member is not disengaged from the housing, and thus the weight member does not become loose within the housing.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a grip extends from the housing in a rearward direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cylinder. The weight member is arranged such that a weight center of the weight member is positioned on a front side of a center line of the housing in the front-rear direction. In other words, the weight member is positioned such that a weight of the weight member on a side opposite to the grip relating to the housing becomes large. Accordingly, a weight balance of the driving tool in the front-rear direction can be appropriately and stably maintained. As a result, a deviation of the driving tool in the front-rear direction, which is caused by a reaction force occurred when a driving operation of the driving tool is performed, can be effectively restrained.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, the grip extends from the housing in a rearward direction approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cylinder. The lifter moves the driver in a direction opposite to the driving direction. The lifter is disposed on a first side of either a left or right side of a center line of the grip in the left-right direction approximately perpendicular to a direction in which the grip extends. The weight member is arranged such that a weight center of the weight member is positioned on a second side opposite to the first side relating to the center line of the grip in the left-right direction. In other words, the weight member is arranged such that a weight of the weight member, which is on a side opposite to the first side where the lifter is arranged, becomes large. Because of this configuration, a weight balance of the driving tool around the grip in the left-right direction can be appropriately and stably maintained. Accordingly, a deviation of the driving tool in the left-right direction, which is caused by a reaction force occurred when a driving operation of the driving tool is performed, can be effectively restrained.
Next, a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 shows a gas-spring type driving tool 10 in which a driving member is driven utilizing a pressure of the gas. In the following explanation, a driving direction of the driving member is defined as a downward direction, and a direction opposite to the driving direction is an upward direction. In FIG. 1, a user holding the driving tool 10 by hand is situated on a rear side of the driving tool 10. In other words, a rearward direction is defined as a user side. A direction opposite to the user side is a forward direction. A leftward/rightward direction is based on a user's position.
As shown in FIG. 1, the driving tool 10 includes a tool main body 11. The tool main body 11 includes an approximately tubular housing 1. A grip 12 for a user to hold is arranged on a rear side of an upper portion la of the housing 1. The grip 12 is formed in an approximately tubular shape. The grip 12 extends in a rearward direction. A battery attachment portion 15 is arranged on a rear side of the grip 12. A battery pack 16 is detachably attached to a rear surface of the battery attachment portion 15. The battery pack 16 is attached to the battery attachment portion 15 by sliding the battery pack 16 obliquely rearward and downward along the rear surface of the battery attachment portion 15. The battery pack 16 removed from the battery attachment portion 15 can be recharged by a dedicated charger for repeated use. The battery pack 16 can be used as a power source for another electric driving tools. The battery pack 16 supplies power to a driving section 4 which is discussed later.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the battery attachment portion 15 is a box-shaped member extending in an up-down direction. A controller 14 is housed within the battery attachment portion 15. An approximately tubular driving section case 17 is integrally combined with the battery attachment portion 15 at a lower front surface of the battery attachment portion 15. The driving section case 17 extends in the front-rear direction. A front portion of the driving section case 17 is integrally combined with a housing lower portion 1b of the housing 1 at a rear portion of the housing lower portion 1b. The driving section 4 is housed within the driving section case 17. The driving section 4 includes a motor 4a serving as a driving source and a reduction gear train 4b that is connected to the motor 4a. The motor 4a is housed in the driving section case 17 such that an axis line (motor shaft axis line J3) extends in the front-rear direction.
As shown in FIG. 2, a trigger 13, which is pulled by a user's fingertip, is arranged on a lower surface of the front portion of the grip 12. A switch 19 is disposed within the grip 12 that is above the trigger 13. When the trigger 13 is pulled, the switch 19 is pushed upward by the trigger 13 to be switched to an on-state. When the switch 19 is switched to the on-state, the switch 19 transmits a signal to a controller 14. The controller 14 drives the motor 4a based on the signal transmitted to the controller 14. A rotational output of the motor 4a is reduced by the reduction gear train 4b to output forward to the lifter 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, a housing upper portion 1a of the housing 1 houses a cylinder 1c that is made of iron. As shown in FIG. 3, the cylinder 1c slidably holds the piston 1d within the cylinder 1c. The piston 1d moves within the cylinder 1c in the up-down direction. A heat treatment is applied to the cylinder 1c. By applying the heat treatment application to the cylinder 1c, an abrasion of the cylinder 1c can be reduced owing to the up-down movement of the piston 1d. Also, an intensity of the cylinder 1c can be improved. Accordingly, application of surface treatment to an inner circumferential surface 1j of the piston 1c is not especially necessary. In case that the piston 1c is made of aluminum, the application of surface treatment to the piston 1c may be necessary.
As shown in FIG. 3, an upper portion of the cylinder 1c above the piston 1d communicates with an accumulation chamber 1f. A compressed gas such as, for example, air is filled in the accumulation chamber 1f. A pressure of the gas filled in the accumulation chamber 1f acts as a driving force for moving the piston 1d downward (in the driving direction). A driver 1e extending in the up-down direction is connected to a lower surface of the piston 1d. The driver 1e includes a plurality of engaged portions L. Each of the plurality of engaged portions L protrudes rightward from a right side of the driver 1e so as to form a rack-shaped tooth. In the first embodiment, seven engaged portions L are arranged at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction (up-down direction) as clearly shown in FIG. 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, the housing lower portion 1b houses a lower case 1h. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower case 1h is connected to a lower portion of the cylinder 1c. The lower case 1h covers a part of the lower surface of the cylinder 1c from the below. A damper 1g is disposed on a connection surface of the lower case 1h to the cylinder 1c. The damper 1g is arranged on a lower side of interior of the cylinder 1c. The damper 1g is made of an elastic member.
As shown in FIG. 3, the lower case 1h houses the lifter 3. The lifter 3 is arranged on a right and lower side of the cylinder 1c. The lifter 3 includes a rotation shaft 3b connected to the driving section 4 as referred in FIG. 2 and a wheel 3a supported by the rotation shaft 3b. The rotation shaft 3b is supported by a bearing (not shown in the figures) so as to be rotatable with respect to the lower case 1h. An axis line of the rotation shaft 3b is aligned with a motor shaft axis line J3 as referred in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, when the driving section 4 is activated, the rotation shaft 3b and the wheel 3a integrally rotate in a direction indicated by an arrow R in FIG. 3(counterclockwise in FIG. 3). The wheel 3a is configured to be restricted from rotating in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow R. The lifter 3 includes a plurality of engagement portions P arranged along an outer circumferential edge of the wheel 3a. Each of the plurality of engagement portions P is a cylindrical-shaped shaft member (pin) extending in a front-rear direction. In the first embodiment, seven engagement portions P are arranged in an area of about three-fourths of the wheel 3a in a circumferential direction. A remaining area of about one-fourths of the wheel 3a is referred to as a relief area where no engagement portion is arranged.
FIG. 3 shows that the driver 1e is at a standby position before a driving operation is performed. As shown in FIG. 3, one of the plurality of engaged portions L engages one of the plurality of engagement portions P. At the standby position, a lowermost rack L1 of the plurality of engaged portions L engages a rearmost pin P1 of the plurality of engagement portions P which is at a rear end in a rotational direction of the wheel 3a. The rearmost pin P1 engages the lowermost rack L1 from below thereof. The lifter 3 supports the driver 1e from below owing to the engagement of the rearmost pin P1 with the lowermost rack La and a rotation restriction of the wheel 3a in a clockwise direction. This mechanical configuration holds the driver 1e and the piston 1d in the standby position against the pressure of the gas that fills the accumulation chamber 1f.
As shown in FIG. 3, a lower portion of the driver 1e at the standby position enters a nose 2. The nose 2 is made of metal such as, for example, iron, extending in the up-down direction. An upper portion of the nose 2 is housed in the housing lower portion 1b. The upper portion of the nose 2 is assembled to the lower case 1h. A lower portion of the nose 2 protrudes downward from the housing lower portion 1b. The nose 2 includes a driving passage 2a extending in the up-down direction. The driving passage 2a passes through an axis line JI of the piston 1d that moves in the up-down direction. A lower portion of the driver 1e enters the driving passage 2a. A lower portion of the driving passage 2a below the driver 1e is loaded with a driving member (not shown).
As shown in FIG. 2, a rear portion of the nose 2 is combined to a magazine 18 that is loaded with a plurality of driving members. A driving member is supplied from the magazine 18 to the driving passage 2a one by one such that the driving member extends in the up-down direction. The magazine 18 extends rearward and upward toward a rear side of the tool main body 11. A contact arm 2c is arranged at a lower portion of the nose 2 so as to be slidable in the up-down direction. The contact arm 2c is spring-biased toward an off position so as to be relatively moved relating to the nose 2. When the contact arm 2c is relatively moved upward relating to the nose 2 (to an on position), a pulling operation of the trigger 13 becomes effective.
When a user uses the driving tool 10, the user holds the grip 12 such that the driving tool 10 stands in the up-down direction as shown in FIG. 2. Then, the user pushes the contact arm 2c toward a workpiece from above. By this operation, the contact arm 2c moves relatively upward relating to the nose 2. Furthermore, when the user pulls the trigger 13, the controller 14 rotates the motor 4a in the driving section 4. Rotation of the motor 4a is transmitted to the lifter 3 via the reduction gear train 4b. As shown in FIG. 3, the rotation shaft 3b of the lifter 3 rotates in a direction indicated by an arrow R, thereby rotating the wheel 3a in the direction R. When the wheel 3a rotates in the direction R, the rearmost pin P1 climbs over and disengages from the lowermost rack L1. Because of this movement, the piston 1d moves downward owing to the pressure of the gas filled in the accumulation chamber 1f. The driver 1e moves downward together with the piston 1d. Guided to the driving passage 2a, the driver 1e moves downward along the axis line J1 of the piston 1d moving downward.
A lower end of the driver 1e that moves downward drives a driving member supplied to the driving passage 2a. The driving member that is driven by the driver 1e is ejected from an ejection port 2b at a lower end of the nose 2, thereby being driven into the workpiece. The piston 1d that moves downward hits against the damper 1g. Accordingly, the downward movement of the piston 1d and the driver 1e stops. The damper 1g absorbs an impact of the piston 1d when the piston 1d hits against the damper 1g. Owing to the presence of the damper 1g, the piston 1d is prevented from being damaged.
After the piston 1d stops moving downward, the wheel 3a continues to rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow R. Accordingly, an engagement portion P at a foremost position in the rotation direction of the wheel 3a engages an engaged portion L at an uppermost position of the driver 1e. As the wheel 3a continues to rotate, the engagement portion P pushes the engaged portion L. Each of the plurality of engagement portions P successively pushes a corresponding one of the plurality of engaged portions L. In this manner, the lifter 3 moves (returns) the driver 1e and the piston 1d to the standby position.
In the driving operation discussed above, when the piston 1d moves downward and the driver 1e drives a driving member, a counterforce is generated in the tool main body 11. The counterforce acts on the tool main body 11 upward (in a direction opposite to the driving direction, i.e., in an anti-driving direction) along the axis line J1 of the piston 1d moving in the up-down direction. Thus, an operation reaction force for rotating the driving tool 10 rearward and upward around the grip for the user to hold is generated.
In the first embodiment, the cylinder 1c is made of iron. A weight of the cylinder 1c is small compared to a case where the cylinder 1c is made of aluminum or resin. Owing to a large weight of the cylinder 1c, an upward deviation of the tool main body 11 occurred when the driving operation is performed can be relatively restrained. In other words, an operation reaction force occurred in the tool main body 11 can be relatively restrained. Furthermore, because of the weight of the cylinder 1c and the battery pack 16 arranged on a rear side of the grip 12, the tool main body 11 is well balanced, therefore maintaining the weight balance of the tool main body 11 in the front-rear direction in an appropriate and stable manner. Accordingly, a deviation of the tool main body 11 in the front-rear direction occurred when the driving operation is performed can be effectively restrained.
Furthermore, because of the large weight of the cylinder 1c, a total weight of component members housed in the housing upper portion 1a may be closer to that housed in the housing lower portion 1b. Accordingly, a center of gravity of the tool main body 11 may be positioned near the grip 12. As a result, an operability of the driving tool 10 can be improved when the user uses the driving tool 10. For example, when the driving tool 10 is used such that the axis line J1 of the piston 1d is directed in a horizontal direction, a weight balance of the driving tool 10 can be appropriately maintained in the driving direction.
As discussed above, the driving tool 10 includes the driver 1e that drives a driving member as shown in FIG. 3. The piston 1d is connected to the driver 1e. The cylinder 1c houses the driver 1e and the piston 1d. The driver 1e and the piston 1d moves along a longitudinal direction of the cylinder 1c owing to a gas pressure. The cylinder 1c is made of iron. Accordingly, the cylinder 1c is positioned on the axis line J1 along which the piston 1d moves or in the vicinity of the axis line J1. Because of the iron-made cylinder 1c, a weight of the piston 1d in the adjoining area of the axis line J1 is more than that of the cylinder 1c made of aluminum or resin. In addition, a reaction force against the movement of the piston 1d and the driving of the driver 1e can be effectively restrained. Therefore, a reaction force can be effectively restrained when a driving operation is performed.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cylinder 1c has an inner circumferential surface 1j along which the piston 1d is slidably. A surface treatment is not applied to the inner circumferential surface 1j of the cylinder 1c. Since the cylinder 1c is made of iron, an intensity of the inner circumferential surface 1j can be appropriately maintained without a need to apply the surface treatment to the inner circumferential surface 1j. Thus, a process for applying the heat treatment to the inner circumferential surface 1j of the cylinder 1c can be saved.
However, a heat treatment may be applied to the cylinder 1c to enhance the intensity of the cylinder 1c.
Next, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. A driving tool 20 in the second embodiment includes a housing 21 instead of the housing 1 in the first embodiment. The housing 21 includes a housing upper portion 21a and a cylinder 21c. The housing 21 also includes a weight member 5. In the following explanation, descriptions of the members and configurations in common with the first embodiment are omitted by using the same reference numerals, and descriptions that differ from in the first embodiment will only be made in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cylinder 21c is hosed in the housing upper portion 21a. The cylinder 21c is made of aluminum. A surface treatment such as a hard alumite treatment, is applied to an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 21c to improve the intensity and wear resistance of the cylinder 21c.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the driving tool 20 includes the weight member 5 that is mechanically arranged in the housing upper portion 21a. The weight member 5 is made of iron. The weight member 5 increases a weight in the adjoining arear of the axis line J1 of the piston 1d. The weight member 5 is arranged on a front and left side of the cylinder 21c. Also, the weight member 5 is arranged within a range where the cylinder 21c extends in the up-down direction.
As shown in FIG. 6, the weight member 5 is a metal member that is formed in an approximately L shape in cross section by bending a sheet metal. The weight member 5 includes a front portion 5a, a left portion 5b and a bending portion 5c. The front portion 5a, the left portion 5b, and the bending portion 5c are continuously formed. The bending portion 5c connects a center portion of the front portion 5a, which is on a left side extending in the up-down direction, to a center portion of the left portion 5b, which is on a right side extending in the up-down direction. Furthermore, the weight member 5 includes an upper extending portion 5d and a lower extending portion 5g, both of which extend leftward from the front portion 5a. The upper extending portion 5d is above the bending portion 5c. An upper groove portion 5e is between the upper extending portion 5d and the bending portion 5c. The lower extending portion 5g is below the bending portion 5c. A lower groove portion 5h is between the lower extending portion 5g and the bending portion 5c. The weight member 5 includes a front protruding portion 5f that protrudes forward from a right end of the front portion 5a.
As shown in FIG. 7, the housing 21 includes a first rib 21k that protrudes rightward from a left side inner wall of the housing 21. The first rib 21k includes a recess 21m that is recessed in a leftward direction. The lower extending portion 5g of the weight member 5 is fitted into the recess 21m. The upper extending portion 5d of the weight member 5 is also fitted into the recess 21m. Because of this fitting arrangement, the weight member 5 is positioned with respect to the housing 21. The housing 21 also includes a second rib 21n that protrudes leftward from the inner wall of the housing 21 on its front side. The second rib 21n supports the front protruding portion 5f of the weight member 5 from the right. This arrangement prevents the weight member 5 from being disengaged from the recess 21m. The weight member 5 is also attached to the interior of the housing 21 in this manner.
As shown in FIG. 7, relating to a center line of the housing 21 in the front-rear direction (front-rear center J4), a weight of the weight member 5 on the front side is more than the rear side. In other words, a weight center 5p of the weight member 5 is positioned on a front side of the front-rear center J4 of the housing 21. Because of this weight arrangement, the weight member 5 is well balanced in weight with respect to component members arranged behind the housing 21 such as, for example, grip 12. Accordingly, a weight balance of the driving tool 20 in the front-rear direction can be appropriately and stably maintained relating to the housing 21. As a result, an operability of the driving tool 20 can be improved. Furthermore, a deviation of the driving tool 20 in the front-rear direction can be appropriately restrained when a driving operation of the driving tool 20 is performed.
Furthermore, relating to a center line of the grip 12 in the left-right direction (left-right center J2), a weight of the weight member 5 on its left side is larger than that on its right side. In other words, the weight center 5p of the weight member 5 is positioned on a left side of the left-right center J2 of the grip 12. Because of this weight arrangement, the weight member 5 is well balanced in weight with respect to component members disposed on a right side of the grip 12 such as, for example, the lifter 3 and the driving section 4. Accordingly, a weight balance of the driving tool 20 in the left-right direction can be appropriately and stably maintained relating to the grip 12, thus, improving an operability of the driving tool 20. Furthermore, a deviation of the driving tool 20 in the left-right direction can be appropriately restrained when a driving operation of the driving tool 20 is performed.
As discussed above, the driving tool 20 includes the driver 1e that drives a driving member. The piston 1d is connected to the driver 1e. The driver 1d and the piston 1d are housed in the cylinder 21c. The driver 1d and the piston 1d move in the up-down direction within the cylinder 21c owing to a gas pressure. The cylinder 21c is formed in a tubular shape extending in the up-down direction. The weight member 5 is arranged in the interior of the housing 21. Accordingly, the housing 22 is positioned in the vicinity of the axis line J1 of the piston 1d that moves in the up-down direction. Owing to the arrangement of the weight member 5, a weight of the housing 21 increases. Because of the weight increase of the housing 21 in the vicinity of the axis line J1 of the piston 1d, a reaction force against the movement of the piston 1d and the driving of the driver 1e can be appropriately restrained. Accordingly, a reaction force can be effectively restrained when a driving operation of the driving tool 20 is performed.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the weight member 5 is arranged around the cylinder 21c. The weight member 5 is arranged within a range where the cylinder 21c extends in the up-down direction. Accordingly, the weight member 5 can be arranged in the vicinity of the axis line J1 of the piston 1d. Because of this arrangement, when a driving operation of the driving tool 20 is performed, a reaction force can be reliably restrained by the presence of the weight member 5.
As shown in FIG. 7, the weight member 5 is fixed to the inner wall of the housing 21. Accordingly, the weight member 5 is integrally attached to the housing 21. Thus, the weight member 5 may not become loose within the housing 21.
As shown in FIG. 7, the grip 12 extends rearward from the housing 21. The weight member 5 is arranged such that the weight center 5p of the weight member 5 is positioned on a front side of the front-rear center J4 of the housing 21. Accordingly, the weight member 5 is positioned such that a weight of the weight member 5 on a side opposite to the grip 12 becomes large relating to the housing 21, therefore, maintain the weight balance of the driving tool 20 in the front-rear direction in an appropriately manner. As a result, a deviation of the driving tool 20 occurred when a driving operation of the driving tool 20 is performed can be effectively restrained.
As shown in FIG. 7, the grip 12 extends in a rearward direction from the housing 21. The lifter 3 moves the driver 1e upward. The lifter 3 is arranged on a left side or right side of the left-right center J2 of the grip 12 (on a first side of the left-right center J2). The weight member 5 is arranged such that the weight center 5p of the weight member 5 is disposed on a side opposite to the first side (on a second side of the left-right center J2) relating to the left-right center J2 of the grip 12. In other words, the weight member 5 is arranged such that a weight of the weight member 5 on the side opposite to the first side where the lifter 3 is disposed is large. Because of this weight arrangement, a weight balance of the tool main body 20 in the left-right direction relating to the grip 12 can be appropriately maintained. As a result, a deviation of the driving tool 20 occurred when a driving operation of the driving tool 20 is performed can be effectively restrained.
The above discussed embodiments may be modified in various ways. In the above embodiments, a heat treatment is applied to an iron-made cylinder. In addition to this, a surface polishing may be applied to an inner circumferential surface of the iron-made cylinder for suppressing wear of the cylinder.
In the first embodiment, the iron-made cylinder is arranged to increase a weight in the vicinity of the axis line of the piston. In the second embodiment, a weight member is arranged around the aluminum-made cylinder. Instead, a weight member may be arranged around an iron-made cylinder.
A number, a shape and a size of the weight member may be modified without limiting to the exemplified weight member 5. In the second embodiment, the weight member is disposed on a front side and on a left side of the cylinder. Instead, a weight member may be arranged along a whole circumference of the cylinder, or a weight member may be arranged at any arbitrary positions around the cylinder. A weight member may be arranged around the lower case within the lower case or around the nose, as long as the weight member is arranged within the housing. A weight member may be made of metal such as, for example, brass, copper, aluminum etc., without limiting to iron.
In the second embodiment, the weight member is fitted into the recess formed on the inner wall of the cylinder. Instead, the weight member may engage a claw formed on the inner wall so as to be fixed to the wall. Further, the weight member may be bonded to the inner wall of the housing.
In the second embodiment, the lifter is arranged on a right side of the left-right center of the grip. Instead, the lifter may be arranged on a left side of the left-right center of the grip. In this case, a weight center of the weight member is preferably positioned on a right side of the left-right center of the grip.
The driving tool 10 in the embodiments is one example of the driving tool according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosures. The driver le in the embodiments is one example of the driver according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure. The piston 1d in the embodiments is one example of the piston according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure. The cylinder 1c in the embodiments is one example of the cylinder according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure.
The inner circumferential surface 1j in the embodiments is one example of the inner circumferential surface according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure.
The housing 21 in the embodiments is one example of the housing according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure. The weight member 5 in the embodiment is one example of the weight member according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure.
The recess 21m in the embodiment is one example of the recess 21m according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure.
The lifter 3 in the embodiments is one example of the lifter according to one aspect or other aspects of the present disclosure.
Patent Application
20250162116
