The invention described and claimed hereinbelow is also described in DE 102004025951.8, filed on May 27, 2004. This German Patent Application, whose subject matter is incorporated here by reference, provides the basis for a claim of priority of invention under 35 U.S.C. 119 (a)-(d).
The invention is based on a hand power tool, in particular a drill hammer and/or jackhammer.
Known hand power tools of this kind are provided by the safety coupling, which is intended to protect the operator against an excessively great reaction torque if the tool being driven stops suddenly, for instance if a drilling tool seizes. In a known hand power tool, a safety coupling of this kind is provided in the region of the rotary sleeve, which is adjacent to the tool receptacle. The rotary sleeve is designed in two parts. On the end toward the drive mechanism, the sleeve part that receives the hammering mechanism receives a coupling sleeve inserted into it on the power takeoff end. The drive moment is transmitted by means of a plurality of transmission elements, in the form of balls, located in through bores of the rotary sleeve part. They are retained radially inward in approximately V-shaped ball pockets of the coupling sleeve and are retained outward by a spring-loaded wedge-shaped support ring. If a predetermined limit torque is exceeded, the transmission elements are forced radially out of the V-shaped ball pockets of the coupling sleeve, so that with the coupling sleeve blocked, the rotary sleeve part that receives it and is still being driven as before can continue to revolve, and a relative motion between the two is possible. The spring-loaded support ring makes the axial compensatory motion possible. This two-part design is comparatively expensive, since both the rotary sleeve part and the coupling sleeve have to be ground on both the outside and the inside. Since the tool receptacle must be accommodated near the striking pin of the hammering mechanism, and the smaller-diameter coupling sleeve, problems arise in terms of bracing, sealing and damping in the region of the striking pin of the hammering mechanism. Moreover, the play that exists between the coupling sleeve and the rotary sleeve impairs the concentricity of a tool fastened in place when it is driven to rotate.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hand power tool, in particular a drill hammer and/or a jack hammer, which eliminates the disadvantages of the prior art.
In keeping with these objects and with others which will become apparent hereinafter, one feature of the present invention resides, briefly stated, in a hand power tool, comprising a housing; and drive motor accommodated in said housing; a tool receptacle in which a tool is guided; a gear mechanism, a driving gear, and rotary sleeve arranged so that via said gear mechanism, said driving gear, and said rotary sleeve said tool receptacle is drivable in rotation; a crank drive mechanism and a hammering mechanism located inside said rotary sleeve so that said tool receptacle is drivable through said crank drive mechanism and said hammering mechanism transnationally; and a safety coupling provided between said driving gear wheel and said rotary sleeve and formed so that said safety coupling separates if a limit torque is exceeded, said safety coupling being formed as an overlooked coupling seated on said rotary sleeve and having two axially adjacent coupling parts that mesh in a form-locked manner by torque-transmitting transmission elements and are overlockable if the limit torque is exceeded counter to an axially acting elastic force, one of said coupling parts being a part associated with said driving gear wheel and rotatable relative to said rotary sleeve while the other of said coupling parts is coupled to said rotary sleeve in a way that transmits torque.
The safety coupling can be integrated in the region of the driving gear wheel, and depending on the design, the prerequisites for enabling the integration of the safety coupling with a switching device of the hand power tool are also created. By means of this device, various operating functions of the hand power tool are adjustable.
The rotary sleeve may be designed as a one-piece component, which compared to known hand power tools can also be made markedly shorter. The result is a more-economical version with only one component, instead of the known two-part design. Any play between two components thus is dispensed with. Because the rotary sleeve is in one piece, it offers more installation space in the region of the striking pin of the hammering mechanism. A favorable extruded striking pin, which is less expensive, can therefore be employed. Moreover, advantageous bracing and sealing of the striking pin of the hammering mechanism are possible. It is also advantageous that the idling control of the hand power tool can be implemented by means of a favorable, time-tested O-ring impact-absorbing device. Moreover, the possibility exists of using favorable sintered components or precision-stamped components with multiple functions as detent elements. Bundling functions and reducing the number of components make it possible overall to achieve a great saving in terms of expenses and installation space while attaining high quality.
The novel features which are considered as characteristic for the present invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and its method of operation, together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
First, in conjunction with
The hammering mechanism 18, inside the rotary sleeve 15, has a piston 20, driven to reciprocate by the crank drive mechanism 19, and also has a beater 21 and following the beater, a striking pin; there is an air cushion 22 between the piston 20 and the beater 21. The tool 17 is received in the tool receptacle 16 in such a way that when the rotational drive is effected, it is slaved in the circumferential direction and, upon being driven via the hammering mechanism 18, is movable back and forth in the tool receptacle 16 and is subjected to the percussion energy via the beater 21 by the striking pin following it.
It is indicated only schematically in
In the first exemplary embodiment in
The one coupling part 26 is a part 31 which is associated with the driving gear wheel 14 and is rotatable relative to the rotary sleeve 15; in the first exemplary embodiment in
The other coupling part 27, in the first exemplary embodiment, is coupled directly in a form-locked manner to the rotary sleeve 15 in such a way as to transmit torque. It is embodied as a ring 34, which is seated on the rotary sleeve 15 and which, with radially inward-oriented protrusions 35, such as lugs, cleats or the like, engages associated longitudinal grooves 36 on a portion 37 of the rotary sleeve 15 in a form-locked manner. With respect to the rotary sleeve 15, the ring 34 is fixed axially nondisplaceably by stopping against the end of the portion 37 and by means of a securing ring 38, which may also serve to fix the driving gear wheel 14 in this axial direction.
The ring 34 has approximately dish-shaped recesses 39 for the transmission elements 28, in particular balls. The recesses 39 are open toward the left-hand axial side, in terms of
This safety coupling 23, shown in
In operation, the driving gear wheel 14 is driven to revolve by means of the drive motor 12 via the gear mechanism 13, and the rotary motion is transmitted to the transmission elements 28, in particular balls, via the detent pockets 33. Since the detent pockets are supported in the recesses 39 of the second coupling part 27 in the form of the ring 34 in a form-locked manner, the second coupling part 27 in the form of the ring 34 is slaved by them in the direction of rotation. Because of the protrusions 35 of the ring 34 that engage the longitudinal grooves 36, the rotary motion is transmitted to the rotary sleeve 15 by them. Retention and prestressing of the transmission elements 28 is provided by the sleeve 40 with the frustoconical face 41, which is located movably between the bearing 24 and the rotary sleeve 15 and is axially acted upon by the spring 29. If the limit torque, set via the spring 29, is exceeded, the transmission elements 28 are pressed out of the detent pockets 33, counter to the prestressing of the sleeve 40, so that the driving gear wheel 14 can continue to rotate relative to the now-stationary ring 34 and to the stationary rotary sleeve 15. As a result of this response of the safety coupling 23, the operator of the hand power tool 10 is protected against an excessively high reaction torque, for instance if the tool 17 suddenly seizes. Moreover, the components of the hand power tool are likewise protected against damage, premature wear, or even destruction.
The safety coupling 23 is simple and inexpensive. It has a long service life and good response precision. With high quality, the number of components can be reduced by bundling the functionalities, and a considerable reduction in expense and also installation space can be attained. The construction is relatively short in length; the rotary sleeve 15 offers radially more installation space in the region of the striking pin, which is not visible, of the hammering mechanism 18, making it possible to use a favorable striking pin, such as an extruded striking pin. In addition, advantageous bracing and sealing of the striking pin of the hammering mechanism 18 thus become possible. It is also advantageous that the idling control of the hand power tool 10 can be represented by a favorable, time-tested O-ring impact-absorbing device. It is moreover advantageous that by means of the safety coupling 23, the possibility is afforded of embodying individual components of the safety coupling 23 as sintered parts or precision-stamped components, advantageously with multiple functions. Overall, the safety coupling 23 makes a lighter-weight, more-compact design of the hand power tool 10 possible, with the attendant improved concentricity for the tool 17 to be driven, which makes more-exact starting of drilling possible.
In the second exemplary embodiment, shown in
The other coupling part 27 is embodied as a ring 34, which is seated on the rotary sleeve 15 and, with radially inward-oriented protrusions 35, such as lugs, cleats or the like, engages the associated longitudinal grooves 36 of the portion 37 of the rotary sleeve 15 in a form-locked manner. On the axial face end oriented toward the coupling part 26 and its coupling claws 42, the ring 34 has axial toothlike coupling claws 43, corresponding to the coupling claws 42 and thus meshing with them. The ring 34 is acted upon in an axial direction by the elastic force generated by the spring 29 and is retained axially displaceably on the rotary sleeve 15; the displacement travel is limited by a securing ring 44. The ring 34 is supported in the housing 11 by means of the bearing 24. The driving gear wheel 14 is fixed axially nondisplaceably on the rotary sleeve 15 on the one hand by stopping against the bearing 24 and on the other by means of a securing ring 45.
The second coupling part 27 in the form of the ring 34 is pressed by means of the spring 29 axially against the first coupling part 26, in such a way that the coupling claws 43 enter into and remain in engagement with the coupling claws 42 in a form-locked manner. The safety coupling 23 in this second exemplary embodiment functions exclusively axially. The torque transmission between the driven driving gear wheel 14 and the ring 34 is effected via the respective, approximately helical coupling claws 42, 43, which act as a spur gear. Since the ring 34, with its protrusions 35, engages the longitudinal grooves 36 in a form-locked manner, the drive moment is transmitted to the rotary sleeve 15 thereby. The drive moment is maintained by the contact against the spring 29 and the engagement of the coupling claws 42, 43. If the limit torque is exceeded, or in other words when the rotary sleeve 15 is stationary, the driving gear wheel 14 and the ring 34 come unlatched from one another in the region of the coupling claws 42, 43, since the ring 34 is capable of deflecting axially counter to the prestressing of the spring 29.
In the third exemplary embodiment, shown in
A sliding-key sleeve 46 is seated on the rotary sleeve 15 and is axially displaceable by means of an actuating member 47, for instance in the form of a shift rod, which is connected to a knob 48 for manipulation purposes. The sliding-key sleeve 46 has slaving cleats 49, which protrude radially inward and engage the associated longitudinal grooves 36 of the portion 37 of the rotary sleeve 15 in a form-locked manner. The ring 34 that forms the second coupling part 27 in turn has radially inward-oriented protrusions 35, such as lugs, cleats or the like, which in a departure from the first exemplary embodiment engage an encompassing annular groove 50 of the portion 37 of the rotary sleeve 15. The annular groove 50 is adjacent to the longitudinal grooves 36 and has an axial width that is only slightly greater than that of the protrusions 35. The ring 34 is axially nondisplaceable relative to the rotary sleeve 15 and is fixed for instance by means of securing rings 51, 52. The ring 34 is thus freely rotatable relative to the rotary sleeve 15, and its protrusions 35 can revolve freely in the annular groove 50.
Depending on the axial displacement position of the sliding-key sleeve 46, its slaving cleats 49 engage more or less far axially over the region of the annular groove 50. In the operating position shown in
The sliding-key sleeve 46 has an outer, axially oriented spline shaft toothing 53, which is axially aligned with an inner spline shaft toothing 54 on the housing. In the displacement position shown in
In the displacement position of the sliding-key sleeve 46 shown in
In the fourth exemplary embodiment, shown in
The driving gear wheel 14, the coupling sleeve 55, and the housing 11, in particular the bearing 24, are each provided on the outer circumferential face with a respective axially oriented spline shaft toothing 57, 58, and 59. The spline shaft toothings 57 through 59 are axially aligned with one another. A switching sleeve 60 is seated on this outer circumferential face in the region of the spline shaft toothings 57 through 59 and is axially displaceable by means of an actuating member 61, for instance in the form of a slide sleeve. The actuating member 61 may for instance be actuated analogously to
Depending on the axial displacement position of the switching sleeve 20, its toothing 62 meshes with the spline shaft toothing 57 of the driving gear wheel 14 and the spline shaft toothing 58 of the coupling sleeve 55, as is shown in
In
In this fourth exemplary embodiment as well, the safety coupling 23 functions as explained for instance for the second exemplary embodiment. If in rotational driving the limit torque is exceeded, then the ring 34 deflects axially to the left, counter to the action of the spring 29, so that the coupling sleeve 55, driven by the driving gear wheel 14 via the switching sleeve 60 and the meshing toothings 62, 57 and 58, and the ring 34 are rotatable relative to one another.
For these exemplary embodiments corresponding to
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together, may also find a useful application in other types of constructions differing from the types described above.
While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in hand power tool, in particular drill hammer and/or jackhammer, it is not intended to be limited to the details shown, since various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention.
Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.
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