HANDHELD POWER TOOL WITH A GUARD HOOD

Abstract

A handheld power tool has a housing, a rotating cutting tool having a clamping neck structurally connected to the housing, a guard hood that covers the cutting tool and has a guard hood part and a slip-on ring for receiving the guard hood releasably and adjustably on the clamping neck, the slip-on ring being connected to the guard hood part and having detent means for axially securing the slip-on ring to the clamping neck, and additional torsion-prevention means configured as a stop flange provided on the guard hood, the flange being provided in addition to the slip-on ring and connected to the guard hood part so that, in an installed state the stop flange is in contact with a component of the power tool that is structurally connected to the housing.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a guard hood for a handheld right-angle power sander, with a slip-on ring which is connected to the guard hood part, and with a stop flange above the slip-on ring, into which flange a bore is made for an additional connection between the guard hood and the housing of the power tool;

FIG. 2 shows the right-angle sander with the guard hood installed; a supplementary handle is guided through the bore in the stop flange and screwed into a threaded bore of the housing;

FIG. 3 shows the right-angle power sander and the guard hood in an exploded view from a different perspective.

Claims

1. A handheld power tool, comprising a housing; a rotating cutting tool having a clamping neck structurally connected to said housing; a guard hood that covers said cutting tool and has a guard hood part and a slip-on ring for receiving said guard hood part releasably and adjustably on said clamping neck, said slip-on ring being connected to said guard hood part and having detent means for axially securing said slip-on ring to said clamping neck; and additional torsion-prevention means configured as a stop flange provided on said guard hood, said flange being provided in addition to said slip-on ring and connected to said guard hood part so that, in an installed state said stop flange is in contact with a component of the power tool that is structurally connected to said housing.

2. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said stop flange of said torsion-prevention means is located radially outside said slip-on ring and is connected to said guard hood part.

3. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a supplementary handle which is fastened to said stop flange of said torsion-prevention means.

4. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a fastening component for fastening a housing, said stop flange having a bore through which in the installed state, said fastening component for fastening to said housing is guided.

5. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 4, wherein said bore in said stop flange is formed as an oblong bore.

6. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 4, wherein said housing has a threaded bore, said bore in said stop flange being aligned with said threaded bore in said housing.

7. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 4, wherein said housing has a threaded bore, said fastening component being configured as a screw which is screwable into said threaded bore of said housing.

8. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1, wherein a housing has a threaded bore; and further comprising a fastening component which is formed by a supplementary handle and screwable into said threaded bore of said housing.

9. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said clamping neck has an annular groove, said detent means being configured as detent cams which are located on an inside of said slip-on ring and in an installed state of the power tool engage said annular groove of said clamping neck.

10. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1; and further comprising a guide carriage located on said guide hood.

11. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 10, wherein said guide carriage is fastened to said guide hood part; and further comprising means for fastening said guide carriage to said guide hood part.

12. A handheld power tool as defined in claim 1, wherein said power tool is configured as a right-angle power sander.