Patent Application
20220410287
The present invention relates generally to the field of air-powered tools, electric powered tools, and drilling devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel drill head designed to attach to any air-powered tool easily and quickly, such as an air ratchet. The drill head enables users to use any air-powered tool for drilling while accommodating different drill bits for different purposes. The drill head comes in various designs to meet requirements and can be used for drilling hard-to-reach places and for accommodating smaller angles. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
By way of background, a pneumatic tool, air tool, air-powered tool, impact wrench, or pneumatic-powered tool is a type of power tool driven by compressed air which is supplied by an air compressor, rather than electricity. Pneumatic tools are used for performing a wide variety of tasks and the strength of the air compressor is based on the task required to be performed using the tool. Pneumatic tools and impact wrenches have advantages such as, being safe, powerful, and lighter in weight; all while delivering tremendous amounts of torque and consistent power. Electric power tools are types of power tools driven by electricity which is supplied by electrical cord/outlet or rechargeable battery.
A common problem faced by operators of the pneumatic tools is that the pneumatic tools are not always compatible with drill heads. Therefore, operators are required to buy a specific pneumatic drill, as the conventional air tools like air ratchets cannot be used with drill heads. This is not only expensive, but individuals need to carry a dedicated drilling device which is cumbersome and laborious. Individuals desire a drill attachment that can quickly and easily attach to any air-powered tool.
In many cases, a pneumatic tool is compatible with a drill head but is not compatible with a drill bit that an operator may want to operate. Incompatibility with drill bits does not allow users to use pneumatic tools with drill heads and thus delays the process. Individuals desire a drill attachment that can accommodate different drills.
Conventional pneumatic drills have a bulky shaft that is short in length as well. Operators trying to perform drilling in narrow and hard-to-reach areas find it difficult to drill using pneumatic drills. Therefore, individuals desire a drill attachment that can be used for drilling in hard-to-reach places and in confined angles.
Therefore, there exists a long-felt need in the art for an improved drill head that can be attached to any air-powered tool. There is also a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that can convert any pneumatic tool to a drilling device. Additionally, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that can accommodate different drill bits. Moreover, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that is easily attached to and removed from an air tool. Further, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head design that can be used as an alternative to larger bulky drills for more fine-tuned use. Furthermore, there is a long-felt need in the art for an improved drill head that can be rotated at any speed using drive gear of the air-powered tool. Finally, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that is compatible with air-powered tools and can be used for drilling in hard-to-reach areas easily.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises an air-powered tool drill head. The air-powered tool drill head is configured to be removably attached to an air-powered tool and offers an alternative to larger bulky drills for more fine-tuned use. The drill head further comprises a chuck portion having a jaw for removably accommodating a drill bit, a coupling portion for coupling to the air-powered tool, the coupling portion having a female port configured to couple to a male coupler of the air-powered tool for receiving drive gear from the air-powered tool. The drill head is configured to convert any air-powered tool into a drilling tool and can be used for faster drilling, and for accommodating smaller confined angles.
In this manner, the drill head design of the present invention accomplishes all of the foregoing objectives and provides users with an improved drill design that allows the user to drill faster and to accommodate smaller angles using any air-powered tool. The head comes in different designs and can be attached to air-powered tools for receiving rotation motion from drive gear of the air-powered tool to which the drill head is attached.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises an air-powered tool drill head. The air-powered tool drill head is configured to be removably attached to an air-powered tool and further comprises a chuck portion having a jaw for removably accommodating a drill bit, a coupling portion for coupling to the air-powered tool, the coupling portion having a female port configured to couple to a male coupler of the air-powered tool for receiving drive gear from the air-powered tool, wherein the received drive gear is configured to rotate the drill bit for performing drilling, assembling, and more.
In yet another embodiment, a detachable drill head for an air-powered tool is disclosed. The drill head comprising a coupling portion for securely coupling to an air-powered tool, the coupling portion including a plurality of locking pins and ribs for secure coupling and a female port for receiving drive force from the air-powered tool, a rotatable shaft for rotating using the received drive, wherein a drill bit attached to a chuck portion of the air-powered tool is rotated using the rotatable shaft.
In yet another embodiment, the female port is aligned to the male coupler of the air-powered tool.
In yet another embodiment, the female port receives the male coupler of the air-powered tool.
In yet another embodiment, the drill bit is removably attached to the drill head and can be replaced with a different drill bit.
In yet another embodiment, the drill head may have a square driver shape.
In yet another embodiment, the drill head can be removably attached to any air-powered tool.
In yet another embodiment, an air-powered tool with a detachable drill head is disclosed. The tool includes a male coupling portion configured to receive the drill head, the male coupling portion has a male coupler configured to couple to a female port of said detachable drill head for driving the drill head, the drill head having a chuck portion for removably receiving a drill bit, wherein the drill bit receives drive force from the male coupler of the air-powered tool.
Numerous benefits and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains upon reading and understanding of the following detailed specification.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there is a long-felt need in the art for an improved drill head that can be attached to any air-powered tool. There is also a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that can convert any pneumatic tool to a drilling device. Additionally, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that can accommodate different drill bits. Moreover, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that is easily attached to and removed from an air tool. Further, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head design that can be used as an alternative to larger bulky drills for more fine-tuned use. Furthermore, there is a long-felt need in the art for an improved drill head that can be rotated at any speed using drive gear of the air-powered tool. Finally, there is a long-felt need in the art for a drill head that is compatible with air-powered tools and can be used for drilling in hard-to-reach areas easily.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is a novel detachable drill head for an air-powered tool. The drill head comprising a coupling portion for securely coupling to an air-powered tool, the coupling portion including a plurality of locking pins and ribs for secure coupling and a female port for receiving drive from the air-powered tool, a rotatable shaft for rotating using the received drive force, wherein a drill bit attached to a chuck portion of the air-powered tool is rotated using the rotatable shaft. The drill head comes in different shapes and sizes and can be attached to any air-powered tool.
Referring initially to the drawings,
More specifically, the drill head 100 is a compact tool for manipulation in small spaces and can be easily operated using any conventional air-powered tool. The drill head 100 has a coupling portion 102 for coupling to an air-powered tool and for receiving power from drive gear of the air-powered tool like air ratchet. The coupling portion 102 has an inner surface having a plurality of grooves disposed thereon (shown in
A plurality of locking pins 204 are positioned on the coupling portion 102 for locking the drill head 100 to the air-powered device. A base plate 206 helps in abutting the drill head 100 to the air-powered tool and helps in secure positioning of the head 100. A plurality of recesses 208 and ribs 210 also help in secure coupling and positioning of the head on the air-powered tool.
The locking pin receivers 308 are used to receive the locking pins of the drill head 100 and are used for secure coupling. It should be appreciated that the base plate 206 of the head 100 and the front face 306 of the coupling portion 302 can be magnetic, thereby obviating the need for screws to attach the drill head to the air-powered tool.
Other shapes, designs, and configurations of the drill head attachment 100 are contemplated and fall within the scope of the invention without affecting the utility of the device.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “drill head”, “drill head design”, “detachable drill head”, and “air-powered tools drill head attachment” are interchangeable and refer to the air-powered tools drill head attachment 100, 400, 410 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the air-powered tools drill head attachment 100, 400, 410 of the present invention can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that it accomplishes the above-stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the air-powered tools drill head attachment 100, 400, 410 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the air-powered tools drill head attachment 100, 400, 410 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the air-powered tools drill head attachment 100, 400, 410 are important design parameters for user convenience, the air-powered tools drill head attachment 100, 400, 410 may be of any size that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/214,462, which was filed on Jun. 24, 2021 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63214462 | Jun 2021 | US |
