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Torque impulse power tool

US5080180A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1989
Grant dateJan 14, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B21/02
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A torque impulse power tool primarily intended for tightening threaded joints comprises a housing (10), a rotation motor (11), a torque impulse generating mechanism (13), and a reduction gearing (12) coupling the impulse mechanism (13) to the motor (11). A torsion spring (21) is associated with the reduction gearing (12) to reduce substantially the difference in deceleration between the motor (11) and the impulse mechanism (13) by yielding elastically to the driving and inertia forces of the motor (11) and the gearing (12) during each impulse generation. The torsion spring (21) is connected to absorb the reaction torque peaks developed in the gearing (12) or the driving torque peaks between the gearing (12) and the impulse mechanism (13).

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