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Power impact tool

US6945337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 13, 2004
Grant dateSep 20, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B23/1405
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a power impact tool for fastening a fastening member, a torque for fastening the fastening member can be estimated without using a high-resolution sensor and a high-speed processor. The power impact tool comprises a rotation speed sensor for sensing a rotation speed of a driving shaft of a motor with using a rotation angle of the driving shaft, a rotation angle sensor for sensing a rotation angle of an output shaft to which a bit is fitted in a term between an impact of a hammer to next impact of the hammer, a torque estimator for calculating an impact energy with using an average rotation speed of the driving shaft and for calculating a value of estimated torque for fastening the fastening member which is given as a division of the impact energy by the rotation angle of the output shaft, a torque setter for setting a reference value of torque to be compared, and a controller for stopping the driving of the motor when the value of the estimated torque becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined reference value set by the torque setter.

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