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Electric power tool, control unit and recording medium

US8179069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2008
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P6/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric power tool includes a direct current motor, at least one switching device, a trigger switch, a control unit, and a drive unit. The control unit sets a driving duty ratio for PWM controlling the direct current motor so as to increase the driving duty ratio in a stepwise manner in accordance with an operation continuation time of the trigger switch during a period from when an operation of the trigger switch is started until when a predetermined start-up time has elapsed.

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