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Electric power tool

US8674640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2011
Grant dateMar 18, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25D2250/221
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric power tool includes: a motor; a manipulation input receiving unit which receives a user manipulation input for rotating the motor; a mode changeover unit that has one manipulation portion which manipulated by the user; a rotation drive force transmitting unit that switches a transmission mechanism to one of the transmission mechanisms corresponding to the set position of the manipulation portion and transmits a drive force of the motor to a tool output shaft via the switched transmission mechanism; an electric signal output unit that outputs an electric signal corresponding to the set position of the manipulation portion; and a motor control unit that sets the control method of the motor to a control method preset for the electric signal, among a plurality of different types of control methods, based on the electric signal, and controls the motor by the set control method, based on manipulation by the user.

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