U.S. patent number 3,841,418 [Application Number 05/315,425] was granted by the patent office on 1974-10-15 for hammer drills.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Firma "Impex-Essen" Vertrieb von Werkzeugen GmbH. Invention is credited to Horst Biersack.
United States Patent |
3,841,418 |
Biersack |
October 15, 1974 |
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HAMMER DRILLS
Abstract
A hammer drill has a spindle for receiving the stem of a
drilling tool. The spindle is rotatably driven by a drive shaft
arranged parallel thereto and has a striker adapted to move into
the spindle and strike the drilling tool disposed therein. The
striker is cyclically withdrawn in opposition to a spring and
released into striking engagement with the drilling tool disposed
in the spindle by means of a ballistic cam mounted on the drive
shaft. Upon removal of a drilling tool from a workpiece, the
striker mechanism is deactivated.
Inventors: |
Biersack; Horst (Ansbach,
DT) |
Assignee: |
Firma "Impex-Essen" Vertrieb von
Werkzeugen GmbH (Ansbach, DT)
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Family
ID: |
5829484 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/315,425 |
Filed: |
December 15, 1972 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Dec 28, 1971 [DT] |
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2165066 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
173/109; 173/13;
173/124; 173/203 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25D
11/005 (20130101); B25D 16/00 (20130101); B25D
2211/062 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B25D
16/00 (20060101); B25D 11/00 (20060101); B25d
011/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;173/13,15,48,94,109,117,119,123 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Sutherland; Henry C.
Assistant Examiner: Pate, III; William F.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Neuman, Williams, Anderson &
Olson
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A hammer drill having a hollow spindle for receiving a drilling
tool, a drive shaft arranged to rotate the spindle and extending
parrallel thereto, a striker member receivable in the spindle, and
a ballistic cam on the drive shaft arranged to be rotated thereby
to cause the striker member to be cyclically withdrawn against a
spring and released to effect a striking action; the striker member
being arranged to advance beyond the normal striking position on
removal of the tool from a workpiece and thereby prevent rotation
of the ballistic cam; said ballistic cam being rotatable and
axially displaceable on the drive shaft and urged by a second
spring towards coupling engagement with a coupling member having
clutch dogs and said ballistic cam having sides inclined at an
angle to a plane transverse to the drive shaft greater than the
angle between the plane and surfaces of the ballistic cam and of
the striker member which slidably engage during the withdrawal of
the striker member.
2. A hammer drill having a hollow spindle for receiving a drilling
tool, a drive shaft arranged to rotate the spindle and extending
parallel thereto, a striker member receivable in the spindle, and a
ballistic cam on the drive shaft arranged to be rotated thereby to
cause the striker member to be cyclically withdrawn against a
spring and released to effect a striking action, the striker member
being arranged to advance beyond the normal striking position on
removal of the tool from a workpiece and thereby prevent rotation
of the ballistic cam; said ballistic cam being rotatable and
axially displaceable on the drive shaft and urged by a second
spring towards coupling engagement with a coupling member mounted
to rotate with the drive shaft; said coupling member having clutch
dogs and said ballistic cam having sides inclined at an angle to a
plane transverse to the drive shaft greater than the angle between
the plane and surfaces of the ballistic cam and of the striker
member which slidably engage during the withdrawal of the striker
member; said ballistic cam also having a radially displaceable stop
member including a resiliently supported ball whereby the ballistic
cam is held at an axial position of disengagement from the coupling
member when the striker member is advanced beyond the normal
striking position.
3. A hammer drill having a hollow spindle for receiving a drilling
tool, a drive shaft arranged to rotate the spindle and extending
parrallel thereto, a striker member receivable in the spindle, and
a ballistic cam on the drive shaft arranged to be rotated thereby
to cause the striker member to be cyclically withdrawn against a
spring and released to effect a striking action, the striker member
being arranged to advance beyond the normal striking position on
removal of the tool from a workpiece and thereby prevent rotation
of the ballistic cam; said ballistic cam being rotatable and
axially displaceable on the drive shaft and urged by a second
spring towards coupling engagement with a coupling member mounted
to rotate with the drive shaft; said coupling member having clutch
dogs and said ballistic cam having sides inclined at an angle to a
plane transverse to the drive shaft greater than the angle between
the plane and surfaces of the ballistic cam and of the striker
member which slidably engage during the withdrawal of the striker
member; said ballistic cam also having a radially displaceable stop
member including a resliently supported ball whereby the ballsitic
cam is held at an axial position of disengagement from the coupling
member when the striker member is advanced beyond the normal
striking position; the inner end of said stop member engaging an
annular groove in the drive shaft when the striker member engages
the ball of the stop member with the striker member advanced beyond
the normal striking position.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a hammer drill having a tool spindle for
receiving the stem of a drilling tool and arranged to be rotatably
driven by a drive shaft arranged parallel to the axis of the
spindle. The provided hammer drill has a striking mechanism
including a striker member which projects into the tool spindle and
is arranged to be cyclically withdrawn against a spring and then
released for a striking movement by a ballistic can carried on the
drive shaft for rotation thereby. The hammer drill hereinafter
described may function solely as a drill with no hammer action by
means of a cam disengagement as will hereinafter be explained in
greater detail.
THE PRIOR ART
In known hammer drills of the kind hereinafter described which can
be selectively adjusted from hammer drilling to drilling only by
switching on or off the drive from the striking mechanism, the
striking mechanism still operates, that is, runs idly if the
machine is not pressed against a workpiece but is removed from it.
The striking energy thus developed by the hammer drill while idling
is not led usefully away from the tool, but remains in the
mechanism where it is frequently changed into harmful heat and into
distortion of material by expensive machine parts, for example a
set of plate springs serving as striking pads. In any event,
vibration of the drilling machine results which not only makes its
operation difficult but in addition leads to correspondingly great
vibration of all machine components, for example, its anchor
components whereby the life of these parts is shortened. Moreover,
an unpleasant noise results from the inefficient operation of the
striking mechanism when the machine idling in a nonworking
position.
SUMMARY
It is an object of this invention to provide a hammer drill which
does not have the above-mentioned defects but has a striking
mechanism which automatically becomes deactivated upon removal of
the drill from a workpiece.
It is another object of this invention to provide a cam disengaging
switch which readily disengages the strike-creating cam from a
coupling member whereby the striker member is deactivated from
striking the tool-holding spindle and the hammer drill may continue
to operate as a drill.
Also according to the invention hereinafter described in detail,
the striker member of the provided hammer drill can be hollow, with
both an anvil spring and a spring stop bolt projecting into the
hollow member. The spring is supported at its front end either on
an inner shoulder provided in the striker member or on an outer
shoulder of the spring stop bolt, according to the position of the
striker member utilizing such construction. The striker member
spring is trapped or held by the bolt shortly before the impact of
the striker member on the tool stem, so that the striker member
performs a small movement before it strikes the tool.
Thus it is a further object of this invention to provide a hammer
drill structural arrangement whereby the kinetic energy of the
striker member is transferred in full to the tool and the striker
member is not additionally urged by the striker member spring into
engagement with the tool so that disadvantageous rebounds within
the drill are prevented. Furthermore, because of the bolt, the
pressure on the tool requred when returning to the tool to the
workpiece is reduced insofar as one no longer has to work against
the force of the striker member spring.
Thus it is a still further object to provide a hammer drill in
which the tool may be reset into working position with a minimum of
effort.
In one embodiment of this invention a hammer drill is provided
having a hollow spindle for receiving a drilling tool. A drive
shaft is arranged to rotate the spindle and extends parrallel
thereto. A striker member is receivable in a rear portion of the
spindle, and a ballistic cam on the drive shaft is arranged to be
rotated thereby to cause the striker member to be cyclically
withdrawn against a spring and released to effect a striking action
against the hollow spindle. The striker member is adapted to
advance beyond the normal striking position on removal of the tool
from a workpiece and thereby prevent rotation of the ballistic
cam.
Upon withdrawal of the drilling tool from a workpiece, the hollow
spindle and tool slip forward somewhat, thus permitting the striker
member or anvil to proceed forward beyond its normal striking plane
and thus prevent the ballistic cam by which it is driven from
rotating further on the drive shaft. Thus upon removal of the
machine from the work, its striking mechanism is stopped, so that
the stresses associated with it and the disturbing effects such as
vibration and additional machine noise are prevented.
According to a further feature of the invention, the cam is
arranged to be rotatable and axially displaceable on the drive
shaft as well as being urged by a spring into coupling engagement
with a coupling member torsionally connected with the drive shaft.
This coupling member is, however, disengaged as soon as the striker
member or anvil extends forward further than normal on removal of
the machine from the work, thus immobilizing the ballistic cam
which is displaced axially as a consequence by a corresponding
amount away from the coupling member on the drive shaft, therefore
moving out of rotational engagement with the coupling member. For
this purpose, clutch dogs on the coupling member and the cam are
provided with correspondingly inclined sides.
In order to keep the cam securely in the furthest advanced position
of the striking anvil and out of engagement with the coupling
member, a check or stop member is provided in the ballistic cam
which is arranged to be radially displaceable and is provided with
a resiliently supported ball. This stop member is disposed with its
inner end in an annular groove in the drive shaft while engaged
with a tension element provided on the striking anvil. The tension
element cooperates with the ballistic cam while the striker member
is in the outermost advanced position engaging the ball of the
check member.
The striker member or anvil is also preferably positively located
in its outermosr advance position. For this purpose a groove is
provided around the anvil into which is received a retaining ring,
for example, an O-ring provided on the tool spindle, when the anvil
is at its outermost advance position.
In order to change the machine from striking or hammer drilling to
a simple drilling mode of operation, there is a switch member
provided in the machine casing which can be rotatably adjusted from
outside, and which allows the ballistic cam to come out of
engagement with the coupling member by axial displacement, thereby
stopping the striking mechanism.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
By way of example, a hammer drill embodying the invention is
described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,
in which:
FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are fragmentary elevational views, partly in
section, which schematically show part of the mechanism of the
hammer drill in different working and adjusting phases; and
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary sectional side view partly in elevation of
a hammer drill made pursuant to this invention
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The hammer drilling machine shown in FIG. 4 has a housing 1
comprising several portions of which the rearmost portion, which is
not illustrated, accommodates an electric motor. The armature
spindle 2 of the motor is journalled in a middle housing portion 1'
by means of a roller bearing 3. The forwardly projecting end of the
spindle 2 carries or is formed as a pinion 4 in engagement with a
pinion 6 mounted on a drive shaft 5. The drive shaft transfers the
rotating drive of the spindle 2 by means of a pair of meshing gear
wheels 7 to a tool holder shaft 8 rotatably journalled in the front
portion of the housing 1 by roller bearings 9, 10. The axes of the
tool holder shaft 8, the drive shaft 5 and the armature spindle 2
are parallel. A drilling tool 11 with a stem 11' is received in a
bore 8' opening from the forward end of the tool holder shaft 8,
the stem 11' having a multi-sided cross-section corresponding to
that of the bore 8'.
A striker member or anvil 12 has a stem 12' projecting into the
bore of the tool holder shaft 8 from the rear. The anvil 12 is
provided with a channel 13 extending around it, into which a
reslient retainer ring 14, preferably a conventional O-ring,
engaging on a rear surface of the tool holder shaft 8, engages when
the anvil is in its outermost advanced position. In this way, the
anvil 12 is restrained against movement from its outermost advance
position.
An anvil spring 15 and a spring stop bolt 16 project fro the rear
into the interior of the anvil 12. The spring 15 is supported at
its rear end on a spring plate 15' in the middle housing portion 1'
and the stop bolt 16 is attached at its rear end to this housing
portion 1' by means of a transversely extending pin 17. The forward
end 16' of the spring stop bolt is outwardly flared like a trumpet
and forms an outer shoulder serving as an abutment for the spring,
as shown in FIG. 4. Depending on the position of the anvil 12, the
spring 15 is supported equally well on an inner shoulder 12'
provided in the anvil. By this arrangement, the kinetic energy of
the anvil 12 is transferred completely to the tool 11, without
causing undesirable rebounds through the spring 15.
A tension element 12'" is provided on the anvil 12 for cooperation
with a ballistic cam 18 mounted for rotation and axial displacement
on the drive shaft 5. By means of clutch dogs 18", the cam 18 can
be engaged in a manner enabling transmission of strong torsional
forces with inclined sides 19'of a clutch or coupling member 19,
which is securely mounted on the drive shaft 5 for rotation
therewith. A spring 20 functions to urge the ballistic cam 18 into
this coupling engagement with the coupling member 19. By means of
the rotation of the ballistic cam 18, having a sliding surface 18"
on which the tension element 12'" of the anvil 12 can slide, the
anvil is periodically withdrawn against the force of the spring 15
and then released to advance and effect its striking movement.
FIG. 1 shows the normal position of the striking mechanism. The
stem 11' of the tool 11 extends so far into the tool spindle 8 that
the anvil 12 comes to rest with the tension element 12'" on the
sliding surface 18" of the cam 18. In this condition, the coupling
member 19 causes the ballistic cam 18 to rotate with it. Since the
ballistic or sliding angle .alpha. between the sliding surface 18"
and the plane extending through the tension element 12'" is smaller
than the angle .beta. of the sides of the clutch dogs 18', the
force P between the cam 18 and the tension element 12'" is greater
than the forece Q between the dogs 18' and the clutch element 19.
Consequently, the ballistic cam 18 cannot rise up the inclined
sides 19' of the coupling member 19 but remains securely coupled
thereto.
If the hammer drill is lifted up so as to withdraw the tool 11 from
a workpiece, then the anvil 12, as shown in FIG. 2, moves forward
beyond its normal range of impacting movement to a position in
which it is firmly held by engagement of the O-ring 14 in the
channel 13. Since in this position the previously-mentioned sliding
angle .alpha. is greater than the angle .beta., the force Q is
greater than the force P. The ballistic cam 18 is consequently
displaced axially from the clutch member 19 and is so uncoupled
from it. The cam 18 thus reaches an idling position illustrated in
FIG. 3. The cam 18 is retained in this position by a stop member 21
which is received in the cam for displacement radially of it. The
stop member 21 is provided at its outer end with a ball 22 urged
outwardly by a spring 21'. The tension element 12'" of the anvil 12
presses against this ball 22 in the outermost advance position of
the anvil. The stop member 20 is thereby pressed inward so as to
enter an annular groove 5' in the drive shaft 5, the cam 18 being
then axially displaced by a corresponding amount so that sufficient
idling clearance 23 remains between the dogs 18' and the coupling
member 19. When the hammer drill is again pressed against the
workpiece, the anvil 12 is pushed back from its most advanced
position by the drilling tool 11, so that the stop member 21 is
freed from engagement by the tension element 12'" of the anvil 12.
The ballistic cam 18 is thus displaced in the direction towads the
coupling member 19 by the spring 20, so that the clutch dogs 18'
jump back into the corresponding coupling recesses on the coupling
member. The working position illustrated in FIG. 1 has then been
reporduced.
The mode of operation of the machine can be changed from hammer
drilling to simple drilling. A control rod 26 journalled in the
front part of the housing 1, for rotation between various angular
positions, is provided at its inner end with an inclined end
surface 26'. The cam 18 can be released from its coupling with the
coupling member 19 by axial displacement of the cam due to
appropriate rotation of the control rod 26, whereby rotation of the
cam 18 and thus the whole striking mechanism will remain switched
off even when the machine is pressed against the workpiece, and the
machine operates simply as a drill.
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