1. A working machine for rotating a working tool by power of a motor, the working machine being characterized in that,

comprising:

a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the work tool;

a housing for accommodating the motor and the transmission mechanism;

a metal case configured to be exposed to the outside of the housing;

a holding tool which is installed in a manner of protruding from the outer surface of the shell and is used for being held by an operator; and

a mounting hole provided in the housing and to which the holding tool is mounted,

the mounting hole penetrates the housing in a plan view intersecting an axis line which is a rotation center of the power tool.

2. The work machine of claim 1,

the housing is screwed to the housing so as to be exposed to the outside of the housing.

3. The work machine of claim 1,

the mounting hole is disposed radially outward of the transmission mechanism with respect to a shaft of the motor.

4. The work machine of claim 1,

the transmission mechanism transmits the rotational force of the motor to the work tool via the spindle,

the spindle is disposed inside the housing.

5. The work machine according to claim 1 or 2,

a first opening and a second opening are formed on both sides of the center line direction of the mounting hole,

the holding tool has a shaft portion inserted into the mounting hole,

the tip of the shaft portion is positioned between the center in the center line direction and the second opening portion.

6. The working machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the mounting hole is provided with a female thread,

the holding tool is provided with a male screw on the shaft portion,

the shaft portion is inserted into the mounting hole through the first opening portion and the male screw is screwed into the female screw.

7. The work machine according to claim 3 or 4,

the first opening and the second opening are located inside an outermost diameter portion of the housing in a plan view intersecting an axis line serving as a rotation center of the power tool.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2012 and 96299

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, the working machine described in patent document 1 has a problem that the working machine is large in size because a dedicated bracket is used to attach the gripping tool to the main body. In addition, the use of a holder makes the mounting of the holding tool troublesome.

The invention aims to provide a working machine capable of restraining large-scale. Further, a work machine in which the holding tool is easily attached is provided.

Means for solving the problems

A working machine according to an embodiment is a working machine that rotates a working tool by power of a motor, and includes a transmission mechanism that transmits rotational force of the motor to the working tool, a housing that supports the transmission mechanism, a gripping tool that is attached so as to protrude from an outer surface of the housing and is gripped by a worker, and an attachment hole that is provided in the housing and to which the gripping tool is attached, the attachment hole penetrating the housing in a plan view that intersects an axis that is a rotation center of the working tool.

A working machine according to another embodiment is a working machine that rotates a working tool by power of a motor, and includes a transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the motor to the working tool, a housing in which the transmission mechanism is disposed, a gripping tool that is attached so as to protrude from an outer surface of the housing and is gripped by a worker, an attachment hole that is provided in the housing and to which the gripping tool is attached, and an attachment surface that is provided in the housing and is formed outside the attachment hole, the attachment surface being inclined with respect to a center line of the attachment hole.

A work machine according to another embodiment is a work machine that rotates a work tool by power of a motor, and includes a transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the motor to the work tool, a housing in which the transmission mechanism is disposed, a gripping tool that is attached so as to protrude from an outer surface of the housing and is gripped by a worker, and an attachment hole in which the gripping tool is attached to the housing, wherein the gripping tool is disposed from inside to outside of the attachment hole, an intermediate member interposed between the gripping tool and the housing is provided, and the intermediate member supports the gripping tool in a radial direction with an axis that is a rotation center of the work tool as a center in a plan view that intersects the axis.

A work machine according to another embodiment is a work machine that rotates a work tool by power of a motor, and includes a transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the motor to the work tool, a housing in which the transmission mechanism is disposed, a handle that protrudes from the housing in a direction intersecting an axis that is a rotation center of the work tool, and a gripping tool that is provided in the handle and that is gripped by a worker.

Effects of the invention

The invention arranges a holding tool in the mounting hole of the shell, and the holding tool is fixed on the main body. Therefore, the size of the working machine can be suppressed from increasing. In addition, the gripping tool can be easily attached.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a work machine according to the present invention in an assembled state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the work machine of FIG. 1

Fig. 3 is a side sectional view showing an internal structure of the working machine in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side sectional view showing a handle of the working machine in fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a front cross-sectional view showing an example of attaching a gripping tool to the working machine in fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a front sectional view of the grip tool in an exploded manner.

Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the gripping tool.

Fig. 8(a) is a plan view of the cover attached to the working machine, and fig. 8(B) is a side view of the cover.

Fig. 9(a) is a side view of the cap with the plug of the cap removed from the mounting hole, and fig. 9(B) is a perspective view of the cap alone.

Fig. 10(a) to (C) are front sectional views showing a process of removing the cover and attaching the gripping tool to the front housing.

Fig. 11(a) is a side view of the fixing member mounted to the working machine in fig. 1, and fig. 11(B) is a side sectional view of the fixing member.

Fig. 12 is a front cross-sectional view showing an example in which the gripping tool is attached to the front housing.

Fig. 13(a) is a front cross-sectional view showing an example of attaching a gripping tool to a front housing, and fig. 13(B) is a side view of the fixing member shown in fig. 13 (a).

Fig. 14(a) is a side view showing an example of attaching a gripping tool to an attachment portion, and fig. 14(B) is a side view of the attachment portion to which the gripping tool is attached.

FIGS. 15(A) and (B) are sectional views taken along line E-E in FIG. 14 (A).

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a working machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The work machine 10 shown in fig. 1 to 3 includes a main body 11, an electric motor 12 provided in the main body 11, and a chuck 13 disposed outside the main body 11 and transmitting torque of the electric motor 12. A rotary drill or a spade drill as a power tool is attachable to and detachable from the chuck 13. The main body 11 includes a housing 14 and a handle 15 connected to the housing 14. The handle 15 is provided for the worker to grip the work implement 10. A mounting portion 16 is provided on an end portion of the handle 15 opposite to the case 14, and a battery pack 17 is attachable to and detachable from the mounting portion 16.

The battery assembly 17 is a case that houses battery elements. As the battery element, a lithium ion battery, a nickel hydrogen battery, a lithium ion polymer battery, a nickel cadmium battery, or the like can be used. As shown in fig. 4, a control unit 18 is provided in the mounting unit 16, and the control unit 18 controls the magnitude of voltage and current applied from the battery pack 17 to the electric motor 12. By this control, the rotation direction, the rotation speed, and the torque of the rotary shaft 20 of the electric motor 12 can be controlled.

The electric motor 12 is a power device that converts electric power into motive power. As shown in fig. 3, the electric motor 12 includes a stator 19 fixed to the housing 14 and a rotor 21 rotatably provided in the housing 14. The stator 19 has coils to which a voltage is applied, and the rotor 21 has permanent magnets. A rotor 21 is fixed to the rotary shaft 20, and two bearings 22 and 23 that rotatably support the rotary shaft 20 are provided in the housing 14. The center of rotation of the rotary shaft 20 is the axis a 1.

A rear case 24 is provided in the housing 14, and a front case 25 exposed to the outside of the housing 14 is provided. The rear case 24 is disposed between the electric motor 12 and the front case 25 in a direction along the axis a 1. A partition wall 26 is provided in the case 14, and the partition wall 26 is disposed between the electric motor 12 and the rear case 24 in a direction along the axis a 1. The partition wall 26 supports the bearing 23.

The front housing 25 and the rear housing 24 do not rotate relative to the housing 14. The front housing 25 is fixed to the housing 14 using bolt members 74. The front housing 25 and the rear housing 24 are both cylindrical in shape. The rear case 24 and the front case 25 are made of metal such as aluminum, and the rear case 24 and the front case 25 are each higher in rigidity than the case 14. A transmission 27 is disposed in the entire front case 25 and in the rear case 24. The rear case 24 and the front case 25 may be formed of the same resin as the housing 14 if rigidity can be ensured.

The transmission 27 includes a first planetary gear mechanism 28, a second planetary gear mechanism 29, and a third planetary gear mechanism 30. The first planetary gear mechanism 28 and the second planetary gear mechanism 29 are disposed in the rear housing 24. The third planetary gear mechanism 30 is disposed in the front housing 25. The first planetary gear mechanism 28, the second planetary gear mechanism 29, and the third planetary gear mechanism 30 include an input mechanism, a reaction force mechanism, and an output mechanism, respectively. The rotary shaft 20 is connected to an input mechanism of the first planetary gear mechanism 28. The output mechanism of the third planetary gear mechanism 30 is connected to a main shaft 31, and the chuck 13 is attached to the main shaft 31.

Two bearings 78 rotatably supporting the main shaft 31 are provided in the front housing 25. That is, the main body 11 supports the spindle 31 and the chuck 13 via the front housing 25 and the bearing 78. Transmission 27 is a transmission mechanism that transmits the rotational force of electric motor 12 to main shaft 31, and transmission 27 changes the ratio of the number of revolutions of rotary shaft 20 to the number of revolutions of main shaft 31.

The power transmitted from the electric motor 12 to the first planetary gear mechanism 28 is transmitted to the main shaft 31 via the second planetary gear mechanism 29 and the third planetary gear mechanism 30. When the torque is transmitted from the second planetary gear mechanism 29 to the main shaft 31 through the third planetary gear mechanism 30, a reaction mechanism such as an internal gear of the third planetary gear mechanism 30 receives a reaction torque.

The front case 25 includes a first cylindrical portion 32 and a second cylindrical portion 33. As shown in fig. 7, a plurality of bosses 75 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the first tube portion 32 are provided, and holes 76 are provided in each of the plurality of bosses 75. The bolt members 74 are inserted into the plurality of holes 76, respectively. The first cylindrical portion 32 has an outer diameter larger than that of the second cylindrical portion 33. The third planetary gear mechanism 30 is disposed in the first cylindrical portion 32, and the main shaft 31 is disposed entirely within the first cylindrical portion 32 and into the second cylindrical portion 33. A clutch dial 34 is mounted on the front housing 25. The clutch dial 34 is rotatable relative to the front housing 25.

The reaction force mechanism of the third planetary gear mechanism 30 is provided rotatably with respect to the front housing 25, and the reaction force mechanism may be fixed to the front housing 25. That is, the front housing 25 supports the third planetary gear mechanism 30 located most downstream in the power transmission path from the electric motor 12 to the main shaft 31. When the clutch dial 34 is operated, the rotation speed of the reaction mechanism of the third planetary gear mechanism 30 is adjusted, and the torque output from the main shaft 34 can be adjusted.

Next, an example of use of the work machine 10 will be described. A switch for switching the rotation direction of the rotary shaft 20 of the electric motor 12 between normal rotation and reverse rotation is provided on the main body 11. The selector switch is operated by the operator, and an operation signal of the selector switch is input to the control unit 18. The control unit 18 changes the direction of the current supplied to the coil of the electric motor 12 and switches the rotation direction of the rotary shaft 20.

A wrench 35 is provided in the handle 15, and a wrench switch 77 is provided in the handle 15. The wrench switch 77 is disposed between the housing 14 and the mounting portion 16 in the direction of the line a 3. When the operator operates the wrench 35, the wrench switch 77 is turned on or off, and a signal output from the wrench switch 77 is input to the control unit 18. The control unit 18 outputs a control signal for connecting or disconnecting a path for supplying a current to the stator 19 of the electric motor 12.

In the work of rotating the work tool by driving the electric motor 12, a torque about the axis a1 is generated with respect to the housing 14. The working machine 10 includes a gripping tool 36 shown in fig. 1, 2, and 5 to 7. The gripping tool 36 is provided to suppress vibration of the body 11 in a direction rotating about the axis a 1. The vibration of the main body 11 rotates about the axis a 1. The gripping tool 36 includes a coupling 37 and a handle 38. Further, the working machine 10 includes a fixing member 39. The fixing member 39 supports the gripping tool 36 attached to the body 11. A first end of the coupler 37 is attached to the front housing 25, a fixing member 39 supports the coupler 37, and a handle 38 is attached to a second end of the coupler 37.

In fig. 2 showing the working machine 10 in front view, the fixing portion 40 is provided at a position opposite to the position where the handle 15 is disposed in the circumferential direction of the front housing 25. The position where the fixing portion 40 is provided is opposite to the position where the handle 15 is disposed with the axis a1 therebetween. The fixing portion 40 includes a mounting hole 41 penetrating in a plane direction perpendicular to the axis a 1. The mounting hole 41 is disposed outward of the third planetary gear mechanism 30 in a radial direction around the axis a 1. A female screw 42 is formed on the inner surface of the mounting hole 41. The fixing portion 40 includes concave portions 43 and 44 connected to the mounting hole 41 on both sides of the mounting hole 41 in the direction of the center line a 2.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the fixing portion 40 includes a contact surface 45 surrounding the two concave portions 43 and 44, respectively. The two contact surfaces 45 are flat and inclined with respect to a line A3 passing through the axis a 1. Line A3 passes through the center of handle 15 and axis a1 in fig. 2, which is a front view of work machine 10. That is, the handle 15 projects from the housing 14 in the direction of the line a3 in the front view of the work machine 10. As shown in fig. 5 and 6, an intersection B1 of the center line a2 and the straight line A3 is the center of the mounting hole 41 in the direction of the center line a 2. The two contact surfaces 45 are inclined in a direction in which the distance in the direction of the center line a2 is narrowed as they depart from the straight line A3. That is, the inclination directions of the two contact surfaces 45 with respect to the straight line a3 are opposite to each other.

The coupling 37 is a shaft that connects the handle 38 to the front housing 25, and the coupling 37 is made of a metal material such as steel. The coupling 37 is a member in which the first shaft portion 46 and the second shaft portion 47 are continuously arranged in the direction of the center line a2, and the outer diameter of the first shaft portion 46 is smaller than the outer diameter of the second shaft portion 47. An annular groove 48 is provided on the outer periphery of the second shaft portion 47. The first shaft portion 46 is inserted into the mounting hole 41, and a male screw 49 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion 46. The first shaft portion 46 is screwed into the mounting hole 41, and the coupling 37 is fixed to the front housing 25. The coupling 37 is disposed from the inside to the outside of the mounting hole 41. The range in the direction of the center line a2 of the male screw 49 formed on the first shaft portion 46 is shorter than the length of the attachment hole 41 in the direction of the center line a 2.

In a state where the male screw 49 is screwed into the female screw 42 of the mounting hole 41, a part of the first shaft portion 46 is located outside the mounting hole 41 and the recess 43. The coupling 37 is provided with a fixing hole 50 at an end opposite to the first shaft portion 46. A female screw 51 is formed on an inner circumferential surface of the fixing hole 50. The fixing member 39 is integrally formed of synthetic resin. The fixing member 39 has a cylindrical shape and includes a first support hole 52 and a second support hole 53. The inner diameter of the first support hole 52 is smaller than that of the second support hole 53. The inner diameter of the first support hole 52 is constant in the direction of the center line a2, and the inner diameter of the second support hole 53 is constant in the direction of the center line a 2. That is, no female screw is provided on the inner surfaces of the first support hole 52 and the second support hole 53.

A step portion 54 is provided to continue the inner surface of the first support hole 52 and the inner surface of the second support hole 53. The step portion 54 is a flat surface formed annularly about the center line a2 and perpendicular to the center line a 2. In a state where the first shaft portion 46 is disposed in the first support hole 52 and the second shaft portion 47 is disposed in the second support hole 53, the male screw 49 of the first shaft portion 46 is disposed outside the first support hole 52.

Further, the fixing member 39 is provided with a hole 55 penetrating through a position corresponding to the second support hole 53 in the radial direction, and a removal preventing tool 56 is inserted into the hole 55. The extraction preventing tool 56 is disposed in the groove 48 in the direction of the center line a2, and the extraction preventing tool 56 is engaged with the second shaft portion 47, whereby the fixing member 39 and the coupling 37 are positioned in the direction of the center line a 2. When the male screw 49 of the coupling 37 is screwed into the female screw 42 of the fixing portion 40 to complete the attachment, the holding tool 36 is positioned and fixed with respect to the front housing 25 as shown in fig. 5. Specifically, the end surface 57 of the second shaft portion 47 is pressed against the step portion 54 of the fixing member 39, and the fixing member 39 is sandwiched between the fixing portion 40 and the second shaft portion 47. The tip 37A of the coupler 37 is located between the recess 44 and the intersection point B1 in the direction of the centerline a 2. That is, the tip 37A is located on the recess 44 side with respect to the straight line a 3.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, a contact surface 58 surrounding the open end of the first support hole 52 in the fixing member 39 is provided. The contact surface 58 is flat and inclined in the same direction as the contact surface 45 of the fixing portion 40. When the fixing member 39 is pressed against the fixing portion 40 and positioned, the fixing member 39 is sandwiched between the fixing portion 40 and the joint 37 in a state where the contact surface 58 and the contact surface 45 are in surface contact.

Further, a projection 59 is provided on the outer surface of the fixing member 39. When the worker positions the fixing member 39 in the front case 25, the worker can confirm the position of the fixing member 39 in the circumferential direction of the circle having the center line a2 as the center by visually checking the protrusion 59.

The handle 38 includes a main body 60 integrally molded from a synthetic resin, and an annular flange 61 provided on the main body 60. The flange 61 protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 60. The body 60 is provided with a shaft hole 62, and a shaft portion 64 of the bolt 63 is disposed in the shaft hole 62. A male screw 65 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 64, and a part of the shaft portion 64 is disposed outside the main body 60. The center line a2 is common to the center line of the bolt 63, and the male thread 65 of the bolt 63 is screwed into the female thread 51 of the coupler 37.

That is, the handle 38 is fixed to the coupling 37 by tightening the bolt 63. The fixing hole 50 is filled with an adhesive to prevent the bolt 63 from loosening. Further, a metal washer 66 is interposed between the coupler 37 and the handle 38. The washer 66 is annular, and the shaft 64 of the bolt 63 passes through the washer 66.

The gripping tool 36 can apply a torque to the front case 25 to suppress the rotation of the front case 25 about the axis a 1. The torque that can be generated in gripping tool 36 is a value corresponding to the arm length of the torque force from axis a1 to handle 38. The torque that can be generated in the gripping tool 36 is a high torque, the arm length of which is large. For example, as shown in fig. 2, the distance L1 from the axis a1 to the flange 61 can be used as the length of the torque arm.

The fixing member 39 radially supports a portion of the second shaft portion 47 at a position of the first shaft portion 46 where the female screw 49 is not provided. That is, the fixing member 39 appears to increase the range of supporting the coupler 37 in the direction of the center line a 2. Therefore, the coupling 37 can be restrained from elastically deforming in the radial direction at the boundary position between the first shaft portion 46 and the second shaft portion 47.

When the operator grasps the handle 38 and rotates the handle 38 and the coupling 37 integrally, the gripping tool 36 can tighten and loosen the male screw 49. That is, the holding tool 36 is detachable from the front housing 25. Therefore, the operator can perform the operation of attaching the grip tool 36 to the front housing 25 and the operation of detaching the grip tool from the front housing 25 by rotating the handle 38 with one hand. Further, since the front housing 25 and the coupling 37 are fixed by a screw mechanism, the number of parts can be reduced.

The fixing member 39 is partially disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the front housing 25, and does not necessarily surround the outer peripheral surface of the front housing 25 in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the work machine 10 can be prevented from being enlarged in the radial direction with the axis a1 as the center. Further, the work implement 10 of the present embodiment can suppress an increase in size in the direction of the axis a1, compared to the structure of the conventional work implement in which the gripping tool is attached to the body using the annular bracket.

The front housing 25 to which the gripping tool 36 is attached is provided to house the third planetary gear mechanism 30. That is, the mechanism for fixing the gripping tool 36 to the body 11 is not specially designed. Therefore, the number of parts of work implement 10 can be reduced, the weight of work implement 10 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of work implement 10 can be reduced.

Further, the holding tool 36 can detach the fixing member 39 and the joint 37 by pulling out the anti-removal tool 56 from the hole 55 in a state where the male screw 49 is loosened and the connecting shaft 37 is detached from the front case 25. Therefore, a plurality of types of couplings 37 having different lengths in the direction of the center line a2 are prepared, and the length of the coupling 37 to be used can be changed according to the torque generated in the chuck 13. In addition, when the fixing member 39 is damaged, the fixing member 39 can be replaced individually, and the front case 25 and the coupler 37 do not need to be replaced.

The mounting hole 41 penetrates the fixing portion 40 in the direction of the center line a2, and recesses 43 and 44 are provided on both sides of the mounting hole 41. Therefore, in addition to the fact that the gripping tool 36 can be attached to the right side of the front housing 25 in the front view of the working machine 10 in fig. 2, the gripping tool 36 may be attached to the left side of the front housing 25 in the front view of the working machine 10 in fig. 2. When the gripping tool 36 is attached to the left side of the front case 25, the first shaft portion 46 may be inserted into the attachment hole 41 from the recess 44.

In addition, when the gripping tool 36 is attached to either the right side or the left side in the front view of the work machine 10, the attachment hole 41 is also common. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide mounting holes for the gripping tool 36 to be mounted on the right side and the left side in the front view of the work machine 10. Therefore, the length of the mounting hole 41 in the direction of the center line a2 can be made as short as possible.

The mounting hole 41 penetrates the fixing portion 40 in the direction of the center line a 2. Therefore, in the machining step of the front case 25, the mounting hole 41 can be formed if the front case 25 is cut by a drill from one direction. Therefore, the number of processing steps of the front housing 25 can be reduced to improve productivity, and the cost of the working machine 10 can be reduced. Further, since the mounting hole 41 penetrates the fixing portion 40 in the direction of the center line a2, the metal material constituting the front case 25 can be reduced, and the weight of the work machine 10 can be reduced as much as possible or the size thereof can be reduced as much as possible.

One of the main factors that determine the fixing strength of the coupler 37 to the front housing 25 is the length of connection between the coupler 37 and the fixing portion 40 in the direction of the center line a 2. Further, since the mounting hole 41 penetrates the fixing portion 40, the coupling 37 and the fixing portion 40 can be connected as long as possible in the direction of the center line a 2. For example, when the coupler 37 is attached by being moved from the first opening portion of the attachment hole 41 toward the center line a2, the connection length between the coupler 37 and the fixing portion 40 can be set so that the tip end 37A of the coupler 37 is positioned between the center of the attachment hole 41 in the left-right direction and the recess 44. Here, the first opening is the recess 43, and the second opening is the recess 44. The center of the mounting hole 41 in the left-right direction is an intersection B1 of the straight line A3 and the center line a 2. Therefore, the fixing strength of the coupling 37 and the front housing 25 can be improved.

The two contact surfaces 45 provided on the fixing portion 40 are inclined with respect to the straight line A3 in a direction in which the interval in the center line a2 direction is narrowed as they are separated from the axis a 1. Therefore, the height of the fixing portion 40 in the direction of the straight line a3 can be made as low as possible, and contact between the fixing portion 40 and the object can be suppressed.

Further, assuming that the inclined portion of the contact surface 45 in the fixing portion 40 is formed on the inner surface of the concave portions 43, 44, the thickness of the front case 25 from the inner periphery to the outer periphery of the first tube portion 32 becomes smaller in the direction of the straight line a 3. Therefore, the first cylindrical portion 32 is easily broken when a load is applied to the first cylindrical portion 32. In contrast, the front case 25 of the present embodiment is provided with the contact surface 45 inclined in addition to the concave portions 43 and 44. That is, the first tube 32 is configured to be less likely to be broken even if a load is applied to the first tube 32 due to the thick portion of the first tube 32. Further, by providing the contact surface 45 on the fixing portion 40, the contact surface 45 can be configured to be less likely to be damaged even if it hits a wall or the like during operation.

The coupling 37 is fixed to the front housing 25 by a fixing member 39. Therefore, the fixing member 39 functions as a coupling 37 that receives a load in a direction intersecting the center line a 2. Therefore, the joint 37 can be restricted from swinging with the fixing portion 40 as a fulcrum. When the joint 37 is fixed to the fixing portion 40, the contact surface 45 of the fixing portion 40 is in surface contact with the contact surface 58 of the fixing member 39. That is, the contact surface area between the fixing portion 40 and the fixing member 39 can be made as large as possible, and the function of the fixing member 39 for supporting the coupling 37 can be improved.

Then, the fixing member 39 is interposed between the front housing 25 and the coupling 37, and the coupling 37 is fixed to the front housing 25. Therefore, the shape and structure of the fixing member 39 may be matched to the shape and structure of the front case 25. That is, the coupling 37 can be fixed to the front housing 25 regardless of the shape and structure of the front housing 25.

Work implement 10 may further include a cover 67 shown in fig. 8 to 10. The cap 67 is a sealing member that blocks the mounting hole 41. The cover 67 is integrally formed of synthetic rubber, and as shown in fig. 9, the cover 67 includes two grip portions 68, a connecting portion 69 connecting the two grip portions 68, pins 70 provided on the two grip portions 68, respectively, and a base portion 71 provided on the connecting portion 69. The connecting portion 69 is elastically deformable. The fixing portion 40 of the front case 25 is provided with a locking groove 72, and the base portion 71 is disposed in the locking groove 72. The base 71 is sandwiched between the fixing portion 40 of the front housing 25 and the housing 14, and the cover 67 is attached to the front housing 25. As shown in fig. 10(B), an insertion hole 73 is provided in the plug 70.

When the gripping tool 36 is not attached to the front case 25, the operator can insert the plug 70 into the attachment hole 41 from the concave portions 43 and 44 by holding the grip portion 68 with the fingers and elastically deforming the connecting portion 69. The cover 67 blocks the mounting hole 41 as shown in fig. 10(a), and prevents foreign matter from entering the mounting hole 41. In other words, the cap 67 protects the female thread 42. The foreign matter contains chips and dust.

When the gripping tool 36 is attached to the front case 25, the operator grips the grip portion 68 with his or her fingers and pulls out the plug 70 from the attachment hole 41 as shown in fig. 10 (B). Next, the male screw 49 of the coupling 37 is screwed into the female screw 42 of the mounting hole 41, and the holding tool 36 is fixed to the front housing 25 as shown in fig. 10 (C). Then, the operator presses the grip 68 with a finger to fit the projection 59 of the fixing member 39 into the hole 73 of the plug 70. Even if the front housing 25 vibrates during use of the work machine 10, the protrusion 59 is fitted into the hole 73, and thus the grip 68 is prevented from vibrating about the connection portion 69 as a fulcrum. Therefore, the operator can concentrate on the work without noticing the presence of the cover 67. In addition, the grip portion 68 can be prevented from being broken from the connection portion 69 due to vibration.

The base 71 is sandwiched between the front case 25 and the housing 14, and the cover 67 is fixed to the front case 25. Therefore, in the state where the plug 70 is pulled out from the mounting hole 41, the cover 67 does not fall off from the front case 25 and is not lost.

The housing 14 may be bisected into the first component piece and the second component piece along a line a 3. The first component piece and the second component piece may be provided with the locking grooves 72, respectively, so that the base 71 is sandwiched between the first component piece and the second component piece. In this way, even in the mechanism of halving the housing 14, the loss of the cover 67 can be prevented.

As shown in fig. 10(a), in a state where the plug 70 is inserted into the mounting hole 41, the cover 67 is disposed between the upper end of the fixing portion 40 and the axis a1 in the direction of the line A3. That is, the cover 67 does not protrude from the upper end of the fixing portion 40. Therefore, the cover 67 can be prevented from contacting, catching, or rubbing against surrounding objects on the work site, and the cover 67 can be prevented from being turned over or falling off.

Two grip portions 68 are provided, and a plug 70 is provided to each grip portion 68, and in fig. 10, only one grip portion 68 and one plug 70 are shown for convenience. The structure of the fixing cover 67 includes a structure in which the cover 67 is fixed by an adhesive or plating, in addition to a structure in which the cover 67 is sandwiched between the front case 25 and the housing 14.

Next, the center of gravity of the work machine 10 will be described. In the side view of the work machine 10 of fig. 3, the center of gravity W1 is located in the arrangement region of the key switch 77. That is, the center of gravity W1 is located between the housing 14 and the mounting portion 16 in the direction of the straight line A3. The center of gravity W1 is the center of gravity in the state where the battery unit 17 is mounted on the mounting portion 16. The position of the center of gravity of the fixing member 39 alone is shown in fig. 11. The center of gravity W2 of the fixed member 39 alone is located between the axis a1, the center line a2 of the first support hole 52 and the second support hole 53. In other words, the center line a2 is located between the protrusion 59 and the center of gravity W2, and the center of gravity W2 is located lower than the center line a 2.

Therefore, when the holding tool 36 to which the fixing member 39 is attached to the front housing 25, the projection 59 is positioned above the center line a 2. In other words, the coupler 37 can be attached to the fixed member 39 only by inserting the coupler 37 into the first support hole 52 and the second support hole 53, and the state of attachment of the fixed member 39 to the coupler 37 is a state of being automatically positioned above the center line a2 by the weight projection 59 as shown in fig. 10 (B). Therefore, the work of fixing the gripping tool 36 to the front case 25 can be easily performed.

Fig. 12 shows an example in which the holding tool 36 is fixed to the front case 25. The female screw 42 is not provided on the inner surface of the mounting hole 41. In a state where the first shaft portion 46 of the coupling 37 is inserted into the mounting hole 41, the male screw 49 provided in the first shaft portion 46 is disposed outside the mounting hole 41. A fixing member 79 is provided in addition to the fixing member 39. The fixing member 79 includes a support hole 80, and the first shaft 46 is disposed in the support hole 80. The fixing member 79 is integrally formed of synthetic resin. In the first shaft portion 46, the position where the male screw 49 is formed is disposed outside the support hole 80.

Then, a nut 81 is attached to the male screw 49, and the holding tool 36 is fixed to the front housing 25 by tightening the nut 81. The fixing portion 40 is sandwiched between the fixing member 39 and the fixing member 79 in the direction of the center line a 2. That is, the second shaft portion 47 and the nut 81 apply a compressive load in the direction of the center line a2 to the fixing members 39 and 79 and the fixing portion 40. The fixing member 79 includes a contact surface 82, and the contact surface 82 contacts the contact surface 45. That is, in the state where the nut 81 is tightened, the contact surface 82 is pressed against the contact surface 45. The contact surface 82 is inclined the same as the contact surface 58.

Fig. 13 shows an example in which the gripper 36 is attached to the front case 25. The coupling 37 shown in fig. 13 is not provided with the male thread 49 in the first shaft portion 46. An annular groove 83 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft portion 46, and in a state where the first shaft portion 46 is inserted into the mounting hole 41, the position in the first shaft portion 46 where the groove 83 is formed is located outside the mounting hole 41.

Further, a fixing member 84 attached to the first shaft portion 46 is provided. The fixing member 84 has a C shape in a plan view intersecting with the center line a 2. That is, the fixing member 84 is provided with a notch 86. Further, a projection 85 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the fixing member 84. The projection 85 projects inward from the inner peripheral surface of the fixing member 84 in the radial direction. The fixing member 84 is disposed outside the mounting hole 41. The fixing member 84 has a contact surface 87. The contact surface 87 is configured in the same manner as the contact surface 85.

The fixing member 84 is integrally molded with a synthetic resin, and when the fixing member 84 is pressed against the first shaft portion 46, the notch 86 is enlarged, and the fixing member 84 is attached to the first shaft portion 46. When the fixing member 84 is attached to the first shaft portion 46, the protrusion 85 is positioned on the groove 83. That is, the coupling 37 and the fixing member 84 are positioned and fixed in the direction of the center line a2 by the engagement force of the protrusion 85 and the first shaft portion 46. In addition, in a state where the fixing member 84 is attached to the first shaft portion 46, the contact surface 87 of the fixing member 84 is pressed against the contact surface 45. That is, the fixing portion 40 is sandwiched between the fixing member 39 and the fixing member 84, and the gripping tool 36 is fixed to the front housing 25.

Also, the width of the notch 86 is smaller than the outer diameter of the first shaft portion 46. Therefore, the fixing member 84 does not come off from the first shaft portion 46 unless the fixing member 84 is elastically deformed. Then, by moving the fixing member 84 in the radial direction with respect to the first shaft portion 46, the fixing member 84 is elastically deformed, and the fixing member 84 can be attached to and detached from the first shaft portion 46. That is, the fixing member 84 can be attached and detached by one operation, and the work of attaching and detaching the gripping tool 36 to and from the front case 25 is facilitated.

In the example of attaching the grasping tool 36 shown in fig. 12 and 13, the attachment hole 41 may be closed with the cap 67 described with reference to fig. 8 to 11 in a state where the grasping tool 36 is not attached to the front case 25. In fig. 12 and 13, the mounting hole 41 penetrates the fixing portion 40, and the gripping tool 36 is mounted by the fixing member 39, so that the effects described with reference to fig. 1 to 7 can be obtained.

Fig. 14(a) shows an example in which the holding tool 36 is attached to the attachment portion 16. An example of attaching the gripping tool 36 to the attachment portion 16 is shown by a two-dot chain line in fig. 2. As shown in fig. 14(B), the fixing portion 88 is provided on the mounting portion 16. A nut 89 is fixed to the fixing portion 88, and a female screw 91 is provided on an inner surface of a mounting hole 90 of the nut 89. The fixing portion 88 includes openings 92 and 93 disposed on both sides of the mounting hole 90. The gripping tool 36 is attached to the fixing portion 88 by a fixing member 94 shown in fig. 15(a) and (B). The fixing member 94 is configured similarly to the fixing member 39 shown in fig. 5 and 6. The securing element 94 shown in fig. 15 does not have a contact surface 58.

When the grasping tool 36 in fig. 14 is attached to the attachment portion 16, as shown in fig. 15(a), the nut 89 and the grasping tool 36 are positioned concentrically, and the first shaft portion 46 is inserted into the attachment hole 90 through the opening 92, and the handle 38 is rotated. Then, the male thread 49 of the first shaft portion 46 is screwed into the female thread 91 of the nut 89. As shown in fig. 15(B), when the fixing member 94 is sandwiched between the second shaft portion 47 and the fixing portion 88, the coupling 37 is connected and the gripping tool 36 is fixed to the mounting portion 16.

When the gripping tool 36 is fixed to the attachment portion 16, the center line a4 of the joint 37 is parallel to the center line a 2. In fig. 2, the centerline a4 intersects the straight line A3 at an intersection point B2. Further, a distance L1 from axis a1 to flange 61 when gripping tool 36 is fixed to attachment portion 16 is the same as a distance L1 from axis a1 to flange 61 when gripping tool 36 is fixed to front case 25. Further, the distance from the axis a1 to the intersection B2 is longer than the distance from the axis a1 to the intersection B1. That is, in the case where the body 11 vibrates in the vicinity of the axis a1, the amount of vibration generated at the intersection B2 is larger than the amount of vibration generated at the intersection B1. Therefore, by attaching the gripping tool 36 to the attachment portion 16, vibration of the body 11 can be effectively suppressed. The vibration of the main body 11 can be grasped as the rotation of the main body 11, and the vibration force of the main body 11 can be grasped as the rotation amount of the main body 11.

Further, a distance L2 from the straight line A3 to the front end of the handle 38 when the gripping tool 36 is attached to the attachment portion 16 is shorter than a distance L3 from the straight line A3 to the front end of the handle 38 when the gripping tool 36 is attached to the front housing 25. Therefore, when the gripping tool 36 is attached to the attachment portion 16, the handle 38 can be prevented from contacting an object.

Fig. 15 shows an example in which the first shaft 46 is inserted into the opening 92 and the gripping tool 36 is fixed to the mounting portion 16. In contrast, in the working machine 10 shown in fig. 14, the first shaft portion 46 shown in fig. 15 may be inserted into the opening 93, and the gripping tool 36 may be fixed to the mounting portion 16. Work implement 10 may further include mounting hole 91 in mounting portion 16 and mounting hole 41 in front housing 25. The gripping tool 36 is attached to either the front housing 25 or the attachment portion 16. That is, the gripping tool 36 is not attached to both the attachment portion 16 and the front housing 25. In addition, the mounting hole 41 may be closed by a cap 67 in a state where the holding tool 36 is not attached to the front housing 25 shown in fig. 12 or 13. In addition, in the state where the holding tool 36 is not attached to the fixing portion 88 in fig. 15, the attachment hole 91 may be closed with a sealing member.

The correspondence between the configurations described in the embodiments and the configurations of the present invention is as follows. Electric motor 12 corresponds to a motor of the present invention, working machine 10 corresponds to a working machine of the present invention, transmission 27 corresponds to a transmission mechanism of the present invention, and front case 25 corresponds to a case of the present invention. The gripping tool 36 corresponds to a gripping tool of the present invention, the mounting hole 41 corresponds to a mounting hole of the present invention, the recesses 43, 44 and the openings 92, 93 correspond to a first opening and a second opening of the present invention, the coupling 37 corresponds to a shaft of the present invention, and the contact surface 45 corresponds to a mounting surface of the present invention.

The tip 37A of the joint 37 corresponds to the "tip of the shaft portion" in the present invention, the intersection B1 corresponds to the "center in the center line direction" in the present invention, the contact surface 45 corresponds to the contact surface in the present invention, and the fixing members 39 and 79 correspond to the intermediate member in the present invention. The first support hole 52 and the second support hole 53 correspond to the support holes of the present invention, the male screw 49 and the female screw 42 correspond to the screw mechanism of the present invention, and the extraction preventing member 56 corresponds to the extraction preventing member of the present invention.

The handle 15 corresponds to the handle of the present invention, the direction of the straight line a3 corresponds to the "direction intersecting the axis" of the present invention, and the battery pack 17 corresponds to the power supply mechanism of the present invention. The cover 67 corresponds to the seal member of the present invention, the housing 14 corresponds to the housing of the present invention, the base 71 corresponds to the base of the present invention, the connecting portion 69 corresponds to the connecting portion of the present invention, the latch 70 corresponds to the latch of the present invention, the projection 59 corresponds to the support portion of the present invention, and the center of gravity W2 corresponds to the "center of gravity of the intermediate member" in the present invention.

The work machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the working machine of the present invention includes a screwdriver that screws or unscrews a screw member or a bolt with a working tool, and a drill that is used as a working tool to perform cutting or drilling on a target member. The work implement according to the embodiment is the work implement having the first configuration for applying a turning force to the work tool. The work machine according to the present invention includes a work machine of the second configuration and a work machine of the third configuration. The work machine of the first configuration can apply a rotational force and a striking force in the rotational direction to the work tool. The work machine according to the third configuration can apply a rotational force and an axial striking force to the work tool.

The transmission mechanism of the present invention is a mechanism for transmitting a rotational force of an electric motor to a working tool, and the transmission mechanism includes a gear transmission mechanism, a winding transmission mechanism, and a friction transmission mechanism. The motor of the invention comprises an electric motor, a hydraulic motor, a pneumatic motor and an engine. The power supply for supplying electric power to the electric motor includes a dc power supply and an ac power supply. The power supply mechanism attachable to and detachable from the handle includes a battery pack as a dc power supply and an adapter connected to an ac power supply. The work machine of the present invention includes a structure in which a power cable attached to a handle is connected to a direct current power supply or an alternating current power supply provided separately from the work machine. That is, the power supply mechanism of the present invention includes the power source itself and a path for supplying power of the power source to the electric motor.

In an embodiment of the work machine, the coupling and handle connection structure includes a structure in which a male thread provided on the coupling is screwed into a female thread provided on the handle. As shown in fig. 2, work implement 10 according to the embodiment is an example in which the smaller angle formed between straight line A3 and center line a2 is 90 degrees. The working machine of the present invention has a structure in which the smaller angle formed between the straight line A3 and the center line a2 is 90 degrees. For example, the front view of the working machine shown in fig. 2 also includes a configuration in which the straight line A3 coincides with the center line a 2. The work machine having this configuration is configured to connect a power cable attached to the handle to an ac power supply.

The work machine according to the present invention also includes a structure in which an angle formed between the straight line A3 and the center line a2 is 180 degrees in the front view of the work machine as shown in fig. 2. In the present invention, a plan view intersecting an axis line as a rotation center of the power tool includes a plan view perpendicular to the axis line and a plan view not perpendicular to the axis line. The work machine according to the present invention includes a structure in which the gripping tool is attached to the housing without using an intermediate member. Further, a gripping tool in which the gripping tool described in the embodiment is integrated with the intermediate member may be provided.

Description of the symbols

25-front housing, 36-holding tool, 41-mounting hole, a 1-axis.