# US 10,478,960 B2 · Handheld machine tool having a spindle-locking device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,478,960 B2 - Document ID: US10478960B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/314,754 - Filed: 2014-06-25 - Published: 2015-01-01 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-26 - Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH - Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH - Inventors: Joachim Hecht; Marco Braun; Heiko Roehm; Stefan Mock - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10478960B2 ## CPC - B25F 5/00: Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for - B25F: COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR {(machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass B23P23/00 and subgroups)} ## Abstract In a handheld machine tool having a tool housing, in which a drive motor is situated for driving a drive element equipped with at least one clamping surface, to which a spindle-locking device equipped with a blocking element and at least one spindle cylinder is assigned, the at least one spindle cylinder being able to be clamped in a spindle-lock operation of the spindle-locking device between the at least one clamping surface and the blocking element to prevent the drive element from rotating relative to the tool housing, wherein a positioning element associated with the spindle locking device is situated at least in sections on the at least one clamping surface, the positioning element being situated at least partially in the region between the at least one spindle cylinder and the at least one clamping surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A handheld machine tool, comprising: a tool housing, in which a drive motor is situated for driving a drive element equipped with at least one clamping surface, to which a spindle-locking device is assigned that is equipped with a blocking element and at least one spindle cylinder, the at least one spindle cylinder being clampable in the spindle-lock operation of spindle-locking device radially between the at least one clamping surface and the blocking element within a plane that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the machine tool to prevent the drive element from rotating relative to the tool housing; and a positioning element assigned to the spindle-locking device is situated at least in sections on the at least one clamping surface of the drive element, the positioning element being situated at least partially in the region radially between the at least one spindle cylinder and the at least one clamping surface, wherein the positioning element is configured to impinge on the at least one spindle cylinder in a direction of the blocking element, wherein the positioning element projects beyond the at least one clamping surface at least in regions in the direction of blocking element, thereby forming a maximal projection on the clamping surface when viewed in a circumferential direction of the drive element, wherein the positioning element is situated at least partially in the region radially between the at least one spindle cylinder and the at least one clamping surface within a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the machine tool. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The handheld machine tool of claim 1, wherein the positioning element has a viscoelastic ring. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The handheld machine tool of claim 2, wherein the viscoelastic ring is situated at least in sections in a groove on the drive element. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The handheld machine tool of claim 2, wherein the viscoelastic ring has a circular cross section having a diameter of maximally 3 mm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The hand-held machine tool of claim 2, wherein the viscoelastic ring is configured as an O-ring, which is situated coaxially on the drive element. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The handheld machine tool of claim 1, wherein the blocking element is configured annularly in the manner of a clamping ring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The handheld machine tool of claim 1, wherein the viscoelastic ring has an outer diameter that is greater than or equal to or maximally 10% smaller than the difference between an inner diameter of the blocking element and double an outer diameter of the at least one spindle cylinder. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The handheld machine tool of claim 1, wherein the at least one clamping surface is at least approximately flat. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The handheld machine tool of claim 1, wherein the drive element is a drive spindle drivable by the drive motor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The handheld machine tool of claim 1, wherein the drive element is a sleeve-shaped drive element, which is supported on a drive spindle that is driveable by the drive motor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The handheld machine tool of claim 2, wherein the viscoelastic ring is situated at least in sections in an annular groove on the drive element. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The hand-held machine tool of claim 1, wherein the spindle-locking device includes a plurality of spindle cylinders. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The hand-held machine tool of claim 1, wherein the drive element is supported in a rotationally fixed manner and with a specified radial play on a planetary carrier which provides torque transmission to the drive element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The hand-held machine tool of claim 1, wherein the spindle-locking device includes a carrier element supported on the drive element with a specified radial play. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The hand-held machine tool of claim 14, wherein the carrier element is embodied in one piece with the planetary carrier.