Cable feed control mechanism for drain cleaner
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsJustin Miller, Ryan James Denissen
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Abstract
A drain cleaner including a cable configured to be inserted into a drain, a drum supporting the cable, a first motor operable to rotate the drum, and a cable feed control mechanism configured to feed the cable in a linear direction along a first axis. The cable feed control mechanism includes a second motor, a drive wheel rotatable by the second motor about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, and a driven wheel rotatable about a third axis that is parallel to the second axis. The drive wheel and the driven wheel are configured to engage the cable to feed the cable along the first axis.
Claims19
A drain cleaner comprising:
- a cable configured to be inserted into a drain;
- a drum supporting the cable;
- a first motor operable to rotate the drum;
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- a cable feed control mechanism configured to feed the cable in a linear direction along a first axis, the cable feed control mechanism including
- a second motor,
- a drive wheel rotatable by the second motor about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis, and
- a driven wheel rotatable about a third axis that is parallel to the second axis, the drive wheel and the driven wheel configured to engage the cable to feed the cable along the first axis;
- wherein the driven wheel is moveable between a first position in which a first distance separates the driven wheel from the drive wheel and a second position in which a second distance separates the driven wheel from the drive wheel, the second distance being greater than the first distance.
A cable feed control mechanism for use with a drain cleaner including a cable configured to be inserted into a drain and a drum supporting the cable, the cable feed control mechanism comprising:
- a housing having a battery receptacle for receiving a battery pack;
- a motor supported within the housing and selectively powered by the battery pack;
- a drive wheel rotatable by the motor about a first axis;
- a driven wheel rotatable about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, the drive wheel and the driven wheel configured to engage the cable to feed the cable along a feed axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis;
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- a platform that is movably coupled to the housing, the driven wheel being coupled to the platform.
A drain cleaner comprising:
- a cable configured to be inserted into a drain;
- a drum supporting the cable;
- a first motor operable to rotate the drum;
- a cable feed control mechanism including a first wheel, a second wheel, and a second motor configured to feed the cable in a linear direction along a feed axis;
- wherein the second wheel is movable toward and away from the first wheel.
A cable feed control mechanism for use with a drain cleaner including a cable configured to be inserted into a drain and a drum supporting the cable, the cable feed control mechanism comprising:
- a housing having a battery receptacle for receiving a battery pack;
- a motor supported within the housing and selectively powered by the battery pack;
- a drive wheel rotatable by the motor about a first axis;
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- a driven wheel rotatable about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, the drive wheel and the driven wheel configured to engage the cable to feed the cable along a feed axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis;
- wherein a plurality of bearings is arranged circumferentially about each of the drive wheel and the driven wheel, each of the plurality of bearings being rotatable about a bearing axis that is perpendicular to the respective second axis and the third axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.