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US 12,539,584 B2Granted
Torque screwdriver
AssigneeHazet-Werk Hermann Zerver GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsPatrick Klatt, Christian Ballsieper
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Abstract
A torque screwdriver includes a handle and a display for a torque which has been set, and has an output. A setting device for setting a torque and a torque mechanism in the handle, the torque mechanism including a driveshaft for transmitting a torque and a release mechanism for interrupting a transmission of torque when a torque which has been set is reached. The driveshaft and the output are coupled via a freewheel mechanism.
Claims17
A torque screwdriver, comprising:
- a handle;
- a display for a set torque;
- an output;
- a setting device to set a torque;
- and
- a torque mechanism, wherein
- the setting device and the torque mechanism are in the handle,
- the torque mechanism comprises:
- a driveshaft to transmit a torque, and
- a trigger mechanism to interrupt a torque transmission upon reaching the set torque,
- the trigger mechanism comprises a clutch to interrupt the torque transmission upon reaching the set torque,
- the clutch comprises a first clutch part and a second clutch part coupled in a formfitting manner via gear teeth,
- the driveshaft and the output are coupled via a freewheel mechanism, the freewheel mechanism comprising:
- an inner shaft;
- an outer ring;
- a switching cage;
- and
- at least one clamping body comprising at least one clamping roller,
- the switching cage is on a shaft section of the inner shaft,
- the clamping body is in a recess in a cylinder section of the switching cage,
- the outer ring is at least indirectly connected to the driveshaft,
- the clamping body is configured to transmit the torque between the outer ring and the inner shaft in a clamping setting,
- the inner shaft comprises a shoulder, the shoulder is on a driveshaft-side end section of the inner shaft, and the shoulder is in direct contact with a bottom of the outer ring of a cylinder sleeve, and
- a pin, which protrudes into a central hole in the bottom, is on the driveshaft-side end section of the inner shaft.
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