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US 12,697,663 B2Granted
Mandrel assembly for use with a rotary tool
AssigneeRobert Bosch GmbH
InventorAndres David Salazar Tello
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Abstract
A mandrel assembly may be used with a rotary power tool to provide a reliable and stable connection between the rotary tool and a tool accessory. The mandrel assembly provides a quick-connect/quick-release connection between the tool output shaft and the accessory via a clamping action. In particular, the mandrel assembly is operable to clamp the accessory between elastic clamping jaws that protrude from one end of the mandrel and a collar which surrounds the mandrel and is spring-biased toward the mandrel end.
Claims20
A mandrel assembly, comprising:
- a cylindrical collar including
- a collar first end,
- a collar second end that is opposite the first end, and
- a sidewall that extends between the collar first end and the collar second end, the sidewall including an inner surface that defines a bore, the intersection of the bore with the collar first end defining a first collar opening, the intersection of the bore with the collar second end defining a second collar opening, the bore having a step change in diameter that defines a collar inner shoulder;
- a mandrel including
- a mandrel first end that is disposed in the bore,
- a mandrel second end that is opposite the mandrel first end, the mandrel second end protruding from the collar second end, and
- a mandrel longitudinal axis that extends through the mandrel first end and the mandrel second end;
- a guide including
- a body portion that is disposed in the bore and secured to the mandrel first end, and
- a first post and a second post that protrude from the body portion in a direction parallel to the mandrel longitudinal axis, the first post being disposed on a side of the mandrel longitudinal axis that is diametrically opposed to the second post;
- an outer elastic member that extends from the mandrel first end to the collar inner shoulder and biases the collar first end away from the mandrel second end;
- and
- an inner elastic member that includes
- a base that is disposed between the first post and the second post and is fixed to the mandrel first end, and
- a spring arm that protrudes from the base and extends through the first collar opening, the spring arm configured to elastically deflect relative to the base in a direction perpendicular to the mandrel longitudinal axis.
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