Combination drill
OwnerJason Whitmire, Mark Hugginsinventors
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Abstract
A clutch bypass for a combination drill has a gearbox connected to a motor and an output spindle. The gearbox includes a ring gear. A clutch mechanism is coupled with the gearbox to selectively transmit torque from the motor to the output spindle. The clutch mechanism includes at least one link member disposed adjacent the ring gear and a rotatable mode selector disposed adjacent the link member. The mode selector has at least one opening that can receive a bypass member. The mode selector has a first position in which the bypass member does not abut the link member, and a second position in which the bypass member abuts the link member.
Claims19
A combination drill comprising:
- a gearbox connected to a motor and an output spindle and including a ring gear;
- a clutch mechanism coupled with said gearbox to selectively transmit a torque from said motor to said output spindle, said clutch mechanism including:
- at least one link member disposed adjacent said ring gear and
- a mode selector disposed adjacent said at least one link member, said mode selector having at least one opening formed thereon for receiving a bypass member therein, said mode selector further having a first position in which said bypass member does not abut said at least one link member, and a second position in which said bypass member abuts said at least one link member.
A combination drill comprising:
- a gearbox connected to a motor and an output spindle and including a ring gear;
- a washer mounted adjacent said output spindle;
- and
- a clutch mechanism coupled with said gearbox to selectively transmit a torque from said motor to said output spindle, said clutch mechanism including:
- at least one link member disposed between said washer and said ring gear and
- a blocking member disposed adjacent said washer for selectively engaging said washer, said blocking member having a first position in which said blocking member engages said washer, and a second position in which said blocking member does not engage said washer.
A combination drill comprising:
- a gearbox connected to a motor and an output spindle and including a ring gear;
- and
- a clutch mechanism coupled with said gearbox to selectively transmit a torque from said motor to said output spindle, said clutch mechanism including:
- at least one link member disposed adjacent said ring gear, said at least one link member having a slot, and
- a capture member disposed adjacent said at least one link member for selectively engaging said at least one link member, said capture member having a first position in which said capture member is at least partially received in said slot, and a second position in which said capture member does not engage said at least one link member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.