Percussion tool

A method for reducing vibrations in a percussion tool, the method comprising:

• activating, using an electronic controller of the percussion tool, the motor of the percussion tool;
• determining, using the electronic controller, that the percussion tool is in a loaded condition;
• operating, using the electronic controller, the motor in accordance with a predetermined profile in response to determining that the percussion tool is in the loaded condition;
• determining, using the electronic controller, that the percussion tool is in a no-load condition;
• operating, using the electronic controller, the motor with reduced speed in response to determining that the percussion tool is in the no-load condition;
• while the percussion tool is in the loaded condition
• detecting motor speed with a rotational speed sensor;
• and
• determining whether the motor speed satisfies a loaded condition speed threshold,
• wherein determining that the percussion tool remains in the loaded condition includes determining that the motor speed does not satisfy the loaded condition speed threshold, and
• wherein determining that the percussion tool is in the no-load condition includes determining that the motor speed satisfies the loaded condition speed threshold.

A method for reducing vibrations in a percussion tool, the method comprising:

• activating, using an electronic controller of the percussion tool, the motor of the percussion tool;
• determining, using the electronic controller, that the percussion tool is in a loaded condition;
• operating, using the electronic controller, the motor in accordance with a predetermined profile in response to determining that the percussion tool is in the loaded condition;
• determining, using the electronic controller, that the percussion tool is in a no-load condition;
• and
• operating, using the electronic controller, the motor with reduced speed in response to determining that the percussion tool is in the no-load condition
• while the percussion tool is in the loaded condition
• detecting motor current with a current sensor;
• and
• determining whether the motor current satisfies a loaded condition current threshold,
• wherein determining that the percussion tool remains in the loaded condition includes determining that the motor current satisfies the loaded condition current threshold, and
• wherein determining that the percussion tool is in the no-load condition includes determining that the motor current does not satisfy the loaded condition current threshold.