# US 5,704,257 A · Securing mechanism for securing a drive shaft of a rotating tool member of a working tool > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,257 A - Document ID: US5704257A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/556,009 - Filed: 1995-11-13 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1994-11-17 - Assignees: Andreas Stihl - Inventors: Joachim Kottke; Gerhard Zerrer; Thomas Schweigert - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704257A ## CPC - A01D 34/6806: {Driving mechanisms (for the cutters A01D34/76)} - A01D 34/733: {Cutting-blade mounting means} - B23Q 11/0092: {actuating braking or stopping means} - A01D 2101/00: Lawn-mowers - Y10T 74/1494: Locking means - Y10T 74/20636: Detents - Y10T 74/2066: Friction - A01D: HARVESTING; MOWING - B23Q: DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING (tools of the kind used in lathes or boring machines B23B27/00); MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A securing mechanism for securing a drive shaft of a rotating tool member of a working tool against rotation includes a securing member fixedly connected to the drive shaft. The securing member has at least one engagement opening. A lock bolt for engaging the at least one engagement opening is provided. The lock bolt is axially displaceably positioned in the housing of the working tool. A spring for biasing the lock bolt into engagement with the at least one engagement opening is provided. An actuating element for displacing the lock bolt from an engaged position, in which the lock bolt engages the at least one engagement opening, into a disengaged position, in which the lock bolt is removed from the engagement opening, is provided. The actuator element is positioned adjacent to the lock bolt and has a cam member extending into the travel path of the lock bolt. The cam member has a securing position in which the cam member is locked at the housing for securing the lock bolt against the force of the spring in the disengaged position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A securing mechanism for securing a drive shaft of a rotating tool member of a working tool against rotation, said securing mechanism comprising: a securing member fixedly connected to the drive shaft, said securing member having at least one engagement opening; a lock bolt for engaging said at least one engagement opening; said lock bolt axially displaceably positioned in a housing of the working tool; a spring for biasing said lock bolt into engagement with said at least one engagement opening; an actuating element for displacing said lock bolt from an engaged position, in which said lock bolt engages said at least one engagement opening, into a disengaged position, in which said lock bolt is removed from said engagement opening; wherein said actuating element is positioned adjacent to said lock bolt and comprises a cam member extending into a travel path of said lock bolt; wherein said cam member has a securing position in which said cam member is locked at said housing and secures said lock bolt against the force of said spring in said disengaged position; wherein said cam member in said securing position is secured by a friction force at said housing; wherein said friction force for securing said cam member at said housing is greater than the force of said spring. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A securing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said cam member in said securing position is secured by a positive locking snap connection. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A securing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said actuating element is a cylindrical turn knob comprising a head, positioned external to said housing, and an inner section, positioned inside said housing, wherein said cam member is connected to said inner section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A securing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein said head has an annular flange and wherein said annular flange frictionally rests, biased by an axial force, at a surface of said housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) A securing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein: said actuating element further comprises a guide section between said head and said inner section; said housing has a receiving opening; said guide section and said inner section are received in said receiving opening; and said guide section fitting without play in said receiving opening. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A securing mechanism according to claim 5, wherein said turn knob comprises a rotational stop member and wherein said receiving opening comprises counter stops cooperating with said rotational stop member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A securing mechanism according to claim 5, further comprising a snap connection for securing said inner section and said receiving opening relative to one another, said snap connection comprising a first element positioned at an inner periphery of said receiving opening and a second element positioned at an outer periphery of said inner section. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A securing mechanism according to claim 7, wherein said second element is a ball. ### Claim 9 (depends on 9) A securing mechanism according to claim 9, wherein said first element is a leaf spring positioned so as to intersect a circular path, described by said outer periphery of said inner section upon rotation about an axis of rotation of said actuating element, wherein a plane of said leaf spring is parallel to said axis of rotation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A securing mechanism according to claim 9, wherein said inner section has an external flat surface extending parallel to said axis of rotation and wherein said leaf spring in a stretched position thereof rests at said external flat surface of said inner section. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A securing mechanism according to claim 10, wherein said inner section has two of said external flat surfaces angularly positioned adjacent to one another, wherein one of said flat surfaces is coordinated with said engaged position and the other flat surface is coordinated with said disengaged position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) A securing mechanism according to claim 3, wherein said head is a nut and has a size identical to the size of a clamping nut for clamping the tool member. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A securing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said cam member is an involute tooth. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A securing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said lock bolt has a circumferential groove and wherein said cam member is positioned in said circumferential groove. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A securing mechanism according to claim 14, wherein an axial length of said circumferential groove is identical to a stroke of said cam member. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A securing mechanism according to claim 14, wherein an axial length of said circumferential groove is smaller than a stroke of said cam member. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A securing mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said housing has a bore in which said lock bolt is displaceably guided, said cam member projecting into said bore in any position into which said cam member is displaced by actuating said actuating element. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) A securing mechanism according to claim 6, wherein said actuating element comprises a centrally arranged plate spring secured to a shoulder of said head, said plate spring providing said axial force. ### Claim 19 A securing mechanism for securing a drive shaft of a rotating tool member of a working tool against rotation, said securing mechanism comprising: a securing member fixedly connected to the drive shaft, said securing member having at least one engagement opening; a lock bolt for engaging said at least one engagement opening; said lock bolt axially displaceably positioned in a housing of the working tool; a spring for biasing said lock bolt into engagement with said at least one engagement opening; an actuating element for displacing said lock bolt from an engaged position, in which said lock bolt engages said at least one engagement opening, into a disengaged position, in which said lock bolt is removed from said engagement opening; said actuating element positioned adjacent to said lock bolt and comprising a cam member extending into a travel path of said lock bolt; said cam member having a securing position in which said cam member is locked at said housing and secures said lock bolt against the force of said spring in said disengaged position; said actuating element being a cylindrical turn knob comprising a head, positioned external to said housing, and an inner section, positioned inside said housing, wherein said cam member is connected to said inner section; said actuating element further comprising a guide section between said head and said inner section; said housing having a receiving opening; said guide section and said inner section received in said receiving opening; said guide section fitting without play in said receiving opening; and wherein said turn knob comprises a rotational stop member and wherein said receiving opening comprises counter stops cooperating with said rotational stop member. ### Claim 20 A securing mechanism for securing a drive shaft of a rotating tool member of a working tool against rotation, said securing mechanism comprising: a securing member fixedly connected to the drive shaft, said securing member having at least one engagement opening; a lock bolt for engaging said at least one engagement opening; said lock bolt axially displaceably positioned in a housing of the working tool; a spring for biasing said lock bolt into engagement with said at least one engagement opening; an actuating element for displacing said lock bolt from an engaged position, in which said lock bolt engages said at least one engagement opening, into a disengaged position, in which said lock bolt is removed from said engagement opening; said actuating element positioned adjacent to said lock bolt and comprises a cam member extending into a travel path of said lock bolt; said cam member having a securing position in which said cam member is locked at said housing and secures said lock bolt against the force of said spring in said disengaged position; said actuating element being a cylindrical turn knob comprising a head, positioned external to said housing, and an inner section, positioned inside said housing, wherein said cam member is connected to said inner section; and said head being a nut and having a size identical to the size of a clamping nut for clamping the tool member.