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US 6,616,295 B2Granted
Lighting devices for power tools
AssigneeMakita Corporation
InventorsMasahiko Sako, Toshio Matsumoto, Akihito Hara
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Abstract
A lighting device includes a mount adapted to be attached to a power tool. A flexible support extends from the mount and permits the lighting device to be oriented in any desired direction. A fluorescent lamp is mounted on the flexible support opposite to the mount. An electric circuit serves to light the fluorescent lamp and includes an inverter circuit.
Claims26
A power tool comprising:
- a fluorescent lamp,
- means for flexibly supporting the fluorescent lamp on the power tool, wherein the position of the fluorescent lamp relative to the power tool can be set or moved to any desired position and the flexible support means has a hollow tubular configuration that defines an inner space, and
- means for supplying power to the fluorescent lamp, the power supply means including converting means for converting a direct current into a relatively high frequency alternating current, the power supply means being electrically coupled to the fluorescent lamp via the inner space of the flexible support means.
A lighting device comprising:
- a mount arranged and constructed for mounting adjacent to a handle of a power tool;
- a flexible support extending from the mount, which permits the flexible support to be oriented in any desired direction;
- a fluorescent lamp mounted on the flexible support opposite to the mount;
- and
- a circuit board attached to the mount, the circuit board comprising an electric circuit arranged and constructed for lighting the fluorescent lamp, the electric circuit including a circuit that generates a relatively high frequency alternating current.
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A circular saw comprising:
- a saw unit having a circular saw blade and a handle;
- a fluorescent lamp coupled to the handle via a flexible support, the flexible support having a longitudinal axis, wherein a first end of the flexible support is coupled to the handle, and a second end of the flexible support is coupled to the fluorescent lamp, the flexible support being bendable along the longitudinal axis, so that the fluorescent lamp can be positioned in any desired position relative to the saw unit;
- and
- an electrical circuit constructed and arranged for lighting the fluorescent lamp, the electric circuit including means for generating a relatively high frequency alternating current.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.