Power tool with light emitting diode
AssigneeCredo Technology Corporation
InventorsRobert Kopras, Jason R. Kopras, Scott Adler, Douglas Seals, Ryan Rindy, Larry Gunseor, Daniel Bullis
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Abstract
A rotary cutting tool includes a housing and a motor provided within the housing for rotating a cutting accessory coupled to the rotary cutting tool. The rotary cutting tool also includes a plurality of light emitting diodes for illuminating a point of cut of the rotary cutting tool. Each of the plurality of light emitting diodes have a central longitudinal axis, and at least one of the light emitting diodes is couple to the housing such that the central longitudinal axis of the light emitting diode is not parallel to a rotation axis of the cutting accessory.
Claims30
A rotary cutting tool comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor provided within the housing for rotating a cutting accessory coupled to the rotary cutting tool;
- and
- a plurality of light emitting diodes located proximate the cutting accessory for illuminating a point of cut of the rotary cutting tool and for directing light away from the housing, each of the plurality of light emitting diodes having a central longitudinal axis, and at least one of the light emitting diodes being coupled to the housing such that the central longitudinal axis of the light emitting diode is not parallel to a rotation axis of the cutting accessory;
- whereby the light emitting diodes when illuminated act to provide enhanced visibility at the point of cut.
A rotary cutting tool configured to form lateral cuts in a workpiece, the rotary cutting tool comprising:
- a housing;
- a motor provided within the housing;
- a motor shaft coupled to the motor, at least a portion of the motor shaft extending from the housing and configured for coupling to a cutting accessory;
- a plurality of light emitting diodes for illuminating a point of cut and for directing light away from the housing and provided proximate the portion of the motor shaft extending from the housing, each of the plurality of light emitting diodes having a central longitudinal axis;
- and a plurality of apertures provided in the housing, wherein at least one of the plurality of light emitting diodes is mounted within each of the plurality of apertures;
- wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted such that the central longitudinal axes of the plurality of light emitting diodes are not parallel to an axis of rotation of the cutting accessory.
A hand-held rotary power cutting tool comprising:
- a housing having a motor provided therein, a shaft extending from a first end of the housing, the shaft being coupled to the motor and configured for coupling to a cutting accessory;
- at least two light emitting diodes mounted at the first end of the housing to direct light away from the first end of the housing and to illuminate a point of cut;
- wherein the at least two light emitting diodes each have a central longitudinal axis and are mounted such that the central longitudinal axes of the light emitting diodes are not parallel to a rotation axis of the cutting accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.