Auxiliary handle and power tool having the same
AssigneeMakita Corporation
InventorTakeshi Kamiya
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Abstract
An auxiliary handle (10) comprises a first clamp member (21), a second clamp member (31), an operation rod (40) and a grip (50). By rotation of the operation rod (40), the first clamp member (21) is moved toward a distal end of the operation rod (40), and at the same time, the second clamp member (31) is moved toward a base end of the operation rod (40). Accordingly, the first clamp member (21) and the second clamp member (31) are moved to be close to each other. As a result, an auxiliary handle attachable part (140) of a screw driver (100) is clamped by the first clamp member (21) and the second clamp member (31), and thereby the auxiliary handle (10) is attached to the screw driver (100).
Claims16
An auxiliary handle which is detachably attached to a main body of a power tool having a main handle, the auxiliary handle comprising:
- a grip portion which is configured to be held by a user,
- a first clamp member having a first clamp part,
- a second clamp member having a second clamp part, and
- a singular operation member which is configured to be operated by the user and configured to move the first clamp member and the second clamp member toward each other,
- wherein the first clamp member and the second clamp member are respectively configured to move at the same time to be close to each other by an attaching operation of the operation member configured to be operated by the user, and the first clamp part and the second clamp part clamp the main body of the power tool, and the auxiliary handle is attached to the main body by the first clamp member and the second clamp member,
- wherein the operation member is formed as an elongate member, and a clamp member holding part which holds the first clamp member and the second clamp member is provided on one end of the operation member, and the grip portion is provided on another end of the operation member,
- wherein the clamp member holding part includes a first screw part on which a left screw thread is formed and a second screw part on which a right screw thread is formed,
- the first screw part is configured to mesh with the first clamp member,
- the second screw part is configured to mesh with the second clamp member,
- wherein the first clamp member and the second clamp member are respectively configured to move at the same time to be close to each other by a rotating operation of the operation member such that
- the first clamp part and the second clamp part clamp the main body of the power tool.
An auxiliary handle which is detachably attached to a main body of a power tool having a main handle, the auxiliary handle comprising:
- a grip portion which is configured to be held by a user,
- a first clamp member having a first clamp part,
- a second clamp member having a second clamp part, and
- a singular operation member which is configured to be operated by the user and configured to move the first clamp member and the second clamp member toward each other,
- wherein the first clamp member and the second clamp member are respectively configured to move at the same time to be close to each other by an attaching operation of the operation member configured to be operated by the user, and the first clamp part and the second clamp part clamp the main body of the power tool, and the auxiliary handle is attached to the main body by the first clamp member and the second clamp member, wherein
- a longitudinal axis of the grip portion is in alignment with a longitudinal axis of the operation member,
- the operation member being arranged between the grip portion and the first clamping member, and
- the grip portion, the operation member, the first clamping member and second clamping member are arranged in order along a direction parallel with the longitudinal axis of the operation member.
An auxiliary handle which is detachably attached to a main body of a power tool having a main handle, the auxiliary handle comprising:
- a grip portion which is configured to be held by a user,
- a first clamp member having a first clamp part,
- a second clamp member having a second clamp part, and
- a singular operation member which is configured to be operated by the user and configured to move the first clamp member and the second clamp member toward each other,
- wherein the first clamp member and the second clamp member are respectively configured to move at the same time to be close to each other by an attaching operation of the operation member configured to be operated by the user, and the first clamp part and the second clamp part clamp the main body of the power tool, and the auxiliary handle is attached to the main body by the first clamp member and the second clamp member,
- wherein each of the first clamp member and the second clamp member includes a proximal end close to the grip portion and a free distal end that is further away from the grip portion, and
- wherein the singular operation member is configured to move the distal end of the first clamp member and the distal end of the second clamp member toward each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.