A dual frequency ultrasonic and sonic actuator with constrained impact mass is presented. According to one aspect, displacement of the impact mass is constrained by cavity to which ultrasonic stress from the tip of a horn is applied. According to another aspect, the displacement of the impact mass is constrained by a spring attached to the tip of the horn. According to another aspect, the displacement of the impact mass is constrained by a flexure. The constrained impact mass converts the ultrasonic stress to lower frequency sonic stress that is coupled to a transmitting element for transmission through a surface. According to one aspect, the transmitting element is a longitudinal probe. According to another aspect, the transmitting element is a drill bit used to penetrate though the surface. According to another aspect, the transmitting element is a thumper used to transmit elastic waves though the surface.

A dual frequency ultrasonic and sonic actuator with constrained impact mass is presented. According to one aspect, displacement of the impact mass is constrained by cavity to which ultrasonic stress from the tip of a horn is applied. According to another aspect, the displacement of the impact mass is constrained by a spring attached to the tip of the horn. According to another aspect, the displacement of the impact mass is constrained by a flexure. The constrained impact mass converts the ultrasonic stress to lower frequency sonic stress that is coupled to a transmitting element for transmission through a surface. According to one aspect, the transmitting element is a longitudinal probe. According to another aspect, the transmitting element is a drill bit used to penetrate though the surface. According to another aspect, the transmitting element is a thumper used to transmit elastic waves though the surface.

The drill includes a motor, a spindle rotatable with a rotational force transmitted from the motor, a clutch assembly that disables transmission of the rotational force to the spindle in response to a rotational load on the spindle reaching a release value and including an elastic member that adjusts the release value, and a change ring switchable from a clutch mode in which the clutch assembly is operable to a nonclutch mode in which the clutch assembly is inoperable in response to the change ring operated in a forward rotation direction. In the clutch mode, the elastic member elastically deforms to reduce the release value in response to the change ring operated in the forward rotation direction, and to increase the release value in response to the change ring operated in a backward rotation direction.

A hand-held power tool includes a tool holder for holding a chiseling tool, a machine housing (16), and a striking mechanism (12) including a striking body (22) moved on a longitudinal axis (5) for exerting strikes on the tool in an impacting direction. A damper (23) is used for stopping the striking body (22). The damper (23) includes a ring made up of multiple elastic beads situated along a circumferential direction around the longitudinal axis (5).

An impact drill includes a lock pin, a biasing element, a function conversion member and an operation member. The lock pin is connected to the locking ring. The biasing element is connected to the lock pin and provides a biasing force that causes the lock pin to press against the locking ring. The function conversion member includes a stop portion configured to stop the movement of the lock pin along the first axis and a release portion configured to allow the movement of the lock pin along the first axis. The operation member is connected to the function conversion member. The operation member is configured to drive the function conversion member to rotate around the first axis to switch the stop state of the movement of the lock pin along the first axis.

An impact drill includes a lock pin, a biasing element, a function conversion member and an operation member. The lock pin is connected to the locking ring. The biasing element is connected to the lock pin and provides a biasing force that causes the lock pin to press against the locking ring. The function conversion member includes a stop portion configured to stop the movement of the lock pin along the first axis and a release portion configured to allow the movement of the lock pin along the first axis. The operation member is connected to the function conversion member. The operation member is configured to drive the function conversion member to rotate around the first axis to switch the stop state of the movement of the lock pin along the first axis.

A power tool communication system including an external device including a first controller configured to transmit, via wireless communication to a power tool, configuration data including a work light duration parameter value and a work light brightness parameter value. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor, a trigger, a work light, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device to receive the configuration data, and a second controller configured to control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.

A drilling tool includes: a drive source; a bit attachment portion to which an end bit is attachable; a power transmission portion configured to apply a motive force to the end bit attached to the bit attachment portion; an operation portion switchable between an ON-state and an OFF-state by a manual operation and configured to receive a setting operation for setting a stop condition; and a controller configured to set the stop condition based on the setting operation, and to start driving of the drive source in response to a first switching operation for switching the operation portion from the OFF-state to the ON-state. In a state where the stop condition is set, even when the operation portion is in the ON-state, the controller stops driving of the drive source in response to the stop condition being met while the drive source is being driven.

A drilling tool includes: a drive source; a bit attachment portion to which an end bit is attachable; a power transmission portion configured to apply a motive force to the end bit attached to the bit attachment portion; an operation portion switchable between an ON-state and an OFF-state by a manual operation and configured to receive a setting operation for setting a stop condition; and a controller configured to set the stop condition based on the setting operation, and to start driving of the drive source in response to a first switching operation for switching the operation portion from the OFF-state to the ON-state. In a state where the stop condition is set, even when the operation portion is in the ON-state, the controller stops driving of the drive source in response to the stop condition being met while the drive source is being driven.

A hand-held power tool includes a drive unit that has at least one gear-shift transmission which can shift at least between two different gear steps; a striking mechanism that can be activated for performing a striking mode is associated with the drive unit; a shifting unit is provided for shifting the gear-shift transmission between the at least two different gear steps and/or for activating/deactivating the striking mechanism, and a communication interface is provided for communicating with a user-actuated user guiding unit and is configured to receive shifting instructions from the user guiding unit in order for the transmission to shift in an application-specific manner between the two different gear steps and/or for the striking mechanism to be activated/deactivated.