An electric working machine may include an output shaft, a rotary blade attached to the output shaft, an output pulley fixed to the output shaft, an input shaft, an input pulley fixed to the input shaft, a transmission belt wrapped around the input pulley and the output pulley, an electric motor including a motor shaft and configured to rotate the motor shaft, a speed reducer configured to reduce a speed of rotation of the motor shaft and transmit the rotation to the input shaft, and a housing that houses the electric motor and the speed reducer, and rotatably supports the input shaft and the output shaft. A rotation axis of the motor shaft may be inclined with respect to a direction which is along a rotation axis of the output shaft.

An electric working machine may include an output shaft, a rotary blade attached to the output shaft, an output pulley fixed to the output shaft, an input shaft, an input pulley fixed to the input shaft, a transmission belt wrapped around the input pulley and the output pulley, an electric motor including a motor shaft and configured to rotate the motor shaft, a speed reducer configured to reduce a speed of rotation of the motor shaft and transmit the rotation to the input shaft, and a housing that houses the electric motor and the speed reducer, and rotatably supports the input shaft and the output shaft. A rotation axis of the motor shaft may be inclined with respect to a direction which is along a rotation axis of the output shaft.

A working machine may include: an output shaft; a rotary blade attached to the output shaft; a prime mover configured to rotate the output shaft; a housing that houses the prime mover and rotatably supports the output shaft; and a blade cover attached to the housing. The sidewall of the blade cover may include a first stopper and a second stopper. The facing portion of the housing may include a first stopper receiver and a second stopper receiver. When the blade cover is pivoted in a first pivot direction of the blade cover, the first stopper may contact the first stopper receiver. When the blade cover is further pivoted in the first pivot direction from a state where the first stopper is in contact with the first stopper receiver, the second stopper may contact the second stopper receiver.

Apparatus, systems, and/or methods for adjusting belt tension in a material removal machine are disclosed. In some examples, the material removal machine includes a material removal tool secured on a spindle. A spindle pulley may be secured to the spindle, such that rotation of the spindle pulley causes the material removal tool to be rotated via the spindle. The material removal machine may further include a movable hub that retains the spindle, such that movement of the hub translated into movement of the spindle. Because the spindle pulley is securely attached to the spindle, movement of the hub may translate into movement of the spindle pulley. This movement of the spindle pulley may change a distance between the spindle pulley and an actuator pulley, thereby changing the tension in a belt connecting the spindle pulley and the actuator pulley.

An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a motor; a driver to drive the motor; a first control circuit; and a second control circuit. The first control circuit controls the driver such that the motor rotates in a set rotation direction. The second control circuit is provided separately from the first control circuit. The second control circuit detects a rotation direction of the motor and performs an abnormality handling process to stop rotation of the motor in response to a situation where the detected rotation direction is reverse to the set rotation direction.

An electric working machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a motor; a driver to drive the motor; a first control circuit; and a second control circuit. The first control circuit controls the driver such that the motor rotates in a set rotation direction. The second control circuit is provided separately from the first control circuit. The second control circuit detects a rotation direction of the motor and performs an abnormality handling process to stop rotation of the motor in response to a situation where the detected rotation direction is reverse to the set rotation direction.

A power tool, such as a cast saw is disclosed. The cast saw is equipped with at least one thermocouple and and/or at least one infrared detector that measure the temperature of the cutting blade on the cast saw or the area in the cast immediately surrounding the cutting blade. The cast saw is also equipped with at least one LED that can alert a user of the cast saw when blade or the area in the cast immediately surrounding the blade is approaching or has reached a temperature that may burn a patient. Also disclosed is a shroud for the cutting blade of the cast saw. The shroud not only surrounds at least part of the blade but also houses the thermocouple or infrared detector and the LEDs(s). A method of operating the cast saw to cut a cast off of a patient is also disclosed.

A power tool, such as a cast saw is disclosed. The cast saw is equipped with at least one thermocouple and and/or at least one infrared detector that measure the temperature of the cutting blade on the cast saw or the area in the cast immediately surrounding the cutting blade. The cast saw is also equipped with at least one LED that can alert a user of the cast saw when blade or the area in the cast immediately surrounding the blade is approaching or has reached a temperature that may burn a patient. Also disclosed is a shroud for the cutting blade of the cast saw. The shroud not only surrounds at least part of the blade but also houses the thermocouple or infrared detector and the LEDs(s). A method of operating the cast saw to cut a cast off of a patient is also disclosed.

A portable handheld machine saw having a saw assembly (11) which has a saw tool receptacle (14) for a saw tool (15) and a saw drive motor (12) for driving the saw tool receptacle (14), and having a guide device (17) which has a guide body (18) having a guide surface (19) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for guiding the handheld machine saw (10) in a working direction (AR) on a workpiece (W). The handheld machine saw (10) has a pre-scoring assembly (31), arranged in front of the saw assembly (11) on the guide device (17) in relation to the working direction (AR), having a pre-scoring tool receptacle (34) for a pre-scoring tool (35), and having a pre-scoring drive (32A), for driving the pre-scoring tool receptacle (34), wherein, on the basis of the pre-scoring tool (35) protruding in front of the guide surface (19) during pre-scoring operation of the handheld machine tool, a score (RI) can be introduced into the workpiece (W), in the working direction (AR), in front of the saw cut (SAE) to be introduced.

A portable handheld machine saw having a saw assembly (11) which has a saw tool receptacle (14) for a saw tool (15) and a saw drive motor (12) for driving the saw tool receptacle (14), and having a guide device (17) which has a guide body (18) having a guide surface (19) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for guiding the handheld machine saw (10) in a working direction (AR) on a workpiece (W). The handheld machine saw (10) has a pre-scoring assembly (31), arranged in front of the saw assembly (11) on the guide device (17) in relation to the working direction (AR), having a pre-scoring tool receptacle (34) for a pre-scoring tool (35), and having a pre-scoring drive (32A), for driving the pre-scoring tool receptacle (34), wherein, on the basis of the pre-scoring tool (35) protruding in front of the guide surface (19) during pre-scoring operation of the handheld machine tool, a score (RI) can be introduced into the workpiece (W), in the working direction (AR), in front of the saw cut (SAE) to be introduced.