This disclosure relates to a switch guard that prevents inadvertent pressing by a user of the direction-control switch of a handheld power tool. On each side of the housing of the tool, a pair of protrusions extend from the housing, one just to the front of the switch and one just to the rear. Whether the power tool is being operated right- or left-handed, the protrusions prevent a user's thumb or forefinger from inadvertently pressing the direction-control switch while the tool is in operation.

A torque output tool includes an output shaft, a motor, a transmission assembly, and a gearbox. The gearbox is used for accommodating the transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first planetary gearset and a second planetary gearset. The transmission assembly is capable of being switched to a first state and a second state such that the transmission assembly outputs a first gear ratio or a second gear ratio separately, where the first gear ratio is greater than the second gear ratio. When the transmission assembly outputs the first gear ratio, a rotational speed of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 300 r/min and less than or equal to 800 r/min. A length of the gearbox in an axial direction is greater than or equal to 38 mm and less than or equal to 46 mm.

A torque output tool includes an output shaft, a motor, a transmission assembly, and a gearbox. The gearbox is used for accommodating the transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first planetary gearset and a second planetary gearset. The transmission assembly is capable of being switched to a first state and a second state such that the transmission assembly outputs a first gear ratio or a second gear ratio separately, where the first gear ratio is greater than the second gear ratio. When the transmission assembly outputs the first gear ratio, a rotational speed of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 300 r/min and less than or equal to 800 r/min. A length of the gearbox in an axial direction is greater than or equal to 38 mm and less than or equal to 46 mm.

An impact power tool includes a transmission output shaft, a rotary impact assembly with a cam shaft, hammer, and anvil, and a tool output shaft rotatable with the anvil. A coupler removably couples the cam shaft to the transmission output shaft. When torque on the tool output shaft is less than or equal to a first threshold, the transmission output shaft, cam shaft, hammer, and anvil rotate together to transmit torque to the tool output shaft. When torque on the tool output shaft is above the first threshold, the hammer moves along the cam shaft away from the anvil by a first distance and applies rotary impacts to the anvil. When the hammer moves along the cam shaft away from the anvil by a second distance greater than the first distance, the coupler decouples the transmission output shaft from the cam shaft, interrupting torque transmission to the tool output shaft.

An impact power tool includes a transmission output shaft, a rotary impact assembly with a cam shaft, hammer, and anvil, and a tool output shaft rotatable with the anvil. A coupler removably couples the cam shaft to the transmission output shaft. When torque on the tool output shaft is less than or equal to a first threshold, the transmission output shaft, cam shaft, hammer, and anvil rotate together to transmit torque to the tool output shaft. When torque on the tool output shaft is above the first threshold, the hammer moves along the cam shaft away from the anvil by a first distance and applies rotary impacts to the anvil. When the hammer moves along the cam shaft away from the anvil by a second distance greater than the first distance, the coupler decouples the transmission output shaft from the cam shaft, interrupting torque transmission to the tool output shaft.

An electric ratchet wrench as one example of the ratchet wrench includes an electric motor, a holder that rotatably holds a socket via a one-way clutch mechanism, and a spindle configured to convert a driving force from the motor into a reciprocating rotation motion of the holder. A space is provided between the socket and the holder. The space includes large interval portions and small interval portions. The small interval portions are adjacent to the large interval portions in a rotation direction (lock direction) of the socket and have distances smaller than distances of the large interval portions. Additionally, the one-way clutch mechanism includes columnar locking pins disposed between the spaces and have a diameter with a size equal to or less than the distances of the large interval portions and exceeding the distances of the small interval portions.

An electric ratchet wrench as one example of the ratchet wrench includes an electric motor, a holder that rotatably holds a socket via a one-way clutch mechanism, and a spindle configured to convert a driving force from the motor into a reciprocating rotation motion of the holder. A space is provided between the socket and the holder. The space includes large interval portions and small interval portions. The small interval portions are adjacent to the large interval portions in a rotation direction (lock direction) of the socket and have distances smaller than distances of the large interval portions. Additionally, the one-way clutch mechanism includes columnar locking pins disposed between the spaces and have a diameter with a size equal to or less than the distances of the large interval portions and exceeding the distances of the small interval portions.

A multi-tool (100) includes a power head (120) including a power head housing (122) having a handle (124) operably coupled thereto, a tool attachment (106, 108, 110) configured to perform a work function, the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) being alternately separable from and operably coupled to the power head (120), a motor (140) disposed in the power head housing (122), a battery (130) configured to be operably coupled to the motor (140) to selectively power the motor (140), a power head mating interface (121) including structures disposed at the power head (120) for defining a physical mating assembly, a drive power transfer assembly and an electronic assembly, and a tool mating interface (123) including structures disposed at a housing of the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) for defining the physical mating assembly, the drive power transfer assembly and the electronic assembly. The structures disposed at the power head (120) and the structures disposed at the housing of the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) for defining the physical mating assembly are configured to contact each other before the structures disposed at the power head (120) and the structures disposed at the housing of the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) for defining the drive power transfer assembly contact each other responsive to operably coupling of the power head mating interface (121) to the tool mating interface (123). The structures disposed at the power head (120) and the structures disposed at the housing of the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) for defining the drive power transfer assembly are configured to contact each other before the structures disposed at the power head (120) and the structures disposed at the housing of the tool attachment (106, 108, 110) for defining the electronic assembly contact each other responsive to operably coupling of the power head mating interface (121) to the tool mating interface (123).

A rotary impact tool includes a housing, an electric motor, and a drive assembly for converting a continuous torque input from the motor to consecutive rotational impacts upon a workpiece of at least 900 ft-lbs of fastening torque. An anvil has a bore defining a hexagonal cross-sectional shape and having a nominal width of 7/16 inches. A hammer is rotationally and axially movable relative to the anvil for imparting the consecutive rotational impacts upon the anvil. A spring biases the hammer in an axial direction toward the anvil. A battery pack has a nominal voltage of at least 18 Volts and a nominal capacity of at least 5 Ah. The rotary impact tool has an overall weight including the battery pack that is less than or equal to 7.5 pounds. A ratio of the fastening torque to the overall weight is greater than or equal to 120 ft-lbs per pound.

A portable grinding tool includes a casing structure and a drive unit. The casing structure includes a main body part defining a first axis, and a grip part extending from the main body part along a second axis. The drive unit is mounted to the main body part and includes a rotating shaft for outputting rotational kinetic energy, the rotating shaft has an output section that extends along the first axis and passes out through the main body part. The output section and the grip part cooperate to define an angle included therebetween and ranging between 95 and 135 degrees.