A main shaft of a power tool is sequentially divided into an impact section, a penetrative section and an output section, wherein the impact section is formed with an impact portion and has a curved recess defined therein, and the penetrative section is adapted to extend through a front portion of the power tool. The main shaft has a linear tunnel defined therein and extending therethrough. The linear tunnel has two opposite ends respectively defined as an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is situated in the output section and the outlet is adapted to correspond to an impact block of an impact device of the power tool. An axis of the linear tunnel is formed an included angle with an axis of the main shaft.

An impact tool has an anti-topping mechanism (ATM) adapted to reduce the rotational frictional force between the contact surfaces of the hammer and anvil to prevent topping. If topping still occurs, the ATM quickly breaks the topped condition. The ATM may reduce the rotational frictional torque between the hammer and anvil of an impact mechanism or provide increased the rotational friction acting on the anvil from adjoining elements of the tool thus tending to hold the anvil (by heightened rotational friction) while the hammer can be broken free. ATM mechanisms include hammer and jaw surfaces angled at interface points; stepping either the hammer or anvil jaw surfaces so that only the innermost portions interact; rounding or crowning either or both of the anvil and hammer jaw surfaces so minimal portions of the jaws are ever topped; and software-controlled detection and breaking of a topped condition. In torque-controlled impact tools, these mechanisms decrease the risk of accuracy or repeatability issues.

A rotary power tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion and a handle portion extending therefrom. An electric motor is positioned within the motor housing portion. The rotary power tool further includes a trigger switch configured to activate and deactivate the motor. The rotary power tool further includes a non-contact speed selector switch that is separate from the trigger switch and configured to adjust a rotational speed of the motor. The non-contact speed selector switch is positioned in a foot of the handle portion opposite the motor housing portion.

A hand-held power tool includes an output spindle and a user guidance unit configured to be actuated by a user. The hand-held power tool further includes a drive unit configured to rotationally drive the output spindle. The drive unit can be changed over between a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation in order to drive the output spindle in the first or second direction of rotation. The power tool further includes a communication interface configured to communicate with the user guidance unit. The communication interface is further configured to receive, from the user guidance unit, changeover instructions for changing over the drive unit between the first direction of rotation and the second direction of rotation in an application-specific manner.

A signal processing apparatus for an electric tool is provided for generating a motor control signal for controlling a motor by performing a smoothing process on a torque value signal from a torque sensor of an electric tool by using a filter. The signal processing apparatus includes a half width detector circuit that detects a half width of the torque value signal; and a calculator circuit that controls a cut-off frequency of the filter to change the cut-off frequency according to a number of hits of the electric tool, based on the detected half width of the torque value signal.

An impact rotary tool includes: a driver, a spindle, an anvil disposed in front of the spindle in a rotation axis direction, a main hammer applying a rotation force to the anvil, and a sub-hammer applying, to the main hammer having applied the rotation force to the anvil, a rotation force in the same direction.

An impact tool includes a housing, a motor having an output shaft defining a first axis, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the housing about a second axis oriented substantially normal to the first axis, and an impact mechanism coupled between the motor and the drive shaft and operable to impart a striking rotational force to the drive shaft. The impact mechanism includes an anvil rotatably supported by the housing and coupled to the drive shaft and a hammer coupled to the motor to receive torque from the motor and impart the striking rotational force to the anvil. A ratcheting mechanism prevents rotation of the drive shaft in a selected direction relative to the housing and includes first and second pawls movably coupled to one of the drive shaft and the housing, and ratchet teeth defined on the other of the drive shaft and the housing.

Breakage of a controller in an electric work machine and components around the controller is reduced. The electric work machine includes a motor, a trigger switch operated to activate the motor, a controller that controls the motor, a housing including a grip on which the trigger switch is located and a controller compartment accommodating the controller, and a deformation reducing member located at an interface between the grip and the controller compartment to reduce deformation of the housing.

An anvil receives less stress around a rectangular prism and has higher durability. An impact wrench includes a motor, a hammer rotatable by the motor, a body accommodating the motor and the hammer, and an anvil protruding frontward from the body and to be struck in a rotation direction by the hammer. The anvil includes a blade to be in contact with the hammer, a cylinder located frontward from the blade, a rectangular prism located frontward from the cylinder, at least one chamfered surface each at an edge of the rectangular prism, and a concave on a rear end of the at least one chamfered surface.

A pneumatically driven tool (e.g., an impact tool) includes a pneumatically driven motor; an electric generator generating electrical power from movement of the pneumatically driven motor, or an impact mechanism connected thereto; and an on-board light that is powered by the generated electrical power. The pneumatically driven motor is rotated by compressed air or gas and drives an impact mechanism with one or more hammers and an anvil. Impact of the hammer(s) with the anvil, in turn, move an output shaft of the pneumatically driven tool. The electric generator harnesses the rotational movement of the pneumatically driven motor and/or the impact mechanism to electrically power the on-board light.