A suction hood for a power tool, which includes a rotating tool, in particular a grinding or cutting tool, for collecting and removing dust generated during the use of the power tool, a first side wall having a first recess, a second side wall having a second recess, and a suction channel connected to the first and second side walls. The diameter of the first recess is greater than the diameter of a flange of the power tool, so that the first recess is positionable around the flange. The diameter of the second recess is greater than the diameter of a clamping element, which is used to detachably fasten the tool on a spindle of the power tool, so that the clamping element may be accommodated in the second recess. The first and second side walls are positioned at a distance from each other which is shorter than the length of the spindle.

A power tool includes a housing. A motor is housed in the housing. A platen is driven by the motor. The housing includes a first housing part, a second housing part and a third housing part. The housing defines a battery receptacle portion configured to receive a removable battery pack which powers the motor. Each of the first housing part, the second housing part and the third housing part form part of the battery receptacle portion.

An angle grinder (200), which includes a gear neck (210) for connecting a dust hood (100, 100) equipped with a flange (90), the angle grinder (200) including a sensor unit (20), with the aid of which it is possible to detect which type of dust hood (100, 100) is connected to the angle grinder (200), the angle grinder (200) also including rotational direction control electronics (230), which are connected by signals to the sensor unit (20) in such a way that the rotational direction (GGD, GLD) of a cutting wheel (220) of the angle grinder (200) is predefined as a function of the dust hood type detected by the sensor unit (20).

A dust hood (100), including a flange (90) for fastening the dust hood (100) to a transmission extension housing (210) of an angle grinder (200), and including a hood body (10) for covering a circular cutting wheel (220) on both sides, at least in sections, and including a suction connecting piece (40) for connecting a suction hose (400), via which removed substrate material (UG) may be extracted from the hood body (10), the dust hood (100) including a sensor unit (20), with the aid of which it is possible to detect whether the suction hose (20) is connected to the suction connecting piece (40) and/or whether a flap (45) of the suction connecting piece (40) is open.

An angle grinder dust collection shroud includes mounting brackets which are attached to a shroud body via slots which allow the mounting brackets to move to different circumferential locations around the output shaft of the angle grinder as well and inwardly towards and outwardly away from the output shaft of the angle grinder. The mounting brackets are adjustable in their position around the angle grinder output shaft to allow them to engage the angle grinder while avoiding any mounting features for the angle grinder's stock blade guard.

The present invention belongs to the field of working processes and transport, more precisely to the field of devices for cooling the drive motor of electric hand-held power tools. A separator (1) of the device for removing dust particles from the cooling air for electric hand-held power tools according to the invention is designed in the shape of a cylinder or preferably as a truncated hollow cone with a bottom ring (11) and an upper ring (12) with a circular surface (121) with a hub (122). The separator has on the circumference in of the cone one or more, preferably nine uniformly distributed ribs (13) rotated for an angle a with regards to the transverse axis of the cone. Each rib (13) has a surface (131), which due to its position enables bouncing off larger dust particles, when a working drive motor (2) spins a fan (3) for cooling the motor (2) and creates suction of outer air through the separator (1) in a handle (42). The cooling air enters the housing (4) through entry slots (421) of the handle (42) and openings (14) of the separator (1), while it leaves through outlet openings (431) of a reducer part (43), which closes the housing (4). Because the larger dust particles are removed before entering the tool, only cooling air with smaller dust particles enters the interior of the electric tool.

A power tool includes a power tool housing including a fluid inlet and a discharge outlet. A motor is supported by the power tool housing. A tool is configured to be moved relative to the housing by the motor. A fan is configured to be rotated by the motor, such that a fluid flow with debris generated by movement of the tool is drawn into the fluid inlet and through the discharge outlet. A filter is removably attached to the power tool housing. The filter includes a filter media configured to separate the debris from the flow of fluid. The filter media includes a collection container configured to store the debris. The filter also includes an opening in the filter media through which the flow of fluid with the debris enters the collection container, and a valve that is moveable between a closed position and an open position.

A backing pad for a power tool having plate-like form and a trapezoid cross-section with a top surface, a larger bottom surface and a slanting circumferential surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces. The backing pad can be connected to a tool shaft of the tool and is adapted for receiving a polishing or sanding material on the bottom surface. The backing pad is provided with a recess and a plurality of holes and channels that creates a predefined air flow between the bottom surface of the backing pad and a working surface. At least one hole ending in an opening is located in an annular outer section of the bottom surface, the annular outer section being located opposite to the slanting circumferential surface of the backing pad. The additional hole is in connection with at least one opening located in the top surface of the backing pad.

The presented solution discloses conduit arrangements in an intermediate pad (20, 100), a backing pad (10, 200) and an abrading article (300, 400). The conduit arrangements enable controlled conveyance of air onto and extraction of air and debris from the surface of an intermediate pad (20, 100), a backing pad (10, 200) and an abrading article (300, 400). The presented solution is an intermediate pad (20, 100) suitable for use in an abrading system. The presented solution is an abrading system comprising an intermediate pad (20, 100). The presented solution is a backing pad (10, 200) suitable for use in an abrading apparatus (1). The presented solution is an abrading system comprising a backing pad (10, 200). The presented solution is an abrading article (300, 400) suitable for use in an abrading system. The presented solution is an abrading system comprising an abrading article (300, 400). The presented solution further relates to methods of using an abrading system for extracting abrading debris.

An apparatus for surface finishing includes a robot and an end effector. The end effector includes a compliance wrist having an axis of movement and coupled to the robot and a grinder tool coupled to the compliance wrist. The robot is configured to controllably position the end effector in three-dimensional space. The compliance wrist is configured to bias the grinder tool to a biased position relative to the robot and enable the grinder tool to move relative to the robot in response to an external force acting upon the grinder tool.