A pneumatic tool including a gun body, a rotating valve, a valve bushing and a trigger set is provided. The rotating valve is disposed at the gun body and includes at least one opening. The valve bushing sleeves the rotating valve and includes two ports. The trigger set is operably disposed at the gun body and is operably coupled to the rotating valve. A rotation of the trigger set causes the rotating valve to rotate to a first position relative to the valve bushing such that the at least one opening of the rotating valve is aligned to one of the two ports, and the rotation of the trigger set causes the rotating valve to rotate to a second position relative to the valve bushing such that the at least one opening of the rotating valve is aligned to the other one of the two ports.

A pneumatic screw driving device includes a terminal element intended to cooperate with an element to be tightened/untightened and a body. The body houses: a pneumatic motor capable of rotationally driving the terminal element; an air intake into the motor; and a setting element for setting an intake section of the air intake into the motor. The setting element can take at least: a fixed state in which the intake section is fixed; and a setting state in which the intake section is adjustable between at least two values.

A method detects whether a fastener is already tightened using a tightening tool with a pulse mechanism. The method includes placing the tightening tool on the fastener, and accelerating rotational parts of the tightening tool. The rotational speed of the rotational parts is limited to a first rotational threshold value in revolutions per minute during an initial tightening phase, the first rotational threshold value being set to be in a range of 20% to 80% of a second rotational threshold value in revolutions per minute needed in a secondary tightening phase to provide a target fastening value for the fastener. And it is detected whether a pulse occurs during the initial tightening phase, the initial tightening phase being measured from a moment when the rotational parts are accelerated.

Improved radial pneumatic regulator systems, devices and methods are described herein. Embodiments may comprise regulators with adaptive radial seals to prevent air leakage, provide increased air supply use efficiency, and facilitate more efficient manufacture and assembly of systems. The regulator systems may be used in applications such as for pneumatic power tools.

A pneumatic control device includes a base seat unit, a cylinder unit and a time-delay unit. The cylinder unit is mounted the base seat unit, and is able to drive rotational movement. The time-delay unit is mounted to the base seat unit, and includes sequentially interconnected delay switch, flow-limiting valve, pressure accumulator and a control valve. The delay switch is operable to move between an action position whereat the cylinder unit drives the rotational movement, and a non-action position. When the delay switch is moved to the non-action position, the cylinder unit keeps driving the rotational movement for a period of time and then stops.

An oil pulse unit has a cylinder, an output shaft, and a pressure-relief valve. The cylinder has a hydraulic oil chamber, a pressure-relief chamber and a communicating channel. The communicating channel is formed in the cylinder between the hydraulic oil chamber and the pressure-relief chamber, and communicates with the hydraulic oil chamber and the pressure-relief chamber. The output shaft is mounted with the cylinder and extends into the hydraulic oil chamber. The pressure-relief valve is mounted in the pressure-relief chamber and has a piston, a seal ring, an elastic element, and a retaining ring. The seal ring is sleeved on the piston, and abuts against the piston and the pressure-relief chamber. The elastic element has a first end and a second end. The elastic element abuts against the piston. The retaining ring is embedded in the pressure-relief chamber and abuts against the elastic element.

A non-intrusive torque control device for pulse tools, and a method of monitoring torque of pulse tools include steps of establishing a characteristic curve (FIG. 6) specify relation of revolution-per-minute (or BPM) with output torques for a specific pulse tool. Then establish another relationship curve (FIG. 7) specify operational factors (such as supply air pressure) with revolutions-per-minute (or BPM) for the same pulse tool at calibration stage. Those two curves and threshold are stored in flash memory of BPM detector (part of torque control system). The BPM detector is attached on the surface of pulse tool at nearby of impact mechanism. When fastening a bolt, at tightening stage while the impact reach the threshold stored in memory of BPM detector then start monitoring. This is a complete close loop torque control exclusive for pulse tool only. Target torque can be pre-set manually or automatically if a wireless control proportional valve is available connected to air source. In other word, impact mechanism inside pulse tool is same as install single or double hammer Increase BPM (rpm) of impact mechanism has the same effect as increase hammer knocked speed and has been proven by characteristic curve (FIG. 6).

An impact tool comprises: a casing; a rotating hammer arranged in the casing and rotatable by a motor; a rotating interface element arranged in the casing and rotatable by the hammer by a series of impacts; an output shaft rotating around a rotation axis, the output shaft having a proximal end fixed to the interface element and a distal end protruding from the casing, the distal end ending with a connecting element for removable connection to an outer mechanical adaptor; a unit of measurement arranged for obtaining torque of the output shaft by a torque sensor mounted to the output shaft, the unit of measurement comprising a fixed measuring assembly mounted integrally to the casing and a rotating measuring assembly mounted so as to rotate integrally with the rotating output shaft; the fixed measuring assembly being configured to generate a supply signal and transmit the supply signal to the rotating measuring assembly to supply electrically the rotating measuring assembly; the rotating measuring assembly being configured to detect a measuring signal indicating the torque and condition the measuring signal in order to be able to send the measuring signal to the fixed measuring assembly; in which the fixed measuring assembly and the rotating measuring assembly comprise electronic devices that execute a two-directional communication in contactless mode by magnetic coupling between the fixed measuring assembly and the rotating measuring assembly, the communication being configured to supply magnetically the torque sensor and permit transmission of the measuring signal conditioned by the rotating measuring assembly to the fixed measuring assembly.

A one-way inertial rotational device includes: a rotary seat; an inertial member pivotally rotatably disposed on the circumference of the rotary seat via a pivot hole, a circumference of the rotary seat and a hole wall of the pivot hole of the inertial member being defined as a first circumferential face and a second circumferential face; and a one-way transmission mechanism having at least one one-way transmission tooth, at least one elastic member and multiple engagement teeth. The engagement teeth are annularly disposed on the second circumferential face. The transmission tooth is displaceably disposed on the first circumferential face. The elastic member keeps the transmission tooth engaged with the engagement teeth. Each engagement tooth has a tooth crest and a tooth height. The width of the tooth crest is larger than the tooth height so that the loss of the rotational energy is reduced to achieve greater rotational torque.

A method of torque control and a torque control apparatus for a pneumatic torque tool are provided. The method includes: connecting a torque control apparatus between an air supply system and a pneumatic torque tool; under predetermined working and control conditions, driving the pneumatic torque tool at the first and second working air pressures to calibrate output torque, and to obtain maximum and minimum torque values; constructing correspondence relationship between air pressure and torque value based on the first and second working air pressures and the maximum and minimum torque values obtained; entering any target torque value ranging from minimum torque value to maximum torque value of the correspondence relationship to obtain a corresponding working air pressure value and drive the pneumatic torque tool; and verifying whether all working and control conditions are controlled within a predetermined range of variation to control the output torque.