A machine tool includes: a movable body that supports a tool; a feed drive unit that feed-drives the movable body; a numerical control unit that controls the feed drive by the feed drive unit to perform cutting by the tool; an acceleration sensor that is provided on the movable body and detects acceleration of the movable body; and a command unit that outputs a stop command to stop driving of the feed drive unit to the numerical control unit when the acceleration of the movable body exceeds a threshold value set in advance on the basis of an output of the acceleration sensor. The command unit sets the threshold value to a first threshold value in a cutting control state, and sets the threshold value to a second threshold value lower than the first threshold value in a feed control in a non-cutting control state.

A machine tool includes: a movable body that supports a tool; a feed drive unit that feed-drives the movable body; a numerical control unit that controls the feed drive by the feed drive unit to perform cutting by the tool; an acceleration sensor that is provided on the movable body and detects acceleration of the movable body; and a command unit that outputs a stop command to stop driving of the feed drive unit to the numerical control unit when the acceleration of the movable body exceeds a threshold value set in advance on the basis of an output of the acceleration sensor. The command unit sets the threshold value to a first threshold value in a cutting control state, and sets the threshold value to a second threshold value lower than the first threshold value in a feed control in a non-cutting control state.

A power tool includes a pneumatic motor with an output shaft, a spindle that is drivingly connected to the output shaft via a drive gear to provide a rotational movement to the spindle and via a feed gear to provide a translational movement to the spindle. A cylinder that governs the gear transmission to the feed gear is arranged to be translated between a retraction gearing position and an advancement gearing position. The retraction gearing includes a retraction torque limiting coupling adapted to be released when an operational torque (T) exceeds a retraction threshold torque (T.sub.R) in order to terminate retraction. A lock mechanism is arranged to selectively block the cylinder in the retraction gearing position through engagement between a tooth of a ratchet on the lock mechanism and a shoulder on the cylinder. The lock mechanism assures that the cylinder is kept in the retraction gearing position during an initial phase of the retraction of the spindle.

The control method for a hammer drill (1) provides the following steps. During basic operation, the motor (5) rotates at an operating speed for the drilling operation with chiseling action in order to rotationally drive the tool holder (2) and to drive the hammer mechanism (6) with a nominal striking power. The torque coupling (21) is monitored with the aid of a sensor (26). If a disengagement of the torque coupling (21) occurs, the striking power of the hammer mechanism (6) is reduced to below 10% of the nominal striking power during a disengagement of the torque coupling (21), and the torque coupling (21) is driven. When the disengagement of the torque coupling (21) ends, the striking power of the hammer mechanism (6) is increased to the nominal striking power and the torque coupling (21) is driven at the operating speed for the drilling operation with chiseling action.

A method for detecting whether a slip clutch release event has taken place in a power tool includes determining a first speed of a gear device by a first sensor, determining a second speed of a motor by a second sensor, and determining a current value by a third sensor. The method further includes determining a state of the power tool by using the first and second speeds and the current value, determining a state of the gear device in dependence on the current value by a control device, ascertaining a state of activity of the slip clutch in dependence on the first and second speeds by the control device, and ascertaining by the control device by a combination of the state of the gear device and the state of activity of the slip clutch whether the slip clutch release event has taken place.

The invention relates to a multiaxial machining center (30) for machining a part (35), comprising: a support plate for supporting a part (35) to be machined, a positioning carriage (36) that can be moved with respect to the support plate along at least one first axis of movement, a machining carriage (32) that can be moved with respect to the positioning carriage (36) along a second axis of movement perpendicular to said at least one first axis of movement, a connection mechanism between the machining carriage and the positioning carriage, which connection mechanism is configured to guide and move in translation the machining carriage, the connection mechanism furthermore comprising: a system for applying a predetermined force to the machining carriage (32) along the second axis of movement, a unit for controlling the force applied to the machining carriage (32) by the application system.

The invention relates to a multiaxial machining center (30) for machining a part (35), comprising: a support plate for supporting a part (35) to be machined, a positioning carriage (36) that can be moved with respect to the support plate along at least one first axis of movement, a machining carriage (32) that can be moved with respect to the positioning carriage (36) along a second axis of movement perpendicular to said at least one first axis of movement, a connection mechanism between the machining carriage and the positioning carriage, which connection mechanism is configured to guide and move in translation the machining carriage, the connection mechanism furthermore comprising: a system for applying a predetermined force to the machining carriage (32) along the second axis of movement, a unit for controlling the force applied to the machining carriage (32) by the application system.

The present invention provides, in an embodiment, a gear-shifting structure of power equipment, the gear-shifting structure comprising: first and second gears having shafts concentric with a first shaft, respectively, the first and second gears being positioned at different locations along the axial direction of the first shaft, the first and second gears having protrusions formed thereon, respectively, and the first and second gears freely rotating with regard to the first shaft; a clutch disposed concentrically with the first shaft between the first and second gears, the clutch being spline-coupled to the first shaft, and the clutch having engaging members formed thereon so as to protrude toward the first and second gears, respectively; an adjustment member configured to move the clutch toward the first gear or the second gear; a second shaft; and third and fourth gears having shafts concentric with the second shaft, respectively, the third and fourth gears being disposed to engage with the first and second gears and to rotate together with the second shaft. The engaging members of the clutch engage with the protrusion of the first gear or the second gear by means of the adjustment member.

The present invention provides, in an embodiment, a gear-shifting structure of power equipment, the gear-shifting structure comprising: first and second gears having shafts concentric with a first shaft, respectively, the first and second gears being positioned at different locations along the axial direction of the first shaft, the first and second gears having protrusions formed thereon, respectively, and the first and second gears freely rotating with regard to the first shaft; a clutch disposed concentrically with the first shaft between the first and second gears, the clutch being spline-coupled to the first shaft, and the clutch having engaging members formed thereon so as to protrude toward the first and second gears, respectively; an adjustment member configured to move the clutch toward the first gear or the second gear; a second shaft; and third and fourth gears having shafts concentric with the second shaft, respectively, the third and fourth gears being disposed to engage with the first and second gears and to rotate together with the second shaft. The engaging members of the clutch engage with the protrusion of the first gear or the second gear by means of the adjustment member.

A power tool and a detection method for the power tool. The detection method includes collecting acceleration data, via use of an acceleration sensor of the power tool, along a tangential direction of a rotation axis of a working portion of the power tool, determining whether a proportion of the collected acceleration data that exceeds a first acceleration threshold in a preset time window exceeds a preset value, and determining that a kickback occurs in the power tool when the proportion exceeds the preset value.