HAND-HELD TOOL AND SHEATH PART FOR A HAND-HELD TOOL

Abstract

A hand-held tool having an electromotive actuation is provided. The hand-held tool has a handle region and a working head. In the handle region, an actuating switch is provided, which is arranged for the application of manual force. The handle region including the actuating switch is sheathed with a flexible sheath part, which, starting from an end of the handle region that is facing away from the working head to beyond the handle region is formed without an opening. A sheath part for a hand-held tool is also provided.

Claims

1. A hand-held tool configured to be actuated by electromotive actuation has comprising: a handle region; a working head; and an actuating switch which is configured to be manually acted upon provided in the handle region, wherein the handle region and actuating switch are covered with a flexible sheath part starting from an end of the handle region facing away from the working head to beyond the handle region, the flexible sheath part being is formed without an opening, wherein facing the working head and viewed from an end of the handle region facing away from the working head, a rib protrudes outwards transversely to a longitudinal extension of the hand-held tool is formed at the sheath part on the other side of the actuating switch.

2. The hand-held tool according to claim 1, wherein the sheath part provides a closed cover for a housing formed under the sheath part and which is formed of plastic hard parts.

3. (canceled)

4. The hand-held tool according to claim 1, further comprising an accumulator on an end facing away from the working head, on a bottom surface of the accumulator facing away from the working head, the sheath part has an opening to expose the accumulator.

5. The hand-held tool according to claim 4, wherein the sheath part has base regions for partially engaging under the accumulator.

6. The hand-held tool according to claim 5, wherein the sheath part has a protrusion on an inner side of a sheath part wall for positive engagement with a recess of the handle region.

7. The hand-held tool according to claim 6, wherein the protrusion is formed in one piece with the sheath part wall.

8. The hand-held tool according to claim 7, wherein the protrusion is formed of the same material as the sheath part wall.

9. A sheath part for covering a handle region of a hand-held tool including an actuating switch of the hand-held tool comprising: a flexible material formed in a tubular or hose-like manner, comprising a respective end-side tube opening; a rib which protrudes circumferentially outwards transversely to a longitudinal extension, is formed at the sheath part as anti-slip protection at a first end, the rib protruding freely beyond an outer surface of the sheath part, the rib having a length which corresponds to approximately ¼ to ½ of a distance measure of the rib to a free end of the sheath part facing a working head of the hand-held tool.

10-13. (canceled)

14. The sheath part according to claim 9, wherein base regions partially engaging below the bottom surface are formed by the accumulator.

15. The sheath part according to claim 9, further comprising a protrusion on an inner side of a sheath part wall for the positive engagement with a recess of the handle region of the hand-held tool to be sheathed.

16. The sheath part according to claim 15, wherein the protrusion is formed in one piece with the sheath part wall.

17. The sheath part according to claim 16, characterized in that the protrusion is formed of the same material as the sheath part wall.

18. The sheath part according to claim 8, further comprising a protrusion on an inner side of a sheath part wall for the positive engagement with a recess of the handle region of the hand-held tool to be sheathed.

19. The sheath part according to claim 18, wherein the protrusion is formed in one piece with the sheath part wall.

20. The sheath part according to claim 19, wherein the protrusion is formed of the same material as the sheath part wall.

21. The hand-held tool according to claim 2, further comprising an accumulator on an end facing away from the working head, and on a bottom surface of the accumulator facing away from the working head, the sheath part has an opening to expose the accumulator.

22. The hand-held tool according to claim 21, wherein the sheath part has base regions for partially engaging under the accumulator.

23. The hand-held tool according to claim 1, wherein the sheath part has a protrusion on an inner side of a sheath part wall for positive engagement with a recess of the handle region.

24. The hand-held tool according to claim 1, wherein the sheath part has base regions for partially engaging under the accumulator.

25. The hand-held tool according to claim 1, wherein the sheath part has a protrusion on an inner side of a sheath part wall for positive engagement with a recess of the handle region.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] The invention is described in more detail below on the basis of the enclosed drawing, which only illustrates an exemplary embodiment, in which:

[0034] FIG. 1 shows a sheath part for the arrangement in a hand-held tool in perspective illustration;

[0035] FIG. 2 shows the sheath part in a top view;

[0036] FIG. 3 shows the sheath part in a side view;

[0037] FIG. 4 shows the front view against the sheath part according to the arrow IV in FIG. 3;

[0038] FIG. 5 shows the view according to arrow V in FIG. 3 against a bottom region of the sheath part;

[0039] FIG. 6 shows the section according to the line VI-VI in FIG. 3;

[0040] FIG. 7 shows the enlargement of the region VII in FIG. 6,

[0041] FIG. 8 shows the section according to the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 3;

[0042] FIG. 9 shows the section according to the line IX-IX in FIG. 3;

[0043] FIG. 10 shows the longitudinal section through the sheath part according to the line X-X in FIG. 2;

[0044] FIG. 11 shows the sheath part in a longitudinal sectional illustration according to FIG. 10 in an assigned position by gripping a handle region of a hand-held tool, wherein the hand-held tool is illustrated in a partially cut manner;

[0045] FIG. 12 shows the hand-held tool with arranged sheath part in perspective illustration.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0046] What is illustrated and described, first of all with reference to FIG. 1, is a sheath part 1 for arrangement at a hand-held tool 2.

[0047] The hand-held tool is illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12, here in the form of an electro-hydraulically actuatable pressing device in rod-like design. FIG. 12 shows the hand-held tool 2, which is covered with sheath part 1.

[0048] The hand-held tool 2 can be formed in an essentially elongated rod-shaped manner, which supports a one-hand operation of the hand-held tool 2. Such a rod-shaped device is known, for example, from the above-mentioned WO 03/084719 A2.

[0049] The hand-held tool 2 is essentially divided into a basic device 3, which has a handle region 11, and a working head 4, which can optionally be released from the basic device 3.

[0050] With regard to the illustration in FIG. 11, the connection with the subject matter described in the mentioned WO 03/084719 A2 can be seen in the region of the hand-held tool 2, which is cut out in the drawing, for instance with regard to a return valve 5, a tank 6, and a pumping plunger 7. It can also be seen as a whole in this context that a hydraulic medium pump 8 and an electric motor 9 for the hydraulic medium pump 8 are provided in serial arrangement. The electrical supply in particular of the electric motor 9, but furthermore also of a non-illustrated control unit, and of further electronic components in the hand-held tool 2, in particular in the basic device 3 is provided by the arrangement of an accumulator 10, which is arranged on the base side of the handle region 11.

[0051] The accumulator 10 is provided for replacement purposes, thus is releasably plug-held at the handle region 11 on the base side.

[0052] The handle region 11 is further formed for the conventional gripping by means of one hand. In an ergonomically favorable manner, an actuating switch 12 is provided, assigned to the handle region 11.

[0053] The illustrated working head 4 is only exemplary. It can preferably be replaced, as it is suggested in FIG. 11. What is shown is a working head 4, having two pivotable clamping jaws 13. In the alternative, cutting edges or other tools, which can be operated via the hydraulic system, can also be arranged on the working head side.

[0054] The sheath part 1 consists of a flexible material, for example of a thermoplastic elastomer or of a rubber material. The sheath part 1 is furthermore formed in a tubular or hose-like manner, in particular shape-adapted to the outer contour of the hand-held tool 2 in the region of the rod-like basic device 3.

[0055] With reference to a longitudinal extension L (see for instance FIG. 12) in particular of the basic device 3 comprising its handle region 11, the sheath part 1, in line with the basic device 3, has essentially three regions, which are provided one behind the other in the longitudinal extension L and along a longitudinally extending axis A, which, in the covered state with respect to the hand-held tool 2, generally corresponds to a longitudinal axis of the hand-held tool 2, thus initially a central, waist-like grip sheath region 14 with an at least approximately circular cross section (see FIG. 8), which is adjoined on the base side by an accumulator sheath region 15. The latter has, transversely to the longitudinal extension L in the region directly encompassing the accumulator 10, an essentially elongated rectangular cross section according to the illustration in FIG. 9. With respect to an essentially cylindrical section of the sheath part 1, as it is provided for instance by the grip region 14 in the exemplary embodiment, the longitudinally extending axis A penetrates the sheath part 1 in the center, in line with a cylinder axis in this respect.

[0056] Located opposite to the accumulator sheath region 15, a drive sheath region 16 adjoins the grip sheath region 14, comprising an essentially circular cross sectional surface according to the illustration in FIG. 6, wherein the drive sheath region 16 is formed with an enlarged diameter with respect to the grip sheath region 14. In a cross section transversely to the longitudinal extension L, the accumulator sheath region 15 also exceeds the cross section in the grip sheath region 14. The overall waist-like design of the grip sheath region 14 results from this.

[0057] Starting from a bottom surface 19 of the accumulator 10 facing to the outside, therefore away from the working head 4, the sheath part wall 17 encompassing the housing 18 of the basic device 3, in particular of the handle region 11, which preferably consists of plastic hard parts, extends in the longitudinal extension L to beyond an actuating switch 12, which is provided on the device side in the transition region from the grip sheath region 14 into the drive sheath region 16, all the way to the end of the basic device 3 assigned to the working head 4. Viewed over the longitudinal extension L, the sheath part 1 is thereby completely closed circumferentially. In the case of at least approximately consistently identical material thickness of, for example, 2 mm or 3 mm, up to 5 mm or more, the sheath part wall 17 can furthermore, and as is illustrated, abut against the outer surface of the housing 18 as well as of the accumulator 10 completely and so as to take on the contour.

[0058] Frontally, i.e. on the working head side and facing away from the accumulator 10, viewed in the longitudinal extension L, an opening, which is directed essentially transversely to the longitudinal extension L, can be provided in the sheath part 1, assigned to the connecting plane, for the connection of the working head 4 to the basic device 3.

[0059] Facing away from the working head 4, an opening 20 in the manner of a tube opening, is furthermore provided on the base side and assigned to the bottom surface 19 of the accumulator 10, via which opening 20 an exposure of the accumulator 10 is made possible. As follows, for example, from FIG. 5, the opening 20 can have an essentially rectangular opening surface, which is oriented transversely to the longitudinal extension L, wherein the opening 20 widens further into sheath wall-side grip cut-outs 21 in the region between two edge sections located opposite one another. These grip cut-outs 21 provide for an opposite, lateral seizing of the accumulator 10 for the purpose of the removal from the handle region 11 or for the purpose of the assignment, respectively.

[0060] A further end-side tube opening (opening 30), through which the interface region between the working head 4 and the basic device 3 is accessible, is provided in the direction of the longitudinal extension L located opposite to the opening 20.

[0061] Assigned to the accumulator sheath region 15, the sheath part 1 can have base regions 22, which are formed for partially engaging below the accumulator 10 in the region of the bottom surface 19 thereof. The base regions 22 flank the above-described opening 20, wherein the base regions 22 can thereby connect two corner regions of the accumulator sheath region 15, which are located opposite one another.

[0062] According to the illustration in FIG. 5, strip-like base regions 22 thus result, which partially engage below the accumulator 10 in the use position of the hand-held tool 2.

[0063] To remove the accumulator 10, the base regions 22 can, for example, be folded to the side or rolled up, respectively, based on the flexible design of the sheath part material.

[0064] As can further in particular be seen from the illustration in FIG. 11, the sheath material or the sheath part wall 17, respectively, also extends over the actuating switch 12. The latter is therefore also completely covered with the sheath part 11. The actuation of the actuating switch 12 takes place through the sheath part wall 17 as a result of pressure application. The flexible material selection of the sheath part wall 17 provides for this transfer.

[0065] The actuating switch 12 can, and preferably, be a mechanical switch, which can be pivoted around an axis x transversely to the longitudinal extension L.

[0066] The switch section 23 in the drive sheath region 16, which is partially raised with respect to the surrounding region of the drive or grip sheath region 14, 16, respectively, can be provided with a rib-like surface structuring 24, such as optionally also, as further illustrated in an exemplary manner in FIG. 11, a section 25 located on the opposite side in the drive sheath region 16 for resting in particular the thumb of the hand guiding and operating the hand-held tool 2.

[0067] A rib 26, which protrudes circumferentially transversely to the longitudinal extension L, is integrally molded on the outer wall side between the switch section 23 and the end of the sheath part 1 facing the working head 4. Said rib serves as anti-slip protection for the hand carrying the hand-held tool in the direction of the working head 4, is optionally not electrically insulated. The rib 26, which protrudes freely over the outer surface of the sheath part 1 with respect to a cross section according to FIG. 11, can thereby have a length a, which can correspond to approximately ¼ to ½, further for example to approximately ⅓ of the distance measure b of the rib 26 to the free end of the sheath part 1 facing the working head 4. The rib 26 preferably extends radially to the longitudinally extending axis A and is further preferably interspersed with a plane, which runs at a right angle to the longitudinally extending axis A.

[0068] In addition to a possible frictional connection between sheath part 1 and housing 18, and the positive connection resulting in the grip sheath region 14, for example, as a result of the waist-like design, the sheath part 1 can furthermore optionally have at least one further positive connection to the basic device 3, which acts transversely to the longitudinal extension L and preferably additionally in the circumferential direction. For this purpose, the sheath part 1 can have a protrusion 27 in one piece and of the same material on the inner wall side (see FIGS. 6 and 7). An approximately sleeve-shaped protrusion 27 is illustrated in FIG. 7 for positive engagement with a bore-like recess 28 in the basic device 3, in particular in the housing 18 thereof. This recess region is illustrated in FIG. 7 in a dash-dotted line type.

[0069] The recess 28 serves in the usual way for receiving a screw head 29, via which screw parts of the housing 18 are connected to one another.

[0070] As a result of this positive connection between protrusion 27 and recess 28, a protection against detachment of the sheath part 1 opposite to or in the covering direction, which is directed in the longitudinal extension L, is provided, as well as a protection against rotation in the circumferential direction U.

[0071] For mounting onto the hand-held tool, the sheath part can be present, for example, in rolled-up form, so that it can be pulled over by unrolling. In the same way, it can be provided that the sheath part can be removed from the hand-held tool again by means of rolling up.

[0072] The above remarks serve to describe the inventions, which are captured by the application as a whole, and which further develop the prior art at least by means of the following feature combinations, in each case also independently, whereby two, several or all of these feature combinations can also be combined, namely:

[0073] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that the handle region 11 including the actuating switch 12 is covered with a flexible sheath part 1, which, starting from an end of the handle region 11 facing away from the working head 4 to beyond the handle region 11, is formed without an opening.

[0074] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that the sheath part 1 represents a closed cover with respect to a housing 18, which is formed under the sheath part 1 and which preferably consists of plastic hard parts.

[0075] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that, facing the working head and with respect to the end of the handle region 11 facing away from the working head, a rib, which protrudes transversely to a longitudinal extension L of the hand-held tool 2, is formed at the sheath part 1 on the other side of the actuating switch 12.

[0076] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that on its end facing away from the working head 4, the hand-held tool 2 has an accumulator 10, which is provided for replacement purposes, and that, assigned to a bottom surface 19 of the accumulator 10, facing away from the working head 4, the sheath part 1 has an opening 20, in order to provide for an exposure of the accumulator 10 in the interest of the replaceability.

[0077] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that the sheath part 1 has base regions 22, which are formed for partially engaging under the accumulator 10.

[0078] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that the sheath part 1 has a protrusion 27 on the inner side of a sheath part wall 17, for the positive engagement with a recess 28 of the handle region 11.

[0079] A hand-held tool, which is characterized in that the protrusion 27 is formed in one piece with the sheath part wall 17, and/or preferably that the protrusion 27 is formed of the same material as the sheath part wall 17.

[0080] A sheath part 1 for covering a handle region 11 including an actuating switch 12 of a hand-held tool 2, wherein the sheath part 1 is flexible and is formed in a tubular manner, comprising a respective end-side tube opening.

[0081] All of the disclosed features (alone, but also in combination with one another) are essential for the invention. The disclosure content of the corresponding/enclosed priority documents (copy of the prior application) is hereby also included in its entirety into the disclosure of the application, also for the purpose of adding features of these documents into claims of the present application. With their features, the subclaims, also without the features of a referenced claim, characterize independent inventive further developments of the prior art, in particular to file divisional applications on the basis of these claims. The invention specified in each claim can additionally have one or several of the features specified in the above description, in particular provided with reference numerals and/or specified in the list of reference numerals. The invention also relates to designs, in the case of which individual features, which are mentioned in the above description, are not realized, in particular insofar as they are discernibly expendable for the respective intended purpose or can be replaced by other technically identical means.

TABLE-US-00001 LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 sheath part 28 recess 2 hand-held tool 29 screw head 3 basic device 30 opening 4 working head 5 return valve 6 tank a length 7 pumping plunger b distance measure 8 hydraulic medium pump x axis 9 electric motor 10 accumulator L longitudinal extension 11 handle region U circumferential direction 12 actuating switch A longitudinally extending axis 13 clamping jaw 14 grip sheath region 15 accumulator sheath region 16 drive sheath region 17 sheath part wall 18 housing 19 bottom surface 20 opening 21 grip cut-out 22 base region 23 switch section 24 surface structuring 25 section 26 rib 27 protrusion