Tool attachment for a hand tool

The tool attachment with radially offset angle adjustment elements addresses the limitation of fine angular adjustments, enabling versatile and precise positioning on hand-held power tools.

DE102015200831B4Active Publication Date: 2025-07-31ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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Patent Information

Application Number
DE102015200831
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2015-01-20
Publication Date
2025-07-31
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-20

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing tool attachments for hand-held power tools lack the ability to achieve fine adjustments in angular position, limiting their versatility and usability.

Method used

The tool attachment features an angular position setting unit with radially offset first and second pluralities of angle adjustment elements, allowing for precise and fine adjustments of the tool's angular position on the hand-held power tool.

Benefits of technology

Enables the tool attachment to be positioned in a multitude of angular settings, enhancing its versatility and usability by allowing for precise adjustments without complications.

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Abstract

Tool attachment (1200) with an attachment interface (1250) for attachment to an associated machine interface (150) of a hand-held power tool (100), wherein the attachment interface (1250) has an angular position adjustment unit (1360) for setting a predetermined angular position of the tool attachment (1200) on the machine interface (150) of the hand-held power tool (100), characterized in that the angular position adjustment unit (1360) has a first and a second plurality (1350, 2260) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358; 2261-2264) which are arranged radially offset from one another on the attachment interface (1250).
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Claims

[1] Tool attachment (1200) with an attachment interface (1250) for attachment to an associated machine interface (150) of a hand-held power tool (100), wherein the attachment interface (1250) has an angular position adjustment unit (1360) for setting a predetermined angular position of the tool attachment (1200) on the machine interface (150) of the hand-held power tool (100), characterized by that the angular position adjustment unit (1360) has a first and a second plurality (1350, 2260) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358; 2261-2264) which are arranged radially offset from one another at the attachment interface (1250). [2] Tool attachment according to claim 1, characterized byin that the angular position adjustment unit (1360) has a disc-shaped angle adjustment member (1215), wherein the first plurality (1350) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358) is arranged in the region of an outer circumference (1362) of the angle adjustment member (1215) and the second plurality (2260) of angle adjustment elements (2261-2264) is arranged in the region of an inner circumference (1364) of the angle adjustment member (1215). [3] Tool attachment according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the first and second plurality (1350, 2260) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358; 2261-2264) have different numbers of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358; 2261-2264). [4] Tool attachment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the first plurality (1350) of angle adjustment elements has twice as many angle adjustment elements (1351-1358; 2261-2264) as the second plurality (2260) of angle adjustment elements. [5] Tool attachment according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized by that the first plurality (1350) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358) are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction of the angle adjustment member (1215) and the second plurality (2260) of angle adjustment elements (2261-2264) are unevenly distributed in the circumferential direction of the angle adjustment member (1215). [6] Tool attachment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the second plurality (2260) of angle adjustment elements (2261-2264) are arranged offset in the circumferential direction of the angle adjustment member (1215) relative to the first plurality (1350) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358). [7] Tool attachment according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the angular position setting unit (1360) has an angular position display unit (2100) for displaying an adjustable angular position. [8] Tool attachment according to claim 7, characterized bythat the angular position display unit (2100) is connected to an actuating sleeve (1222) of the attachment interface (1250). [9] Tool attachment according to claim 8, characterized by that the angular position display unit (2100) is designed in the manner of lines and / or numerical values which are arranged along an outer circumference (1414) of the actuating sleeve (1222). [10] Hand-held power tool (100) with a machine interface (150) for attaching an attachment interface (1250) of a tool attachment (1200), and with an angular position adjustment device (160) for setting a predetermined angular position of the tool attachment (1200), characterized by that the angular position adjustment device (160) has a first and second plurality (2210, 2230) of angle adjustment members (2211-2226; 2231-2244) which are arranged radially offset from one another at the machine interface (150). [11] Hand tool according to claim 10, characterized by in that the angular position adjustment device (160) has a disc-shaped angle adjustment element (158), wherein the first plurality (2210) of angle adjustment members (2211-2226) is arranged in the region of an outer circumference (159) of the angle adjustment element (158) and the second plurality (2230) of angle adjustment members (2231-2244) is arranged in the region of an inner circumference (157) of the angle adjustment element (158). [12] Hand tool according to claim 10 or 11, characterized by in that each two angle adjustment members (2211, 2212) of the first plurality (2210) of angle adjustment members (2211-2226) adjacent in the circumferential direction of the angle position adjustment device (160) form a toothed section (2299). [13] Hand tool according to claim 12, characterized bythat each toothed section (2299) forms an angle adjustment element receptacle (2227, 2245) for receiving an associated angle adjustment element (1351) of the tool attachment (1200). [14] Hand tool according to claim 13, characterized by that a second angle adjustment element receptacle (2228, 2246) is formed between two toothed sections (2299) which are adjacent in the circumferential direction of the angle position adjustment device (160). [15] Hand tool according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized by that the second plurality (2230) of angle adjustment members (2231-2244) has at least one blocking member (2231). [16] Tool system (180) with a hand-held power tool (100) having a machine interface (150), and with a tool attachment (1200) having an attachment interface (1250) for attachment to the machine interface (150) of the hand-held power tool (100), wherein the attachment interface (1250) has an angular position adjustment unit (1360) for setting a predetermined angular position of the tool attachment (1200) on the machine interface (150) of the hand-held power tool (100), characterized by that the angular position adjustment unit (1360) has a first and a second plurality (1350, 2260) of angle adjustment elements (1351-1358; 2261-2264) which are arranged radially offset from one another at the attachment interface (1250).

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