Handheld circular saw with light arrangement, light arrangement and system

The incorporation of a recess for a lighting arrangement on the hand-held circular saw improves working comfort and flexibility by ensuring clear illumination of the cutting line and engagement region, addressing the limitations of existing saws in edge cutting.

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Application Number
DE102024200722
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-26
Publication Date
2025-07-31

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Technical Problem

Existing hand-held circular saws lack improved working comfort and flexibility with high operational reliability, particularly in cutting close to edges, due to inadequate lighting arrangements.

Method used

A recess is incorporated into the hand-held circular saw for fastening a lighting arrangement laterally opposite the drive assembly, allowing the lighting arrangement to illuminate the cutting line and engagement region of the saw blade without obstructing the cutting path, with a holding element and fastening interface for secure attachment.

Benefits of technology

Enhances working comfort and flexibility by providing shadow-free illumination of the cutting line and engagement region, enabling precise cuts near edges with high operational reliability.

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Abstract

A hand-held circular saw (10) with a guide plate (12) having a support side (12.2) for resting on a workpiece (45) to be machined and / or for resting on a guide rail (40), and with a saw blade holder (22) for fastening a saw blade (11) to the hand-held circular saw (10), wherein the saw blade holder (22) is rotatable about a drive axis (21) by means of a drive assembly (20), wherein a protective cover (24) is provided for receiving the saw blade (11), wherein the protective cover (24) surrounds a chip guide space (24.3) and has an outer side wall (24.1) on the side facing away from the drive assembly, which wall in particular delimits the chip guide space (24.3) on the side facing away from the drive assembly (20), wherein the hand-held circular saw (10) has a recess (24.2) for fastening a lighting arrangement (70).
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Claims

[1] A hand-held circular saw (10) with a guide plate (12) having a support side (12.2) for resting on a workpiece (45) to be machined and / or for resting on a guide rail (40), and with a saw blade holder (22) for fastening a saw blade (11) to the hand-held circular saw (10), wherein the saw blade holder (22) is rotatable about a drive axis (21) by means of a drive assembly (20), wherein a protective cover (24) is provided for receiving the saw blade (11), wherein the protective cover (24) surrounds a chip guide space (24.3) and has an outer side wall (24.1) on the side facing away from the drive assembly, which in particular delimits the chip guide space (24.3) on the side facing away from the drive assembly (20), characterized by that the hand-held circular saw (10) has a recess (24.2) for fastening a lighting arrangement (70). [2] Handheld circular saw (10) according to claim 1, characterized bythat the recess (24.2) is arranged on the outer side wall (24.1) and / or is accessible from the outside. [3] Handheld circular saw (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the recess (24.2) is arranged in a rear and / or lower region of the hand-held circular saw (10) in the feed direction, in particular the outer side wall (24.1), and / or behind the saw blade holder. [4] Hand-held circular saw (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the recess (24.2) for fastening the lighting arrangement (70) is free of undercuts. [5] Hand-held circular saw (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the recess (24.2) is open on two sides, in particular in the direction of the guide plate (12) and a direction transverse to the outer side wall (24.1). [6] Hand-held circular saw (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized byin that a holding element (30) is arranged in the recess, wherein the holding element (30) has a fastening receptacle (31) with an insertion opening (31.0), wherein an undercut section (31.1) and an extension section (31.3) associated with the undercut section (31.1) are arranged in the insertion opening (31.0), wherein the undercut section (31.1) acts transversely to the plane of the insertion opening (31.0) and / or the undercut section (31.1) forms an insertion rail with a fastening direction (R), wherein the extension section (31.3) is arranged adjacent to the undercut section (31.1). [7] Handheld circular saw (10) according to claim 6, characterized by that the holding element (30) has at least two pairs, preferably exactly two pairs, of undercut sections (31.1) each with an associated extension section (31.3). [8] Handheld circular saw (10) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized byin that the fastening receptacle (31) has a locking element receptacle (32) with a locking lug (32.2), wherein the locking lug (32.2) is preferably arranged between two undercut sections (31.1), which are spaced apart in particular in the fastening direction (R), and wherein further preferably the insertion opening (31.0) comprises the locking element receptacle (32) and the insertion opening (31.0) has a locking lug insertion section (32.3) which is open to the plane of the insertion opening (31.0). [9] Hand-held circular saw (10) according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterized by that the holding element (30) and the side outer wall (24.1) consist of different materials, wherein the side outer wall (24.1) is preferably formed from a metal and the holding element is preferably formed from a plastic. [10] Handheld circular saw (10) according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized bythat the holding element (30) is adhesively or positively fastened to the side outer wall (24.1), in particular in the recess (24.2) of the side outer wall (24.1). [11] Hand-held circular saw (10) according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterized by that the holding element (30) is completely received in the recess (24.2) of the outer side wall (24.1). [12] Lighting arrangement (70) for attachment to a hand-held circular saw (10), in particular according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized by that the lighting arrangement (70) has a fastening interface (71) for releasable, positive fastening to a / the holding element (30). [13] Lighting arrangement (70) according to claim 12 characterized byin that the fastening interface (71) has fastening projections (73.2) and at least one locking element (73.3) and / or at least one clamping element, wherein the fastening projections (73.2) define a fastening plane (B) and / or a plug-in direction (S), wherein the at least one locking element (73.3) and / or the at least one clamping element has a lower rigidity in at least one direction than the fastening projections (73.2), wherein the locking element (73.3) and / or the clamping element is preferably arranged between two fastening projections (73.2). [14] Lighting arrangement (70) according to claim 12 or 13 characterized by that the fastening interface (71) has at least four, preferably exactly four, fastening projections (73.2), which are assigned in pairs to each end section of the lighting arrangement (70) and / or wherein at least two fastening projections (73.2) are spaced apart from one another in the direction of the fastening direction (R). [15] Lighting arrangement (70) according to one of claims 12 to 14 characterized by in that the lighting arrangement (70) has a rod body (72) with a longitudinal extension (L) and a fastening body (73), wherein at least one component consisting of energy storage (74), light source (75), and operating element (76) is arranged in the rod body (72), wherein the fastening body (73) comprises the fastening interface (71) and a rod body receptacle (73.1) for receiving the rod body (72), wherein the rod body (72) is preferably held rotatably in the rod body receptacle (73.1). [16] Lighting arrangement (70) according to claim 15 characterized by that the energy store (74) is arranged between the light source (75) and the operating element (76) and / or the rod body receptacle (73.1) is arranged between the light source (75) and the operating element (76). [17] System comprising the hand-held circular saw (10) according to one of claims 1 to 11 and the lighting arrangement (70) according to one of claims 12 to 16. [18] System according to claim 17, characterized by that the lighting arrangement (70) can be detachably attached to the outer side wall (24.1) without tools. [19] System according to claim 17 or 18, characterized by that the undercut sections (31.1) of the holding element (30) cooperate with the fastening projections (73.2) of the lighting arrangement (70) when the lighting arrangement (70) is fastened to the hand-held circular saw (10). [20] Method for attaching a lighting arrangement (70) according to one of claims 12 to 16 to a hand-held circular saw according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized bythat the lighting arrangement (70) is inserted into the insertion opening (31.0) in a direction transverse to the side outer wall (24.1) and is clamped and / or locked by means of a displacement (VG) in a fastening direction (R), wherein the fastening direction (R) has a component parallel to the insertion opening (31.0).

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