Power tool comprising a nose cap with an electrically powered assembly
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing rotary tools lack an efficient and integrated solution for enhancing accessory changes and providing additional functionality, such as lighting, within the nose cap assembly.
A power tool design featuring a nose cap with an electrically powered assembly, where the nose cap is removably attached by twisting and includes an electrical connection that is closed or opened by the same twisting mechanism, accommodating an electrically powered component like a work light.
This design enhances accessory changes with a convenient twist mechanism and integrates additional functionalities like illumination, improving user experience and tool efficiency.
Smart Images

Figure 00000000_0000_ABST
Abstract
Description
POWER TOOL COMPRISING A NOSE CAP WITH AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED ASSEMBLYTECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to power tools, such as rotary tools.BACKGROUND
[0002] Power tools, such as rotary tools are a favorite instrument of professional craftsmen, handymen, homeowners, and hobbyists. The typical rotary tool is a handheld power tool configured for use with a variety of accessory bits / tools that can be used for cutting, carving, sanding, polishing, and many other applications, referred to collectively as cutting operations. One specific example of a rotary tool is the DREMEL® rotary tool sold by the Robert Bosch Tool Corporation.
[0003] Many rotary tools include a collet assembly coupled to the drive shaft of an electric motor. The collet assembly is configurable to couple or to decouple an accessory bit to the drive shaft of the electric motor. The electric motor is operable to rotate the collet assembly and any accessory bit coupled thereto. The accessory bit may be removed and replaced with a different accessory bit when the accessory bit becomes nonfunctional or when the user desires to perform a different cutting operation. Typically, a collet tool is provided to loosen or tighten the collect assembly. The DREMEL® EZ Twist™ Nose Cap may be used as such a collet tool. The EZ Twist™ Nose Cap also provides a good grip of the rotary tool close to its accessory bit. The EZ Twist™ Nose Cap has an integrated wrench for fast accessory changes. It is always handy because it is already on the tool. It can be used on all rotary tools with a corresponding threaded nose piece. Its soft grip provides additional comfort.
[0004] It would be desirable to further enhance such a power tool and its nose cap.SUMMARY
[0005] One aspect of this disclosure is directed to a power tool comprising: a housing portion extending along and / or defining an axial direction and including a nose piece protruding from thehousing portion at a first axial end of the power tool; a spindle extending along the axial direction and protruding from said nose piece; a nose cap removably attached to the nose piece and from which the spindle further protrudes, wherein the nose cap is affixed to the nose piece by twisting the nose cap in a first rotary direction and wherein the nose cap is removed from the nose piece by twisting the nose cap in a second rotary direction opposite from the first rotary direction; an electrically powered assembly contained in the nose cap and powered by a power source of the power tool; and an electrical connection between the nose cap and the housing portion, wherein the electrical connection is closed by twisting the nose cap in the first rotary direction, and wherein the electrical connection is opened by twisting the nose cap in the second rotary direction.
[0006] In another aspect, the electrical connection comprises: a first nose cap terminal and a second nose cap terminal arranged on the nose cap and a first housing terminal and a second housing terminal arranged on the housing portion, the first nose cap terminal is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal and the second nose cape terminal is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal by twisting the nose cap in the first rotary direction, and the first nose cap terminal is removed from electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal and the second nose cape terminal removed from electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal by twisting the nose cap in the second rotary direction.
[0007] In another aspect, the electrical connection defines contact surfaces that extend transversely to the axial direction.
[0008] In another aspect, the nose cap defines a central axis and the contact surfaces are arranged at a radially spaced distance from the central axis of rotation. The contact surfaces are arranged at the same distance from the central axis.
[0009] In another aspect, the contact surfaces comprise: a first pin extending in the axial direction and a second pin extending in the axial direction and a corresponding first contact surface and a corresponding second contact surface, the first pin is aligned with the first contact surface and the second pin is aligned with the second contact surface when the first nose cap terminal is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal and thesecond nose cape terminal is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal.
[0010] In another aspect, either the first pin and the second pin or the first contact surface and second contact surface are spring-loaded in the axial direction.
[0011] In another aspect, the first nose cap terminal and the second nose cap terminal are arranged on a first nose cap side extending transversely to the axial direction and facing the housing portion, and the first housing terminal and the second housing terminal are arranged on a first housing side extending transversely to the axial direction and facing the nose cap.
[0012] In another aspect, the nose piece has an external threaded portion and the nose cap has an internal threaded portion corresponding to the external threaded portion of the nose piece, and the external threaded portion and the internal threaded portion are angularly aligned around a central axis of the nose cap, so that the first housing terminal is in electrically conductive contact with the first nose cap terminal and the second housing terminal is in electrically conductive contact with the second nose cap terminal, when the electrical connection is closed.
[0013] In another aspect, the first nose cap terminal includes a first conductive element and the second nose cap terminal includes a second conductive element, and the first conductive element and the second conductive element extend through the nose cap in an axial direction and are connected with the electrically powered assembly.
[0014] In another aspect, the first conductive element and the second conductive element extend between the first nose cap side and the nose cap front side and are shorter in length than the nose cap along the axial direction.
[0015] In another aspect, the electrically powered assembly comprises a work light to illuminate a work area in front of the power tool.
[0016] In another aspect, the work light is arranged at a nose cap front side, the front side extending transversely to the axial direction.
[0017] In another aspect, the nose cap is generally of cylindrical shape with a grip portion on the outside.
[0018] In another aspect, the power tool is a rotary power tool.
[0019] In another aspect, the nose cap is part of one of a laser, a vacuum, or a fan.
[0020] In another aspect, a handle portion extends away from the power tool.
[0021] The above aspects of this disclosure and other aspects will be explained in greater detail below with reference to the attached drawings.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a power tool with a first embodiment of a nose cap;
[0023] Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the front portion of the power tool of FIG. 1 ;
[0024] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the front portion of the power tool without the nose cap;
[0025] Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the nose cap facing the power tool;
[0026] Fig. 5 is a first perspective view of a second embodiment of a nose cap;
[0027] Fig. 6 is a second perspective view of the nose cap of Fig. 5;
[0028] Fig. 7 shows a detail of the nose cap of Fig. 6;
[0029] Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a further embodiment of a nose cap;
[0030] Fig. 9 is a side view of Fig. 8 with a longitudinal sectional of the nose cap of Fig. 8; and
[0031] Fig. 10 shows the perspective view of Fig. 8 without the nose cap.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The illustrated embodiments are disclosed with reference to the drawings. However, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are intended to be merely examples that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale andsome features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. The specific structural and functional details disclosed are not to be interpreted as limiting, but as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to practice the disclosed concepts.
[0033] Fig. 1, 2, 3, and 4 show a rotary tool 10. The rotary tool 10 may include a handle portion 12 that extends away from the rotary tool 10 as hinted at in Fig. 1 with dashed lines. Instead of the depicted rotary tool 10 the disclosure may also apply to another power tool such as an oscillating tool, a saw, a brush, drill, a driver, a drill / driver, a rotary hammer, or a wrench. The rotary tool 10 comprises a housing portion 14 extending along an axial direction 16. The housing portion 14 may be the entire housing as depicted. It may also be a portion of a larger housing as may the case with a power tool such as a right-angle drill or drill / driver. The rotary tool 10 contains a motor 18 (dashed box) with a drive shaft 20. The motor 18 and hence the rotary tool 10 are activated with a trigger 22. The rotary tool 10 further includes a nose piece 24 protruding from the housing portion 14 at a first axial end 26 of the rotary tool 10. The rotary tool 10 further comprises a spindle 28 attached to the drive shaft 20. The spindle 28 defines an axis of rotation 30 extending along the axial direction 16 and protruding from the nose piece 24.
[0034] A nose cap 32 is removably attached to the nose piece 24. The spindle 28 protrudes further from the nose cap 32. The nose cap 32 extends in an axial direction 16 and has an axis 34 extending along the axial direction 16. The axis 34 is in line with the axis of rotation 30 of the spindle 28. The nose cap 32 is generally of cylindrical shape. For a better grip for a user the nose cap 32 may have a grip portion 36 on the outside. The grip portion 36 may have a smaller diameter in the middle and a larger diameter at the longitudinal ends of the nose cap 32.
[0035] The nose cap 32 is affixed to the nose piece 24 by twisting the nose cap 32 in a first rotary direction 38. The nose cap 32 is removed from the nose piece 24 by twisting the nose cap 32 in a second rotary direction 40 opposite from the first rotary direction 38. An electrically powered work light 42 is contained in the nose cap 32 and powered by a power source of the rotary tool 10. The power source is integrated in the rotary tool 10 and activated by the trigger 22. That power source also supplies the motor 18 of the rotary tool 10. The work light 42 illuminates a work area in front of the rotary tool. The work light 42 is arranged at a nose cap 32 front side which extends transversely to the axial direction 16. Instead of a work light 42 the nosecap 32 may be part of a laser, a vacuum, or a fan. In this case the nose cap 32 may contain or supply power to another electrically powered assembly such as the mentioned laser, vacuum, or fan. Dashed box 43 symbolizes a powered assembly such as a laser, vacuum or fan.
[0036] The rotary tool 10 further comprises an electrical connection 44 between the nose cap 32 and the housing portion 14. The electrical connection 44 is closed by twisting the nose cap 32 in the first rotary direction 38. The electrical connection 44 is opened by twisting the nose cap 32 in the second rotary direction 40.
[0037] The electrical connection 44 comprises a first nose cap terminal 46 and a second nose cap terminal 48 arranged on the nose cap 32. The first nose cap terminal 46 and the second nose cap terminal 48 extend transversely to the axial direction 16. The first nose cap terminal 46 and the second nose cap terminal 48 are arranged on a first nose cap side 50 extending transversely to the axial direction 16. The first nose cap terminal 46 comprises a first contact surface 52 and the second nose cap terminal 48 comprises a second contact surface 54. The first contact surface 52 and the second contact surface 54 define a plane 56 extending transversely to the axial direction 16. The contact surfaces 52, 54 may be arranged at a radial distance from a central axis 34 of the nose cap 32. They may be arranged at the same distance or different distances. Hence, they are radially spaced from the central axis 34. The first contact surfaces 52 is arranged opposite from the second contact surface 54. This results in an angle of 180 degrees. They may also be arranged at a different angle, e.g. 90 degrees. The first contact surface 52 and second contact surface 54 are flat. They may also extend in the axial direction 16.
[0038] The electrical connection 44 comprises a first housing terminal 58 and a second housing terminal 60 arranged on the housing portion 14. The first nose cap terminal 46 is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal 58 and the second nose cap terminal 48 is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal 60 by twisting the nose cap 32 in the first rotary direction 38. The first nose cap terminal 46 is removed from electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal 58 and the second nose cap terminal 48 removed from electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal 60 by twisting the nose cap 32 in the second rotary direction 40.
[0039] The electrical connection 44 defines contact surfaces that extend transversely to the axial direction 16. These contact surfaces are arranged at a radial distance from the axis 34. The contact surfaces are therefore non-mating in the sense that a male connector is inserted into a female connector with a movement along or parallel to the axial direction 16. The contact surfaces comprise a first pin extending in the axial direction 16 and a second pin extending in the axial direction 16 as well as a corresponding first contact surface 52 and a corresponding second contact surface 54, the first pin is aligned with the first contact surface 52 and the second pin is aligned with the second contact surface 54 when the first nose cap terminal 46 is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal 58 and the second nose cap terminal 48 is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal 60.
[0040] The first pin and the second pin or the first contact surface 52 and second contact surface 54 are spring-loaded in the axial direction 16. The first contact surface 52 and second contact surface 54 are flat. The first nose cap terminal 46 and the second nose cap terminal 48 are arranged on a first nose cap side 50 extending transversely to the axial direction 16 and facing the housing portion 14. The first housing terminal 58 and the second housing terminal 60 are arranged on a first housing side and also extending transversely to the axial direction 16 and facing the nose cap 32.
[0041] The nose piece 24 has an external threaded portion 62 and the nose cap 32 has an internal threaded portion 64 corresponding to the external threaded portion 62 of the nose piece 24. The external threaded portion 62 and the internal threaded portion 64 are angularly aligned around the axis 34, so that the first housing terminal 58 is in electrically conductive contact with the first nose cap terminal 46 and the second housing terminal 60 is in electrically conductive contact with the second nose cap terminal 48, when the electrical connection 44 is closed. Alternatively, the nose cap 32 and the nose piece 24 may define a bayonet-type connection.
[0042] The first nose cap terminal 46 includes a first conductive element 66 and the second nose cap terminal 48 includes a second conductive element 68. The first conductive element 66 and the second conductive element 68 extend through the nose cap 32 in an axial direction 16 and are connected with the work light 42 or any other electrically powered assembly as depictedin Fig. 2. The first conductive element 66 and the second conductive element 68 extend between the first nose cap side 50 and the nose cap front side 70 opposite from the first nose cap side 50. The conductive elements 66, 68 are shorter in length than the nose cap 32 along the axial direction 16. They may be made as stamped and bent parts.
[0043] To retrofit existing rotary tools or other tools, a ring assembly with a first housing type terminal and a second housing type terminal could be put at the front face of a rotary or other power tool.
[0044] Fig. 5, 6 and 7 show a second embodiment of a nose cap. Nose cap terminals have a different orientation. Instead of two axial contacts on the same surface, there is only one axial contact and one that is radial.
[0045] Fig. 8, 9 and 10 show a further embodiment of a rotary tool 10’ and a nose cap 32’. Parts that correspond to parts of Fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the first embodiment have the same reference numbers. Parts that are modified have a ‘ added. Instead of the depicted rotary tool 10’ the disclosure may also apply to another power tool such as an oscillating tool, a saw, a brush, drill, a driver, a drill / driver, a rotary hammer, or a wrench. The rotary tool 10’ comprises a housing portion 14’ extending along an axial direction 16. The housing portion 14’ may be the entire housing as depicted. It may also be a portion of a larger housing as may the case with a power tool such as a right-angle drill or drill / driver. The rotary tool 10’ contains a motor with a drive shaft 20. The motor and hence the rotary tool 10’ are activated with a trigger similar to the one in Fig. 1. The rotary tool 10’ further includes a nose piece 24 protruding from the housing portion 14’ at a first axial end 26 of the rotary tool 10’. The rotary tool 10’ further comprises a spindle 28 attached to the drive shaft 20. The spindle 28 defines an axis of rotation 30 extending along the axial direction 16 and protruding from the nose piece 24.
[0046] The nose cap 32’ is removably attached to the nose piece 24. The spindle 28 protrudes further from the nose cap 32’. The nose cap 32’ extends in an axial direction 16 and has an axis 34 extending along the axial direction 16. The axis 34 is in line with the axis of rotation 30 of the spindle 28. The nose cap 32’ is generally of cylindrical shape. For a better grip for a user the nose cap 32’ may have a grip portion 36 on the outside. The grip portion 36 mayhave a smaller diameter in the middle and a larger diameter at the longitudinal ends of the nose cap 32’.
[0047] The nose cap 32’ is affixed to and removed from the nose piece 24 by twisting the nose cap 32’ in the same manner as the nose cap 32’ of the first embodiment. A work light 42 is also powered by a power source of the rotary tool 10’. Instead of a work light 42 the nose cap 32’ may also be part of a laser, a vacuum, or a fan. The nose cap 32’ may contain or supply power to another electrically powered assembly such as the mentioned laser, vacuum, or fan.
[0048] The rotary tool 10’ further comprises an electrical connection 44 between the nose cap 32’ and the housing portion 14’. The electrical connection 44 is closed by twisting the nose cap 32’ in a first rotary direction 38. The electrical connection 44 is opened by twisting the nose cap 32’ in a second rotary direction 40.
[0049] The electrical connection 44 comprises a first nose cap terminal 46’ and a second nose cap terminal 48’ arranged on the nose cap 32’. The first nose cap terminal 46’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ extend transversely to the axial direction 16. The first nose cap terminal 46’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ are arranged on a first nose cap. The first nose cap terminal 46’ comprises a first contact surface 52’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ comprises a second contact surface 54’. The contact surfaces 52’, 54’ may be arranged at a radial distance from a central axis 34 of the nose cap 32’. They may be arranged at the same distance or different distances. Hence, they are radially spaced from the central axis 34. The first contact surfaces 52’ is arranged opposite from the second contact surface 54’. This results in an angle of 180 degrees. They may also be arranged at a different angle, e.g. 90 degrees. The first contact surface 52’ and second contact surface 54’ may be pointed and extend in the axial direction 16 towards the housing portion 14’. The first contact surface 52’ and second contact surface 54’ may also be rounded or flat.
[0050] The electrical connection 44 further comprises a first housing terminal 58’ and a second housing terminal 60’ arranged on the housing portion 14’. The first housing terminal 58’ and a second housing terminal 60’ are flat. The first nose cap terminal 46’ is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal 58’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal60’ by twisting the nose cap 32’ in the first rotary direction 38. The first nose cap terminal 46’ is removed from electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal 58’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ is removed from electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal 60’ by twisting the nose cap 32’ in the second rotary direction 40. The first housing terminal 58’ is wider than the first nose cap terminal 46’ and the second housing terminal 60’ is wider than the second nose cap terminal 48’.
[0051] The electrical connection 44 defines contact surfaces that extend transversely to the axial direction 16. These contact surfaces are arranged at a radial distance from the axis 34. The contact surfaces are therefore non-mating in the sense that a male connector is inserted into a female connector with a movement along or parallel to the axial direction 16. The contact surfaces comprise a first pin extending in the axial direction 16 (formed by the pointed first contact surface 52’) and a second pin extending in the axial direction 16 (formed by the pointed second contact surface 54’) as well as a corresponding first nose cap terminal 46’ and a corresponding second nose cap terminal 48’. The first pin is aligned with the first housing terminal 58’ and the second pin is aligned with the second housing terminal 60’. Hence the first nose cap terminal 46’ is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal 58’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal 60’.
[0052] The first pin or first contact surface 52’ and the second pin or second contact surface 54’ are spring-loaded in the axial direction 16. The first nose cap terminal 46’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ are arranged on a first nose cap side extending transversely to the axial direction 16 and facing the housing portion 14’. The first housing terminal 58’ and the second housing terminal 60’ are arranged on a first housing side and are extending transversely to the axial direction 16 and facing the nose cap 32’.
[0053] The nose piece 24 has an external threaded portion 62 and the nose cap 32’ has an internal threaded portion 64 corresponding to the external threaded portion 62 of the nose piece 24. The external threaded portion 62 and the internal threaded portion 64 are angularly aligned around the axis 34, so that the first housing terminal 58’ is in electrically conductive contact with the first nose cap terminal 46’ and the second housing terminal 60’ is in electrically conductivecontact with the second nose cap terminal 48’, when the electrical connection 44 is closed.Alternatively, the nose cap 32s’ and the nose piece 24 may define a bayonet-type connection.
[0054] The first nose cap terminal 46’ includes a first conductive element 66’ and the second nose cap terminal 48’ includes a second conductive element 68’. The first conductive element 66’ and the second conductive element 68’ extend through the nose cap 32’ in an axial direction 16 and are connected with the work light 42 or any other electrically powered assembly. The first conductive element 66’ and the second conductive element 68’ extend between the first nose cap side and the nose cap front side 70 opposite from the first nose cap side. The conductive elements 66’, 68’ may be shorter in length than the nose cap 32 along the axial direction 16. They may also be made as stamped and bent parts.
[0055] While the disclosure has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same should be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character. It is understood that only the preferred embodiments have been presented and that all changes, modifications and further applications that come within the spirit of the disclosure are desired to be protected. The words used in the specification are words of description rather than limitation, and it is understood that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as claimed. The features of various implementing embodiments may be combined to form further embodiments of the disclosed concepts.
Claims
CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:
1. A power tool comprising: a housing portion extending along an axial direction and including a nose piece protruding from the housing at a first axial end of the power tool; a spindle extending along the axial direction and protruding from said nose piece; a nose cap removably attached to the nose piece and from which the spindle further protrudes, wherein the nose cap is affixed to the nose piece by twisting the nose cap in a first rotary direction and wherein the nose cap is removed from the nose piece by twisting the nose cap in a second rotary direction opposite from the first rotary direction; an electrically powered assembly contained in the nose cap and powered by a power source of the power tool; and an electrical connection between the nose cap and the housing, wherein the electrical connection is closed by twisting the nose cap in the first rotary direction, and wherein the electrical connection is opened by twisting the nose cap in the second rotary direction.
2. The power tool according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connection comprises: a first nose cap terminal and a second nose cap terminal arranged on the nose cap and a first housing terminal and a second housing terminal arranged on the housing,wherein the first nose cap terminal is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal and the second nose cape terminal is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal by twisting the nose cap in the first rotary direction, and wherein the first nose cap terminal is removed from electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal and the second nose cape terminal removed from electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal by twisting the nose cap in the second rotary direction.
3. The power tool according to claim 2, wherein the electrical connection defines contact surfaces that extend transversely to the axial direction.
4. The power tool according to claim 3, wherein the nose cap defines a central axis and the contact surfaces are arranged at a radially spaced distance from the central axis of rotation.
5. The power tool according to claim 4, wherein the contact surfaces are arranged at the same distance from the central axis.
6. The power tool according to claim 3, wherein the contact surfaces comprise: a first pin extending in the axial direction and a second pin extending in the axial direction and a corresponding first contact surface and a corresponding second contact surface, wherein the first pin is aligned with the first contact surface and the second pin is aligned with the second contact surface when the first nose cap terminal is brought into electrically conductive contact with the first housing terminal and the second nose cape terminal is brought into an electrically conductive contact with the second housing terminal.
7. The power tool according to claim 6, wherein either the first pin and the second pin or the first contact surface and second contact surface are spring-loaded in the axial direction.
8. The power tool according to claim 7, wherein the first contact surface and second contact surface are flat.
9. The power tool according to claim 2, wherein the first nose cap terminal and the second nose cap terminal are arranged on a first nose cap side extending transversely to the axialdirection and facing the housing, and wherein the first housing terminal and the second housing terminal are arranged on a first housing side extending transversely to the axial direction and facing the nose cap.
10. The power tool according to claim 2, wherein the nose piece has an external threaded portion and the nose cap has an internal threaded portion corresponding to the external threaded portion of the nose piece, and wherein the external threaded portion and the internal threaded portion are angularly aligned around a central axis of the nose cap, so that the first housing terminal is in electrically conductive contact with the first nose cap terminal and the second housing terminal is in electrically conductive contact with the second nose cap terminal, when the electrical connection is closed.
11. The power tool according to claim 2, wherein the first nose cap terminal includes a first conductive element and the second nose cap terminal includes a second conductive element, and wherein the first conductive element and the second conductive element extend through the nose cap in an axial direction and are connected with the electrically powered assembly.
12. The power tool according to claim 11, wherein the first conductive element and the second conductive element extend between the first nose cap side and the nose cap front side and are shorter in length than the nose cap along the axial direction.
13. The power tool according to claim 1, wherein the electrically powered assembly comprises a work light to illuminate a work area in front of the power tool.
14. The power tool according to claim 13, wherein the work light is arranged at a nose cap front side, the front side extending transversely to the axial direction.
15. The power tool according to claim 1, wherein the nose cap is generally of cylindrical shape with a grip portion on the outside.
16. The power tool according to claim 1, wherein the power tool is a rotary power tool.
17. The power tool according to claim 1, wherein the nose cap is a component of a laser, a vacuum, or a fan.
18. The power tool according to claim 1, wherein a handle portion extends away from the power tool.