Battery Angle Grinder Multi-Mode Speed Control for Precise Cutting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric angle grinders struggle to achieve precise and clean cuts, especially at high speeds, due to gyroscopic forces and vibrations, making it difficult to control the tool accurately and causing chipping or uneven cuts.
Innovation Solution
The electric angle grinder is designed with a control unit that operates in multiple modes, each with predefined operating curves, allowing users to select the appropriate mode for precise cuts. The control unit adjusts the speed and power based on the actuator's position, with different slopes and power plateaus for each mode, ensuring smooth transitions and reduced vibrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the angle grinder operates at maximum speed and power, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to gyroscopic forces and vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic operating modes that allow the angle grinder to switch between different speed-power characteristics. The control unit provides multiple predefined operating curves (first, second, and third modes) with different maximum speeds and power outputs, enabling the user to select the appropriate mode for the specific cutting task. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by allowing high productivity when needed while maintaining precision when required.
2Manufacturing precision
If the throttle lever is partially depressed to reduce speed for precise cuts, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to fatigue and sensitivity to position changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the operational parameters by introducing predefined operating modes with fixed speed-power characteristics. Instead of requiring the user to manually adjust the throttle lever to a specific position for precise cuts, the system provides preset modes (first, second, third) with optimized parameters for different cutting requirements. This eliminates the need for delicate throttle control and reduces user fatigue while maintaining cut precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operating modes with different power plateaus are provided, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional control parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the operating characteristics into distinct predefined modes with different power plateaus and maximum speeds. The control unit is configured with multiple independent operating curves (first mode with lower power, second mode with medium power, third mode with highest power), each suitable for specific cutting applications. This segmentation approach improves adaptability while keeping the control system manageable through clear, discrete mode selections rather than continuous parameter adjustment.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to make precise and clean cuts by selecting the optimal operating mode, reducing gyroscopic forces and vibrations, thereby improving control and cut quality.
Implementation Method 1
an electric drive motor for driving a cutting tool (disc) around a rotary axis (4)
Implementation Method 2
A control unit (10) is provided which supplies electrical power to the electric drive motor (AM) via at least one switching element (11) to achieve a specific rotational speed
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AI summary
The invention relates to an angle grinder (1) with an electric drive motor (AM) for driving a cutting tool (3). The angle grinder (1) incorporates a control unit (10) which supplies electrical power (P) to the drive motor (AM) via a switching element (11). The control unit (10) is connected to an actuator (12) and changes the speed (n) of the drive motor (AM) according to the magnitude and/or shape of the control signal (13). According to the invention, the control unit (10) has a first and a second operating mode (M1, M2). In the first operating mode (M1), the speed (n) of the drive motor (AM) is supplied according to a first operating curve (K1) with a first maximum power (P1) and a first final speed (n1), depending on the control signal (13).In a second operating mode (M2), depending on the size of the control signal (13), the speed (n) of the drive motor (AM) is supplied according to a second operating curve (K2) with a second maximum power (P2) and a second final speed (n2).