CN104801744B

CN104801744B - Power tool and the operating method for the power tool

Info

Publication number: CN104801744B
Application number: CN201510185839.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张士松; 钟红风; 庞晓丽; 徐静涛; 保罗·安德罗
Original assignee: Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-08-06
Filing date: 2012-07-20
Publication date: 2017-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-20
Also published as: CN104385205B; CN102909679B; CN102909677A; CN102909677B; CN104385205A; CN102909679A; CN102909701B; CN104476472A; CN102909703B; CN102909676A; CN102909702B; CN102909678A; CN102909710A; CN104476472B; CN202702201U; CN102909709B; CN102909676B; CN102909710B; CN102909702A; CN202702199U

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of power tool, including：Casing；Motor, in casing and outputting rotary power；Output shaft, with the axially arranged accepting hole for accommodating work head；Transmission mechanism, between motor and output shaft and can by motor export rotary power pass to output shaft；Storage folder, including for housing the collecting storehouse of several work heads being set up in parallel；Main shaft, can connect and be allowed to the mode of operation that is located in accepting hole and be axially moved with the release mode that separates of one of several work head through housing one of storehouse and several work head；Position-limit mechanism, between casing and main shaft, it includes the locating part for operationally being moved between two positions, in first position, the main direction motion axially away from work head of locating part limitation, in the second place, locating part allows the main direction axially away from work head to move makes main shaft be in release mode.Operating method the invention further relates to be used for above-mentioned power tool.

Description

Power tool and operating method for the same

The invention is named as 'power tool and operation method for the power tool' applied by the applicant at 7/20/2012, and is a divisional application of the Chinese patent application with the application number of 201210259922.5.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a power tool, in particular to a gun drill type power tool capable of realizing storage and quick replacement of a working head. The invention also relates to an operating method for the power tool.

Background

Among the existing power tools of the gun drill type, electric drills, electric screwdrivers and impact drills are generally included.

A power screwdriver is a commonly used power tool for tightening screws onto a workpiece. When screws with different specifications need to be screwed down in the using process, different working heads, namely bits, need to be replaced according to the specifications of the screws, namely the originally installed working head needs to be taken down and then a working head with another structure is installed. In the use occasion that the working head needs to be replaced frequently, great inconvenience is brought to an operator, on one hand, the working head is troublesome to replace, and on the other hand, the taken-off working head is easy to lose everywhere. Although some of the hand tools can achieve storage and quick replacement of the working head, the hand tools are not suitable for use as professional tools in the industrial industry due to their inherent disadvantages, i.e., low torque and laborious operation, which makes the operator easily fatigued and inefficient.

Chinese utility model patent CN201086280Y discloses a multitool head electric tool, including electric tool main part and multitool head runner structure, multitool head runner structure includes a multitool head runner section of thick bamboo that can accept a plurality of tool bits, but multitool head runner section of thick bamboo endwise slip links to each other with the tool main part, when multitool head runner section of thick bamboo slides to the position of keeping away from the tool main part, thereby the rotatory multitool head runner section of thick bamboo of accessible selects the tool bit that needs. However, when the multi-cutter-head rotating-wheel cylinder is far away from the tool main body, the main shaft of the multi-cutter-head rotating-wheel cylinder is exposed outside, dust and powder can enter the inside of the electric tool or the inside of the multi-cutter-head rotating-wheel cylinder in the sliding process of the multi-cutter-head rotating-wheel cylinder, and the multi-cutter-head rotating-wheel cylinder cannot rotate to select the cutter head after a long time, or the electric tool cannot be used directly. And the working head is propped against the workpiece when the spindle works, so that the spindle needs to bear the acting force in the opposite direction, the spindle can bring pressure to the transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism cannot transmit torque to the spindle.

In addition, because the electric tool is random in the using process, the angle of the cylinder wall of the spindle on which the working head is mounted is uncertain when the electric tool is stopped, and the angle of the working head retreating from the rotary wheel cylinder is uncertain, so that the working head can not correctly and smoothly enter the spindle due to the dislocation of the angle of the cylinder wall of the spindle and the angle of the working head in the process of replacing the working head. The chinese utility model patent CN201086280Y discloses that the multi-bit runner drum is linked with the switch, and when the multi-bit runner drum slides to a position far away from the tool body, the multi-bit runner drum can be rotated to select the required bit; when the multi-cutter head rotating wheel cylinder slides back to the tool main body, the multi-cutter head rotating wheel cylinder drives the linkage rod to move, the linkage rod can touch and press the switch to enable the motor to work, and the multi-cutter head rotating wheel cylinder rotates for a certain angle to enable the angle of the sleeve to be matched with the angle of the cutter head. On one hand, the frequent short-time starting of the motor is easy to cause the reduction of the service life of the motor or the damage of the motor; on the other hand, the staggered angle between the sleeve and the cutter head is not large generally, the handle of the cutter head is hexagonal generally, the staggered angle between the rest of the handle and the sleeve does not exceed 60 degrees, the cutter head needs to be rotated for a plurality of circles even if the motor slightly moves, and if the motor does not rotate to the right position, the cutter head cannot accurately and smoothly enter the sleeve, and the motor or the cutter head can be damaged.

Moreover, when changing the tool bit, need earlier return the tool bit to the runner section of thick bamboo, in order to prevent that the tool bit from being held by magnet and leaving from the runner section of thick bamboo when the runner section of thick bamboo axial displacement, chinese utility model patent CN201086280Y discloses it is through the mode that sets up solid fixed ring on the tool bit in order to prevent that the tool bit from breaking away from with the runner section of thick bamboo, but such tool bit needs to be customized specially for the use of instrument does not have the commonality. And the rotation of the tool bit driven directly by the spindle is relatively unstable because the longer the length of the spindle, the greater the run-out of the spindle, which brings some potential risks to the user of the tool. Furthermore, because the rotating wheel cylinder needs to move axially and be separated from the main shaft, dust and other impurities can easily enter the rotating wheel cylinder, and the rotating wheel cylinder cannot be cleaned.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a power tool which is reliable in operation.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of operating a power tool with improved efficiency.

The technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the technical problems is as follows: a power tool, comprising: a housing; a motor disposed in the housing and outputting rotational power; the output shaft is provided with an accommodating hole which is axially arranged and used for accommodating the working head; the transmission mechanism is arranged between the motor and the output shaft and can transmit the rotary power output by the motor to the output shaft; the storage clamp is arranged in the shell and comprises a containing bin for containing a plurality of working heads; the spindle can axially move between a working mode that the spindle penetrates through the accommodating bin to be matched and connected with one of the working heads and enables the one of the working heads to be positioned in the accommodating hole and a release mode that the spindle is separated from the one of the working heads; the power tool also comprises a limiting mechanism arranged between the machine shell and the main shaft, the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting piece which can move between two positions in an operable way, and in the first position, the limiting piece limits the main shaft to move in a direction away from the working head; the power tool further comprises an operating part arranged on the machine shell, the operating part drives the limiting part to move from the first position to the second position, and the operating part can drive the spindle to axially move at the second position.

Preferably, the operating member is movable in the axial direction of the spindle. Preferably, the operating member is axially movable relative to the spindle.

Preferably, the operating part is provided with an unlocking part abutting against the limiting part, and the operating part drives the limiting part to move between a first position and a second position through the unlocking part.

Preferably, a part of the storage clip is housed in the housing, and another part of the storage clip is covered by the operating member and exposed as the operating member moves.

Preferably, one of the operating member and the casing is provided with a guide groove along the axial direction of the main shaft, the other of the operating member and the casing is provided with a guide rail matched with the guide groove, and the operating member moves relative to the casing along the axial direction of the main shaft by sliding the guide rail in the guide groove.

Preferably, the operating part is internally provided with a first projection and a second projection at intervals along the axial direction of the spindle, one end of the spindle, which is far away from the storage clamp, is provided with a fixing block, the fixing block is axially fixed relative to the spindle and is located between the first projection and the second projection, and the fixing block can axially move between the first projection and the second projection.

Preferably, the casing can be divided into a motor part provided with a motor, a transmission part provided with a transmission mechanism and a storage part provided with a storage clamp along the axial direction of the main shaft, and when the main shaft is in a working position, the axial direction of the operating part is overlapped with the transmission part and the storage part; when the main shaft is at the releasing position, the operating member axially overlaps with the motor part and partially overlaps with the transmission part.

Preferably, the limiting member rotates around a pivot parallel to or perpendicular to the axial direction of the main shaft.

Preferably, one end of the main shaft is connected with the transmission mechanism and can transmit torque, and the other end of the main shaft can be connected with the output shaft and drives the working head to rotate through the output shaft.

Preferably, the limiting mechanism further comprises an elastic element which presses the limiting member to the first position.

Preferably, a gear box is arranged in the machine shell, the transmission mechanism is accommodated in the gear box, and a gear box cover plate is arranged between the gear box and the storage clamp.

Preferably, the storage clip is rotatably supported between the housing and the gear box cover plate.

Preferably, the transmission mechanism comprises a planetary gear reduction mechanism connected with the motor and a pinion mechanism connected with the main shaft, and a partition plate positioned between the planetary gear reduction mechanism and the pinion mechanism is arranged in the gear box.

Preferably, the pinion mechanism includes a first gear connected to the planetary gear reduction mechanism, a third gear connected to the main shaft, and a second gear that meshes with both the first gear and the third gear.

The invention also relates to a method of operating a power tool, the power tool comprising: a housing; a motor disposed in the housing and outputting rotational power; the output shaft is provided with an accommodating hole which is axially arranged and used for accommodating the working head; the transmission mechanism is arranged between the motor and the output shaft and can transmit the rotary power output by the motor to the output shaft; the storage clamp is arranged in the shell and comprises a containing bin for containing a plurality of working heads which are arranged in parallel; the spindle can axially move between a working position which penetrates through the accommodating bin and is matched and connected with one of the working heads and enables the one of the working heads to be positioned in the accommodating hole and a release position which is separated from the one of the working heads; the power tool further comprises a limiting mechanism arranged between the machine shell and the main shaft, the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting piece which can move between two positions in an operable manner, the main shaft is located at a working position at a first position, the limiting piece limits the main shaft to move in a direction far away from the working head, and the limiting piece allows the main shaft to move in a direction far away from the working head at a second position, and the operation method comprises the following steps: 1) the limiting piece is positioned at the second position by moving the operating piece, and the limitation of the limiting piece on the axial movement of the main shaft is removed; 2) moving the operating part and driving the main shaft to be positioned in the release mold; 3) operating the storage clamp and selecting a required working head; 4) and the main shaft is moved to return to the working position.

Preferably, the manner of operating the storage clip is to rotate the storage clip.

Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that: the power tool can effectively limit the movement of the main shaft in the working process, and ensures higher reliability.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a power tool in an operating state in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the power tool of fig. 1 in a state of changing the working head.

Fig. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the power tool of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the power tool transmission portion of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a slide cover of the power tool of fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of a stop mechanism of the power tool of fig. 1, with the stop mechanism in a locked state.

Fig. 7 is similar to fig. 6 with the spacing mechanism in an unlocked state.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the stop mechanism of the power tool of fig. 1, with the stop mechanism in a locked state.

Fig. 9 is similar to fig. 8 with the spacing mechanism in an unlocked state.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the stop mechanism of the power tool of fig. 1, with the stop mechanism in a locked state.

Fig. 11 is similar to fig. 10 with the spacing mechanism in an unlocked state.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the power tool of FIG. 2 limiting the rearward travel of the work head when the work head is replaced.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the blocking member of FIG. 12 in a first position.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the blocking member of FIG. 12 in a second position.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the power tool of FIG. 2 limiting the rearward travel of the work head when the work head is replaced.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the blocking member of FIG. 15 in a first position.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of the blocking member of FIG. 15 in a second position

Fig. 18 is a schematic view of a first embodiment of the output shaft of the power tool of fig. 1.

Fig. 19 is a front view of the output shaft of the power tool of fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the output shaft of the power tool of fig. 1.

Fig. 21 is a front view of the output shaft of the power tool of fig. 20.

Fig. 22 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the output shaft of the power tool of fig. 1.

Fig. 23 is a front view of the output shaft of the power tool of fig. 22.

Wherein,

1. casing 2, motor 3, transmission mechanism

4. Output shaft 5, working head quick-change mechanism 6, battery

7. Button switches 8, 8a, 8b, a limiting mechanism 9, a working head

11. Handle 13, front shell 15, guide groove

21. Motor shaft 22, gear box 30 and pinion mechanism

31. Planetary gear reduction mechanism 40, sleeve 41, through hole

42. Radial bulge 43, inner step 45, sink groove

50. Fixed block 51, main shaft 52 and storage clamp

53. Sliding cover 54. steel cap 56. U-shaped spring

57. Spring plate 81, 81a, 81b, limiting block 82, 82a pin shaft

83. Torsion spring 83b, spring 131, opening

221. Partition 223, gearbox cover 225, arch

301. First gear 302, second gear 303, third gear

411. Bottom 412, side 413, side

421. Bevel 511 magnet 512 ring groove

521. Working head storage bin 522, pressure plate 523 and opening

526U-shaped groove 532 unlocking block 533 inclined plane

535. First lug 536, second lug 537, antislip strip

571. Elastic end 813, side

Detailed Description

In the preferred embodiment of the power tool of the present invention, the power tool is a power screwdriver, which can be classified into a pneumatic screwdriver, a hydraulic screwdriver and an electric screwdriver according to the power source, and the electric screwdriver also has a dc component and an ac component.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the dc electric screwdriver includes a housing 1, a motor 2, a battery 6, a transmission mechanism 3, a work head quick-change mechanism 5, and an output shaft 4. The housing 1 is assembled by folding two half shells which are symmetrical left and right by screws (not shown), and has a horizontal part and a handle 11 part which is arranged at an angle K with the horizontal part, wherein the angle K is preferably between 100 degrees and 130 degrees, so that the handle 11 can be held comfortably during operation. The upper part of the handle 11 is provided with a button switch 7, the battery 6 is fixed at the bottom of the handle 11 of the machine shell 2, and the transmission mechanism 3 is partially and fixedly accommodated in the horizontal part of the machine shell 1. As a preferred embodiment, the battery 6 may be a lithium ion battery. It should be noted that the lithium ion battery referred to herein is a generic term of a rechargeable battery in which a negative electrode material is a lithium element, and may be constructed in many systems, such as a "lithium manganese" battery, a "lithium iron" battery, and the like, depending on a positive electrode material. In the present embodiment, the lithium ion battery is a single 3.6V (volt) lithium ion battery. Of course, the battery 6 may also be of a nickel cadmium, nickel hydrogen, or the like, of a type well known to those skilled in the art.

The transmission mechanism 3 comprises a planetary gear speed reducing mechanism 31 driven by the motor 2 and a pinion mechanism 30 from back to front (taking the right side of the drawing as the back), wherein the pinion mechanism 30 is connected with the working head quick-change mechanism 5, and transmits the rotation motion of the motor 2 to the output shaft 4 through the working head quick-change mechanism 5. The working head quick-change mechanism 5 comprises a storage clamp for storing different working heads, the working heads mainly refer to a cross head, a straight head and the like commonly used by the electric screwdriver, and different working heads can be quickly changed when the electric screwdriver screws or loosens different screws by arranging the working head quick-change mechanism 5.

According to the above constitution of the electric screwdriver, the electric screwdriver can be divided into a motor section D where a motor is provided, a transmission section C where a transmission mechanism 3 is provided, a storage section B where a storage clip is provided, and an output section a where an output shaft is provided, in this order from back to front (with the right side of the drawing as the back).

The motor in the preferred embodiment of the present invention is an electric motor 2, and the electric motor 2 has a motor shaft 21 extending forwardly from the motor housing. The motor 2 is fixed in the casing 1, and a gear box 22 is fixed in the casing 1 at the front of the motor 2, the gear box 22 being for housing the planetary gear reduction mechanism 31 and the pinion mechanism 30. Wherein the planetary gear speed reducing mechanism 31 has a three-stage speed reducing system, the motor shaft 21 is extended to be engaged with the planetary gear speed reducing mechanism 31, and the planetary gear speed reducing mechanism 31 transmits the rotational motion to the pinion gear mechanism 30. When the motor 2 is operated, the output shaft 4 finally outputs the motor through the planetary gear reduction mechanism 31 and the pinion mechanism 30. In the present embodiment, the reduction mechanism is constituted by a three-stage reduction system to obtain a desired output rotation speed, and in other embodiments, the reduction mechanism may include only one stage or two-stage reduction system or more stages depending on the rotation speed to be output.

The pinion mechanism 30 is also housed in the gear case 22, and the gear case 3 and the magazine 52 are separated from each other by providing a partition plate 33 between the planetary gear reduction mechanism 31 and the pinion mechanism 30, and by providing a gear case cover plate 223 between the gear case 22 and the work head quick-change mechanism 5, that is, the gear case 3 and the magazine 52 are independent from each other. The pinion mechanism 30 includes a first gear 301 connected to the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism 31 so as to be able to transmit torque, a third gear 303 connected to the work head quick-change mechanism 5, and a second gear 302 meshing with the first gear 301 and the third gear 303, the second gear 302 transmitting the rotation of the first gear 301 to the third gear 303, both ends of each gear being supported by bushings. The middle part of the partition 221 is provided with a hole for the shaft of the first gear 301 to pass through, the end face of the partition 221 is provided with a groove for mounting a shaft sleeve, a rear shaft sleeve for supporting the pinion mechanism 30 is fixed on the partition 221, a front shaft sleeve is fixed on a gear box cover plate 223, and the gear box cover plate 223 is fixedly connected with the gear box 22 through screws, buckles and the like, so that the pinion mechanism 30 and the planetary gear speed reducing mechanism 31 can be separated and can be sealed at the same time, dust, powder and the like are prevented from entering the transmission mechanism 3, and the leakage of lubricating oil can also be prevented. In addition, the three gears are provided only to make the inner space of the tool more compact so as not to affect the external beauty. Of course, two gears may be provided as required, one being connected to the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism 31 and the other being connected to the chuck quick-change mechanism 5. In addition, the transmission mechanism 3 is not limited to the above-described form, and the transmission mechanism 3 may include only the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism 31, or only the pinion gear mechanism 30, or other rotational motion transmission mechanisms such as a ratchet mechanism, a worm gear mechanism, and the like.

The work head quick-change mechanism 5 is connected between the output shaft 4 and the pinion mechanism 30, and comprises a main shaft 51 connected with the third gear 303 in a torque transmission manner, a work head storage clamp 52 and a sliding cover 53 for operating the axial movement of the main shaft 51 so as to pass through or leave the work head storage clamp 52. The main shaft 51 can be connected with the output shaft 4 and drives the output shaft 4 to rotate, the casing 1 is connected with the front shell 13, one part of the working head storage clamp 52 is contained in the front shell 13, and the other part of the working head storage clamp is covered by the sliding cover 53 and is exposed along with the movement of the sliding cover 53. The storage clip 52 of the present invention is preferably cylindrical, and is easy to rotate, and occupies a small space, but may be square or triangular. When the electric screwdriver is operated, the sliding cover 53 abuts against the front shell 13, so that the working head storage clamp 52 and the spindle 51 can be sealed. The gear box cover plate 223 is provided with a hole for the spindle 51 to pass through, the gear box 22 is provided with an arch 225 extending around the axis of the spindle 51, the arch 225 can be integrally or separately arranged with the gear box 22, the spindle 51 can be partially sealed by the arrangement of the arch 225, when the electric screwdriver is used for changing the working head 9, namely the slide cover 53 moves to the rearmost position, the spindle 51 cannot be exposed, and therefore dust, powder and the like can be prevented from entering the tool. Furthermore, the gearbox cover 223 extends to the end face of the arch 225, so that the transmission 3 is closed together in its entirety in the axial direction. In the working process, the sliding cover 53 can seal the working head storage clamp 52, so as to prevent dust from entering, when the working head needs to be replaced, the sliding cover 53 is removed to expose the working head storage clamp 52, so that different working heads can be conveniently selected, and thus the sliding cover 53 needs to have a certain length, when the sliding cover 53 moves to a working position abutted against the front shell 13, the sliding cover 53 is axially overlapped with the storage part B and the transmission part C, and when the sliding cover 53 moves to a position where the working head can be replaced, the sliding cover 53 is axially overlapped with the motor part D and is partially axially overlapped with the transmission part C. Of course, there are many ways to move the sliding cover 53, for example, the sliding cover 53 can be rotatably installed on the housing 1, and can rotate between two positions for covering the storage clip 52 and exposing the storage clip 52; or may be opened or closed in a manner similar to a sliding door; or a window pivotally connected to the housing 1, etc., to close the storage clip 52 during operation and expose the storage clip 52 when the working head needs to be replaced.

The output shaft 4 is in a sleeve form, the working heads 9 can be installed in the output shaft 4 and can be driven to rotate, the spindle 51 is inserted into the output shaft 4 to drive the output shaft 4 to rotate, and then the output shaft 4 drives the working heads 9 to rotate so as to transmit the rotating motion to the working heads 9, so that the standard working heads 9 can be used, a hole for accommodating the working heads 9 does not need to be formed in the spindle 51, and the phenomenon that the diameter of the spindle 51 is too large to increase the weight and the volume of the whole machine is avoided. The output shaft 4 is supported within the axial bore 131 of the front housing 13 by a sleeve 40, the sleeve 40 being secured within the bore 131 of the front housing 13 to provide radial support and axial location for the output shaft 4. Therefore, the working head 9 is directly driven to rotate to form an output shaft, the torque transmission distance is shortened, and the tool is more reliable to use. The above description is about the manner in which the spindle indirectly drives the working head to rotate through the output shaft, however, those skilled in the art can easily think of other transmission manners instead, for example, the spindle directly drives the working head to rotate, that is, the spindle is directly connected with the working head in a manner of transmitting torque.

Referring to fig. 5 in conjunction with fig. 1 to fig. 3, the spindle 51 is a hexagonal shaft, a fixing block 50 is axially fixed on the spindle 51, the rear end of the spindle 51 is rotatably abutted against the fixing block 50, and the sliding cover 53 can drive the spindle 51 to move by connecting with the fixing block 50. The inside of the sliding cover 53 is provided with a first bump 535 and a second bump 536 at an interval along the axial direction of the spindle 51, in the working state of the electric screwdriver, the first bump 535 and the fixed block 50 are axially spaced by a distance S, when the sliding cover 53 slides backwards, i.e. slides towards the direction of the motor 2, and after the distance S is slid, the first bump 535 and the fixed block 50 are axially abutted, so that the sliding cover 53 drives the fixed block 50 to drive the spindle 51 to axially move backwards; in the state that the working head of the electric screwdriver can be replaced, the second protrusion 536 is axially spaced from the fixed block 50 by a distance S, when the sliding cover 53 slides forward, i.e. slides toward the direction of the output shaft 4, after the distance S is reached, the second protrusion 536 is axially abutted against the fixed block 50, so that the sliding cover 53 drives the fixed block 50 and then the spindle 51 to move axially forward. Of course, there are many ways for the sliding cover 53 to drive the spindle 51 to move, for example, a ring groove surrounding the periphery of the spindle 51 may be provided on the spindle 51, and the sliding cover 53 extends into the ring groove through a pin or a wire ring to connect with the spindle 51, so that the rotation of the spindle 51 is not affected, and the sliding cover 53 does not drive the spindle 51 to move.

The edge of the sliding cover 53 is provided with a guide track 531, and correspondingly, the housing 1 is provided with a guide groove 15, and the sliding cover 53 is installed in the guide groove 15 through the guide track 531 and can slide axially relative to the housing 1. Of course, the sliding cover 53 may be provided with a guide groove, and the sliding cover may be moved by providing a guide rail on the housing 1. In addition, concave or convex anti-slip strips 537 are arranged on two sides of the outer part of the sliding cover 53, so that slipping can be prevented when the operator fingers block the sliding cover 53 to move.

The working head storage clamp 52 is rotatably supported between the gear box cover plate 223 and the front shell 13, a plurality of working head accommodating bins 521 are uniformly distributed on the working head storage clamp 52 along the circumferential direction of the working head storage clamp, one part of the working head accommodating bins 521 is closed along the axial direction of the working head storage clamp 52, and one part of the outer circumference is open, so that an operator can easily see the shape of the head of the working head 9 from the open part when selecting the working head 9, and the required working head 9 can be quickly selected. Of course, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the working head storage bin 521 can also be fully enclosed, and only the corresponding position needs to be marked, or the working head storage clip 52 can be made transparent directly, so that the identification can be facilitated. In addition, elastic positioning can be performed between the working head storage clamp 52 and the gear box cover plate 223, that is, a groove is arranged at a position, corresponding to the working head 9, on the end surface of the working head storage clamp 52 facing the gear box cover plate 223, and a steel cap or a spring plate which is pressed by a spring is arranged on the gear box cover plate 223. The different working heads are selected by the rotating mode of the storage clamp, and the storage clamp can also move linearly, for example, the working heads are arranged side by side along the radial direction of the storage clamp, and the storage clamp needs to be pushed along the radial direction when the working heads are selected. In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, the storage clamp is axially fixed, the working head is driven to enter the output shaft to work through the axial movement of the main shaft, the main shaft can be axially fixed, and the working head can be selected through the axial movement and then the rotation or radial movement of the storage clamp, so that the quick replacement of the working head can be realized without taking down the working head.

The front end of the main shaft 51 is provided with a magnet 511 for attracting the working head 9, when the working head 9 is selected, the sliding cover 53 can be operated to drive the main shaft 51 to pass through the working head accommodating bin 521 for accommodating the working head 9, the working head 9 is attracted by the magnet 511 on the main shaft 51, and the working head 9 is pushed by the main shaft 51 to leave the working head accommodating bin 521 and enter the output shaft 4. When the working head works, the main shaft 51 drives the output shaft 4 to rotate, and the output shaft 4 drives the working head 9 to rotate.

When the electric screwdriver is operated, the working head 9 needs to be axially pressed on a screw or a workpiece, so that the working head 9 can be subjected to a reverse axial force to generate backward movement of the main shaft 51.

Referring to fig. 4 to 7, a position limiting mechanism 8 for preventing the main shaft 51 from retreating is provided at a rear end of the main shaft 51 adjacent to the fixed block 50, and the position limiting mechanism 8 includes a pivotable limiting block 81 and a torsion spring 83 for biasing the limiting block 81 in a pivoting direction of the limiting block 81. One end of the limiting block 81 is abutted against the fixing block 50, the other end of the limiting block 81 is mounted on the gear box 22 or the casing 1 through a pin shaft 82, the axis of the pin shaft 82 is parallel to the axis of the main shaft 51, and the limiting block 81 can rotate around the pin shaft 82 within a certain angle range. One end of the torsion spring 83 is fixed on the limiting block 81, and the other end abuts against the gear box 22 or the housing 1, and the elastic force of the torsion spring 83 keeps the limiting block 81 at the first position (shown in fig. 4 and 6) abutting against the fixed block 50. Preferably, two limiting mechanisms 8 are arranged and symmetrically distributed along the axis of the main shaft 51, so that the stress balance can be kept, and the axial limiting of the main shaft 51 is more reliable. When the main shaft 51 needs to be moved, the slide cover 53 is slid to release the restriction of the movement of the main shaft 51. An unlocking block 532 matched with the limiting block 81 is arranged inside the sliding cover 53, an inclined plane 533 is arranged on the unlocking block 532, when the sliding cover 53 moves backwards, the inclined plane 533 is in contact with one side surface 813 of the limiting block 81, the limiting block 81 is driven by the inclined plane 533 to rotate around the pin shaft 82 against the elastic action of the torsion spring 83 until the limiting block 81 is separated from the fixed block 50, the fixed block 50 is unlocked, and the limiting block 81 is located at a second position (shown in fig. 7) allowing the spindle 51 to move axially. The main shaft 51 continues to move axially, the limiting blocks 81 are clamped at the two ends of the fixing block 50, and the working head can be replaced at the moment. Therefore, it can be seen that the sliding distance S is to release the limitation of the limiting block 81 on the axial movement of the main shaft 51 before the sliding cover 53 drives the main shaft 51 to move, so that the distance S only needs to satisfy the requirement that the movement of the sliding cover 53 can release the locking of the limiting block 81 on the axial movement of the main shaft 51. After the working head is replaced, the sliding cover 53 moves forwards to drive the spindle 51 and the fixed block 50 to move forwards, the inclined plane 533 on the unlocking block 532 contacts with the side surface 813 of the limiting block 81 again and is separated along with the forward movement of the sliding cover 53, the limiting block 81 returns to the position which is axially abutted against the fixed block 50 again under the action of the torsion spring 83, so that when the electric screwdriver works, the front end of the spindle 51 extends into the output shaft 4, the fixed block 50 arranged at the rear end of the spindle 51 is axially abutted against by the limiting block 81, the axial movement of the spindle 51 is limited, namely the spindle 51 cannot retreat, and the electric screwdriver is more reliably used.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, a second embodiment of the limiting mechanism 8 is different from the above-mentioned limiting mechanism 8 in that the axis of the pin 82a is perpendicular to the axis of the main shaft 51, one end of the limiting block 81a is pivotally connected to the pin 82a, and the other end is formed in a hook shape and hooked on the fixed block 50, so that the fixed block 50 can also be limited from moving backwards, and the limiting block 81a is located at a first position (shown in fig. 8) for locking the axial movement of the main shaft 51. The slide cover 53 moves to make the inclined plane 533 on the unlocking block 532 contact with the limiting block 81a, the limiting block 81a rotates around the pin 82a under the guidance of the inclined plane 533 and releases the locking of the fixing block 50, so that the limiting block 81a is in the second position (shown in fig. 9) allowing the spindle 51 to move axially. The operation principle of the limiting mechanism 8a in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, and is not described here again.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, in a third embodiment of the limiting mechanism 8, the limiting mechanism 8b includes a limiting block 81b and a spring 83b, the limiting block 81b is axially fixed with respect to the housing 1, the limiting block 81b is capable of moving linearly in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the main shaft 51, one end of the spring 83b is received in the limiting block 81b, the other end is connected to the housing 1 or the gear box 22, and the spring 83b biases the limiting block 81b to be held at a first position (shown in fig. 10) axially abutting against the fixed block 50. In the present embodiment, the locking of the axial movement of the fixed block 50 is released by the interaction between the inclined surface 533 provided in the slide cover 53 and the stopper 81b, and the stopper 81b is linearly moved to the second position (shown in fig. 11) where the locking of the spindle 51 is released against the elastic force of the spring 83b. The inclined direction of the inclined plane 533 here can be selected according to the direction of movement of the limiting block 81b, for example, the limiting block 81b moves along the horizontal direction perpendicular to the axis of the main shaft 51, and the inclined plane 533 is inclined with respect to the plane formed by the direction of the axis of the main shaft 51 and the vertical direction; the stopper 81b moves in the vertical direction perpendicular to the axis of the main shaft 51, and the inclined surface 533 is inclined with respect to the plane formed by the direction of the axis of the main shaft and the horizontal direction; the limiting block 81b moves along a direction forming an angle with the horizontal direction perpendicular to the axis of the main shaft 51, so that the limiting block 81b has components along both the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and thus the inclined direction of the inclined plane 533 can be selected in many ways, which can be easily imagined by those skilled in the art and will not be described herein.

In the three embodiments of the limiting mechanism 8, the sliding cover 53 moves to unlock the limiting block 81 from the axial movement of the spindle 51, and the sliding cover 53 also needs to drive the spindle 51 to move axially, so that the sliding cover 53 needs to move a distance first, that is, the limiting block 81 is unlocked from the axial movement of the spindle 51 first, and then the spindle 51 can be driven to move axially, the first bump 535, which drives the spindle 51 to move inside the sliding cover 53, is axially spaced from the fixed block 50, and the axially spaced distance can be determined by the inclination angle of the inclined plane 533 and the maximum radial overlapping distance of the limiting block 81 and the fixed block 50. Of course, a person skilled in the art can easily think that the locking of the limiting block 81 to the axial movement of the main shaft 51 can be released without moving the sliding cover 53, for example, a knob connected to the limiting block 81 is arranged outside the housing 1, and the limiting block 81 is driven to rotate or move against the spring force by rotating the knob; or a toggle button or a button connected with the limiting block 81 is arranged outside the casing 1, and the limiting block 81 can be driven to rotate or move against the spring force by pushing the toggle button or pressing the button, so that the locking of the limiting block 81 on the axial motion of the main shaft 51 can be released.

In addition, an elastic element may be disposed between the sliding cover 53 and the casing 1 or the gear case 22, the sliding cover 53 may be locked by a latch on the casing 1 when retreating to the end position, and may automatically return to the position of the working state under the elastic force when the sliding cover 53 is released.

When the electric screwdriver needs to work, the main shaft 51 moves forward under the driving of the sliding cover 53 to push the selected working head to enter the output shaft 4, when the working head needs to be replaced, the main shaft 51 moves backward under the driving of the sliding cover 53, and because the magnet 511 is arranged at the end of the main shaft 51, which is in contact with the working head, the main shaft 51 drives the working head to return to the working head storage bin 521 of the working head storage clamp 52. If the spindle 51 moves backward, the working head will be driven out of the working head storage bin 521, so that the working head cannot be replaced, and if the operator does not find that the working head storage clamp 52 is rotated, the tool may be damaged. The present invention proposes two solutions to solve this problem, which are described below.

Referring to fig. 3 and 12 to 14, there is shown a first embodiment for restricting the working head from retreating with the spindle 51. The end of the work head storage clamp 52 facing the gear box 22 is provided with a pressing plate 522, the pressing plate 522 can rotate along with the work head storage clamp 52, the pressing plate 522 can be arranged integrally with the work head storage clamp 52 or separately, and the embodiment is preferably arranged separately, so that the machining is convenient and the assembly is easy. The pressing plate 522 is provided with an opening 523 corresponding to the position of the working head storage bin 521 for passing through the spindle 51, a U-shaped groove 526 is arranged on the end surface of the opening 523 facing the working head storage clamp 52 for storing the U-shaped spring 56, part of the U-shaped spring 56 is overlapped with the opening 523 in a free state, and the U-shaped groove 526 is designed to reserve a space for the elastic deformation of the U-shaped spring 56. Since the preferred number of working head storage bins 521 of the present invention is 6, the corresponding number of openings 523 is 6, and the number of U-shaped grooves 526 and U-shaped springs 56 is also 6, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that only one opening 523, U-shaped grooves 526 and U-shaped springs 56 may be provided, i.e., the pressure plate 522 is fixedly disposed relative to the gear box 22, so that the same opening 523 is passed through by the spindle 51 each time, which will not affect the rotation of the working head storage clamp 52 to select a working head. When the spindle 51 moves backward and carries the working head backward under the action of the magnet 511, the U-shaped spring 56 is elastically deformed and caught on the spindle 51, that is, the U-shaped spring 56 is in the first position (refer to fig. 13) allowing the spindle 51 to move. Because the end of the spindle 51 connected with the working head and the end of the working head connected with the spindle 51 are both provided with chamfers or rounded corners, when the end of the spindle 51 connected with the working head 9 leaves the opening 523 of the pressure plate 522, the U-shaped spring 56 returns to a free state to block part of the opening 522, and the working head 9 is blocked by the U-shaped spring 56 when the spindle 51 continues to retreat, namely the U-shaped spring 56 is in the second position for limiting the retreat of the working head 9 (refer to fig. 14). Thus, the spindle 51 is separated from the working head 9, and the working head storage holder 52 can be rotated arbitrarily to select another working head 9 as desired. In order to prevent the U-shaped spring 56 from resisting the rotation of the main shaft 51 when the power screwdriver is in operation, an annular groove 512 may be formed on the main shaft 51 at a position axially corresponding to the U-shaped spring 56 and surrounding the main shaft 51 for one circle, so that the U-shaped spring 56 does not interfere with the rotation of the main shaft 51.

Referring to fig. 15 to 17, a second embodiment for limiting the backward movement of the working head 9 with the spindle 51 is shown. An elastic sheet 57 is fixed on the gear box cover plate 223, the elastic sheet 57 is arranged between the working head storage clamp 52 and the gear box cover plate 223, at least one elastic tail end 571 is arranged on the elastic sheet 57, and part of the elastic tail end 571 extends into a hole in the gear box cover plate 223, so that the working head 9 can be clamped through elastic deformation of the elastic tail end 571, and the working head 9 is prevented from being driven to leave the working head storage clamp 52 when the spindle 51 retreats. Referring to fig. 16, the resilient tip 571 is in a first position allowing movement of the spindle 51; referring to fig. 17, the resilient tip 571 is in a second position that limits the working head 9 from retracting. According to this embodiment, it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that the elastic end 571 can be directly clamped on the gear box cover plate 223, or a rigid fixing piece can be provided, and the fixing piece can move between two positions of partially shielding the hole on the gear box cover plate 223 and leaving the hole on the gear box cover plate 223 through the elastic action.

In general, the output shaft 4 is provided with an internal hexagonal hole along the axial direction so as to drive the hexagonal working head 9 to rotate. However, if the working head 9 enters the output shaft 4 under the driving of the spindle 51, if the hexagonal shape of the working head 9 is staggered from the angle of the hexagonal hole in the output shaft 4, great inconvenience is brought to the operator. In order to prevent the occurrence of this situation, the structure of the output shaft 4 is improved in the present invention, as shown in fig. 18 to 19, as a first embodiment of the output shaft 4, a through hole 41 is provided in the output shaft 4 along the axial direction, a torque transmitting portion for transmitting the torque of the output shaft 4 to the working head 9 and a correcting portion for driving the working head to match with the torque transmitting portion are provided in the through hole 41, the torque transmitting portion is at least one radial protrusion 42 provided in the through hole 41, and the radial protrusion 42 can abut against one of the surfaces of the hexagonal working head 9 and restrict the working head 9 from rotating relative to the output shaft 4. The correcting portion is an inclined plane 421 arranged in the through hole 41 and close to one end of the transmission mechanism 3, when the working head 9 contacts the inclined plane 421, the output shaft 4 or the working head 9 can be driven to rotate under the guidance of the inclined plane 421 so that the through hole 41 is matched with the working head 9, that is, the inclined plane 421 corrects the position of the working head 9 relative to the radial protrusion 42 when the working head 9 enters the through hole 41, that is, the working head 9 and the output shaft 4 rotate relative to each other, so that the edge angle of the working head 9 is prevented from being clamped by the radial protrusion 42, and the working head 9 can smoothly enter the through hole 41. The preferred inclined surface 421 of the present invention is inclined along the circumferential direction, so that the guiding direction of the relative rotation of the working head 9 and the output shaft 4 is more definite. In the present embodiment, 12 radial projections 42 are provided and evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, so that the right cross section of the output shaft 4 is formed into a dodecagon of 150 degrees per projection, where the dodecagon is formed by superimposing two hexagons at a circumferential interval of 30 degrees. When the spindle 51 pushes the working head 9 to enter the output shaft 4, if the hexagonal shape of the working head 9 is staggered with the twelve-angle shape of the output shaft, then the six corners of the working head 9 will abut against the inclined plane 421, the working head 9 moves axially, and under the guidance of the inclined plane 421 inclining along the circumferential direction, the working head 9 or the output shaft 4 rotates until the corners of the working head 9 are matched with the through holes 41 of the output shaft 4, so that the working head 9 smoothly enters the output shaft 4. In addition, the radial protrusion 42 and the inclined surface 421 can be connected together, and the radial protrusion 42 extends along the axial direction of the output shaft 4, so that the contact area with the working head 9 is larger, and the effect of transmitting torque is better. Of course, the radial protrusion 42 and the inclined surface 421 may be separately provided, axially disconnected, or circumferentially staggered, etc.

Referring to fig. 20 to 21, in a second embodiment of the output shaft 4, only one radial protrusion 42 in the through hole 41 is provided, which is one of twelve angles, and one end of the same radial protrusion 42 is provided with an inclined surface 421, and the inclined surface 421 inclines along the circumferential direction, and similarly, the output shaft 4 can drive the working head 9 to rotate through one radial protrusion 42, and the rotation of the working head 9 or the output shaft 4 can also be realized through the guidance of one inclined surface 421, so that the working head 9 can smoothly enter the output shaft 4. However, there is always a gap between the working head accommodating bin 521 and the working head 9, and before the spindle 51 drives the working head 9 to enter the output shaft 4 each time, there is a deviation between the axis of the working head 9 and the axis of the spindle 51, so that the space where the working head 9 can move radially in the output shaft 4 is small, in order to make the working head 9 have a larger movement space relative to the output shaft 4 when the working head 9 enters the output shaft 4, a guide part may be further disposed in the through hole 41, the guide part is an inner step 43 disposed in the through hole 41 near one end of the working head storage clip 52, the inner diameter of the inner step 43 is larger than the inner diameter of the through hole 41, the inner step 43 and the through hole 41 are transited by an inclined surface, the height of the inner step 43 along the axial direction is substantially equal to the height of the inclined surface 421 along the axial direction, so that the working head 9 has a larger space for, thereby entering the output shaft 4 more smoothly.

Referring to fig. 22 and 23, in order to prevent the working head 9 from entering the output shaft 4, just when the tip of the hexagonal periphery of the working head 9 faces the tip of the radial protrusion 42, a sunken groove 45 communicating with the inner step 43 may be provided in the through hole 41 of the output shaft 4 at a position opposite to the center of the radial protrusion 42, the point of central symmetry, which means herein that the point of central symmetry with the tip of the radial protrusion 42, is located between two side edges 413 of the sunken groove 45, the sunken groove 45 has a bottom surface 411 connected to the through hole 41 and two side surfaces 412, the bottom surface 411 is in oblique transition with the through hole 41, the working head 9 is easily guided into the through hole 41, the two side surfaces 412 are inclined in the circumferential direction, so that when the working head 9 enters the output shaft 4 and the tip of the hexagonal periphery of the working head 9 faces the tip of the radial protrusion 42, the working head 9 moves radially to the sunken groove 45 and rotates under the, while entering the through hole 41 guided by the bottom surface 411. Thus, the working head 9 can be ensured to smoothly enter the output shaft 4 at any angle.

The above-mentioned is the way that the radial bulge 42 of the output shaft 4 contacts with the working head 6 surface to drive the working head 9 to rotate, so that the stress of the working head 9 is uniform and the stress of the unit area is small. Of course, the radial protrusion 42 of the output shaft 4 in line contact with the working head 9 can also drive the working head 9 to rotate, such as: the angle of the radial protrusion 42 is not limited as long as it can drive the working head 9 to rotate, and the inclined surface 421 at one end thereof is inclined in the circumferential direction, so that the working head 9 can smoothly enter the output shaft 4.

The process of quick changing the working head according to the invention will be described in detail below.

Referring to fig. 1, the electric screwdriver is in an operating state, and the screw driving operation can be performed by pressing the push button switch 7. When another type of working head 9 needs to be replaced, the sliding cover 53 is operated to move towards the motor 2, as shown in fig. 5, fig. 8 and fig. 13, the inclined plane 533 on the sliding cover 53 contacts with one side plane 813 on the limiting block 81, and with the movement of the sliding cover 53, the limiting block 81 pivots to the position shown in fig. 9 under the action of the inclined plane 533, at this time, the limiting block 81 releases the lock on the axial movement of the fixed block 50, and at the same time, the sliding cover 53 also moves to the position where the first bump 535 contacts with the fixed block 50; then, the sliding cover 53 is continuously moved towards the motor 2, the sliding cover 53 drives the spindle 51 to move along with the spindle 51 in the same direction through the fixing block 50, the annular groove 512 on the spindle 51 passes over the U-shaped spring 56, the hexagonal part on the spindle 51 is in contact with the U-shaped spring 56 and forces the U-shaped spring 56 to elastically deform along with the backward movement of the spindle 51 until the spindle 51 moves to be separated from the U-shaped spring 56, the U-shaped spring 56 returns to a free state (as shown in fig. 14), the sliding cover 53 continuously drives the spindle 51 to move to an extreme position, the working head 9 cannot pass over the U-shaped spring 56 and is left in the working head storage clamp 52, and at this time, the working head 9 to be replaced is found through the open part of the working head storage bin 521 arranged on the working head storage clamp 52, the working head storage clamp 52 is rotated, and the required working head 9 is rotated to the position axially opposite to the output shaft 4, namely the position shown in fig. 2.

Next, with reference to fig. 2, the sliding cover 53 is moved to the direction of the output shaft 4 to be reset, the sliding cover 53 pushes the fixing block 50 through the second protrusion 536 to drive the spindle 51 to move towards the direction of the output shaft 4, one end of the spindle 51 provided with the magnet 511 contacts with the tail of the selected working head 9 and attracts the selected working head 9, the sliding cover 53 drives the spindle 51 to move towards the direction of the output shaft 4, with reference to fig. 20, when the working head 9 enters the output shaft 4, the working head 9 smoothly enters the output shaft 4 under the guidance of the inclined plane 421, the main shaft 51 continues to move along with the sliding cover 53 until the working head 9 is exposed from the front end of the output shaft 4, and the sliding cover 53 returns to the position abutting against the front shell 13, at this time, the inclined plane 533 on the sliding cover 53 is separated from the limiting block 81, and the limiting block 81 returns to the position axially abutting against the fixing block 50 under the elastic action, so that the electric screwdriver returns to the working state shown in fig. 1. The whole working head replacement process is simple and quick to operate, and the working efficiency can be greatly improved for a user.

The above definitions of the various elements are not limited to the various specific configurations or shapes mentioned in the embodiments, and may be easily and commonly replaced by those skilled in the art. For example, the motor can be a gasoline engine or a diesel engine and the like to replace the motor; the working head can be a polygon with any regular cross section; in addition, in the above embodiment, the relative axial movement between the spindle and the working head storage clamp may be the spindle being fixed, while the working head storage clamp can move axially and rotate, and the spindle may be arranged coaxially with the motor shaft, etc. In addition, the limiting mechanism is mainly used for limiting the axial movement of the main shaft, no special requirement is required on the structure of the limiting mechanism, the configuration can be correspondingly changed according to the internal patterns of different shells, new elements can be added, and unnecessary elements can be reduced.

Claims

1. A power tool, comprising:

a housing;

a motor disposed in the housing and outputting rotational power;

the output shaft is provided with an accommodating hole which is axially arranged and used for accommodating the working head;

the transmission mechanism is arranged between the motor and the output shaft and can transmit the rotary power output by the motor to the output shaft;

the storage clamp is arranged in the shell and comprises a containing bin for containing a plurality of working heads;

the spindle can axially move between a working mode that the spindle penetrates through the accommodating bin to be matched and connected with one of the working heads and enables the one of the working heads to be positioned in the accommodating hole and a release mode that the spindle is separated from the one of the working heads;

the method is characterized in that: the power tool also comprises a limiting mechanism arranged between the machine shell and the main shaft, the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting piece which can move between two positions in an operable way, and in the first position, the limiting piece limits the main shaft to move in a direction away from the working head; the power tool further comprises an operating part arranged on the machine shell, the operating part drives the limiting part to move from the first position to the second position, and the operating part can drive the spindle to axially move at the second position.

2. The power tool of claim 1, wherein: the operating member is movable in the axial direction of the spindle.

3. The power tool of claim 2, wherein: the operating member is axially movable relative to the spindle.

4. The power tool of claim 3, wherein: the operating part is provided with an unlocking part which is abutted against the limiting part, and the operating part drives the limiting part to move from a first position to a second position through the unlocking part.

5. The power tool of claim 1, wherein: one part of the storage clip is accommodated in the housing, and the other part of the storage clip is covered by the operating member and exposed as the operating member moves.

6. The power tool of claim 1, wherein: the limiting piece rotates around a pivot parallel to or perpendicular to the axial direction of the main shaft.

7. The power tool of claim 1, wherein: one end of the main shaft is connected with the transmission mechanism and can transmit torque, and the other end of the main shaft can be connected with the output shaft and drives the working head to rotate through the output shaft.

8. The power tool of claim 1, wherein: the limiting mechanism further comprises an elastic element which is abutted against the limiting piece to the first position.

9. A method of operating a power tool, the power tool as claimed in claim 1, the method comprising the steps of: 1) the limiting piece is positioned at the second position by moving the operating piece, and the limitation of the limiting piece on the axial movement of the main shaft is removed; 2) moving the operating part and driving the main shaft to be in a release mode; 3) operating the storage clamp and selecting a required working head; 4) and the main shaft is moved to return to the working mode.

10. The method of operation of claim 9, wherein: in the operation step 1), the limiting member is located at the second position by axially moving the operation member.

11. The method of operation of claim 9, wherein: the mode of operating the storage clip is to rotate the storage clip.