EP2763815B1 - Outil d'entraînement d'élément de fixation ayant une source d'énergie mise sous pression portable - Google Patents

Outil d'entraînement d'élément de fixation ayant une source d'énergie mise sous pression portable Download PDF

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EP2763815B1
EP2763815B1 EP12779225.7A EP12779225A EP2763815B1 EP 2763815 B1 EP2763815 B1 EP 2763815B1 EP 12779225 A EP12779225 A EP 12779225A EP 2763815 B1 EP2763815 B1 EP 2763815B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25C—HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS
    • B25C1/00—Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices
    • B25C1/04—Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices operated by fluid pressure, e.g. by air pressure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25C—HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS
    • B25C1/00—Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices
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  • a pneumatic fastener driving tool according to the preamble of claim 1 is known, however, it only uses air but no other gas and liquid components.
  • DE 203 04 046 U1 discloses a fastener driving tool powered by a pressurized power source, however, it only shows a terminal for connection to compressed air, but no container including pressurized fluid.
  • EP 2 189 248 A1 and DE 10 2008 063 113 A1 show tools having a container comprising compressed gas, however, none of said cited documents discloses a siphon tube according to the present invention.
  • GB 2 467 579 A describes a dispensing apparatus for a liquefied product having a flexible conduit which floats within said liquefied product in use.
  • Power tools for use in driving fasteners into work pieces are known in the art. Such tools can be operated by a variety of power sources, including pneumatic, combustion, electric or powder-activated power sources. In some power tools, the power source is integrated with a housing of the tool for easy portability. Other applications require power to be fed with a feed line from an external source, such as pneumatic tools operated by an air compressor.
  • Fastener driving tools of this type include a metal housing and a magazine portion that is attached to the housing and/or the handle.
  • the magazine retains a supply of fasteners which are fed to a drive track in the housing configured for receiving and guiding a fastener as it is driven by a reciprocating piston and driver blade from the drive track into a work piece.
  • a suitable pneumatically powered fastener-driving tool with a portable power source is disclosed in US Patent No. 6,876,379 .
  • the tool housing defines a main chamber having a cylinder for accommodating reciprocation of the driver blade and piston.
  • the driving stroke of the piston moves a driver blade in the drive track that impacts a fastener to drive the fastener into a work piece.
  • the piston is powered by a pneumatic power source, most preferably a portable container or vessel of compressed gas such as carbon dioxide or the like, which forces the piston in a driving direction under operator control through pulling of a trigger.
  • the piston also configured to be oppositely driven by a partial vacuum or other known apparatus in a return stroke to the retracted or pre-driving position.
  • the present, preferably pressurized fluid-powered fastener driving tool addresses the drawbacks of previous tools of this type and features an electrical control circuit or program connected to a solenoid valve for more accurate dosing of the compressed fluid, preferably a gas, used to power the tool.
  • the control program preferably incorporated in a microprocessor, is connected to the solenoid valve to control the flow of fluid to a piston and driver blade for driving a fastener.
  • a periodic opening of the solenoid under electrical control enhances the efficient use of the compressed fluid in the container.
  • the opening time (which can be user adjustable) results in a quantity of fluid being introduced into the drive cylinder to act upon the drive piston and subsequently drive the fastener.
  • the tool is optionally configured for returning the piston via an urging member using energy stored during the driving stroke, or by re-directing the drive gas volume to the underside of the drive piston. Alternately, a small amount of additional fluid may be directed to the underside of the piston to accomplish return. A combination of two or more of the described methods is also contemplated.
  • the compressed gas used to drive the piston and driver blade in the fastener driving process is optionally retained in the tool and recycled for both returning the piston to the initial position and for use in driving subsequent fasteners.
  • This return may be supplemented or replaced by a mechanical return such as a resilient bumper and a return spring.
  • a mechanical return such as a resilient bumper and a return spring.
  • the container includes a supply of pressurized liquid along with the supply of compressed gas.
  • the compressed power source is provided with an anti-siphon device for preventing the flow of compressed liquid into the tool.
  • an anti-siphon device is designed for use in either a reusable or a disposable pressurized container.
  • the anti-siphon tube is provided with specialized structures for impeding the flow of pressurized liquid into the tube, including a drip shelf, a bottom end with a restricted opening, and a depending protective ring.
  • Still another feature of the present tool is a magnetically controlled workpiece contact element (WCE) linkage and associated switch for providing a signal to the control system when the WCE is activated, which occurs as the user presses the tool against a workpiece prior to firing a fastener.
  • WCE workpiece contact element
  • the magnet eliminates the need for a WCE return spring, and the switch, preferably a membrane switch, is located on the tool nose, in relatively close proximity to the WCE. As such a shorter WCE stroke is provided for activation of the tool, thus reducing cycle time and improving productivity.
  • a fastener driver tool powered by a pressurized power source having a supply of compressed fluid includes a magazine associated with the tool for storing and supplying fasteners to a tool nose.
  • a cylinder in the tool has a reciprocating piston associated with a driver blade sequentially engaging fasteners from the magazine as they are fed into the tool nose.
  • a control system is configured for directly electrically controlling a flow of compressed fluid for driving the piston.
  • a suitable prior art fastener-driving tool that is compatible with the present invention is generally designated 10.
  • This tool is described in greater detail in commonly-assigned US Patent No. 6,786,379 .
  • the present invention is applicable in other types of pneumatically powered fastener-driving tools that are well known in the art, and is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.
  • Conventional pneumatically powered fastener-driving tools powered by compressed gas are also considered suitable for use with the present invention.
  • the tool 10 provides a compact, relatively lightweight mechanism for driving fasteners such as small nails or staples. As such, the tool 10 is useful in various operations in the furniture building and prefabricated building component industries, among others.
  • a fastener storage device or magazine 22 retains a supply of the fasteners 20 and includes a biasing element (not shown) for urging the fasteners toward the nose 16. While a strip-style magazine 22 is depicted, other conventional fastener storage device types are contemplated, including but not limited to rotary or coil magazines.
  • a portable vessel or container 24 of pressurized fluid which is contemplated as being a pressurized gas, preferably carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) or nitrous oxide (N 2 O).
  • pressurized gases include nitrogen (N 2 ) and air.
  • CO 2 carbon dioxide
  • N 2 O nitrous oxide
  • the following description of a preferred embodiment utilizes self contained pre-pressurized CO 2 in a two-phase mixture as the power source.
  • An advantage of using a two-phase mixture of CO 2 is that when the mixture is stored in the removable container 24 that is in equilibrium and has two phases of CO 2 remaining in the vessel, a constant pressure of the gas phase is maintained.
  • liquid CO 2 changes to a gas phase to replace lost gaseous CO 2 and maintain a constant pressure in the vessel.
  • a pressurized power source such as CO 2 is that, due to the relatively high pressure of the gas (in the range of 800 psi), the number and size of the moving tool parts can be reduced. This reduces the likelihood of experiencing a mechanical failure, simplifies repairs, and lowers the overall manufacturing costs.
  • a pneumatic engine 32 includes a cylinder 34 enclosing a reciprocating piston 36 attached to a driver blade 38.
  • the piston 36 and the drive blade 38 are separate parts fastened together or are integrally joined.
  • reciprocation of the driver blade 38 in a passageway (not shown) defined by the tool nose 16 drives fasteners 20 out the outlet 18.
  • Compressed gas provided by the container 24 fills and pressurizes the inner chamber 26.
  • the electro-magnetic solenoid valve 72 is electrically connected to the control system 76 via the wiring 82 or wirelessly, and is operationally disposed relative to the supply port 56 or the main port 64 as is known in the art of pneumatic power technology for directly controlling the flow of pressurized fluid to the piston 36.
  • the trigger 40 is electrically connected to the control system 74 through a switch 94, which is preferably a micro switch or similar switching device, such as an optical or magnetically triggered switch, and suitable wiring 82.
  • the control system 74 energizes the solenoid valve 72 for periodically opening and allowing a dose of pressurized fluid from the container 24.
  • the period of time of energization of the valve 72 is user adjustable via the user interface 80.
  • the nose 16 is equipped with a reciprocating work piece contact element (WCE) 96 (best seen in FIG. 11 ) that retracts relative to the nose 16 to permit the driving of a fastener 20.
  • WCE work piece contact element
  • the WCE 96 is electrically connected to a switch 98, similar to the switch 94 and preferably a micro switch or similar switch that is triggered by WCE movement, such as magnetically or optically, for sending a signal to the control system 74.
  • the microprocessor 76 is programmed so that the solenoid valve 72 will open only when the switches 94 and 98 are closed or otherwise energized.
  • the specific order of energization of the switches 94, 98 may vary to suit the desired operation of the tool 70.
  • the microprocessor 76 is configured such that the switch 98 is energized before the switch 94.
  • the micro switch 94 is energized before the micro switch 98.
  • the microprocessor 76 is programmed to provide a sufficient energization time for the solenoid valve 72 to release a volume of fluid sufficient to enable the piston 36 to reach the opposite end of the cylinder 34 adjacent the bumper 62. At the expiration of the allotted time period, the valve 72 is then closed, shutting off the flow of pressurized gas and enabling piston return.
  • the microprocessor or control system 76 is programmable to permit operation of the tool 70 such that one pull of the trigger 40 results in the driving of multiple fasteners, such operation also broadly referred to as repetitive operation.
  • the tool 70 As the piston 36 reaches the end of its driving cycle, air being displaced by the piston is vented to atmosphere through the escape ports 58, and when the piston completes its driving cycle, the top of the piston uncovers the ports, the volume above or on top of the piston (closer to the solenoid valve 72)is allowed to vent to atmosphere through the same ports.
  • the tool 70 is equipped with a return chamber 60 for receiving and reusing the pressurized air flowing through the escape ports 58.
  • the present tool 70 is optionally equipped with an in-cylinder return spring 100, which biases the piston 36 to the start position shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the return spring 100 is of the helical type which surrounds the driver blade 38; however other configurations are contemplated.
  • the biasing force of the spring 100 is selected so as not to appreciably impair the driving force of the piston 36.
  • Still another feature of the tool 70 is at least one tool condition indicator 104, shown on the user interface 80; however other locations are contemplated, including on the housing 12.
  • the tool condition indicators 104 are contemplated to include at least one of a visual indicator, an audible indicator, and a tactile indicator, such as a vibrating indicator.
  • a visual indicator for the condition indicator 104 the indicator is contemplated to be in the form of at least one of a single LED, an LED bank and a screen.
  • Information displayed or indicated by the indicator 104 includes tool temperature, number of fasteners remaining, status of battery charge, total fasteners driven, internal tool pressure, fastener driving pressure (regulator adjustment), or the like.
  • the reservoir 26, designated 26a is optionally located in fluid communication with the solenoid intake tube 90 and is dimensioned to have a volume of pressurized fluid sufficient for facilitating consistent power output at increased tool firing rates.
  • Anti-siphon tubes are known in the art. These are typically installed in the vessel or container 24, which is often refillable, and are bent from a central axis vessel according to the desired bottle orientation. This requires “clocking" the tube after determining where the valve attachment threads stop on the top of the vessel. Proper orientation of the anti-siphon tube is a lengthy process and does not provide liquid-free flow in all vessel orientations. Also, if the bent angle of the tube is improperly positioned, pressurized liquid may enter the tube, depending on the orientation of the tool. This problem is more prevalent when the tool 70 is used at odd angles or inverted, for driving fasteners in areas with limited access.
  • the pressurized fluid vessel or container 24 is preferably supplied with a tube 106, preferably an anti-siphon tube configured for depending into an interior chamber 108 of the tube.
  • the purpose of the anti-siphon tube 106 is to prevent the flow of pressurized fluid such as CO 2 in the liquid phase from being drawn into the tool inner chamber 26 or into the regulator 30 where it has been found to impair tool performance. This problem has been found to occur more frequently when conventional tools 10 are used at an angle to vertical, or are even inverted from the orientation depicted in FIG. 1 .
  • the length of the anti-siphon tube 106 is approximately 33% to 66% of an effective interior axial length "A" of the container 24.
  • the pressurized gas in the container 24 is depicted as being in a gas phase 110 and a liquid phase 112.
  • the present anti-siphon tube 106 is preferably provided with structure for impeding the flow of the liquid phase 112 into the tube.
  • this structure takes the form of a flared, generally conical drip shelf 114 formed at a free end of the tube 106, a substantially closed bottom 116 with a relatively small intake opening 118, and at least one depending annular protective shield 120.
  • these structures combine to impede the entry of pressurized gas in the liquid phase 112 into the tube 106.
  • the anti-siphon tube 106 is provided with a tubular shank 122 used to calculate the desired length relative to the container effective length "A," regardless of whether or not the drip shelf 114 and the shield 102 are provided.
  • the anti-siphon tube 106 is connected to a closure 124 taking the form of a plug that sealingly engages an open neck 126 of the container 24.
  • the plug 124 is threadably engaged on the neck 126; however other attachment technologies are contemplated to retain the gas within the container 24 at the desired pressure.
  • the configuration of the anti-siphon tube 106 prevents the unwanted intake through the regulator 30 of pressurized gas in the liquid phase 112.
  • an alternate embodiment of the container 24 is generally designated 130.
  • Components shared with the container 24 are designated with identical reference numbers.
  • the main difference between the containers 24 and 130 is that the former is refillable, and the latter is disposable.
  • the container 130 has a closure 132 taking the form of a cap that is sealably secured to the open neck 126.
  • the anti-siphon tube 106 is fastened, as by welding, chemical adhesive, integrally formed such as by molding, drawing of metal or the like to the cap 132, and depends into an internal chamber 134 of the container 130 defined by an outer shell 136.
  • the anti-siphon tube 106 extends between about 33% and 66% of the effective height "A" of the container, and more specifically about 50% of the effective height, but being variable as described above.
  • the "effective height” is measured internally from a bottom upward to a point where a largest diameter of the container 24 begins to narrow towards the neck 126. This length has been found to reduce the tendency for pressurized liquid within the container 130 to enter the tube.
  • a bulkhead 138 extends radially from the tube and contacts an inner wall 140 of the chamber in a body portion 142 of the container.
  • the cap 132 is preferably frangible, and, as is known in the art, is pierced by a pointed puncture device 144 in fluid communication with the inner housing chamber 26 by a conduit 28 or equivalent structure. It is contemplated that in the container 130, the tube 106 is optionally provided with at least one of the conical drip shelf 114, the substantially closed bottom end 116, the restricted opening 118 and the depending protective ring 120 as seen in FIGs. 4A, 4B .
  • an alternate embodiment of the container 130 is generally designated 150.
  • Components shared with the containers 24 and 130 are designated with identical reference numbers.
  • a main difference between the containers 130 and 150 is that the latter has a bulkhead 152 extending radially from the anti-siphon tube 106 and engaging the inner wall 140 of the chamber 134 in the region of the neck 126, as opposed to the body portion 142.
  • the container 150 is also optionally equipped with at least one of the conical drip shelf 114, the substantially closed bottom end 116, the restricted opening 118 and the depending protective ring 120 as seen in FIGs. 4A, 4B .
  • a signal is sent from the control circuit to open the solenoid valve 72.
  • the valve 72 allows pressurized gas to flow from the container 24 to the regulator 30 where the pressure is reduced (typically to 80-500 psi).
  • the gas then flows through the now open solenoid valve 72 and into the drive cylinder 34.
  • the drive piston 36 Upon receipt of the flow of pressurized gas, the drive piston 36 then descends, comes in contact with the next fastener 20 to be driven, and then subsequently drives the fastener into the work surface.
  • the disclosed anti-siphon tube 106 has a length of between 33% and 66% (50% length preferred for a fluid charge having less than 50% liquid charge in an initial state of the vessel 24) of the effective length "A" of the interior of the typical cylindrical vessel 24, and is preferably installed on the container axis. It will be understood that the length of the anti-siphon tube 106 is adjustable depending on the amount of liquid in the vessel at the initial, filled stage or condition.
  • the described tube 106 allows the vessel 24 to be placed in virtually any orientation and exclude liquid from passing out of the vessel. With the addition of the drip shelf 114, liquid would be further excluded from entering the tube 106 after the vessel 24 is tipped over and then subsequently righted.
  • the present tube end, including components 114, 116, 118, 120 prevents drops flowing down the tube from entering the tube inlet 118.
  • the tool nose 16 is pressed against the workpiece, and in so doing the WCE 96 is pushed toward the WCE switch 162.
  • the force exerted by the user overcomes the magnetic attraction exerted by the magnet 164 and releases the WCE 96, permitting travel in the drive track 166 towards the switch 162.
  • the switch 162 changes states, which is read by the control system 74.
  • the force of the WCE 96 impacting the switch 162 is preferably dissipated by mounting the switch to a relatively substantial support post 172.
  • at least one overtravel or dampening member 174 such as a resilient pad or the like, is optionally disposed on either end of the switch 162 for providing further protection for the switch from repeated WCE impact forces.
  • the operator lifts the tool 160 from the substrate or workpiece.
  • the WCE 96 is then returned to the pre-firing position by the magnetic attractive force exerted by the magnet 164 due to the power of the magnet and the relatively close proximity of the switch 162 to the magnet.
  • the switch 162 Upon the magnet 164 pulling the WCE 96 to the start position, the switch 162 reverts to its pre-firing condition, and sends an appropriate signal to the control system 74.

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  1. Outil d'enfoncement d'élément de fixation (70) alimenté par une source d'énergie sous pression ayant une alimentation en fluide comprimé, ledit outil (70) comprenant :
    un magasin (22) associé audit outil (70) pour stocker et fournir des éléments de fixation (20) à un nez d'outil (16) ;
    un cylindre (34) dans ledit outil (70) avec un piston à mouvement de va-et-vient (36) associé à une lame d'enfoncement (38) entrant séquentiellement en prise avec des éléments de fixation (20) provenant du magasin (22) au fur et à mesure qu'ils sont fournis dans ledit nez d'outil (16) ; et
    un système de commande (74) configuré pour commander directement, électriquement un écoulement de fluide comprimé pour entraîner ledit piston (36),
    incluant en outre un contenant (24) de fluide sous pression en communication fluidique avec ledit cylindre (34), un régulateur de pression (30) en communication fluidique avec ledit contenant (24), et au moins une soupape à solénoïde (72) est en communication fluidique avec ledit régulateur (30) pour commander l'écoulement de fluide sous pression,
    caractérisé en ce que
    ledit fluide sous pression a des composants gazeux et liquide, et incluant en outre un tube anti-siphon dans ledit contenant (24), ledit tube (106) ayant une longueur s'étendant au sein d'une hauteur effective dudit contenant pour exclure un fluide en phase liquide.
  2. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit outil (70) inclut ladite au moins une soupape à solénoïde (72) actionnée par ledit système de commande (74) pour directement commander l'écoulement du fluide comprimé dans ledit cylindre (34) pour entraîner ledit piston à mouvement de va-et-vient (36).
  3. Outil (70) selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ledit système de commande (74) est configuré pour tenir compte d'un ajustement utilisateur d'un temps mis sous tension de ladite au moins une soupape à solénoïde (72).
  4. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit système de commande (74) inclut un microprocesseur (76).
  5. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit régulateur de pression (30) est disposé le long d'au moins un conduit entre ledit contenant (24) et ladite au moins une soupape à solénoïde (72).
  6. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, incluant en outre un réservoir (26a) en communication fluidique avec, et entre, ledit régulateur (30) et ledit solénoïde (72).
  7. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, incluant en outre un mécanisme de rappel de piston associé audit cylindre (34) pour renvoyer ledit piston à mouvement de va-et-vient (36) vers une position de commencement, ledit mécanisme de rappel de piston incluant au moins un d'un rappel mécanique (100) et d'un rappel pneumatique.
  8. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit système de commande (74) est configuré pour sélectivement effectuer des opérations séquentielles et répétitives.
  9. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, incluant en outre au moins un indicateur de condition d'outil (104) connecté audit système de commande (74), ledit indicateur (104) inclut au moins un d'un indicateur visuel, d'un indicateur audible, et d'un indicateur tactile.
  10. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, incluant en outre un élément de contact de pièce (96) se déplaçant en va-et-vient relativement audit nez d'outil (16), et un commutateur WCE correspondant (162) connecté audit système de commande (74) et situé sur ledit nez d'outil (16) pour l'activation par ledit WCE (96) lors de la pression de l'outil (70) sur une pièce.
  11. Outil (70) selon la revendication 10, incluant en outre un aimant (164) associé audit nez (16) et configuré pour retenir ledit élément de contact de pièce (96) dans une position de repos, et le rappel dudit élément vers la position de repos après l'enfoncement de l'élément de fixation.
  12. Outil (70) selon la revendication 10, dans lequel ledit WCE (96) se déplace en va-et-vient sur ledit nez d'outil (16) dans une piste d'entraînement (166) définie par des organes de guidage parallèles espacés (168).
  13. Outil (70) selon la revendication 10, incluant en outre au moins un d'un élément d'amortissement ou de protection anti-dépassement de fin de course (174) pour protéger ledit interrupteur (162) contre des forces d'impact de WCE.
  14. Outil (70) selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit système de commande (74) est configuré de telle sorte qu'une interface utilisateur (80) affiche ou émette une alarme, pour l'utilisateur pour qu'il remplace un contenant (24) fournissant l'alimentation en fluide comprimé.
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