EP3083152A1

EP3083152A1 - Driving device

Info

Publication number: EP3083152A1
Application number: EP14812510.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Matthias Blessing
Original assignee: Hilti AG
Current assignee: Hilti AG
Priority date: 2013-12-18
Filing date: 2014-12-16
Publication date: 2016-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2034-12-16
Also published as: EP2886257A1; EP3083152B1; US20160311096A1; WO2015091431A1; US10556332B2

Abstract

The invention relates to a driving device comprising a hand-held housing (1) in which there is accommodated a piston member (2) for transmitting energy to a fastening element to be driven in, an interchangeable propellant and a combustion chamber (3) arranged between the propellant and the piston member (2), said combustion chamber (3) extending preferably about a central axis (A), and an actuator (104) by means of which the energy that is transmissible from the propellant to the piston member (2) is variable in a settable manner, wherein a discharge channel (111) connected to the combustion chamber (3) can be opened by means of a movable slide (105) of the actuator (104), wherein a starting position of the piston member (2) is variable in a settable manner by means of a second actuator (108).

Description

tacker

The invention relates to a tacker according to the preamble of claim 1 and a system for driving a fastener into a workpiece according to the

Features of claim 10.

Hand-held driving devices with propellant charge are known from the prior art, in which after ignition of a pyrotechnic charge, the resulting fuel gases expand in a combustion chamber. As a result, a piston is accelerated as energy transfer means and drives a fastener into a workpiece. Basically, the most optimized, residue-free and reproducible burning of the charge is desired. It should be noted that the charge usually includes particles such as powder grains, fibers or the like, which are initially driven after ignition in front of a flame front ago.

US 6,321,968 B1 describes a tacker with a propellant charge in which the

Combustion chamber is separated by means of a perforated disc in an upper part of the chamber and a lower chamber part. Powder grains of the propellant charge are larger than the holes of the disc. Thus, the powder grains are first accelerated in a central discharge area on the perforated portions of the cutting wheel, where they are retained due to the dimensioning of the holes of the cutting wheel, so that a combustion of the powder grains takes place predominantly in the upper part of the chamber. In Fig. 10 is a

Variant shown in which a propellant charge without cartridge is used. In this variant, no design including the central axis enclosing discharge area in the upper part of the chamber is provided, which extends between the propellant charge and a central region of the cutting disc. The ejection area in the example of Fig. 10, therefore, does not include the central axis of the combustion chamber, but is annularly arranged around a central plunger of the combustion chamber. The ignition of the

Cartridge-free charge at an upper end of the central punch. US Pat. No. 6,321,968 B1 also shows an adjustability of a dead space volume in order to adjustably change the driving energy of the device. For this purpose, a valve-like slide can be adjusted in a direction perpendicular to a driving axis. In this case, the

Combustion chamber in the closed position of the slider to a dead space, which is formed as a recess in a side wall of the combustion chamber.

It is the object of the invention to provide a tacker that allows an effective adjustment of a driving energy given a propellant charge.

This object is achieved according to the invention for a drive-in device mentioned above with the characterizing features of claim 1. By providing two actuators for selectively opening the Abblaskanals on the one hand and for an adjustment of the starting position of the piston member on the other hand, a reduction of the driving energy can easily make in a wide range.

A blow-off channel in the sense of the invention is understood to mean a duct by means of which the combustion gases of the propellant charge are discharged into the environment or into another large volume, for example a gas reservoir for a piston return. As a result, depending on the cross section of the Abblaskanals a particularly large and fast pressure loss of the combustion chamber can be achieved.

Due to the possibility to adjustably change the starting position of the piston member by means of the second actuator, a reduction of the driving energy can additionally or alternatively to the effect of the Abblaskanals done. In this case, the piston member is defined by the same slide, which controls the blower, defined against a rearmost position. In such a position, a larger output volume of the combustion chamber is created compared to a rearmost position of the piston member. Furthermore, the concept of the remaining acceleration path of the piston member is shortened by the idea.

In the context of the invention, a driving energy is understood to mean the kinetic energy of the piston member impinging on a given fastening means for a given propellant charge. Given these boundary conditions, it is possible by the actuator to adjust the resulting driving energy for the fastener adjustably. A piston member according to the invention is any means which is acted upon by the ignition of the charge with kinetic energy, wherein the kinetic energy is ultimately transferred to the fastening means. Often the piston member is designed as a particular cylindrical piston. In the piston head recesses or other structures may be provided which further promote turbulence and uniform expansion of the fuel gases.

Under a fastener according to the invention is generally understood any retractable anchoring, such as nail, bolt or screw understood.

A central axis in the sense of the invention is one for the movement of the

Fastening element at least parallel axis, which extends in particular through a center of the combustion chamber. In a generally preferred embodiment of the invention, the slider is movable parallel to the axis, whereby a simple and effective mechanical realization is possible. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the slider is movable transversely to the axis, preferably perpendicular to the axis. Preferred is a

Depending on the position of the slide, the outlet cross-section of the blow-off channel can be continuously or variably adjusted.

In a drive-in device according to the invention, it can be provided in a generally advantageous manner that the release of the blow-off duct and the starting position of the piston member can be set independently of one another. This allows any combination of

energy-reducing effects of the actuators are made so that a good accuracy of adjustment over a particularly large range of driving energy is available.

In a first possible variant of the independent adjustment of the actuators, this can be done entirely manually by an operator. In this case, for example, each of the actuators may have a separate adjusting wheel or other operating means.

In a second possible variant, a mechanical coupling of the actuators may be present, for example via a shift gate, a gear, a linkage or the like. This allows a functionally linked adjustment of both actuators via only one operating means, which may mean a simplification for the operator.

In a third possible variant, the actuators can be adjusted via electrically operated actuators. As a result, an accurate energy adjustment by an electronic device control done, for example, in response to sensor signals. In such a variant, for example, arbitrary combinations of positions of the two actuators can be stored in a map. There may also be any other implementations of the adjustment of the separate actuators, for example by changing only one of the actuators by an electric actuator and the other actuator by manual adjustment.

For the simple mechanical realization of a tacker according to the invention, it can be provided that the second actuator comprises an adjustable stop member, wherein the starting position of the piston member is defined by contact of the piston member to the stop member. In particular, the piston member can be moved in the course of an automatic or manually initiated return operation to the abutment against the stop member. In one possible embodiment, the stop member may be formed as projecting into the combustion chamber rod which abuts against a bottom of the piston member. In other embodiments, the stop member may also act against a stop formed outside the combustion chamber of the piston member.

In a generally advantageous embodiment of the invention, the combustion chamber is divided by means of a plurality of perforations separating member into a first, adjacent to the propellant charge chamber and at least a second, adjacent to the piston member sub-chamber, wherein in the first sub-chamber, an ejection area for

Propellant charge is provided which extends between the propellant charge and a central region of the partition member. The ejection area preferably includes the central axis, that is, the central axis passes through the ejection area.

Particularly preferred is the ejection area at the central region of the

Separator limited by a closed surface of the separator. By providing the closed surface in the central region of the separator, particles of the charge which are ejected into the combustion chamber after ignition, become initially reflected or deflected without prejudice to their size, before they come into contact with one of the openings. In this modified path, the particles can then be evenly distributed in the upper compartment while being captured by a flame front and also ignited.

Overall, this ensures a good and complete combustion of the propellant. This is especially true when the driving energy is adjusted by the actuator to a small value and therefore large additional volumes and / or blow-off on the combustion process of the propellant charge act.

An ejection region in the sense of the invention is a prismatic, mostly cylindrical spatial region whose cross-section is defined by a surface of the igniting charge directed into the combustion chamber and which extends perpendicular to the surface. When the propellant charge is provided in the form of a cartridge, the surface of the charge is defined herein as the exit surface of the opened cartridge. In this case, the

Ejection area substantially cylindrically shaped. Its diameter corresponds to the inner diameter of the cartridge bearing at its output towards the piston member.

The central axis according to the invention runs as a center of gravity line through the

Discharge area. Regularly, but not necessarily, the central axis coincides with a

Movement axis of the piston member together.

An isolator in the context of the invention is any structure by which the combustion chamber is divided into two sub-chambers. Preferably, the separating member extends transversely to the central axis. It can be designed, for example, as a multi-perforated disc.

The central region of the separating member is preferably not pierced, so that at least a significant portion of the initially ejected particles are within the

Pouring area by the first combustion chamber moves against the central region, without first entering through the separating member in the second sub-chamber.

Preferably, the closed surface of the central area is larger than one

Cutting surface of the separating member with the ejection area. In generally preferred embodiments of the invention, the central portion of the partition member has a recess. Through this depression, a particularly good backscattering of the deflected particles and turbulence of combustion gases in the first sub-chamber can take place. In a preferred embodiment, the depression is shaped as a bowl-shaped

Recess formed in the separator. This favors a scattering and turbulence in particular.

In order to further improve the scattering and turbulence in a preferred embodiment, an upstanding projection is formed in a central bottom portion of the recess. The projection may be conical, for example.

Alternatively or additionally, it is provided that the recess has a downwardly decreasing diameter, which also causes a good distribution of powder grains and fuel gases.

In the interest of an optimal effect of the depression on a large part of the propellant charge, it is preferably provided that a maximum diameter of the depression, which is perpendicular to the central axis, is not less than 80% of a maximum diameter of an opening of the propellant charge, which is perpendicular to the axis. Particularly preferably, the diameter of the recess is greater than the diameter of the opening of the propellant charge.

Likewise, in order to improve the swirling action of the recess, it is preferably provided that a maximum depth of the recess measured in the direction of the axis is not less than 30%, more preferably not less than 50% of a maximum diameter of the recess measured perpendicular to the axis is.

Generally advantageous is between two adjacent openings each a web is provided, wherein fuel gases of the propellant initially flow radially outward from the ejection region between the lands before they after a deflection the

Breakthroughs flow through in the axial direction. As a result, the deflection and turbulence of the fuel gases is further optimized, and undesired entry of large grains of powder into the openings is further reduced. Generally, it can be provided that the openings of the separating member have a cross section which is greater than a maximum cross section of particles of the propellant charge. This prevents clogging of the openings with

Combustion residues. Due to the further features of the invention, an entry of large powder grains in the second sub-chamber is largely avoided despite relatively large openings.

In the interest of ease of installation and maintenance, the partition member is preferably screwed by means of an external thread formed in it in the combustion chamber.

In a generally preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that during normal operation with the same propellant charge, a maximum driving energy which can be set by means of the actuator corresponds to at least twice a minimum driving energy which can be set by means of the actuator. Preferably, the maximum driving energy is at least 2.5 times the minimum driving energy. In an advantageous detailed design, the minimum driving energy is not more than 150 joules and the maximum

Driving energy not less than 250 joules. Overall, this allows a particularly universal use of the tacker without a plurality of propellant charges of different strength depending on the application must be kept ready.

In general, an at least partially automatic adjustment of the drive-in energy can take place by means of electronic device control. For this purpose, for example, about the nature and dimensioning of the workpiece, can thereby by a

Operator be made. Alternatively or additionally, sensory

Information, for example about the type of fastener inserted, find use.

The object of the invention is also achieved by a system for driving a fastener into a workpiece by the features of claim 14. In this case, a driving tool according to the invention makes it possible to cover a large range of driving forces with only one propellant charge. Accordingly, it can be dispensed with the offer of other propellant charges for the operation of the device. Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the embodiments and from the dependent claims. Below are several preferred ones

Embodiments of the invention described and explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 shows a partial sectional view of a combustion chamber of an inventive

Tacking device with maximum driving energy.

Fig. 2 shows the tacker of Fig. 1 with fully open slide and with imagined start position of the piston member.

Fig. 3 shows a spatial sectional view of a combustion chamber of a tacker with a separator.

4 shows a detailed spatial view of the combustion chamber from FIG. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a three-dimensional view of a partition member of the combustion chamber of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 shows a three-dimensional view of a combustion chamber with a second

Embodiment of a separator.

Fig. 7 shows a spatial view of a combustion chamber with a third

Embodiment of a separator.

Fig. 8 shows a three-dimensional view of a combustion chamber with a fourth

Embodiment of a separator.

A drive-in device according to the invention comprises a hand-guided housing in which a piston member in the form of a piston 2 is accommodated. A surface 2a of the piston 2 defines a combustion chamber 3 in which the combustion gases of a pyrotechnic charge expand to accelerate the piston 2. The pyrotechnic charge is solid, preferably in powder form. In non-illustrated embodiments, the pyrotechnic charge is liquid or gaseous.

The so acted upon by kinetic energy piston 2 strikes with its piston shaft on a fastener, which is thereby driven into a workpiece.

The charge is presently received in a cartridge made of sheet metal. The cartridge has an impact fuse and is about to be ignited

Loading mechanism used in a cartridge bearing 4. Cartridge and cartridge bearings are preferably formed rotationally symmetrical about a central axis A. The central axis A is in the present examples at the same time one

Center axis of the combustion chamber 3 and the piston 2. The combustion chamber 3 is disposed between a circular opening 4a of the cartridge bearing 4 and the surface 2a of the piston 2. In a possible detailed design, an annular recess 2b is formed in the piston 2, which contributes to a better turbulence of the combustion gases and forms part of the combustion chamber 3. The combustion chamber 3 in the present case has a side wall 101, which is designed as a rotation surface of a parallel about the central axis A, that is, as an inner cylinder. In addition, the combustion chamber 3 has a bottom surface 102 which is substantially perpendicular to the axis A extends. For adjustable change of a kinetic energy absorbed by the piston member 2 for a given propellant charge, and thus change of a driving energy of the fastening means which can be set variably, two actuators 104, 108 are provided.

The first actuator 104 includes a parallel to the combustion chamber recess 103 in which a slider 105 is guided. The actuator 104 also includes a mechanism for

Adjustment of a position of the slider 105 (not shown). The slide is provided in Fig. 1 to Fig. 2 for clarity with a hatching.

The slider 105 is received in the recess 103 in a housing enclosing the combustion chamber. In this recess, the slider 103 is parallel to the central axis A in position adjustable. For this purpose, for example, an external thread may be formed at a rear end of the slider 105 (not shown). The external thread can then run in an internal thread of an axially supported, rotatably mounted gear. By driving the gear, the slider 105 can be adjusted by the thread rotation in the axial direction. The execution of the slider 105 adjusting mechanism is arbitrary.

The adjustment of the slide can be done manually depending on requirements, for example via a not shown adjusting wheel. But it can also be an adjustment by means of an electric actuator. It can be an at least partially automatic Adjustment of the driving energy by means of an electronic device control done. For this purpose necessary specifications, for example on the nature and dimensions of the workpiece, can be made by an operator. Alternatively or additionally, sensory information, for example about the type of fastener inserted, can be used.

The recess 103 is connected via an opening 106 with the combustion chamber 3. In Eintreibrichtung a channel 107 leads parallel to the combustion chamber to the front. The slider 105 fills the recess 103 and also has a forwardly open, axially extending bore 109 with a lateral opening 110, which is oriented in the direction of the opening 106.

Depending on the position of the slide 105, the lateral opening 110 does not cover at all, partially or maximally with the opening 106. In this way, the volume of the combustion chamber 3 can be connected to the bore 109 and the passage 107 via an adjustably variable cross section.

The opening 1 10, the bore 109 and the channel 107 therefore form a total of a Abblaskanal 1 11 at a corresponding position of the slide. After ignition of the pyrotechnic propellant charge, the expanding gases can partially escape into the Abbaslkanal depending on its opening state. As a result, the kinetic energy ultimately absorbed by the piston member 2 or the driving energy is reduced. The Abblaskanal 1 11 opens present in a gas duct, not shown, on one of the combustion chamber 3 upstream guide of the piston member 2. This ends in a known manner in a storage space (not shown). By means of the combustion gases collected in the storage space, the piston member 2 in a known manner at the end of the

Driving operation moved back to the starting position. In alternative embodiments, the Abblaskanal 1 11 also open directly into the atmosphere.

A second actuator for changing the driving energy is designed as an adjustable stop member 108. In this case, a start position of the piston member 2 is defined by stop of the piston member 2 on the stop member 108 changeable. The stop member is presently formed as projecting into the combustion chamber 3 rod 108. The rod can be adjusted by a mechanism, not shown, in the axial direction. In particular, analogous to a possible adjustment of the slider 105, a thread and a control part such as a thumbwheel for distributing the rod 108 may be provided.

In the setting of maximum energy according to FIG. 1, in the initial state of the piston member 2, a bottom surface 2 a of the piston member 2 abuts against the bottom surface 102 of the combustion chamber 3. This means a maximum acceleration path of the piston member, and a minimum output volume of the combustion chamber at the time of

Charge ignition. In addition, since the Abblaskanal 11 1 is completely closed, thereby a total of a maximum driving energy is achieved.

If the rod 108 is displaced from the position in FIG. 1 into the combustion chamber, the starting position or starting position of the piston member 2 is introduced, see FIG. 2. This leads to a larger combustion chamber volume and a smaller one

Acceleration section of the piston member second

If necessary, a pressure build-up in the combustion chamber 3 by a partial or

Full opening of the Abblaskanals 1 11 further reduced, see the open position of the slide 105 in Fig. 2. Overall, this is achieved Eintreibenergie of

Piston member 2 reduced. In the positions of the slide 105 and the second actuator 108 shown in FIG. 2 is a maximum open blow-off 11 1 and a maximum

Presentation of the piston member 2 before. This will be a smallest possible value of

Driving energy achieved with a given propellant charge.

The two actuators 104, 108 are completely independently adjustable, so that the achieved reduction of the driving energy results as a superposition of the two respective effects.

To the slider 105 of the first actuator is noted that in the present case, the open position by displacement of the slider takes place to the rear. In this case, first a front part of the opening 106 is released. This has a different effect on the drive-in energy in partially open position, as if a first equal, rear part of the opening 106 would be released. Depending on the requirements can also be such a setting be made of the slider, so that overall even more precise optimizations of the combustion process and the driving energy are available.

To the rod or the abutment part of the second actuator 108 is noted that this can be reduced if necessary before ignition of the propellant charge from the combustion chamber, after previously the starting position of the piston member 2 has been adjusted by the stop of the piston head.

The following description relates to optimized embodiments of the combustion chamber of the tacker by means of a separator. Although no actuator for varying the driving energy is shown in the drawings in FIGS. 3 to 8, the embodiments of the combustor with separator may be combined with each of the above-described configurations of an actuator 104 as required. The combustion chamber 3 is divided transversely to the central axis A by a partition member 5. On the side of the cartridge bearing 4 there is a first sub-chamber 3a of the combustion chamber, and on the side of the piston 2 is a second sub-chamber 3b of the combustion chamber 3rd

In the illustrations shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the piston is retracted to a maximum, so that the second sub-chamber 3b at the time of ignition comprises only the depression 2b and possibly a narrow gap between the piston 2 and the separating member 5.

The separating member 5 is presently designed as a screwed by means of an external thread 7 in the combustion chamber 3 component. However, the isolator can also be formed integrally with the rest of the combustion chamber or be connected in any other way as a separate component with the combustion chamber.

The partition member 5 has a plurality of apertures 6, which are in the present case designed as bores which extend parallel to the axis A. The perforations 6 are arranged around a central region 8 of the separating member 5, which has a closed and non-perforated surface. The smallest diameter of the central, unbroken portion 8 in a plane perpendicular to the axis A is about 35% larger than a diameter of the open after ignition cartridge. In the present case, this corresponds approximately to the diameter of a combustion chamber-side opening of the cartridge bearing or of a surface of the pyrotechnic charge directed into the combustion chamber. In the present case, it is assumed that the fuel gases and powder grains, charge particles or the like ejected with them first enter the combustion chamber parallel to the central axis. Therefore, at least immediately after ignition and over a certain length, the expanding charge moves predominantly in a prismatic discharge region along the central axis, the circumference of which is defined by the contour of the surface of the charge. In the present embodiments of the invention, all of the apertures 6 of the partition member are located outside a sectional area of the ejection area with the surface of the partition member. The discharge area is designed as a cylinder corresponding to the circular cartridge opening.

In the central region 8 of the separating member 5, a recess 9 is further formed. The recess 9 extends rotationally symmetrical about the central axis A. It is formed cup-shaped and has a flat bottom 9a. A diameter of the recess 9 tapers from a largest diameter d at its upper edge to a smallest diameter at the level of the bottom 9a. The walls of the recess 9 have both inclined and straight sections. The maximum depth of the recess 9 is presently about 60% of the largest diameter d. In the plane of the upper edge of the recess 9, the closed extends

The step 10 increases from the surface of the central region 8 in the axial direction to a roof of the combustion chamber 3. the partition member 5 is in this case pressed with the step 10 against the roof. This is done by appropriate screwing the separator 5 in the

Combustion chamber 3 reached.

The gradation 10 forms between adjacent apertures 6 each webs 1 1, which are directed radially inward. Accordingly, radially directed channels 12 remain between the webs 11, through which the fuel gases and charge particles initially flow radially outward from the central region 8 and are then deflected into the openings 6.

The invention now works with respect to the isolator as follows: After ignition of the cartridge still unburned particles in front of a front

Fuel gases thrown through the front cartridge opening into the first sub-chamber 3a. This partially unburned charge hits after a short distance in the cup-like recess 9 of the closed central region 8 of the separator 5. There is a scattering and turbulence of the powder grains and fuel gases, the powder grains continue to ignite and burn. This reacting and expanding mixture occurs in predominantly radial direction between the webs 1 1 and is in the

Breakthroughs 6 deflected. When flowing through the openings 6, the particles of the charge are already

mainly burned, so that neither unbroken charge residues are present in the openings nor in the subsequent, second sub-chamber 3b. This prevents unfavorable deposits and / or clogging of the apertures 6. At the same time a controlled and uniform expansion of the fuel gases in the second sub-chamber is favored, so that an optimal acceleration of the piston 2 takes place.

In the second embodiment of a separating member shown in Fig. 6, a different shape of the recess 9 is provided. As in the first example, the recess is formed as a cup-shaped recess, but the walls of the recess are stronger and continuously inclined.

In the embodiment of a separating member shown in Fig. 7, the shape of the recess 9 is predominantly as in the example of FIG. 6. In addition, an upstanding, conical projection 13 is formed above the bottom of the recess. By the

conical projection 13 is a strong scattering and turbulence of the fuel gases.

In the embodiment of a separating member shown in Fig. 8, the recess 9 has no flat bottom, but has an approximately parabolic overall

Cross-section on. Such a shape is particularly good for avoiding

Deposits suitable.

It is understood that the invention is not limited to the illustrated, exemplary shapes of the recess 9. Overall, a system for driving a fastener into a workpiece is provided by a tacker described above in conjunction with a propellant charge and a selection of fasteners. In this case, the system comprises a plurality of different attachment means, wherein only one type of propellant charge is required to cover a full range of drive-in energies.

The driving energy transmitted to the piston member, when using the same propellant charge, ranges from a minimum driving energy of 90 joules to a maximum driving energy of 325 joules.

Claims

cLAIMS

A tacker comprising

a handheld housing having a piston member (2) received therein for transmitting energy to a fastener to be driven in,

a particular changeable propellant and

a combustion chamber (3) arranged between the propellant charge and the piston member (2) and extending in particular around a central axis (A),

and an actuator (104), by means of which the energy transferred from the propellant charge to the piston member (2) is variably adjustable, one with the combustion chamber (3) connected Abblaskanal (1 11) by means of a movable slide (105) of the actuator (104 ) can be released

characterized,

a starting position of the piston member (2) can be variably changed by means of a second actuator (108).

A tacker according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide (105) is movable parallel to the axis (A), wherein in particular an outlet cross section of the Abblaskanals (11 1) is changeably adjustable depending on the position of the slide (105).

A tacker according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide (105) transversely, in particular perpendicular, to the axis (A) is movable, wherein in particular an outlet cross-section of a Abblaskanals (11 1) depending on the position of the slide (105) is variably adjustable.

A tacker according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the release of the Abblaskanals (1 11) and the starting position of the piston member (2) are independently adjustable.

A tacker according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second actuator comprises an adjustable stop member (108), wherein the starting position of the piston member (2) by abutment of the piston member (2) on the

Stopper (108) is defined.

6. tacker according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second actuator is operable together with the first actuator.

A tacker according to claim 6, characterized in that the second actuator is electronically connected to the first actuator.

A tacker according to claim 6, characterized in that the second actuator is mechanically connected to the first actuator, in particular via a transmission or a linkage.

A tacker according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that

the combustion chamber (3) is subdivided into a first partial chamber (3a) adjoining the propellant charge by means of a partition member (5) which has several perforations (6) and at least one second partial chamber (3b) adjoining the piston member (2),

wherein in the first sub-chamber (3a) is provided in particular the central axis (A) enclosing discharge area for the propellant charge, which extends between the propellant charge and a central region (8) of the separating member (5).

10. tacker according to claim 9, characterized in that the ejection area at the central region (8) of the separating member (5) by a closed surface of the separating member (5) is limited.

1 1. A tacker according to any one of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the central region (8) of the separating member (5) has a recess (9).

A tacker, in particular according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the regular operation with the same propellant charge an adjustable by means of the actuator maximum driving energy at least twice a settable by means of the actuator minimum driving energy corresponds.

A tacker according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the minimum driving energy is not more than 150 joules and the maximum driving energy is not less than 250 joules.

A system for driving a fastener into a workpiece, comprising a tacker according to any one of the preceding claims and a plurality of different fasteners, the system for covering a full range of driving energies comprising only propellant charges having substantially the same propellant charge energy.