EP3831537A1 - Befestigungswerkzeug - Google Patents

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EP3831537A1
EP3831537A1 EP19213400.5A EP19213400A EP3831537A1 EP 3831537 A1 EP3831537 A1 EP 3831537A1 EP 19213400 A EP19213400 A EP 19213400A EP 3831537 A1 EP3831537 A1 EP 3831537A1
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fastening tool
housing
support structure
press
locking
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Thomas Foser
Claudio Hasler
Patrick SCHREPFER
Markus Feeser
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Hilti AG
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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
    • B25C7/00—Accessories for nailing or stapling tools, e.g. supports

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  • a fastening tool for driving fastening elements in a driving direction into a workpiece, comprising a housing and a press-on element having a press-on face, wherein the press-on element is displaceable with respect to the housing against the driving direction when the fastening tool is pressed against the workpiece in the driving direction. Also described herein are associated parts and methods of use thereof.
  • One such application is joining two elements by driving a fastening element into one or both of the elements, thereby using a fastening tool as mentioned above.
  • the fastening tool is pressed against one of the elements, hereinafter referred to as a workpiece, then a driving mechanism is triggered which may drive a driving element onto the fastening element to drive the fastening element into the workpiece.
  • a driving mechanism is triggered which may drive a driving element onto the fastening element to drive the fastening element into the workpiece.
  • the workpiece may move back and thus require support from behind.
  • the fastening tool may provide such a support.
  • driving mechanisms are known to be used in fastening tools, comprising for example: combustion of explosive powder or fluid/gaseous combustibles, compressed air, spring drives, flywheels, electromagnetic drives, screwing, and combinations thereof. Any of those driving mechanisms are known to be used in portable hand-held fastening tools.
  • a hand-held fastening tool may be subject to great acceleration forces away from the workpiece and any support structure supporting the workpiece. If a fastening tool provides for support of the workpiece, it may be an object to reduce any damage to the tool, or the support structure, caused by such forces.
  • a fastening tool provides for controlling movement of any support structure with respect to a housing of the fastening tool, it may employ some control element associated with such a support structure. Such a control element could reduce accessibility of an area of the tool nose, or inadvertently be activated, and make handling the fastening tool more difficult.
  • a fastening tool for driving fastening elements in a driving direction into a workpiece comprising a housing and a press-on element having a press-on face, wherein the press-on element is displaceable with respect to the housing against the driving direction when the fastening tool is pressed against the workpiece in the driving direction, the fastening tool further comprising a support structure mounted to the housing and extending in the driving direction along the press-on element, wherein the support structure is displaceable with respect to the housing between a closed position and an open position.
  • the support structure comprises a support-structure spring biasing the support structure against the driving direction with respect to the housing when the support structure is in the closed position.
  • the fastening tool comprises a control element for controlling movement of the support structure with respect to the housing.
  • the fastening tool comprises a damping element associated with the support-structure spring.
  • the support structure comprises the damping element.
  • the control element comprises the damping element.
  • the housing comprises the damping element.
  • the fastening tool further comprises a control element for controlling movement of the support structure with respect to the housing.
  • the support-structure spring biases the support structure against the driving direction with respect to the control element when the support structure is in the closed position.
  • the support structure comprises a spring bearing, wherein the support-structure spring is mounted on the spring bearing.
  • the support structure comprises a support element for clasping the workpiece, wherein the support structure comprises a link linking the spring bearing to the support element.
  • the support-structure spring is mounted on the control element.
  • the support-structure spring is mounted on the housing.
  • the fastening tool further comprises a control element for controlling movement of the support structure with respect to the housing, wherein the control element is displaceable with respect to the housing between a first position and a second position, and the fastening tool further comprises a locking element which has a locking position and a clearance position, wherein the locking element locks the control element in the first position if the locking element is in the locking position, and wherein the locking element releases the control element from the first position if the locking element is in the clearance position.
  • the locking element is manually movable between the locking position and the clearance position.
  • the control element comprises a control-element grip, and wherein the locking element comprises an activation element associated with the control-element grip, or reachable by a hand gripping the control-element grip.
  • the locking element is mounted on the control element.
  • the control element comprises a guide guiding a movement of the locking element between the locking position and the clearance position. Even more preferred, the locking element moves linearly between the locking position and the clearance position.
  • the locking element comprises a second lever hinged to the control element.
  • the locking element is mounted on the housing. In an even more preferred embodiment, the locking element comprises a second lever hinged to the housing.
  • the support structure protrudes in the driving direction behind the press-on face.
  • the support structure comprises a support element for clasping the workpiece.
  • the support element comprises a support face supporting the workpiece against the driving direction during driving a fastening element into the workpiece.
  • the support structure comprises a support protrusion for engaging the workpiece, or a depression in the workpiece, wherein the support face is arranged on the support protrusion.
  • the support structure is displaceable in the driving direction with respect to the press-on element.
  • the support structure is displaceable with respect to the housing between a closed position, an open position and a release position, wherein the support structure is removable from the housing from the release position.
  • the control element has a first position in which the control element locates the support structure in the closed position.
  • the control element has a second position in which the control element locates the support structure in the open position.
  • the control element has a release position in which the control element releases the support structure to be removed from the housing. Even more preferred, the release position is identical to the open position.
  • the control element is mounted on the housing.
  • the control element comprises a first lever hinged to the housing.
  • the fastening tool comprises a compulsory guide for moving the support structure between the closed position and the open position by movement of the control element.
  • the compulsory guide comprises a control arm and at least one guide element engaging the control arm such that movement of the control arm causes movement of the guide element and/or vice versa.
  • the control element comprises the control arm, and the support structure comprises the guide element.
  • the support structure comprises the control arm, and the guide element comprises the guide element.
  • the control element comprises a control-element grip.
  • the fastening tool comprises a driver and a driving device for driving the driver onto a fastening element to drive the fastening element into the workpiece.
  • the press-on element is removable from the remaining fastening tool for replacing the driver or a component of the driving device.
  • the press-on element is displaceable up to a pressed-on position, wherein the press-on element releases a driving-in operation of the fastening tool if the press-on element is in the pressed-on position, and wherein the press-on element prevents a driving-in operation of the fastening tool if the press-on element is out of the pressed-on position.
  • the press-on element comprises a guide channel for guiding a fastening element when the fastening element is driven into the workpiece.
  • Figs. 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 show a fastening tool 1 for driving fastening elements 2 ( Figs. 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 ) along a setting axis 14 in a driving direction 3 into a workpiece 4 ( Figs. 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 ).
  • the driving elements 2 are formed as nails. In not-shown embodiments, the driving elements are formed as e.g. bolts, pins, clips, cranks or screws.
  • the fastening tool 1 comprises a schematically shown driver 5 ( Fig. 1 , hidden in the remaining Figs.) which is formed as e.g. a setting piston or screwdriver bit.
  • the fastening tool 1 comprises a housing 6 and, received in the housing 6, a schematically shown driving device 7 ( Fig. 1 , hidden in the remaining Figs.) for driving the driver 5 onto a fastening element 2 to drive the fastening element 2 into the workpiece 4.
  • the driving device 7 comprises e.g. a gas- or powder-actuated combustion drive, an air-pressure drive, or a spring-, flywheel or electrodynamic driven electric drive having, in particular, an electric motor and an electric battery.
  • the fastening tool 1 comprises a press-on element 8 having a press-on face 11 and which is displaceable against the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6.
  • the press-on element 8 is displaceable up to a pressed-on position shown in Figs. 3 , 4 , and 5 . If the press-on element 8 is in the pressed-on position, it releases a driving-in operation of the fastening tool 1. If the press-on element 8 is out of the pressed-on position as shown in Fig. 1 , the press-on element 8 prevents a driving-in operation of the fastening tool 1.
  • the press-on element 8 comprises a guide channel 9 in which a fastening element 2 is guided when driven into the workpiece 4.
  • the fastening tool comprises a separate guide channel extending along the press-on element in the driving direction.
  • the workpiece 4 is formed as a coupler sleeve for coupling elongated elements such as tubes or rods, e.g. reinforcing bars for concrete.
  • the workpiece 4 and/or the elements to be connected and/or the fastening elements are made of a metal, such as iron, or an alloy, such as steel.
  • the fastening elements 2 are driven tangentially into a gap between an inner face of the workpiece 4 and an outer face of the elongated elements, such that the elongated elements are tightly connected to the workpiece 4.
  • the fastening elements 2 are pre-mounted to the workpiece 4, e.g. inserted in prefabricated holes, such as bores.
  • the fastening elements are fed one-by-one or collated to the guide channel.
  • the fastening tool may comprise a magazine opening out into the guide channel.
  • the fastening tool 1 comprises a support structure 12 mounted to the housing 6 and protruding in the driving direction 3 behind the press-on face 11.
  • the support structure 12 comprises a support element 10 for clasping the workpiece 4.
  • the support element 10 comprises a support protrusion 13 for engaging one of two depressions 15 in the workpiece 4.
  • a support face 16 supporting the workpiece 4 against the driving direction 3 during driving a fastening element 2 into the workpiece 4 is arranged on the support protrusion 13. A safe pressing the fastening tool 1 against the workpiece 4 is thus ensured.
  • the support structure 12 is also displaceable in the driving direction 3 with respect to the press-on element 8.
  • the support structure 12 is displaceable in the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6 between a closed position, an open position and a release position.
  • the support structure comprises a carriage 20 fixed to the support element 10
  • the housing 6 comprises a track 21 which is formed e.g. as a groove, and the carriage 20 slides in the driving direction 3 in the track 21.
  • a distance between the support face 16 and the press-on face 11 is small in order to hold the workpiece 4 between the support element 10 and the press-on element 8 and press the press-on element 8 onto the workpiece 4, as shown in Figs. 3 , 4 , and 5 .
  • the open position of the support structure 12 Fig.
  • a distance between the support face 16 and the press-on face 11 is large ensuring capability of moving the workpiece 4 into and out of a space between the support element 10 and the press-on element 8.
  • the support structure 12 is displaced in the driving direction 3 from the closed position to the open position, and against the driving direction from the open position to the closed position. From the release position of the support structure 12, which in the present embodiment is at the same position as the open position, the support structure 12 is displaced even further in the driving direction 3 in order to remove the support structure 12 from the housing 6.
  • the fastening tool 1 comprises a control element 17 for controlling movement of the support structure 12 with respect to the housing 6.
  • the control element 17 comprises a first lever 18 hinged to the housing 6, and a control-element grip 19 fixed to the first lever 18.
  • the control element 17 has a first position ( Figs. 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 ) in which the control element 17 locates the support structure 12 in the closed position, and a second position ( Fig. 1 ) in which the control element 17 locates the support structure 12 in the open position.
  • the support structure 12 further comprises a support-structure spring 23 which biases the support structure 12 against the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6 and control element 17 when the support structure 12 is in the closed position ( Fig. 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 ). While the control element 17 is in its first position, the support structure 12 may be moved in the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6 and control element 17 against a biasing force of the support-structure spring 23.
  • the support structure 12 comprises two first stops 24 facing in the driving direction 3, and the housing 6 comprises two second stops 25 facing against the driving direction 3.
  • the fastening tool 1, particularly the housing 6, comprises two damping elements 26 associated with the support-structure spring.
  • the damping elements 26 are each arranged between one of the first stops 24 and one of the second stops 25 when the control element is in its first position and/or the support structure 12 is in its closed position ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the support structure and/or the control element comprises one, two or more damping elements.
  • the first stops 24 may abut on the damping elements 26 and compress the damping elements 26 between the first stops 24 and the second stops 25, such that the damping elements 26 may absorb some of the energy of the moving support structure 12.
  • the damping elements 26 may comprise a friction brake such as a hydraulic damping system or an element e.g. made of an elastomer or rubber.
  • the support structure 12 comprises a link 22.
  • the support structure 12 comprises a spring bearing 32 on which the support-structure spring 23 is mounted, and which is linked to the support element 10 by the link 22.
  • the support-structure spring 23 is mounted on the control element 17 close to a hinge 27 hinging the first lever 18 to the housing 6.
  • the support-structure spring is mounted on the housing.
  • the fastening tool 1 further comprises a locking element 28 which has a locking position (shown in the Figs.) and a clearance position (not shown), and which is linearly movable between the locking position and the clearance position.
  • the locking element 28 locks the control element 17 in the first position if the locking element 28 is in the locking position, and releases the control element 17 from the first position if the locking element 28 is in the clearance position.
  • the locking element 28 comprises a latch 34 latching to a pin 33 at the housing 6 in the locking position.
  • the locking element comprises a locking-element spring 35 biasing the locking element 28 into its locking position.
  • the locking element 28 comprises an activation element 29 associated with the control-element grip 19 such that the activation element 29 is reachable by a hand gripping the control-element grip 19. Pressing the activation element 29 e.g. with a thumb pushes the locking element 28 from the clearance position to the locking position against a biasing force of the locking-element spring 35.
  • the locking element 28 is mounted on the control element 17.
  • the control element 17 comprises a guide 30 guiding the linear movement of the locking element 28 between the locking position and the clearance position.
  • the guide 30 comprises two screws and the locking element 28 comprises an elongate hole 31 in which the guide 30, or screws, may run when the locking element 28 moves between the locking position and the clearance position.
  • the locking element is mounted on the housing and/or comprises a second lever hinged to the control element and/or housing.
  • a user In order to drive a fastening element 2 into the workpiece 4, a user approaches the workpiece 4 with the fastening tool 1, wherein the support structure 12 is in its open position ( Fig.1 ), such that the support element 10 clasps the workpiece 4 and the support protrusion is inserted into the depression 15 of the workpiece 4.
  • the user then pulls the control-element grip 19 of the control element 17 against the driving direction such that the support structure 12 is moved against the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6, thus reducing a distance between the support face 16 and the press-on element 8 which then is put over a fastening element 2 ( Fig. 2 ).
  • the press-on element 8 abuts the workpiece 4 and is moved against the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6.
  • the support-structure spring 23 has a spring stiffness sufficiently great to substantially prevent compression of the support-structure spring 23 during manual handling the fastening tool 1.
  • the fastening tool 1 is now ready to drive the fastening element 2, which is arranged within the guide channel 9, into the workpiece 4 ( Figs. 3 , 4 , 5 ).
  • the housing 6 may be subject to recoil, wherein the support structure 12 may move in the driving direction 3 with respect to the housing 6 and control element 17 against the biasing force of the support-structure spring 23.
  • the spring stiffness of the support-structure spring 23 is sufficiently small to enable compression of the support-structure spring 23 and the damping elements 26 caused by recoil during driving the fastening element 2. Any damage to the fastening tool 1, or the support structure 12, caused by such recoil may thus be reduced or avoided.
  • the user may push the control element 17 in the driving direction 3 back to its open position.
  • the user may use the thumb of the hand gripping the control-element grip 19 for pushing the locking element 28 from its locking position to its clearance position against the biasing force of the locking-element spring 35.

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US20140131414A1 (en) * 2012-11-09 2014-05-15 Chep Technology Pty Limited Nailing system and method
US20170297188A1 (en) * 2016-04-15 2017-10-19 Everwin Pneumatic Corp. Clamping device for a nail gun
WO2018048315A1 (en) 2016-09-12 2018-03-15 Holmes Solutions Limited Partnership A coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof
EP3666471A1 (de) * 2018-12-12 2020-06-17 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Befestigungswerkzeug

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US20140131414A1 (en) * 2012-11-09 2014-05-15 Chep Technology Pty Limited Nailing system and method
US20170297188A1 (en) * 2016-04-15 2017-10-19 Everwin Pneumatic Corp. Clamping device for a nail gun
WO2018048315A1 (en) 2016-09-12 2018-03-15 Holmes Solutions Limited Partnership A coupling device, associated parts and a method of use thereof
EP3666471A1 (de) * 2018-12-12 2020-06-17 Hilti Aktiengesellschaft Befestigungswerkzeug

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