JPH08118310A - Plane with cut width indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enhance the efficiency of a cutting operation and improve operating ease by recognizing a cut width easily and positively. CONSTITUTION: A handle part 4H is moved in an arrow direction 90 by an operator who holds the handle. Then a wood is cut in the form of a strip within the limits of a cut width S2, and reference lines 8a, 8b are formed on a housing 4 along both end lines L1, L2 which are almost of the same width as both ends of the cut width S2. That is, if a hand electric plane is viewed from above by the operator, it is possible for him to recognize the cut width S2 easily and positively. Thus the efficiency of a cutting operation is enhanced and the operating ease be improved. As an alternative, the housing 4 can be painted in different colors instead of forming the reference lines 8a, 8b and the cut width S2 can be indicated by these colored boundary lines. In addition, the cut width S2 can be indicated by positioning the boundary lines of covers 6a, 6b attached to the housing 4 almost on the same lines as both end lines L1, L2 of the cut width S2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention A plane having a cutting width display portion according to the present invention relates to a structure capable of visually recognizing a cutting width easily and surely.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a side view of a handheld electric plane.
The handheld electric plane includes a plane body 2 having a plane blade formed in a housing 4, and the plane body 2 is exposed from between a front base 30 and a rear base 31. And plane 2
Is rotated by being driven by a motor (not shown) in the housing 4, thereby cutting an object to be cut such as the wood 10.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a conventional handheld electric plane. On both sides of the housing 4, covers 6a,
6b is attached. When performing cutting work, the operator grasps the handle portion 4H and attaches the handheld electric plane to the arrow 9
Move in the 0 direction. By moving the handheld electric plane, the timber 10 is cut into a band shape within the cutting width S2.

[0004]

The conventional hand-held electric plane has the following problems. When performing cutting work,
The operator grasps the handle portion 4H and visually moves the cutting position from above the handheld electric plane to move it in the direction of arrow 90.

However, since the housing 4 is provided so as to cover the shaft support portions and the motors at both ends of the plane body 2, it is generally shown in FIG.
As shown in, the width S8 of the housing 4 is larger than the cutting width S2
Is bigger. Further, the covers 6a and 6b are attached to both side surfaces of the housing 4 as described above, and the width S9 of the covers 6a and 6b is larger than the width S8 of the housing 4.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the hand-held electric plane is viewed from above, the cutting width S2 and the housing 4
Of the width S8 of the cover 6a and the width S9 of the covers 6a and 6b,
The entire outer shape is uneven. Such unevenness of the outer shape becomes an obstacle, and it is difficult for an operator to accurately grasp the cutting width S2, and there is a problem that workability deteriorates.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a plane having a cutting width display portion capable of enhancing the efficiency of cutting work and improving workability by easily and surely recognizing the cutting width. .

[0008]

A plane having a cutting width display portion according to claim 1 is fixed to a casing and a casing,
A base that comes into contact with the cutting surface of the object to be cut, a cutting unit that is rotatably supported by the housing, has a cutting blade, and the cutting blade is positioned so that it can be exposed from the base. It is characterized in that it is provided with a cutting portion for performing cutting with a predetermined cutting width, and a cutting width display portion formed on the housing along a line having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plane having a cutting width display portion, wherein the casing is composed of a housing and a cover, and the cutting width display portion is
It is a boundary line formed by attaching a cover to the housing.

[0010]

In the plane in which the cutting width display portion according to claim 1 is formed, along a line having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width,
A cutting width display portion is formed on the housing.

As described above, since the cutting width display portion is formed along the line having substantially the same width as the both ends of the cutting width, the cutting width display portion formed on the housing can be visually observed during the cutting work. In addition, it is possible to easily and surely recognize whether or not the object to be cut is within the cutting width.

In the plane having the cutting width display portion according to the second aspect, the cutting width display portion is a boundary line formed by attaching the cover to the housing.

Therefore, by visually observing the boundary line, it is possible to easily and surely recognize whether or not the object to be cut is within the cutting width during the cutting work. Further, the cutting width display portion can be formed only by attaching the cover to the housing.

[0014]

EXAMPLE FIG. 4 is an overall side view of a handheld electric plane.
In the housing 4, a plane body 2 as a cutting portion, in which plane plane blades which are cutting blades are formed, is rotatably supported, and the plane plane blades of the plane body 2 include a front base 30 and a rear base 31. It is exposed from the space. Then, the plane body 2 is driven by a motor (not shown) in the housing 4 to rotate, and thereby cuts an object to be cut such as the wood 10.

The operator grips the handle portion 4H and moves the handheld electric plane in the direction of arrow 90 to perform the cutting work while the front base 30 and the rear base 31 are in contact with the cutting surface of the wood 10. The motor is driven by pushing the switch 24 provided on the handle portion 4H,
The plane body 2 rotates and cutting is performed. Electric power for driving the motor and the like is supplied through the cable 22. The adjustment knob 20 is a knob for adjusting the cutting depth.

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of a plane having a cutting width display portion according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the handheld electric plane shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, covers 6a and 6b are attached to both side surfaces of the housing 4, respectively. The housing 4 and the covers 6a and 6b are the case in the present invention.

When the wood 10 is cut by the rotation of the plane body 2 (FIG. 4), the timber 10 is cut into a strip shape within the cutting width S2. In this embodiment, the widths of the front base 30 and the rear base 31 and the cutting width S2 are substantially the same.

Reference lines 8a and 8b as cutting width display portions are formed in the housing 4 along both end lines L1 and L2 having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width S2. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the operator views the hand-held electric plane from above, both end lines L1 and L2 of the cutting width S2 are cut.
The reference lines 8a and 8b are located on substantially the same straight line.

For this reason, the cutting width S2 is shown on the entire outer shape of the plane, and the operator can easily and surely recognize the cutting width S2, which improves the efficiency of the cutting work and improves the workability. be able to. For example, when the wood 10 having a width wider than the cutting width S2 is to be cut linearly, the reference line 8a or 8b with respect to the end of the wood 10 is used.
While aligning, move in the direction of arrow 90. Thereby, the wood 10 can be easily and surely cut without coming off from the plane body 2.

The reference lines 8a and 8b may be formed by applying a paint process in a line shape, or may be formed by applying a linear recess or protrusion on the surface of the housing 4 in a line shape.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a plane having a cutting width display portion according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the housing 4 is painted with a color different from the ground color, and both end lines L having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width S2.
Color boundary lines 7a and 7b (cutting width display portions) are formed along the lines 1 and L2. In FIG. 2, the shaded portion is a portion where a color different from the ground color of the housing 4 is painted.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, the cutting width S2 is shown on the entire outer shape of the plane, and the operator can easily and surely recognize the cutting width S2, and the efficiency of the cutting work is improved. Workability can be improved. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the background color of the housing 4 is
And the color boundary lines 7a and 7b are formed by using two kinds of colors different from the background color, but the color tone (tone) of the same color is changed, and the cutting width display portion is formed at the boundary of the color tone. Good.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of a plane having a cutting width display portion according to the present invention. In this embodiment, covers 6a and 6b are attached so as to partially cover both sides of the housing 4. Then, the boundary lines 9a and 9b between the housing 4 and the covers 6a and 6b are
Both end lines L1 and L2 having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width S2
It is located along the top.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, the cutting width S2 is shown on the entire outer shape of the plane, and the operator can easily and surely recognize the cutting width S2, and the efficiency of the cutting work is improved. Workability can be improved. Other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[Other Embodiments] In each of the above embodiments, the hand-held electric plane is taken as an example, but the present invention may be applied to other planes. Also, for example, the housing 4 and the cover 6
Boundary lines 9a and 9b with a and 6b are located along both end lines L1 and L2 having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width S2 (third embodiment), and the housing 4 and the cover 6 are arranged.
Differently paint a and 6b (second embodiment)
It is also possible to employ a combination of each of the above embodiments.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the cutting width S2 and the front base 30 and the rear base 31 are substantially the same width. On the other hand, when the widths of the front base 30 and the rear base 31 are larger than the cutting width S2, the cutting width display portion can be formed on the front base 30 and the rear base 31 as well.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but other structures may be adopted as long as the cutting width display portion is formed along a line having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width. May be.

[0029]

In the plane having the cutting width display portion according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cutting width display portion is formed on the casing along a line having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width.

As described above, since the cutting width display portion is formed along the line having substantially the same width as the both ends of the cutting width, the cutting width display portion formed on the housing can be visually inspected during cutting work. In addition, it is possible to easily and surely recognize whether or not the object to be cut is within the cutting width. Therefore, the efficiency of cutting work can be improved and workability can be improved.

In the plane having the cutting width display portion according to the second aspect, the cutting width display portion is a boundary line formed by attaching the cover to the housing.

That is, by visually observing the boundary line, it is possible to easily and surely recognize whether or not the object to be cut is within the cutting width during the cutting work. Therefore, the efficiency of cutting work can be improved and workability can be improved.

Further, the cutting width indicating portion can be formed only by attaching the cover to the housing. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately form the cutting width display portion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a plane having a cutting width display portion according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of a plane in which a cutting width display portion according to the present invention is formed.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of a plane having a cutting width display portion according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a handheld electric plane.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a conventional handheld electric plane.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 ... plane member 4 ... housing 6a, 6b ... cover 7a, 7b ... color boundary line 8a, 8b ... reference line 9a, 9b ... ... Boundary lines L1 and L2 ... Both ends line S2 ... Cutting width

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A housing, a base fixed to the housing and in contact with a cutting surface of an object to be cut, and a cutting portion rotatably supported by the housing, the cutting portion having a cutting blade. The cutting portion is located so that the cutting blade can be exposed from the base, and performs cutting with a predetermined cutting width, and a cutting width display formed on the housing along a line having substantially the same width as both ends of the cutting width. A plane having a cutting width display portion, which is characterized by including a section. 2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein the housing is composed of a housing and a cover, and the cutting width display portion is a boundary line formed by attaching the cover to the housing. A plane with a cutting width display.