US20020016143A1 - In-line sander - Google Patents
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- vacuum housing 166 defines the upper portion of dust channel 214 within housing 166 , the lower portion of vacuum housing being formed by the combination of a vacuum housing cover 244 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) held in place by a machine screw 246 , and by the upper surface of any pad frame coupled to the lower surface of housing 166 .
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An in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion.
A corner or detail pad has a substantially flat lower surface and a substantially pointed front portion bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges having an included angle of less than 90 degrees. A forward end of this substantially pointed front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad protrudes ahead of a front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. The front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad has particular application for sanding into corners of a carcass. For example, with the preferred detail or corner pad installed, when the sander is in use where three workpiece surfaces of a carcass meet one another perpendicularly to form a corner, sandpaper supported by the pad under the forward end of the pad will effectively sand into the corner on any included surface of the corner.
A preferred embodiment of the present corner or detail pad has at least one substantially linear side edge which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion of the sander. This substantially linear side edge of the pad protrudes laterally at least as far as the maximum width of the sander body. With such a configuration, when the sander is in use where two workpiece surfaces meet one another at an included angle along edges of less than 180 degrees, the surfaces of each workpiece which form the included angle can be sanded up to the adjoining workpiece surface by sandpaper supported by the pad under the substantially linear side edge of the pad.
An alternate preferred sanding pad, sometimes referred to in the present application as a shutter pad, has at least one extended substantially linear side edge which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion of the sander and which extends laterally a conspicuous distance beyond the maximum width of the sander body. With such a shutter pad configuration, when the sander is in use on a project such as the louvers on a shutter, where a lower workpiece upper surface is below an upper workpiece by a distance greater than the thickness of the pad but is inaccessible by the sander body, sandpaper supported by the pad below the extended substantially linear side edge can be effectively used on the inaccessible lower workpiece upper surface within the conspicuous distance that the extended substantially linear side edge protrudes laterally beyond the sander body.
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- This application is a continuation of application ser. No. 08/851,804 filed on May 7, 1997, which is a file wrapper continuation of application Ser. No. 08/389,277 filed on Feb. 9, 1995.
- The present invention relates to an in-line sander comprising a sander body which houses a motor coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism. The in-line oscillating mechanism is adapted and configured to move a sanding pad in a linear oscillating motion.
- One preferred sanding pad adapted and configured to be coupled to the in-line oscillating mechanism is sometimes referred to in the present application as a corner or detail sanding pad. The preferred corner or detail pad has a substantially flat lower surface and a substantially pointed front portion-bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges having an included angle of less than 90 degrees. A forward end of this substantially pointed front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad protrudes ahead of a front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. The front portion of the preferred corner or detail pad has particular application for sanding into corners of a carcass. For example, with the preferred detail or corner pad installed, when the sander is in use where three workpiece surfaces of a carcass meet one another perpendicularly to form a corner, sandpaper supported by the pad under the forward end of the pad will effectively sand into the corner on any included surface of the corner.
- A preferred embodiment of the present corner or detail pad has at least one substantially linear side edge which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion of the sander. This substantially linear side edge of the pad protrudes laterally at least as far as the maximum width of the sander body. With such a configuration, when the sander is in use where two workpiece surfaces meet one another at an included angle along edges of less than 180 degrees, the surfaces of each workpiece which form the included angle can be sanded up to the adjoining workpiece surface by sandpaper supported by the pad under the substantially linear side edge of the pad.
- An alternate preferred sanding pad, sometimes referred to in the present application as a shutter pad, has at least one extended substantially linear side edge which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion of the sander and which extends laterally a conspicuous distance beyond the maximum width of the sander body. With such a shutter pad configuration, when the sander is in use on a project such as the louvers on a shutter, where a lower workpiece upper surface is below an upper workpiece by a distance greater than the thickness of the pad but is inaccessible by the sander body, sandpaper supported by the pad below the extended substantially linear side edge can be effectively used on the inaccessible lower workpiece upper surface within the conspicuous distance that the extended substantially linear side edge protrudes laterally beyond the sander body.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a top left perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present sander configured with a corner or detail sanding pad;
- FIG. 2 illustrates a left side elevational view of the sander shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a right side elevational view of the sander shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 illustrates a front elevational view of the sander shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 illustrates a back elevational view of the sander shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 illustrates a top plan view of the sander shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 illustrates a bottom plan view of the sander shown in FIG. 1, including a bottom plan view of a preferred corner or detail sanding frame (with a preferred corner or detail pad shown in phantom) for use with the present sander;
- FIG. 8 is a right side elevational cross sectional profile (taken along cutting line8-8 of FIG. 6) illustrating the preferred sander, as well as a preferred profiled pad holding system coupled to the sander;
- FIG. 9 is a right side elevational cross section of a front portion of the sander (taken along cutting line9-9 of FIG. 6) showing a portion of the preferred in-line oscillation system as well as a preferred corner or detail sanding pad coupled to the sander;
- FIG. 10 is a front cross sectional view (taken along cutting line10-10 of FIG. 8) including a preferred holding system adapted and configured for holding a single, selected profiled sanding pad;
- FIG. 10A is a front cross sectional view (taken along cutting line10A-10A of FIG. 8) including a preferred holding system adapted and configured for holding two selected profiled sanding pads;
- FIG. 11 is a partial cutaway drawing including an illustration of a portion of the preferred in-line oscillation system;
- FIG. 12 is an exploded lower perspective view including a lower perspective view of two alternate preferred profiled pad frames for respectively holding a single or two profiled pads, as well as of a preferred corner or detail pad frame;
- FIG. 13 is an exploded upper perspective view of portions of the preferred in-line oscillation system and an upper perspective view of a preferred corner or detail pad frame;
- FIGS. 14 and 15 are perspective illustrations of partially assembled portions of the preferred in-line oscillation system;
- FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of components of the preferred in-line oscillation system;
- FIGS. 17 and 18 illustrate a preferred shutter pad frame and pad;
- FIGS.19-21 illustrate a preferred pad frame for holding two profiled pads;
- FIGS.22-24 illustrate a preferred pad frame for holding a single profiled sanding pad;
- FIGS. 25, 25A,26, and 27 illustrate the preferred corner or detail sanding pad frame and pad, including a preferred radius of an at least slightly-convex, curved sanding edge of the preferred corner or detail pad frame and pad; and
- FIGS.28-44 illustrate preferred profiled sanding pads which can be selectively used with the present sander.
- Although the tool or tool system referred to in the present application is referred to as a “sander” which uses “sandpaper”, it will be recognized that other abrasive papers, abrasive materials, or abrasive systems or the like can be used to replace the “sandpaper” referred to without loss of generality.
- The preferred system is a sanding system which can be configured into many highly-versatile configurations. The present sanding system is arranged and configured to alternatively and selectably accept for use a corner or detail pad, a shutter pad, and a wide variety of profiled pads. Such versatility is found in no other sander.
- To accomplish this, the present sanding system preferably includes a pad frame system comprising a corner or detail pad frame for supporting a corner or detail pad for sanding into the corners of a carcass, a shutter pad frame for supporting a shutter pad configured for operations such as sanding louvers of a shutter blocked by other louvers on the shutter, and a profiled pad frame for supporting a profiled pad configured to power sand pre-configured profiles onto or sand such profiles previously configured on a workpiece.
- The preferred sander comprises a
sander body 50 which houses a motor 52 (see FIG. 8) coupled to an in-line oscillatingmechanism 54. - A preferred sanding pad frame such as56 or pad such as 56A may be coupled to an in-line oscillating mechanism such as 54 for movement in a linear oscillating motion. Such a sanding pad or pad frame, which is sometimes referred to in the present application as a corner or detail sanding pad or pad frame, typically has a substantially flat
lower surface 58 and a substantially pointedfront portion 60 bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges 62 having an includedangle 64 of less than 90 degrees. - A
forward end 66 of the substantiallypointed front portion 60 ofpreferred pad frame 56, and theforward end 56B ofpreferred pad 56A, protrudes ahead of afront end 68 ofsander body 50 throughout the linear oscillating motion ofpad frame 56. - The
front portion 60 of preferred pad frame S6 andpad 56A has particular application for sanding into corners of a carcass. For example, withpreferred pad frame 56 withpad 56A installed, when the sander is in use where three workpiece surfaces (not shown) of a carcass meet one another perpendicularly to form a corner, sandpaper supported bypad 56A under theforward portion 60 of the pad will effectively sand into the corner on any included surface of the corner. - In a preferred embodiment, the substantially-linear corner-sanding edges62 each define an at least slightly-convex, curved sanding edge 70. It has been found that a radius 72 (see FIG. 25) on the order of 15 inches is appropriate for defining the at least slightly-convex, curved sanding edges 70 and that such curved edges are useful when sanding into a corner. In such an application, the at least slightly-convex, curved sanding edges 70 facilitate a controlled rotation of the
forward end 66 of the substantially pointedfront portion 60 of the pad or pad frame into the corner. - FIG. 25A further illustrates the preferred configuration of
pad frame 56. At theforward end 66 ofpreferred pad frame 56, two tangents drawn along the at least slightly-convex, curved sanding edges 70 form anangle 64A of approximately 80 degrees. At the trailing edges of the substantially pointed front portion ofpreferred pad frame 56, tangents drawn along the at least slightly-convex, curved sanding edges 70 form anangle 64B of approximately 64 degrees. This preferred configuration assists in sanding within corners that are out of square. Sometimes nominally 90 degree corners in woodworking are off by plus or minus five degrees or even more. Accordingly, in order to sand into a corner that is closed by five degrees, the forward included angle of the pad should be less than 85 degrees. For this reason,preferred angle 64A shown in FIG. 25A was selected to be approximately 80 degrees, so that a corner of up to almost 80 degrees can be sanded. Furthermore, for corners having walls bowed in toward the user, an evensmaller angle 64B of approximately 64 degrees was chosen, in order to allow rotation of forward end of the pad and pad frame into all portions of the corner. - Although the
forward end 56B ofpreferred pad 56A is substantially pointed, forward end 66 of the substantially pointedfront portion 60 ofpad frame 56 preferably comprises a substantially flattenedportion 74 joining the two sanding edges at the front end of the pad frame. When sanding into a corner, substantially flattenedportion 74 of the substantially pointedfront portion 60 of the pad frame helps prevent indenting of workpieces by the front end of the pad frame. - In the preferred embodiment,
sander body 50 has a maximum width 76 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) on the order of 2.5 inches along the length of the sander body, andpreferred pad frame 56 has at least one substantiallylinear side edge 78 which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion. In this preferred embodiment, the at least one substantiallylinear side edge 78 ofpad frame 56 protrudes laterally at least as far as themaximum width 76 ofsander body 50. With such a configuration, when the sander is in use where two workpiece surfaces (not shown) meet one another at an included angle along edges of less than 180 degrees, the surfaces of each workpiece which form the included angle can be sanded up to the adjoining workpiece surface by sandpaper supported by the pad under the at least one substantiallylinear side edge 78 of the pad frame.Preferred pad frame 56 has two substantially linear side edges 78 which are aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion. Each substantiallylinear side edge 78 ofpreferred pad frame 56 protrudes laterally at least as far as themaximum width 76 of the corresponding side ofsander body 50. With such a configuration, when the sander is in use where two workpiece surfaces (not shown) meet one another at an included angle along edges of less than 180 degrees, the surfaces of each workpiece which form the included angle can be sanded up to the adjoining workpiece surface by sandpaper supported by the pad under either substantially linear side edge of the pad. - The substantially linear side edges of
preferred pad 56A define a pad width 80 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) which is slightly larger than themaximum width 76 of the sander body. In the preferred embodiment,preferred pad frame 56 has a width of approximately 2.5 inches. With such a configuration, the sander can be effectively used on a workpiece surface (not shown) bounded by protruding workpiece surfaces (not shown) only slightly further apart than the maximum width of the sander body. -
Preferred pad frame 56 further comprises a substantially pointedrear portion 82 bounded laterally by two substantially-linear corner-sanding edges having an included angle of less than 90 degrees. In the preferred embodiment, substantially pointedrear portion 82 is configured the same aspreferred front portion 60, andpreferred pad frame 56 is adapted and configured to be reversed end for end. With such a configuration, when sandpaper supported by the front end of the pad becomes worn, the pad frame can be reversed end for end so that the sandpaper at both substantially pointed portions of the pad or pad frame can be used easily and effectively. - When
pad frame 56 is coupled to dust collection orvacuum housing 166, dust collected throughports 84 is carried through a dust channel 214 (see FIGS. 8 and 14) to a dust exhaust channel 216 (see FIG. 8) withindust exhaust housing 218 for collecting dust generated by sandpaper coupled tolower surface 58 offrame 56A. - In the preferred system,
vacuum housing 166 defines the upper portion ofdust channel 214 withinhousing 166, the lower portion of vacuum housing being formed by the combination of a vacuum housing cover 244 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) held in place by amachine screw 246, and by the upper surface of any pad frame coupled to the lower surface ofhousing 166. - In addition to dust collection through
dust ports 84 located through some versions of pad frames and pads (see, for example,dust ports 84 in FIGS. 7, 12, 13, and 18), additional dust collection capability is also available in the preferred system. The preferred system comprises asander vacuum housing 166 and pad frame system which provides unique, continuous air flow for dust collection in a sander coupled to a dust collection system such as a separate vacuum cleaner or dust collector (not shown), while providing the versatility of using a pad frame system. This continuous air flow providing the additional dust collection capability of the preferred system is effective independently of whether dust ports such as 84 are located through the thickness of pad frames or pads. In addition, the continuous air flow of the preferred system helps ensure that dust which passes intodust channel 214 ordust exhaust channel 216 or a collection hose does not stagnate or unduly collect in or block such passages. - Furthermore, the preferred dust collection system helps prevent a pad with dust ports such as84 located through the thickness of the pad frames or pads from essentially adhering to a workpiece surface. Such a workpiece surface adherence could otherwise occur through the substantial partial vacuum that is created by an effective external vacuum cleaner or dust collector. However, the continuous dust-collection air flow of the preferred system substantially eliminates such an adherence of pads to a workpiece surface.
- The preferred dust collection system has particular application to a pad frame system for supporting sanding pads having varying characteristics or geometries, but it is not limited to such a system of pad frames, nor is it limited to in-line sanding systems. For example, the preferred dust collection system has application to corner or detail sanding systems which employ rotationally-oscillating, pivoting, or orbital sanding motions.
- The preferred dust collection system comprises a vacuum housing such as
housing 166 adapted and configured to be coupled to a motorized sanding mechanism of a sander so that the vacuum housing moves in a sanding motion. In one preferred embodiment, the vacuum housing defines at least the upper portion of a dust channel such asdust collection channel 214 within the housing. The dust channel in the vacuum housing is adapted and configured for connection to a dust collection system. - The preferred dust collection system further comprises a pad frame (e.g., a pad frame such as
frame 56 described above, or pad frames such as 88, 130, or 140, described below; see, for example, FIGS. 12 and 18) arranged and configured to be coupled under the vacuum housing in order to move the lower surface of an attached frame so coupled in a sanding motion. The pad frame comprises a relatively soft sanding pad, described below, for supporting sandpaper. - The preferred dust collection system comprises a vacuum housing which defines air
flow dust ports 240 proximate the upper surface of the attached pad frame in a lower portion of the vacuum housing. Air flow dust ports such as 240 permit a continuous flow of air during dust collection from a region outside the vacuum housing proximate the upper surface of the attached pad frame, through a vacuum housing dust channel such as 214, and to the separate vacuum cleaner or dust collector. - With the preferred dust collection system, airborne dust proximate air flow dust ports such as240 will be drawn continuously into the separate vacuum cleaner or dust collector.
- In alternate embodiments (not shown), dust ports such as240 could be formed or defined entirely by a lower portion of a vacuum housing such as 166 (e.g., by apertures defined completely by the housing proximate the upper portion of a pad frame or pad), or dust ports such as 240 could be defined by portions of the upper surface of a pad frame or pad adjacent a lower portion of a vacuum housing.
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sander body 50 comprises a substantially barrel-shapedportion 86. The barrel-shaped portion ofpreferred sander body 50 has a diameter substantially equal to or less than themaximum width 76 of the sander body, so that the barrel-shaped portion of the sander body is adapted and configured to be grasped by a user's hand. As is explained further below,dust exhaust housing 218 may be optionally removed. Withdust exhaust housing 218 in place, a user's fingers can wrap around barrel-shapedportion 86, and fit within aopening 242 located between barrel-shapedportion 86 anddust exhaust housing 218. - An alternate preferred sanding pad or pad frame useful with the present sander or sanding system is sometimes referred to in the present application as a shutter pad or pad frame. FIGS. 17 and 18 illustrate a preferred
shutter pad frame 88 andpad 88A, which has at least one extended substantiallylinear side edge 90 which is aligned substantially parallel to the linear oscillating motion and which extends laterally aconspicuous distance 94 beyond the maximum width of the sander body. In FIG. 17,line 96 represents a top plan view projection of the maximum width ofsander body 50 projected onto preferredpad frame 88 in order to illustrate theconspicuous distance 94 beyond the maximum width of the sander body that preferredpad frame 88 extends. With such a configuration, when the sander is in use on a project such the louvers on a shutter (not shown), where a lower workpiece upper surface (not shown) is below an upper workpiece (not shown) by a distance greater than athickness 92 of the shutter pad and pad assembly but is inaccessible by the sander body, sandpaper supported by the pad below the at least one extended substantially linear side edge can be effectively used on the inaccessible lower workpiece upper surface within theconspicuous distance 94 that the at least one extended substantiallylinear side edge 90 protrudes laterally beyond the sander body. - In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 17,
distance 94 is approximately 1.6 inches.Other distances 94 could also be used. In addition, a similar shutter pad or pad frame could have two extended substantially linear side edges each protruding laterally a conspicuous distance beyond each side of the sander body. - As with
preferred pad frame 56, preferredsanding pad frame 88 defines dust ports 84 (see FIG. 17). Whenpad frame 88 is coupled todust collection housing 166, dust collected throughports 84 is carried through a dust channel 214 (see FIGS. 8 and 14) to a dust exhaust channel 216 (see FIG. 8) withindust exhaust housing 218 for collecting dust generated by sandpaper coupled to the lower surface ofpad 88A. - Preferred substantially flat portions of corner or
detail pad frame 56 and preferredshutter pad frame 88 have a nominal thickness 92 (see FIG. 18) of approximately 0.125 inch, although other thicknesses could be used. - Pad frames such as56, 88, 130, and 140 typically comprise or are formed of a relatively hard, structural material. For example, such pad frames can be formed of ABS polycarbonite plastic.
- Pads such as56A and 88A may be attached to frames such as 56 and 88 by a cross-linked acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive (PA). The pads may comprise either a substantially flat lower surface adapted to secure sandpaper or the like to the bottom of the pads with releasable pressure sensitive adhesive (such that the pads might be referred to as PA pads), or the lower surface of the pads such as 56A and 88A may comprise a hook and loop system (such that the associated pads might be referred to as hook and loop pads).
- PA pads may be formed of neoprene foam rubber having a thickness of, for example, 0.25 inch. The upper portion of hook and loop pads may be formed of mini-cell urethane having a thickness, for example of 0.20 inch. Other systems for securing an abrasive surface or the like to the pads or pad frames could also be used.
- In the preferred sanding system, profiled sanding pads such as pads98-128 (see FIGS. 28-44) are adapted and configured to be coupled to the in-line oscillating mechanism. Each profiled sanding pad 98-128 has, in a plane substantially perpendicular to the linear oscillating motion, a particular cross sectional profile corresponding to a profile to be formed onto or to be sanded on a workpiece. The cross sectional configuration typically extends substantially consistently along the entire length of the profiled pad. Pads 98-128 respectively define sanding
surfaces 98S-128S, with each such sanding surface having a profile corresponding to the particular cross sectional profile desired. With such a system, sandpaper secured to the sanding surface of a profiled sanding pad will power sand the selected profile to be formed onto or to be sanded on a workpiece (cross sectional profiles in addition to those shown in FIGS. 28-44 may be employed, and that any such configurations may include or be used to sand or form profiles commonly formed onto or to be sanded on a workpiece, as well as those not commonly formed or sanded). - Profiled pads such as pads98-128 may be formed of nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) having a nominal hardness of 80 on the shore scale. Other materials and hardness may also be employed. Varying hardness can affect the amount of material removed by the pads. Sandpaper can be secured to such pads using pressure sensitive or other adhesives, or other approaches might be used to secure abrasive to the sanding surfaces of pads 98-128.
- Preferred profiled pads such as pads98-128 for use with the present system may have a length of approximately 2.75 inches, although pads in other lengths may be configured as needs dictate.
- Preferred in-line
oscillating mechanism 54 is adapted and configured to selectively receive and move in a linear oscillating motion at least one of a plurality of profiled sanding pads selectable from a system of profiled sanding pads, and a preferred sander comprises a system of profiled sanding pads such as pads 98-128. Each profiled sanding pad within the system is adapted and configured to be selectively coupled to in-lineoscillating mechanism 54, and each profiled sanding pad has, in a plane substantially perpendicular to the linear oscillating motion, a distinct particular cross sectional profile corresponding to a profile to be formed onto or to be sanded on a workpiece. The cross sectional configuration of any profiled pad in the system typically extends substantially consistently along the length of the pad, and each profiled pad in the system defines asanding surface 98S-128S having a profile corresponding to the distinct particular cross sectional profile of the pad. With such a system, sandpaper secured to the sanding surface of any profiled pad in the system will, when the corresponding pad is coupled to in-lineoscillating mechanism 54, power sand the profile having the distinct particular cross section of the selected pad. - In the preferred sanding system, in-line
oscillating mechanism 54 is adapted and configured to move in a linear oscillating motion a plurality of profiled sanding pads selected from the system of profiled sanding pads. In this embodiment, the selected pads are typically coupled at spaced-apart locations onto the in-line oscillating mechanism. With such an arrangement, sandpaper secured to the sanding surfaces of the profiled pads will, when the selected plurality pads are coupled to the in-line oscillating mechanism, selectively and alternately power sand onto the workpiece the profiles having the distinct particular cross sections of the selected plurality of pads secured to the in-line oscillating mechanism. - The preferred sanding system comprises a variety of pad frames adapted and configured to be coupled to in-line
oscillating mechanism 54. In the preferred embodiment, this is accomplished through avacuum housing 166 which is coupled to the in-lineoscillating mechanism 54, andvacuum housing 166, which moves in linear oscillating motion, is adapted and configured to be selectively coupled to a plurality of sanding pads frames such as corner ordetail pad frame 56,shutter pad frame 88, or profiled pad frames 130 or 140, which in turn are adapted and configured to position one or more profiled pads 98-128 for in-line power sanding. With such a system, the present sander or sanding system can be alternately and selectively adapted and configured as either a power corner or detail sander, a power shutter sander, or a power profile sander. - Pads or pad frames such as56, 130, and 140 are adapted and configured in the preferred embodiment to be selectively and conveniently connected to in-line
oscillating mechanism 54 by snapping the pad frames into the lower portion ofvacuum housing 166. Each of preferred pad frames 56, 130, and 140 comprise two in-line, upwardly-protrudingvertical members 222 having at their upper ends forward and back facing hookedportions 224 which are secured withinvacuum housing 166 by fixed or moveable flanges. A rear-facing, hookedportion 224 on a rearvertical member 222 on each pad frame engages with a forward-facing, fixed flange 226 (see FIG. 9) formed withinvacuum housing 166. A forward facinghooked portion 224 on a front vertical member on each pad frame engages a moveable, forward-facing flange 228 (see FIGS. 9 and 12) located on the underside of a releasable sliding orlocking button 230. -
Releasable sliding button 230 is biased by aspring 232, and is releasably secured into a front upper portion ofvacuum housing 166 by biased, slidingside portions 234 onbutton 230, the biased, slidingside portions 234 being received bygrooves 236 defined by the opening formed into the front upper portion of the vacuum housing for receivingbutton 230. -
Hooked members 238 formed on the ends of biased, slidingside portions 234 ofbutton 230 maintain the button in a normal, installed position withinvacuum housing 166.Button 230 can be removed for replacement or the like by pulling the button outward while simultaneously pushing the biased, slidingside portions 234 toward one another in order to release hookedmembers 238 fromgrooves 236. - In normal operation of
button 230 for releasing or more easily installing a sanding pad frame,button 230 is pushed into the vacuum housing. This inward movement ofbutton 230 releases front-facing,movable flange 228 withinbutton 230 away from rear-facinghook 224 on the frontvertical member 222 of any preferred sanding pad frame, thus allowing removal of the pad frame fromvacuum housing 166. Such removal is facilitated by moving the pad frame simultaneously slightly forward and downward, in order to also release therear facing hook 224 on the rearvertical member 222 of the pad frame frontward and downward away from forward facingpermanent flange 226, thus releasing the pad frame. - A new pad frame can be inserted onto
vacuum housing 166 by simply inserting the pad framevertical members 222 up into the vacuum housing so that the rear facinghook 224 on the rearvertical member 222 engages forward facing, permanently-placedflange 226, while engaging the rear-facinghook 224 on the frontvertical member 222 up and into the movable front-facingflange 228 on releasable spring-biasedbutton 230. - In addition to being secured by
vertical members 222 as described above, preferred pad frames 56, 88, 130, and 140 each comprise fourstability projection members 248. In the preferred embodiment, two ofstability projection members 248 are located toward the front portion of each pad frame and bear snugly up against the inside of the front interior walls ofvacuum housing 166, and two of thestability projection members 248 are located toward the rear portion of each pad frame and bear snugly up againstvacuum housing cover 244 bearingsurfaces 250, which are geometrically symmetrical to the front interior walls ofvacuum housing 166. This snug interface betweenprojection members 248 and the interior side of the front walls ofvacuum housing 166 and bearingsurfaces 250 substantially eliminate in-line movement of the pad frames or pads with respect to the vacuum housing. - One profiled pad holding system130 (see, for example, FIGS. 10, 12, and 22-24) useful with the present sanding system is adapted and configured to hold a single profiled sanding pad such as any one of pads 98-128. In the preferred system, pads 98-128 have an upper portion defining a particular holding cross
sectional configuration 98H-128H preferably extending substantially consistently along the length of the pad.Preferred holding system 130 defines a single, substantially downward-facingchannel 132 having first andsecond sides sectional configurations 98H-128H of the profiled pads. - Preferred profiled sanding
pad holding system 130 further defines substantially-vertically-orientedridges 138 on the inner surfaces ofsidewalls channel 132 to assist in securing the holding cross sectional configurations of the profiled pads. It has been found thatridges 138 may be configured with a 0.015 inch flat on the tip of the ridges, and each ridge has concave radial sides. Other configurations could also be used. In addition, different arrangements entirely could be used, e.g., a T-slot configuration. - Profiled sanding
pad holding system 130 preferably is further arranged and configured so that, when the profiled sanding pad is coupled to the in-line oscillating mechanism, at least a portion of the particular cross sectional profile 131 (see, for example, FIG. 8) protrudes ahead offront end 68 of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. With such an arrangement, when sandpaper is secured to at least theportion 131 of the particular cross sectional profile which protrudes ahead of the front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad, the protruding portion can be used to power sand the profile to be formed onto or to be sanded on a workpiece on a surface which is otherwise blocked from access by the sander body. - An alternate profiled sanding pad holding system140 (see FIGS. 12 and 19-21) defines two substantially downward-facing
channels channel second sidewalls Sidewalls channel 132,channels ridges 138 on the inner surfaces ofsidewalls - In the preferred configuration of alternate profiled sanding pad holding system140 (see FIGS. 10A, 12, and 19-21), the two substantially downward-facing
channels pad holding system 140, with sandpaper secured to the sanding surfaces of selected pads mounted inchannels - It is further preferred that the configuration of alternate profiled sanding
pad holding system 140 comprise the two substantially downward-facing channels each being located such that any profiled sanding pad secured within either of the two channels may be positioned so that at least a portion of the pad sanding surface protrudes ahead of the front end of the sander body throughout the linear oscillating motion of the pad. This is accomplished through placement of the forward end ofchannels system 140 as the forward end ofchannel 132 is placed on holding system 130 (see FIG. 12). Accordingly, with holdingsystem 140 mounted to the sander, the forward portion ofchannels front end 68 of the sander body, similarly to the position of the forward portion ofchannel 132 shown in FIG. 8. Therefore, with sandpaper secured to the sanding surfaces of selected pads mounted in the forward portions ofchannels - While
motor 52 is illustrated in FIG. 8 as an electric motor controlled by power switch 51 (see FIG. 1) and powered by line voltage coupled throughpower cord boot 53, the motor could be an electric motor powered by a rechargeable battery system, or it could be an air-powered motor. In the preferred embodiment,motor 52 typically has a nominal speed of approximately 18,000 revolutions per minute, and a three-to-one gear ratio may be used to turn the horizontal motor output vertically and to reduce the speed of rotation so that a nominal in-line stroke speed of approximately 6,000 strokes per minute (spm) is achieved. A stroke length of approximately 0.080 inch has been found acceptable in combination with the nominal stroke speed of approximately 6000 spm. - In developing the present system, the assignee of the present system experimented with a stroke length of approximately 0.060 inch with a stroke speed of approximately 18,000 spm, as well as with a stroke length of approximately 0.125 inch at stroke speed of approximately 9,000 spm. The small 0.060 inch stroke length at the relatively high speed of 18,000 spm resulted in relatively little material removal with some sanding pad configurations, and the larger stroke length of 0.125 at the speed of 9,000 spm typically caused aggressive removal of material but was found more difficult to control in some circumstances and to be relatively noisy. The selected stroke length of 0.080 inch at 6,000 spm was found to provide a combination of control, stock removal, and quietness. Other stoke lengths and speeds may also be acceptable, including variable stroke speed attained through the use of motor speed control.
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Motor 52 powers the present in-lineoscillating mechanism 54 through a set of face gears including a pinion face gear 152 (see FIG. 8) mounted on the end ofmotor shaft 154, which is secured into rotational position bybearings 156 having outer races secured withinsander body 50. Pinion facegear 152 meshes with ahorizontal face gear 158, which is shown schematically in, for example FIGS. 8, 11, 13, and 15. -
Face gear 158 is coupled tovertical drive shaft 160 held rotationally in place at the upper end of the shaft by anupper bearing 162 having an outer race coupled to a bearinghousing 164 secured withinsander body 50.Vertical drive shaft 160 is held rotationally in place at a lower portion of the shaft by alower bearing 163, which has an outer race secured within a cavity 179 (see FIG. 13) of abearing plate 174 by an o-ring 184 (see FIGS. 8 and 10).Bearing plate 174 is firmly attached tosander body 50 by two machine screws 180 (see FIG. 10), each of which thread into a tapped hole 182 (see FIGS. 11 and 15), one on each side of bearing plate 174 (note: FIG. 13 is schematic and does not show a tappedhole 182 on the visible side of bearing plate 174). The lower portion ofvertical drive shaft 160 is coupled to a scotch yoke mechanism that causesvacuum housing 166 to move in a linear oscillating motion. -
Vacuum housing 166 comprises four substantiallyvertical risers 168, each of which include at an upper portion abronze bushing 170. The fourbronze bushings 170 secured in the upper portion ofvertical risers 168 provide sliding support to dowelpins 172, which pass through and are firmly attached to bearingplate 174. Accordingly,vacuum housing 166, supported by the fourvertical risers 168 with bronze bushings sliding ondowel pins 172, is caused to move in a liner oscillating motion by a scotch yoke mechanism, which will now be described. - A lower portion of
drive shaft 160 comprises aneccentric shaft portion 186, which guides the inner race of vacuum-housing drive bearing 188. The outer race of vacuum-housing drive bearing 188 rides within anelongated opening 190 defined by a vacuumhousing drive plate 192, 193 (note: a first embodiment of the vacuum housing drive plate, labeled 192, is shown in FIGS. 12, 13, and 14; a second embodiment of the vacuum housing drive plate, labeled 193, is shown in FIG. 16). The vacuum housing drive plate is secured to the vacuum housing by two machine screws 194 (see FIG. 8), the lower portion ofmachine screws 194 being secured byhex nuts 196 set withinrecesses 198 on the underside of vacuum housing 166 (see FIG. 12). - Elongated opening190 defined by the vacuum housing drive plate has a width along the linear oscillating motion substantially equal to the outer diameter of vacuum-housing drive bearing 188, which rides within
elongated opening 190. - The length of
elongated opening 190 across the linear oscillating motion is substantially greater than the outer diameter of vacuumhousing drive bearing 188. This shape ofelongated opening 190 causes the outer race of vacuum-housing drive bearing 188, which is eccentrically mounted ondrive shaft portion 186, to move the vacuum housing in the in-line oscillating motion. - Sander body vibration which might otherwise be caused by the in-line oscillating motion of the vacuum housing and attached pad frame and pad is substantially offset by a
counterweight 200, 201 (note: a first embodiment of the counterweight, labeled 200, is shown in FIGS. 11, 13, and 15; a second embodiment of the counterweight, labeled 201, is shown in FIG. 16). The counterweight is caused to move with an in-lineoscillating motion 180 degrees out of phase with the in-line movement of the vacuum housing, as will now be described in more detail. - A lower portion of
drive shaft 160 just above eccentricdrive shaft portion 186, comprises a secondeccentric portion 202 which is eccentrically out of phase by 180 degrees witheccentric portion 186.Eccentric portion 202 guides the inner race of acounterweight drive bearing 204. The outer race of counterweight drive bearing 204 rides within an elongated opening 206 (see FIGS. 13 and 16) defined by the counterweight. - Elongated opening206 defined by the counterweight has a width along the linear oscillating motion substantially equal to the outer diameter of counterweight drive bearing 204, which rides within
elongated opening 206. The length ofelongated opening 206 across the linear oscillating motion is substantially greater than the outer diameter ofcounterweight drive bearing 204. This shape ofelongated opening 206 causes the outer race of counterweight drive bearing 204, which is eccentrically mounted ondrive shaft portion 202, to move the counterweight in an in-line oscillating motion, 180 degrees out of phase with the inline oscillating motion ofvacuum housing 166. - The counterweight is guided in an in-line oscillating motion by two bushings208 (see FIG. 16), which ride within
slots 210 elongated in line with the in-line oscillating motion (note:slots 210 are offset incounterweight embodiment 200, as shown in FIGS. 11, 13, and 15, and are aligned incounterweight embodiment 201, as shown in FIG. 16).Bushings 208 are held in place for guiding the counterweight by machine screws 212 (FIG. 8) secured to the vacuum housing drive plate. - With the weight of the counterweight and the combined weight of
vacuum housing 166 and any pad frame and corresponding attached pad and abrasive being substantially equal, vibration ofsander body 50 in a user's hand is substantially reduced or eliminated. -
Vacuum housing 166 defines dust channel 214 (see FIGS. 8 and 14) for guiding dust collected throughdust ports 84 and airflow dust ports 240 to adust exhaust channel 216 withindust exhaust housing 218. A dust collection hose (not shown) may be connected on one end fitting 219 on the exit end ofdust exhaust housing 218 and on the other end to a suitable separate vacuum cleaner or dust collector for collecting dust created by the sander. - A rear portion256 (see FIGS. 8, 9, and 14) of the vacuum housing assembly (the assembly of
vacuum housing 166 and vacuum housing cover 244) fits into the upstream or forward end ofdust exhaust housing 218. A sliding interface between the exterior walls ofportion 256 and the interior walls ofdust exhaust housing 218permits portion 256 of the vacuum housing assembly to move in an in-line oscillating motion within forward end ofdust exhaust housing 218. -
Dust exhaust housing 218 may be optionally removed by looseningthumb screw 220, which then permitshousing 218 to be removed, such as to provide a lighter or more maneuverable sander (e.g., when no dust collection is desired, or in tight operating conditions). In the preferred embodiment, whenthumb screw 220 is loosened,dust exhaust housing 218 is easily removed by pullinghousing 218 down and away from the front of the sander (when installed, the forward portion ofhousing 218 is held in place by apin 258 which fits into an corresponding hole in the sander body). - The present invention is to be limited only in accordance with the scope of the appended claims, since persons skilled in the art may devise other embodiments still within the limits of the claims. For example, many of the preferred features of the present sander or sander systems described in the present application are not limited to an in-line sander.
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1. An in-line sander comprising:
an elongated sander housing configured to be grasped by a user of the in-line sander;
a sanding pad holding portion defining an outwardly facing channel that opens outward from the sander housing and that extends in a direction generally along a length of the sander housing, the channel being arranged and configured for receiving and holding a profiled sanding pad;
a motor housed within the housing; and
an in-line oscillating mechanism operatively coupled between the motor and the sanding pad holding portion, the in-line oscillating mechanism being arranged and configured to move the sanding pad holding portion in a linear oscillating motion, the linear oscillating motion being in the direction generally along the length of the housing.
2. The in-line sander of claim 1 , wherein the profiled sanding pad is secured within the channel of the sanding pad holding portion, and the profiled sanding pad has, in a plane substantially perpendicular to the linear oscillating motion, a particular cross sectional profile which defines, substantially consistently along the length of the pad, a profile sanding area including portions not aligned on a single common plane.
3. The in-line sander of claim 2 , wherein the profiled sanding pad is oriented such that a portion of the pad protrudes ahead of a front end of the sander housing throughout the linear oscillating motion.
4. The in-line sander of claim 2 , wherein the sanding area of the profiled sanding pad includes a curved sanding surface.
5. The in-line sander of claim 2 , wherein the sanding area of the profiled sanding pad includes a plurality of planar sanding surfaces interconnected at discrete edges.
6. The in-line sander of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of profiled sanding pads adapted to be interchangeably secured within the channel of the sanding pad holding portion, each of the profiled sanding pads having a different cross sectional profile.
7. The in-line sander of claim 1 , wherein the channel has a generally U-shaped cross section.
8. The in-line sander of claim 1 , wherein the sanding pad holding portion includes a plurality of projections that extend into the channel, the projections being arranged and configured for assisting in retaining the profiled sanding pad within the channel.
9. The in-line sander of claim 8 , wherein the projections comprise ridges.
10. The in-line sander of claim 9 , wherein the ridges have an opposing relationship.
11. The in-line sander of claim 10 , wherein the ridges are arranged in a substantially vertical orientation.
12. The in-line sander of claim 1 , wherein the profiled-sanding pad is frictionally retained within the channel of the pad holding portion.
13. The in-line sander of claim 12 , wherein the profiled sanding pad has elastic characteristics, and portions of the profiled sanding pad are deformed when the pad is inserted in the channel such that the pad is frictionally retained in the channel.
14. The in-line sander of claim 13 , wherein the pad holding portion includes projections that extend into the outwardly facing channel, the projections being arranged and configured to deform the portions of the profiled sanding pad when the profiled sanding pad is inserted within the outwardly facing channel.
15. The in-line sander of claim 2 , wherein the sanding pad holding portion comprises a pad frame on which the outwardly facing channel is defined, the pad frame including means for detachably coupling the pad frame to the in-line oscillating mechanism.
16. The in-line sander of claim 15 , wherein the pad frame includes substantially pointed front and back portions, and substantially parallel portions located between the front and back portions.
17. The in-line sander of claim 1 , wherein the channel of the profiled sanding pad holding portion is defined by opposing first and second holding members.
18. The in-line sander of claim 17 , wherein the profiled sanding pad is more elastic than the first and second holding members, and the profiled sanding pad is arranged and configured to deform when inserted between the first and second members.
19. The in-line sander of claim 18 , wherein the first and second holding members include a plurality of projections that extend into the channel, the projections being arranged for assisting in retaining the profiled sanding pad within the channel.
20. The in-line sander of claim 19 , wherein the projections comprise ridges.
21. The in-line sander of claim 20 , wherein the ridges have an opposing relationship.
22. The in-line sander of claim 21 , wherein the ridges are arranged in a substantially vertical orientation.
23. The in-line sander of claim 2 , further comprising an abrasive material attached to the profiled sanding pad.
24. The in-line sander of claim 23 , wherein the abrasive material comprises sandpaper.
25. The in-line sander of claim 12 , wherein the profiled sanding pad has a base end configured to be inserted in the channel of the pad holding portion, the base end of the profiled sanding pad being tapered.
26. The in-line sander of claim 1 , wherein the pad holding portion defines two spaced-apart outwardly facing channels extending lengthwise along the sander housing, the channels being arranged and configured for receiving and holding profiled sanding pads.
27. The in-line sander of claim 26 , wherein the channels are angled outward from one another.
28. An in-line sander comprising:
a sander housing including an elongated main portion and a head portion, the main portion being configured to be grasped by a user of the sander, and the head portion projecting laterally outward from one end of the main portion, wherein the head portion forms a sanding end that is laterally offset from the main portion such that finger clearance is provided between the main portion and a surface to be sanded;
a pad holder located at the sanding end of the sander housing;
a profiled sanding pad positionable within the pad holder, the sanding pad having a transverse cross sectional profile which defines, substantially consistently along the length of the pad, a sanding area corresponding to a profile to be sanded on a workpiece, the sanding area including portions not aligned on a single common plane;
a motor housed within the housing; and
an in-line oscillating mechanism operatively coupled between the motor and the pad holder, the in-line oscillating mechanism being arranged and configured to move the pad holder in a linear oscillating motion in a direction generally along the length of the sander housing, whereby when the motor is actuated and the profiled sanding pad is positioned in the pad holder, abrasive material secured to the sanding area of the profiled sanding pad is adapted to power sand the workpiece.
29. The in-line sander of claim 28 , wherein the sanding area of the profiled sanding pad includes a curved sanding surface.
30. The in-line sander of claim 28 , wherein the sanding area of the profiled sanding pad includes a plurality of planar sanding surfaces interconnected at discrete edges.
31. The in-line sander of claim 28 , further comprising a pad holding portion located at the sanding end of the sander housing, the pad holding-portion defining a downwardly facing channel in which the profiled sanding pad is retained.
32. The in-line sander of claim 31 , wherein the pad holding portion includes projections that extend into the channel and that engage and deform the profiled sanding pad.
33. The in-line sander of claim 32 , wherein the projections comprise opposing ridges.
34. The in-line sander of claim 31 , wherein the channel has a generally U-shaped cross section.
35. The in-line sander of claim 28 , wherein the elongated main portion of the sander housing is generally barrel-shaped.
36. The in-line sander of claim 35 , wherein the elongated main portion of the sander housing has a diameter equal to or less than a maximum width of the sander housing.
37. The in-line sander of claim 28 , wherein the abrasive material is sandpaper.
38. An in-line sander comprising:
an elongated sander housing configured to be rasped by a user of the in-line sander;
a sanding pad holding portion defining an outwardly facing channel that opens outward from the sander housing and that extends lengthwise along the sander housing;
means for connecting the sanding pad holding portion to the sander housing;
a profiled sanding pad;
means for frictionally retaining the profiled sanding pad within the outwardly facing channel;
a motor housed within the sander housing; and
means for operatively coupling the motor to the pad holding portion such that the motor is configured to move the sanding pad holding portion in a linear oscillating motion, the linear oscillating motion being in a direction generally along the length of the housing.
39. An in-line sander comprising:
a sander housing including a barrel-shaped portion and a head portion, the barrel-shaped portion being configured to be grasped by a user of the sander, the barrel-shaped portion being aligned along a longitudinal axis and including a bottom side adapted to face a surface to be sanded by the in-line sander, and the head portion projecting transversely outward from one end of the barrel-shaped portion such that the head portion forms a sanding end that is downwardly offset from the bottom side of the barrel-shaped portion, wherein the offset provides finger clearance between the bottom side of the barrel-shaped portion and the surface to be sanded;
a pad holder located at the sanding end of the housing;
a profiled sanding pad positionable within the pad holder, the sanding pad including a length aligned substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel-shaped portion, and the sanding pad having a transverse cross sectional profile which is substantially uniform along the length of the pad, and which defines a sanding area including portions not aligned on a single common plane;
a motor housed within the housing; and
an in-line oscillating mechanism operatively coupled between the motor and the pad holder, the in-line oscillating mechanism being arranged and configured to move the pad holder in a linear oscillating motion in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel-shaped portion, whereby when the motor is actuated and the profiled sanding pad is positioned within the pad holder, abrasive material secured to the sanding area of the profiled sanding pad is adapted to power sand a workpiece.
40. The in-line sander of claim 39 , wherein the one end of the barrel-shaped portion is sized and shaped to correspond with the user's palm, and a gripping depression is defined between the barrel-shaped portion and the head portion of the sander housing, the gripping depression being arranged and configured for receiving the user's fingers when the user's palm is placed on the one end of the barrel-shaped portion.
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