WO2015025677A1 - Electric tool and polisher using same - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an electric tool and a polisher using the same that are capable of performing polishing such as floor polishing. A motor (3), a housing (2), and a polisher body (200) as a tip tool for an electric tool (1) for which a chuck (12) is rotated by the motor (3) are connected directly or connected indirectly by way of a flexible shaft (101). The electric tool (1) is provided with a rotation controlling mode that is exclusively for polishing operation so as to be provided with a polishing mode to perform constant speed control at approximately 50 to 300 rotations when a trigger is pressed. In polishing mode, to cope with the large inertia of the polisher body (200), acceleration control and deceleration control is performed more mildly in comparison to conventional rotation controlling modes. Furthermore, in polishing mode, the chuck (12) is prevented from becoming loose during acceleration and deceleration by controlling the chuck so as to rotate in one direction only.

Description

Electric tool and polisher using the same

The present invention relates to an electric tool to which a polishing attachment can be attached, an electric tool having a polishing mode in which rotation control of a motor is optimized for polishing work, and a polisher in which a polishing attachment is attached to the electric tool.

Driver drills are widely used as electric tools for tightening screws and the like. The driver drill transmits the rotational force of the motor through the speed reduction mechanism and the clutch mechanism, and rotates the tip tool holding portion such as a chuck. The clutch mechanism cuts off transmission of power when a predetermined tightening torque is reached. Such a driver drill is disclosed in Patent Document 1, and a so-called mechanical clutch is used as a clutch mechanism. The ball engages with a plurality of axially extending clutch claws formed on the front end face of the internal gear of the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism, and acts as a clutch by releasing these engaged states. This ball is always urged toward the internal gear by a clutch plate provided so as not to rotate and move in the axial direction with respect to the gear case. The clutch plate is biased by a coil spring that is sandwiched between the clutch plate and the pressing member. The pressing member can be moved in the axial direction by turning a rotary dial. By this movement, the amount of compression of the coil spring is adjusted, and by changing the biasing force to the ball, the tightening torque when the clutch is operated is adjusted. Set the size. On the other hand, the driver drill has a drill mode for restricting the operation of the clutch mechanism by making the compression amount of the coil spring the maximum amount so that the engagement state between the clutch pawl and the ball cannot be released. In such an electric tool such as a driver drill, there is a demand for using a pad or brush as a tip tool and using it as a polisher.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-205569

The electric power tool disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured so that the gear ratio of the speed reduction mechanism can be switched between the high speed side and the low speed side, and the rotational speed of the tip tool can be changed. In recent years, a driver drill that uses a brushless motor as an electric tool and enables fine rotation control of the motor by a rotation control device having a microprocessor is commercially available. The driver drill using the brushless motor is configured such that the upper limit value of the rotational speed of the motor can be set in a plurality of stages in addition to the switching between the high speed side and the low speed side of the speed reduction mechanism. However, in the driver drill of Patent Document 1, a switch for switching the rotational speed is provided in the speed reduction mechanism. However, even if it is set to the low speed side, the rotational speed is too high when used as a polisher, and a delicate trigger Since it is necessary to perform the polishing work while operating, the operation is troublesome. *

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object thereof is to provide an electric tool provided with a polishing mode in which a polishing operation can be easily performed without performing a special operation. Another object of the present invention is to realize an electric tool capable of stably driving a polisher body without being distracted by a trigger operation in the polish mode. Still another object of the present invention is to realize an electric tool that prevents an erroneous operation such as a rotational direction setting error in the polishing mode and performs acceleration and deceleration control of the motor in accordance with the polisher body.

Of the inventions disclosed in the present application, typical features will be described as follows. *

According to one aspect of the present invention, a motor, a power transmission unit that transmits the driving force of the motor, a tip tool holding unit that is rotated by the power transmission unit, a trigger switch, and a control that supplies power to the motor The power tool having a section has a mode selection section for outputting the selected mode signal to the control section, and the mode selection section is suitable for at least a first mode suitable for polishing work and normal tightening or drilling work. The motor stop control performed by the control unit having the second mode is configured to be different when the first mode is selected and when the second mode is selected. The motor stop control when the first mode (polish mode) is selected is controlled more softly than when the second mode (normal mode) is selected, and the rotational speed of the tip tool holder is set at a constant speed within a range of 50 rpm to 300 rpm. Perform feedback control to rotate. *

According to another feature of the present invention, the motor start control performed by the controller is different between when the first mode (polish mode) is selected and when the second mode (normal mode) is selected. For example, the motor start control when the first mode is selected is started more gently (slowly) than when the second mode is selected. The control unit performs feedback control so that the tip tool is rotated at a constant speed within a range of 50 rpm to 300 rpm when the first mode is selected by the mode selection unit. *

According to another feature of the present invention, when the second mode is selected, the control unit controls the amount of electricity supplied to the motor so that the rotational speed of the tip tool increases according to the pulling amount of the trigger switch. When one mode is selected, the power supply amount of the motor is controlled so that the tip tool rotates at a constant speed after the soft start control regardless of the pulling amount of the trigger switch. Further, the electric tool is provided with a mechanical clutch mechanism for transmitting or interrupting the driving force of the motor, and setting means for setting the operating torque of the clutch mechanism or interrupting the operation of the clutch mechanism is provided. When the control unit detects the operation setting of the clutch mechanism when the first mode is selected, the control unit restricts the start of the motor. Further, the control unit may perform control so that the motor is decelerated / stopped when it is detected that the clutch is operated during power supply to the motor in the first mode.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a battery pack is provided for supplying power to the motor and is detachably attached to the housing. In addition, when the trigger mode is turned on or off when the first mode is selected, the control unit is configured to supply power to the motor until the next time it is turned on or off. Was realized in software. In addition, the controller has a sensor for detecting the fall of the power tool, and the control unit stops the power supply of the motor when the sensor detects the fall of the tool during the power supply to the motor in the first mode. To control.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the rotation direction selection unit that selects the rotation direction of the motor has a rotation direction selected by the rotation direction selection unit when the second mode is selected. When power is supplied to rotate the motor in the direction and the first mode is selected, the power is rotated so that the motor is rotated only in one direction regardless of the rotation direction selected by the rotation direction selection unit. Supply. As another control, when the first mode is selected, the control unit supplies power to the motor only when the rotation direction selected in advance by the rotation direction selection unit is selected. The controlled motor is preferably a brushless DC motor. The circuit board on which the motor coil and the control unit are mounted is preferable because the waterproofness is enhanced when resin is applied or coated. The housing includes a body part, a grip part, and a battery mounting part, and a detachable side handle is attached to the body part. *

According to still another feature of the present invention, a mounting portion that is provided at one end of a hollow pipe or a solid cylindrical rod and is engageable with a tip tool holding portion, and other than a hollow pipe or a solid cylindrical rod. A cordless fixed base that is provided at the end, a polishing tool attachment for a power tool that has a polishing member that is detachably attached to the fixed base, and a power tool that has a polishing mode. A system polisher can be realized.

According to the present invention, the mode selection unit of the electric tool has at least a first mode suitable for polishing work and a second mode suitable for normal tightening or drilling work. The startup control is controlled differently when the first mode is selected and when the second mode is selected, so that polishing work using an electric tool can be realized by performing optimal motor control suitable for polishing work. It was. In particular, since the motor start control and stop control when the first mode is selected are controlled more softly than when the second mode is selected, the inertia force is adversely affected even when a polishing attachment having a large mass and high inertia is mounted. Therefore, appropriate start control and stop control can be performed. Further, since the control unit rotates the tip tool holding unit at a constant speed at a low speed of 50 rpm to 300 rpm in the first mode, a delicate trigger operation is not required, and the polishing work can be performed more easily. In addition, since the control unit rotates the motor by performing feedback control, the rotation speed of the motor can be kept constant regardless of increase or decrease of the load. *

According to the present invention, when the first mode is selected, after the activation control, the tip tool is rotated at a constant speed regardless of the pulling amount of the trigger switch, so that it is possible to reduce the trouble of trigger operation by the operator. In addition, when the operation setting of the clutch mechanism is detected when the first mode is selected, the motor activation is restricted, so that unnecessary clutch operation noise can be prevented from being generated during the operation by performing the polishing operation in the clutch mode. . Furthermore, when it is detected that the clutch has been operated during power supply to the motor in the first mode, the motor is decelerated / stopped, so that it is possible to prompt the operator to change to the drill mode. *

According to the present invention, when the first mode is selected, when the trigger switch is turned on or off, the control unit continues to supply power to the motor until the next time it is turned on or off. The person can perform the polishing work with the finger removed from the trigger, and can reduce fatigue due to long-time work.

According to the present invention, the rotation direction selection unit that selects the rotation direction of the motor is provided. When the first mode is selected, the motor is integrated regardless of the rotation direction selected by the rotation direction selection unit. Since power is supplied so as to rotate only in the direction, it is possible to eliminate the risk of the chuck loosening due to its inertia by rotating the polishing attachment in the reverse direction. Further, when the first mode is selected, the motor may be configured to supply power only when the rotation direction selected in advance by the rotation direction selection unit is selected. Since the motor does not rotate when the reverse rotation direction is selected, the operator can easily recognize a setting error. *

According to the present invention, since the motor coil and the circuit board on which the control unit is mounted are coated or coated with resin, it is possible to realize an electric tool that is less likely to break down even when work is performed in high humidity or water adheres. . The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description and drawings.

It is a side view which shows the whole structure of the cordless polisher which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a side view which shows the single-piece | unit shape of the flexible shaft 101 of FIG. 1, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the part in a cross section. It is the top view which looked at the electric tool 1 of FIG. 1 from upper direction. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the weight 120 to the polisher main body 200 of FIG. It is a longitudinal section showing the whole structure of electric tool 1 concerning the example of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a top view showing details of the operation panel 20 of FIG. 5. It is the partial top view which looked at the dial 5 of FIG. 5 from the top. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the drive control system of the motor 3 which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the pulling allowance of the trigger 13a, and the rotational speed of the motor 3. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the acceleration control and stop control of the motor 3 by a present Example. It is a side view of the cordless polisher which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a side view of the cordless polisher which shows the 3rd Example of this invention. It is a side view of the cordless polisher which shows the 4th Example of this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which attached the extension handle unit 400. FIG. It is a partial top view of the cordless polisher which concerns on the 4th Example of this invention. It is a side view of the cordless polisher concerning the 4th example of the present invention, and is a figure for explaining operation of extension handle unit 400. 6 is a top view showing the shape of the handle portion of the extension handle unit 400. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a control circuit installed in a handle portion of the extension handle unit 400. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following drawings, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description is omitted. Further, in this specification, the front-rear and up-down directions will be described with reference to the directions shown in the drawings. *

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the overall configuration of a cordless polisher according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cordless polisher of the present embodiment includes an electric tool 1 such as a driver drill, a flexible shaft 101 attached to the electric tool 1, and a polisher body attached to the tip side of the flexible shaft 101 (the end opposite to the electric tool 1). It is mainly composed of three parts of 200. The power tool 1 is a driver drill that is driven by the power of the detachable battery pack 4, and in this embodiment, the motor rotation control is devised to drive the polisher body 200, and the conventional rotation control mode is set. In addition, a “rotation mode” which is a new rotation control mode is added.

The flexible shaft 101 is attached to the chuck 12 as one of tip tools that are detachably attached to the electric power tool 1, and has a hollow pipe 106 as a connecting rod having a predetermined length and the electric power tool 1 side. The mounting portion 102 to be attached, a universal joint 110 fixed to the distal end side of the hollow pipe 106, and an insertion angle 115 fixed to the distal end of the universal joint 110 are mainly configured. The universal joint 110 includes two yokes 111 and 114 that are holding members, and shafts 112 and 113 that are attached to the yokes 111 and 114 and are arranged so as to cross each other at 90 degrees. An insertion angle 115 is formed on the lower side of the yoke 114, and can be transmitted by changing the direction of the rotational force in a direction having a predetermined angle with a flexible rotation shaft. is there. In this embodiment, the angle θ ₁ between the axial center line (= vertical line in the figure) of the insertion angle 115 fixed to the yoke 114 and the hollow pipe 106 by using the universal joint 110 is within a predetermined range. Can be changed freely. Here, it is preferable to secure the angle θ ₁ by about 0 to 45 degrees. However, in actual work, it is preferable to perform the polishing work within a range of about 0 to 30 degrees. In addition, although FIG. 1 shows a state in which the hollow pipe 106 is inclined rearward from the vertical line, it is possible to similarly incline forward from the vertical line and laterally from the vertical line. .

The polisher body 200 is a tip tool (working device) for performing a polishing operation, holds the pad 204 to which a brush or the like (not shown) is attached, and rotates the pad 204 while applying a predetermined surface pressure in the direction of gravity. Is. An attachment base 203 is provided on the lower side of the rotation base 201, and the attachment base 203 is configured such that the pad 204 can be attached and detached by a surface fastener (not shown) or other fixing device. A hook-and-loop fastener can be easily attached and removed by pressing the side raised in a hook shape and the side raised in a loop shape. For example, Magic Tape (Kuraray Co., Ltd.) Those registered on the market can be used. A concave portion 201 a corresponding to the convex portion of the insertion angle 115 is formed in the vicinity of the central rotation axis of the rotary base 201. Here, the diameter of the rotary base 201 is about 10 to 50 cm, and the pad 204 is manufactured to be the same size as the rotary base 201 or slightly larger. The rotating base 201 can be made of metal, synthetic resin, wooden or a combination thereof, and the mounting base 203 can be made of rubber, synthetic resin, or metal. It is formed in a planar shape, and a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the entire surface. On the other hand, although the lower side of the pad 204 or itself is not shown, it is a working tool used for a general polisher such as a brush, sponge, polishing paper, buff or the like. If the size of the rotation base 201 of the polisher body 200 is appropriately set to about 5 to 45 cm and the pad 204 is appropriately selected, an appropriate polishing work can be performed according to the work location and work position. *

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a single shape of the flexible shaft 101. The portion of the universal joint 110 is a side view, but the upper portion is shown in a sectional view. In this embodiment, the flexible shaft 101 is manufactured using a cylindrical aluminum alloy hollow pipe 106 from the viewpoint of weight reduction. A mounting portion 102 manufactured by integral molding is fixed to an upper end portion (end portion on the side attached to the electric power tool 1) of the hollow pipe 106. The mounting portion 102 is preferably manufactured from an iron-based metal from the viewpoint of strength, and a cylindrical thin-diameter portion 103 that can be mounted on the chuck 12 and a medium-diameter portion 105 that is inserted into the hollow pipe 106. A flange portion 104 formed between the small diameter portion 103 and the medium diameter portion 105 and having a large diameter is formed on the radially outer side. The small-diameter portion 103 and the medium-diameter portion 105 are configured so that a cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis direction is circular. On the small diameter portion 103 side, a cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis direction is formed in a hexagonal shape or a polygonal shape. You may do it. A screw 107 is provided from the outside in the radial direction of the hollow pipe 106 to prevent the hollow pipe 106 from coming off and from rotating. The diameter D ₁ (see FIG. 1) of the hollow pipe 106 is preferably sufficiently smaller than the diameter D _c (see FIG. 1) of the chuck 12, and the hollow pipe 106 does not hinder the rotation operation of the chuck 12 and thus the chuck 12. Is easy to operate. Diameter of the flange portion 104 may be a degree substantially equal to the diameter _{D 1} of the hollow pipe 106.

A yoke 111 of the universal joint 110 is fixed to the tip (lower end) portion of the hollow pipe 106. This fixing method may use a screw (not shown), may be welded, may be press-fitted, or may be fixed by other known connection methods. The insertion angle 115 is a convex portion for detachably connecting the universal joint 110 and the polisher main body 200 by fitting with a concave portion formed in the polisher main body 200, and has a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the rotation axis direction. Is a rectangle. Further, a small metal ball 116 supported by a spring from the back is formed on one side of the insertion angle 115 so that the connection between the universal joint 110 and the polisher body 200 is not disconnected during the work, and the ball is a recess on the polisher body 200 side. It was comprised so that it might engage with the hollow (not shown) formed in the side surface. *

FIG. 3 is a top view of the power tool 1 portion of FIG. 1 as viewed from above. A side handle 40 can be attached to the body portion 2 a of the electric power tool 1. The side handle 40 allows the operator to stably hold the electric tool 1 with the other hand (usually left hand) in addition to the grip part 2b grasped with one hand (usually the right hand). This is a detachable sub handle. An annular fixing portion 42 is formed on one end side (right side) of the side handle 40, and the fixing portion 42 tightens a holding portion 2d (see FIG. 5 described later) positioned on the outer peripheral side of the body portion 2a. It is fixed by. On the other end side (left side) of the side handle 40, a grip 41 is provided for the operator to hold with one hand. The grip 41 is preferably made of synthetic resin or rubber and provided with non-slip irregularities on the surface. By attaching the side handle 40 to the electric tool 1 in this manner, the operator can stably hold the electric tool 1 with both hands, and a cordless polisher with reduced fatigue can be realized.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the weight 120 is attached to the polisher body 200. The polisher body 200 works by pressing a polishing member such as a brush against the floor or the like by its own weight, but the weight of the polisher body 200 may be insufficient depending on the degree of dirt on the floor or the like. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the annular weight 120 is configured to be arranged on the universal joint 110 on the upper side of the polisher body 200. Screw holes 201b are formed at two positions on the upper side of the rotary base 201 and 180 degrees apart in the circumferential direction, and the weight 120 is fixed to the rotary base 201 by two thumb screws 121. The weight 120 is, for example, an annular iron or other heavy material mass, and a plurality of (here, two) through holes 120a extending from one side in the axial direction to the other side are formed. A screw hole (female screw) 201 b into which the thumbscrew 121 is screwed is formed in the upper part of the rotation base 201. The weight 120 is attached such that the center axis thereof coincides with the rotation center of the rotation base 201 and the center of gravity of the weight 120 is positioned on the rotation axis of the rotation base 201, and the polisher body 200 is rotated when the polisher body 200 rotates. Can be rotated stably. *

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the overall structure of the electric power tool 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the electric power tool 1 includes a brushless DC system motor 3 housed in a body portion 2 a of a housing 2, and a power transmission unit, that is, a speed reduction mechanism unit 30 that reduces the rotational force of the motor 3. For a tip tool (not shown) such as a driver, a drill, or a polishing attachment according to the present invention, which is detachably held by a chuck (tip tool holding portion) 12 mounted on a spindle (output shaft) 16 via a clutch mechanism portion 33. Gives rotational force. An inverter circuit board 6 for driving the motor 3 is provided on the rear end side of the motor 3. The motor 3 is a so-called inner rotor type brushless DC motor, a rotor 3a having a magnet 3b is attached to a rotating shaft 3e, and a stator 3c having a stator coil 3d is fixed to the housing 2 side. For supplying the drive current to the stator coil 3d, a known inverter circuit using a switching element 7 such as an FET (Field Effect Transistor) is used. On the front side of the motor 3, a small cooling fan 17 is provided coaxially with the rotary shaft 3e. As the motor 3 rotates, the cooling fan 17 also rotates, and outside air is sucked from the air intakes 18a (see FIG. 3) and 18b (see FIG. 1) provided near the rear of the housing 2, and the sucked outside air is switched. After these are cooled by flowing around the element 7 and the motor 3, they are discharged from an air discharge port 19 (see FIG. 1) provided on the side of the housing 2.

The body portion 2a of the housing 2 is manufactured by integral molding of a synthetic resin material together with the grip portion 2b and the battery attachment portion 2c, and is formed so as to be divided into two in the left-right direction on a vertical plane passing through the rotation shaft 3e of the motor 3. When assembling, the left side member and the right side member of the housing 2 are prepared, and the motor 3, the speed reduction mechanism unit 30, the clutch mechanism are provided in advance in one housing 2 (for example, the left side housing) as shown in the sectional view of FIG. The part 33 and the like are assembled, and then the other housing 2 (for example, the right housing) is stacked and tightened with a plurality of screws 8. *

A battery pack 4 serving as a driving power source for the motor 3 is detachably mounted on the battery mounting portion 2c of the housing 2. A control circuit board 9 for controlling the inverter circuit board 6 of the motor 3 is provided above the battery pack 4 so as to extend in the front-rear and left-right directions. A trigger switch 13 is disposed at the upper end of the grip portion 2b, and the trigger 13a of the trigger switch 13 projects forward from the grip portion 2b in a state where the trigger switch 13 is pressed by a spring force. The user can control the rotation speed (rotation speed) of the motor 3 by adjusting the trigger push-in amount (operation amount) by holding the grip portion 2b with one hand and pulling the trigger 13a backward with an index finger or the like. . The rotation direction of the motor 3 can be switched by operating the forward / reverse switching lever 14. The battery pack 4 supplies operating power to the trigger switch 13 and the control circuit board 9, and supplies driving power for the motor 3 to the inverter circuit board 6. As the secondary battery constituting the battery pack 4, for example, a lithium ion battery, a nickel metal hydride battery, a nickel cadmium battery, or the like can be used. In the vicinity of the upper part of the control circuit board 9 that is the battery mounting portion 2c, an operation panel 20 is provided for setting a motor operation mode, checking a battery check, and performing LED on / off control. *

The clutch mechanism portion 33 disposed on the front end side of the body portion 2a controls whether or not the rotational torque obtained on the output shaft of the speed reduction mechanism portion 30 is transmitted to the spindle 16 in response to the load on the spindle 16. As a result, when a desired tightening torque (load torque) is set in advance using the dial 5 for torque adjustment and mode switching, the clutch mechanism 33 is set to the tightening torque set by the rotational force of the output shaft of the speed reduction mechanism 30. When the output shaft reaches the value, the output shaft idles and has a function of interrupting the rotation transmission to the spindle 16 and the chuck 12. The reduction mechanism unit 30 is configured by, for example, a three-stage planetary gear reduction mechanism (transmission gear case) that meshes with the pinion gear of the rotation shaft 3e of the motor 3. The speed reduction mechanism unit 30 has a shift knob 15 for switching the gear ratio. The user can manually shift the shift knob 15 to change the speed in two steps, low speed and high speed.

The clutch mechanism 33 includes a pin 34 that serves as a clutch pawl and a gear case 35 that guides the tip of the pin 34 and has a plurality of axial through holes formed in the circumferential direction. A clutch pawl (not shown) extending in the axial direction is provided on the front end surface of the ring gear 32 constituting the third stage planetary gear speed reduction mechanism, and the convex pawls are arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. A substantially hemispherical rear end portion of the pin 35 is engaged with the concave portion of each claw. The plurality of pins 35 are fixed to a clutch plate 37 that is not rotatable with respect to the gear case 35 and is movable in the axial direction. A coil spring 38 is disposed on the front side of the clutch plate 37, and the front side of the coil spring 38 is held by a pressing member 39 that is movable in the axial direction. The pressing member 39 is configured to rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the dial 5, and constitutes setting means for setting the operating torque of the clutch mechanism or blocking the operation of the clutch mechanism. On the inner wall side of the pressing member 39, there is formed a threaded portion that can be screwed with a threaded portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the clutch case 36. When the dial 5 is rotated, the pressing member 39 also rotates, and the pressing member 39 moves in the axial direction of the coil spring 38 along the threaded portion. The dial 5 and the pressing member 39 are fixed in the rotational direction and are movable in the axial direction. By moving the pressing member 39 in the axial direction (front-rear direction), it is possible to adjust the strength of the urging force of the pin 35 to the rear. Thus, the tightening torque (load torque) can be adjusted by rotating the dial 5. 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the pressing member 39 at the foremost position in the upper part of the spindle 16, and a cross-sectional view of the pressing member 39 'in the last position in the lower part of the spindle 16. These are shown asymmetry up and down as such to aid understanding. 39 is the state in which the coil spring 38 is most extended before turning the dial, and 39 'is the state in which the coil spring 38 is compressed after the dial is turned. Since the pressing member 39 is a ring-shaped member continuous in the circumferential direction, the pressing member 39 actually has a vertically symmetrical shape.

When the dial 5 is rotated until the pressing member 39 is sufficiently compressed and set at the position of the pressing member 39 ′ in FIG. 2 to prevent the pin 35 from moving in the axial direction, the claw of the ring gear 32 is pinned. Even if it is attempted to move the shaft 35 in the axial direction, the coil spring 38 cannot be compressed any further, so that the movement of the clutch plate 37 in the axial direction is suppressed, the pin 35 cannot be moved, and consequently the rotation of the ring gear 32 is prevented. . *

FIG. 6 is a top view showing details of the operation panel 20 of FIG. An operation mode switching button 21 is provided on the operation panel 20. The operation mode switching button 21 is set so that the rotation speed of the chuck 12 changes every time the button is pressed. That is, each time the operation mode switching button 21 is pressed, the second mode is switched from speed 1 → speed 2 → speed 3 → speed 4 and when the operation mode switching button 21 is further pressed, the first mode 200 rpm is switched. When switching from 100 rpm to 50 rpm, and then pressing the operation mode switching button 21 again, the speed returns to the speed 1 of the second mode again. Since one of the LEDs 22a and 23a is lit according to the set rotation speed, the operator looks at the lighting position, and the LED 22 in either the driver mode frame 22 or the polish mode frame 23 is lit. The set mode can be easily recognized. It is preferable to set the colors of the LEDs 22a and 23a to be different. Here, the speed of the motor 3 itself can be changed in four stages in the driver mode (second mode), and the operation can be performed at a total of eight stages in accordance with the two-stage shift by the shift knob 15. That is, when the shift knob 15 is high (high speed side), the rotation speed of the chuck 12 can be switched to 1700, 1400, 1200, 900 (rpm) by switching the operation mode from speed 1 to speed 4, and the shift knob 15 When the operation mode is Low (low speed side), the rotation speed of the chuck 12 can be set to any of 400, 330, 280, and 210 (rpm) by switching the operation mode from speed 1 to speed 4. Further, in the polish mode (first mode), the shift knob 15 is set to Low (low speed side) and operated. In this case, the chuck 12 rotates at a rotation speed suitable for polishing work of 200, 100, and 50 rpm. The motor 3 is controlled.

On the right side of the polish mode frame 23, an error display LED 24 is provided. The LED 24 flashes when an error occurs to alert the operator. Here, when selecting the polish mode, the forward / reverse switching lever 14 is set to the forward rotation position (tightening direction position), the shift knob 15 is set to Low (low speed side), and the dial 5 is positioned to the drill mark 49. Flashes when the trigger 13a is pulled if it is necessary but not so set or if any one of these conditions is not met. A battery remaining amount display 25 is provided on the right side of the LED 24. The battery remaining amount display 25 is provided with two LEDs 25a and 25b. When the battery remaining amount display switch 26 is pressed, the LEDs 25a and 25b are turned on and the remaining battery amount can be confirmed. The LEDs 25a and 25b indicate that two lights are “sufficient battery remaining”, one is “half battery remaining”, and both are not lighted but “very low”. The illumination switch 27 is a switch for turning on or off illumination such as an LED that irradiates the vicinity of the tip tool. *

FIG. 7 is a partial top view of the clutch operation adjustment dial 5 shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from above. A triangular mark 29 is provided on a part of the body portion 2 a of the housing 2. In the circumferential direction of the dial 5 facing the triangular mark 29, a drill mark 49 and a scale value 47 indicating the clutch set value are displayed, and the scale value 47 can easily recognize the magnitude of the torque at which the clutch mechanism operates. Can do. The setting position of the dial 5 has 22 stages of clutch modes 1 to 22, and there is a drill mode in which the clutch mechanism 33 does not operate. The scale value 47 is, for example, 1, 3, 5,. . Up to 19 are displayed as odd numbers, and after 19, 22 is displayed. In addition, a “•” mark 46 is displayed between each numerical value display, and indicates an index for setting the dial 5 to the triangular mark 29. The drill mark 49 is a tip tool such as a drill bit displayed in pictograms. When the triangular mark 29 is aligned with the drill mark 49, the pressing member 39 is at the last position and the coil spring 38 is compressed to the maximum. Thus, the movement of the pin 35 in the axial direction is suppressed, and the clutch does not operate. The position between the scale value “22” and the drill mark 49 is a position that should not be used as it is, so be careful of the user so that the horizontal line 48 is drawn and the dial 5 is not aligned with this position. Prompts. When operating in the polish mode according to the present embodiment, it is appropriate to align the triangular mark 29 with the drill mark 49 so that the clutch mechanism 33 does not operate. In this embodiment, a clutch detection sensor (not shown) for detecting whether or not the dial 5 is set to the clutch mode is provided to detect whether or not the control unit 51 (described later in FIG. 8) is set to the clutch mode. Configured to be possible.

Next, the configuration and operation of the drive control system of the motor 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the motor drive control system. In this embodiment, the motor 3 is a three-phase brushless DC motor. The motor 3 is a so-called inner rotor type, and is configured with a rotor 3a configured by embedding a magnet 3b (permanent magnet) including a pair of N poles and S poles, and arranged at 60 ° intervals to detect the rotational position of the rotor 3a. And three star-connected three-phase windings U, V, and W that are controlled in a current-carrying section of an electric angle of 120 ° based on a position detection signal from the position detection element 65. The stator 3c is included. In this embodiment, the position of the rotor 3a is detected by electromagnetic coupling using a position detection element 65 such as a Hall IC. However, the induced electromotive force (counterelectromotive force) of the armature winding is filtered out. It is also possible to adopt a sensorless system that detects the position of the rotor 3a by taking it out as a logic signal. *

The inverter circuit 70 is composed of six FETs (hereinafter simply referred to as “transistors”) Q1 to Q6 connected in a three-phase bridge form and a flywheel diode (not shown), and is mounted on the inverter circuit board 6. The The gates of the six transistors Q1 to Q6 connected in a bridge are connected to the control signal circuit 52, and the sources or drains of the six transistors Q1 to Q6 are star-connected armature windings U, V, and W Connected to. As a result, the six transistors Q1 to Q6 perform a switching operation according to the switching element drive signal output from the control signal circuit 52, and the DC voltage of the battery pack 4 applied to the inverter circuit 70 is changed to three phases (U phase). , V phase, W phase) Power is supplied to the armature windings U, V, W as AC voltages Vu, Vv, Vw. *

A control circuit 50 is mounted on the control circuit board 9, and the control circuit 50 includes a control unit 51, a control signal circuit 52, a rotation position detection circuit 53, a rotation speed detection circuit 54, a mode position sensor 55, an acceleration sensor 56, and a current detection. The circuit 57 includes a switch operation detection circuit 58, a rotation direction detection circuit 59, and a voltage detection circuit 60. Although not shown, the control unit 51 is a CPU for outputting a drive signal based on a processing program and data, a ROM for storing a program and control data corresponding to a flowchart to be described later, and for temporarily storing data. The microcomputer includes a RAM, a timer, and the like. The current detection circuit 57 is voltage detection means for detecting the current flowing through the motor 3, detects the current value from the voltage across the shunt resistor 76, and its output is input to the control unit 51. The voltage detection circuit 60 is a circuit for detecting the voltage of the battery pack 4, and the detection voltage detected at both ends of the capacitor 79 is input to the control unit 51. The FET 77 is a switching element for controlling voltage supply to the control unit 51, and its ON or OFF is driven by the control signal circuit 52. The FET 78 is a switching element serving as a switch for supplying the electric power of the battery pack 4 to the inverter circuit 70, and its ON or OFF is driven by the control signal circuit 52.

The switch operation detection circuit 58 is a circuit for setting the voltage applied to the motor 3, that is, the duty ratio of the PWM signal, according to the pulling amount of the trigger switch 13 in response to the movement stroke of the trigger 13a. The rotation direction detection circuit 59 is a circuit for setting the rotation direction of the motor 3 by detecting an operation in the forward rotation direction or the reverse rotation direction by the forward / reverse switching lever 14 of the motor. The rotational position detection circuit 53 is a circuit for detecting a relative position between the armature windings U, V, and W of the rotor 3a and the stator 3c based on output signals of the three position detection elements 65. The rotation speed detection circuit 54 is a circuit that detects the rotation speed (rotation speed) of the motor based on the number of detection signals from the rotation position detection circuit 53 counted within a unit time. The control signal circuit 52 supplies PWM signals to the transistors Q1 to Q6 based on the output from the control unit 51. By controlling the pulse width of the PWM signal, the rotation speed of the motor 3 in the rotation direction set by adjusting the power supplied to each armature winding U, V, W can be controlled. *

The mode position sensor 55 is a mode selection unit for detecting a mode set by the operation mode switching button 21 (see FIG. 6) and outputting the detected mode to the control unit 51. The acceleration sensor 56 is provided on the control circuit board 9 and detects an abnormal state of the electric power tool 1 by measuring an acceleration applied to the electric power tool 1. For example, when the gripping state of the electric power tool 1 is released for some reason during the polishing operation and the electric power tool 1 is in a falling state, the control unit 51 is in a falling state by an output from the acceleration sensor 56. Can be detected, and the rotation of the motor 3 can be immediately suppressed or stopped. The acceleration sensor 56 can detect not only a fall state but also an impact when it collides with another device. The clutch detection sensor 62 is a sensor for detecting which of the clutch mode and the drill mode is set by the dial 5. By this output, the control unit 51 can recognize whether the setting of the dial 5 is the clutch mode or the drill mode, and therefore can determine whether or not the motor is activated in the polish mode. For example, when the operator selects the clutch mode with the operation mode switching button 21 but selects the clutch mode, an error is displayed and the activation of the motor 3 is suppressed. The gear position detection sensor 63 is a sensor that detects whether the shift knob 15 is set to High (high speed side) or Low (low speed side), and its output is output to the control unit 51. In this embodiment, the acceleration sensor 56, the clutch detection sensor 62, and the gear position detection sensor 63 are provided. However, even if any or all of these are omitted, control in the polish mode can be realized. Is possible.

The transmission / reception unit 64 includes a transmission circuit and a reception circuit for communicating with an external device of the electric tool 1 by wireless communication. In this embodiment, since the trigger operation can be turned on or off by a signal sent from the outside, the transmission / reception unit 64 is provided inside the housing 2. Since the transmission / reception unit 64 is an element necessary for realizing the configuration of Example 4 to be described later, when the configurations of Examples 1 to 3 are used, the setting of the transmission / reception unit 64 may be omitted. *

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between the pulling margin of the trigger 13a and the rotation speed of the motor 3. As shown in FIG. The relationship between the pulling amount of the trigger 13a and the rotation speed of the motor 3 is determined by storing the control procedure in the storage device of the control unit 51 that receives the operation amount signal of the trigger 13a from the switch operation detection circuit 58, and the like. This can be easily realized by controlling with software. In this embodiment, activation control by soft start is realized by gradually increasing the drive current to the brushless motor 3. In FIG. 9, the horizontal axis is the allowance for the trigger 13 a, and the vertical axis is the rotational speed of the motor 3 at that time. Here, pull length is 0 ~ S ₁ of the trigger 13a is a dead zone (the so-called play) between the stroke S _{1 ~} S ₄ is an actual movable stroke of the trigger. Here, in the figure, the sizes of 0 to S ₁ are shown larger than the entire stroke, but how much this size is set is arbitrary. The speed 81 is the control of the clutch mode and the drill mode that are conventionally provided. Here, control is performed so that the pulling amount of the trigger 13a is proportional to the rotational speed of the motor 3 in the range of the strokes S ₁ to S ₃ . Since the maximum rotation speed is different depending on the set mode, the maximum rotational speed when drawn full trigger 13a is now velocity 81 when the N _2, speed maximum speed is indicated by a dotted line when the N ₁ 83.

On the other hand, in the polish mode, the operation of the trigger 13a is not directly reflected, and the control is performed like the speed 82 by the involvement of the control unit 51. That is, when the polishing attachment is attached to the electric power tool 1, the operator selects the “polish mode” as the operation mode. At that time, the stroke of the trigger 13a is equal to or larger than S1, the rotational speed of the motor 3 regardless of the magnitude of the pulling amount is controlled to be N _1. The magnitude of N ₁ is _one of 200, 100, and 50 (rpm) set by the operation mode switching button 21 shown in FIG. At this time, when the first mode is selected by the mode position sensor, the control unit 51 performs feedback control so that the tip tool holding unit is constantly rotated at the set speed. By performing such the trigger control is not in proportion to the pulling amount of the trigger, the motor 3 only pulling worker in "polish mode" even slightly the trigger 13a is able to maintain a constant speed of rotation speed N ₁ it can. For this reason, even if the operator changes the pulling amount of the trigger 13a during the work, the polisher body can be rotated stably at a constant speed. The electric power tool 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a mechanical trigger lock mechanism that fixes the trigger 13a while being pulled and maintains the rotation of the motor 3 even when the operator removes the finger from the trigger 13a. Although not provided, it may be configured to provide it. In the polishing mode of this embodiment, when the trigger 13a is pulled for a short time, the rotation of the motor 3 is turned on, allowing the operator to release the trigger 13a, and when the trigger 13a is pulled again, the rotation of the motor 3 is turned off. Such a software-controlled trigger lock mechanism is adopted. For this reason, even if the main body is inadvertently separated during work in the polish mode, the motor 3 and the polish main body 200 continue to rotate. However, the acceleration sensor 56 described above indicates that the main body has fallen on the floor or the like. It is useful to detect or stop the rotation of the motor 3 immediately or stop it based on this signal. It is desirable that the motor control based on the signal from the acceleration sensor 56 is effective only in the polish mode. The sensor for detecting the fall of the main body in the work in the polish mode is not limited to acceleration, but may be sound, strain, gripping force of the handle, and the like.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining start-up control (acceleration control) and stop control (brake control) of the motor 3 according to this embodiment. In the polish mode (first mode) according to the present embodiment and the conventional operation mode (second mode: clutch mode or drill mode), soft start control is performed and stop control is performed. However, their control status differs from the difference in the tip tool used. The rotational speed N ₃ is the rotational speed 84 of the motor in the conventional operation mode (second mode), and gradually accelerates from time 0 to time t ₁ and rotates from time t ₁ to t _3. rotated at a speed N _3, the operator When turned time t ₃ is by releasing the trigger 13a, the rotation of the motor 3 at time t ₄ is made the stop control is stopped. In the stop control at this time, the rotation speed of the motor 3 is suddenly reduced to stop as soon as possible. On the other hand, in the polish mode in the present embodiment, the rotational speed 85 of the motor is controlled more softly than in the conventional operation mode (second mode). This is because the weight of the polisher main body 200 is much heavier than the tip tool normally used for a driver drill, and if it is suddenly accelerated or suddenly stopped, the reaction to the worker increases and the chuck is caused by an impact. This is because the fixing of 12 may be loosened. Therefore, the acceleration / deceleration control of the motor is performed so as to be optimal for the acceleration and deceleration of the polisher body 200. The rotational speed N ₁ is a rotational speed 85 of the motor in the polish mode (first mode), and is gradually accelerated from time 0 to time t ₃ , and the rotational speed N from time t ₁ to time t _3. rotating at _1, the operator When turned time t ₃ is by releasing the trigger 13a, the rotation of the motor 3 at time t ₅ is performed stop control is stopped. Stop control in this case, so as not to reduce the rapidly rotating, the rotation of the polisher body 200 at a much slower time t ₅ than the time t ₄ is to be stopped.

Here, looking at the relationship between the acceleration time and the rotation speed in the start control, (the maximum rotation speed N _{1 in the} polish mode) <(the maximum rotation speed N _{3 in the} conventional mode), Acceleration time A ₁ )> (acceleration time A _{3 in} the conventional mode), and the motor is started more softly than in the conventional mode. On the other hand, even in the stop control, although there is a difference in the set rotational speed during constant speed rotation, (deceleration time B _{1 in} polish mode)> (deceleration time B _{3 in} conventional mode). These relationships are the same in the combination having the largest difference in rotational speed, for example, the maximum rotational speed in the conventional mode (1700 rpm in FIG. 6) and the minimum rotational speed in the polish mode (50 rpm in FIG. 6). To be controlled. As described above, in this embodiment, the motor stop control performed by the control unit is set to be different between when the first mode is selected and when the second mode is selected, and particularly in the polish mode as the first mode, the start control and the stop are performed. Since the control is optimally controlled in accordance with the polisher body 200 and is configured to be controlled more softly than when the second mode is selected, a comfortable polishing operation can be performed using a driver drill.

Next, the rotation control of the motor in the polish mode of this embodiment will be described. An operator attaches the polisher body 200 to the electric tool 1 via the flexible shaft 101. After the polisher body 200 is positioned at a target position to be polished such as a floor surface, the grip portion 2b of the electric power tool 1 is gripped with the right hand, the grip 41 of the side handle 40 is gripped with the left hand, and the trigger 13b is pulled. When the trigger 13b is pulled, the signal is input from the switch operation detection circuit 58 (see FIG. 8) to the control unit 51. At this time, the control unit 51 identifies whether one of the operation modes of the motor 3 is set based on the output of the mode position detection sensor 55, and sets the polish mode (any one of rotation speeds of 200, 100, and 50 rpm). Judgment is made. If the polish mode is set, it is next determined by the clutch detection sensor 62 whether the drill mode is set (the dial 5 is set to the drill mark 49 in FIG. 7). When not in the drill mode, the control unit 51 detects the operation setting of the clutch mechanism, thereby restricting the start of the motor 3 and displaying an error (LED 24 in FIG. 6 blinks) to drill the operator. Encourage changes to the mode. Note that some electric tools 1 use an electronic clutch mechanism instead of a mechanical clutch mechanism as in this embodiment. In this case, the control unit 51 sets the operating torque of the clutch mechanism. Alternatively, control may be performed so as to block the operation of the clutch mechanism. *

Next, when it is confirmed that the dial 5 is in the drill mode, the control unit 51 determines whether the setting of the rotation direction of the motor 3 is the normal rotation direction or the reverse rotation direction from the output of the rotation direction detection circuit 59 (see FIG. 8). Is detected. Here, in the case of the forward rotation direction, the control unit 51 starts the motor 3 to rotate at a constant speed in accordance with the trigger operation and soft start control shown in FIGS. Here, when the output of the rotation direction detection circuit 59 is in the reverse rotation direction, the motor 3 is not started and an error is displayed (the LED 24 in FIG. 6 blinks), and the operator is changed to the forward rotation direction. Prompt. In the polish mode, power may be supplied so that the motor 3 is rotated only in one direction regardless of the setting of the forward / reverse switching lever 14. In this case, even if the forward / reverse switching lever 14 is in the reverse rotation position, the control unit 51 controls the rotation direction of the motor 3 to be the normal rotation direction.

Although the rotation control is performed as described above, since the acceleration sensor 56 (see FIG. 8) is provided in the present embodiment, this is used as a sensor for detecting the fall of the electric power tool 1, and the control unit 51 performs the first mode. During the power supply to the motor 3, when the control unit 51 detects the fall of the electric tool according to the output of the acceleration sensor 56, the control unit 51 stops the power supply of the motor 3 or performs braking. It is preferable to control so as to positively stop the rotation of the polisher body 200 by performing the control. *

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the polisher body 200 is used for the power tool 1 that performs the tightening operation, so that polishing work such as floor polishing can be easily performed. I'm not prepared. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to connect a power cable for supplying AC power to the outlet during the polishing operation, the handling is easy, and the polishing operation can be performed even in a place where there is no AC outlet. Furthermore, when the polisher main body 200 is not mounted on the electric power tool 1, it can be used as usual as an electric power tool (clamping tool) for mounting a tip tool such as a drill or a driver.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, only the shape of the flexible shaft 150 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the other portions are the same. The flexible shaft 150 is characterized in that it is variable so that the overall length of the hollow pipe can be changed. The hollow pipe is configured such that the small-diameter hollow pipe 156 and the large-diameter hollow pipe 158 are connected by the expansion / contraction fixing means 157, and the hollow pipe 156 enters the inside of the hollow pipe 158 in an arbitrary state. Both are configured to be fixed at a position or at a plurality of fixed positions. The hollow pipes 156, 158 are fixed in a telescopic manner by rotating the expansion / contraction fixing means 157 in the radial direction, or by forming a claw portion that moves in the radial direction of the expansion / contraction fixing means 157. Any of known fixing methods such as a method of fixing by hooking with a hole formed on the side can be used. By making the hollow pipe telescopic in this way, the length of the flexible shaft 150 can be adjusted according to the height of the worker, so that a polisher that is easy to work according to the worker can be realized. In addition, when the work is not performed, the space required for storage can be reduced by setting the flexible shaft 150 to the fixed position where the overall length is the shortest.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. It is a side view of the cordless polisher which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. According to the second embodiment, the polisher body 200 is directly attached to the chuck 12 of the electric power tool 1 via the mounting socket 210 without using the flexible shaft 101. The mounting socket 210 is a rotating shaft that can be attached to the chuck 12 that is the tip tool holding portion of the electric power tool 1, and the upper side in the axial direction has a cylindrical shape for mounting on the chuck 12 (or six cross sections perpendicular to the axial direction). The rotation base 201 side is a socket corresponding to the recess 210a, and the shape thereof may be formed in the same size as the insertion angle 115 with the metal ball 116 shown in FIG. With such a structure, the work can be performed without using the flexible shafts 100 and 150 when the table is polished or when the wall surface is polished. In the second embodiment, the polisher body 200 is fixed to the chuck 12 via the mounting socket 210 as the rotation shaft of the rotation base 201 so as to be shared with the polisher body 200 used in the first embodiment. Although configured as described above, a dedicated polisher body having a fixed rotation shaft in which the mounting socket is directly fixed to the polisher body 200 may be prepared.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the fourth embodiment, in addition to the third embodiment, an extension handle unit 400 for holding the electric power tool 1 remotely is added. The extension handle unit 400 is fixed to the grip portion 2b of the electric power tool 1 and has an extension pipe 404 having a predetermined length. The operator holds the extension pipe 404 with the left and right hands at the tip portion. A handle portion is formed, and two grip portions (only 403b is shown in FIG. 13) are formed on the handle portion extending in the left-right direction. On the other end side (lower side) of the extension handle unit 400, a fixing portion 405 for fixing the electric tool 1 by sandwiching the grip portion 2b from the left and right is formed. The fixing portion 405 is a set of substantially parallel members that are arranged on the left and right sides, and a concave portion 405a having a shape along the outer shape of the grip portion 2b is formed on the opposing inner surface, and the grip portion 2b It is fixed by four screws 407a to 407d in a state in which the concave portion 405a is fitted. A flange portion 405b for pivotally supporting the extension pipe 404 so as to be swingable by a predetermined angle is formed on the upper portion of the fixed portion 405, and a through hole 405c is formed at the center of the flange portion 405b. The swing shaft 406 is passed through the through hole 405c. *

FIG. 14 is a top view of a cordless polisher according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As can be seen from a comparison with the third embodiment shown in FIG. 12, here, the side handle 40 (see FIG. 3) is removed, and instead the extension handle unit 400 is attached to the grip portion 2b of the housing 2. is there. At this time, since the electric tool 1 itself becomes a load for pressing the polisher main body 200 against the floor surface, it is not usually necessary to attach the weight 120. However, when the load is insufficient only as shown in FIG. Since the weight can be further increased by attaching the weight 120 to the rotation base 201 using the thumbscrew 121, the polishing work such as the floor surface can be performed efficiently. *

FIG. 15 is a side view of the cordless polisher according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, for explaining the operation of the extension handle unit 400. The extension handle unit 400 can swing in the direction of arrow B as shown in the figure, and the extension pipe 404 can be fixed or swingable at any position from the position indicated by the dotted line to the position indicated by the solid line. Polishing work can be performed in a stable state. By using the extension handle unit 400 that can swing as described above, if the extension handle unit 400 is arranged so as to extend in a substantially vertical direction as shown by a dotted line after the work is completed, the extension handle unit 400 can be transported in the state shown in FIG. Necessary space for housing can be reduced.

FIG. 16 is a view showing the shape of the extension handle unit of the cordless polisher according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Handle pipes 402 a and 402 b extending in the left-right direction are fixed to the distal end of the extension pipe 404 by an attachment member 401. The handle pipes 402a and 402b are shaped so as to move backward as they move away from the mounting member 401 so that the operator can easily work, and grips 403a and 403b made of synthetic resin are attached to the left and right ends. . Further, a switch unit 410 for remotely operating the electric tool 1 is provided between the right grip 403a and the attachment member 401, and the operator operates the switch lever 412 to turn on the trigger of the electric tool 1. Or it can be remotely controlled off. The switch unit 410 and the trigger switch 13 of the electric tool 1 may be connected by routing a lead wire. However, in this embodiment, the switch unit 410 and the electric tool 1 are cordlessly connected using a wireless communication method. Configured to communicate. Therefore, a battery 413 serving as a power source is provided in the handle portion. As the battery 413, for example, a dry battery or a rechargeable secondary battery can be used.

The switch unit 410 is provided with a switch lever 412. By swinging the switch lever 412 in one direction (for example, right direction), the control unit of the electric power tool 1 performs the same control as when the trigger switch is on, By making the switch lever 412 in the reverse direction (for example, the left direction), control similar to that in the state in which the trigger switch is off is performed, and this functions as an on / off switch of the electric tool 1. A part of the switch unit 410 is provided with an LED 411 that is turned on when the switch lever 412 is in an ON state or when a signal indicating that the motor 3 is rotating is received from the electric power tool 1. Can recognize the operating state of the electric power tool 1 in the lighting state of the LED 411. In the present embodiment, the power tool 1 can be remotely operated from the switch unit 410 on the extension handle unit 400 side because the power tool 1 is in any polishing speed (200, 100, 50 rpm: see FIG. 6). ) Is set, and in other operation modes (for example, driver mode), the control unit 51 is configured to ignore the communication or not. Further, if the control knob 51 is configured not to rotate the motor 3 when the shift knob 15 is set to the HIGH side or the setting of the forward / reverse switching lever 14 is the reverse rotation even in the polish mode, the malfunction is prevented. This is preferable. In this case, since an error signal is transmitted from the control unit 51 of the electric power tool 1, the operator can be informed of an error state by blinking the LED 411 in response to a wireless transmission instruction from the electric power tool 1 side. it can.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a switch operation control circuit installed in the extension handle unit 400 of the cordless polisher according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Here, communication is performed with the transmission / reception unit 64 (see FIG. 8) on the electric tool 1 side by controlling the wireless transmission / reception unit 454 using the control unit 451 that detects the switch operation. The control unit 451 is provided with a display unit 452 and an input unit 453 for instructing to turn on or off the trigger. In the example of FIG. 16, an LED 411 that is turned on when the trigger is turned on is used as the display unit 452, and a switch lever 412 is used as the input unit 453. In this embodiment, since the wireless transmission / reception unit 64 is provided on the electric tool 1 side, various remote operation devices installed on the handle unit can be used. For example, the trigger of the electric tool 1 is turned on or off using an infrared remote control device, a mobile phone with an infrared communication function, a Bluetooth (registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG) or a mobile phone with a wireless LAN function, a smartphone, a PDA, etc. It is also possible to configure so as to perform the above control. *

As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the Example, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Example, A various change is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example of a so-called cordless power tool using a secondary battery has been described as the power tool. However, the power tool is not limited to the cordless type, and is a portable power tool using an AC power source. It may be. Furthermore, although the example of the driver drill having the polish mode has been described as the electric power tool 1, the present invention is not limited thereto, but is a rotary tool or a tightening tool having another power transmission unit such as an impact driver or a drill having the polish mode. May be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric tool 2 Housing 2a Body part 2b Grip part 2c Battery attachment part 2d Holding part 3 Motor 3a Rotor 3b Magnet 3c Stator 3d Stator coil 3e Rotating shaft 4 Battery pack 5 Dial 6 Inverter circuit board 7 Switching element 8 Screw 9 Control circuit board 11 Hook 12 Chuck 13 Trigger switch 13a Trigger 14 Forward / reverse switching lever 15 Shift knob 16 Spindle 17 Cooling fan 18a, 18b Air intake port 19 Air exhaust port 20 Operation panel 21 Operation mode switching button 22 Driver mode frame 22a, 23a LED
23 Polished mode frame 24 LED
25 Battery level indicator 25a, 25b LED
26 Battery level switch 27 Illumination switch 29 Triangle mark 30 Deceleration mechanism 32 Ring gear 33 Clutch mechanism 34 Pin 35 Gear case 36 Clutch case 37 Clutch plate 38 Coil spring 39 Press member 40 Side handle 41 Grip 42 Fixing part 46 “・” Mark 47 Scale value 48 Horizontal line 49 Drill mark 50 Control circuit 51 Control unit 52 Control signal circuit 53 Rotation position detection circuit 54 Rotation speed detection circuit 55 Mode position sensor 56 Acceleration sensor 57 Current detection circuit 58 Switch operation detection circuit 59 Rotation direction detection circuit 60 Voltage Detection Circuit 62 Clutch Detection Sensor 63 Gear Position Detection Sensor 64 Transmission / Reception Unit 65 Position detection element 70 Inverter circuit 76 Shunt resistor 77, 78 FET 79 Capacitors 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 (Motor rotation) Speed 101 Flexible shaft 102 Mounting portion 103 Small diameter portion 104 Flange portion 105 Medium diameter portion 106 Hollow pipe 107 Screw 110 Universal joint 111 Yoke 112, 113 Shaft 114 Yoke 115 Insertion angle 116 Metal ball 120 Weight 120a Through hole 121 Wing screw 150 Flexible shaft 156 Hollow pipe 157 Expansion / contraction fixing means 158 Hollow pipe 200 Polisher body 201 Rotating base 201a Recess 201b Screw hole 203 Mounting base 204 Pad 210 Mounting socket 400 Extension handle unit 401 Mounting member 402a Handle pipe 403a, 403b Grip 404 Extension pipe 405 Fixed part 405a Recessed part 405b Flange part 405c Through hole 406 Oscillating shaft 407a to 407d Screw 410 Switch unit 411 LED
412 Switch lever 413 Battery 451 Control unit 452 Display unit 453 Input unit 454 Transmission / reception unit

Claims (20)

1. An electric tool having a motor, a power transmission unit that transmits a driving force of the motor, a tip tool holding unit that is rotated by the power transmission unit, a trigger switch, and a control unit that supplies power to the motor A mode selection unit that outputs a mode signal selected to the control unit, wherein the mode selection unit is at least a first mode suitable for polishing work and a second mode suitable for normal tightening or drilling work The motor stop control performed by the controller is different between when the first mode is selected and when the second mode is selected.
2. The electric power tool according to claim 1, wherein the stop control of the motor when the first mode is selected is controlled more softly than when the second mode is selected.
3. The control unit performs feedback control to rotate the tip tool holding unit at a constant speed within a range of 50 rpm to 300 rpm when the first mode is selected by the mode selection unit. The electric tool according to claim 2.
4. An electric tool having a motor, a power transmission unit that transmits a driving force of the motor, a tip tool holding unit that is rotated by the power transmission unit, a trigger switch, and a control unit that supplies power to the motor A mode selection unit that outputs a mode signal selected to the control unit, wherein the mode selection unit is at least a first mode suitable for polishing work and a second mode suitable for normal tightening or drilling work The motor start control performed by the control unit is different between when the first mode is selected and when the second mode is selected.
5. The power tool according to claim 4, wherein the start control of the motor when the first mode is selected is started more softly than when the second mode is selected.
6. The control unit performs feedback control so as to rotate the tip tool at a constant speed within a range of 50 rpm to 300 rpm when the first mode is selected by the mode selection unit. 5. The electric tool according to 5.
7. When the second mode is selected, the control unit controls the electric supply amount to the motor so that the rotation speed of the tip tool is increased according to the pull amount of the trigger switch, and when the first mode is selected. 7. The electric power tool according to claim 3, wherein the power supply amount of the motor is controlled so that the tip tool rotates at the constant speed regardless of the pulling amount of the trigger switch after the activation control. .
8. The mechanical clutch mechanism for transmitting or interrupting the driving force of the motor is provided, and setting means for setting the operating torque of the clutch mechanism or interrupting the operation of the clutch mechanism is provided. Power tools.
9. The power tool according to claim 8, wherein when the first mode is selected, activation of the motor is restricted when an operation setting of the clutch mechanism is detected.
10. The power tool according to claim 9, wherein when the operation of the clutch is detected during power supply to the motor in the first mode, the motor is decelerated / stopped.
11. The power tool according to claim 10, further comprising a battery pack that is detachably attached to a housing of the power tool for supplying power to the motor.
12. When the trigger mode is turned on or off when the first mode is selected, the control unit supplies power to the motor until the next time it is turned on or off. The power tool according to claim 11.
13. A power sensor that detects a drop of the electric tool, and the controller supplies power to the motor when power is supplied to the motor in the first mode. The power tool according to claim 12, wherein the power tool is stopped.
14. A rotation direction selection unit that selects a rotation direction of the motor; and the control unit rotates the motor in the rotation direction selected by the rotation direction selection unit when the second mode is selected. When the first mode is selected, the power supply is performed so that the motor rotates only in one direction regardless of the rotation direction selected by the rotation direction selection unit. The power tool according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the power tool is performed.
15. When the first mode is selected, the control unit supplies power to the motor only when a rotation direction preselected by the rotation direction selection unit is selected. The power tool according to any one of claims 1 to 13.
16. The electric tool according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the motor is a brushless motor.
17. The electric tool according to claim 16, wherein a resin is applied or coated on a circuit board on which the coil of the motor and the control unit are mounted.
18. The housing according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein the housing includes a body part, a grip part, and a battery mounting part, and a detachable side handle is attached to the body part. Electric tool.
19. A mounting portion provided at one end of a hollow pipe or a solid cylindrical rod and engageable with a tip tool holding portion; and a disk-shaped fixing base provided at the other end of the hollow pipe or the solid cylindrical rod The polisher which has a base, the polishing attachment for electric tools which has a polishing member attached to the said fixed base so that attachment or detachment, and the electric tool as described in any one of Claim 1 to 18.
20. The polishing attachment for an electric power tool has a hollow pipe or a solid cylindrical rod provided with the mounting portion at one end and the fixed base connected to the other end, and the hollow pipe or the solid cylindrical rod The polisher according to claim 19, wherein the fixed base and the fixed base are connected via a free joint.

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