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Method and a power tool for error proof screw joint tightening. Download PDF

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SE1550911A1
SE1550911A1 SE1550911A SE1550911A SE1550911A1 SE 1550911 A1 SE1550911 A1 SE 1550911A1 SE 1550911 A SE1550911 A SE 1550911A SE 1550911 A SE1550911 A SE 1550911A SE 1550911 A1 SE1550911 A1 SE 1550911A1
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power tool
trigger
tightening
indicating device
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Johan Erik Wallgren Carl
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Atlas Copco Ind Technique Ab
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Priority to SE1550911A priority Critical patent/SE538799C2/sv
Priority to US15/736,189 priority patent/US10843315B2/en
Priority to PCT/EP2016/063471 priority patent/WO2017001175A1/en
Priority to JP2017567328A priority patent/JP6806718B2/ja
Priority to CN201680037907.2A priority patent/CN107810091B/zh
Priority to KR1020187002221A priority patent/KR102437926B1/ko
Priority to EP16728342.3A priority patent/EP3317048B1/en
Publication of SE1550911A1 publication Critical patent/SE1550911A1/sv
Publication of SE538799C2 publication Critical patent/SE538799C2/sv

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B21/00—Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/145—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for fluid operated wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/147—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
    • B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
    • B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
    • B25B23/141—Mechanical overload release couplings

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Description

means for locking the power tool in an inoperative condition for a certain period of time after the premature discontinuation of the tightening process is indicated. Such a power tool disabling period is long enough to cause a substantial delay of the entire assembly operation compared to letting the power tool reach the intended tightening level and the automatic shut-off point.
Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following specification and claims.
A schematic illustration of a power tool arrangement according to the invention is shown on the accompanying drawing.
In the drawing reference numeral 10 refers to the drive unit of a screw joint tightening power tool including an output shaft 11 for connection to a screw joint to be tightened. The drive unit is connected to a power source via a supply line 12 including a power tool disabling device 14, and a manually operated trigger 15 located upstream thereof.
It is to be noted that within the scope of the invention the power tool may be a pneumatic tool supplied with pressure air via the supply line 12 which then is in the form of an air conduit, or an electric tool powered by electric current supplied via the supply line 12 which is in the form of an electric wiring.
The drive unit 10 comprises a non-illustrated shut-off mechanism which is set to accomplish an automatic discontinuation of the power tool operation as a certain tightening level is reached.
This mechanism could comprise either a torque sensing means or an angle sensing means each set to identify a predetermined tightening level of the screw joint. Whichever sensing means being utilized there is provided a status indicating device 17 for generating a signal as the shut-off mechanism is activated.
This signal is communicated to the disabling device 14 in order to accomplish a discontinuation of the power supply to the power tool as the shut-off mechanism is activated. The status indicating device 17 is illustrated as a laterally extending part of the drive unit 10 but is in practice located inside the latter.
The trigger 15 is provided with a position indicating device 20 illustrated symbolically as an external part and connected to the disabling device 14 for communicating signals in response to the trigger being inactivated.
The disabling device 14 will be activated if an inactivation signal is received from the trigger 15 without a signal being received from the shut-off mechanism of the power tool. A timer 22 is connected to the disabling device 14 and arranged to determine a certain period of time for which the disabling device 14 shall be activated. Accordingly, the timer 22 is set to accomplish a discontinuation of the power tool for a desired period of time thereby locking the power tool for further operation during that time interval.
It is to be noted that the shut-off mechanism comprised in the power tool may be of alternative types but having the function of interrupting the power tool operation as a certain tightening level is reached. The tightening level could be identified as a certain torque magnitude or a certain angular displacement of the screw joint, and accordingly the shut-off mechanism could comprise an angle sensor or a torque transducer to generate shut-off initiating signals. Alternatively, the shut-off mechanism could be a mechanical torque responsive release clutch, wherein the status indicating device 17 is arranged to be activated by the release movement of the clutch.
During a screw joint tightening process the power tool is applied on a screw joint and started by the operator activating the trigger 15. Power is supplied to the drive unit 10 and a torque is transferred to the screw joint. The shut-off mechanism is set to automatically interrupt the tightening process as a certain predetermined tightening level is reached, which means that the intended target tightening level is obtained. Should, however, the operator try to speed up an assembly operation by letting go of the trigger 15, i.e. inactivating the latter, before the automatic shut-off mechanism has been activated there is accomplished a premature shut-off of the power tool. In such a case an inactivating signal is sent to the disabling device 14 from the position indicating device 20 on the trigger and since at that point the automatic shut-off mechanism is still not activated the disabling device 14 will be activated and lock the power tool from being restarted for a certain period of time determined by the timer 22.
Since a premature shut-off of the power tool during a screw joint tightening process, i.e. discontinuation of the tightening process before the shut-off mechanism has been activated means a risk that the screw joint is not properly tightened and that a faulty and unreliable screw joint would be the result. An automatic delay for restart the power tool will cause an interruption of the power tool use that is longer than the shortened time gained by the premature shut-off, which means that the operator will avoid premature shut-offs in future tightening operations and, thereby avoiding the risk for causing poor tightening results.

Claims (7)

10 15 20 25 30 Claims
1. A method for tightening screw joints by means of a power tool having a manually operated trigger for controlling the power supply to the power tool, and a power shut-off mechanism for automatic discontinuation of the power tool operation as a predetermined tightening level is reached, wherein the method comprises the following measures: 0 indicating continuously the position of the trigger, 0 indicating the status of the shut-off mechanism, and 0 disabling the power tool in an inoperative state for a certain period of time if the trigger is indicated as inactivated without the shut-off mechanism being indicated as activated.
2. Method according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined tightening level is identified as a certain torque magnitude. 3. Method according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined tightening level is identified as a certain angular displacement of the screw joint. 4. A screw joint tightening power tool, (10), comprising a drive unit a manually operated trigger (15) shiftable between an ON-position and an OFF-position for controlling the power supply to the drive unit (10), and a shut-off mechanism for automatic interruption of the power tool operation as a predetermined tightening level is reached, c h a r a c t e r i z e d by 0 a trigger position indicating device (20), 0 a status indicating device (17) for the shut-off mechanism, 0 a timer (22), and 0 a disabling device (14) connected to said trigger position indicating device (20), said status indicating device (17) 10 15 for the shut-off mechanism, and said timer wherein (14) (22), said disabling device is arranged to lock the power tool in an inoperative state for a certain period of time set on said timer (22) in case the trigger (15) assumes its OFF-position without the shut-off mechanism being indicated as activated. 5. Power tool according to claim 4, wherein the shut-off mechanism comprises a torque sensing unit including said status indicating device. 6. Power tool according to claim 4, comprising an electric motor, wherein the torque sensing unit comprises a motor current sensing device. 7. Power tool according to claim 4, wherein the shut-off mechanism comprises an angle sensing unit including said status indicating device. Ansökningsnummer/ Patent application No: 155091 1-0 I följande bilaga finns en översättning av patentkraven till svenska. Observera att det är patentkravens lydelse på engelska som gäller. A Swedish translation of the patent claims is enclosed. Please note that only the English claims have legal effect. Krav _. En metod för åtdragning av skruvförband med hjälp av ett kraftverktyg som har en manuell avtryckare för att styra strömförsörjningen till verktyget, och en avstängningsmekanism för automatisk avstängning av elverktygets funktion när en förutbestämd åtdragningsnivå har uppnåtts, varvid metoden innefattar följande åtgärder: ° kontinuerlig indikering av läget hos avtryckaren, ° indikering av status för avstängningsmekanismen, och ° deaktivering av verktyget i ett inaktivt tillstånd under en viss tid om avtryckaren anges som inaktiv utan att avstängningsmekanism anges som aktiverad. Z. Metoden enligt krav 1, varvid nämnda förutbestämda åtdragningsnivå identifieras som en viss vridmomentsnivå.
3. Metoden enligt krav 1, varvid nämnda förutbestämda åtdragningsnivå identifieras som en viss vinkelförskjutning av skruvförbandet.
4. Ett skruvåtdragningsverktyg, innefattande en drivenhet (10), en manuellt manövrerad avtryckare (15) omställningsbar mellan ett ON-läge och ett OFF-läge för styrning av effekttillförseln till drivenheten (10), och en avstängningsmekanism för automatisk avstängning av verktygsfunktionen när en förutbestämd åtdragningsnivå uppnåtts, kännetecknad av ° en anordning för indikering av avtryckarposition(20), ° en anordning (17) som indikerar enhetsstatus för avstängningsmekanismen, ° en timer (22), och ° en avstängningsanordning (14) ansluten till nämnda utlösningspositionsindikerande anordning (20), nämnda statusindikeringsanordning (17) för avstängningsmekanism, och nämnda timer (22), varvid nämnda avstängningsanordningen (14) är anordnad för att låsa elverktyget i ett inaktivt tillstånd för en viss tid inställd på nämnda timer (22) i fall avtryckaren (15) intar sitt OFF-läge utan att avstängningsmekanism anges som aktiverad.
5. Verktyget enligt krav 4, varvid avstängningsmekanismen innefattar en momentavkänningsenhet innefattande nämnda statusindikeringsanordning.
6. Verktyget enligt krav 4, innefattande en elektrisk motor, varvid den momentavkännande enheten innefattar en strömavkänningsanordning_
7. Verktyget enligt krav 4, varvid avstängningsmekanismen innefattar en vinkelkännande enhet innefattande nämnda statusindikeringsanordning.
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SE1550911A SE538799C2 (sv) 2015-06-30 2015-06-30 Method and a power tool for error proof screw joint tightening.
US15/736,189 US10843315B2 (en) 2015-06-30 2016-06-13 Method and a power tool for error proof screw joint tightening
PCT/EP2016/063471 WO2017001175A1 (en) 2015-06-30 2016-06-13 Method and a power tool for error proof screw joint tightening
JP2017567328A JP6806718B2 (ja) 2015-06-30 2016-06-13 誤り防止式ねじ継手締め付けのための方法および動力工具
CN201680037907.2A CN107810091B (zh) 2015-06-30 2016-06-13 用于防错螺纹接合紧固的方法和动力工具
KR1020187002221A KR102437926B1 (ko) 2015-06-30 2016-06-13 나사 조인트 조임 공정을 위한 방법 및 전동 공구
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