Hammer drill

Claim 2

In a hammer drill, a combination, comprising a movable tool having a longitudinal axis and a first end portion; a driving element substantially coaxial with said tool, said driving element having a second end portion adjacent said first end portion and directly transmitting axial impacts from said driving element to said tool without transmission of torque; a tool holder surrounding said first and second end portions and transmitting torque from said driving element to said tool without transmission of axial impacts, said tool holder including a sleeve-shaped element coaxially surrounding said first and said second portions and having a longitudinal axis, said sleeve-shaped member being axially movable relative to and connected for joint rotation with said tool and said driving element; drive means for driving said driving element; and means for absorbing axial impacts of said sleeve-shaped member and including an O-ring located in an annular groove provided on the outer surface of said driving element, and a cup-shaped element axially and radially embracing said O-ring.

Claim 3

The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said drive means are means for selectively imparting torque and/or axial impact to said driving element.

Claim 4

The combination as defined in claim 1; and further comprising means for connecting said sleeve-shaped member to said tool and said driving element for joint rotation therewith, said means being first interengaging formations formed on the inner surface of said sleeve-shaped member and the outer surface of said first end portion of said tool, and second interengaging formations formed on the inner surface of said sleeve-shaped member and the outer surface of the second end portion of said driving element.

Claim 5

The combination as defined in claim 3, wherein said first and second portions are cylindrical, said sleeve-shaped member is annular, and said interengaging formations comprise at least first and second pairs of interengaging recesses and projections, said first pair having a first recess formed in said first end portion of said tool and a first projection formed in said sleeve-shaped member, said second pair having a second recess formed in said driving element and a second projection formed in said sleeve-shaped member, said recesses and said projections having side wall portions extending in a substantially radial direction.

Claim 6

The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said first end portion of said tool is provided with at least one substantially axially extending recess formed on the outer surface thereof and closed at both its axial ends, and said sleeve-shaped member is provided with at least one substantially radially extending through bore formed in a wall thereof; and further comprising means for limiting said axial movement of said sleeve-shaped member relative to said tool, said means comprising a radially movable ball-shaped element located in said radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped member and engaging said axially extending recess of said tool.

Claim 7

The combination as defined in claim 5, and further comprising a further sleeve-shaped member coaxially surrounding the first sleeve-shaped member and having a longitudinal axis, said further sleeve-shaped member being axially movable and rotatable relative to said first sleeve-shaped member and having a working position in which it is pressed against the latter, said further sleeve-shaped member having a first axial section overlapping an inlet end portion of said radially extending through bore of said first sleeve-shaped member in said working position so as to outwardly limit said radial movement of said ball-shaped element.

Claim 8

The combination as defined in claim 6; and further comprising means for pressing said further sleeve-shaped member against said first sleeve-shaped member, said means including a spring pressing said further sleeve-shaped member substantially lengthwise said longitudinal axis of the latter.

Claim 9

The combination as defined in claim 7; and further comprising means for preventing said axial movement of said further sleeve-shaped member in said working position thereof, said means having an additional O-ring located in an additional, ring-shaped groove provided at the outer surface of said first sleeve-shaped member, said spring pressing said further sleeve-shaped member against said additional O-ring, in said working position.

Claim 10

The combination as defined in claim 6, wherein said further sleeve-shaped member is movable to a first axial non-working position and further comprises a first radially enlarged portion, said first radially enlarged portion positionable above said ball-shaped member when said further sleeve-shaped member is in said first axial non-working position, so as to permit radially outward movement and disengagement of said ball-shaped element from said axially extending recess of said tool to thereby permit removal of the latter.

Claim 11

The combination as defined in claim 6, wherein said drive means have a housing provided with an axially extending substantially tubular part, said further sleeve-shaped member having a portion axially spaced from said tool and outwardly surrounding said tubular part of said housing of said drive means in a telescopic manner.

Claim 12

The combination as defined in claim 6, wherein said further sleeve-shaped member is of a plastic material.

Claim 13

The combination as defined in claim 11, wherein said further sleeve-shaped member has metallic inserts located on the inner surface thereof.

Claim 14

The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeve-shaped member has two axially spaced end sections, said sleeve-shaped member having a first inner axial bore for receiving said first end portion of said tool therein and a second inner axial bore for receiving said second portion of said driving element therein, said first axial bore being coaxial with said second axial bore and having a diameter lesser than the diameter of the latter, said axial bores being open at the respective end sections of said sleeve-shaped member.

Claim 15

The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said drive means have a housing provided with an axially extending substantially tubular part, said cup-shaped element outwardly surrounding at least a section of said tubular part of said housing of said drive means, in a telescopic manner.

Claim 16

The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein and a drive means comprises a spindle member, said driving element of one piece with a spindle member of said drive means.

Claim 17

The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said drive means have a tool head and a spindle member connected to said tool head, and a driving element of one-piece with said spindle member of said tool head.

Claim 18

In a hammer drill, a combination, comprising a movable tool having a longitudinal axis and a first end portion provided with at least one substantially axially extending recess formed on the outer surface thereof and closed at both its axial ends; a driving element substantially coaxial with said tool, said driving element having a second end portion adjacent said first end portion and directly transmitting axial impacts from said driving element to said tool without transmission of torque, said second end portion of said driving element being provided with at least one further substantially axially extending recess formed on the outer surface thereof and closed at both its axial ends; a tool holder transmitting torque from said driving element to said tool without transmission of axial impacts said tool holder including a sleeve-shaped member coaxially surrounding said first and said second portions and having a longitudinal axis, said sleeve-shaped member being provided with one and further substantially radially extending through bores formed in a wall thereof and axially spaced from one another; means for limiting axial movement of said sleeve-shaped member relative to said tool, including a radially movable ball-shaped element located in one radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped member and engaging said axially extending recess of said tool; means for retaining said ball-shaped element in said radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped element and including a further sleeve-shaped member coaxially surrounding said sleeve-shaped member and having a longitudinal axis, said further sleeve-shaped member being axially movable and rotatable relative to said sleeve-shaped member and having a working position in which it is pressed against the latter, said further sleeve-shaped member having a first axial section overlapping an inlet end portion of said radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped member in said working position so as to outwardly limit said radial movement of said ball-shaped element; means for limiting axial movement of said sleeve-shaped member relative to said driving element including a further radially movable ball-shaped element located in said further through bore of said sleeve-shaped member and engaging said further axially extending recess of said driving element; and drive means for driving said driving element.

Claim 19

In a hammer drill, a combination, comprising a movable tool having a longitudinal axis and a first end portion provided with at least one substantially axially extending recess formed on the outer surface thereof and closed at both its axial ends; a driving element substantially coaxial with said tool, said driving element having a second end portion adjacent said first end portion and directly transmitting axial impacts from said driving element to said tool without transmission of torque, said second end portion of said driving element being provided with at least one further substantially axially extending recess formed on the outer surface thereof and closed at both its axial ends; a tool holder transmitting torque from said driving element to said tool without transmission of axial impacts said tool holder including a sleeve-shaped member coaxially surrounding said first and said second portions and having a longitudinal axis, said sleeve-shaped member being provided with one and further substantially radially extending through bores formed in a wall thereof and axially spaced from one another; means for limiting axial movement of said sleeve-shaped member relative to said tool, including a radially movable ball-shaped element located in one radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped member and engaging said axially extending recess of said tool; means for retaining said ball-shaped element in said radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped element and including a further sleeve-shaped member coaxially surrounding said sleeve-shaped member and having a longitudinal axis, said further sleeve-shaped member being axially movable and rotatable relative to said sleeve-shaped member and having a working position in which it is pressed against the latter, said further sleeve-shaped member having a first axial section overlapping an inlet end portion of said radially extending through bore of said sleeve-shaped member in said working position so as to outwardly limit said radial movement of said ball-shaped element; means for limiting axial movement of said sleeve-shaped member relative to said driving element including a further radially movable ball-shaped element located in said further through bore of said sleeve-shaped member and engaging said further axially extending recess of said driving element; and drive means for driving said driving element.

Claim 20

The combination as defined in claim 17, wherein said further sleeve-shaped member has a second axial section overlapping in said working position an outer inlet portion of said further radially extending bore so as to outwardly limit said radial movement of said further ball-shaped element.

Claim 21

The combination as defined in claim 17, wherein said further sleeve-shaped member is movable to a second axial non-working position, and further comprises a radially enlarged portion, said radially enlarged portion positionable above said further ball-shaped element, when said further sleeve-shaped member is in said second axial non-working position, so as to permit radially outward movement and disengagement of said further ball shaped element from said further axially extending recess of said driving element to thereby permit removal of the latter.