US4517506A
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Wrench provided with an alternating current drive motor
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1981-12-18
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2001-12-18
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a wrench provided with an alternating current drive motor whose peculiarity is a medium frequency asynchronous motor (2) which is used as the drive motor with an associated device (7) for a frequency switching from the medium frequency to a lower line frequency. The mentioned device (7) is connected with a cycle control (8) from which it is switched off as soon as it receives the signal by means of a connected torque sensor (5) about the occurence of the setting moment on the screw joint made with the wrench.
Inventors
- 👤 Wulf-Dieter Heinrich
- 👤 Henning Otte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:50
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B23/00; B25B23/14; B25B23/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
In a drive of a wrench for tightening screws, a combination comprising an asynchronous drive motor; a torque sensor; cycle control means, said torque sensor being connected to said cycle control means; a medium frequency line; a lower frequency line; and contactor means connected to said drive motor and to said cycle control means, said contactor means being operative for selectively switching said motor to the medium frequency line or from the medium frequency line to the lower frequency line, said drive motor having a rotor sweep frequency which is about the same as the lower line frequency, said torque sensor being operatively connected to said drive motor and immediately connected to the wrench, said torque sensor being operative for supplying signals to said cycle control means so that said contactor means is actuated by said control means to switch said motor from the medium frequency line to the lower frequency line in response to the signals from said torque sensor when a setting moment on a screw being tightened by the wrench occurs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a drive of a wrench for tightening screws, a combination comprising an asynchronous drive motor; a torque sensor; cycle control means, said torque sensor being connected to said cycle control means; a medium frequency line; a lower frequency line; and contactor means connected to said drive motor and to said cycle control means, said contactor means being operative for selectively switching said motor to the medium frequency line or from the medium frequency line to the lower frequency line, said drive motor having a rotor sweep frequency which is about the same as the lower line frequency, said torque sensor being operatively connected to said drive motor and immediately connected to the wrench, said torque sensor being operative for supplying signals to said cycle control means so that said contactor means is actuated by said control means to switch said motor from the medium frequency line to the lower frequency line in response to the signals from said torque sensor when a setting moment on a screw being tightened by the wrench occurs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The drive in accordance with claim 1, wherein the drive motor is operated with its nominal voltage during the medium frequency operation, and wherein a voltage switching is coupled with the frequency switching for a feeding voltage for drive motor which is about proportional to the frequency change.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The drive in accordance with claim 2, further including a speed reducing single stage drive interconnected between said motor and said wrench.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-13 | 1988-11-12 | 1989-05-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-13 | 1992-11-12 | 1993-05-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-13 | 1996-11-12 | 1997-05-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |