Application-targeted light on powered ratchet or right-angle power tool

    公开(公告)号:US12098839B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-24

    申请号:US18195458

    申请日:2023-05-10

    CPC classification number: F21V33/0084 B25B21/004 B25B23/18

    Abstract: A power tool having a handle extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein the handle is configured to house a motor. A ratchet head is connected to a first end of the handle. The ratchet head supports an output shaft having a drive square or bit that is driven by the motor. The ratchet wrench includes an application-targeted lighting system disposed around a periphery of the handle that illuminates the ratchet head and a workpiece below the output shaft. The application-targeted lighting system may include an array of Chip-On-Board LED lights. The application-targeted lighting system illuminates the workspace in applications where socket extenders and/or deep sockets are used with the ratchet wrench.

    Pneumatic tool air motor with integrated air pressure indicator

    公开(公告)号:US12042919B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17127084

    申请日:2020-12-18

    CPC classification number: B25F5/02 B25B21/02

    Abstract: A pneumatic tool includes, but is not limited to, an air motor cylinder defining an interior configured to receive an air motor and further defining an inlet configured to receive pressurized air to supply to the air motor; a tool handle defining a source fluid passageway fluidically coupled between the inlet and an air inlet configured to receive pressurized air, the source fluid passageway configured to direct a first portion of pressurized air received by the inlet to the inlet of the air motor cylinder; an air pressure indicator coupled to the air motor cylinder and configured to provide an indication of a dynamic air pressure of the pneumatic tool; and an indicator fluid passageway fluidically coupled between the air pressure indicator and the source fluid passageway, the indicator fluid passageway configured to divert a second portion of pressurized air received by the air inlet to the air pressure indicator.

    Flex pad bearing pad configuration
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12018715B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-25

    申请号:US18306739

    申请日:2023-04-25

    CPC classification number: F16C17/035

    Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing in the form of a flex pad bearing includes configurations structured to change a bearing characteristic. One form of the bearing includes a nonlinear back wall that includes a circular arc and a transition, where the back wall extends radially outward of a ligament. The bearing can include an opening for the deposit of a weighted mass, wherein the opening can threadingly receive a threaded weighted mass. In one form a sidewall that includes the back wall segment can have an average outer radius which determines a thickness of the flex pads.

    Systems and methods for sequencing operation of compressed air dryers

    公开(公告)号:US11998873B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US18310247

    申请日:2023-05-01

    CPC classification number: B01D53/265 B01D2257/80

    Abstract: Compressed air dryer systems are described. In an aspect, a system includes, but is not limited to, a plurality of dryer modules and a controller operable to regulate a run-time of each of the plurality of dryer modules. Each dryer module is configured to direct a portion of cooling medium past a stream of compressed air. Each dryer module includes a temperature sensor in thermal communication with the portion of cooling medium, and a chiller configured to reduce a temperature of the portion of cooling medium based on the sensed temperature and a temperature set-point. The controller communicatively is coupled with the plurality of dryer modules and operable to monitor a plurality of run-times. Each run-time is associated with a corresponding dryer module. The controller is further operable to direct operation of each dryer module based on its run-time by modifying the temperature set-point of the dryer module.

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