Global Patent Index - EP 2536536 A1

EP 2536536 A1 20121226 - POWER TOOLS

Title (en)

POWER TOOLS

Title (de)

ELEKTROWERKZEUGE

Title (fr)

OUTILS ÉLECTRIQUES

Publication

EP 2536536 A1 20121226 (EN)

Application

EP 10706148 A 20100217

Priority

EP 2010000973 W 20100217

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011100988A1] A typically battery-operated power tool, such as a chainsaw or hedge trimmer, comprising a working element (4), a motor (6) arranged to drive the working element (4) and a controller (9) arranged, to control the speed at which the motor drives the working element (4), in which there is provided a sensor (12) for at least one factor indicative of the efficiency with which the power tool is being operated, the controller (9) being arranged to vary the speed at which the motor (6) drives the working element (4) should the factor indicate that the power tool is being operated in a sub-optimal manner. Typically, the factor is the pressure which the user is applying the power tool, and the sensor (12) is a sensor for the current flowing through the motor (6).

IPC 8 full level

B25F 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B25F 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011100988A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011100988 A1 20110825; CN 102770247 A 20121107; EP 2536536 A1 20121226; JP 2013519535 A 20130530; JP 5571805 B2 20140813; US 2013020102 A1 20130124

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2010000973 W 20100217; CN 201080062852 A 20100217; EP 10706148 A 20100217; JP 2012553185 A 20100217; US 201013579713 A 20100217