WO2006127492A1 - Thermal regulation control for combustion nailer - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25C—HAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS
- B25C1/00—Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices
- B25C1/08—Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices operated by combustion pressure
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- the present invention relates generally to fastener-driving tools used
- fastener-driving tools also referred to as combustion tools or combustion nailers.
- Combustion nailers are known in the art for use in driving fasteners
- Such tools incorporate a tool housing enclosing a small internal
- the combustion engine is powered by a canister of pressurized fuel gas,
- a battery-powered electronic power distribution unit also called a fuel cell.
- the engine includes a reciprocating piston with an elongated
- a valve sleeve is axially reciprocable about the cylinder and,
- driver blade is forced downward to impact a positioned fastener and drive it into
- This fan performs many functions, one of which is cooling.
- the fan performs cooling by drawing air though the tool between firing cycles.
- This fan is driven by power supplied by an onboard battery and, to prolong battery life, it is common practice to minimize the run time of the motor. Also, short fan
- combustion tools To manage fan 'on time', combustion tools typically incorporate a control
- period can be either a set duration or can extend until a designated lower
- driver signals to other electronic controls will be generated during this period.
- tool disablement allows the nailer to resume normal operation for an extended
- overheated nailer can be intermittent for more than 15 minutes.
- a combustion nailer includes a combustion-
- powered power source at least one fan associated with the power source, at least one temperature sensor in operational proximity to the power source for sensing
- predetermined temperature threshold sensed by the at least one temperature
- a combustion nailer includes a combustion-
- one temperature sensor in operational proximity to the power source for sensing
- predetermined temperature threshold sensed by the at least one temperature
- control system is configured for energizing the fan while the control system
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a fastener-driving tool
- FIG. 2 is a fragmentary vertical cross-section of the tool of FIG. 1
- FIGs. 3A-3B are a schematic flow chart of the present control
- FIGs. 4A-4B are a schematic flow chart of an alternate embodiment
- control system configured for shutting down fuel delivery.
- a housing 12 of the tool 10 encloses a self-contained internal power
- combustion tools the power source or combustion engine 14 is powered by
- combustion chamber 18 that communicates
- a piston 22 reciprocally disposed within the cylinder 20 is
- an upper end of a driver blade 24 As shown in FIG. 2, an upper
- top dead center 135 limit of the reciprocal travel of the piston 22 is referred to as a top dead center
- pre-firing position which occurs just prior to firing, or the ignition of the
- the nosepiece 28 guides the driver
- a workpiece contact element 32 included in the nosepiece 28 is a workpiece contact element 32,
- a chamber switch 44 is located in proximity to the valve sleeve 36 to monitor its positioning.
- the cylinder head 42 also is the mounting point for at least one
- spark plug 46 is activated based on
- valve sleeve 36 to move upward relative to the housing 12, closing the gap 40,
- the spark plug 46 is energized, igniting the fuel and air mixture in the combustion chamber 18 and sending the piston 22 and the driver
- ambient temperatures induce elevated power source temperature, at least one
- temperature sensor 60, 60' such as a thermistor (shown hidden in FIGs. 1 and 2) is
- cylinder 20 (60') and is preferably disposed to be in or in operational relationship
- sensors 60, 60' are contemplated besides the thermistor. Also, other locations on
- the temperature sensor 60, 60' is connected to a
- control unit 62 (shown hidden in FIG. 1) which includes a microprocessor, a
- molded circuit board 63 and is located in a handle portion 64 of the housing 12.
- control unit 62 includes a control program 66 (not shown) and described
- program 66 is configured to hold the fan 48 on for a fixed time, for example 90
- the program 66 also incorporates the management functions
- microprocessor-based program 66 may
- control unit 62 may be replaced in the control unit 62 by a circuit using discrete components.
- control circuit 3 A a preferred embodiment of the control
- program 66 is depicted in which the program disables tool functionality by
- optic switches such as the chamber switch 44 or the trigger switch 27.
- disconnection refers to the disconnection or cessation of any energizing
- FIG. 2 during such cooling periods would unnecessarily waste fuel.
- program 66 performs normal tool operation such as turning on the fan 48 upon the
- Main Operating System 72 generally by Main Operating System 72.
- the program checks to see if the chamber switch 44 is
- the program 66 obtains a temperature reading at 80
- the program 66 has a preset acceptable tool
- the selected temperature is determined on the basis of a threshold
- step 81 the sensor 60, 60' indicates that the temperature is less than the
- step 84 the program 66
- the program 66 Upon disabling of the optic switches, the program 66 then energizes
- an indicator 88 To indicate the status of the tool 10 to the operator, an indicator 88
- FIG. 2 which can be visual or audible, is located on the housing 12.
- step 86 the fan RPM generated by the motor 49 is increased beyond a preset or
- predete ⁇ nined operational speed to provide more airflow through the tool 10.
- the indicator is a lens 90 enclosing an LED 91
- FIG. 2 which is connected to the tool's molded circuit board 63 just above the
- the lens 90 is located on a rounded edge of the handle near
- the indicator 88 is energized at step 92.
- the program 66 determines whether the power
- the tool 10 can be disabled by turning off the supply of fuel.
- the fuel is typically supplied either by mechanical fuel metering valves known in
- a fuel metering valve 68 which is operated by the control
- the first portion of the program 110 is identical to
- the program 110 disables fuel injector output at the control unit 62, which controls
- the program 110 then energizes the fan 48 for a preset time, preferably four
- the indicator 88 is activated at step 93 to
- step 93 the temperature is read from sensor 60, 60' and at step 94 the program 110
- the tool 10 is cool enough to resume operation and, at step 96, the indicator 88 is turned off, and at 98 the fan 48 is turned off.
- program 110 then reverts to the normal operating procedure, going to START at
- the indicator 88 is turned off at 102, the fan is
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