HAND-HELD POWER TOOL FOR PERCUSSIVELY DRIVEN TOOL ATTACHMENTS

[0001] The invention relates to a hand-held power tool as generically defined by the preambles to the independent claims.

[0002] DE 198 51 888 has already disclosed a hand-held power tool for percussively driven insert tools, in particular a rotary hammer and/or chisel hammer, which has an air cushion impact mechanism with an impact axis and an intermediate shaft parallel thereto, with the excitation sleeve of the air cushion impact mechanism being driven by means of a stroke producing device embodied in the form of a wobble drive. The wobble drive includes a wobble plate with a wobble pin formed onto it, which is supported on a drive sleeve by means of a wobble bearing in such a way that the rotation of the intermediate shaft sets the wobble pin into an axial deflecting motion by means of a raceway of the bearing elements that is provided on the drive sleeve and tilted at an angle in relation to the intermediate shaft. Due to reactions of the air cushion impact mechanism, which are caused among other things by mass forces acting on the excitation sleeve, oscillations are produced in the hand-held power tool. These oscillations are transmitted to the housing of the hand-held power tool in the form of vibrations and from there, are transmitted to an operator via the handle of the hand-held power tool. In order to reduce the mass forces, the hand-held power tool of DE 198 51 888 has a counterweight embodied in the form of a counter-oscillator that is driven by means of a second wobble pin formed onto the wobble plate diametrically opposite from the first wobble pin. The diametrically opposed arrangement of the wobble pins produces a phase shift Δ of 180° between the axial deflecting motions of the wobble pins. The mass forces produced by the oscillating deflecting motion of the excitation sleeve are particularly powerful at the dead-center positions, i.e. in the vicinity of the maximum speed changes that occur, as a result of which their compensation is particularly effective with a phase shift Δ of the counter-oscillator of 180° relative to the deflecting motion of the excitation sleeve.

[0003] In addition to the mass forces, so-called aerodynamic forces that also excite oscillations occur in air cushion impact mechanisms, among other things due to cyclically changing pressure ratios in the air cushion of the air cushion impact mechanism. Particularly with very lightly constructed excitation sleeves, the aerodynamic forces can even outweigh the mass forces. The maximum of the aerodynamic forces is reached by the compression of the air cushion, typically between 260° and 300° after the front dead center of the axial motion of the excitation sleeve. DE 10 2007 061 716 A1 has disclosed a rotary hammer in which a second wobble pin is formed onto the wobble plate, but in this case encloses an angle not equal to 180° in relation to the first wobble pin for driving the excitation sleeve. This arrangement achieves a phase difference Δ not equal to 180° between a deflection of the excitation sleeve by the first wobble pin and the deflection of a counter-oscillator by the second wobble pin. By suitably selecting the angle orientation, it is possible to optimize the action of the counter-oscillator relative to both oscillation-producing forces, i.e. the mass forces and the aerodynamic forces. The arrangement according to DE 10 2007 061 716 A1, however, is characterized by a sharp limitation on installation space since the counter-oscillator must be situated in the vicinity of the optimum angular position of the second wobble pin, as a result of which the air cushion impact mechanism and required bearing elements limit the available installation space. Furthermore, the second wobble pin executes a nonlinear, complex motion, thus requiring complex bearings to accommodate the wobble pin in the counter-oscillator.

[0004] In addition to the wobble drives of air cushion impact mechanisms known from DE 198 51 888 and DE 10 2007 061 716, there are also known air cushion impact mechanisms in which the piston of the impact mechanism occurs by means of a crank drive. These are particularly known in the form of crank drives in which the piston is connected to a crank disk by means of a connecting rod and driven thereby.

[0005] The hand-held power tool according to the invention, with the defining characteristics of the main claim, has the advantage that in terms of its phase position, the motion of the counter-oscillator can be matched in a particularly effective way to the effective oscillation-exciting forces resulting from the mass forces and aerodynamic forces.

[0006] The separate drive of the counter-oscillator also achieves the advantage that the counter-oscillator can be accommodated in the machine housing in an advantageous way in terms of installation space without requiring particularly complex bearings.

[0007] The measures disclosed in the dependent claims provide advantageous modifications and improvements of the features disclosed in the main claim.

[0008] A compact embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention is achieved by means of having the at least one additional second stroke producing device be driven by the intermediate shaft.

[0009] A particularly effective drive of the counter-oscillator is achieved through a phase shift Δ not equal to 90°. Preferably, the phase shift Δ between the motion of the first stroke element and the motion of the second stroke element lies between 190° and 260°. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the phase shift Δ lies between 200° and 240°.

[0010] A particularly effective embodiment of the counter-oscillator has at least one counter-oscillator mass, which is guided along a linear or nonlinear movement path, in particular along a straight line or arc.

[0011] A compact and simultaneously effective embodiment of the counter-oscillator has a center-of-gravity path situated close to the impact axis. In a particularly preferred fashion, the center-of-gravity path is oriented parallel to, preferably coaxial to, the impact axis.

[0012] In a preferred modification of the hand-held power tool according to the invention, the second stroke producing device is equipped with a clutch device. This allows the second stroke producing device to be coupled to the first stroke producing device for co-rotation. In particular, it is thus possible for the second stroke producing device to be activated only in selected operating states of the hand-held power tool. For example, the second stroke producing device can be advantageously deactivated in an idle state of the hand-held power tool.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the clutch device is embodied in the form of a meshing clutch. In a particularly preferred form, an axial movement path is provided between an engaged state and a disengaged state.

[0014] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, a stroke of the stroke element of the second stroke producing device changes in linear fashion along the movement path. As a result, the amplitude of the motion of the counter-oscillator can be embodied in a particularly easy-to-adjust fashion.

[0015] In another modification of the hand-held power tool according to the invention, the second stroke producing device has an additional deflecting element. Preferably, the additional deflecting element is able to drive a second counter-oscillator. Depending on the position of the additional deflecting element relative to the stroke element of the second stroke producing device, the motion of the additional deflecting element has a second phase shift Δ_A that in particular differs from the phase shift Δ.

[0016] In a particularly efficient embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention, the first stroke producing device is embodied in the form of a first crank drive. The crank drive here includes at least one connecting rod and one crank disk. An eccentric pin is provided on the crank disk. The connecting rod engages with the eccentric pin. As a result, the connecting rod functions as a first stroke element.

[0017] An effective and compact driving of the crank drive is possible by means of a first bevel gear, which is situated on the intermediate shaft. In this case, the intermediate shaft is able to drive the first bevel gear in rotary fashion.

[0018] A second bevel gear is advantageously provided, which is situated on a bevel gear shaft. The bevel gear shaft advantageously extends perpendicular to the intermediate shaft. The second bevel gear is connected to the bevel gear shaft for co-rotation and can be driven to rotate by the first bevel gear.

[0019] In a particularly compact embodiment, the eccentric disk with the eccentric pin is situated on the bevel gear shaft. The crank disk can be driven by being connected, preferably detachably, to the bevel gear shaft for co-rotation.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention, the second stroke producing device is embodied in the form of a second wobble drive. This second wobble drive includes at least one second drive sleeve that supports a second raceway, a second wobble bearing, and a second wobble plate with a wobble pin situated on it.

[0021] In another preferred embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention, the second stroke producing device is embodied in the form of a cam drive. In particular, the cam drive, which deflects at least one additional stroke element and is embodied in the form of a cylindrical cam drive with a curved track situated on a circumference surface. The additional stroke element deflects the counter-oscillator along the curved track.

[0022] In a preferred modification, the cam drive is embodied in the form of an end-surface cam drive or in the form of a cam drive equipped with a surface profile. A pressing element acts on the counter-oscillator so that the counter-oscillator can be pressed against the surface profile and deflected so that it follows the surface profile.

[0023] In another preferred embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention, the second stroke producing device is embodied in the form of a connecting rod drive in which the counter-oscillator is operatively connected to the intermediate shaft by means of a connecting rod.

[0024] In a preferred modification of the hand-held power tool according to the invention, a motion sequence of the second stroke element has a time behavior that differs from a sinusoidal shape. A time behavior that differs from a sinusoidal shape can be advantageously used to adapt the motion sequence of the counter-oscillator to a time behavior of the oscillation-exciting effective forces.

[0025] In another preferred modification of the hand-held power tool according to the invention, a deflection of the first stroke element has a first frequency. A deflection of the second stroke element has a second frequency, in particular one that differs from the first frequency. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the second frequency is in particular approximately half the first frequency. This advantageously achieves an additional degree of freedom for adapting the motion of the counter-oscillator to the time behavior of the oscillation-exciting effective forces.

[0045] FIG. 1a shows a side view of a subregion of a rotary hammer 1 as an example of a hand-held power tool according to the invention. The rotary hammer 1 has a machine housing 2, not shown here, which encloses a drive motor, not shown here, and a transmission region 3. The transmission region 3 is accommodated by an intermediate flange 21 via which it is connected to a subregion of the machine housing 2 supporting the drive motor. The transmission region 3 had a transmission device 4 via which a hammer tube 5 can be coupled to the drive motor so that the hammer tube 5 can be driven to rotate. The hammer tube 5 is situated in the transmission region 3 and is supported in rotary fashion in the intermediate flange 21. The hammer tube 5 in this case extends along a machine axis 6 away from the intermediate flange 21. By means of the transmission device 4, a torque produced by the drive motor is transmitted to the hammer tube 5 by means of the transmission device 4. The transmission device 4 here can also be spoken of as a rotary drive of the hammer tube 5.

[0046] To drive the hammer tube 5 in rotary fashion, the transmission device 4 has an intermediate shaft 7 that is situated parallel to the machine axis 6 in the transmission region 3 of the machine housing 2, beneath the hammer tube 5. The intermediate shaft 6 is rotationally decoupled from the machine housing 2 by means of a plurality of bearing devices 8. An output gear 10 embodied in the form of an output spur gear 10a is situated in a subregion 9 of the intermediate shaft 7 remote from the drive motor and is connected to the intermediate shaft 7 for co-rotation. A driven spur gear 11 is situated on the hammer tube 5 and meshes with the output spur gear 10a. The driven spur gear 11 is operatively connected to the hammer tube 5 via an overload safety clutch 12. If the torque acting on the driven gear 11 is below a threshold torque of the overload safety clutch 12, then the driven gear 11 is connected to the hammer tube 5 for co-rotation. The torque acting on the driven gear 11 is thus transmitted to the hammer tube 5.

[0047] At one end of the hammer tube 5, a tool holder 5a is provided, into which insert tools, not shown here, can be inserted. In this case, the tool holder 5a is connected to the hammer tube 5 for co-rotation. The torque acting on the hammer tube is therefore transmitted to the insert tool by the tool holder 5a.

[0048] In typical rotary hammers, e.g. of the kind known from DE 198 51 888 C1 and DE 10 2007 061 716 A1, the tool holder 5a also produces a limited axial mobility of the insert tool along a tool axis or impact axis defined by a longitudinal span of the insert tool. Typically, the tool axis or impact axis and the machine axis 6 are oriented coaxial to each other so that the term “impact axis 6” is used synonymously with the term “machine axis 6” in the text below.

[0049] In addition to the rotary drive of the hammer tube, the transmission device 4 can also drive an air cushion impact mechanism, not shown in detail here, e.g. of the kind known from DE 198 51 888 C1 and DE 10 2007 061 716 A1. In air cushion impact mechanisms of this kind, a piston situated in axially movable fashion inside the hammer tube 5 can be set into an oscillating axial motion so that pressure modulations are produced in a pneumatic spring provided between the end surface of the piston oriented toward an interior of the hammer tube 5 and an end surface of an impact element oriented toward this end surface of the piston, which impact element is likewise situated in axially movable fashion inside the hammer tube 5. As a result, the impact element is accelerated along the impact axis 6.

[0050] If the piston moves toward the tool holder, the impact element is accelerated until it strikes an end region of the insert tool. As a result, the impetus of the impact element is transmitted to the insert tool in the form of a hammering impetus.

[0051] The transmission device 4 according to the invention from FIG. 1a includes a first stroke producing device 13 embodied in the form of a wobble drive 13a. The wobble drive 13a in this case is situated with a first drive sleeve 14 in a region 15 of the intermediate shaft 7 oriented toward the drive motor. The drive sleeve in this case is preferably connected to the intermediate shaft 6 for co-rotation. A first raceway 16, not shown here, is provided on the drive sleeve 14. The raceway 16 in this case is embodied as circular and is tilted in an impact plane containing the impact axis 6 and the intermediate shaft 7 by an angle W1 that is greater than zero and less than 180° and particularly preferably, lies between 45° and 135°. A wobble bearing 17, not shown here, which is preferably embodied in the form of a ball bearing, is situated on this first raceway 16. The wobble bearing 17 includes at least one, but preferably two or more bearing elements 18, which are preferably embodied in the form of balls. The raceway 16 and the wobble bearing 17 are shown most clearly in FIG. 1c. A wobble plate 19, which includes the bearing elements 18 of the wobble bearing 17, is situated around the wobble bearing 17. A wobble pin 20, not shown here, is situated on, preferably formed onto, the wobble plate 19. The wobble pin 20 extends away from the intermediate shaft 7 toward the impact axis 6. Its front end, not shown here, is accommodated in a swivel bearing that is provided at the rear end of the piston of the air cushion impact mechanism.

[0052] A rotary motion of the intermediate shaft 6 sets the drive sleeve 14 into rotation together with the raceway 16 provided thereon. The wobble bearing 17 is restrictively guided with its bearing elements 18 on the raceway 16 so that the wobble plate 19 is in fact rotationally decoupled from the intermediate shaft 7, but is set into a wobbling motion by the restrictive guidance. As a result of the wobbling motion, the wobble pin 20 executes an oscillating axial motion in the direction of the impact axis 6. The wobble pin 20 here functions as a first stroke element 20a of the first stroke producing device 13. The oscillating axial motion of the wobble pin 20 is transmitted via the swivel bearing to the piston of the air cushion impact mechanism.

[0053] The transmission device 4 according to the invention from FIG. 1a also has a second stroke producing device 23, which in the present exemplary embodiment, is embodied in the form of a second wobble drive 23a. The second wobble drive 23a is shown most clearly in FIG. 1c. The second wobble drive 23a in this case is situated on the intermediate shaft 7, at an end surface of the first wobble drive 13a oriented away from the drive motor. The design and principle function of the second wobble drive 23a are equivalent to those of the above-described first wobble drive 13a. In particular, the second wobble drive 23a has a second drive sleeve 24 with a second raceway 26; the second drive sleeve 24 is preferably coupled to the intermediate shaft 7 for co-rotation. In addition, a second wobble bearing 27 is provided with bearing elements 28 that are guided along the second raceway 26 and encompassed by a second wobble plate 29. The wobble plate 29 in this case has a second wobble pin 30. The second raceway 26 in this case is tilted in the plane containing the impact axis 6 and the intermediate shaft 7 by an angle W2 that is greater than zero and less than 180° and particularly preferably lies between 45° and 135°. In relation to the first wobble pin 20, the second wobble pin 30 is rotated out from the impact plane by a rotational offset angle WV in the circumference direction of the intermediate shaft 7, as shown in FIG. 1b. The second wobble drive 23a is adapted to structural boundary conditions in the machine housing 2 through selection of the rotational offset angle WV. In addition, the rotational offset angle WV prevents a possible collision of the first wobble pin 20 with the second wobble pin 30 during operation of the transmission device 4, even with large strokes of the wobble pins 20, 30.

[0054] The end of the wobble pin oriented away from the second wobble plate 29 is accommodated in a counter-oscillator 31. The counter-oscillator 31 can be equipped with a receiving swivel bearing 32, as depicted in FIG. 1c, for a low-friction accommodation of the wobble pin 30. In the embodiment shown here, the counter-oscillator 31 is essentially embodied as a counter-oscillator mass 33. The counter-oscillator mass 33 in this case is embodied in the form of a cylindrical mass component. In the first exemplary embodiment, the counter-oscillator 31 is situated in an axially movable fashion on the side of a sleeve-shaped section 22 of the intermediate flange 21. The sleeve-shaped section 22 is provided with a receiving groove 36 for this purpose, in which the cylindrical counter-oscillator mass 33 is accommodated. The counter-oscillator 31 is embraced by a guide element 34, as is shown in FIG. 1b. In the present example, the guide element 34 is detachably fastened to the sleeve-shaped section 22 by means of screw connections. The person skilled in the art is also aware of other fastening possibilities such as clamped, detent-engaged, riveted, soldered, or welded connections that can be used to advantage here. The guide element can also be situated for example in the surrounding machine, housing 2. By means of the guide element 34 and the receiving groove 25, the counter-oscillator 31 is guided along a linear path, in particular a straight path parallel to the impact axis 6. It can, however, also be advantageous to guide the counter-oscillator 31 on the other path forms, in particular along an arc or other nonlinear path forms such as parabolic, elliptical, or hyperbolic paths. Selecting the most suitable path form for each respective intended use should present no difficulty to the person skilled in the art.

[0055] In the present exemplary embodiment, the first drive sleeve 14 and the second drive sleeve 24 are connected to each other for co-rotation. In this case, an orientation angle WO in the circumference direction of the intermediate shaft 7 between the first raceway 16 and the second raceway 26 is selected to set a rotational position of the raceways relative to each other. In the present preferred embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention, the orientation angle WO is equal to the rotational offset angle WV of the second wobble pin 20. This is shown, among other things, in FIG. 1b. The relative rotational position and the angles W1 and W2 of the first and second wobble pin 20, 30 yields a phase shift Δ between the oscillating axial motions of the two wobble pins 20, 30.

[0056] Different connecting techniques can be used to produce a connection for co-rotation.

[0057] For a form-locked connection, at its end oriented toward the second drive sleeve 24, the first drive sleeve 14 can be provided with detent elements such as a spur gearing, a gearing on the outer circumference surface, or similar shapes. On the other hand, the second drive sleeve 24 is provided with corresponding receiving elements with which the detent elements engage, particularly during assembly of the transmission device 4, to produce a form-locked connection.

[0058] A nonpositive, frictional engagement can be produced, for example, by means of a press fit between the first drive sleeve 14 and the second drive sleeve 24. In addition to this simple nonpositive, frictionally engaged connection, more complex connections, for example including an additional connecting element such as a connecting sleeve, can also possibly [missing verb].

[0059] In addition to the form-locked and/or nonpositive, frictionally engaged connections, the person skilled in the art also knows other connecting techniques such as gluing, soldering, or welding that can be used to advantage depending on the circumstances.

[0060] In a preferred, particularly inexpensive form, the first drive sleeve and the second drive sleeve can also be manufactured of one piece. In particular, the sintering technique or metal injection molding (MIM) can be used for this.

[0061] It can also be advantageous, however, if the connection for co-rotation is embodied as detachable, in particular axially detachable. Possible embodiments are shown in FIGS. 10a and 10b and described in connection therewith and are included here by reference.

[0062] During operation of the rotary hammer 1, the oscillating axial motions of the piston and/or impact element and/or insert tool produce inertial forces when a change occurs in the respective motion state of the piston and/or impact element and/or insert tool, based on their masses. These inertial forces are referred to hereinafter as mass forces. In particular, a change in the motion state of the piston sometimes produces very powerful mass forces. In addition to the kinematic values of the motion sequence such as the instantaneous accelerations, the mass forces depend in particular on the mass of the piston and therefore on its geometry and the material used.

[0063] The mass forces act directly on the piston, the impact element, and the hammer tube and excite them to oscillate. Particularly with a sinusoidal motion sequence of the piston, the accelerations at the dead-center positions of the axial motion of the piston are relatively high so that the mass forces demonstrate a pulse-like time behavior and particularly powerful oscillation excitations occur. Because of its direct connection to the motion sequence of the piston, the time behavior is synchronous to the motion state of the piston.

[0064] In order to reduce the mass forces of the above-described air cushion impact mechanism, the counter-oscillator 31 is preferably deflected in antiphase to the oscillating axial motion of the piston. In terms of pure mass forces, a phase shift Δ of 180° advantageously prevails between the oscillating axial motion of the piston and the oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator 31. In addition to a mass of the counter-oscillator mass 33, the stroke of the oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator 31 constitutes a parameter for matching a reducing action of the counter-oscillator 31 to the respective air cushion impact mechanism.

[0065] As already described at the beginning, however, mass forces are not the only oscillation-exciting forces at work in air cushion impact mechanisms. Instead, the so-called aerodynamic forces have a considerable influence on an excitation of oscillations. Particularly with an increasing hammering power of the rotary hammer with a simultaneous mass reduction of the moving components such as the piston, the aerodynamic forces assume a dominant role in the excitation of oscillations. As explained above, due to fluid mechanical effects, the aerodynamic forces are subject to a phase shift in relation to the oscillating axial motion of the piston, which typically lies in the range between 260° and 300° after a front dead center FDC of the oscillating axial motion of the piston. With the counter-oscillator 31 according to the invention, it is easily possible to optimally select and adjust the phase shift Δ between the oscillating axial motion of the piston and the oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator 31. In real air cushion impact mechanisms, the balancing of the phase shift Δ takes into account a chronological behavior of the oscillation-exciting effective forces, which are composed of the mass forces and aerodynamic forces. Preferably, the phase shift Δ lies between 190° and 260°. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the phase shift Δ lies between 200° and 240°.

[0066] FIGS. 2a through 2b show an example of the sequence of the oscillating axial motions of a piston 38 and the counter-oscillator 31 and therefore of the first wobble pin 20 and second wobble pin 30, using one case as an example. The figures here show different movement phases. In FIG. 2a, the piston 38 is situated in its front dead center, which is labeled “impact drive FDC 0°”. At this time, the counter-oscillator 31 is situated to the front of its rear dead center, which is labeled “counterweight RDC”. In FIG. 2b, the piston 38 is on its way to its rear dead center (labeled “impact drive RDC 180°”) while the counter-oscillator 31 has now reached its rear dead center. In FIG. 2c, the piston 38 has reached its rear dead center, while the counter-oscillator 31 is still moving toward its front dead center (labeled “counterweight FDC”). Only after the piston 38 has already traveled part of the way to the front dead center as shown in FIG. 2d does the counter-oscillator 31 reach its front dead center and reverse its movement direction.

[0067] The parameters of counter-oscillator mass, stroke of the counter-oscillator 31, and phase shift Δ constitute optimization parameters that depend on the respective air cushion impact mechanism and can be mathematically and/or experimentally determined.

[0068] A preferred modification provides an additional linking element, not shown here, on the second wobble plate 29 of the second wobble drive 23a. The additional linking element in this case is preferably situated on, preferably formed onto, the wobble plate 29 at a circumference angle WA in relation to the second wobble pin 30. This linking element is preferably used to drive in particular a second counter-oscillator.

[0069] FIGS. 3a and 3b show perspective views of a modification of the above-described embodiment of a hand-held power tool according to the invention that constitutes a second exemplary embodiment. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner have been increased by 100 in these figures.

[0070] FIG. 3a shows a counter-oscillator 131 which has three counter-oscillator masses 133a, 133b, 133c connected to one another by means of a bracket-shaped connecting element 135. In the embodiment shown here, the counter-oscillator 131 is composed of two predominantly mirror-symmetrical halves to facilitate assembly. The halves are screwed to each other during assembly. Analogous to the first exemplary embodiment, a receiving swivel bearing 132 is provided in the counter-oscillator mass 133a and accommodates the second wobble pin 130 of the second wobble drive 123. The counter-oscillator 131 is arranged around the sleeve-shaped section 122 of the intermediate flange 121 and supported on it in axially movable fashion. To that end, the sleeve-shaped section 122 has receiving grooves 136a, 136b, 136c in which the cylindrical counter-oscillator masses 133a, 133b, 133c are accommodated. Analogous to the first exemplary embodiment, the counter-oscillator 133a is secured to and guided on the sleeve-shaped section 122 by means of a guide element 134. In terms of their masses and their positioning, the counter-oscillator masses 133a, 133b, 133c of the second exemplary embodiment are designed so that the counter-oscillator 131 has a centrally situated center of gravity M.

[0071] This center of gravity M is situated so that it essentially lies on the impact axis 106. In an oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator 131, the center of gravity M describes a center-of-gravity path that is essentially parallel to, preferably coaxial to, the impact axis 106.

[0072] The center-of-gravity path of the counter oscillator 131 permits the counter oscillator 131 to counteract the oscillation-exciting effective forces in a particularly effective way since these effective forces act directly on components of the rotary hammer 101, e.g. the piston of the air cushion impact mechanism, which are primarily situated in a cylindrically symmetrical fashion around the impact axis 6 in a known way so that their center-of-gravity paths likewise extend parallel to, primarily even coaxial to, the impact axis 6.

[0073] In addition to the three-element embodiment of a counter-oscillator 131 described here, other embodiments of counter-oscillators are known to the person skilled in the art, which permit a counter-oscillator center-of-gravity path that is primarily coaxial to the impact axis 6. In particular, the form and number of counter-oscillator masses 133a, 133b, 133c connected to one another can differ from the embodiment shown here. In an advantageous modification, the counter-oscillator 131 can be embodied in the form of a sleeve-shaped component. Furthermore, modifications of the counter-oscillator 131 shown here can be achieved by differently dividing them into differing halves or other subelements and/or differently attaching them to each other.

[0074] FIG. 4a is a schematic, perspective view of a third exemplary embodiment of a transmission device 204 according to the invention. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner have been increased by 100 in this figure. Of the transmission device 204, FIG. 4a shows only the first and second stroke producing devices 213, 223 that are situated in the region 215 of the intermediate shaft 207 oriented toward the drive motor; in lieu of the intermediate shaft 207, only an intermediate shaft axis 207a is shown. The stroke producing devices in this exemplary embodiment are embodied in the form of a first wobble drive 213a and a second wobble drive 223a. The first wobble drive 213a in this case is embodied in the way known from the preceding exemplary embodiments, rendering its description unnecessary here.

[0075] The third exemplary embodiment differs from the preceding exemplary embodiments through a modification of the second wobble drive 223a. Two output pins 237a, 237b are provided on the second wobble plate 229. These output pins 237a, 237b are laterally connected to, preferably formed onto, the wobble plate 229 in its circumference direction. The output pins 237a, 237b extend in a bow shape around a piston 238 of the air cushion impact mechanism that is connected to the first wobble pin 220. In the embodiment shown, the output pins 237a, 237b are mirror-symmetrical in relation to the impact plane, which includes the impact axis 206 and the intermediate shaft axis 207a. It can also be advantageous, however, to deviate from this symmetry. At their ends oriented away from the wobble plate 229, the output pins 237a, 237b are connected to, preferably embodied of one piece with, a pin head 240 that supports an output element 239. The output element 239 is operatively connected to the counter-oscillator 231. In particular, the output element 239 can be accommodated—in a fashion similar to that of the already known second wobble pin 30, 130—in a receiving swivel bearing 232 provided in the counter-oscillator mass 233. Due to this arrangement, the oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator 231 is situated in the impact plane. This arrangement makes it unnecessary to rotationally offset a stroke of the second wobble drive 223 in relation to the impact plane. This simplifies tuning and can be advantageous in terms of available space. By contrast with the first two exemplary embodiments, in the third exemplary embodiment, the phase shift Δ between the oscillating axial motion of the piston 238 triggered by the first wobble pin 220 and the oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator 231 is determined solely by an angular difference between the angles W1 and W2. The function of the third exemplary embodiment corresponds to that of the first embodiment, whose description is included here by reference.

[0076] FIG. 4b shows a fourth exemplary embodiment that is a modification of the third exemplary embodiment from FIG. 4a. The depiction here is analogous to the depiction in FIG. 4a. The discussion here will concentrate solely on modifications since the basic design and function correspond to those of the third exemplary embodiment.

[0077] By contrast with the design of the third exemplary embodiment, the second wobble plate 229 of the second wobble drive 223a has an output pin 237a on only one side. The output pin 237a in this case is bow-shaped. Its end oriented away from the wobble plate 229 is attached to the pin head 240, which supports the output element 239. In this embodiment as well, the counter-oscillator 231 is situated in the impact plane, above the piston 238. The function of the fourth exemplary embodiment corresponds to that of the first embodiment, whose description is included here by reference.

[0078] FIG. 4c is a combination of the second exemplary embodiment from FIG. 3a and the third exemplary embodiment from FIG. 4a, constituting a fifth exemplary embodiment. The depiction here is analogous to the depiction in FIG. 4a. The discussion here will concentrate solely on modifications since the basic design and function correspond to those of the third exemplary embodiment.

[0079] By contrast with the third exemplary embodiment, the counter-oscillator 231 of the fifth exemplary embodiment corresponds in design to that of the counter-oscillator 131 known from the second exemplary embodiment. The receiving swivel bearing 232 in the counter-oscillator 231 is provided in the middle counter-oscillator mass 233b since analogous to the counter-oscillator 231 in exemplary embodiments three and four, this bearing is situated in the impact plane beneath the pin head 240. Due to its three-element embodiment, the center of gravity M of the counter-oscillator is located centrally between the counter-oscillator masses 233a, 233b, 233c. Suitable selection of the counter-oscillator masses yields a form of the center-of-gravity path that is largely coaxial to the impact axis in an oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator.

[0080] In a way similar to the one already described in conjunction with the second exemplary embodiment, the person skilled in the art can select forms of the counter-oscillator 231 that differ from the embodiment shown here.

[0081] FIG. 4d is a modification of the third exemplary embodiment from FIG. 4a, constituting a sixth exemplary embodiment. The depiction here is analogous to the depiction in FIG. 4a. The discussion here will concentrate solely on modifications since the basic design and function correspond to those of the third exemplary embodiment.

[0082] In the sixth exemplary embodiment, the pin head 240 of the two output pins 237a, 237b is itself embodied as a counter-oscillator mass 233. The pin head 240 therefore functions as a counter-oscillator 231. Due to a swiveling motion of the output pins 237a, 237b triggered by the wobble plate 229, the counter-oscillator in the present instance executes a swiveling motion in the impact plane. The counter-oscillator is in particular guided on an arc-shaped path.

[0083] In another modification, alternative to or in addition to the counter-oscillator 231 of the sixth exemplary embodiment, a guide pin 241 can be situated on, in particular formed onto, the pin head 240. This guide pin 241 is preferably oriented away from the wobble plate 229. In addition, a counter-oscillator 231, not shown here, that includes a slotted link 242 can be situated on the guide pin 241. The guide pin 241 protrudes into this slotted link 242 and transmits the oscillating axial motion of the pin head 240 to the counter-oscillator 231 in which the slotted link 242 is provided. An exemplary embodiment of a slotted link 242 is shown in FIG. 8b.

[0084] Other advantageous embodiments of a second stroke producing device 23 according to the invention, embodied in the form of a second wobble drive 23a, 123a, 223a can be composed, among other things, of combinations of both the individual features of the exemplary embodiment described above and features of wobble drives known to the person skilled in the art.

[0085] FIG. 5a shows a schematic side view of a modification of the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 1a, constituting a seventh exemplary embodiment. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner are preceded by an 8 in this figure.

[0086] This figure depicts stroke producing devices 813, 823 embodied in the form of a first and second wobble drive 813a, 823a, in a modification based on the exemplary embodiment known from FIG. 1a. In this embodiment, only the first drive sleeve 814 is connected to the intermediate shaft 807 for co-rotation. The second drive sleeve 824 is axially movable and can freely rotate on the intermediate shaft 807. In this case, a clutch device 873 embodied in the form of a meshing clutch 872 is provided between the first drive sleeve 814 and the second drive sleeve. An axial movement along a movement path V brings the clutch device 872, 873 into an activated or engaged state so that the second drive sleeve 824 is then connected to the first drive sleeve 814 for co-rotation.

[0087] In the embodiment shown here, at least one, but preferably two or more clutch elements 874 are provided on the side of the first drive sleeve oriented toward the second drive sleeve 824. On the side of the second drive sleeve 824 corresponding to this side, at least one, but preferably two or more counterpart clutch elements 875 are provided, to which the clutch elements 874 can be coupled in order to produce a rotational connection between the first drive sleeve 814 and the second drive sleeve 824. To that end, the counterpart clutch elements 875 are brought into engagement with the clutch elements 874 through an axial movement of the second drive sleeve 824. The person skilled in the art is aware of an extremely wide variety of embodiments that can be used for the concrete embodiment of the clutch elements 874 and the counterpart clutch elements 875 that correspond to them. For example, end-surface or circumferential gearings and counterpart gearings can be used. It is also conceivable to provide clutch devices 873 with clutch elements such as balls and ball receptacles, to name just two known embodiments.

[0088] Through the integration of a clutch device 872, 873, it is possible to embody the driving of the counter-oscillator 831 so that it can be switched by means of the second wobble drive 823a. In particular, it is conceivable for the driving of the counter-oscillator 831 to be deactivated when the rotary hammer 801 is in an idle state. Only when performing a work task, particularly one in which the insert tool is percussively driven, is the driving of the counter-oscillator 831 manually or automatically switched into the operative state.

[0089] FIG. 5b shows a schematic side view of a modification of the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 5a, constituting a sixteenth exemplary embodiment. The embodiment of a meshing clutch 872 shown here is in particular already known from DE 10 2004 007 046 A1, whose description is explicitly included herein by reference. At the end of the intermediate shaft 807 oriented away from the drive motor, an axially movable shifting sleeve 876 is provided, which has a conically tapering shifting wedge 877 at its end oriented toward the second drive sleeve 824. In this embodiment, the second drive sleeve 824 is supported in freely rotating fashion on the intermediate shaft 807. To that end, it has a through bore 878 with a receiving diameter that opens in conical fashion in both directions along the intermediate shaft 807 and each opening has a different cone angle. The side of the through bore oriented toward the shifting sleeve 876 has a cone angle that corresponds to that of the shifting wedge 877.

[0090] In an idle state of the rotary hammer 801, the shifting sleeve 876 is held in a disengaged position by means of a return element 879, which is embodied here in the form of a spring element 880. The idle state in this case is defined such that in this state, the insert tool contained in the tool holder 805a is not pressed against a work piece. Because the shifting sleeve 876 is positioned in the disengaged state, the shifting wedge 877 is not engaged with the conical receiving diameter that corresponds to it. As a result, the second driving sleeve 724 is not rotationally connected to the intermediate shaft. In addition, the raceway 826 provided on the second driving sleeve 824 is situated in a rest state that is tilted by 90° in relation to the intermediate shaft 807 so that the counter-oscillator 731 is therefore also not subjected to any deflection. If the insert tool is now pressed against a work piece, then the shifting sleeve 876 is slid axially toward the second drive sleeve 824 and the shifting wedge 877 comes into engagement with the corresponding receiving diameter. On the one hand, this produces a rotational connection between the second drive sleeve 824 and the intermediate shaft 807. On the other hand, with a continued sliding of the shifting wedge, the angle W2 of the raceway 826 becomes more sharply inclined relative to the intermediate shaft 807, thus increasing a stroke of the second wobble pin 830. In this case, the cone angle of the other receiving diameter limits the maximum possible angle W2max.

[0091] The following exemplary embodiments of a hand-held power tool according to the invention demonstrate examples with alternative second stroke producing devices of the type that can be advantageously used in the context of the invention:

[0092] FIG. 6 shows a schematic side view of a rotary hammer 601 with a transmission device 604 according to the invention. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner are preceded by a 6 in this figure.

[0093] The transmission device 604 has a first stroke producing device 613 in the form of a crank drive 613b.

[0094] A first bevel gear 685 is situated at the end of the intermediate shaft 607 oriented toward the drive motor and can be driven to rotate by the intermediate shaft 607. To that end, the first bevel gear 685 is connected, preferably detachably, to the intermediate shaft 607 for co-rotation. In the direction toward the impact axis 606, a second bevel gear 686 is situated above the intermediate shaft 607. The second bevel gear 686 is situated on a bevel gear shaft 687 and is preferably connected to it for co-rotation. In a preferred embodiment, the bevel gear shaft 387 extends toward the impact axis 606, perpendicular to the intermediate shaft 607. The second bevel gear 686 can be driven to the rotate by the first bevel gear 685. In this way, a rotating motion of the intermediate shaft 607 is transmitted via the first and second bevel gears 685, 686 to the bevel gear shaft 687.

[0095] At an end of the bevel gear shaft 687 oriented toward the impact axis 606, a crank disk 688 is provided. This crank disk 688 is connected, preferably detachably, to the bevel gear shaft 687 for co-rotation so that a rotating motion of the bevel gear shaft 687 can be transmitted to the crank disk 688. An eccentric pin 689 is situated on, preferably formed onto, a radially outer region of the crank disk 688. The eccentric pin 689 is engaged by a connecting rod 690, preferably by one end of the rod. At the other end, the connecting rod 690 is operatively connected to the piston 638 of the air cushion impact mechanism. Preferably, a receiving swivel bearing is provided for this purpose in the piston 638 and the connecting rod 690 engages in this bearing.

[0096] During operation, the crank disk 688—and therefore the eccentric pin 689 situated on it—is set into a rotating motion. In an axial direction along the impact axis 606, the eccentric pin 689 and the connecting rod 690 engaging it execute an oscillating axial motion that is transmitted to the piston 638.

[0097] The person skilled in the art is aware of many modifications to the crank drive 613b schematically outlined here, which in connection with the present invention, can yield advantageous embodiments of a hand-held power tool according to the invention. In particular, the crank drive 613b can be advantageously supplemented with a clutch device that operates between the bevel gear shaft 687 and the second bevel gear 686 or between the bevel gear shaft 687 and the crank disk 388. In addition, the second bevel gear 386 and the crank disk 688 can be embodied of one piece. In particular, the eccentric pin 689 can be situated directly on the second bevel gear 686.

[0098] The transmission device 604 includes a second stroke producing device 623 in the form of a wobble drive 623a that is already known from the foregoing description. It will therefore not be discussed in detail at this point. The above-described modifications of the wobble drive 623b can also be transferred to the embodiment of the present exemplary embodiment.

[0099] The counter-oscillator 631 therefore behaves analogously to the embodiment known from FIG. 1a. In this exemplary embodiment, a phase shift Δ is set by selecting the angle W2 of the raceway 626 of the wobble drive 623a, taking into account the circumference angle WE of the eccentric pin 689 on the crank disk 688.

[0100] FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a rotary hammer 301 with a transmission device 304 according to the invention, constituting a ninth exemplary embodiment. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner are preceded by a 3 in this figure.

[0101] The transmission device 304 has a first stroke producing device 313 embodied in the form of a crank drive 313b that is already known from the above-described embodiment. Its description there is included here by reference.

[0102] The second stroke producing device 323 for driving a counter-oscillator 331 is embodied in the form of a cam drive 323b. In this case, the second stroke producing device 323, 323b has a cam cylinder 343 that is situated on the intermediate shaft 307 in its region 309 oriented away from the drive motor and is preferably connected to the intermediate shaft 307 for co-rotation. A curved track 344 is provided on an outer circumference surface of the cam cylinder 343. The curved track has an axial course 345 that varies in the circumference direction of the cam cylinder 343. In particular, the axial course 345 can be comprised of a circular path that is tilted by an angle W3 in relation to the intermediate shaft. Other path forms, in particular nonlinear path forms such as spiral paths, sinusoidal paths, and similar path courses, however, can possibly be advantageous.

[0103] In the embodiment shown here, the curved track 344 is embodied in the form of a groove provided in the outer circumference surface of the cam cylinder 343. It is also possible, however, to manufacture a curved track 344 by means of suitable molded or formed-on features. It is also conceivable to manufacture the curved track 344 by encasing or wrapping the cam cylinder with a sleeve element, which is manufactured in a flat arrangement and supports a curved profile. It is then possible, for example, for the sleeve element to be produced by means of stamping and then for it to be rolled into a sleeve. The person skilled in the art is also aware of other methods to accomplish this.

[0104] The counter-oscillator 331 has a guide element 346, for example a guide ball 346a or a guide pin 346b, which is situated on the side of the counter-oscillator oriented toward the cam cylinder. In this case, the guide element 346 is in a predominantly fixed radial position in relation to the cam cylinder 343. The guide element 346 engages in the curved track 344 and is guided by it.

[0105] During operation, the cam cylinder 343 is driven to rotate by the intermediate shaft 307. As a result, the guide element 346 is deflected along the axial course 345 of the curved track 344 so that this can be referred to as an oscillating axial motion. In this exemplary embodiment, a phase shift Δ is set by selecting a rotational position of the curved track 344, taking into account the circumference angle WE of the eccentric pin 389 on the crank disk 388 of the first stroke producing device 313, 313b.

[0106] Typically, the axial motion of the guide element 346 repeats after one full rotation of the cam cylinder 343. The counter-oscillator 331 thus behaves analogously to the embodiment known from FIG. 1a. However, it is also possible to provide curved tracks 344 that deviate from this relationship. In particular, the repetition of the axial motion can be an integral multiple or an integral fraction of a rotation of the cam cylinder 343. FIGS. 8a through 8c show an example of this, the description of which is included here by reference.

[0107] The oscillating axial motion of the guide element 346 sets the counter-oscillator 331 into an oscillating axial motion. Through a suitable selection of the angle W3 and/or the axial course 345 of the curved track 344, it is possible to set a desired phase shift □ between the first wobble pin 320 and the guide element 346 functioning as a stroke element 330a of the second stroke producing device 323, 323b. As a result, the counter-oscillator 331 functions in a fashion analogous to that of the preceding exemplary embodiments. The ability to select the axial course 345 of the curved track 344 provides this exemplary embodiment of a transmission device 304 according to the invention with an additional degree of freedom for optimally matching the oscillating axial motion of the counter-oscillator to the time sequence of the oscillation-exciting effective forces, a degree of freedom which can be advantageously used for further oscillation reduction. In particular, the selection of the curved track 344 or axial course 345 makes it possible to produce a movement profile of the counter-oscillator 331 that differs from a sinusoidal shape that is typical of oscillating motions.

[0108] FIG. 8a shows a schematic side view of a modification of the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 7, constituting a tenth exemplary embodiment. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner are preceded by a 9 in this figure.

[0109] The transmission device 904 has a first stroke producing device 913 embodied in the form of a crank drive 913b that is already known from the foregoing description. Its description there is included here by reference.

[0110] The second stroke producing device 923, 923b has a cam cylinder 943 that is situated on the intermediate shaft 907 in its region 909 oriented away from the drive motor and is preferably connected to the shaft for co-rotation. A curved track 944 is provided on an outer circumference surface of the cam cylinder 943. In the embodiment shown here, the curved path 944 is embodied in the form of a reverse-action crisscrossing spiral track 981. In particular, the spiral track 981 has two respective rotations in each direction. The guide element 946 provided on the counter-oscillator mass 933 is embodied in the form of a rail slider 982, which is shown most clearly in FIG. 8b. In the embodiment shown here, the rail slider 982 has at least two guide elements 983, which are preferably embodied in the form of balls. The guide elements 983 are situated in freely rotating fashion on a support element 984 and are spaced apart from each other in the circumference direction of the cam cylinder 943. During operation, the cam cylinder 943 rotates at the same speed as the intermediate shaft 907. By means of the spiral track 981, the axial deflection of the counter-oscillator 931 by means of the rail slider 982 occurs at a reduced speed. In other words, the oscillating axial motion of the second stroke element 30a that drives the counter-oscillator occurs with a second, in this case reduced, frequency F2 as compared to a first frequency F1 of the oscillating axial motion of the first wobble pin 920. FIG. 8c shows a schematic stroke/time graph for the deflections of the piston and counter-oscillator that correspond to this exemplary embodiment.

[0111] As has already been indicated in the description of several of the preceding exemplary embodiments, there are other possibilities for influencing a second frequency F2 of the second stroke producing device 923. Other possibilities for modifying the exemplary embodiments shown here are also known to those skilled in the art.

[0112] FIG. 9 shows a schematic side view of a rotary hammer 401 with a transmission device 404 according to the invention, constituting an eleventh exemplary embodiment. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner are preceded by a 4 in this figure.

[0113] The transmission device 404 has a first stroke producing device 413 in the form of a crank drive 413b that is already known from the foregoing description. Its description there is included here by reference.

[0114] The second stroke producing device 423 for driving a counter-oscillator 431 is embodied in the form of an end-surface cam drive 423c. The end-surface cam drive 423c has a cam plate 450 that is situated on an end surface perpendicular to the intermediate shaft 307, is oriented away from the drive motor, and has a surface profile 449. It can therefore also be referred to as a cam drive 423c. In particular, the surface profile 449 has an axial course 451 that varies in the circumference direction of the cam plate 450.

[0115] The counter-oscillator 431 is oriented away from the drive motor and is situated axially in front of the intermediate shaft 307, in particular in front of the cam plate 450 in the machine housing 402. The counter-oscillator 431 here has a pressing element 452 that prestresses the counter-oscillator mass 433 of the counter-oscillator 431 axially in the direction toward the cam plate 450. The pressing element 452 in the present case is embodied in the form of a prestressed helical spring 452a. The end of the helical spring 452a oriented away from the transmission device rests against a support element 454 affixed to the machine housing 302. Its opposite end rests against a support ring 455 provided on a counter-oscillator mass 433. In this connection, the person skilled in the art is also aware of other pressing elements 452 such as elastomer elements or other spring elements that can be advantageously used in the context of the invention. Support and assembly elements that differ from the form shown here can also be advantageous for the assembly of the pressing element 452.

[0116] During operation, this prestressing action presses the counter-oscillator mass 433 against the surface profile 449. The end of the counter-oscillator mass 433 oriented toward the cam plate has a contact element 453 that is pressed against the surface profile in an outer radius region of the cam plate 450. If the intermediate shaft 407 drives the cam plate 450 to rotate, then the counter-oscillator mass 433 is axially deflected by the contact element 453 serving as a stroke element 430a of the second stroke producing device 423, 423c. Because of the axial course 451 that repeats with a rotation of the cam plate 450, the counter-oscillator 431 executes an oscillating axial motion. In this exemplary embodiment, a phase shift Δ is set by selecting a rotational position of the cam profile 449, taking into account the circumference angle WE of the eccentric pin 489 of the first stroke producing device 413, 413b.

[0117] It is thus possible by means of the cam profile 449, in particular the axial course 451, to selectively influence the chronological course of the axial motion. In particular, it is possible to produce movement profiles that deviate from a sinusoidal form that is typical for oscillating motions. It is also possible to provide multiple deflections per rotation of the cam plate 450, depending on the cam profile 450.

[0118] FIG. 10 shows a schematic side view of a rotary hammer 501 with a transmission device 504 according to the invention, constituting a twelfth exemplary embodiment. The reference numerals of parts that are the same or function in the same manner are preceded by a 5 in this figure.

[0119] The transmission device 504 has a first stroke producing device 513 in the form of a crank drive 513b that is already known from the foregoing description. Its description there is included here by reference.

[0120] The second stroke producing device 523 for driving a counter-oscillator 531 is embodied in the form of a connecting rod drive 523d. A drive plate 556 is situated on the part 509 of the intermediate shaft 507 oriented away from the drive motor and can be driven to rotate by means of the intermediate shaft 507. In the present example, the first bevel gear 585 is embodied in the form of a drive plate 556. A swivel joint 557 is provided in a radially outer region, on an end surface of the drive plate 556. One end of a connecting rod 558 is operatively connected to the drive plate 556 by means of this swivel joint 557. At its other end, the connecting rod 558 is provided with a second swivel joint 559, which operatively connects the connecting rod 558 to the counter-oscillator mass 533 of the counter-oscillator 531. The counter-oscillator 531, in particular the second swivel joint 559, is situated spaced radially apart from the intermediate shaft axis 507a. Preferably, the counter-oscillator mass 533 is guided so that it can move axially along a path. In a particularly preferred way, this path is a straight line parallel to the impact axis 506.

[0121] During operation, the intermediate shaft 507 drives the drive plate 556 to rotate, as a result of which the connecting rod 558 follows the rotary motion via the first swivel joint 557. Due to the axial guidances of the counter-oscillator mass 533, the motion of the connecting rod 558 at the second swivel joint 559 is transmitted in the form of an oscillating axial motion to the counter-oscillator mass 533. The counter-oscillator 31 therefore behaves in a fashion analogous to the already known embodiments.

[0122] In this exemplary embodiment, a phase shift Δ is set by means of a circumference angle WU at which the first swivel joint 557 is situated on the drive plate 556 and by means of the position of the second swivel joint 559 relative to the first swivel joint 557. It is necessary here to take into account the circumference angle WE of the eccentric pin 589 of the first stroke producing device 513, 513b.

[0123] Modifications of this embodiment of a transmission device according to the invention are produced, among other things, in the embodiment of the swivel joints 557, 559 and/or of the connecting rod 558. In addition, the counter-oscillator mass 533 can be embodied in a multitude of ways. In particular, the person skilled in the art can easily identify other advantageous combinations of the above-described exemplary embodiments.

[0124] In a particularly preferred modification, an adjusting device that acts on the raceway 26 of the second drive sleeve 24 is provided, which goes beyond the stroke adjustment for the stroke element 30a of the second stroke producing device 23 known from the sixteenth exemplary embodiment. It can therefore be advantageous [to use] the adjusting device [to adjust] the rotational position of the raceway of the second drive sleeve 24 and therefore the phase shift Δ for the oscillating motion of the stroke element 20a of the first stroke producing device 13. To that end, the shifting wedge could be asymmetrically embodied and either manually or by means of an actuator, could be changed in its rotational position relative to the machine housing 2, in particular the impact plane. The person skilled in the art is aware of other ways to implement such an adjusting device. In particular, such an adjusting device can also be advantageously used in second stroke producing devices 23 that are embodied in the form of cam drives, end-surface cam drives, connecting rod drives, crank drives, or rocker arm drives. In these cases, a rotational position of the cam cylinder 343, the cam plate 450, the drive plate 556, or the eccentric pin 663 can be varied by means of the adjusting device.

[0125] In another preferred modification of a transmission device according to the invention, a bearing device 8 is provided between the first stroke producing device 13 and the second stroke producing device 23. The bearing device 8 in this case is affixed to the machine housing 2. This bearing device 8 is used to support the intermediate shaft 7 in rotary fashion in the machine housing 2.

[0126] Other advantageous embodiments can be produced, among other things, through combinations of features of the exemplary embodiments described above.