Patent ID: 9463563
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B25D,B25F,G05G,H01H

Claim Text:
1. An impact tool which is configured to perform a hammering operation on a workpiece by at least linear movement of a tool bit in an axial direction of the tool bit, comprising: a driving mechanism for driving the tool bit, a housing part that forms a housing space in which at least part of the driving mechanism is disposed, a cover plate member that is provided in the housing space, a through hole that is provided in the cover plate member, and a switching member for switching a drive mode of the impact tool, wherein: the switching member has an operating member that is configured to be operated by a user for mode switching, and a biasing member that is disposed between the operating member and the housing part and biases the operating member so as to hold the operating member in a selected position, the biasing member being disposed in the housing space, the operating member includes a switching dial, an upper flanged cylinder and a lower flanged cylinder, the cover plate member is sandwiched between the upper flanged cylinder and the lower flanged cylinder through the through hole, and the upper flanged cylinder and the lower flanged cylinder are connected to each other such that the upper flanged cylinder and the lower flanged cylinder are prevented from coming off from the cover plate member and can rotate around a rotation axis.