Patent ID: 9346154
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B25B,B25D,B25F

Claim Text:
1. An electric handheld machine tool, comprising: a tool spindle driven by an electric motor; a gearing situated between the tool spindle and the electric motor; a manually adjustable operating element which has an adjustment travel, wherein the adjustment travel has at least a first functional range and a second functional range, wherein: wherein a variable force is applied to the manually adjustable operating element such that, upon switching over between the first and second functional ranges, an increased force is applied to the manually adjustable operating element, and wherein the increased force causes the manually adjustable operating element to return to the first functional range when the manually adjustable operating element is released, wherein the increased force is provided by at least one spring, and a pull rod supported on a return spring of the at least one spring that is fixed to a housing of the electric handheld machine tool, the return spring configured to apply a spring force to the pull rod in an adjustment travel direction from the second functional range to the first functional range, wherein, upon switching over between the first and second functional ranges, the return spring exerts a pressing force on the pull rod in the adjustment travel direction.