Patent ID: 7290967
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: B23Q,B27C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A dust extractor device for a router in the case of which the router possesses a foot plate, to be placed on the work to be routed, having an access opening for the passage of a routing tool, such tool being adapted to be connected with the drive shaft of a router drive unit arranged in a vertically adjustable fashion above the foot plate and able to be caused to perform a rotary movement, comprising a dust trap part adapted to be releaseably secured to the foot plate, such dust trap part being arranged to the side of the routing tool in its position of use and being open toward the routing tool and able to be turned about the axis of rotation so that during operation the router dust or the like entering the dust trap part is aspirated into an extractor connection means, wherein the dust trap part is constituted by an extractor hood which possesses a hood casing arranged to be at least substantially centered on the axis of rotation in the position of use, and furthermore a hood floor facing away from the foot plate in the position of use, the hood casing and the hood floor extending through an angle equal to or less than 180° in the peripheral direction, the extractor hood is open at its top side and opens into the access opening in the position of use, the top end region of the extractor hood is rotatably supported on a holder able to be attached releaseably to the foot plate and in the position of use extending about the access opening, the top side of the access opening is provided with a covering means covering the access opening in the position of use and able to be detachably connected with the foot plate, such covering means having a passage aperture for the routing tool, and in the position of use the connection means being in an open connection with the access opening.