Patent ID: 8981680
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B25F

Abstract:
1. An electric power tool having a plurality of operation modes, the electric power tool comprising: a lighting unit that radiates light; a motor that generates rotational driving force so as to drive a tool element; a setting switch that is turned ON/OFF so as to change a setting of the operation modes and a setting of lighting modes, the lighting modes indicating whether or not the lighting unit is turned on; a setting switching unit that changes the setting of the operation modes and the setting of the lighting modes corresponding to a manner of operation provided to the setting switch; a motor control unit that controls the motor according to a control method for one of the operation modes currently set by the setting switching unit; and a lighting control unit that controls whether or not the lighting unit is turned on corresponding to one of the lighting modes currently set by the setting switching unit, wherein, when the setting switch is turned on, the setting switching unit changes either the setting of the operation modes or the setting of the lighting modes depending on a duration time of an ON state of the setting switch.