Patent ID: 8716908
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B24B,B25F

Abstract:
1. A power tool comprising: a driving motor for driving a tool bit that performs a predetermined operation on a workpiece, a motor housing that houses the driving motor, a tool bit mounting part to which the tool bit is attached in a housing front end region of the motor housing, a rear cover that includes a cylindrical part which is mounted to a rear end region of the motor housing on the opposite side from the tool bit mounting part, and an opening formed in a wall of the cylindrical part, and forms together with the motor housing a grip to be held by a user, a power switch including an operating lever which is operated by gripping with a user's hand and a switch part which is disposed within the rear cover, the switch part being actuated by operation of the operating lever to control energization of the driving motor and connected to the operating lever through the opening, wherein: the operating lever extends longitudinally over exterior under surfaces of both the motor housing and the rear cover, the operating lever is attached to the motor housing and the rear cover such that a projecting front end is engaged with a recess of the motor housing and a projecting rear end is engaged with a recess of the rear cover, and the operating lever is held at an initial attaching position before an operation by a spring biasing force of the switch part.