Patent ID: 7228775

Claim:
A sliding miter saw for sawing a workpiece comprising: a saw unit including a motor including an armature which has a first rotating axis and which is connected to the saw blade via a transmission device and a saw blade having a second rotating axis, wherein said first rotating axis is parallel with and spaced apart from the second rotating axis; a base device including a base and a turntable which is pivotally connected to the base so as to rotate the saw unit between a non-mitering position and a mitering position, the turntable having an upper surface; a bracket for mounting the saw unit which is rotatable about an axis to move the saw unit between an elevated, non-working position and a non-elevated working position; a supporting member to an upper portion of which is pivotally joined a rear end portion of the bracket; a guiding groove extending along the upper surface of the turntable and arranged in a substantial diametrical position; and a ram slideably received in the guiding groove, wherein a rear end portion of the ram is pivotally joined to a lower end portion of the supporting member, wherein an elongate slot in a front portion of the ram receives the saw blade when the saw unit is moved to the non-elevated working position, and wherein the elongate slot moves synchronously with the saw unit.