Patent ID: 7296323

Claim:
A combination of a dust collector and a hand-held power tool comprising a power cord, said dust collector comprising: a motor functioning as a driving source; a drive unit for driving the motor; a dust collection fan rotated by the motor; a head section for accommodating the dust collection fan; a switch provided on the head section to control the drive unit to start and stop the motor; a tank section located below the head section, for accommodating dust conveyed by the dust collection fan, the tank section including a connecting portion; a duct hose including one end and an other end, the one end attached to the connecting portion, the other end being detachable from a portion of the power tool; a power cord; a remote-control transmitter for transmitting a signal; a remote-control receiver for receiving the signal from the remote-control transmitter to control the drive unit to start or stop the motor; a receiving antenna connected to the remote-control receiver, the receiving antenna being disposed in an area where the motor has no influence; and a changeover switch for selecting between the switch and the remote-control receiver to control the drive unit.