Patent ID: 8056244

Claim:
An electric saw comprising: a circular saw blade rotationally driven by a motor; a guard cover arranged to surround an upper portion of the circular saw blade; a dust collecting case arranged at the rear of the guard cover for collecting chips generated during a cutting operation performed by the circular saw blade; and an openable lid unit arranged in a position along a passage through which the chips pass, wherein the guard cover is formed into a curved shape along the circular saw blade, the passage being defined by the guard cover to extend along a peripheral edge of the circular saw blade, the lid unit including an opening portion formed in a position along the passage and a lid member for closing the opening portion, the lid unit being opened toward the front of the guard cover as the lid member is rotated along a rotating plane of the circular saw blade, and wherein the electric saw further comprises: a restraint unit for restraining rotation of the lid member to limit the opening degree of the lid unit; and a holding portion provided at one side of the guard cover and gripped by a user, the restraint unit being provided in the holding portion so as to make contact with the lid member during rotation of the lid member.