Patent ID: 8186398

Claim:
An electric router, comprising: a housing; a base connecting to the housing; a motor mounted in the housing and having an output shaft formed with a first central line, a first switch mounted to the housing for controlling the motor; a locking member mounted in the housing and formed with a second central line, the locking member having a first end positioned proximate to the output shaft and a second end positioned remotely from the output shaft; a second switch located in the housing and connected in series with the first switch; and a connecting rod mounted in the housing and having a first end positioned proximate to the base and a second end positioned remotely from the base, wherein the first end of the connecting rod is connected with the second end of the locking member, the second end of the connecting rod is connected with the second switch, and wherein the second end of the connecting rod selectively keeps the second switch in one of a switch-off position when the first end of the locking member engages with the output shaft and a switch-on position when the first end of the locking member disengages from the output shaft.