EP2756928B1 - Portable tool with ergonomic handle - Google Patents

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EP2756928B1
EP2756928B1 EP14151084.2A EP14151084A EP2756928B1 EP 2756928 B1 EP2756928 B1 EP 2756928B1 EP 14151084 A EP14151084 A EP 14151084A EP 2756928 B1 EP2756928 B1 EP 2756928B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
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  • the present invention relates to a hand tool with a tool housing, on which an ergonomic handle for a provided with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a small finger hand of a user is formed, wherein on the handle, a first area for the index finger and the thumb, a second area for the middle finger, a third area for the ring finger, and a fourth area for the little finger, and wherein the second area has an at least approximately oval cross section with a first major axis and a first minor axis, the third area an at least approximately oval cross-section having a second major axis and a second minor axis and the fourth region having an at least approximately oval cross-section with a third major axis and a third minor axis.
  • the US Pat. No. 7,284,300 B1 discloses a handle for a user's hand provided with a thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger.
  • the tool housing is provided with an ergonomic handle on which a first area for an index finger and thumb, a second area for a middle finger, a third area for a ring finger and a fourth area for a little finger of a hand User is provided.
  • the first, second, third and fourth regions each have an oval cross-section with associated main and minor axes, the third region having the longest major axis and the fourth region having the longest minor axis.
  • a disadvantage of the prior art is that the user's hand can tire in spite of the ergonomic handle during a longer, in particular uninterrupted operation of such a hand tool, so that the handling of the hand tool after a corresponding period of time each felt as uncomfortable. Furthermore, by such fatigue, a reduction of a desired working precision may occur.
  • An object of the invention is therefore to provide a new hand tool with an ergonomic handle, in which even at a longer, especially uninterrupted operation occurring fatigue of the hand of a user can be at least reduced.
  • a hand tool with a tool housing on which an ergonomic handle for a provided with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a small finger hand of a user is formed.
  • a first area for the index finger and the thumb On the handle, a first area for the index finger and the thumb, a second area for the middle finger, a third area for the ring finger and a fourth area for the little finger are provided.
  • the second region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a first main axis and a first minor axis
  • the third region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a second major axis and a second minor axis
  • the fourth region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a third major axis and one third minor axis.
  • the first major axis or the third major axis is longer than the second major axis and the first minor axis is shorter than the second and third minor axis.
  • the invention thus makes it possible to provide a hand-held power tool with an ergonomic handle, in which by an improved adaptation of the handle to the anatomy of the hand of a user a largely fatigue-free and comfortable operation of the power tool is made possible.
  • the third main axis and the third minor axis are at least approximately the same length.
  • the tool housing has a housing longitudinal axis which is arranged at a predetermined angle transversely to a handle longitudinal axis associated with the handle, wherein the first main axis is longer than the second and third main axis.
  • the invention thus makes it possible to provide a hand tool with a so-called “middle handle", which is designed in the manner of an ergonomic handle and has an improved adaptation to the anatomy of the hand of a user to allow a largely fatigue-free and comfortable operation of the power tool.
  • the first major axis is at least 48 mm and the second major axis at least 46 mm long.
  • the second major axis is preferably longer than the third major axis.
  • the area associated with the ring finger of the user's hand can be made longer in a simple manner than the area associated with the little finger.
  • the third major axis is at least 43 mm long.
  • the second minor axis is preferably shorter than the third minor axis.
  • an at least approximately equal angular range of the areas of the ergonomic center grip assigned to the ring and small fingers can be encompassed with these two fingers.
  • the first minor axis is a maximum of 38 mm
  • the second minor axis a maximum of 40 mm
  • the third minor axis at least 43 mm long.
  • the tool housing and the handle have a common longitudinal axis, wherein the third major axis is longer than the first and second major axis.
  • the invention thus makes it possible to provide a hand tool with a so-called “longitudinal handle", which is designed in the manner of an ergonomic handle and has an improved adaptation to the anatomy of the hand of a user to allow a largely fatigue-free and comfortable operation of the power tool.
  • the third major axis is preferably at least 40.6 mm and the second major axis at least 40.4 mm long.
  • a slimmer compared to the center handle structure of the ergonomic longitudinal handle are made possible to provide a total of slimmer and thus suitable for use in work areas hand tool in which a designed with a middle handle hand tool difficult or impossible to use is.
  • the second major axis is longer than the first major axis.
  • a secure gripping the ergonomic longitudinal handle can be made possible in particular with middle and ring finger, whereby an improved guidance of the power tool can be achieved in their operation.
  • the first major axis is preferably a maximum of 40.3 mm long.
  • the second minor axis is shorter than the third minor axis.
  • the first minor axis is a maximum of 37 mm, the second minor axis a maximum of 39 mm and the third minor axis at least 40 mm long.
  • a tool housing for a hand tool on which an ergonomic handle for a user's hand provided with a thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger is formed, wherein on the handle a first For the index finger and the thumb, a second area for the middle finger, a third area for the ring finger and a fourth area for the little finger is provided.
  • the second region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a first main axis and a first minor axis
  • the third region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a second major axis and a second minor axis
  • the fourth region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a third major axis and one third minor axis.
  • the first major axis or the third major axis is longer than the second major axis and the first minor axis is shorter than the second and third minor axis.
  • Fig. 1 1 shows a hand tool machine 100 provided with a tool holder 120 and an optional working field illumination 170, which has a tool housing 110 with a handle 150.
  • the handheld power tool 100 can be actuated eg via a manual switch 130, ie switched on and off, and has an optional direction of rotation switch 140, via which preferably a respective direction of rotation of the power tool 100 can be adjusted.
  • the tool holder 120 is preferably designed in the manner of a bit holder, ie for receiving a trained in the manner of a screwdriver bits insert tool which is inserted in the direction of the power tool 100 in the tool holder 120, as indicated by an arrow 105.
  • a screwdriver bit which is eg of the so-called HEX type, is sufficient known in the art, so that here for the sake of scarcity of the description is dispensed with a detailed description.
  • the present invention is not limited to the use of HEX screwdriver bits, but also other application tools depending on a particular selected configuration of the tool holder 120, such as HEX drill or so-called SDS Quick insert tools, application can.
  • the structure and operation of a suitable tool holder are well known to those skilled in the art, so that here for the sake of conciseness of the description to a detailed description of the tool holder 120 is omitted.
  • the power tool 100 for power supply independent of the mains is mechanically and electrically connected to a battery pack 190.
  • the battery pack 190 may be designed in the manner of a replaceable battery and may be mechanically and electrically connected to an associated interface 180 of the handheld power tool 100, or alternatively, for example. as an integral part of the hand tool 100, e.g. be installed in the handle 150.
  • the hand tool 100 is exemplified as a cordless rotary impact wrench. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to cordless impact wrenches, but rather may be applied to a variety of hand tool machines having a handle corresponding to the handle 150, whether the hand tool is electric, i. network-independent with the battery pack 190 or network-dependent, and / or non-electrically operable.
  • the handheld power tool 100 as such is well known to those skilled in the art and is not the subject of the provisional invention. For this reason, a detailed description of this structure, which includes, for example, an electric drive motor arranged in the tool housing 110, a transmission and an optional striking mechanism, wherein the drive motor may be an electronically commutated drive motor or a brushed commutator motor, is omitted for the sake of brevity.
  • the tool housing 110 has a housing longitudinal axis 112 which is arranged at a predetermined angle 116 transversely to a handle longitudinal axis 114 assigned to the handle 150.
  • the predetermined angle 116 is preferably greater than 30 °, more preferably at least selected from a range of 45 ° to 90 °, and is for example about 72.5 °. This is e.g. with a cordless screwdriver the case.
  • the tool housing 110 is for example approximately approximately T-shaped, wherein the handle 150 is arranged approximately centrally on the housing longitudinal axis 112 having portion of the tool housing 110. Therefore, the handle 150 will hereinafter also be referred to as a "middle handle". It should be noted, however, that this approximately central arrangement of the handle 150 has only exemplary character and is not to be understood as limiting the invention. Rather, the handle 150 also left or right - in Fig. 1 - To which the housing longitudinal axis 112 having portion of the tool housing 110 may be arranged.
  • the center handle 150 is formed in the manner of an ergonomic handle for a user's thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger.
  • the middle handle 150 is divided into four areas: a first area 152 for the index finger and the thumb, a second area 154 for the middle finger, a third area 156 for the ring finger and a fourth area 158 for the little finger.
  • At least the second, third and fourth regions 154, 156 and 158 have an at least approximately oval cross-section.
  • the second region 154 has an at least approximately oval cross section 162
  • the third region 156 has an at least approximately oval cross section 164
  • the fourth region 158 has an at least approximately oval cross section 166.
  • These oval cross sections 162, 164, 166 are parallel to one another and to the housing longitudinal axis 112 arranged.
  • Fig. 2 shows the tool housing 110 of the power tool 100 of Fig. 1 having the housing longitudinal axis 112 and the interface 180.
  • the tool housing 110 has, for example, a first and a second housing shell 204, 206. These first and second housing shell 204, 206 may in the fully assembled hand tool 100 of Fig. 1 be secured to each other in any suitable manner, for example by means of latching, screwing, welding and / or gluing.
  • the tool housing 110 is provided according to a first embodiment with the ergonomic central handle 150 having a handle longitudinal axis 114 and the first, second, third and fourth region 152, 154, 156 and 158, respectively.
  • the second region 154 with the at least approximately oval cross section 162 illustratively has a first major axis 254 and a first minor axis 262.
  • the third region 156 having the at least approximately oval cross section 164 illustratively has a second major axis 256 and a second minor axis 264 with the at least approximately oval cross-section 166 illustratively has a third major axis 258 and a third minor axis 266.
  • the first major axis 254 is at least longer than the second major axis 256 and more preferably longer than the second and third major axes 256 and 258, respectively.
  • the second major axis 256 is preferably longer than the third major axis 258 Main axis 254 at least 48 mm and the second major axis 256 at least 46 mm long.
  • the third major axis 258 is preferably at least 43 mm long.
  • the first minor axis 262 is shorter than the second and third minor axes 264 and 268, respectively.
  • the second minor axis 264 is preferably shorter than the minor minor axis 266, which in turn is preferably at least approximately equal in length to the third major axis 258 Secondary axis 262 maximum 38 mm, the second minor axis 264 maximum 40 mm and the third minor axis 266 at least 43 mm long.
  • Fig. 3 shows a hand tool 300 with a tool housing 310 on which a handle 350 is formed according to a second embodiment.
  • a tool housing 310 To simplify the drawing and the description of the power tool 300, only the tool housing 310 is shown, since the basic structure of the power tool 300 as well as the construction of the power tool 100 of Fig. 1 The person skilled in the art is sufficiently known and is not the subject of the present invention.
  • the tool housing 310 has, for example, a first and a second housing shell 304, 306. These housing shells 304, 306 may be any suitable, in the fully assembled hand tool 300 Be attached to each other way, for example by means of locking, screwing, welding and / or gluing.
  • an interface 180 is provided on the tool housing 310 by way of example, on which a battery pack, for example the battery pack 190 of FIG Fig. 1 , can be mechanically connected to the tool housing 310.
  • the tool housing 310 and the handle 350 according to the second embodiment have a common longitudinal axis 312. This is the case, for example, in hand tool machines with a so-called angular design, for example in an angle wrench. Therefore, the handle 350 will hereinafter also be referred to as a "longitudinal handle”. It should be noted, however, that the description of a common longitudinal axis is merely exemplary in nature and is not to be construed as limiting the invention. Rather, parallel longitudinal axes or up to 30 ° angled longitudinal axes can be used in the tool housing 310.
  • the longitudinal handle 350 is formed in the manner of an ergonomic handle for a user's thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger. To this end, the longitudinal handle 350 is divided into four regions: a first index finger and thumb region 322, a second middle finger region 324, a third ring finger region 326, and a fourth finger finger region 328. At least the second, third and fourth regions 324, 326 and 328 have an at least approximately oval cross-section.
  • the second region 324 has an at least approximately oval cross section 342 with a first main axis 352 and a first minor axis 362
  • the third region 326 has an at least approximately oval cross section 344 with a second major axis 354 and a second minor axis 364 and the fourth region 328 one approximately oval cross-section 346 having a third major axis 356 and a third minor axis 366th
  • the third major axis 356 is at least longer than the second major axis 354, and preferably longer than the first and second major axes 352, 354.
  • the second major axis 354 is preferably longer than the first major axis 352.
  • the third major axis 356 at least 40.6 mm and the second major axis 354 at least 40.4 mm long.
  • the first main axis 352 is preferably at most 40.3 mm long.
  • the first minor axis 362 is preferably shorter than the second and third minor axis 364 and 366, respectively.
  • the second minor axis 364 is preferably shorter than the minor minor axis 366.
  • the first secondary axis 362 is at most 37 mm, the secondary secondary axis 364 at most 39 mm and the third minor axis 366 at least 40 mm long.
  • center handle 150 of the tool housing 110 of Fig. 1 and 2 according to the specifications of the longitudinal handle 350 or the longitudinal handle 350 may according to the specifications of the central handle 150 of the tool housing 110 of Fig. 1 and 2 be educated.

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Stand der TechnikState of the art

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem Werkzeuggehäuse, an dem ein ergonomischer Handgriff für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers ausgebildet ist, wobei an dem Handgriff ein erster Bereich für den Zeigefinger und den Daumen, ein zweiter Bereich für den Mittelfinger, ein dritter Bereich für den Ringfinger und ein vierter Bereich für den kleinen Finger vorgesehen ist, und wobei der zweite Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer ersten Hauptachse und einer ersten Nebenachse, der dritte Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer zweiten Hauptachse und einer zweiten Nebenachse und der vierte Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer dritten Hauptachse und einer dritten Nebenachse aufweist.The present invention relates to a hand tool with a tool housing, on which an ergonomic handle for a provided with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a small finger hand of a user is formed, wherein on the handle, a first area for the index finger and the thumb, a second area for the middle finger, a third area for the ring finger, and a fourth area for the little finger, and wherein the second area has an at least approximately oval cross section with a first major axis and a first minor axis, the third area an at least approximately oval cross-section having a second major axis and a second minor axis and the fourth region having an at least approximately oval cross-section with a third major axis and a third minor axis.

Aus der US 2003/074766 A1 ist ein ergonomischer Handgriff für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers bekannt.From the US 2003/074766 A1 For example, an ergonomic handle for a user's thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger is known.

Die US 7 284 300 B1 offenbart einen Handgriff für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers.The US Pat. No. 7,284,300 B1 discloses a handle for a user's hand provided with a thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger.

In der US 2010/0252293 A1 wird ein ergonomischer Handgriff zur Verwendung mit einer Handwerkzeugmaschine beschrieben.In the US 2010/0252293 A1 An ergonomic handle for use with a hand tool is described.

Aus der EP 2 221 150 A1 ist eine derartige Handwerkzeugmaschine bekannt, deren Werkzeuggehäuse mit einem ergonomischen Handgriff versehen ist, an dem ein erster Bereich für einen Zeigefinger und Daumen, ein zweiter Bereich für einen Mittelfinger, ein dritter Bereich für einen Ringfinger und ein vierter Bereich für einen kleinen Finger der Hand eines Benutzers vorgesehen ist. Der erste, zweite, dritte und vierte Bereich haben jeweils einen ovalen Querschnitt mit zugeordneten Haupt- und Nebenachsen, wobei der dritte Bereich die längste Hauptachse aufweist und der vierte Bereich die längste Nebenachse aufweist.From the EP 2 221 150 A1 Such a hand tool machine is known, the tool housing is provided with an ergonomic handle on which a first area for an index finger and thumb, a second area for a middle finger, a third area for a ring finger and a fourth area for a little finger of a hand User is provided. The first, second, third and fourth regions each have an oval cross-section with associated main and minor axes, the third region having the longest major axis and the fourth region having the longest minor axis.

Nachteilig am Stand der Technik ist, dass die Hand des Benutzers bei einem längeren, insbesondere ununterbrochenen Betrieb einer derartigen Handwerkzeugmaschine trotz des ergonomischen Handgriffs ermüden kann, sodass die Handhabung der Handwerkzeugmaschine nach einer entsprechenden Zeitdauer jeweils als unkomfortabel empfunden wird. Des Weiteren kann durch eine derartige Ermüdung eine Verminderung einer gewünschten Arbeitspräzision auftreten.A disadvantage of the prior art is that the user's hand can tire in spite of the ergonomic handle during a longer, in particular uninterrupted operation of such a hand tool, so that the handling of the hand tool after a corresponding period of time each felt as uncomfortable. Furthermore, by such fatigue, a reduction of a desired working precision may occur.

Offenbarung der ErfindungDisclosure of the invention

Eine Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, eine neue Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem ergonomischen Handgriff bereitzustellen, bei der auch bei einem längeren, insbesondere ununterbrochenen Betrieb eine auftretende Ermüdung der Hand eines Benutzers zumindest reduziert werden kann.An object of the invention is therefore to provide a new hand tool with an ergonomic handle, in which even at a longer, especially uninterrupted operation occurring fatigue of the hand of a user can be at least reduced.

Dieses Problem wird gelöst durch eine Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem Werkzeuggehäuse, an dem ein ergonomischer Handgriff für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers ausgebildet ist. An dem Handgriff ist ein erster Bereich für den Zeigefinger und den Daumen, ein zweiter Bereich für den Mittelfinger, ein dritter Bereich für den Ringfinger und ein vierter Bereich für den kleinen Finger vorgesehen. Der zweite Bereich weist einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer ersten Hauptachse und einer ersten Nebenachse auf, der dritte Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer zweiten Hauptachse und einer zweiten Nebenachse und der vierte Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer dritten Hauptachse und einer dritten Nebenachse. Die erste Hauptachse oder die dritte Hauptachse ist länger als die zweite Hauptachse und die erste Nebenachse ist kürzer als die zweite und dritte Nebenachse.This problem is solved by a hand tool with a tool housing on which an ergonomic handle for a provided with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a small finger hand of a user is formed. On the handle, a first area for the index finger and the thumb, a second area for the middle finger, a third area for the ring finger and a fourth area for the little finger are provided. The second region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a first main axis and a first minor axis, the third region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a second major axis and a second minor axis and the fourth region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a third major axis and one third minor axis. The first major axis or the third major axis is longer than the second major axis and the first minor axis is shorter than the second and third minor axis.

Die Erfindung ermöglicht somit die Bereitstellung einer Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem ergonomischen Handgriff, bei der durch eine verbesserte Anpassung des Handgriffs an die Anatomie der Hand eines Benutzers ein weitgehend ermüdungsfreier und komfortabler Betrieb der Handwerkzeugmaschine ermöglicht wird.The invention thus makes it possible to provide a hand-held power tool with an ergonomic handle, in which by an improved adaptation of the handle to the anatomy of the hand of a user a largely fatigue-free and comfortable operation of the power tool is made possible.

Bevorzugt sind die dritte Hauptachse und die dritte Nebenachse zumindest annähernd gleich lang.Preferably, the third main axis and the third minor axis are at least approximately the same length.

Somit kann am ergonomischen Handgriff für den kleinen Finger der Hand des Benutzers ein zumindest annähernd kreisförmiger Querschnitt vorgesehen sein, der ein verbessertes Greifen des Handgriffs mit dem kleinen Finger ermöglicht. Gemäß einer Ausführungsform weist das Werkzeuggehäuse eine Gehäuselängsachse auf, die in einem vorgegebenen Winkel quer zu einer dem Handgriff zugeordneten Grifflängsachse angeordnet ist, wobei die erste Hauptachse länger als die zweite und dritte Hauptachse ist.Thus, an at least approximately circular cross section may be provided on the ergonomic handle for the little finger of the user's hand, which allows for improved gripping of the handle with the little finger. According to one embodiment, the tool housing has a housing longitudinal axis which is arranged at a predetermined angle transversely to a handle longitudinal axis associated with the handle, wherein the first main axis is longer than the second and third main axis.

Die Erfindung ermöglicht somit die Bereitstellung einer Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem sogenannten "Mittelgriff", der nach Art eines ergonomischen Handgriffs ausgebildet ist und eine verbesserte Anpassung an die Anatomie der Hand eines Benutzers aufweist, um einen weitgehend ermüdungsfreien und komfortablen Betrieb der Handwerkzeugmaschine zu ermöglichen.The invention thus makes it possible to provide a hand tool with a so-called "middle handle", which is designed in the manner of an ergonomic handle and has an improved adaptation to the anatomy of the hand of a user to allow a largely fatigue-free and comfortable operation of the power tool.

Bevorzugt ist die erste Hauptachse mindestens 48 mm und die zweite Hauptachse mindestens 46 mm lang.Preferably, the first major axis is at least 48 mm and the second major axis at least 46 mm long.

Somit kann ein sicheres und komfortables Greifen der dem Mittel- und Ringfinger der Hand eines Benutzers zugeordneten Bereiche am Mittelgriff zumindest für einen Benutzer mit durchschnittlich langen Mittel- und Ringfingern ermöglicht werden.Thus, a secure and comfortable gripping the middle and ring finger of a user's hand associated areas on the center handle, at least for a user with average length middle and ring fingers are made possible.

Die zweite Hauptachse ist bevorzugt länger als die dritte Hauptachse.The second major axis is preferably longer than the third major axis.

Somit kann der dem Ringfinger der Hand des Benutzers zugeordnete Bereich auf einfache Art und Weise länger ausgebildet werden als der dem kleinen Finger zugeordnete Bereich.Thus, the area associated with the ring finger of the user's hand can be made longer in a simple manner than the area associated with the little finger.

Bevorzugt ist die dritte Hauptachse mindestens 43 mm lang.Preferably, the third major axis is at least 43 mm long.

Somit kann ein zuverlässiges und komfortables Greifen des dem kleinen Finger der Hand eines Benutzers zugeordneten Bereichs am Mittelgriff zumindest für einen Benutzer mit einem durchschnittlich langen kleinen Finger ermöglicht werden.Thus, a reliable and comfortable gripping of the area associated with the little finger of a user's hand on the center handle can be made possible, at least for a user with an average long little finger.

Die zweite Nebenachse ist bevorzugt kürzer als die dritte Nebenachse.The second minor axis is preferably shorter than the third minor axis.

Somit kann auf einfache Art und Weise ein zumindest annähernd gleicher Winkelbereich der dem Ring- und kleinem Finger zugeordneten Bereiche des ergonomischen Mittelgriffs mit diesen beiden Fingern umgriffen werden.Thus, in an easy manner, an at least approximately equal angular range of the areas of the ergonomic center grip assigned to the ring and small fingers can be encompassed with these two fingers.

Bevorzugt ist die erste Nebenachse maximal 38 mm, die zweite Nebenachse maximal 40 mm und die dritte Nebenachse mindestens 43 mm lang.Preferably, the first minor axis is a maximum of 38 mm, the second minor axis a maximum of 40 mm and the third minor axis at least 43 mm long.

Somit kann ein komfortables, sicheres und zuverlässiges Greifen des ergonomischen Mittelgriffs der Handwerkzeugmaschine ermöglicht werden.Thus, a comfortable, safe and reliable gripping the ergonomic center handle of the power tool can be made possible.

Gemäß einer Ausführungsform weisen das Werkzeuggehäuse und der Handgriff eine gemeinsame Längsachse auf, wobei die dritte Hauptachse länger als die erste und zweite Hauptachse ist.According to one embodiment, the tool housing and the handle have a common longitudinal axis, wherein the third major axis is longer than the first and second major axis.

Die Erfindung ermöglicht somit die Bereitstellung einer Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem sogenannten "Längsgriff", der nach Art eines ergonomischen Handgriffs ausgebildet ist und eine verbesserte Anpassung an die Anatomie der Hand eines Benutzers aufweist, um einen weitgehend ermüdungsfreien und komfortablen Betrieb der Handwerkzeugmaschine zu ermöglichen.The invention thus makes it possible to provide a hand tool with a so-called "longitudinal handle", which is designed in the manner of an ergonomic handle and has an improved adaptation to the anatomy of the hand of a user to allow a largely fatigue-free and comfortable operation of the power tool.

Die dritte Hauptachse ist bevorzugt mindestens 40,6 mm und die zweite Hauptachse mindestens 40,4 mm lang.The third major axis is preferably at least 40.6 mm and the second major axis at least 40.4 mm long.

Somit kann auf einfache Art und Weise ein im Vergleich zum Mittelgriff schlankerer Aufbau des ergonomischen Längsgriffs ermöglicht werden, um die Bereitstellung einer insgesamt schlankeren und somit zur Verwendung in Arbeitsbereichen geeigneten Handwerkzeugmaschine zu ermöglichen, in denen eine mit Mittelgriff ausgestaltete Handwerkzeugmaschine nur schwer oder überhaupt nicht verwendbar ist.Thus, in a simple manner, a slimmer compared to the center handle structure of the ergonomic longitudinal handle are made possible to provide a total of slimmer and thus suitable for use in work areas hand tool in which a designed with a middle handle hand tool difficult or impossible to use is.

Bevorzugt ist die zweite Hauptachse länger als die erste Hauptachse.Preferably, the second major axis is longer than the first major axis.

Somit kann ein sicheres Greifen des ergonomischen Längsgriffs insbesondere mit Mittel- und Ringfinger ermöglicht werden, wodurch eine verbesserte Führung der Handwerkzeugmaschine in deren Betrieb erreicht werden kann.Thus, a secure gripping the ergonomic longitudinal handle can be made possible in particular with middle and ring finger, whereby an improved guidance of the power tool can be achieved in their operation.

Die erste Hauptachse ist bevorzugt maximal 40,3 mm lang.The first major axis is preferably a maximum of 40.3 mm long.

Somit kann ein zuverlässiges und komfortables Greifen des dem Mittelfinger der Hand eines Benutzers zugeordneten Bereichs am Längsgriff zumindest für einen Benutzer mit einem durchschnittlich langen Mittelfinger ermöglicht werden.Thus, a reliable and comfortable gripping of the middle finger of a user's hand associated portion of the longitudinal handle, at least for a user with an average-length middle finger can be made possible.

Bevorzugt ist die zweite Nebenachse kürzer als die dritte Nebenachse.Preferably, the second minor axis is shorter than the third minor axis.

Somit kann auf einfache Art und Weise mit dem Ringfinger ein größerer Winkelbereich des diesem zugeordneten Bereichs des ergonomischen Längsgriffs umgriffen werden, als mit dem kleinen Finger.Thus, in a simple manner with the ring finger, a larger angular range of this associated region of the ergonomic longitudinal handle can be encompassed, as with the little finger.

Die erste Nebenachse ist maximal 37 mm, die zweite Nebenachse maximal 39 mm und die dritte Nebenachse mindestens 40 mm lang.The first minor axis is a maximum of 37 mm, the second minor axis a maximum of 39 mm and the third minor axis at least 40 mm long.

Somit kann ein komfortables, sicheres und zuverlässiges Greifen des ergonomischen Längsgriffs der Handwerkzeugmaschine ermöglicht werden.Thus, a comfortable, safe and reliable gripping the ergonomic longitudinal handle of the power tool can be made possible.

Das Eingangs genannte Problem wird auch gelöst durch ein Werkzeuggehäuse für eine Handwerkzeugmaschine, an dem ein ergonomischer Handgriff für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers ausgebildet ist, wobei an dem Handgriff ein erster Bereich für den Zeigefinger und den Daumen, ein zweiter Bereich für den Mittelfinger, ein dritter Bereich für den Ringfinger und ein vierter Bereich für den kleinen Finger vorgesehen ist. Der zweite Bereich weist einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer ersten Hauptachse und einer ersten Nebenachse auf, der dritte Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer zweiten Hauptachse und einer zweiten Nebenachse und der vierte Bereich einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt mit einer dritten Hauptachse und einer dritten Nebenachse. Die erste Hauptachse oder die dritte Hauptachse ist länger als die zweite Hauptachse und die erste Nebenachse ist kürzer als die zweite und dritte Nebenachse.The problem mentioned at the outset is also solved by a tool housing for a hand tool on which an ergonomic handle for a user's hand provided with a thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger is formed, wherein on the handle a first For the index finger and the thumb, a second area for the middle finger, a third area for the ring finger and a fourth area for the little finger is provided. The second region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a first main axis and a first minor axis, the third region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a second major axis and a second minor axis and the fourth region has an at least approximately oval cross section with a third major axis and one third minor axis. The first major axis or the third major axis is longer than the second major axis and the first minor axis is shorter than the second and third minor axis.

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Die Erfindung ist anhand von in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine schematische Ansicht einer Handwerkzeugmaschine mit einem Werkzeuggehäuse gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform,
  • Fig. 2 eine perspektivische, teilweise transparente Ansicht des Werkzeuggehäuses von Fig. 1, und
  • Fig. 3 eine perspektivische, teilweise transparente Ansicht eines Werkzeuggehäuses gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform.
The invention is explained in more detail in the following description with reference to exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. Show it:
  • Fig. 1 FIG. 2 a schematic view of a handheld power tool with a tool housing according to a first embodiment, FIG.
  • Fig. 2 a perspective, partially transparent view of the tool housing of Fig. 1 , and
  • Fig. 3 a perspective, partially transparent view of a tool housing according to a second embodiment.

Beschreibung der AusführungsbeispieleDescription of the embodiments

Fig. 1 zeigt eine mit einer Werkzeugaufnahme 120 und einer optionalen Arbeitsfeldbeleuchtung 170 versehene Handwerkzeugmaschine 100, die ein Werkzeuggehäuse 110 mit einem Handgriff 150 aufweist. Die Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 ist z.B. über einen Handschalter 130 betätigbar, d.h. ein- und ausschaltbar, und weist einen optionalen Drehrichtungsschalter 140 auf, über den bevorzugt eine jeweilige Drehrichtung der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 eingestellt werden kann. Fig. 1 1 shows a hand tool machine 100 provided with a tool holder 120 and an optional working field illumination 170, which has a tool housing 110 with a handle 150. The handheld power tool 100 can be actuated eg via a manual switch 130, ie switched on and off, and has an optional direction of rotation switch 140, via which preferably a respective direction of rotation of the power tool 100 can be adjusted.

Die Werkzeugaufnahme 120 ist bevorzugt nach Art eines Bithalters ausgebildet, d.h. zur Aufnahme eines nach Art eines Schrauberbits ausgebildeten Einsatzwerkzeugs, das in Richtung der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 in die Werkzeugaufnahme 120 eingeschoben wird, wie mit einem Pfeil 105 angedeutet. Ein derartiger Schrauberbit, der z.B. vom sogenannten HEX-Typ ist, ist hinreichend aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt, sodass hier zwecks Knappheit der Beschreibung auf eine eingehende Beschreibung verzichtet wird. Es wird jedoch darauf hingewiesen, dass die vorliegende Erfindung nicht auf eine Verwendung von HEX-Schrauberbits beschränkt ist, sondern auch weitere Einsatzwerkzeuge in Abhängigkeit von einer jeweils gewählten Ausgestaltung der Werkzeugaufnahme 120, z.B. HEX-Bohrer oder sogenannte SDS-Quick-Einsatzwerkzeuge, Anwendung finden können. Darüber hinaus wird darauf hingewiesen, dass auch der Aufbau und die Funktionsweise einer geeigneten Werkzeugaufnahme dem Fachmann hinreichend bekannt sind, sodass hier zwecks Knappheit der Beschreibung auf eine eingehende Beschreibung der Werkzeugaufnahme 120 verzichtet wird.The tool holder 120 is preferably designed in the manner of a bit holder, ie for receiving a trained in the manner of a screwdriver bits insert tool which is inserted in the direction of the power tool 100 in the tool holder 120, as indicated by an arrow 105. Such a screwdriver bit, which is eg of the so-called HEX type, is sufficient known in the art, so that here for the sake of scarcity of the description is dispensed with a detailed description. It should be noted, however, that the present invention is not limited to the use of HEX screwdriver bits, but also other application tools depending on a particular selected configuration of the tool holder 120, such as HEX drill or so-called SDS Quick insert tools, application can. In addition, it should be noted that the structure and operation of a suitable tool holder are well known to those skilled in the art, so that here for the sake of conciseness of the description to a detailed description of the tool holder 120 is omitted.

Illustrativ ist die Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 zur netzunabhängigen Stromversorgung mechanisch und elektrisch mit einem Akkupack 190 verbunden. Hierbei kann der Akkupack 190 nach Art eines Wechselakkus ausgebildet und an einer zugeordneten Schnittstelle 180 der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 mechanisch und elektrisch mit dieser verbunden sein, oder alternativ hierzu z.B. als integraler Bestandteil der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 z.B. in deren Handgriff 150 eingebaut sein.Illustratively, the power tool 100 for power supply independent of the mains is mechanically and electrically connected to a battery pack 190. In this case, the battery pack 190 may be designed in the manner of a replaceable battery and may be mechanically and electrically connected to an associated interface 180 of the handheld power tool 100, or alternatively, for example. as an integral part of the hand tool 100, e.g. be installed in the handle 150.

Die Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 ist beispielhaft als Akku-Drehschlagschrauber ausgebildet. Es wird jedoch darauf hingewiesen, dass die vorliegende Erfindung nicht auf Akku-Drehschlagschrauber beschränkt ist, sondern vielmehr bei unterschiedlichen Handwerkzeugmaschinen Anwendung finden kann, die einen dem Handgriff 150 entsprechenden Handgriff aufweisen, unabhängig davon, ob die Handwerkzeugmaschine elektrisch, d.h. netzunabhängig mit dem Akkupack 190 oder netzabhängig, und/oder nicht-elektrisch betreibbar ist.The hand tool 100 is exemplified as a cordless rotary impact wrench. It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to cordless impact wrenches, but rather may be applied to a variety of hand tool machines having a handle corresponding to the handle 150, whether the hand tool is electric, i. network-independent with the battery pack 190 or network-dependent, and / or non-electrically operable.

Es wird darauf hingewiesen, dass ein geeigneter Aufbau der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 als solches dem Fachmann aus dem Stand der Technik hinreichend bekannt ist und nicht Gegenstand der vorläufigen Erfindung ist. Deshalb wird auf eine eingehende Beschreibung dieses Aufbaus, der z.B. einen in dem Werkzeuggehäuse 110 angeordneten, elektrischen Antriebsmotor, ein Getriebe und ein optionales Schlagwerk umfasst, wobei der Antriebsmotor ein elektronisch kommutierter Antriebsmotor oder ein bürstenbehafteter Kommutatormotor sein kann, zwecks Knappheit der Beschreibung verzichtet.It should be noted that a suitable construction of the handheld power tool 100 as such is well known to those skilled in the art and is not the subject of the provisional invention. For this reason, a detailed description of this structure, which includes, for example, an electric drive motor arranged in the tool housing 110, a transmission and an optional striking mechanism, wherein the drive motor may be an electronically commutated drive motor or a brushed commutator motor, is omitted for the sake of brevity.

Gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform weist das Werkzeuggehäuse 110 eine Gehäuselängsachse 112 auf, die in einem vorgegebenen Winkel 116 quer zu einer dem Handgriff 150 zugeordneten Grifflängsachse 114 angeordnet ist. Der vorgegebene Winkel 116 ist bevorzugt größer als 30°, besonders bevorzugt zumindest aus einem Bereich von 45° bis 90° ausgewählt und beträgt beispielhaft etwa 72,5°. Dies ist z.B. bei einem Akku-Schrauber der Fall.According to a first embodiment, the tool housing 110 has a housing longitudinal axis 112 which is arranged at a predetermined angle 116 transversely to a handle longitudinal axis 114 assigned to the handle 150. The predetermined angle 116 is preferably greater than 30 °, more preferably at least selected from a range of 45 ° to 90 °, and is for example about 72.5 °. This is e.g. with a cordless screwdriver the case.

Darüber hinaus ist das Werkzeuggehäuse 110 beispielhaft etwa annähernd T-förmig ausgebildet, wobei der Handgriff 150 etwa mittig an dem die Gehäuselängsachse 112 aufweisenden Abschnitt des Werkzeuggehäuses 110 angeordnet ist. Deshalb wird der Handgriff 150 nachfolgend auch als "Mittelgriff" bezeichnet. Es wird jedoch darauf hingewiesen, dass diese etwa mittige Anordnung des Handgriffs 150 lediglich beispielhaften Charakter hat und nicht als Einschränkung der Erfindung zu verstehen ist. Vielmehr kann der Handgriff 150 auch weiter links oder rechts - in Fig. 1 - an dem die Gehäuselängsachse 112 aufweisenden Abschnitt des Werkzeuggehäuses 110 angeordnet sein.In addition, the tool housing 110 is for example approximately approximately T-shaped, wherein the handle 150 is arranged approximately centrally on the housing longitudinal axis 112 having portion of the tool housing 110. Therefore, the handle 150 will hereinafter also be referred to as a "middle handle". It should be noted, however, that this approximately central arrangement of the handle 150 has only exemplary character and is not to be understood as limiting the invention. Rather, the handle 150 also left or right - in Fig. 1 - To which the housing longitudinal axis 112 having portion of the tool housing 110 may be arranged.

Der Mittelgriff 150 ist nach Art eines ergonomischen Handgriffs für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers ausgebildet. Hierzu ist der Mittelgriff 150 in vier Bereiche unterteilt: ein erster Bereich 152 für den Zeigefinger und den Daumen, ein zweiter Bereich 154 für den Mittelfinger, ein dritter Bereich 156 für den Ringfinger und ein vierter Bereich 158 für den kleinen Finger. Zumindest der zweite, dritte und vierte Bereich 154, 156 bzw. 158 haben einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt. Illustrativ hat der zweite Bereich 154 einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 162, der dritte Bereich 156 einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 164 und der vierte Bereich 158 einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 166. Diese ovalen Querschnitte 162, 164, 166 sind parallel zueinander und zur Gehäuselängsachse 112 angeordnet.The center handle 150 is formed in the manner of an ergonomic handle for a user's thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger. For this purpose, the middle handle 150 is divided into four areas: a first area 152 for the index finger and the thumb, a second area 154 for the middle finger, a third area 156 for the ring finger and a fourth area 158 for the little finger. At least the second, third and fourth regions 154, 156 and 158 have an at least approximately oval cross-section. Illustratively, the second region 154 has an at least approximately oval cross section 162, the third region 156 has an at least approximately oval cross section 164 and the fourth region 158 has an at least approximately oval cross section 166. These oval cross sections 162, 164, 166 are parallel to one another and to the housing longitudinal axis 112 arranged.

Fig. 2 zeigt das Werkzeuggehäuse 110 der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 von Fig. 1, das die Gehäuselängsachse 112 und die Schnittstelle 180 aufweist. Das Werkzeuggehäuse 110 weist beispielhaft eine erste und eine zweite Gehäuseschale 204, 206 auf. Diese erste und zweite Gehäuseschale 204, 206 können bei der vollständig montierten Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 von Fig. 1 auf eine beliebige, geeignete Art und Weise aneinander befestigt sein, z.B. mittels Verrasten, Verschrauben, Verschweißen und/oder Verkleben. Fig. 2 shows the tool housing 110 of the power tool 100 of Fig. 1 having the housing longitudinal axis 112 and the interface 180. The tool housing 110 has, for example, a first and a second housing shell 204, 206. These first and second housing shell 204, 206 may in the fully assembled hand tool 100 of Fig. 1 be secured to each other in any suitable manner, for example by means of latching, screwing, welding and / or gluing.

Wie bei Fig. 1 beschrieben, ist das Werkzeuggehäuse 110 gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform mit dem ergonomischen Mittelgriff 150 versehen, der eine Grifflängsachse 114 sowie den ersten, zweiten, dritten und vierten Bereich 152, 154, 156 bzw. 158 aufweist. Der zweite Bereich 154 mit dem zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 162 hat illustrativ eine erste Hauptachse 254 und eine erste Nebenachse 262. Der dritte Bereich 156 mit dem zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 164 hat illustrativ eine zweite Hauptachse 256 und eine zweite Nebenachse 264. Der vierte Bereich 158 mit dem zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 166 hat illustrativ eine dritte Hauptachse 258 und eine dritte Nebenachse 266.As in Fig. 1 described, the tool housing 110 is provided according to a first embodiment with the ergonomic central handle 150 having a handle longitudinal axis 114 and the first, second, third and fourth region 152, 154, 156 and 158, respectively. The second region 154 with the at least approximately oval cross section 162 illustratively has a first major axis 254 and a first minor axis 262. The third region 156 having the at least approximately oval cross section 164 illustratively has a second major axis 256 and a second minor axis 264 with the at least approximately oval cross-section 166 illustratively has a third major axis 258 and a third minor axis 266.

Gemäß der ersten Ausführungsform ist die erste Hauptachse 254 zumindest länger als die zweite Hauptachse 256 und besonders bevorzugt länger als die zweite und dritte Hauptachse 256 bzw. 258. Darüber hinaus ist die zweite Hauptachse 256 bevorzugt länger als die dritte Hauptachse 258. Beispielhaft ist die erste Hauptachse 254 mindestens 48 mm und die zweite Hauptachse 256 mindestens 46 mm lang. Die dritte Hauptachse 258 ist bevorzugt mindestens 43 mm lang.According to the first embodiment, the first major axis 254 is at least longer than the second major axis 256 and more preferably longer than the second and third major axes 256 and 258, respectively. In addition, the second major axis 256 is preferably longer than the third major axis 258 Main axis 254 at least 48 mm and the second major axis 256 at least 46 mm long. The third major axis 258 is preferably at least 43 mm long.

Die erste Nebenachse 262 ist kürzer als die zweite und dritte Nebenachse 264 bzw. 268. Darüber hinaus ist die zweite Nebenachse 264 bevorzugt kürzer als die dritte Nebenachse 266, die ihrerseits bevorzugt zumindest annähernd gleich lang ist wie die dritte Hauptachse 258. Beispielhaft ist die erste Nebenachse 262 maximal 38 mm, die zweite Nebenachse 264 maximal 40 mm und die dritte Nebenachse 266 mindestens 43 mm lang.The first minor axis 262 is shorter than the second and third minor axes 264 and 268, respectively. In addition, the second minor axis 264 is preferably shorter than the minor minor axis 266, which in turn is preferably at least approximately equal in length to the third major axis 258 Secondary axis 262 maximum 38 mm, the second minor axis 264 maximum 40 mm and the third minor axis 266 at least 43 mm long.

Fig. 3 zeigt eine Handwerkzeugmaschine 300 mit einem Werkzeuggehäuse 310, an dem ein Handgriff 350 gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform ausgebildet ist. Zur Vereinfachung der Zeichnung und der Beschreibung ist von der Handwerkzeugmaschine 300 lediglich das Werkzeuggehäuse 310 gezeigt, da der prinzipielle Aufbau der Handwerkzeugmaschine 300 ebenso wie der Aufbau der Handwerkzeugmaschine 100 von Fig. 1 dem Fachmann hinreichend bekannt ist und nicht Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist. Fig. 3 shows a hand tool 300 with a tool housing 310 on which a handle 350 is formed according to a second embodiment. To simplify the drawing and the description of the power tool 300, only the tool housing 310 is shown, since the basic structure of the power tool 300 as well as the construction of the power tool 100 of Fig. 1 The person skilled in the art is sufficiently known and is not the subject of the present invention.

Das Werkzeuggehäuse 310 weist beispielhaft eine erste und eine zweite Gehäuseschale 304, 306 auf. Diese Gehäuseschalen 304, 306 können bei der vollständig montierten Handwerkzeugmaschine 300 auf eine beliebige, geeignete Art und Weise aneinander befestigt sein, z.B. mittels Verrasten, Verschrauben, Verschweißen und/oder Verkleben. Darüber hinaus ist am Werkzeuggehäuse 310 beispielhaft eine Schnittstelle 180 vorgesehen, an der ein Akkupack, z.B. der Akkupack 190 von Fig. 1, mechanisch mit dem Werkzeuggehäuse 310 verbunden werden kann.The tool housing 310 has, for example, a first and a second housing shell 304, 306. These housing shells 304, 306 may be any suitable, in the fully assembled hand tool 300 Be attached to each other way, for example by means of locking, screwing, welding and / or gluing. In addition, an interface 180 is provided on the tool housing 310 by way of example, on which a battery pack, for example the battery pack 190 of FIG Fig. 1 , can be mechanically connected to the tool housing 310.

Im Gegensatz zum Werkzeuggehäuse 110 und dem Mittelgriff 150 von Fig. 1 und 2 weisen das Werkzeuggehäuse 310 und der Handgriff 350 gemäß der zweiten Ausführungsform eine gemeinsame Längsachse 312 auf. Dies ist z.B. bei Handwerkzeugmaschinen mit einer sogenannten Winkelbauform der Fall, z.B. bei einem Winkelschrauber. Deshalb wird der Handgriff 350 nachfolgend auch als "Längsgriff" bezeichnet. Es wird jedoch darauf hingewiesen, dass die Beschreibung einer gemeinsamen Längsachse lediglich beispielhaften Charakter hat und nicht als Einschränkung der Erfindung zu verstehen ist. Vielmehr können beim Werkzeuggehäuse 310 auch parallele Längsachsen oder um bis zu 30° abgewinkelte Längsachsen Anwendung finden.In contrast to the tool housing 110 and the center handle 150 of Fig. 1 and 2 The tool housing 310 and the handle 350 according to the second embodiment have a common longitudinal axis 312. This is the case, for example, in hand tool machines with a so-called angular design, for example in an angle wrench. Therefore, the handle 350 will hereinafter also be referred to as a "longitudinal handle". It should be noted, however, that the description of a common longitudinal axis is merely exemplary in nature and is not to be construed as limiting the invention. Rather, parallel longitudinal axes or up to 30 ° angled longitudinal axes can be used in the tool housing 310.

Der Längsgriff 350 ist nach Art eines ergonomischen Handgriffs für eine mit einem Daumen, einem Zeigefinger, einem Mittelfinger, einem Ringfinger und einem kleinen Finger versehene Hand eines Benutzers ausgebildet. Hierzu ist der Längsgriff 350 in vier Bereiche unterteilt: ein erster Bereich 322 für den Zeigefinger und den Daumen, ein zweiter Bereich 324 für den Mittelfinger, ein dritter Bereich 326 für den Ringfinger und ein vierter Bereich 328 für den kleinen Finger. Zumindest der zweite, dritte und vierte Bereich 324, 326 bzw. 328 haben einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt. Illustrativ hat der zweite Bereich 324 einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 342 mit einer ersten Hauptachse 352 und einer ersten Nebenachse 362, der dritte Bereich 326 einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 344 mit einer zweiten Hauptachse 354 und einer zweiten Nebenachse 364 und der vierte Bereich 328 einen zumindest annähernd ovalen Querschnitt 346 mit einer dritten Hauptachse 356 und einer dritten Nebenachse 366.The longitudinal handle 350 is formed in the manner of an ergonomic handle for a user's thumb, forefinger, middle finger, ring finger, and small finger. To this end, the longitudinal handle 350 is divided into four regions: a first index finger and thumb region 322, a second middle finger region 324, a third ring finger region 326, and a fourth finger finger region 328. At least the second, third and fourth regions 324, 326 and 328 have an at least approximately oval cross-section. Illustratively, the second region 324 has an at least approximately oval cross section 342 with a first main axis 352 and a first minor axis 362, the third region 326 has an at least approximately oval cross section 344 with a second major axis 354 and a second minor axis 364 and the fourth region 328 one approximately oval cross-section 346 having a third major axis 356 and a third minor axis 366th

Gemäß der zweiten Ausführungsform ist die dritte Hauptachse 356 zumindest länger als die zweite Hauptachse 354 und bevorzugt länger als die erste und zweite Hauptachse 352, 354. Darüber hinaus ist die zweite Hauptachse 354 bevorzugt länger als die erste Hauptachse 352. Beispielhaft ist die dritte Hauptachse 356 mindestens 40,6 mm und die zweite Hauptachse 354 mindestens 40,4 mm lang. Die erste Hauptachse 352 ist bevorzugt maximal 40,3 mm lang.According to the second embodiment, the third major axis 356 is at least longer than the second major axis 354, and preferably longer than the first and second major axes 352, 354. In addition, the second major axis 354 is preferably longer than the first major axis 352. By way of example, the third major axis 356 at least 40.6 mm and the second major axis 354 at least 40.4 mm long. The first main axis 352 is preferably at most 40.3 mm long.

Die erste Nebenachse 362 ist bevorzugt kürzer als die zweite und dritte Nebenachse 364 bzw. 366. Darüber hinaus ist die zweite Nebenachse 364 bevorzugt kürzer als die dritte Nebenachse 366. Beispielhaft ist die erste Nebenachse 362 maximal 37 mm, die zweite Nebenachse 364 maximal 39 mm und die dritte Nebenachse 366 mindestens 40 mm lang.The first minor axis 362 is preferably shorter than the second and third minor axis 364 and 366, respectively. In addition, the second minor axis 364 is preferably shorter than the minor minor axis 366. For example, the first secondary axis 362 is at most 37 mm, the secondary secondary axis 364 at most 39 mm and the third minor axis 366 at least 40 mm long.

Es wird noch darauf hingewiesen, dass im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung Variationen der beschriebenen Ausführungsformen möglich sind. Z.B. kann der Mittelgriff 150 des Werkzeuggehäuses 110 von Fig. 1 und 2 gemäß den Spezifikationen des Längsgriffs 350 ausgebildet sein oder der Längsgriff 350 kann gemäß den Spezifikationen des Mittelgriffs 150 des Werkzeuggehäuses 110 von Fig. 1 und 2 ausgebildet sein.It should be noted that variations of the described embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. For example, the center handle 150 of the tool housing 110 of Fig. 1 and 2 according to the specifications of the longitudinal handle 350 or the longitudinal handle 350 may according to the specifications of the central handle 150 of the tool housing 110 of Fig. 1 and 2 be educated.

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  1. Hand-held power tool (100; 300) with a tool housing (110; 310) on which an ergonomic handle (150; 350) for a user's hand provided with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a small finger is formed, wherein a first region (152; 322) for the index finger and the thumb, a second region (154; 324) for the middle finger, a third region (156; 326) for the ring finger and a fourth region (158; 328) for the small finger are provided on the handle (150; 350), and wherein the second region (154; 324) has an at least approximately oval cross section (162; 342) with a first main axis (254; 352) and a first secondary axis (262; 362), the third region (156; 326) has an at least approximately oval cross section (164; 344) with a second main axis (256; 354) and a second secondary axis (264; 364) and the fourth region (158; 328) has an at least approximately oval cross section (166; 346) with a third main axis (258; 356) and a third secondary axis (266; 366), characterized in that the first main axis (254) or the third main axis (356) is longer than the second main axis (256; 354), and in that the first secondary axis (262; 362) is shorter than the second and third secondary axes (264, 268; 364, 366).
  2. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 1, characterized in that the third main axis (258) and the third secondary axis (268) are at least approximately identical in length.
  3. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tool housing (110) has a housing longitudinal axis (112) which is arranged at a predetermined angle (116) transversely with respect to a handle longitudinal axis (114) assigned to the handle (150), wherein the first main axis (254) is longer than the second and third main axes (256, 258).
  4. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 3, characterized in that the first main axis (254) is at least 48 mm in length and the second main axis (256) is at least 46 mm in length.
  5. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the second main axis (256) is longer than the third main axis (258).
  6. Hand-held power tool according to one of Claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the third main axis (258) is at least 43 mm in length.
  7. Hand-held power tool according to one of Claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the second secondary axis (264) is shorter than the third secondary axis (266).
  8. Hand-held power tool according to one of Claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the first secondary axis (262) is at maximum 38 mm in length, the second secondary axis (264) is at maximum 40 mm in length and the third secondary axis (266) is at least 43 mm in length.
  9. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the tool housing (310) and the handle (350) have a common longitudinal axis (312), wherein the third main axis (356) is longer than the first and second main axes (352, 354).
  10. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 9, characterized in that the third main axis (356) is at least 40.6 mm in length and the second main axis (354) is at least 40.4 mm in length.
  11. Hand-held power tool according to Claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the second main axis (354) is longer than the first main axis (352).
  12. Hand-held power tool according to one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the first main axis (352) is at maximum 40.3 mm in length.
  13. Hand-held power tool according to one of Claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the second secondary axis (364) is shorter than the third secondary axis (366).
  14. Hand-held power tool according to one of Claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the first secondary axis (362) is at maximum 37 mm in length, the second secondary axis (364) is at maximum 39 mm in length and the third secondary axis (366) is at least 40 mm in length.
  15. Tool housing (110; 310) for a hand-held power tool (100; 300), on which an ergonomic handle (150; 350) for a user's hand provided with a thumb, an index finger, a middle finger, a ring finger and a small finger is formed, wherein a first region (152; 322) for the index finger and the thumb, a second region (154; 324) for the middle finger, a third region (156; 326) for the ring finger and a fourth region (158; 328) for the small finger are provided on the handle (150; 350), and wherein the second region (154; 324) has an at least approximately oval cross section (162; 342) with a first main axis (254; 352) and a first secondary axis (262; 362), the third region (156; 326) has an at least approximately oval cross section (164; 344) with a second main axis (256; 354) and a second secondary axis (264; 364) and the fourth region (158; 328) has an at least approximately oval cross section (166; 346) with a third main axis (258; 356) and a third secondary axis (266; 366), characterized in that the first main axis (254) or the third main axis (356) is longer than the second main axis (256; 354), and in that the first secondary axis (262; 362) is shorter than the second and third secondary axes (264, 268; 364, 366).
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