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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2023
Makita Corporation, Anjo, JP;
Fumitoshi Numata, Anjo, JP;
MAKITA CORPORATION, Anjo, JP;
Abstract
A grinding tool facilitates wiring between a detector for an auxiliary handle and a controller. A grinding tool includes a motor, a housing including an inner housing accommodating the motor and an outer housing covering an exterior of the inner housing and extending rearward from the inner housing, a spindle protruding from a front of the housing, rotatable when driven by the motor, and including a protruding end to receive a tip tool, a controller that controls driving of the motor, a handle mount located at the front of the housing to receive an auxiliary handle in a detachable manner, a handle detector that electrically detects an attachment of the auxiliary handle to the handle mount, and wiring extending between the inner housing and the outer housing to electrically connect the controller and the handle detector.