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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2006
Noriaki Kikuchi, Ibaraki, JP;
Noriaki Kikuchi, Ibaraki, JP;
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a connected-screw driver capable of stably retaining a screw, which has just come off from a screw connecting belt, and constantly tightening the resultant screw in a tightening position. A connected-screw driver having a driver unit provided with a motor, an output shaft, a housing, and a bit mounted to the output shaft, a slider case mounted to the housing to permit the bit to be inserted therethrough, and a sliderprovided in the slider case to be able to reciprocate therein and having an engagement memberadapted to abut against a member being tightened, the slider feeding connected screws as the slider reciprocates, and wherein the slideris provided with a chuck mechanismthat is movable in an axial direction of the bit and temporarily retains a screw, which has come off from a screw connecting belt, until the screw abuts against a member being tightened, and a regulating mechanismthat regulates and fixes a position of the chuck mechanismin the axial direction of the bit.