Combination of an electric-powered tool and an illuminating device received in the tool

Abstract

An electric-powered tool includes a handle for receiving batteries herein and a barrel with a driving shaft rotatably connected to the distal end of the barrel portion. The driving shaft is controlled by a switch which is electrically connected between the batteries and the driving shaft. An illuminating device includes two bulbs attached beside the driving shaft and the bulbs are electrically connected to the switch so that when turning on the switch, the bulbs light to illuminate the object to be worked with.

1. A combination of an electric-powered tool ( 10 ) and an illuminating device ( 20 ), said electric-powered tool ( 10 ) comprising a handle ( 100 ) and a barrel portion ( 14 ) extending laterally from said handle ( 100 ) in which at least one battery ( 11 ) is received, a driving shaft ( 13 ) rotatably extending from the distal end of said barrel portion ( 14 ), a switch ( 12 ) connected to said barrel portion ( 14 ) and electrically connected to said driving shaft ( 13 ) and said at least one battery ( 11 ) so that said driving shaft ( 13 ) is actuated to rotate by operating said switch ( 12 );
 said illuminating device ( 20 ) comprising two bulbs ( 21 ) attached beside said driving shaft ( 13 ) and electrically connected to said switch ( 12 ), and  
 a shutoff device ( 30 ) connected between said switch ( 12 ) and said bulbs ( 21 ) and controlled by a button ( 300 ) attached to said barrel portion ( 14 ), said button ( 300 ) located beside said switch ( 12 ).  
 
     
     
       2. An illuminated electric- powered tool having an illuminating device attached to the electric - powered tool, the electric - powered tool being capable of being held in and operated by one hand and comprising:      a )  a tool body having:      i )  a handle; and        ii )  a barrel portion extending laterally from the handle and having a distal end with respect to the handle;          b )  at least one battery accommodated in the handle;        c )  a rotatable driving shaft extending from the distal end of the tool body barrel portion;        d )  a switch attached to the tool body and electrically connected to the driving shaft and the battery or batteries to actuate rotation of the driving shaft; and        e )  an illuminating device attached to the barrel portion alongside the driving shaft and electrically connected to the switch;        f )  a shutoff device connected between the switch and the illuminating device; and        g )  a button to control the shutoff device, the button being located beside the switch;      wherein the illuminating device can be controlled by operation of the button by the user's one hand.   
     
     
       3. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein the illuminating device is received in the barrel portion of the tool body, optionally in a recess in the barrel portion.   
     
     
       4. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein the illuminating device comprises two bulbs received in recesses alongside the driving shaft.   
     
     
       5. An electric-powered tool according to  claim 2  wherein the switch has clockwise and counterclockwise switch settings. 
     
     
       6. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein the illuminating device has a fixed position and alignment to illuminate the work object.   
     
     
       7. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein, the shutoff device can be operated independently of the switch so that the illuminating device is not on when the drive shaft is rotated.   
     
     
       8. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein the driving shaft has a distal bit - receiving socket, optionally a hex socket, and the illuminating device is small in relation to the socket.   
     
     
       9. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein the illuminating device is adjacent the bit - receiving socket.   
     
     
       10. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 2    wherein the illuminating device is received in at least one recess in the barrel portion of the tool body and wherein the illuminating device has a fixed position and alignment to illuminate the work object.   
     
     
       11. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 10    wherein the driving shaft has a distal bit - receiving socket, optionally a hex socket, the illuminating device is small in relation to the socket and the illuminating device is adjacent the bit - receiving socket.   
     
     
       12. An illuminated electric- powered tool having an illuminating device attached to the electric - powered tool, the electric - powered tool being capable of being held in and operated by one hand of a user and comprising:      a )  a tool body having;      i )  an elongated handle; and        ii )  a barrel portion joining and extending laterally from an end of the handle to have a distal end with respect to the handle;          b )  at least one battery accommodated in the handle;        c )  a rotatable driving shaft extending from the distal end of the tool body barrel portion;        d )  a switch attached to the tool body and electrically connected to the driving shaft and to the battery or batteries to actuate rotation of the driving shaft;        e )  a recess in the barrel portion alongside the driving shaft; and        f )  an illuminating device received in the recess and connectable to the battery or batteries;        wherein the illuminating device is operable by said one hand of the user to illuminate a work object.     
     
     
       13. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 12    wherein the illuminating device has a fixed position and alignment to illuminate the work object.   
     
     
       14. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 12    wherein the driving shaft has a distal bit - receiving socket, optionally a hex socket, and the illuminating device is small in relation to the socket.   
     
     
       15. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 14    wherein the illuminating device is adjacent the bit - receiving socket.   
     
     
       16. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 12    wherein the illuminating device comprises two bulbs received in respective recesses alongside the driving shaft.   
     
     
       17. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 12    wherein the switch has clockwise and counterclockwise switch settings.   
     
     
       18. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 12    wherein the switch has      f )  a shutoff device connected between the switch and the illuminating device; and        g )  a manual control member, optionally a button to control the shutoff device, the manual control member being located beside the switch;        wherein the illuminating device can be controlled by operation of the button by the user's one hand.     
     
     
       19. An electric- powered tool according to    claim 12    wherein the shutoff device can be operated independently of the switch so that the illuminating device is not on when the drive shaft is rotated.