Patent attributes
The object of the invention is to ease of operation of the power impact tool. Such object is achieved by a representative power impact tool according to the invention including a motor, a tool bit, a trigger and a mode changing member. The trigger is manually operated by a user to control energization and non-energization of current to drive the motor. The motor is energized when the user operates the trigger to turn on and the energized state of the motor is maintained until the trigger is again operated in a same manner with the turning-on operation. According to the invention, once the trigger is depressed from the initial position to the operating position, a hammering operation can be performed by the striking movement of the tool bit without the need to lock the trigger in the operating position. Therefore, ease of operation of the hammer drill is enhanced.
