Insulated cooling boot for power tool

摘要

The in-line saw has a handle, a motor housing and a gear case which contains a drive mechanism which imparts a reciprocating action to the blade. The drive mechanism generates heat. The gear case is covered by an insulating boot which has internal ribs which contact the gear case and form air flow channels. The motor housing has air openings near the handle and the fan mounted on the motor drive shaft draws cooling air through the slots over the motor and out the space between the gear case and the motor housing except that the boot extends partially over the slot to divert air to the space between the boot and the case. The cooling air leaves the cooling space at the front of the boot to blow sawdust from the area of the blade. The boot is electrically insulating and covers the metal gear case.