It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved technique
for preventing leakage of lubricant from an accommodating space that
houses a driving mechanism, while regulating the internal pressure of the
accommodating space in a power tool. A representative power tool includes
a power tool body, a tool bit, a driving mechanism, a lubricant, an
accommodating space, a passage and a lubricant leakage preventing region.
The accommodating space is disposed in the body to house the driving
mechanism and is hermetically sealed. The passage has an accommodating
space side opening and an outside opening. The passage extends, starting
from the accommodating space side opening, in a direction away from the
outside opening. Then, the passage turns around and extends toward the
outside opening. Further, the lubricant leakage preventing region is
provided with the passage to prevent the lubricant from leaking from the
inside to the outside of the accommodating space.According to the
invention, the length of the passage can be made longer and the lubricant
must travel a longer distance before leaking out. Therefore, a higher
effect of preventing leakage can be obtained.