POWER TOOL

To provide a power tool preventing accumulation of foreign matters around a terminal section.SOLUTION: A power tool includes: a motor 5 which has an output shaft 5A; a fan 13 which is provided in the output shaft and generates cooling air accompanying rotation of the output shaft; a switch 18 which is electrically connected to the motor and performs changeover operation for turning on/off power supply from a power source for the motor; a terminal section which is provided in the switch and electrically connects the switch to the power source; housings 2 and 4 which form air ducts for causing cooling air to flow therein and accommodate the switch, the motor, the fan, and the terminal section therein; and a cover 19 for covering the terminal section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】端子部周辺に異物が集積することを防止した電動工具を提供する。【解決手段】出力軸５Ａを有するモータ５と、前記出力軸に設けられ、前記出力軸の回転に伴って冷却風を発生させるファン１３と、前記モータと電気的に接続され、前記モータに対する電源からの電力供給の入切の切替動作を行うスイッチ１８と、前記スイッチに設けられ、前記スイッチと前記電源とを電気的に接続する端子部と、前記冷却風を流す風路を内部に形成し、前記スイッチ、前記モータ、前記ファン、および前記端子部を収容するハウジング２、４と、前記端子部を覆うカバー１９と、を備える電動工具を提供する。【選択図】図１