The present invention discloses a hanger accessory for use with a rail based hanger system. The hangar accessory includes a bracket mountable on the rail and arranged to slide between a first rail position and a second rail position. The hangar element also includes a hanger element fixed to the bracket and arranged to hold an object when the hanger accessory is mounted on the rail. Also included is a locking mechanism mounted on the bracket and moveable between an unlocked position wherein the bracket is detachable from the rail and a locked position wherein the bracket is not detachable from the rail. The locking mechanism includes a first engagement surface configured to engage a bracket surface, and a second engagement surface configured to engage a rail surface when the locking mechanism is in the locked position such that the bracket is slidable between the first rail position and the second rail position.
A47F 5/08 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the likeWall-bracket display devices
An exemplary noise reducing device for reducing the noise of sound waves propagating through a fluid includes a housing; a primary flow path within the housing configured to receive a first portion of the fluid; and at least one phase shifting flow path within the housing configured to receive a second portion of the fluid, wherein the first portion of the fluid flowing through the primary flow path produces a first sound wave, and wherein the second portion of the fluid flowing through the phase shifting flow path produces a second sound wave out of phase relative to the first sound wave at a target frequency, such that the first sound wave destructively interferes with the second sound wave to reduce noise of the first and second sound waves.
F01N 1/06 - Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by using interference effect
G10K 11/175 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound
A miter saw may include a base assembly. A miter saw may include a rotatable table rotatably connected to the base assembly. A miter saw may include a pivot arm pivotally attached to the rotatable table. A miter saw may include a saw assembly supported by the pivot arm, where the saw assembly may include: a drive unit having a plurality of electric motors, a transmission coupled to the drive unit through a master gear, and a blade that is rotatably driven by the drive unit and the transmission.
B23D 45/04 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs with a circular saw blade or the stock carried by a pivoted lever
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 5/29 - Sawing machines working with circular saw bladesComponents or equipment therefor DetailsComponent partsAccessories
A power-driven impact tool is provided. The impact tool includes a motor, a transmission, and a rotary impact mechanism received in a housing. The transmission may be a planetary transmission that reduces a speed of a rotary force output by the motor. The impact tool may be a cordless impact tool, receiving power from a battery back that is removably coupled in a battery receptacle of the housing. First and second handles on the housing may provide for user stability and control during operation of the impact tool. A plurality of user selection devices, including a trigger, a forward/reverse switch, and a mode selector, may be provided on one of the handles for user control of the impact tool.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening toolsAttachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
H02P 5/747 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more AC dynamo-electric motors mechanically coupled by gearing
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
H02P 5/69 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more DC dynamo-electric motors mechanically coupled by gearing
B25B 23/147 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
A power tool system includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening between the top surface and the bottom surface. The power tool system includes a support structure passing through the opening in the base, the support structure having a first end and a second end, a power-driven tool positioned above the top surface of the base and mounted to the first end of the support structure, and a moving mechanism disposed below the top surface of the base and coupled to the second end of the support structure.
B23D 45/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs with a circular saw blade or the stock mounted on a carriage
B27B 5/18 - Saw benches with feedable circular saw blade, e.g. arranged on a carriage
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/04 - Guiding equipment, e.g. for cutting panels
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
B23D 47/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of framesSawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of guiding arrangements for work-table or saw-carrier
B27G 19/08 - Accessories for keeping open the saw kerf, e.g. riving knives or wedge plates
A power tool comprises a housing, a motor mounted in the housing, a battery electrically connected to the motor, a first handle mounted to the housing, and at least one wireless communication module configured to communicate with at least one external device. The wireless communication module is mounted in the first handle. This configuration allows for improved communication with external devices and reduced interference from the motor's electromagnetic field.
An accessory device for a power-driven tool is provided. The accessory device includes a cable stripping tool to which adjustable, universal bushings can be coupled, to accommodate a plurality of differently configured cables. The adjustable, universal bushings provide for adjustment to accommodate different cable diameters/wire gauges, and for adjustment of a blade position to accommodate different insulation material thicknesses. The accessory device includes a transmission that provides sufficient speed reduction and corresponding increase in output torque to provide for cable stripping functionality.
H02G 1/12 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing, or dismantling electric cables or lines for removing insulation or armouring from cables, e.g. from the end thereof
An outer-rotor motor for a hand-hold tool includes a stator assembly (3000) including: - a stator body having an annular body with a plurality of teeth projecting radially outward from the annular body, -an insulator (3300) coupled to said stator and including an annular portion and terminal support posts (3320) extending axially, - a plurality of terminals (3200) having a body portion (3210) mounted on one of the insulator terminal support posts (3320) each and a tang (3230) extending proximate an inner surface of said body portion (3210) facing radially inward, - at least one wire (3700) wound around said plurality of teeth forming a plurality of coils, wherein cross-over portions of said wire (3700) pass over said inner surface of said body portion (3210) between the tang and the body portion of the terminal and - a circuit board (3100) coupled to said terminals.
H02K 29/08 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates or magneto-resistors
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
A concrete installation system includes a battery pack having a stored energy of at least 1900 kJ and a ratio of stored energy to a volume of the cell holder subassembly of at least 800 kJ/L; a battery charger; a compacting tool configured to exert a compacting force of at least 10 kN for at least 25% of a charge time duration; a concrete vibrator configured to vibrate with a vibration frequency of at least 170 Hz and a median vibration amplitude of at least 0.5 mm for at least 50% of the charge time duration; and a screed configured to cause a beam to have an acceleration of at least 25 m/s2 for at least 50% of the charge time duration.
H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
B25F 3/00 - Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive meansAdapters therefor
H01M 50/20 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteriesCasings provided with means for assembling
10.
COOKING APPARATUS OPERATIONAL WITH DIFFERENT FUEL SOURCES
A cooking apparatus comprising an oven. The oven includes a cooking chamber and an outer shell. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking chamber, a rotatable plate, fuel attachment, a heated air source, a hopper, a chimney, oven door, and a rotatable handle. The oven includes a number of rotational elements providing user-controlled cooking features. The oven is adapted to accept a number of fuel sources for cooking.
A holesaw assembly (100) can include a holesaw (20), a pilot drill (30), an arbor (40), and a retainer (58). The holesaw can include a base (22) and a cylindrical wall (24) coupled to the base. The cylindrical wall terminates away from the base in a cutting edge (26) and defines an internal space (21). The drill bit can include a cutting tip (36) and an elongate shaft portion (37). The arbor can include a first portion (46) configured to be couplable with a tool holder of a power tool and a second portion (42) configured to be coupleable with the holesaw. The arbor can be configured to receive the drill bit and facilitate movement of the drill bit between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the arbor while the drill bit remains coupled to the arbor. The cutting tip is closer to the first portion of the arbor in the retracted position than in the extended position. The retainer can be configured to selectively maintain the drill bit in the retracted position. Release of the retainer can allow movement of the drill bit from the retracted position toward the extended position.
A family of power tools provided, the power tools including a common back-end assembly comprising a tool housing, a motor disposed within the tool housing, a peripheral switch, and other features that are substantially the same on the common back-end assembly; and distinct front-end assemblies securely mounted to the back-end assembly. The family of power tools provide significantly high power-to-weight and power-to-volume ratios. In at least one tool, a ratio of a maximum power output produced by the spindle to an overall weight of the power tool is at least approximately 0.52 watts/g when the battery pack has a maximum voltage of 20 volts and an impedance in the range of approximately 67 to 75 mOhms.
A family of power tools provided, the power tools including a common back-end assembly comprising a tool housing, a motor disposed within the tool housing, a peripheral switch, and other features that are substantially the same on the common back-end assembly; and distinct front-end assemblies securely mounted to the back-end assembly. The family of power tools provide significantly high power-to-weight and power-to-volume ratios.
The disclosure relates to a system of at least one power tool, at least one battery pack, and a backend server for interrelating data collected by the power tool and/or the battery pack. The system may encompass a collection of battery packs that are each configured to be interchanged between multiple power tools with varying levels of connectivity to the battery packs. Depending on the level of connectivity, the battery pack may be configured to collect a different level of data that can ultimately be compiled, correlated, and analyzed by a backend server. The disclosure further relates to methods and apparatuses for connecting and communicating with a communication module that is coupled to the power tool, and collecting power tool data from the communication module.
B23Q 17/00 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools
B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H01M 50/569 - Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening toolsAttachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
G07C 3/00 - Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
A fastener device that drives one or more fasteners into a workpiece includes a tool housing, a motor assembly, and a driver. The motor assembly is within the tool housing, and the motor assembly comprises a stator set including a first stator, a second stator, and a plunger. The driver is within the tool housing and coupled to the plunger. The plunger is configured to travel along a drive axis between a retracted condition and an extended condition to drive a fastener of the one or more fasteners into the workpiece during a drive stroke. The first and second stators are spaced apart circumferentially around the plunger and the plunger is disposed between the first stator and the second stator to magnetically interact with each of the first and second stator.
Power-driven knockout tools are provided, including knockout tool accessory devices for power-driven tools. A plurality of different die sets can be coupled to the knockout tools, for forming openings through rigid plate or sheet material. The knockout tool portion of the tools may include a transmission that provides for sufficient speed reduction and corresponding increase in output torque from an input speed/torque associated with a rotary force input to the transmission to an output speed and an output torque for the pulling of a punch portion of the die set through the rigid sheet or plate material.
A power tool (100) comprises a housing (102) and a motor (104) having a drive shaft (106) mounted in the housing. An impact mechanism (116) is mounted in the housing and coupled to a tool holder (118). The impact mechanism comprises a rotatable hammer (124) operatively connected to the drive shaft and having at least one hammer surface (312). The impact mechanism also comprises a rotatable anvil (126) connected to the tool holder and having at least one anvil surface (400) configured to be struck by the at least one hammer surface in a direction of rotation. The at least one anvil surface or the at least one hammer surface is moveable with respect to the other of the at least one hammer surface or the at least one anvil surface in a radial direction perpendicular to the direction of rotation. An impact mechanism for a power tool is also provided.
A power tool light product includes a light body including a power tool battery pack receptacle, the power tool battery pack receptacle configured to removably receive a power tool battery pack that is configured to selectively power the power tool light product and at least one of a drill, a saw, a sander, or a concrete tool. The power tool light product also includes a lighting module, the lighting module operably coupled to the power tool battery pack receptacle. The lighting module includes a printed circuit board, an LED on the printed circuit board, and an LED driver on the printed circuit board.
A fastener tool that drives a fastener into a workpiece includes a housing, a driver, a motor, a flywheel, an actuator, and a controller. The motor is configured to be in either its energized state or its deenergized state. The actuator is configured to move the driver into engagement with the flywheel. The controller is operatively connected to the motor and the actuator to implement a firing sequence for driving the fastener in the drive channel into the workpiece. The controller is configured to i) control the actuator to initiate a drive engagement between the driver and the flywheel, and ii) control the motor to remain in its energized state while the flywheel is in the drive engagement with the driver transmitting the energy from the flywheel to the driver so as to move the driver along the drive axis.
A driving tool includes a stall release lever, a debris blocking member, and a latch. The stall release lever is configured to be pivotable about a pivot axis between a home position and a release position. When a driver is in a stall position and a follower assembly is in a locked over-center position, pivotal movement of the stall release lever toward the release position forces the follower assembly toward the release over-center position in which the pinch force is released. The pivot axis is substantially parallel to a rotational axis of a flywheel and is substantially perpendicular to a drive axis of a driver. The latch, in an unlatched position, is configured to enable the debris blocking member to move from its first position to its second position to block debris in the nosepiece assembly from entering the drive assembly.
A fastener device (10) that drives a fastener into a workpiece. The fastener device (10) comprises a housing (16), a nose assembly (18), a driver (26), and a feeder (110). The nose assembly (18) is connected with the housing (16). The nose assembly (18) includes a drive channel (DC) into which the fastener to be driven into the workpiece is fed. The driver (26) is movable along a drive axis (28) of the nose assembly (18) to engage and drive the fastener in the drive channel (DC) into the workpiece. The feeder (110) is configured to feed the fastener into the drive channel (DC) of the nose assembly (18) prior to the driver (26) driving the fastener into the workpiece. The nose assembly (18) comprises two or more metal insert portions (1802) and backing material (1804) molded on at least portions of the metal insert portions (1802). The backing material (1804) has a lower weight per unit volume than the metal material of the insert portions (1802).
A power tool includes a housing, a motor being controlled to run at a speed between 15000 rpm and 32000 rpm, an output spindle, a rotary impact assembly configured to transmit rotational motion with intermittent rotational impacts from a cam shaft to the output spindle, a hammer of the rotary impact assembly having an inertia between 400 kg⋅mm2and 3000 kg⋅mm2, and a single stage compound planetary transmission including a first planet gear meshed with a sun gear and a second planet gear meshed with a ring gear, the compound planet gear being carried by a planet carrier to achieve a gear reduction ratio between 14:1 and 30:1. The power tool is configured to achieve a fastening torque of at least 900 ft-lbs in a time of less than 3.5 seconds and/or with an input energy of less than 2500 Joules.
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening toolsAttachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B25B 23/147 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
An input unit comprising a user operable switch for controlling a power connection from a power supply to a motor and a no-volt prevention circuit. A power tool comprising a main body, the main body comprising a motor and a controller; and an input unit arranged to be detachably connectable to the controller, the input unit comprising a user operable switch for controlling a power connection from a power supply to the controller; and a no-volt prevention circuit configured to prevent the motor from operating upon connecting the input unit to the controller when the user operable switch is in an ON configuration. A removable handle for a power tool comprising an input unit and a wire assembly for electrically connecting the input unit to the power tool.
A start up method for an electric motor configured to drive a mechanical load in a reciprocating or oscillating cycle, the method being for use in a power tool and comprising: setting a first target speed ramp for the motor having a first gradient; monitoring a drive parameter indicative of the power and/or torque generated by the motor; detecting a maximum in the drive parameter; and in response to detecting the maximum, setting a second target speed ramp for the motor having a second gradient that is greater than the first gradient.
A fastening tool having an internal lifter spring that can include a profile of a driver member. The driver profile interacts with flywheel, rails, and bumpers. The driver blade interacts with the nosepiece, door, and fasteners. The lifter spring applies a force between the driver blade and driver body to induce lifting the driver profile away from the flywheel. A retaining member limits the range of motion between driver blade and driver profile.
A backpack comprises a frame configured to receive a power tool and/or a power tool battery. The backpack includes a harness mounted to the frame and a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of at least a portion of the harness with respect to the frame. The height adjustment mechanism comprises a locking mechanism configured to selectively secure the portion of the harness with respect to the frame and a height adjustment mechanism actuator operatively coupled to the locking mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism actuator is configured to be actuated in the same direction as the required movement of the portion of the harness with respect to the frame.
The invention relates to a power unit for a tool comprising at least one electrical component. The power unit includes a housing configured to removably receive at least one battery pack, an electrical connector coupled to the housing and configured to electrically connect to at least one electrical component, and a frame coupled to the housing. The frame projects beyond the housing and the electrical connector to protect the housing and the electrical connector from impact.
A battery pack charger comprises a housing. The housing includes a first side and a second side, opposed to the first side. The first side includes a first interface configured to receive a battery pack along a first axis. The second side includes a second interface configured to mount to a storage container. The second interface includes a coupling plate for coupling the housing to the storage container. The coupling plate is configured to be attachable to the second side of the housing in a first orientation. In a second orientation, the coupling plate second orientation is rotated 180° about a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis from the coupling plate first orientation.
H01M 50/298 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the wiring of battery packs
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H01M 50/247 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
B62B 3/00 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheelsSteering devices thereforEquipment therefor
29.
BATTERY PACKS, BATTERY PACK CHARGERS, BATTERY PACK INTERFACES AND ADAPTORS OF A CORDLESS POWER TOOL SYSTEM
A cordless power tool system may include many and various components including a variety of power tools, a variety of battery packs, a variety of battery pack chargers, a variety of interfaces and a variety of adaptors. The various components are designed and configured to operate with each other to present an ergonomic, efficient and powerful system. The battery pack has been designed and configured to be compact and capable of discharging a vast majority of stored energy present in the battery pack when the battery pack as been fully charged. The battery pack charger has been designed and configured to be ergonomic to assist in the charging and transportation of the charger and/or a combination of the battery pack and the charger.
B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H01M 50/172 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing
H01M 50/247 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
A battery pack comprises a housing forming an internal cavity and an electronics subassembly. The electronics subassembly includes a terminal block and a set of battery pack terminals fixedly held in place to the terminal block. The set of battery pack terminals is configured to mate with a corresponding set of terminals of an electrical device. The electrical device terminals are received in a mating direction. A first terminal of the set of battery pack terminals includes a first portion for contacting a first electrical device contact and a second portion for contacting the first electrical device contact. The first portion and the second portion are nested together.
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilientContacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
H01M 50/247 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
H01M 50/50 - Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
H01R 12/55 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
A vibrating power tool having a beam adaptor that supports and secures different types of beams on the tool, a washer member that supports bolts securing the beam adapter on the tool, a bolt cover for preventing liquefied working material from contacting fasteners that secure the beam to the base, guide system for guiding telescoping frame members in a frame assembly and a damping system for reducing the vibration generated by a vibration mechanism on the frame assembly.
An adaptor comprises a housing formed of a material having a first durometer, a first gasket and a second gasket. The housing includes a first portion, a second portion coupled to the first portion, and an internal cavity. The first portion and the second portion each includes an inner wall in the internal cavity and an outer wall in the internal cavity. A first pocket space is formed between the first portion outer wall and the first portion inner wall. Each of the first gasket and the second gasket is formed of a material having a second durometer. The second durometer is lower than the first durometer. The first gasket is insert molded in the first pocket space. A second pocket space is formed between the second portion outer wall and the second portion inner wall. The second gasket is insert molded in the second pocket space.
H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
H01R 31/06 - Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
An interface system for enabling mating and operation between a set of cordless power tools and a battery pack comprises a housing. The housing includes an interface for mating with the battery pack. The interface may include a set of rails, a set of grooves, a terminal block including a set of terminals, and a catch. The housing includes a first attachment feature configured to attach the housing to a first cordless power tool of the set of cordless power tools in a first orientation and a second attachment feature configured to attach the housing to a second cordless power tool of the set of cordless power tools in a second orientation.
The present disclosure is directed to a bandsaw. The bandsaw may be cordless bandsaw utilizing a battery pack to provide power to an electric motor. The electric motor may drive an transmission. The transmission may be mechanically coupled to a drive wheel. The drive wheel, in conjunction with a driven wheel turn a blade for a cutting operation. The bandsaw may include a base for housing the drive and driven wheels. The base may also include an integrated transmission housing for housing the transmission.
B23D 53/12 - Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices working with strap saw blades
B23D 55/06 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for strap saw bladesSawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of wheel mountings
B23D 55/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of framesSawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of tables
B23D 53/06 - Machines or devices for sawing with strap saw blades which are effectively endless in use, e.g. for contour cutting with shiftable or swinging work-table
B23D 53/00 - Machines or devices for sawing with strap saw blades which are effectively endless in use, e.g. for contour cutting
B23D 55/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with strap saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts
B27B 13/00 - Band or strap sawing machinesComponents or equipment therefor
A fastener device (10) comprises a driver (26) having a drive cycle that includes a time from which the driver (26) is activated to engage and drive a fastener in a drive channel into a workpiece to a time until the driver (26) is retracted along the drive axis to clear the drive channel and to allow for feeding of a subsequent fastener into the drive channel; a feeder (110) configured to feed the fastener into the drive channel prior to the driver (26) driving the fastener into the workpiece, the feeder (110) having a start time defining a time at which the feeder (110) is activated to feed the subsequent fastener into the drive channel, and a controller (C) configured to control a time between the drive cycle and the feeder start time based on at least one of a mode of operation of the fastener device (10) and a characteristic of an energy assembly (EA).
A multi-motor drive unit includes a rear cover and a plurality of motors disposed around a center longitudinal axis along a radial plane. A rear end of the plurality of motors is secured to the rear cover and each of the plurality of motors includes a pinion. The multi-motor drive unit includes a master gear including peripheral teeth that engage the pinion of each of the plurality of motors, a motor adapter disposed between the master gear and the plurality of motors to pilot and support the master gear and a front end of the plurality of motors, an output shaft, and a front cover to pilot and support an output bearing of the output shaft.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 29/06 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
H02P 5/69 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more DC dynamo-electric motors mechanically coupled by gearing
A power-driven tool is provided. The tool is driven by a driving system including a multi-motor drive unit including multiple motors providing torque to a master gear of a transmission. Some of the motors are directly engaged with the master gear, and some of the motors are engaged with the master gear via an idler gear. The master gear drives a pulley assembly that, in turn, drives a blade of the power driven tool.
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
H02K 29/06 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices with position sensing devices
H02P 5/747 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more AC dynamo-electric motors mechanically coupled by gearing
H02P 23/14 - Estimation or adaptation of motor parameters, e.g. rotor time constant, flux, speed, current or voltage
A device may include a first motor including a first motor output shaft coupled to a first pinion. A device may include a second motor including a second motor output shaft coupled to a second pinion. A device may include a transmission including: a master gear configured to engage the first pinion and the second pinion, an input pulley coupled to the master gear, the input pulley having a first diameter, and an output pulley coupled to an output shaft configured to rotate a saw blade, the output pulley having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
The present disclosure is directed to a multi‐port battery pack charger. The charger includes at least two receptacles for coupling with and charging at least two battery packs. The charge includes at least two AC to DC power supplies for providing a DC charging current to charge the at least two battery packs. The charger also includes a bridge assembly circuit to enable the charger to share the charging current provided by the at least two power supplies amongst the at least two receptacles.
H01R 25/00 - Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A fastener driver comprises a hexalobular shaped head that includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a curved intermediate portion disposed between the front portion and the rear portion. Protrusions and recesses extend along a first axial length of the front portion substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, such that at least one of the apex diameter or the root diameter remain substantially constant along the first axial length. The protrusions and recesses extend along a second axial length of the rear portion and taper away from the longitudinal axis as they extend longitudinally toward the first end, wherein at least one of the apex diameter or the root diameter increase linearly toward the first end along the second axial length of the second portion. The protrusions and the recesses curve away from the longitudinal axis from the front portion to the rear portion in a concave manner.
A fastening tool having a stationary member that can guide the tip of a driver blade along a drive track and can prevent the driver blade from becoming dislodged from the drive track when driver member is in the home position.
A fastening tool having a driver member having a driver body that is configured to overlap the magazine assembly in a direction parallel to the drive axis during a drive stroke of a drive cycle.
A power tool comprises a main housing comprising an electrical power source and a tool device comprising at least one electrical component. A flexible tool connection is connected between the main housing and the tool device. The flexible tool connection comprises at least one electrical wire configured to electrically connect the electrical power source and the at least one electrical component. A rotatable electrical connector is between the main housing and the flexible tool connection and wherein the rotatable electrical connector is configured to decouple torque applied to the tool device or the flexible tool connection from the main housing.
B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B28B 1/093 - Producing shaped articles from the material by vibrating or jolting by means directly acting on the material, e.g. by cores wholly or partly immersed in the material
A battery pack for powering a power tool. The battery pack includes a modular construction to enable improved manufacturability and scalability. The battery pack incorporates a set of modular battery cell holders. The battery pack incorporates a set of battery straps to electrically connect adjacent modular cell holders. The battery pack incorporates a set of connectors and the set of battery straps to electrically and mechanically connect the set of modular battery cell holders to a printed circuit board.
A power tool includes an electrostatic clutch assembly disposed between a motor and an end effector. A control circuit causes a first voltage to be applied to a first electrode of the electrostatic clutch assembly and a second voltage to be applied to a second electrode of the electrostatic clutch assembly, the first voltage being different from the second voltage, generating a first attractive force between the first and second electrodes, causing a shaft and a clutch housing to be coupled to each other when a torque on one of the shaft or the clutch housing is less than or equal to a first threshold value, and allowing the one of the shaft or the clutch housing to rotationally slip relative to the other of the shaft or the clutch housing when the torque on the one of the shaft or the clutch housing exceeds the first threshold value.
B23B 45/02 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill gunsEquipment therefor driven by electric power
B25B 23/147 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
H02N 13/00 - Clutches or holding devices using electrostatic attraction, e.g. using Johnson-Rahbek effect
A rotary cutting tool includes a battery pack receptacle, a handle, a motor, a cutting wheel driven by the motor, a blade guard surrounding the cutting wheel and a shoe. The shoe includes a base and an attachment portion. The base abuts a workpiece and provide a depth of cut. The attachment portion is perpendicular to the base. The attachment portion is welded to the base.
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 59/00 - Accessories specially designed for sawing machines or sawing devices
B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling workSafety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
B27B 9/02 - Arrangements for adjusting the cutting depth or the amount of tilting
B27G 19/04 - Safety guards or devices specially adapted for wood sawsAuxiliary devices facilitating proper operation of wood saws for circular saws for manually-operated power-driven circular saws
B23D 45/00 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs
B27B 9/00 - Portable power-driven circular saws for manual operation
B27G 19/00 - Safety guards or devices specially adapted for wood sawsAuxiliary devices facilitating proper operation of wood saws
B27G 19/02 - Safety guards or devices specially adapted for wood sawsAuxiliary devices facilitating proper operation of wood saws for circular saws
A rotary cutting tool includes a battery pack receptacle, a handle, a motor, a blade driven by the motor, a blade guard surrounding the blade and a shoe. The shoe includes a base and an attachment portion. The base abuts a workpiece and provide a depth of cut. The attachment portion is perpendicular to the base. The attachment portion is welded to the base.
B27B 9/02 - Arrangements for adjusting the cutting depth or the amount of tilting
B23D 45/16 - Hand-held sawing devices with circular saw blades
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
The present invention is directed to a food processor having a lid with a pour spout. The spout includes a wide mouth opening for easy introduction of food and liquids, and has a body that protrudes into the interior of the processor container. The spout body narrows as it extends into the interior of the container and is angled so that it points toward the center of the container. This helps to prevent splashback of food as its chopped while the food processor is operating.
A47J 43/044 - Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven with tools driven from the top side
A47J 43/07 - Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools
A47J 44/02 - Multi-purpose machines for preparing food with provisions for drive either from top or from bottom, e.g. for separately-driven bowl
A combination of an electric power tool, for example a riding lawn mower, and a battery pack for powering the power tool. The power tool includes a compartment for receiving at least one battery pack. The combination includes a latching system for holding the battery pack in the compartment. The compartment includes a handle guidance/latching element that cooperates with the battery pack and the battery pack includes a handle that cooperates with the handle guidance/latching element.
A01D 69/02 - Driving mechanisms or parts thereof for harvesters or mowers electric
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
A01D 34/78 - Driving mechanisms for the cutters electric
A01D 34/37 - Driving mechanisms for the cutters electric
A01D 34/58 - Driving mechanisms for the cutters electric
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/20 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders
H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
50.
SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FOR STATE-BASED MONITORING AND CONTROL OF POWERED DEVICES
Systems, methods, and computer software are disclosed where sensor data is received from sensors operatively connected to a powered device. Based on the sensor data, an inventory of detectable items proximate the powered device is generated. The inventory of detectable items is compared to an expected inventory of detectable items that are expected to be proximate the powered device. An alert is generated at a client device when the inventory of detectable items does not match the expected inventory of detectable items.
A fastening tool comprises a driver member, a controller configured to control a supply of power from a power source to a motor and to initiate a drive cycle, a piston configured to travel between at least two positions in a compression cylinder, a drive assembly, a drive cylinder, and a valve assembly operatively connected with drive cylinder and the compression cylinder. The driver member is at least partially disposed within the drive cylinder for movement along a drive axis to drive a lead fastener into a workpiece. The piston is configured to engage with and open the valve assembly to release the buildup of air in the compression cylinder, due to the travel of the piston between the at least two positions in the compression cylinder, to the drive cylinder so as to move the driver member along the drive axis to drive the lead fastener into the workpiece.
An air brush including a removable battery pack, a sprayer body and an air brush tool. The sprayer body includes a housing and a pump housed in the housing. The air brush tool includes an outlet that dispenses an aerosolized fluid. A hose connects the sprayer body and the air brush tool.
B05B 1/02 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops
B05B 7/24 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device
B05B 9/00 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
A reciprocating power tool may include a driving system including a motor and a transmission received in a housing to drive a reciprocating mechanism. A selection mechanism may provide for selection of an operation mode of the reciprocating tool, including a linear mode of operation and at least one orbital mode of operation. Motion of a reciprocating shaft of the reciprocating mechanism may be guided by a guide bracket that is fixed in the housing and an orbit bushing that is movably coupled in the housing. In the linear mode of operation of the tool, the bushing is in a first position relative to the guide bracket. In an orbital mode of operation of the tool, the bushing is moved to a second position relative to the guide bracket.
B27B 3/26 - Mechanisms for producing the reciprocating movement of the saw frameArrangements for damping vibrationsArrangements for counter-balancing
B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B23D 51/20 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular partsCarrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends of drives or feed mechanisms for straight tools, e.g. saw blades, or bows with controlled feed of the tool, or with special arrangements for relieving or lifting the tool on the return stroke
B27B 11/02 - Arrangements for guiding the saw blade
B23D 49/11 - Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices with straight saw blades for special purposes, e.g. offset-blade hand saws
B27B 11/06 - Arrangements for chucking the saw blade, with or without releasable transmission mechanisms for uncoupling the drive
54.
COUNTERBALANCING MECHANISM AND POWER TOOL HAVING SAME
A reciprocating power tool may include a driving system including a motor and a transmission received in a housing to drive a reciprocating mechanism. A counterbalance mechanism may be coupled between the driving system and the reciprocating mechanism. The counterbalance mechanism may include a rotating counterbalance mechanism including a first rotating counterweight member and a second rotating counterweight member coupled to an output gear of the driving system. The counterbalance mechanism may include a rocking counterweight member coupled between the output gear and the housing. The output gear may include a recessed portion in which the first rotating counterweight member and a clutching system are received.
B23D 51/16 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular partsCarrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends of drives or feed mechanisms for straight tools, e.g. saw blades, or bows
B27B 3/26 - Mechanisms for producing the reciprocating movement of the saw frameArrangements for damping vibrationsArrangements for counter-balancing
A reciprocating power tool may include a driving system driving a reciprocating mechanism. A selection mechanism provides for selection of a linear mode of operation or at least one orbital mode of operation. Motion of a reciprocating shaft of the reciprocating mechanism may be guided by a guide bracket fixed in the housing and an orbit bushing movably coupled in the housing. The guide bracket may include at least one guide slot having a contoured guide surface that guides the motion of the corresponding end portion of the reciprocating shaft. The contoured guide surface may guide the corresponding end portion of the reciprocating shaft in a corresponding direction relative to the longitudinal centerline of the at least one guide slot during an out stroke and a return stroke of the reciprocating stroke.
B23D 49/10 - Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices with straight saw blades
B23D 49/16 - Hand-held or hand-operated sawing devices with straight saw blades actuated by electric or magnetic power or prime movers
B23D 51/16 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular partsCarrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends of drives or feed mechanisms for straight tools, e.g. saw blades, or bows
The present disclosure is directed to a power tool system including at least a first power tool and a second power tool wherein the first power tool and the second power tool have distinct interfaces for mating with a removable, rechargeable battery pack and a first battery pack having a first interface to mate with the first power tool and a second battery pack having a second interface to mate with the second power tool. The second battery pack does not mate with the first power tool and the first battery pack does not mate with the second power tool. The system furth includes an adaptor to enable the first battery pack to operate with the second power tool.
A battery pack including a first printed circuit board, a second printed circuit board, and a PCB spacer, the PCB spacer including a housing and at least two board-to-board terminals, the PCB spacer housing injection molded around the board-to-board terminals, wherein the first printed circuit board coupled to a first side of the PCB spacer and the second printed circuit board coupled to a second side of the PCB spacer, the first side of the PCB spacer being opposed to the second side of the PCB spacer.
H01M 50/284 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/519 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising printed circuit boards [PCB]
A tool includes an elongated shaft and a socket positioning assembly disposed on the shaft. A rear end portion of the shaft is configured to be mounted for rotation by a hand tool or a power tool. The shaft is configured to support a first socket and a second socket. Each socket is selectively positionable on the shaft in either a use configuration or in a storage configuration. The socket positioning assembly includes a socket support member configured to support the first socket in its use configuration proximate the front end portion of the shaft, and a socket retainer configured to retain at least the second socket in its storage configuration on the shaft. The storage configuration is between the socket retainer and the rear end portion of the shaft. The socket retainer is positioned between the first socket and the second socket.
The battery pack operably connectable to a power tool, at least two pouch-type battery cells disposed in a cell holder, a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to a set of power tool terminals of the power tool and electrically connected to the at least two pouch-type battery cells, and a lead collection printed circuit board. The lead collection printed circuit board is configured to be disposed forward of a front wall of the cell holder and positioned at a predetermined distance, along a longitudinal axis of the battery pack, from the set of battery pack terminals. A first battery pack power terminal of the battery pack terminals is aligned with first tabs of the first and second pouch-type battery cells. A second battery pack power terminal of battery pack terminals is aligned with second tabs of the first and second pouch-type battery cells.
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/247 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 50/284 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/289 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
H01M 50/519 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/55 - Terminals characterised by the disposition of the terminals on the cells on the same side of the cell
H01M 50/569 - Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals
60.
POWERED FASTENING TOOL INCLUDING DRIVER RETURN SYSTEM AND DRIVER RETENTION SYSTEM
A powered fastening tool (10) includes a fastener driver (28), a driver return system (64) and a driver retention system (66); the fastener driver (28) is configured to move from a home position to an extended position to drive a fastener (F) into a workpiece; the driver return system (64) is configured to return the fastener driver (28) from the extended position to the home position, the driver return system (64) includes an electric motor (76), a conveyor (80) driven by the electric motor (76) and a pawl (82) attached to the conveyor (80) and configured to engage the fastener driver (28); the driver retention system (66) is configured to retain the fastener driver (28) in the home position and the driver retention system (66) including a first detent spring (110) configured to engage the fastener driver (28) and thereby inhibit the fastener driver (28) from moving out of the home position.
B25B 23/04 - Arrangements for handling screws or nuts for feeding screws or nuts
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening toolsAttachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
A power tool stand for a power tool has a first battery interface and battery having a first tool interface. The first battery interface and the first tool interface are arranged to electrically and mechanically connect together. The power tool stand comprises a base; a projecting frame connected to the base; and a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool carriage comprises a second battery interface and a second tool interface wherein the second battery interface is compatible with the first battery interface and the second tool interface is compatible with the first tool interface.
A power tool stand for a removeable power tool has a first battery interface and a removeable battery having a first tool interface. The power tool stand comprises a base and a projecting frame connected to the base. A power tool carriage is moveably mounted on the projecting frame and the power tool carriage comprising a second battery interface and a second tool interface. Wherein the second battery interface is compatible with the first tool interface and the second battery interface is arranged to electrically and mechanically connect together with first tool interface. The second tool interface is compatible with the first battery interface and the second tool interface is arranged to electrically and mechanically connect together with first battery interface. The first battery interface and the first tool interface are incompatible.
A cut off saw (2) comprises: a housing (4); a motor (16); a gear case (64), the gear case (64) having an end face (72) which extends from the side of the housing (4); an output spindle (70) for a cutting blade (106) which passes through and extends from the end face (72) of the gear case (64) which is rotationally driven by the motor (16)when the motor (16) is activated; a guard (120) rotatably mounted on the end face (72) of the gear case (64) and which surrounds at least part of the periphery of the cutting blade (106) when the cutting blade (106) is mounted on the output spindle (70); wherein a side wall (122) of the guard (120) faces the end face (72) and comprises a series of recesses (208) which face towards the end face (72); wherein the end face (72) facing towards the side wall (122) of the guard (120) comprises a series of projections (206) which are capable of aligning with and engaging with the recesses (208).
A power tool assembly comprises a cut off saw(2)and a shroud(300). When the shroud(300) is mounted on the cut off saw(2), the guard (120) of the cut off saw(2) is located within the shroud (300)trough section (306) of the shroud (300).The shroud (300)is locked to the guard(120) by locating the engagement section (392) under one of the lower front edge (396) or lower rear edge (398) of the guard (120) and by pivoting the switch lever (374) to its first position to locate the peg (394) under the other of the lower front edge or lower rear edge of the guard(120).
The present disclosure is directed to a cordless power tool vibration isolation system. A solution to negative impacts of vibration on a removable battery pack caused by operation of a cordless power tool. Isolating the battery pack from the power tool reduces wear and tear on the battery pack including the pack housing, the pack terminals and internal pack components. A battery pack interface of the power tool including a discrete interface housing that mates with the battery pack and a vibration isolation element that separates and isolates the combination of the discrete interface housing and the battery pack from the power tool and the power tool's associated motor induced vibrations.
B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling workSafety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
B23B 45/02 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill gunsEquipment therefor driven by electric power
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01M 6/42 - Grouping of primary cells into batteries
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
66.
FLYWHEEL DRIVEN FASTENING TOOL HAVING AT LEAST TWO TIMEOUT PERIODS FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO STOP DRIVING FLYWHEEL
A controller for a flywheel driven fastening tool that keeps the flywheel active at or near a ready-to-fire state, for a defined period of time without the continuous user input into the trigger switch or contact trip. The controller controls two (2) or more different timeout periods and flywheel speeds that occur due to different scenarios, such as variations in the user input at the trigger and contact trip. As a result, the controller reduces the wait time for the flywheel to return to a target speed. Thus, user time for performing a nailer application with a flywheel nailer is decreased.
A miter saw (20) has a base (22) having a detent notch, a table (24) rotatably connectable to the base (22), a pivoting assembly connected to the table (24), and a saw assembly supported by the pivoting assembly. The saw assembly has a blade (28) movable downwardly for a cutting operation. A locking mechanism (42) is disposed on the table (24). The locking mechanism (42) is movable between an unlocked position and a locked position for selectively unlocking and locking the table (24) for rotational movement relative to the base (22) about the miter axis. The locking mechanism (42) has a lock lever (421) rotatably connected to the table (24). The lock lever (421) has a handle (34, 421, 66H, 67H) for moving locking mechanism (42) between the locked and unlocked positions. The saw also has a miter detent assembly (60) for selectively engaging and disengaging the detent notch.
B23D 45/04 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs with a circular saw blade or the stock carried by a pivoted lever
B27B 5/29 - Sawing machines working with circular saw bladesComponents or equipment therefor DetailsComponent partsAccessories
The present directed to a cordless power tool system including a plurality of cordless power tools, a plurality of fixed voltage and multi-voltage battery packs and a plurality of battery pack chargers. The battery packs include circuitry to indicate various parameters about the battery pack and communicate this indication to the power tools in order to enable the power tools to alter their motor output schemes to improve performance. The indication may include whether the battery pack is a fixed voltage battery pack or a multi-voltage battery pack and when the multi-voltage battery pack is in a first configuration or a second configuration.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
H02P 29/032 - Preventing damage to the motor, e.g. setting individual current limits for different drive conditions
H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
H01M 50/20 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casingsRacksSuspension devicesCarrying devicesHolders characterised by their mounting method
B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H02J 5/00 - Circuit arrangements for transfer of electric power between ac networks and dc networks
The present invention is directed to a pressure washer having a main housing and a roll cage surrounding the main housing for protection. The roll cage is generally rectangular and provides flat surfaces to make it easier to store the unit, and importantly provides a flat top surface to allow other items to stack on top of the unit. The main housing also includes a storage compartment to store accessories, including a trigger gun. The trigger gun includes a trigger guard with openings to store additional nozzles for the gun.
B05B 13/04 - Means for supporting workArrangement or mounting of spray headsAdaptation or arrangement of means for feeding work the spray heads being moved during operation
B05B 17/04 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods
A fastening tool having a magazine pusher position detection system that informs the tool of a dry fire state due to less than a predetermined number of fasteners in the magazine assembly. The magazine pusher position detection system includes a sensor and a sensor target having a characteristic that is sensed by the sensor. When the characteristic is interrupted by an external member on the pusher, the sensor sends a signal to thebcontroller indicative of a "low nail" or a "low fastener" condition. This can be done magnetically or optically. The controller then initiates a dry fire lockout that prevents the tool from driving a fastener, and actuates an indicator that notifies the user of a "low nail" or "low fastener" condition.
A saw assembly including a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base and a rail system disposed on the frame assembly. The rail system extends in a longitudinal direction and a table assembly is slidingly disposed in the longitudinal direction on the rail system. The assembly includes a split table having a first table portion and a second table portion separated by a gap extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the rail system. A pair of fences are mounted to the first and second table portions and bridge the gap to connect the first and second table portions to each other. The gap and corresponding channels and drain apertures allow the tile saw to channel and retain water while cutting a tile. At least one of the fences has a projection in the form of a bridge that is pivotable about the fence to move the projection away from the path of the blade.
B28D 1/04 - Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete, not provided for elsewhereMachines, devices, tools therefor by sawing with circular saw blades or saw discs
72.
FASTENING TOOL HAVING HOME POSITION SENSING SYSTEM
A fastening tool using Hall sensor technology as a contactless solution to home position sensing of a drive shaft. In this manner, an omnipolar switch Hall effect sensor PCB assembly can be placed in a fastening tool housing or on a driving mechanism of the tool to detect a magnet that is attached to a drive shaft. The drive shaft is attached to an eccentric member that can control the height or position of a compression piston. On the piston return cycle, the piston must stop within a predetermined range from bottom dead center in order to be in the home position. Through the connection with the eccentric member, the drive shaft also returns to its home position. In the drive shaft home position, the magnet is within the Hall effect sensor sensing zone. The Hall effect sensor detects the magnetic flux and sends a corresponding signal to the controller.
B25C 1/06 - Hand-held nailing toolsNail feeding devices therefor operated by electric power
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
A power tool that includes a housing, a motor, an end effector, an electrostatic clutch assembly, and a control circuit is provided. In a first mode of operation, the control circuit causes a first voltage to be applied to a first electrode and a different second voltage to be applied to a second electrode, generating a first attractive force between the first and second electrodes, which causes an output member to rotate together with an input member when a torque on the output member is less than or equal to a first threshold value and which causes the output member to rotationally slip relative to the input member when the torque on the output member exceeds the first threshold value, interrupting torque transmission from the input member to the output member.
A power tool comprises a primary housing and a motor assembly connectable to a cutting tool. The motor assembly is configured to drive the cutting tool. A secondary housing is mounted within the primary housing. At least one first dampening system is coupled between the primary housing and the motor assembly. At least one second dampening system is coupled between the primary housing and the secondary housing. Wherein the at least one first dampening system and the at least one second dampening system are configured to reduce vibrations in the secondary housing generated by the motor assembly.
A compacting power tool (100) comprising: a housing (102); a motor (204); a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to the motor; and a compacting foot (112) coupled to the reciprocating drive mechanism and configured to engage a surface to be compacted; and a controller (910) configured to receive at least one motor signal and to determine a change in the operational load of the motor based on the received at least one motor signal when the compacting foot is not engaging the surface to be compacted.
A compacting power tool comprising: a housing (102); a motor (204) and a first electrical storage (202a) electrically connected to the motor mounted within the housing; a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to the motor; and a compacting foot coupled to the reciprocating drive mechanism and configured to reciprocate and engage a surface to be compacted when the motor is operating; and an energy capture system comprising a second electrical energy storage (202b) and at least one generator (electrically connected to the second electrical energy storage, wherein the at least one generator (1304) is coupled to the reciprocating drive mechanism.
A compacting power tool comprising: a housing (102); a motor (204) mounted within the housing; a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to the motor, wherein reciprocating drive mechanism comprises a reciprocating piston movable between a first position and a second position; a compacting foot coupled to the reciprocating drive mechanism and configured to reciprocate and engage a surface to be compacted when the motor is operating; and a controller (910) configured to cause the motor to provide a first torque when the reciprocating piston is moving from the first position to the second position and to provide a second torque when the reciprocating piston is moving from the second position to the first position, wherein the first torque is greater than the second torque.
A compacting power tool (100) comprising: a motor (204); a housing (102); at least one handle (104) connected to the housing; a reciprocating drive mechanism coupled to the motor; and a compacting foot (112) coupled to the reciprocating drive mechanism and configured to engage a surface to be compacted; a battery carrier (228) coupled to a vibration compensation mechanism moveably mounted on a side of the housing.
A drill press has a main housing, a drill unit supported by the main housing for relative movement therewith, and a base coupled to the main housing, the base includes a magnet assembly to create a magnetic field for magnetically latching the base to a workpiece. The magnet assembly is rotatably attached to the base and includes a shaft and at least one permanent magnet disposed on the shaft. The shaft is rotatable between a first position where the base would not magnetically engage the workpiece and a second position where the base would engage the workpiece. An auxiliary handle is pivotably attached to the main housing and movable from a first handle position preventing removal of a power tool battery pack from the main housing and a second handle position allowing removal of the power tool battery pack from the main housing.
A power tool comprises a housing and a motor assembly arranged to rotate a cutting tool. The motor is mounted in the housing. At least one guide post is slidably mounted to the housing. The power tool comprises a base fixed to the at least one guide post. A depth adjustment mechanism is arranged to adjust the distance the cutting tool projects through the base. The depth adjustment mechanism comprises a depth rod adjustably mounted to the housing and arranged to engage the base when the housing is plunged towards the base. The depth adjustment mechanism also comprises a depth adjustment knob mechanically coupled to the depth rod being arranged to move the depth rod with respect to the housing. The depth adjustment mechanism further comprises a locking knob for selectively locking the depth rod. One of the depth adjustment knob and the locking knob is at least partially nested within the other of the depth adjustment knob and the locking knob.
An impact power tool includes a housing, a motor, a controller, an output member configured to be rotated when the motor is energized, and an impact mechanism configured to rotationally drive the output member. The impact mechanism is configured to selectively apply rotational impacts to the output member when a torque on the output member exceeds a torque threshold. The controller is configured to control the motor during a first phase of operation with open loop control and a baseline conduction band and advance angle setting when a sensed tool operation parameter is one of above or below a threshold value. The controller is configured to control the motor during a second phase of operation with closed speed loop control and an increased conduction band and advance angle setting when the sensed tool operation parameter is the other of above or below the threshold value.
B25B 23/147 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
B25B 23/18 - Devices for illuminating the head of the screw or the nut
The present disclosure is directed to a battery pack including features for addressing overheating of the battery pack and battery cells in the battery pack. The battery pack incorporates a battery cell holder that includes features for housing phase change materials to move heat away from the battery cells. The phase change material may be positioned between adjacent battery cells. The phase change material may be positioned within the cell holder.
H01M 10/659 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by heat storage or buffering, e.g. heat capacity or liquid-solid phase changes or transition
H01M 10/65 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 10/655 - Solid structures for heat exchange or heat conduction
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A TERMINAL BLOCK ASSEMBLY, SUBSTRATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
A terminal block assembly for a power tool comprises a terminal block having at least one primary terminal configured for electrical connection with a battery and at least one secondary terminal in electrical connection with the at least one primary terminal. A substrate is mountable on the terminal block. The substrate has at least one first electrical connector electrically connectable with the at least one secondary terminal and at least one second electrical connector in electrical connection with the at least one first electrical connector. At least one wire is electrically connected to the at least one second electrical connector. An overmold is configured to cover the at least one second electrical connector and at least a portion of the at least one wire.
A removable battery pack (200) for providing electrical energy to a cordless electric tool (300), the battery pack (200) comprising: a housing (210) having a forward side and a rearward side, the forward side including a plurality of terminal slots (220); and an interface including a first set of rails (222) and a second set of rails (238), the first set of rails (222) positioned closer to the forward side than the second set of rails (238).
A power tool comprises a housing and a motor having a drive shaft. An output shaft (200) is connectable to a tool. A mode selection mechanism (202) is couplable between the drive shaft and the output shaft and arranged to transmit drive therebetween. The mode selection mechanism is moveable between a first position in which the power tool operates in a first mode and a second position in which the power tool operates in a second mode. A mode selection actuator (116) is mounted on the housing and arranged to select at least the first position and the second position of the mode selection mechanism. An actuating rod (206) is coupled between the mode selection mechanism and an engaging portion (218) of the mode selection actuator. The engaging portion and rod are moveable in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the rod when the mode selection mechanism moves between the first and second positions.
The present disclosure is directed to a battery charger for charging a connected battery pack. The battery charger is capable of determining an impedance characteristic value of the battery pack and adjusting a charging scheme, including an initial and/or subsequent charging rates for the battery pack based on the determined impedance characteristic value. The present disclosure is also directed to a method of charging a battery pack. The method includes determining an impedance characteristic value of the battery pack and adjusting a charging scheme, including an initial and/or subsequent charging rates for the battery pack based on the determined impedance characteristic value.
G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from AC mains by converters
H02J 7/04 - Regulation of the charging current or voltage
H02J 7/06 - Regulation of the charging current or voltage using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering
A power tool battery pack enclosure (64, 164, 264, 364, 464, 564, 664) is configured to be retrofittedly coupled to battery pack receptacles (32, 132) of a plurality of power tools (12, 112), each battery pack receptacle (32, 132) configured to removably receive a plurality of power tool battery packs (14, 114, 214, 314, 414). The enclosure (64, 164, 264, 364, 464, 564, 664) includes a first clamshell member (70, 170,, 270, 370, 470, 570, 670) and a second clamshell member (72, 172,, 272, 372, 472, 572, 672) configured to be coupled around at least a portion of an exterior surface of each battery pack receptacle (32, 132). Each of the first and second clamshell members have a top wall portion (74, 76, 174, 176, 274, 276) configured to be received over the exterior surface of the battery pack receptacle and a sidewall portion (78, 80, 178, 180, 278, 280) that extends downward from the top wall portion over at least a portion of the battery pack housing when the battery pack is received in the battery pack receptacle. The first and second enclosure members cover at least a portion of the battery back receptacle and at least a portion of the portion of a battery pack housing while allowing the battery pack to be removed from the battery pack receptacle while the enclosure remains coupled to the battery pack receptacle.
A power tool comprises a housing and motor assembly mounted in the housing electrically connected to an electrical power source. The power tool comprises a main switch configured to actuate the power tool. The main switch is mounted on the housing and in electrical connection with the motor assembly and the electrical power source. A detachable remote switch is electrically connectable with the motor assembly and the electrical power source. The detachable remote switch is configured to remotely actuate the power tool when the remote switch is electrically connected to the motor assembly and the electrical power source.
B23D 47/12 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of drives for circular saw blades
B23D 51/16 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with straight blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular partsCarrying or attaching means for tools, covered by this subclass, which are connected to a carrier at both ends of drives or feed mechanisms for straight tools, e.g. saw blades, or bows
A power tool comprises a housing and a motor assembly arranged to rotate a cutting tool, the motor being mounted in the housing. The power tool comprises at least one guide post slidably mounted to the housing and a base fixed to the at least one guide post. The power tool further comprises a plunge locking lever mounted to the housing. The plunge locking lever is moveable between a locked position wherein the at least one guide post is fixed with respect to the housing and an unlocked position wherein the at least one guide post is slidable with respect to the housing thereby adjusting the distance between the base and the housing wherein the plunge locking lever is biased to the locked position. The power tool comprises a catch mechanism arranged to engage the plunge locking lever in the unlocked position. The catch mechanism is mechanically coupled to a release lever arranged to disengage the catch mechanism and release the plunge locking lever from the unlocked position.
A power tool including a housing and a motor housed in the housing. There is a spring engine housed in the housing and a driver blade driven by the spring engine. Additionally, the power tool holds a pipe clamp configured to be driven into a workpiece by the driver blade.
B25C 5/06 - Manually operated portable stapling toolsHand-held power-operated stapling toolsStaple feeding devices therefor without provision for bending the ends of the staples on to the work
A power tool system includes a power tool having a tool housing and a load disposed in the tool housing. The tool housing includes a battery pack receptacle having a set of tool terminals. The power tool system includes a set of battery packs. Each battery pack includes a battery pack housing operably connectable to the battery pack receptacle through a battery pack interface disposed on the battery pack housing, a set of battery cells disposed in the battery pack housing, and a set of battery pack terminals electrically connectable to the set of tool terminals and electrically connected to the set of battery cells. Each battery pack in the set of battery packs has a same nominal voltage and defines a common interface and at least a portion of the set of battery packs defines a total volume in a range of approximately 150 cm3to 1300 cm3.
A power tool system that includes a power tool having a receptacle for receiving a battery pack, the receptacle including a mechanical interface for mating with a battery pack, a first battery pack having a battery pack housing, the first battery pack housing including a mechanical interface for mating with the power tool, the first battery pack housing having a first width dimension in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the first battery pack mates with the power tool and a second battery pack having a battery pack housing, the second battery pack housing including a mechanical interface for mating with the power tool, the second battery pack housing having a second width dimension in a direction generally perpendicular to a direction in which the second battery pack mates with the power tool, wherein the second width dimension being at least about 1.5 times the first width dimension.
The present invention is directed to an outdoor blower that is capable of safely releasing any electrostatic charge that builds up in the blower. During the operation of the blower, electric charge builds up in the housing and components of the blower as particles in the air are moved through the blower. The blower includes a wire contact in the handle that is electrically connected to various other components in the blower. As electric charge is built up in the blower, it can be passed to the wire contact, which is graspable by a user, who acts as a ground and is able to release any charge that builds up.
The present invention is directed to a battery powered mower with a low profile design that minimizes the height of the mower to make the mower easier to operate and store. The low profile design places the cutting blade motor in the center of the deck volute so that it doesn't extend above the volute. Additionally, the batteries do not include a cover and so holes are located within the housing to drain away any water that collects. The invention also covers a simplified manufacturing process for the terminal blocks for the battery and a rear door. Lastly, the invention includes a cable guide to prevent the electrical cable from pinching when the handle is folded for storage.
A01D 34/68 - MowersMowing apparatus of harvesters characterised by features relating to the type of cutting apparatus having rotating cutters having cutters rotating about a vertical axis hand-guided by a walking operator with motor driven cutters or wheels
A01D 69/02 - Driving mechanisms or parts thereof for harvesters or mowers electric
A toggle fastener includes an arm extending along a first axis and defining a threaded opening through the arm along a direction perpendicular to the first axis the toggle fastener. A rachet strap extends along a second axis and is pivotally coupled to the arm adjacent a proximal end of the rachet strap. The arm and rachet strap cooperate to block the arm and rachet strap from aligning. Pivoting the arm and the rachet strap relative to each other about a first direction, the angle between the first and second axes can be reduced to a first angle before further pivoting is blocked in a first blocking configuration of the toggle fastener. Attempting to pivot the rachet strap further in the first direction relative to the arm causes the rachet strap to recoverably flex.
F16B 13/08 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front with separate gripping parts moved into their final position in relation to the body of the device without further manual operation
A flywheel (34) can be mounted on a flywheel carriage (88) that can include a pair of axles (90). The flywheel carriage can be movable along two pairs of guide slots (42)of the tool frame between a disengaged position in which the flywheel is spaced from the fastener driver (26), and an engaged position in which the flywheel is engaged with the fastener driver to drive the fastener driver along a driver axis. A pair of pinch rollers (50) can be coupled to the tool frame and can be engageable with a pinch roller side of the driver profile that is opposite the flywheel side. A plane aligned with an axis of rotation of the flywheel and oriented perpendicular to the driver axis can be located between an axis of rotation of each of the pair of pinch rollers throughout engagement of the flywheel with the fastener driver along the longitudinal flywheel engagement length.
A wet-dry vacuum cleaner device (100) comprising: a housing (102); a motor-fan assembly (204) mounted in the housing (102) and arranged to generate an air flow between a dirty air inlet (108) and a clean air outlet (112); a tank (116) arranged to capture liquid (220) entrained in the dirty air flow, the tank (116) comprising a tank inlet (216) in fluid communication with the dirty air inlet (108) and a tank outlet (222) in fluid communication with the motor-fan assembly (204); wherein the tank outlet (222) is in fluid communication with a liquid trap (230) mounted inside the tank (116) arranged to capture liquid (420) entrained in the air flow exiting the tank (116).
A47L 1/05 - Hand apparatus with built-in electric motors
A47L 7/00 - Suction cleaners adapted for additional purposesTables with suction openings for cleaning purposesContainers for cleaning articles by suctionSuction cleaners adapted to cleaning of brushesSuction cleaners adapted to taking-up liquids
A47L 11/30 - Floor-scrubbing machines characterised by means for taking-up dirty liquid by suction
A battery is provided including a printed circuit board (PCB) having an array of PCB slots extending from a first side of the PCB to a second side of the PCB, the array of PCB slots having first and second column of PCB slots generally parallel to and adjacent to each other, the PCB slots of the first column being offset from the PCB slots of the second column. The first column of PCB slots has at least first PCB second PCB slots and the second column of PCB slots has at least first and second PCB slots. A distance between the first PCB slot of the first column and a second PCB slot of the first column is greater than a distance between the first PCB slot of the second column and the second PCB slot of the second column.
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
H01M 2/20 - Current-conducting connections for cells
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A tile saw for cutting tile includes a frame assembly on which a rail assembly is mounted and a table assembly that is movable along the rail assembly. The table assembly includes a table and wheels mounted on the underside thereof that move the table along the rail assembly. The table assembly can cantilever with respect to the frame assembly by the travel of the wheels along the rail assembly. By cantilevering the table assembly, a wide variety of sizes of tiles can be cut without increasing the length of the rails to accommodate larger tile. The saw assembly also includes an asymmetrical C-shaped column assembly that increases the tile size capacity of the tile saw without increasing the table size.
B28D 1/04 - Working stone or stone-like materials, e.g. brick, concrete, not provided for elsewhereMachines, devices, tools therefor by sawing with circular saw blades or saw discs
B28D 1/12 - Saw blades specially adapted for working stone
B23D 45/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs with a circular saw blade or the stock mounted on a carriage
B23D 47/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of framesSawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of guiding arrangements for work-table or saw-carrier
A construction tool has a housing, a processor disposed within the housing, a microphone disposed within the housing, the microphone capturing speech uttered by a user, speech services module connected to the processor for interpreting the speech, the speech services module providing instructions to the processor in response to the interpreted speech, and a speaker disposed within the housing. The construction tool is electrically connectable to a power tool, a hand tool, and/or a non-motorized sensing tool. The speech services module may be disposed within the housing. Alternatively, the speech services module may be located in a remote server accessed via a wireless communications interface.
B25F 5/00 - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B23B 45/02 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill gunsEquipment therefor driven by electric power
B25D 17/00 - Details of, or accessories for, portable power-driven percussive tools
F16P 3/00 - Safety devices acting in conjunction with the control or operation of a machineControl arrangements requiring the simultaneous use of two or more parts of the body
G10L 11/00 - Determination or detection of speech or audio characteristics not restricted to a single one of groups ; G10L 15/00-G10L 21/00
G10L 15/22 - Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialog
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