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Power tool and control method of the same

US11070164B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2020
Grant dateJul 20, 2021
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P7/29
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power tool has a functional component, a motor, a power supply module, a controller and a drive circuit including a first drive terminal and a second drive terminal respectively electrically connected to a first power terminal and a second power terminal of the power supply module, multiple high-side switches wherein high-side terminals of the high-side switches are respectively electrically connected to the first drive terminal, and multiple low-side switches wherein low-side terminals of the low-side switches are respectively electrically connected to the second drive terminal. The controller is configured to output a first control signal to one high-side switch to place it in an on or off state and output a second control signal to one low-side switch to place it in the other state. The low-side terminal of one high-side switch is connected to the high-side terminal of one low-side switch.

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