Power tool with crimp localization
US11621531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/0486
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Portable, hand-held, battery operated, hydraulic tools are provided with a tool frame, a force sensor, and a location detector. A piston actuated by a hydraulic system within the tool frame applies force to the working head to perform a task, such as to apply a crimp to an electrical connector. The tool determines the maximum force applied to the crimp and records that maximum force along with the geographic location of the tool when the crimp was formed. The maximum force provides an indication of the quality of the crimp and the recorded location allows a potentially defective crimp to be located.
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