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Power tool communication system

US11738426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2022
Grant dateAug 29, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/00034
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power tool communication system including an external device including a first controller configured to transmit, via wireless communication to a power tool, configuration data including a work light duration parameter value and a work light brightness parameter value. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor, a trigger, a work light, a wireless communication circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with the external device to receive the configuration data, and a second controller configured to control a work light duration of the work light based on the work light duration parameter value, and control a work light brightness of the work light based on the work light brightness parameter value.

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