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Power tool

US7703330B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2007
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB25B23/147
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power tool includes a driving unit for performing screw tightening operations; a motor for rotatably driving the driving unit; a trigger switch for turning on and off the motor; and a control circuit, accommodated in a main body of the power tool, for monitoring the screw tightening operations. The control circuit having a screw tightening completion detection unit for detecting completion of a screw tightening operation, a screw tightening count unit for counting the number of detected tightening operations, a screw tightening number setting unit for presetting the number of screws to be tightened, a screw tightening completion notifying unit for notifying completion of the screw tightening operations when the number of detected tightening operations reaches the preset number of screws.

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