Power tool having rotary input control
US9211636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25D2250/221
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power tool includes a housing, an output member that rotates about a longitudinal axis, and a motor drivably connected to the output member. A rotational motion sensor is arranged in the housing and operable to detect a user input that includes a rotational motion of the housing in a desired rotational direction about the longitudinal axis of the output member. A controller is configured to receive a first input indicative of a user-desired rotational motion of the output member, and a second input, from the rotational motion sensor, indicative of an actual rotational motion of the power tool. The controller determines a user-desired rotational direction of the output member about the axis from the first input, determines an actual rotational direction of the housing about the axis from the second input, and causes the motor to drive the output member to simulate ratcheting movement in the user-desired rotational direction.
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