Various embodiments of layout tool devices and systems are provided. In various embodiments, the layout tool devices and systems improve layout work flow using layout tools, such as via using lasers and/or customized flexible elongate structures to facilitate marking points along a line, including systems with multiple devices, such as mobile devices, that emit lasers in combination with the other devices in the system.
A method of manufacturing a saw blade. The method includes providing a body having a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a cutting tip, a rake face extending from the cutting tip, and a relief face extending from the cutting tip opposite the rake face. The body is made of a first material. The method further includes coupling a cutting insert to the cutting tip of each cutting tooth. The cutting insert defines a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to at least a portion of the rake face. The cutting insert is made of a second material that is different than the first material. Moreover, the method includes grinding the cutting insert to a desired shape.
A robotic lawn mower (100) includes a traction motor system (114) and a blade motor system (116) that, respectively, drives wheels (110) and drives a blade (108) of the robotic lawn mower (100). The robotic lawn mower also includes processing circuitry (102) for receiving user inputs that indicate a boundary (432), a mow pattern (1210), and/or a pre-planned path for a location (400). The processing circuitry (102) may control the traction motor system (114) and the blade motor system (116), in accordance with the user input, such that the robotic lawn mower (100) mows a lawn (430) at the location (400) based on the boundary (432), the mow pattern (1210), and/or the pre-planned path. The processing circuitry (102) may also detect an obstacle (820) in the lawn (430) based on the data generated by sensors (810) and operate the robotic lawn mower (100) to avoid the obstacle (820) and continue to mow the lawn based on the boundary (432), mow pattern (1210), and/or pre-planned path.
Various embodiments of a voltage detection device and of related safety systems are provided. In various embodiments, the voltage detection device is configured to couple to safety headwear, such as via the one or more housing(s) of the voltage detection device coupling directly to the safety headwear or the voltage detection device coupling to an adaptor mounted to the hard hat.
A42B 3/06 - Impact-absorbing shells, e.g. of crash helmets
H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
G08B 3/10 - Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems using electromagnetic transmission
G08B 5/36 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission using visible light sources
G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
G08C 17/02 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
G08C 19/02 - Electric signal transmission systems in which the signal transmitted is magnitude of current or voltage
F16B 4/00 - Shrinkage connection, e.g. assembled with the parts at different temperature; Force fits; Non-releasable friction-grip fastenings
A hard hat including an outer shell, a linear impact absorbing material, and a rotational impact absorbing material is constructed of materials designed to provide protection to a wearer in extreme environmental conditions and under impact. In one embodiment, the rotational impact absorbing material is formed from a strain rate sensitive material in which the rigidity of the material increases under an impact.
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a reciprocating saw blade. The reciprocating saw blade includes a body having a first end, a second end spatially disposed from the first end, a spine edge, and a cutting edge opposite to the spine edge. The reciprocating saw blade also includes a plurality of teeth defining a cutting portion of the cutting edge. Each tooth of the plurality of teeth includes a base having a unitary construction with the body. The base is made of a first material having a first hardness. A tip is welded to the base, and the tip is made of a cemented ceramic material having a second hardness that is greater than the first hardness. The cemented ceramic material includes tungsten carbide particles and other particles including one or more cubic carbides. The cemented ceramic material has a hardness of at least 1000 HV10.
A power tool, a power tool system, and a method for wireless power tool networking involve distributed intelligence running on individual nodes in a wireless mesh network. A node can determine a first operating parameter associated with a power tool, determine a second operating parameter associated with a mesh network, identify a node type of the power tool based on at least one of the first operating parameter or the second operating parameter, and operate the power tool as a node in the mesh network in accordance with the node type.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
A power tool, such as a tension control (TC) and/or shear wrench is provided. The power tool includes a powertrain having a motor and an output assembly the motor defines a motor axis of rotation and the output assembly defines a drive axis of rotation, which is oriented parallel to and offset from, or perpendicular to the drive axis of rotation. The motor and the output assembly are operatively coupled by a linkage assembly, which is configured to transfer rotational power from the motor to the output assembly. The output assembly includes a transmission configured to rotate both an inner socket and an outer socket of the output assembly.
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
9.
POWER TOOL WITH HIGH AND LOW FIELD WEAKENING STATES
A power tool that includes a housing, a brushless motor, a power switching circuit, an impact mechanism, and an electronic controller. The brushless motor is within the housing and includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor is coupled to a motor shaft to produce a rotational output. The power switching circuit provides a supply of power to the brushless motor. The impact mechanism is configured to be driven by the motor between a first position and a second position. The electronic controller is configured to determine whether the impact mechanism is in the first position, operate in a high power state while the impact mechanism is moved from the first position to the second position, determine whether the impact mechanism is in the second position, and operate in a low power state while the impact mechanism is moved from the second position to the first position.
H02P 7/06 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of electric DC motors for regulating or controlling an individual dc dynamo-electric motor by varying field or armature current
H02P 23/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A power tool includes a permanent magnet assisted synchronous rotor motor. The motor includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes a first slot located between an external circumferential surface of the rotor. The first slot includes a first magnet housing portion. The first magnet housing portion located a first radial distance away from a center of rotation of the rotor. The rotor includes a second slot located between the external circumferential surface of the rotor and the first slot. The second slot includes a second magnet housing portion. A second length of the second slot is shorter than a first length of the first slot, and the second magnet housing is located a second radial distance away from the center of rotation of the rotor.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A transportation device configured to detachably engage with units, such as modular units, is provided. The transportation device is configured to actuate between a closed position and an open position. One or more of the transportation device are is configured to couple to and help move one or more units, such as modular units in one or more of the open position and the closed position.
B62B 3/02 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable, or convertible
B62B 5/06 - Hand moving equipment, e.g. handle bars
A tool is disclosed and includes a housing, a motor within the housing, wherein the motor includes a support bracket with a stator disposed thereon and a rotor rotatable disposed around the stator, a gear assembly within the housing and operatively coupled to the motor, wherein the gear assembly includes a sun gear, a plurality of planet gears disposed on a planet gear carrier around the sun gear, and an outer ring gear surrounding the planet gears, wherein the outer ring gear is affixed to the rotor of the motor to rotate therewith.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
F16H 1/46 - Systems consisting of a plurality of gear trains, each with orbital gears
A protective clothing equipment is provided that is comfortable, stabilizing, and compatible with varying types of surfaces. One embodiment of the protective clothing equipment includes a thigh support, a brace coupled to the thigh support, and padding disposed in front of the knee of the wearer.
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
One or more support platforms for a modular system are provided. The support platforms are configured to detachably support and optionally couple with utility modules in a system, such as modular tool storage units. The support platforms include one or more components, such as shelves and/or top panels, that include couplers configured to coupled to modular tool storage units.
One or more support platforms for a modular system are provided. The support platforms are configured to detachably couple to a wall and with utility modules in a system, such as modular tool storage units, thereby coupling and/or storing the utility modules against the wall.
A power tool including a housing, a motor having an output shaft, a first gear set coupled to the output shaft, a second gear set, and an auto-shift mechanism. The motor is configured to drive rotation of the output shaft to generate torque. The auto-shift mechanism is positioned between the first gear stage and the second gear stage and provides at least a first torque transmission path and a second torque transmission path between the first gear set and the second gear set. The auto-shift mechanism is configured to transmit torque between the first gear set and the second gear set along the first path when torque generated by the motor is less than a critical torque and is configured to transmit torque between the first gear set and the second gear set when torque generated by the motor is greater than the critical torque.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
A powered fastener driver having a motor, a biasing member configured to store a force for driving a fastener, a lifter configured to release the force, a piston configured to be urged by the force towards a bottom-dead-center position to drive the fastener into a workpiece, and a magnet coupled to the lifter for rotation therewith. The magnet is formed as a single piece including a first pair of poles having a first north pole face and a first south pole face, and a second pair of poles including a second north pole face and a second south pole face. The first north pole face is adjacent the second south pole face, and a pole junction is defined between the first and second pairs of poles. A sensor is configured to detect the pole junction.
A power tool is disclosed and includes a housing, a motor within the housing, a rotor and fan assembly within the motor. The rotor and fan assembly includes a rotor with a plurality of magnets, each magnet having an overlap portion that extends beyond a face of the rotor, and a fan adjacent the face of the rotor. The fan includes a plurality of magnet pockets, and the overlap portion of each magnet extends into a respective magnet pocket of the plurality of magnet pockets.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
Various laser level designs including an improved core structure are shown. In one example, the laser level includes housing, a core structure, and a laser generator positioned within the cores structure and/or the housing. The core structure further includes a plurality of leveling pins allowing for leveling in one or more directions and one or more pin retainers coupled to and extending between the leveling pins.
Systems and methods for implementing a hybrid supercapacitor within power tool devices. One device includes a primary power source, a hybrid supercapacitor, and a controller. The controller is selectively coupled to the primary power source and the hybrid supercapacitor. The controller is configured to receive power from the primary power source and to determine a voltage of the primary power source. The controller is configured to determine whether the voltage of the primary power source is less than or equal to a voltage threshold and connect, in response to the voltage of the primary power source being less than or equal to the voltage threshold, the hybrid supercapacitor to the controller.
H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
21.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A CONFIGURABLE CHARGING DEVICE
Devices described herein include a battery-powered output device having a number of output ports, a power source, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired configuration of the output ports. The controller is further configured to configure the output ports based on the received user input and a total power budget of the battery-powered power output device.
A hand tool, such as a multi-tool including pivotable handles is shown. The multi-tool includes a first and second handle, a first and second jaw portion, coupled to the first and second handle, and a plurality of tool components. The multi-tool further includes a locking mechanism that includes an engagement member, a pin, and a biasing element. When the first or second handle is in a locked position, the biasing element applies a force pushing the pin into engagement with the engagement member to secure the first or second handle. When the first or second handle is in an unlocked position, the pin is movable along the engagement member such that the first or second handle is pivotable. In a specific embodiment, the multi-tool including a pre-deployment mechanism configured to deploy the tool component at various angles thereby improving access and opening of the tool components.
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/583 - Carbonaceous material, e.g. graphite-intercalation compounds or CFx
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
A battery pack includes an outer housing and a plurality of pouch cells arranged within the outer housing. Each of the plurality of pouch cells has a first cell end, a second cell end, and a cell side surface provided between the first cell end and the second cell end. The cell side surface includes a first face, a second face, and a third face. Each of the plurality of pouch cells has a thickness in a first direction extending between the first cell end and the second cell end and has a two-dimensional projection in a plane that is orthogonal to the first direction.
H01M 50/102 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure
H01M 50/103 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure prismatic or rectangular
H01M 50/107 - Primary casings, jackets or wrappings of a single cell or a single battery characterised by their shape or physical structure having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01M 50/509 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the type of connection, e.g. mixed connections
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
One or more support structures for a modular system are provided. The support structures are configured to detachably couple with utility modules in a system, such as modular tool storage units. The support structure facilitates sliding the utility modules with respect to a surface the support structure is coupled to.
A circular saw comprising a shoe including an upper surface and an opposite, lower surface, and a saw unit. The saw unit includes a circular saw blade, a blade guard, and a transparent blade window. The blade guard encloses a portion of the saw blade. The blade guard encloses a portion of the saw blade and has a cutout adjacent a bottom side of the blade guard and a slot above the cutout. The transparent blade window is configured to be received in the cutout to provide a user with a visual indication of the saw blade. The blade window includes a lock tab confined for sliding movement within a first portion of the slot and removable from the slot when aligned with a second portion of the slot to remove the blade window from the blade guard.
B23D 45/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices with circular saw blades or with friction saw discs with a circular saw blade or the stock mounted on a carriage
B23D 47/02 - Sawing machines or sawing devices working with circular saw blades, characterised only by constructional features of particular parts of guiding arrangements for work-table or saw-carrier
The disclosure provides, in one aspect, an electric motor comprising a stator and a rotor assembly including a rotor body and a pinion gear integrally formed as a single piece with the rotor body.
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 1/02 - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the magnetic material
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
A powered fastener driver includes a housing defining cylinder support portion, a drive unit support portion, and a handle portion that is spaced apart from the drive unit support portion. The handle portion defines a handle axis. A piston is movable within a cylinder from a TDC position to a driven or BDC position. A driver blade is attached to the piston for movement therewith along a driving axis from the TDC position toward the BDC position for driving a fastener into a workpiece. A lifter is operable to move the piston and driver blade, in unison, from the BDC position toward the TDC position. A drive unit is supported by the drive unit support portion and operably coupled to the lifter. The drive unit includes a motor having first output shaft that extends along a motor axis. The motor is positioned below the handle. The handle axis and the motor axis intersect the driving axis.
A power tool including a housing, a trigger, a motor coupled to an output member, and a motor drive circuit coupled to the motor. The power tool further includes a motor controller coupled to the motor drive circuit. The motor control circuit is configured to detect an input received from a sensor indicating that a wake-up operation is required. The motor control circuit is also configured to determine whether the power tool is in a sleep condition and initiate the wake-up operation in response to receiving the input and determining that the power tool is in the sleep condition.
H02P 1/02 - Arrangements for starting electric motors or dynamo-electric converters - Details
H02P 1/08 - Manually-operated on/off switch controlling power-operated multi-position switch or impedances for starting a motor
H02P 1/18 - Arrangements for starting electric motors or dynamo-electric converters for starting dynamo-electric motors or dynamo-electric converters for starting an individual dc motor
G01L 5/00 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
G01D 5/18 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying effective impedance of discharge tubes or semiconductor devices
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
Hanging tool storage devices, shown as tool boards are provided. In some embodiments, the tool board includes a base and a plurality of pocket panels adjustably coupled to various locations of the base. In certain embodiments, the base includes a plurality of base members that releasably couple to one another to form different base shapes and sizes. In other specific embodiments, the pocket panels are rigid and modularly connect to one another to form a rigid structure.
A powered fastener driver includes a housing, a nosepiece extending from the housing, a driver blade movable within the nosepiece between a ready position and a driven position the driver blade comprising a plurality of drive teeth on a first side of the driver blade and a plurality of locking projections on a second side of the driver blade, a piston coupled to the driver blade for movement therewith, a driver cylinder within which the piston is movable, a storage chamber cylinder containing pressurized gas therein and in fluid communication with the driver cylinder, a first end of the driver cylinder being affixed to a corresponding first end of the storage chamber cylinder, and a latch actuator assembly adjacent the driver blade, wherein the latch actuator assembly includes a latch to engage one of the plurality of locking projections to prevent the driver blade from moving toward the driven position.
A tool, such as a pry bar including a textured tip is shown. In one embodiment, the textured tip includes a plurality of projections and a plurality of grooves. Various textured tip embodiments are configured to increase friction/gripping with a workpiece, thereby increasing a pry force applied to the workpiece before the pry bar slips and/or loses contact with the workpiece.
A tool, such as a hammer including a handle configured to be replaceable is shown. In one embodiment, the handle includes a grip insert coupled to the shaft of the hammer and an outer grip surrounding the grip insert. In another embodiment, the hammer includes a shaft with a pair of opposing channels. The handle includes a grip insert with a pair of corresponding projections to couple to the pair of opposing channels and an outer grip surrounding the grip insert.
A powered conduit bending tool is configured to bend conduit. The tool comprises a housing, a motor contained within the housing, and a battery removably coupled to the housing to provide power to the motor. An output shaft extends from the housing and is driven by the motor to rotate about an axis. A head is coupled to the output shaft for rotation therewith. The head includes a curved channel for receiving the conduit. A guide is coupled to the housing and supported opposite the curved channel of the head. The guide includes a latching handle movable between a closed position and an open position. The motor drives the head to rotate relative to the housing so that the curved channel and the guide cooperate to bend the pipe.
Tool support devices are provided. In some embodiments, the tool support device includes a storage tray and an adjustable mounting mechanism configured to engage and support the tool support device from a wall, such as a utility bucket wall. In other embodiments, the tool support device is a corner mounted device with a plurality of openings for support tools of different sizes.
A power tool is disclosed and includes a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. The power tool further includes a first blade and a second blade movable relative to the first blade by the motor. During operation, a cutting stroke length of the first blade relative to the second blade is selectively adjustable based on a direction of rotation of the motor.
A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center (TDC) position to a bottom-dead-center (BDC) position for driving a fastener into a workpiece and a drive unit for providing torque to move the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. A rotary lifter is engageable with the driver blade and configured to receive torque from the drive unit for returning the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The lifter has a body, a drive pin coupled to the body, and a roller positioned on the drive pin. The roller includes an engagement section configured to receive an end portion of a tooth of the driver blade. The lifter includes a means for aligning the engagement section with the end portion of the tooth on the driver blade to facilitate meshing between the end portion and the roller.
One or more coupling mechanisms for a modular system are provided. The coupling mechanisms work with modular units in a system, such as modular tool storage units. The coupling systems are configured to couple with and integrate various objects into the modular system, such as bags and tools. The coupling systems include various configurations of male and female couplers to facilitate coupling with utility modules including corresponding male and female couplers.
A power tool device (102) is controlled to emit sounds that can identify the power tool device and/or be used to encode data for acoustic data transmission. Modulating the switching frequency of electronic components (370) (e.g., transistors, semiconductor switched devices) of the power tool device (102) can create an acoustic signature detectable by a microphone-equipped device (104), such as a cell phone, tablet, security camera, or the like. In this way, power tool identification and/or acoustic data transmission can be realized with existing power tool device circuitry and hardware components.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A power tool includes a drive mechanism, a housing enclosing at least a portion of the drive mechanism, a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the drive mechanism, a first drive element coupled for co-rotation with the spindle, the first drive element including a first sliding contact surface, and a second drive element rotationally fixed to the housing, the second drive element including a second sliding contact surface engageable with the first sliding contact surface while the spindle rotates. At least one of the first drive element or the second drive element includes an amorphous metal material.
Various embodiments of a storage device are provided. The storage device includes one or more storage compartment that are slidable with respect to sidewalls of the storage device. The containers are also rotatable with respect to the sidewalls of the storage device, thereby permitting improved accessibility to the storage compartment in the container.
A shearing machine includes a support frame, a magazine including a platform having a top surface extending between a processing end and a loading end, the magazine configured to support a plurality of struts on the top surface, a separator assembly configured to separate a separated strut from the plurality of struts, the separated strut defining a strut width, a feed assembly configured to move the separated strut relative to the support frame along a feed axis defining a feed direction, a shearing assembly disposed at the processing end, the shearing assembly including a die assembly operable to shear a strut segment from the separated strut, and a controller configured to control the separator assembly, the feed assembly, and the shearing assembly to automatically separate the separated strut, move the separated strut, and shear the strut segment from the separated strut to a predetermined length.
B23D 15/04 - Shearing machines or shearing devices cutting by blades which move parallel to each other having only one moving blade
B23D 33/02 - Arrangements for holding, guiding, or feeding work during the operation
B23D 36/00 - Control arrangements specially adapted for machines for shearing or similar cutting, or for sawing, stock while the latter is travelling otherwise than in the direction of the cut
A pipe fitting tool is configured to loosen a first pipe element with respect to a second pipe element. The pipe fitting tool includes a motor, a holdback assembly configured to clamp and hold the second pipe element, the holdback assembly including a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, and a plurality of teeth sections, and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is configured to clamp and rotate the first pipe element with respect to the second pipe element in response to a first linear motion of the reciprocating member, and release the first pipe element in response to a second linear motion of the reciprocating member, the second linear motion being in a direction opposite the first linear motion. At least one of the plurality of teeth sections is pivotally coupled to the fixed jaw.
B25B 21/00 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose
B25B 23/00 - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
A power tool that includes a housing, a brushless motor, a power switching circuit, and an electronic controller. The brushless motor is within the housing. The brushless motor includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor is coupled to a motor shaft arranged to rotate about a longitudinal axis. The motor shaft is arranged to produce a rotational output to a drive mechanism. The power switching circuit provides a supply of power from a battery pack to the brushless motor. The electronic controller is configured to determine a parameter associated with the battery pack, assign a classification to the battery pack based on the determined parameter, and control field weakening applied to the brushless motor based on the classification of the battery pack.
H02P 6/08 - Arrangements for controlling the speed or torque of a single motor
H02P 7/06 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of electric DC motors for regulating or controlling an individual dc dynamo-electric motor by varying field or armature current
H02P 23/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
B25C 1/06 - Hand-held nailing tools; Nail feeding devices therefor operated by electric power
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
Various embodiments of a faucet wrench are provided. The faucet wrench includes a first insert that includes multiple inner jaw surfaces. The multiple inner jaw surfaces are each configured to engage workpieces of different sizes. In specific embodiments, the first insert includes a plurality of stackable components, each with multiple inner jaw surfaces. The plurality of stackable components can be interchanged and/or reoriented by a user to allow the user to select a preferred inner jaw surface to be used for a given task. In further specific embodiments, the first insert includes a pivotable wedge that allows the faucet wrench to be used in different orientations. In specific embodiments, the faucet wrench also has a second insert that includes multiple work surfaces for engaging an additional variety of workpieces.
A chainsaw configured to be powered by a battery pack. The chainsaw includes a housing, a guide bar, and a power and drive assembly. The housing includes a battery interface for receiving the battery pack. The guide bar guides a cutting chain and is removably coupled to the housing. The power and drive assembly includes a motor and a gear train. The motor is disposed within the housing and is configured to be powered by the battery pack. The gear train is driven by the motor and configured to drive the cutting chain. The housing, the guide bar, and the power and drive assembly each contribute to a total weight of the chainsaw. A power output by the power and drive assembly compared to the total weight defines a power-to-weight ratio of above 330 Watts per kilogram.
A container includes a base including base walls and a cavity defined by the base walls, a lid movably coupled to the base to selectively enclose the cavity, a first engagement member coupled to one of the base walls, and a hinge rotatably coupled to the base and to the lid adjacent the one of the base walls. The hinge includes a second engagement member that selectively engages the first engagement member. The hinge is held stationary relative the base when the first engagement member engages the second engagement member, and the hinge is movable relative the base when the first engagement member disengages the second engagement member.
A laser level emits one or more planar lasers that can be self-leveled via one or more internal leveling systems. The motors bias a platform to rotate the laser emitters to a targeted orientation, such as via the motors collectively rotating the laser emitters in response to instructions to rotate with respect to one or more axes.
A system including a power tool and a battery pack. The system includes a power tool including a housing. The housing includes a battery pack interface that includes a first battery pack terminal and a first retaining element. The power tool also includes an electric motor and a controller. The electric motor includes an inner stator, an outer rotor, and a fan. A battery pack includes a base, a stem, a second retaining element, and a single battery cell connected to a second battery pack terminal. The battery pack produces at least a 170 watt output. The stem of the battery pack is configured to be inserted into the battery pack interface of the power tool. The second retaining element is configured to engage the first retaining element. The controller is and configured to control power supplied from the second battery pack terminal to the electric motor.
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01M 50/213 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
H01R 13/10 - Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
H01R 13/04 - Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center (TDC) position to a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position for driving a fastener into a workpiece. The driver blade also includes a tooth defining an end portion. A drive unit provides torque to move the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. A rotary lifter is engageable with the driver blade and is configured to receive torque from the drive unit to return the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The lifter has a drive pin and a roller positioned on and rotatable relative to the drive pin about a rotational axis. The roller includes a center of gravity that is offset from the rotational axis.
A charger for use with a rechargeable battery includes a housing, electrical components, a connector port, a heatsink, and thermally conductive filler material. The housing includes a battery interface slidably receiving the rechargeable battery. The electrical components are disposed in the housing. The electrical components generate heat. The connector port is electrically coupled to the electrical components. The heatsink is disposed in the housing. The heatsink includes a cavity. The thermally conductive filler material at least partially fills the cavity. The thermally conductive filler material contacts both the electrical components and the heatsink.
A container includes a base with base walls and a cavity defined by the base walls, a receptacle on one of the base walls, and a retainer selectively coupled to the receptacle. The retainer is configured to support a plurality of tools within the cavity. The base is sized to receive only a single retainer.
A power tool including a housing, a trigger, a motor coupled to an output member, and a motor drive circuit coupled to the motor. The power tool further includes a motor controller coupled to the motor drive circuit. The motor control circuit is configured to detect a position change of the trigger, determine one or more parameters associated with the position change, and generate an output based on the one or more determined parameters and a variable trigger mapping function. The output is then output to the motor drive circuit.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
Power tools that include a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a battery pack interface configured to receive a battery pack that includes a plurality of battery cells, an inverter positioned between and electrically connected to the battery pack interface and the motor, a gate driver connected to the inverter and configured to control a current in the inverter, a controller configured to control the gate driver, and a short circuit detection circuit. The short circuit detection circuit is configured to monitor the current in the inverter, compare the current in the inverter to a short circuit threshold, and control a switch of the short circuit detection circuit to disable the gate driver when the current in the inverter is greater than or equal to the short circuit threshold.
H02P 29/024 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load
H02H 7/122 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm for rectifiers for static converters or rectifiers for inverters, i.e. dc/ac converters
H02P 25/03 - Synchronous motors with brushless excitation
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
Power tools described herein may include a housing, a motor, and a plurality of terminals. A slot may be formed between at least two terminal posts protruding from a surface of each terminal. A motor wire may be configured to be secured to its respective terminal within the slot by pressing a tip of a first electrode into contact with an outer portion of at least one terminal post of the at least two terminal posts, and performing a securing process (e.g., welding, fusing, etc.) by controlling current to pass through the first electrode to a second electrode that is also in contact with the respective terminal. The tip of the first electrode may be configured to prevent the at least one terminal post from moving outwardly away from a center of the respective terminal during the performance of the securing process.
H02K 3/50 - Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
H02K 3/52 - Fastening salient pole windings or connections thereto
H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
56.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER TOOL ACTIVATION WITH PACKAGING INTERFACE SYSTEM
A power tool system and method are provided that includes a power tool device having a body, a terminal interface coupled to the body, and an electronic controller coupled to the body. The system further includes packaging containing the power tool device, and a packaging interface system. The packaging interface system includes a connection port and a power tool device connector. The connection port is exposed external to the packaging and receives a security command, for example, from a reusable adapter in communication with a point of sale device. The power tool device connector selectively engages with the terminal interface and provides a communication path between the connection port and the terminal interface. The electronic controller of the power tool device receives the security command from the packaging interface system via the power tool device connector, and unlocks the power tool device in response to the security command.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A breakaway device for use with the strap system of a hard hat. The breakaway device is coupled to a strap system of a hard hat, and the strap system is coupled to a hard hat outer shell. The breakaway device includes a housing and a releasable component mated to the housing. In specific embodiments, the breakaway device further includes a latch. The latch includes a catch. When the device is configured in an unlatched position, the catch does not interfere with the removal of the releasable component from the housing. When the device is configured in a latched position, the catch does interfere with the removal of the releasable component from the housing, increasing the magnitude of force required to release the releasable component from the housing. In specific embodiments, both configurations are achieved with a single device. In other specific embodiments, the configurations are achieved through separate devices.
A power tool includes a motor, a switching module, a plurality of rotor position sensors, and a controller. The switching module includes a plurality of high-side switches and a plurality of low-side switches. The rotor position sensors are configured to output signals related to the position of the rotor. The controller is configured to drive the motor using a twelve-step commutation sequence. A first step includes one of the plurality of high-side switches and one of the plurality of low-side switches turned to an ON conduction state. The controller is configured to calculate an updated phase transition angle for the twelve-step commutation sequence, and drive the motor using the twelve-step commutation sequence based on the updated phase transition angle. A second step following a phase transition includes either two of the plurality of high-side switches or two of the plurality of low-side switches turned to the ON conduction state.
H02P 25/03 - Synchronous motors with brushless excitation
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
H02P 27/04 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
59.
INVERTER INCLUDING WIDE-BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN A POWER TOOL
A power tool includes a motor, a power source, and a printed circuit board ("PCB") electrically connected to the motor and the power source. The PCB is mounted to the motor. The PCB includes a plurality of wide band gap semiconductor switches configured as an inverter for controlling power supplied by the power source to the motor.
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
H02M 7/483 - Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltage levels
60.
MULTI-LEVEL INVERTER USING WIDE-BAND-GAP SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES IN A POWER TOOL
A power tool including a motor, a power source interface configured to connect to a power source, and a printed circuit board ("PCB") electrically connected to the motor and the power source interface. The PCB includes a three-level or greater inverter configured for controlling power supplied by the power source to the motor.
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
H02M 7/483 - Converters with outputs that each can have more than two voltage levels
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/30 - Structural association with control circuits or drive circuits
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
Pruning shears include a housing having a motor portion and a handle portion. A motor is disposed within the motor portion of the housing, and a trigger assembly is disposed within the housing portion. The trigger assembly is operable to control the motor. The trigger assembly includes a trigger and a trigger lock. The trigger lock prevents actuation of the trigger until the trigger lock is depressed.
An impact tool includes a housing, a motor supported within the housing with an output shaft rotatable about an axis, and a drive assembly supported within the housing and configured to convert a constant rotational force provided by the motor into a striking rotational force. The drive assembly includes a camshaft driven by the motor to rotate about the axis and an anvil assembly. The anvil assembly includes a drive member having a head portion extending outward from the housing for coupling to a tool element and a shaft portion with first and second ends, and an anvil member having a bore to receive the shaft portion of the drive member. The drive assembly includes a hammer to reciprocate along the camshaft to deliver the striking rotational force to the anvil member in response to rotation of the camshaft. The drive member is coupled for co-rotation with the anvil member.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A device or unit with a lighting panel is provided. The device includes one or more coupling components that couple the device or unit to other devices or units, such as within a modular storage system. In various embodiments, a battery charger and storage compartment are provided, and the battery charger is pivotally coupled to the housing.
A cooling system is configured to reduce heat of functional components in a lighting apparatus that includes a housing. The cooling system includes a heatsink configured to be positioned in the housing and a piezoelectric fan configured to be positioned in the housing adjacent the heatsink. The heatsink is configured to absorb heat generated by one or more of the functional components. The piezoelectric fan includes an oscillating airfoil operable to move air across the heatsink and thereby dissipate heat absorbed by the heatsink. A temperature within the housing is decreased during oscillation of the oscillating airfoil.
F21S 9/02 - Lighting devices with a built-in power supply; Systems employing lighting devices with a built-in power supply the power supply being a battery or accumulator
A power tool includes a housing, a motor mounted within the housing and including a stator with an outer diameter and a rotor having a shaft configured to rotate about an axis relative to the stator. The power tool also includes a gear assembly operably coupled to the motor and including a ring gear fixed relative to the housing and planet gears meshed with the ring gear. A drive assembly is operably coupled to the gear assembly to receive torque from the shaft through the gear assembly. The power tool also includes a rear bearing rotatably supporting a rearward portion of the shaft and a forward bearing rotatably supporting a forward portion of the shaft. A distance measured between a front edge of the rear bearing and a rear edge of the forward bearing is less than the outer diameter of the stator.
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B25B 23/147 - Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers specially adapted for electrically operated wrenches or screwdrivers
B25D 11/04 - Portable percussive tools with electromotor drive in which the tool bit or anvil is hit by an impulse member
Adapters for a power tool are backwards compatible with a variety of different power tools, battery packs, and other power tool devices. The power tool pack adapter fits between a power tool and a battery pack (or other such power tool devices) and provides extra functionality (e.g., voice control, cameras, machine learning, etc.) to a power tool or other power tool device. The added functionality can be implemented by a dedicated electronic controller and/or processor in the power tool pack adapter.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A drain cleaning device includes a frame and a drum assembly supported by the frame. The drum assembly includes an inner drum, an outer drum, and a space defined therebetween. The drum assembly is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The drain cleaning device also includes a motor supported by the drum assembly. The motor includes an output shaft. The drain cleaning device further includes a flexible cable stored within the space. The flexible cable defines a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is coupled to the output shaft to receive torque from the motor. The drum cleaning device also includes a battery receptacle supported by the drum assembly. The battery receptacle is configured to receive a battery pack that supplies power to the motor.
B08B 9/045 - Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes the cleaning devices being rotated while moved
B08B 9/043 - Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes
68.
ANTI-KICKBACK CONTROL FOR BATTERY PACK POWERED TROWELS
Systems and methods for controlling a power trowel. A power trowel includes a handle, a housing, a blade assembly, a motor coupled to the blade assembly, a motion sensor, and a controller. The motion sensor is configured to provide an output signal indicative of motion of the power trowel. The output signal includes an orientation signal indicative of an orientation of the power trowel. The controller is connected to the motor and the motion sensor. The controller is configured to receive the output signal from the motion sensor, determine, based on the orientation signal, whether the orientation of the power trowel is greater than or equal to an orientation threshold, and deactivate the motor in response to the angle of the power trowel being greater than or equal to the orientation threshold.
A power tool is provided that can include a body, a battery pack interface coupled to the body, an electronic controller coupled to the body, and a sled configured to engage with the battery pack interface. The sled can include a battery, and a boost converter electrically connected to the battery. An output of the boost converter can be configured to be electrically connected to the battery pack interface to provide a boosted voltage to the power tool.
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
70.
DUPLEX NAILER, MAGAZINE, AND DUPLEX NAIL FOR THE SAME
A powered fastener driver configured to drive fasteners having a first head and a second head and including a magazine assembly configured to receive the fasteners and a nosepiece assembly including a channel from which consecutive fasteners from the magazine assembly are driven.
A portable power supply including a housing, at least one battery cell, a charger, and an attachment. The housing defines a cavity. The housing includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a plurality of air inlets defined in the lower portion, and a plurality of air outlets defined in the upper portion. The plurality of air inlets is in fluid communication with the cavity. The plurality of air outlets is in fluid communication with the cavity. The at least one battery cell is disposed in the cavity. The charger is electrically coupled with the battery cell. The attachment is coupled to the upper portion. The attachment is configured to at least partially cover each of the air outlets such that airflow exiting the air outlets travels a circuitous path.
A charging box has a housing with first and second ends, charging bays, a cover, and a lock assembly. The charging bays are between the first end and the second end. Each of the charging bays removably receives a battery pack in an insertion direction. The cover pivots on the housing nearer to the second end than to the first end. The cover moves between an open position and a closed position. The lock assembly includes a staple, a slot in the cover, a protrusion coupled to the housing adjacent the staple, and a tether coupled to the housing. The staple is nearer to the first end than to the second end. The staple receives a padlock. The slot receives the staple therethrough. The tether has a distal end with a loop. The loop is receivable about the protrusion.
H01M 50/269 - Mechanical means for varying the arrangement of batteries or cells for different uses, e.g. for changing the number of batteries or for switching between series and parallel wiring
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/262 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
H01M 50/247 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
A storage rack for storing tools, such as pliers with open-biased handles, is provided. The pliers storage rack includes a support base and a plurality of pliers support structures coupled to the support base. Each of the plurality of pliers support structures define an open support region. A pair of pliers is supported by each of the plurality of pliers support structures. Each pair of pliers includes a pair of handles that are biased toward an open position and a pair of jaws opposite the pair of handles. The pair of handles engaged within the open support region in a position in which the pair of jaws of the pair of pliers extend out of a first end of the open support region and the pair of handles of the pair of pliers extend out of a second end of the open support region.
B25B 7/00 - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - Details applicable generally to pivoted-limb hand tools
A vibrating screed is disclosed and includes a screed member; a motor; an exciter assembly configured to vibrate the screed member in response to receiving torque from the motor; an electronic controller configured to operate the motor in response to an input signal received from an actuator; a first wire harness having a first end electrically connected with the actuator; a second wire harness having a first end electrically connected with the electronic controller; a wire connector electrically connecting the first wire harness to the second wire harness; and a connector housing surrounding the wire connector; wherein the first wire harness and the second wire harness are each electrically connected to the wire connector within the connector housing.
A grinder including a housing, a motor within the housing, and a first handle attached to the housing and including a first sensor configured to detect the presence of a user. The grinder includes a second handle attached to a pivot arm, the pivot arm attached to the housing and configured to be pivoted around the circumference of the housing, the second handle including a second sensor configured to detect the presence of the user. The grinder includes a controller configured to control the motor based upon the detection of the presence of the user by the first sensor and second sensor, and wherein the controller prevents the motor from operating when second sensor does not detect the presence of the user.
B24B 23/02 - Portable grinding machines, e.g. hand-guided; Accessories therefor with rotating grinding tools; Accessories therefor
B24B 23/00 - Portable grinding machines, e.g. hand-guided; Accessories therefor
B24B 49/00 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or work; Arrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation
B24B 47/12 - Drives or gearings for grinding machines or devices; Equipment therefor for rotating or reciprocating working-spindles carrying grinding wheels or workpieces by mechanical gearing or electric power
A power tool system including a power tool base having a main body, an electric including an output, and a tool-side attachment mechanism coupled to the main body, the tool-side attachment mechanism having a tool-side locking lug and a tool-side slot adjacent the tool side locking lug. An accessory is configured to be selectively coupled to the power tool base and includes an accessory-side attachment mechanism having an accessory-side locking lug and an accessory-side slot, the accessory-side locking lug selectively engagable with the tool side slot and the accessory-side slot selectively engagable with the tool-side locking lug, a gear arrangement configured to be operably coupled to the output of the electric motor to receive torque from the electric motor, and a tool holder configured to be driven by the gear arrangement. The accessory-side attachment mechanism selectively engages the tool-side attachment mechanism to axially couple the accessory to the power tool base.
Various embodiments of an accessory bracket for attaching accessories to protective equipment are shown. The accessory bracket includes a mounting bracket body, a center tab, and one or more cam levers that allow for secure attachment to protective equipment. The accessory bracket is designed to improve attachment and retention of accessories to protective equipment.
F16B 2/18 - Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening using cams, levers, eccentrics, or toggles
A42B 3/04 - Parts, details or accessories of helmets
A heated garment including a garment body, a heater array supported by the garment body, and a power supply interface. The heater array includes a heating wire that forms a closed loop, the closed loop defining a shape having a plurality of cantilevered fingers. The power supply interface is configured to couple to a power source that provides power to the heater array.
A41D 13/005 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment with controlled temperature
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
A coupling mechanism for a utility system is provided, the coupling mechanism coupling an object with a modular system, such as a modular storage system. The coupling mechanism includes arms that extend from a projection. The arms are configured to engage under ribs within the modular system, such as the modular storage system.
Various socket storage systems are shown. The socket storage system includes one or more storage rails, socket holders of various sizes and socket posts. The socket storage rail includes a plurality of dovetail attachments allowing for selectively coupling between socket storage rails. The socket holders are adjustable relative to the socket storage rail for additional customization.
One example power tool includes a primary housing. A motor may be situated within the primary housing. The power tool may further include a transmission mechanism configured to transmit rotational energy from the motor to an output unit of the power tool. The power tool may further include a secondary housing in which at least a portion of the transmission mechanism is located. The power tool may further include a light source mounted to a front end of the secondary housing. The power tool may include one or more wires that extend through the passageway and that are electrically connected to the light source.
B25F 5/02 - Construction of casings, bodies or handles
B25B 21/02 - Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket
B23B 45/00 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor
F21V 33/00 - Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 29/00 - Motors or generators having non-mechanical commutating devices, e.g. discharge tubes or semiconductor devices
The present disclosure is of an external rotor drive assembly that includes an electric motor and a planetary gear assembly. The electric motor includes a stator that defines a motor axis and a rotor that is disposed around the stator and is rotatable about the motor axis relative to the stator. The planetary gear assembly includes a planetary gear stage including a ring gear, a pinion, a plurality of planet gears and a carrier. The ring gear is connected to the rotor for co-rotation with the rotor. The pinion is fixed against rotation about the motor axis. The planet gears are meshed with the ring gear and the pinion. The carrier rotatably supports the planet gears and has an output portion that is configured to output torque received from the motor.
H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
A compactor includes a plate, a shaft rotatably supported upon the plate, an electric motor configured to cause rotation of the shaft, and an eccentric mass arranged to rotate on the shaft, causing the plate to vibrate in response to rotation of the eccentric mass. The eccentric mass is configured to translate along the shaft.
E01C 19/40 - Power-driven rammers or tampers adapted to impart a smooth finish to the paving, e.g. tamping or vibrating finishers
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
B06B 1/16 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of mechanical energy operating with systems involving rotary unbalanced masses
E02D 3/074 - Vibrating apparatus operating with systems involving rotary unbalanced masses
A chuck assembly for use with a rotary power tool. The chuck assembly includes a chuck body, a plurality of jaws, and a plate. The chuck body has a plurality of passageways, a plurality of jaws, and a plate. The plurality of jaws are each received within one of the plurality of passageways for co-rotation with the chuck body about the axis, each of the jaws comprises a groove extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis and along a first radial side, an inner side, and a second radial side of the jaw. The plate comprises a plurality of notches, each notch receiving the groove of one of the plurality of jaws to couple the plate to the plurality of jaws, the plate moving with the plurality of jaws to set an axial stop for the tool bit.
A concrete vibrator includes a housing having a motor housing portion extending along a longitudinal axis and a handle portion extending transverse to the longitudinal axis and spaced from the motor housing portion, defining an opening between the handle portion and the motor housing portion. The concrete vibrator also includes a trigger, a brushless DC electric motor positioned within the motor housing portion, a battery pack configured to provide electrical power to the electric motor to drive the motor, and an electronic processor electrically connected with the motor and the battery pack. The electronic processor is configured to adjust the electrical power to the motor in a closed loop to maintain operation of the motor at a rotational speed set point. The concrete vibrator also includes a vibrator head configured to receive torque from the motor, causing the vibrator head to vibrate.
Systems and methods for wireless charging of a battery pack. One system includes a direct current power source, a battery pack, and a wireless charger. The battery pack includes a receiver coil configured to convert an AC electric field to a power signal and a battery pack communication circuit configured to modulate the power signal. Modulating the power signal embeds communication signals within the AC electric field. The wireless charger includes a transmitter coil configured to convert the direct current power source to the AC electric field, a wireless charger communication circuit configured to detect the communication signals in the AC electric field, and a controller coupled to the transmitter coil and the wireless charger. The controller is configured to adjust charging characteristics of the AC electric field based on the communication signals.
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A01D 34/00 - Mowers; Mowing apparatus of harvesters
B25F 5/00 - COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DETAILS OR COMPONENTS OF PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS NOT PARTICULARLY RELATED TO THE OPERATIONS PERFORMED AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
A dust extractor including a nozzle, an extractor housing, a dust tube coupled to the nozzle and slidable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the extractor housing, and a dust container selectively coupled to the dust extractor housing. A transfer tube is configured to direct air from the dust tube to the dust container, wherein the dust tube includes a cut-out portion aligned with the transfer tube and a cover slidably coupled to the dust tube to selectively enclose the cut-out portion.
B23B 45/00 - Hand-held or like portable drilling machines, e.g. drill guns; Equipment therefor
B08B 15/04 - Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are produced; Collecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area from a small area, e.g. a tool
A power tool battery charger includes a housing, at least one charging circuit coupled to the housing, and an electronic controller coupled to the housing. The electronic controller is configured to receive power tool device data from a power tool device, which may be the same or another power tool battery charger, a battery pack, and/or a power tool. The power tool device data indicate various data associated with the power tool device. Charger operation data are generated by the electronic controller based on the power tool device data, and can include a charging rate, charging target, and/or time indication for when to adjust the charging rate and/or charging target of the at least one charging circuit. A machine learning or artificial intelligence controller can also be used when generating the charger operation data. The at least one charging circuit is then operated based on the charger operation data.
A clamping tool, such as pliers, is provided. The clamping tool includes a pair of handles that each have a grip section connected to a neck section. A pivot joint connects the neck sections to each other, such that when the grip sections move with respect to one another, the neck sections pivot about the pivot joint. The neck sections are configured to cross one another at a location spaced apart from the pivot joint when the grip sections are drawn sufficiently close to one another.
A power tool battery charger includes a battery pack interface configured to receive a power tool battery pack and provide charging current to the battery pack and an electronic controller including a processor. The electronic controller can be configured to receive a set of data associated with the power tool battery pack and use of the power tool battery pack, determine a time for performing a maintenance procedure based on the set of data, determine one or more maintenance procedures to be performed on the power tool battery pack based on the set of data, and perform the one or more maintenance procedures on the power tool battery pack at the determined time. The maintenance procedures may include determining a maximum capacity of the battery pack, cell balancing of the battery pack, cooling the battery pack or heating the battery pack.
A power tool battery charger for determining time information for use in controlling charging of a power tool battery pack may include a battery pack interface, a controller and a memory. The battery pack interface is configured to receive a power tool battery pack and provide charging current to the power tool battery pack. In some embodiments, the power tool battery charger also includes an input configured to receive a set of data. The controller may be coupled to the input and configured to analyze the set of data to determine time information. In some embodiments, the power tool battery charger includes at least one sensor configured to generate a set of data. The controller may be coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to analyze the set of data to determine time information. The memory is coupled to the controller and configured to store the time information.
A power tool battery charger and method for adaptive charging and data transfer is disclosed. A power tool battery charger may include one or more charging docks, each charging dock including a charging interface for providing charging current, and an electronic controller including a processor and a memory. The electronic controller is configured to identify one or more battery packs received by the charging docks and determine battery information for the one or more battery packs. The battery information indicating tandem use information for the one or more battery packs, end-of-use information for the one or more battery packs, or user preference information. The electronic controller also charges the one or more battery packs based on the battery information.
A power tool battery charger includes a housing, at least one charging circuit coupled to the housing, and an electronic controller coupled to the housing. The electronic controller is configured to receive rental data from a battery pack. The rental data indicate a rental policy associated with the battery pack. A rental condition is determined based on the rental data, where the rental condition indicates conditions for charging the battery pack according to the rental policy. Charger operation data are generated by the electronic controller based on the determined rental condition, and can include a charging rate, charging target, and/or time indication for when to adjust the charging rate and/or charging target of the at least one charging circuit. A machine learning or artificial intelligence controller can also be used when generating the charger operation data. The at least one charging circuit is then operated based on the charger operation data.
A power tool battery charger includes a housing, at least one charging circuit coupled to the housing, and an electronic controller coupled to the housing. The electronic controller is configured to receive power tool device data from a power tool device, which may be the same or another power tool battery charger, a battery pack, and/or a power tool. The power tool device data indicate various data associated with the power tool device. Charger operation data are generated by the electronic controller based on the power tool device data, and can include a charging rate, charging target, and/or time indication for when to adjust the charging rate and/or charging target of the at least one charging circuit. A machine learning or artificial intelligence controller can also be used when generating the charger operation data. The at least one charging circuit is then operated based on the charger operation data. Alternatively the above functions can be provided by a battery pack for use with a power tool, the battery pack comprising a charging circuit.
A portable power supply has a housing, a plurality of battery cells, a sensor, an inverter, and a modular outlet panel. The housing defines an opening and a cavity therein. The battery cells are disposed in the cavity. The sensor is electrically coupled to the battery cells. The inverter is electrically coupled to the battery cells. The inverter is disposed in the cavity. The modular outlet is removably coupled to the housing. The modular outlet panel is disposed over a majority of the opening.
Battery pack chargers for charging a battery pack include one or more battery pack receiving portions, a power control module, and a power conversion unit. The one or more battery pack receiving portions receive and interface with the battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells. The power control module provides power to the one or more battery pack receiving portions using pulse amplitude modulation (PAM). The power conversion unit converts the power received from the first external source to a first DC power used for charging the one or more battery cells.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02M 1/42 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for or adjusting power factor in converters or inverters
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 3/00 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output
H02P 13/06 - Arrangements for controlling transformers, reactors or choke coils, for the purpose of obtaining a desired output by rearranging interconnections of windings
H02M 3/315 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
A tool bit including a tip configured to engage a work surface, a shank extending from the tip and defining a longitudinal axis, and a drive portion coupled to an end of the shank opposite from the tip and configured to be engaged by a tool, wherein the drive portion includes a plurality of splines circumferentially spaced around the longitudinal axis, each spline having opposing sidewalls which extend through the drive portion
B25B 23/00 - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING - Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
B23B 31/00 - Chucks; Expansion mandrels; Adaptations thereof for remote control
B23B 31/12 - Chucks with simultaneously-acting jaws, whether or not also individually adjustable
A portable, battery-powered liquid sprayer includes a supply tank assembly, a body assembly, a battery, and a wand. The supply tank assembly holds a liquid to be sprayed. The body assembly is selectively coupled to and supported by the supply tank assembly. The body assembly receives a motor and a pump. The battery is removably coupled to the body assembly and is operable to supply power to the motor. The wand is moveable relative to the body assembly and is in fluid communication with the supply tank assembly. The wand includes a nozzle, and the wand is operable to activate the motor, which drives the pump to pump the liquid from the supply tank assembly to eject the liquid from the nozzle.
B05B 9/04 - Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquid or other fluent material without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pump
A tool for opening or removing a blockage from a drain is shown. In one embodiment, the drain cleaning tool includes a drum, a spinning handle, a support handle, a cable, and a cable lock assembly. The spinning handle is coupled to the drum and rotatable to coil the cable after use of the drain cleaning tool. The support handle is positioned between the drum and a tip of the drain cleaning tool. In another embodiment, the drain cleaning tool includes a tip portion, a body, a handle, and a cable. The drain cleaning tool further includes a flexible portion of the cable and retention mechanism such that the drain cleaning tool can be folded.
A drill bit includes a body having a first end, a second end, an axis of rotation defined through the first and second end, and a body flute that extends along the axis of rotation at a helix angle. The drilling tool also includes a cutting head attached to the second end of the body. The cutting head includes a first land, a second land, and a cutting head flute. The cutting head flute is defined between the first land and the second land. The cutting head flute extends along the axis of rotation at the helix angle such that the body flute and the cutting head flute form a continuous flute.
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