Battery operated device and tag for a battery operated tool
AssigneeThe Stanley Works Isreal Ltd.
InventorsOri Goren, Roi Tsukran, Amir Katz
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Abstract
A device tag including a housing that includes a first connector structure constructed and arranged to engage with a battery operated device and a second connector structure constructed and arranged to slidingly engage with a battery such that the device tag is provided between the battery operated device and the battery. The device tag also includes an electrical connector carried by the housing and constructed and arranged to provide an electrical connection between the battery operated device and the battery. The device tag further includes an electronic device carried by the housing and constructed and arranged to transmit electrical signals.
Claims15
A power tool system, comprising:
- a power tool;
- and
- a transmitter device attached to the power tool;
- wherein the transmitter device comprises a transmitter device housing;
- wherein a transmitter device battery, a controller and a transmitter are housed in the transmitter device housing;
- wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals;
- wherein the transmitter device battery provides power to at least one of the controller and the transmitter;
- and
- further comprising a power tool battery pack, the power tool battery pack configured to power the power tool and the power tool battery pack is separate from the transmitter device.
A power tool system, comprising:
- a power tool;
- and
- a transmitter device attached to the power tool;
- wherein the transmitter device comprises a transmitter device housing;
- wherein a battery, a controller and a transmitter are housed in the transmitter device housing;
- wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals;
- wherein the battery provides power to at least one of the controller and the transmitter;
- wherein the transmitter device further comprises a receiver and the transmitter device is configured to disable the power tool when it receives a signal from a control unit instructing the transmitter device to disable the power tool;
- wherein the control unit comprises a power supply, a processor and a user interface;
- and
- wherein the transmitter of the transmitter device sends a signal to the control unit when the transmitter device is taken out of a specified area.
A power tool system, comprising:
- a power tool;
- and
- a transmitter device attached to the power tool;
- wherein the transmitter device comprises a transmitter device housing;
- wherein a battery, a controller and a transmitter are housed in the transmitter device housing;
- wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit wireless signals;
- wherein the battery provides power to at least one of the controller and the transmitter;
- wherein the transmitter device further comprises a receiver and the transmitter device is configured to disable the power tool when it receives a signal from a control unit instructing the transmitter device to disable the power tool;
- wherein the control unit comprises a power supply, a processor and a user interface;
- and
- wherein the control unit provides an indication to a user when the transmitter device is taken out of the specified area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.