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US 11,453,106 B2Granted
Rotary power tool having work light brightness control unit
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorMark W. Kelly
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Abstract
A rotary power tool includes a housing having a motor housing portion and a handle extending from the housing. An electric motor is disposed within the motor housing portion. The rotary power tool further includes a trigger switch configured to activate and deactivate the motor, a plurality of lighting elements configured to be activated in response to actuation of the trigger switch, and a brightness control unit positioned on the housing. The brightness control unit is configured to adjust the lighting elements between a plurality of different brightness states other than an “ON” state or an “OFF” state.
Claims15
A rotary power tool comprising:
- a housing including a motor housing portion and a handle portion extending from the housing;
- an electric motor disposed within the motor housing portion;
- a trigger switch configured to selectively activate the electric motor;
- a plurality of lighting elements configured to be activated in response to actuation of the trigger switch;
- a controller positioned in the housing and configured to activate the lighting elements in response to actuation of the trigger switch;
- and
- a brightness control unit positioned on the housing, the brightness control unit including
- a light switch in electrical communication with the controller, and
- a circuit board upon which the light switch is mounted, the circuit board being electrically connected to the controller to direct electrical current between the circuit board and the controller, and
- wherein the brightness control unit is configured to adjust the lighting elements between a plurality of different brightness states other than an “ON” state or an “OFF” state.
7 more elements
A rotary power tool comprising:
- a housing including a motor housing portion and a handle portion extending from the housing;
- an electric motor disposed within the motor housing portion;
- a trigger switch configured to selectively activate the electric motor;
- a plurality of lighting elements;
- a controller positioned in the housing and configured to activate the lighting elements in response to actuation of the trigger switch;
- and
- a control unit positioned on the housing, the control unit including
- a light switch configured as a first switch, the light switch being mounted to a circuit board in electrical communication with the controller,
- a timer configured to be adjusted by the light switch to a plurality of different expiration times after which the lighting elements are deactivated following release of the trigger switch;
- and
- a second switch mounted to the circuit board that is configured to adjust an operational mode of the motor.
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A rotary power tool comprising:
- a housing including a motor housing portion and a handle portion extending from the housing;
- an electric motor disposed within the motor housing portion;
- an output shaft extending from the housing configured to receive torque from the electric motor, causing the output shaft to rotate;
- a trigger switch configured to selectively activate the electric motor;
- a plurality of lighting elements radially positioned around the output shaft;
- a controller positioned in the housing and configured to activate the lighting elements in response to actuation of the trigger switch;
- and
- a brightness control unit positioned on the housing, the brightness control unit including
- a light switch in electrical communication with the controller to adjust the brightness or luminosity of the lighting elements in response to being actuated,
- a circuit board upon which the light switch is mounted that is electrically connected to the controller to direct electrical current between the circuit board and the controller, and
- wherein the brightness control unit is configured to adjust the lighting elements between a plurality of different brightness states other than an “ON” and an “OFF” state,
- wherein the housing includes a foot portion on an opposite end of the handle portion as the motor housing portion, and wherein the brightness control unit is positioned on the foot portion of the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.