US 11,963,079 B2 · Power tool with shared terminal block

Abstract

An example power tool includes a battery pack receiving portion including a battery pack compartment including a battery pack support structure configured to receive and support a battery pack including battery terminals. The power tool further includes a terminal block located in the battery pack receiving portion and including tool terminals. At least two terminals of the tool terminals are configured to electrically and physically couple to the battery terminals. The power tool further includes an insertable device compartment located in the battery pack receiving portion and configured to receive an insertable wireless communication device including a first electronic processor, a transceiver, and device terminals. At least one device terminal is configured to electrically and physically couple to at least one shared terminal of the at least two terminals of the tool terminals. The insertable wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device.

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Dependent claims

An insertable wireless communication device comprising:

an insertable device housing configured to be inserted into a power tool housing of a power tool from an exterior of the power tool housing;
a shared antenna located within the insertable device housing and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals;
a first transceiver located within the insertable device housing and configured to communicate, via the shared antenna, with a server using a first type of wireless communication;
and
a second transceiver located within the insertable device housing and configured to communicate, via the shared antenna, with an external device using a second type of wireless communication, wherein the second type of wireless communication has a different communication range than the first type of wireless communication.

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A method of controlling an insertable wireless communication device, the method comprising:

communicating, using a first transceiver located within an insertable device housing of the insertable wireless communication device and via a shared antenna located within the insertable device housing, with a server using a first type of wireless communication, the insertable wireless communication device being inserted into a power tool housing of a power tool from an exterior of the power tool housing;
and
communicating, using a second transceiver located within the insertable device housing and via the shared antenna, with an external device using a second type of wireless communication, wherein the second type of wireless communication has a different communication range than the first type of wireless communication.

An insertable wireless communication device comprising:

an insertable device housing configured to be inserted into a power tool housing of a power tool;
a shared antenna located within the insertable device housing and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals between the insertable wireless communication device and a first remote device and a second remote device;
a first transceiver located within the insertable device housing and configured to communicate, via the shared antenna, with the first remote device using a first type of wireless communication;
and
a second transceiver located within the insertable device housing and configured to communicate, via the shared antenna, with the second remote device, using a second type of wireless communication different than the first type of wireless communication.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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