Adapters for communication between power tools
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsMatthew Post, Kellen Carey, Gareth Mueckl, Jeremy R. Ebner, Tauhira Hoossainy
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a power tool in control of a vacuum. In response to activation input, the power tool controls a motor for driving power tool operation and wirelessly transmits a control signal to a vacuum. In response to receiving the control signal, the vacuum controls a motor for driving operation of the vacuum. The power tool, the vacuum, or both include a wireless communication pairing butting for paring the power tool and the vacuum. The power tool and/or the vacuum may be cordless and powered by a battery pack.
Claims20
A system for tool communication, the system comprising:
- a first electronic tool that includes:
- an activation input,
- a first motor,
- a first wireless communication hardware,
- a first electronic controller including a first electronic processor that is communicatively coupled to a first memory, the activation input, the first motor, and the first wireless communication hardware, wherein the first memory of the first electronic tool includes instructions that, when executed by the first electronic processor, cause the first electronic controller to:
- transmit an activation signal based on an operation of the activation input via the first wireless communication hardware;
- and
- a second electronic tool that includes:
- a second wireless communication hardware,
- a second electronic controller including a second electronic processor that is communicatively coupled to a second memory and the second wireless communication hardware, wherein the second memory of the second electronic tool includes instructions that, when executed by the second electronic processor, cause the second electronic controller to:
- activate, in response to receiving the activation signal via the second wireless communication hardware of the second electronic tool, the second electronic tool,
- wherein the second electronic tool is an electronically controllable water flow device configured to provide a dust suppressing water flow,
- wherein the activation signal indicates a first operation intensity of the first electronic tool, and
- wherein the activation signal causes the water flow device to operate at a second operation intensity based on the first operation intensity.
A method for controlling a second electronic tool operation by a first electronic tool, the method comprising:
- determining, by a first electronic controller of the first electronic tool, an activation of the first electronic tool via an activation of an activation input of the first electronic tool;
- transmitting, by the first electronic controller, an activation signal based on the activation of the first electronic tool via a first wireless communication hardware of the first electronic tool;
- activating, by a second electronic controller of an electronically controllable water flow device and in response to receiving the activation signal based on the activation of the activation input of the first electronic tool via a second wireless communication hardware of the electronically controllable water flow device, the electronically controllable water flow device according to the activation of the first electronic tool;
- determining, by a first electronic controller of a first electronic tool, a deactivation of the first electronic tool via a deactivation of the activation input of the first electronic tool;
- transmitting, by the first electronic controller, a deactivation signal based on the deactivation of the first electronic tool via a first wireless communication hardware of the first electronic tool;
- and
- controlling, by the second electronic controller of the electronically controllable water flow device and in response to receiving the deactivation signal based on the deactivation of the activation input of the first electronic tool via a second wireless communication hardware of the electronically controllable water flow device, the electronically controllable water flow device according to the deactivation of the first electronic tool,
- wherein the activation signal indicates a first operation intensity of the first electronic tool, and
- wherein the activation signal causes the water flow device to operate at a second operation intensity based on the first operation intensity.
A system for a power saw in control of an electronically controllable water flow device, the system comprising:
- a power saw that includes:
- a power saw activation input,
- a first motor,
- a first wireless communication hardware, and
- a first electronic controller including a first electronic processor that is communicatively coupled to a first memory, the power saw activation input, the first motor, and the first wireless communication hardware, wherein the first memory of the power saw includes instructions that, when executed by the first electronic processor, cause the first electronic controller to:
- transmit an activation signal via the first wireless communication hardware;
- and
- an electronically controllable water flow device that includes:
- a second wireless communication hardware,
- a second electronic controller including a second electronic processor that is communicatively coupled to a second memory and the second wireless communication hardware, wherein the second memory of the electronically controllable water flow device includes instructions that, when executed by the second electronic processor, cause the second electronic controller to:
- activate, in response to receiving the activation signal from the power saw via the second wireless communication hardware of the electronically controllable water flow device, the electronically controllable water flow device to turn on,
- wherein the activation signal indicates a first operation intensity of the power saw, and
- wherein the activation signal causes the water flow device to operate at a second operation intensity based on the first operation intensity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.