US 2016/0354913 A1Published application

Power Tool User Interfaces

AssigneeIngersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc.

InventorsVikram MADINENI, Joshua Odell JOHNSON, Douglas Fornell LEAVITT, Jason Christopher BARTOSZEK, Sean C. ELY

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Abstract

A hand-held power tool is provided that includes a motive source, a user interface, and one or more sensors. The motive source includes a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to support electrical components of the motive source. The user interface is movable between a plurality of mode positions to select one of a plurality of operational modes of the motive source. And one or more sensors are mounted on the PCB and are configured to detect the plurality of mode positions of the user interface.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A hand-held power tool comprising:

a motive source;
an output shaft protruding from an output end of the motive source;
wherein the output shaft is functionally coupled to the motive source such that the output shaft rotates in response to activation of the motive source when the motive source is supplied with power;
an endbell located adjacent the motive source opposite the output shaft;
a user interface movable among a plurality of mode positions to select one of a plurality of operation modes of the motive source;
wherein the user interface includes a control knob accessible from exterior of the housing assembly;
wherein the control knob is located adjacent the endbell opposite the output shaft;
wherein the control knob is rotatable about a knob axis to a plurality of mode positions that correspond to the plurality of operation modes;
a printed circuit board (PCB) located between the endbell and the control knob;
wherein the PCB is configured to control the plurality of operation modes of the motive source;
a plurality of sensors are positioned on an outer side of the PCB wherein each of the plurality of sensors identify a location of one of the plurality of mode positions;
and
one or more sensor actuators located on the control knob;
wherein each of the one or more sensor actuators are located on the control knob movable to a position that corresponds to one of the plurality of sensors that correspond to a location of one of the plurality of mode positions;
and
wherein the plurality of sensors and the one or more sensor actuators do not physically make contact.

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A hand-held power tool comprising:

a motive source;
an output shaft protruding from an output end of the motive source;
wherein the output shaft is functionally coupled to the motive source such that the output shaft rotates in response to activation of the motive source when the motive source is supplied with power;
an endbell located adjacent the motive source opposite the output shaft;
a user interface movable among a plurality of mode positions to select one of a plurality of operation modes of the motive source;
wherein the user interface includes a control knob accessible from exterior of the housing assembly;
wherein the control knob is located adjacent the endbell opposite the output shaft;
wherein the control knob is rotatable about a knob axis to a plurality of mode positions that correspond to a plurality of operation modes;
a printed circuit board (PCB) located between the endbell and the control knob;
wherein the PCB is configured to control the plurality of operation modes of the motive source;
a potentiometer located on the PCB wherein the potentiometer is located adjacent the control knob;
and
a plunger located on the control knob wherein the plunger is directed toward the potentiometer;
wherein the plunger interacts with the potentiometer;
and
wherein the potentiometer is configured to change an output current based on a variable resistance created by a relative location of the plunger with respect to the potentiometer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/172,284Filed 3 Jun 2016
Priority: 5 Jun 2015
Published: 8 Dec 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

H02K 11/215
Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby: magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
B25F 5/001
Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for:…
B25F 5/02
Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for:…
H02K 7/145
Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans: hand-held machine tool

Family

Application62/171,706Us provisional application · filed 5 Jun 2015
US 10,615,670 B2Related patent
US 2016/0354913 A1This patent

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