Controlled electro-pneumatic power tools and interactive consumable
OwnerSylvain Forgues, Brigitte Labelleinventors
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Abstract
A controlled electro-pneumatic power tool includes an electro-mechanical adjustable valve, a pneumatic motor and a rotational speed sensor connected to a microcontroller for the selection, monitoring and adjustment adjustment of the rotational speed in real time. Using the communication port data for the consumable can be transmitted to the controlled electro-pneumatic power tool. The controlled electro-pneumatic power tool can read and utilize the transmitted data to select, adjust and maintain the optimum process parameters for the consumable without any input from the operator person. Furthermore, the communicated data can be used to warn the operator person that the tool used is inadequate for the selected consumable.
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A consumable accessory for use with a controlled electro-pneumatic power tool, said consumable accessory having a communication means associated therewith, said communication means having associated data transmittable to a microcontroller associated with said electro-pneumatic power tool, the data corresponding to operational parameters of said consumable accessory for operating said electro-pneumatic power tool within said operational parameters with said consumable accessory secured to a drive shaft of the electro-pneumatic power tool, the electro-pneumatic power tool including sensors feeding real time information signals to said microcontroller indicative of one of an applied force and a pressure on the drive shaft of said electro-pneumatic power tool, a rotational speed of said drive shaft, and a temperature of said consumable accessory for continuous monitoring and automatic control of said electro-pneumatic power tool based on the real time information signals from the sensors and the operational parameters of said consumable accessory, a screen associated with the electro-pneumatic power tool displaying selection means based on the operational parameters associated with said communication means, and inputting means associated with the electro-pneumatic power tool to interact with an operator person.
A method of use of a consumable accessory securable to a controlled electro-pneumatic power tool, said method comprising the steps of:
- i) providing a communication means associated with said consumable accessory, the communication means having associated data to identify said consumable accessory and operational parameters thereof;
- ii) transmitting the data associated with said communication means to a microcontroller associated with said electro-pneumatic power tool;
- iii) securing said consumable accessory to a drive shaft of said electro-pneumatic power tool;
- iv) sensing real time feedback signals of said operational parameters of said consumable accessory automatically forwarded to said microcontroller when operated by an operator person using said electro-pneumatic power tool;
- v) sensing real time information signals from a plurality of sensor to said microcontroller, the real time information signals being indicative of one of an applied force and a pressure on the drive shaft of said electro-pneumatic power tool, a rotational speed of said drive shaft, and a temperature of said consumable accessory;
- vi) controlling said electro-pneumatic power tool with said consumable accessory within said operational parameters and based on the real time information signals;
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- vii) displaying selection means on a screen associated with the electro-pneumatic power tool based on the operational parameters associated with said communication means.
An assembly comprising:
- an electro-pneumatic power tool having a cylindrical shaped body, the electro-pneumatic power tool including a plurality of sensors;
- a consumable accessory removably securable to a drive shaft of the electro-pneumatic power tool, the consumable accessory being associated with communication means, the communication means having associated data corresponding to operational parameters of the consumable accessory;
- a microcontroller associated with the electro-pneumatic power tool and contained in a separate housing of said electro-pneumatic power tool, the microcontroller being configured to receive the data from the consumable accessory and real time information signals from the plurality of sensors indicative of one of an applied force and a pressure on a drive shaft of said electro-pneumatic power tool, a rotational speed of said drive shaft, and a temperature of said consumable accessory, the microcontroller being configured for continuous monitoring and automatic control of the electro-pneumatic power tool based on the operational parameters of the consumable accessory and the real time information signals;
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- a screen associated with the electro-pneumatic power tool, the screen displaying selection means based on the operational parameters associated with said communication means;
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- inputting means associated with the electro-pneumatic power tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.