Power tool operation recording and playback

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11084147-B2
Application number	US-201916722612-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2019
Priority date	Sep 18, 2015
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

Systems and methods of operating power tools. The method includes receiving a command to start a recording mode at a first electronic processor of a first power tool, and receiving at the first electronic processor, a measured parameter from a sensor of the first power tool while a first motor of the first power tool is operating. The method also includes generating a recorded motor parameter by recording the measured parameter, on a first memory of the first power tool, when the first power tool operates in the recording mode, and transmitting, with a first transceiver of the first power tool, the recorded motor parameter. The method further includes receiving the recorded motor parameter at an external device, transmitting the recorded motor parameter to a second power tool via the external device, and receiving the recorded motor parameter via a second transceiver of the second power tool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for controlling a power tool with pre-recorded motor parameters, the method comprising:
receiving, by an electronic processor of a server system, via a communication interface, a mode profile and a mode profile name, the mode profile including a pre-recorded motor parameter recorded by a first power tool during an operation of the first power tool and based on an output from a sensor of the first power tool;
storing, in a memory of the server system, the mode profile and the mode profile name in a mode profile bank of the memory;
receiving, via the communication interface, a request for the mode profile;
retrieving the mode profile from the mode profile bank based on the request; and
transmitting, via the communication interface, the mode profile in response to the request, the mode profile being configured to be transmitted to a second power tool that is configurable to replicate the operation of the first power tool by playing-back the pre-recorded motor parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mode profile and the mode profile name are received, via the communication interface, from a first external user device or from the first power tool.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the mode profile is transmitted, via the communication interface, to the second power tool directly or via the first external user device or a second external user device.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the mode profile is transmitted, via the communication interface, to the first power tool.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mode profile includes configuration data that defines the operation of the first power tool.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mode profile specifies at least one of a motor speed of the first power tool, when to stop a motor of the first power tool, duration of a work light of the first power tool, intensity of the work light of the first power tool, or other operational characteristics.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request is a user request received from a mobile application of an external user device based on input received via a graphical user interface of the external user device.

8. A server system for controlling a power tool with pre-recorded motor parameters, the server system comprising:
a communication interface;
an electronic processor coupled to the communication interface; and
a memory coupled to the electronic processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the electronic processor, configure the electronic processor to
receive, via the communication interface, a mode profile and a mode profile name, wherein the mode profile includes a pre-recorded motor parameter recorded by a first power tool during an operation of the first power tool and based on an output from a sensor of the first power tool;
store, in the memory, the mode profile and the mode profile name in a mode profile bank of the memory;
receive, via the communication interface, a request for the mode profile;
retrieve the mode profile from the mode profile bank based on the request; and
transmit, via the communication interface, the mode profile in response to the request, wherein the mode profile is configured to be transmitted to a second power tool that is configurable to replicate the operation of the first power tool by playing-back the pre-recorded motor parameter.

9. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the mode profile and the mode profile name are received from a first external user device or from the first power tool.

10. The server system of claim 9 , wherein the mode profile is transmitted to the second power tool directly or via the first external user device or a second external user device.

11. The server system of claim 9 , wherein the mode profile is transmitted to the first power tool.

12. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the mode profile includes configuration data that defines the operation of the first power tool.

13. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the mode profile specifies at least one of a motor speed of the first power tool, when to stop a motor of the first power tool, duration of a work light of the first power tool, intensity of the work light of the first power tool, or other operational characteristics.

14. The server system of claim 8 , wherein the request is a user request received from a mobile application of an external user device based on input received via a graphical user interface of the external user device.

15. A system for controlling a power tool with pre-recorded motor parameters, the system comprising:
a first power tool including
a motor,
a sensor coupled to the motor and configured to measure a parameter of the motor,
a wireless transceiver; and
a first electronic processor coupled to the first motor and the sensor, the first electronic processor configured to
receive a command to start a recording mode,
generate a recorded motor parameter by recording the parameter measured by the sensor during an operation of the motor and while the power tool is in the recording mode, and
transmit the recorded motor parameter via the wireless transceiver; and

a server including
a communication interface;
a second electronic processor coupled to the communication interface; and
a memory coupled to the second electronic processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the second electronic processor, configure the second electronic processor to
receive, via the communication interface, a mode profile and a mode profile name, wherein the mode profile includes the recorded motor parameter generated by the first power tool;
store, in the memory, the mode profile and the mode profile name in a mode profile bank of the memory;
receive, via the communication interface, a request for the mode profile;
retrieve the mode profile from the mode profile bank based on the request; and
transmit, via the communication interface, the mode profile in response to the request, wherein the mode profile is configured to be transmitted to a second power tool that is configurable to replicate the operation of the first power tool by playing-back the recorded motor parameter.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the mode profile and the mode profile name are received from a first external user device or from the first power tool.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the mode profile is transmitted to the second power tool directly or via the first external user device or a second external user device.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the mode profile is transmitted to the first power tool.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the mode profile includes configuration data that defines the operation of the first power tool.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the mode profile specifies at least one of a motor speed of the first power tool, when to stop the motor of the first power tool, duration of a work light of the first power tool, intensity of the work light of the first power tool, or other operational characteristics.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Conrad Cole A
• Simeone Thomas G
• Mergener Matthew J
• Wycklendt Matthew P

Classifications

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