Power tool operation recording and playback

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11909548-B2
Application number	US-202318161508-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2023
Priority date	Sep 18, 2015
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

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 power tool comprising:
a first motor;
a first transceiver;
an actuator configured to be actuated by a user to activate the first motor; and
a first electronic processor connected to the first motor and to the first transceiver, the first electronic processor configured to:
receive, via the first transceiver, a motor parameter from a first external device of a first user, wherein the motor parameter is based on tool operation data recorded by a sensor of a second power tool of a second user during operation of a second motor of the second power tool, wherein the tool operation data is receivable at the first external device for use by the power tool,
determine that the actuator has been actuated, and
control, in response to determining that the actuator has been actuated, the first motor in accordance with the motor parameter,

wherein the first motor is controlled in accordance with the motor parameter regardless of whether a trigger activation signal indicative of an amount of actuation of the actuator matches the motor parameter.

2. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the motor parameter includes at least one of the group consisting of a motor speed, a motor torque, a motor power, a number of impact blows, a pulse width modulation (PWM) duty cycle indicative of an amount of actuation of a second actuator of the second power tool, and combinations thereof; and
wherein the tool operation data includes at least one of the group consisting of a current level, the motor speed, a motor acceleration, a motor direction, the number of impact blows, a record of work that was performed by the second power tool, a duration of tool usage, and combinations thereof.

3. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the motor parameter includes a pre-recorded motor parameter recorded by the second power tool during the operation of the second motor of the second power tool; and
wherein the first electronic processor is configured to control the first motor in accordance with the motor parameter by replicating the operation of the second motor of the second power tool according to the pre-recorded motor parameter.

4. The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the tool operation data is receivable from a server.

5. The power tool of claim 4 , wherein the first electronic processor is configured to:
receive, via the first transceiver, a mode profile including the motor parameter, wherein the mode profile specifies a user-configurable operating parameter of the power tool; and
control the power tool to operate according to the operating parameter.

6. The power tool of claim 5 , wherein the user-configurable operating parameter includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a second motor parameter, a duration of a work light of the power tool, an intensity of the work light of the power tool, and combinations thereof.

7. A method of operating a power tool, the method comprising:
receiving, via a first transceiver of the power tool, a motor parameter from an external device, wherein the motor parameter is based on tool operation data recorded by a sensor of a second power tool during operation of a second motor of the second power tool, wherein the tool operation data is receivable at the external device for use by the power tool,
determining, with a first electronic processor of the power tool, that an actuator of the power tool has been actuated; and
controlling, in response to determining that the actuator has been actuated, with the first electronic processor, a first motor of the power tool in accordance with the motor parameter.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the power tool is associated with a first user, and wherein the second power tool is associated with a second user.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tool operation data is receivable from a server.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein controlling the first motor in accordance with the motor parameter includes controlling, with the first electronic processor, the first motor in accordance with the motor parameter regardless of whether a trigger activation signal indicative of an amount of actuation of the actuator matches the motor parameter.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving, with the first electronic processor and via the first transceiver, a mode profile including the motor parameter, a user-configurable operating parameter of the power tool; and
controlling, with the first electronic processor, the power tool to operate according to the operating parameter.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the motor parameter includes at least one of the group consisting of a motor speed, a motor torque, a motor power, a number of impact blows, a pulse width modulation (PWM) duty cycle indicative of an amount of actuation of a second actuator of the second power tool, and combinations thereof; and
wherein the tool operation data includes at least one of the group consisting of a current level, the motor speed, a motor acceleration, a motor direction, the number of impact blows, a record of work that was performed by the second power tool, a duration of tool usage, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the motor parameter includes a pre-recorded motor parameter recorded by the second power tool during the operation of the second motor of the second power tool, and
wherein controlling the first motor in accordance with the motor parameter includes controlling, with the first electronic processor, the first motor to replicate the operation of the second motor of the second power tool according to the pre-recorded motor parameter.

14. A power tool comprising:
a first motor;
a first transceiver;
an actuator configured to be actuated by a user to activate the first motor; and
a first electronic processor connected to the first motor and to the first transceiver, the first electronic processor configured to:
receive, via the first transceiver, a motor parameter from an external device, wherein the motor parameter is based on tool operation data recorded by a sensor of a second power tool during operation of a second motor of the second power tool, wherein the tool operation data is receivable at the external device for use by the power tool,
determine that the actuator has been actuated, and
control, in response to determining that the actuator has been actuated, the first motor in accordance with the motor parameter.

15. The power tool of claim 14 , wherein the power tool is associated with a first user, and wherein the second power tool is associated with a second user.

16. The power tool of claim 14 , wherein the tool operation data is receivable from a server.

17. The power tool of claim 14 , wherein the first motor is controlled in accordance with the motor parameter regardless of whether a trigger activation signal indicative of an amount of actuation of the actuator matches the motor parameter.

18. The power tool of claim 14 , wherein the first electronic processor is configured to:
receive, via the first transceiver, a mode profile including the motor parameter, wherein the mode profile specifies a user-configurable operating parameter of the power tool; and
control the power tool to operate according to the operating parameter.

19. The power tool of claim 14 , wherein the motor parameter includes at least one of the group consisting of a motor speed, a motor torque, a motor power, a number of impact blows, a pulse width modulation (PWM) duty cycle indicative of an amount of actuation of a se

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

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

Classifications

• H04L12/2807 Primary

  Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network (arrangements for maintenance or administration involving network analysis for automatically determining the actual topology of a network H04L41/12; hardware or software tools for network management using graphical user interfaces H04L41/22; address allocation H04L61/50) · CPC title

• B25B21/00

  Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; (details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F5/00; {for mounting or dismounting wheels B60B29/006}); Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose (machines B23P19/06) · CPC title

• B25B21/02

  with means for imparting impact to screwdriver blade or nut socket · CPC title

• B25B23/1475 Primary

  for impact wrenches or screwdrivers · CPC title

• B25F5/00

  Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for · CPC title