Battery operated device and tag for a battery operated device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9547965-B2
Application number	US-201615232306-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2016
Priority date	Dec 2, 2011
Publication date	Jan 17, 2017
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017

Abstract

A device tag including a housing that includes a first connector structure constructed and arranged to engage with a battery operated device and a second connector structure constructed and arranged to slidingly engage with a battery such that the device tag is provided between the battery operated device and the battery. The device tag also includes an electrical connector carried by the housing and constructed and arranged to provide an electrical connection between the battery operated device and the battery. The device tag further includes an electronic device carried by the housing and constructed and arranged to transmit electrical signals.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power tool system, comprising:
a power tool;
a battery pack configured to provide power to the power tool;
a connector, the connector comprising:
a first connector structure configured to engage with the power tool and connect the connector to the power tool;
a second connector structure configured to engage with the battery pack and connect the connector to the battery pack; and
a transmitter configured to transmit wireless data signals to a separate control unit and to receive wireless data signals from the separate control unit;
wherein the connector is constructed and arranged to provide an electrical connection between the power tool and the battery pack; and
wherein the separate control unit is configured to send wireless data signals to the connector to control a function of the connector.

2. The power tool system of claim 1 , wherein power from the battery pack is conducted through the connector to the power tool to provide power to the power tool.

3. The power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit and receive the wireless data signals according to a Bluetooth protocol.

4. The power tool system of claim 3 , wherein the connector is configured to be selectively engaged and disengaged with the battery pack.

5. The power tool system of claim 4 , wherein the connector further includes a controller connected to the transmitter.

6. The power tool system of claim 5 , wherein the controller instructs the transmitter to send data about at least one of the power tool and the battery pack.

7. The power tool system of claim 3 , wherein the power tool is configured such that it can alternatively be powered by the battery pack through the connector and directly by the battery pack without the connector connected between the battery pack and the power tool.

8. The power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the function comprises cutting off power from the battery pack to the power tool.

9. The power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the function comprises transmitting information related to a remaining charge of the battery pack.

10. The power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the separate control unit includes a user interface.

11. The power tool system of claim 1 , wherein the separate control unit includes one or more sensors.

12. A power tool system, comprising:
a power tool;
a battery pack configured to provide power to the power tool;
a connector, the connector comprising:
a first connector structure configured to engage with the power tool and connect the connector to the power tool;
a second connector structure configured to engage with the battery pack and connect the connector to the battery pack;
a transmitter configured to transmit and receive wireless data signals to and from a separate control unit; and
a controller;
wherein the connector constructed and arranged to provide an electrical connection between the power tool and the battery pack such that power from the battery pack is conducted through the connector to the power tool to provide power to the power tool; and
wherein the connector is configured to receive wireless data signals from the separate control unit and operate according to the received wireless data signals.

13. The power tool system according to claim 12 , wherein the controller instructs the transmitter to send data about at least one of the power tool and the battery pack; and
wherein the power tool is configured such that it can alternatively be powered by the battery pack through the connector and directly by the battery pack without the connector connected between the battery pack and the power tool.

14. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein the connector is configured to cut off to the power tool in response to the received wireless data signals.

15. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein connector is configured transmit information related to a remaining charge of the battery pack in response to the received wireless data signals.

16. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein the separate control unit includes a user interface.

17. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein the separate control unit includes one or more sensors.

18. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein the power tool is configured such that it can alternatively be powered by the battery pack through the connector and directly by the battery pack without the connector connected between the battery pack and the power tool.

19. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein the separate control unit includes a power supply, a controller, a memory and a user interface.

20. The power tool system of claim 12 , wherein the connector includes a sensor which senses at least one of temperature, humidity, movement and shock.

Assignees

• Stanley Works Israel
• The Stanley Work Israel Ltd

Inventors

• Goren Ori
• Tsukran Roi
• Katz Amir

Classifications

• H04W4/80

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• H04B1/38

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• G08B13/2454

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• G08B13/2434

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• H05K5/02

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