Programmable tool orientation based, assembly tightening control
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1. A tool comprising:
- an inclinometer including a training device configured to generate a signal responsive to the tool being positioned at a first inclination, the signal being configured to associate the first inclination with a first indicator, the first indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the first inclination,the training device also being configured to generate another signal responsive to the tool being positioned at a second inclination, the other signal being configured to associate the second inclination with a second indicator, the second indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the second inclination,the inclinometer being configured to;
determine a current inclination of the tool;
determine if the current inclination of the tool is one of the first inclination and the second inclination;
if the current inclination is the first inclination, transmit the first indicator to a controller;
if the current inclination is the second inclination, transmit the second indicator to the controller;
a controller interface configured to receive from the controller a first program associated with the first inclination, in response to transmitting the first indicator, and also configured to receive from the controller a second program associated with the second inclination, in response to transmitting the second indicator; and
a tool head configured to tighten a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program, and also configured to tighten a second fastener based, at least in part, on the second program.
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Abstract
In an embodiment herein, a tool is described. The tool comprises an inclinometer configured to determine a first inclination of the tool; and transmit a first indicator to a controller in response to determining the first inclination of the tool. The tool further comprises a controller interface configured to receive a first program from the controller in response to transmitting the first indicator. The tool further comprises a tool head configured to tighten a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program.
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1. A tool comprising:
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an inclinometer including a training device configured to generate a signal responsive to the tool being positioned at a first inclination, the signal being configured to associate the first inclination with a first indicator, the first indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the first inclination, the training device also being configured to generate another signal responsive to the tool being positioned at a second inclination, the other signal being configured to associate the second inclination with a second indicator, the second indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the second inclination, the inclinometer being configured to; determine a current inclination of the tool; determine if the current inclination of the tool is one of the first inclination and the second inclination; if the current inclination is the first inclination, transmit the first indicator to a controller; if the current inclination is the second inclination, transmit the second indicator to the controller; a controller interface configured to receive from the controller a first program associated with the first inclination, in response to transmitting the first indicator, and also configured to receive from the controller a second program associated with the second inclination, in response to transmitting the second indicator; and a tool head configured to tighten a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program, and also configured to tighten a second fastener based, at least in part, on the second program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for inclination based program selection in a tool, the method comprising:
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receiving, by an inclinometer, a signal from a training device responsive to the tool being positioned at a first inclination, the signal being configured to associate the first inclination with a first indicator based, at least in part, upon receiving the signal, the first indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the first inclination; receiving, by the inclinometer, another signal from the training device responsive to the tool being positioned at a second inclination, the other signal being configured to associate the second inclination with a second indicator based, at least in part, upon receiving the other signal, the second indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the second inclination; determining, by the inclinometer after association of the first inclination with the first indicator and after association of the second inclination with the second indicator, a current inclination of the tool; determining, by the inclinometer, if the current inclination of the tool is one of the first inclination of the tool and the second inclination of the tool; responsive to a determination that the current inclination is the first inclination; transmitting, by the inclinometer, the first indicator to a controller; receiving, by the tool, a first program from the controller in response to transmitting the first indicator; and tightening, by the tool, a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program; responsive to a determination that the current inclination is the second inclination; transmitting, by the inclinometer, the second indicator to the controller; receiving, by the tool, a second program from the controller in response to transmitting the second indicator; and tightening, by the tool, a second fastener based, at least in part, on the second program. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for inclination based program selection, the system comprising:
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a training device; a tool comprising an inclinometer including a training interface configured to receive a signal from the training device responsive to the tool being positioned at a first inclination, the signal being configured to associate the first inclination with a first indicator based, at least in part, upon receiving the signal, the first indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the first inclination, the training interface also being configured to receive another signal from the training device responsive to the tool being positioned at a second inclination, the other signal being configured to associate the second inclination with a second indicator based, at least in part, upon receiving the other signal, the second indicator being configured to indicate that the inclinometer is at the second inclination, the inclinometer being configured to; determine a current inclination of the tool; determine if the current inclination is one of the first inclination and the second inclination; if the current inclination is the first inclination, transmit to a controller the first indicator; if the current inclination is the second inclination, transmit to the controller the second indicator; a controller interface configured to receive a first program from the controller in response to transmitting the first indicator, and also configured to receive a second program from the controller in response to transmitting the second indicator; and a tool head configured to tighten a first fastener based, at least in part, on the first program, and also configured to tighten a second fastener based, at least in part, on the second program; and the controller configured to; receive the first indicator; determine the first program based, at least in part on the first indicator; and transmit the first program to the tool, the controller also being configured to; receive the second indicator; determine the second program based, at least in part on the second indicator; and transmit the second program to the tool. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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