Portable tool connected to an operation controlling and /or monitoring unit via a cable
First Claim
1. Portable tool, comprising maneuver and/or signal producing means (22-25), an operation controlling and/or monitoring control unit located remotely from and connected to the tool via a multi-core cable (16), said cable (16) being provided with a multi-connector plug (17) for interconnection with a mating multi-connector jack on the tool so as to communicate electric power as well as electric signals between the tool and said control unit, characterized in that said maneuver and/or communication signal producing means (22-25) are disposed on a separate tool upgrading module (20) which is provided on one side with a secondary multi-connector plug (21) for interconnection with said multi-connector jack on the tool, and on another side with a secondary multi-connector jack for connection with said multi-connector plug (17) on said cable (16), whereby said upgrading module (20) has the form of a readily disconnectable and exchangeable adapter inserted between said cable (16) and the tool.
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Abstract
A portable tool including maneuver and/or signal producing means (22-25) connected to a remotely located operation controlling and/or monitoring control unit via multi-core cable (16) which is connected to the tool by means of a standard type multi-connector plug and jack connection (17) so as to supply electric power and/or electric signals between the tool and the control unit, the maneuver and/or signal producing means are located to an upgrading module (20) which via mating multi-connector plug and jack connections (21) is insertable between the tool and the cable (16) and forms a readily exchangeable adapter, wherein the upgrading module (20) is individually designed to meet the demands of a particular operator, thereby adapting a standard type portable tool to a certain application without involving any re-building of the tool.
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- 1. Portable tool, comprising maneuver and/or signal producing means (22-25), an operation controlling and/or monitoring control unit located remotely from and connected to the tool via a multi-core cable (16), said cable (16) being provided with a multi-connector plug (17) for interconnection with a mating multi-connector jack on the tool so as to communicate electric power as well as electric signals between the tool and said control unit, characterized in that said maneuver and/or communication signal producing means (22-25) are disposed on a separate tool upgrading module (20) which is provided on one side with a secondary multi-connector plug (21) for interconnection with said multi-connector jack on the tool, and on another side with a secondary multi-connector jack for connection with said multi-connector plug (17) on said cable (16), whereby said upgrading module (20) has the form of a readily disconnectable and exchangeable adapter inserted between said cable (16) and the tool.
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7. Upgrading module (20) for a portable tool having maneuver and/or signal producing means (22-25) communicating with a remotely located operation controlling and/or monitoring control unit via a multi-core cable (16) and a multi-connector plug (17) on said cable (16) and a multi-connector jack on the tool, characterized by
I) carrying said maneuver and/or signal producing means (22-25), II) carrying an integrated multi-connector plug (21) on one side for interconnection with said multiconnector jack on the tool, and an integrated multi-connector jack on another side for interconnection with said multi-connector plug (17) on said cable (16), and III) being insertable as an readily disconnectable and exchangable adapter between said tool and said cable (16).
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