Tools with orientation detection
First Claim
1. A tool system adapted to operate on a work piece, said tool system comprising:
- a first guide system providing a first guide; and
a tool including;
an action component adapted to operate on said work piece, a guide detector adapted to detect a position of said first guide and provide first guide position data corresponding to said position of said first guide, and a location detector in communication with said guide detector to receive said first guide position data, wherein said location detector is adapted to determine an orientation of said action component, based at least in part on said first guide position data.
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Abstract
A tool operates with a guide system to identify the orientation of a tool on a work piece. In one implementation, the tool identifies its orientation with respect to a guide signal supplied by the guide system. In an alternate embodiment, the tool determines its absolute orientation, such as a (x, y) coordinate. The tool includes an action component adapted to alter the work piece, such as a cutting head in a router. A guide detector in the tool detects a position of a guide signal from the guide system. A location detector in the tool receives the position data and employs it to determine the tool'"'"'s orientation. Based on the detected orientation, the tool decides whether any tool adjustments are necessary. Examples of tool adjustments include the following: adjusting the position of the action component, enabling or disabling the action component, and providing operating indicators to direct a tool operator'"'"'s use of the tool.
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84 Claims
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1. A tool system adapted to operate on a work piece, said tool system comprising:
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a first guide system providing a first guide; and
a tool including;
an action component adapted to operate on said work piece, a guide detector adapted to detect a position of said first guide and provide first guide position data corresponding to said position of said first guide, and a location detector in communication with said guide detector to receive said first guide position data, wherein said location detector is adapted to determine an orientation of said action component, based at least in part on said first guide position data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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26. A tool adapted to operate on a work piece, said tool comprising:
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an action component adapted to operate on said work piece, a guide detector adapted to detect a position of a first guide and provide first guide position data corresponding to said position of said first guide; and
a location detector in communication with said guide detector to receive said first guide position data, wherein said location detector is adapted to determine an orientation of said action component, based at least in part on said first guide position data.
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50. A tool adapted to operate on a work piece, said tool comprising:
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an action component adapted to operate on said work piece, a location detector adapted to determine an orientation of said component, based at least in part on a position of a set of one or more guides, and provide orientation information corresponding to said orientation; and
a component controller in communication with said location detector to receive said orientation information and in communication with said action component to adjust said action component in response to said orientation information. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method for identifying the orientation of a tool on a work piece, wherein said tool includes an action component for operating on said work piece, said method including the steps of:
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(a) detecting position data for one or more guides;
(b) determining an orientation of said tool based at least in part on said position data detected in said step (a); and
(c) adjusting said tool in response to said orientation determined in said step (b). - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A tool adapted to operate on a work piece, said tool comprising:
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an action component adapted to operate on said work piece;
one or more storage devices; and
one or more processors in communication with said one or more storage devices and said action component, said one or more processors perform a method comprising the steps of;
(a) determining an orientation of said tool based at least in part on a position of a set of one or more guides; and
(b) adjusting said tool in response to said orientation determined in said step (c). - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A tool adapted to operate on a work piece, said tool comprising:
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means for detecting position data for one or more guides;
means for determining an orientation of said tool based at least in part on said position data; and
means for adjusting said tool in response to said orientation determined by said means for determining. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84)
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