Power tool capable of battery status indication
First Claim
1. A power tool comprising:
- a housing;
a battery-operated power supplying unit mounted in said housing, adapted to be connected to a battery unit, and including a processor unit capable of monitoring status of the battery unit;
a driving unit mounted in said housing, adapted to be coupled to a tool bit, and coupled electrically to said power supplying unit, said processor unit controlling drive operation of said driving unit; and
a battery status indicator mounted to said housing, coupled electrically to said power supplying unit, and controlled by said processor unit to generate a light output visible externally of said housing for visually indicating the status of the battery unit as monitored by said processor unit.
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Abstract
A power tool includes a housing, a battery-operated power supplying unit, a driving unit, and a battery status indicator. The power supplying unit is mounted in the housing, is adapted to be connected to a battery unit, and includes a processor unit capable of monitoring status of the battery unit. The driving unit is mounted in the housing, is adapted to be coupled to a tool bit, and is coupled electrically to the power supplying unit. The processor unit controls drive operation of the driving unit. The battery status indicator is mounted to the housing, is coupled electrically to the power supplying unit, and is controlled by the processor unit to generate a light output visible externally of the housing for visually indicating the status of the battery unit as monitored by the processor unit.
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1. A power tool comprising:
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a housing;
a battery-operated power supplying unit mounted in said housing, adapted to be connected to a battery unit, and including a processor unit capable of monitoring status of the battery unit;
a driving unit mounted in said housing, adapted to be coupled to a tool bit, and coupled electrically to said power supplying unit, said processor unit controlling drive operation of said driving unit; and
a battery status indicator mounted to said housing, coupled electrically to said power supplying unit, and controlled by said processor unit to generate a light output visible externally of said housing for visually indicating the status of the battery unit as monitored by said processor unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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