Anti-Theft Safety System for a Portable, Manually Operated Tool, and the Adapted Tool of the System

• US 20080236220A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Societe De Prospection Et D'Inventions Techniques Spit
• Original Assignee: Societe De Prospection Et D'Inventions Techniques Spit
• Inventors: Grandjean, Pascale, Guihard, Nicolas, Calvet, Pierrick, La Bella, Florent
• Granted Patent: US 8,542,090 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/263
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/00 Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/625 Operation and control

Abstract

The system includes, inside the tool, an electronic module for locking/unlocking the tool, in order to block or authorise its use and, inside a control station, a control module for the tool'"'"'s locking/unlocking module designed to switch it from the locked state (i1) to the unlocked state (I0). The system applies well to tools for sealing, nailing and other similar applications.

Claims

1. A system for an anti-theft tool for a portable, manually operated tool, comprising, inside the tool, a module for electronically locking/unlocking the tool, in order to block or authorise its use and, inside a control station, a module which is a control module is for the tool'"'"'s locking/unlocking module designed to switch it from the locked state (I1) to the unlocked state (I0).

2. System according to claim 1, in which the locking tool'"'"'s module is designed to switch from the locked state (I1) to the unlocked state (I0) under the action of an electronic unlocking key loaded into the tool'"'"'s (1) locking/unlocking module by the control station'"'"'s control module.

3. System according to claim 2, in which the tool'"'"'s locking/unlocking module comprises a microcontroller and a storage memory intended to receive the electronic unlocking key and to be read by the microcontroller in order to unlock the tool.

4. System according to claim 2, in which the unlocking key of the control station is loaded into the tool by means of a wire connection.

5. System according to claim 2, in which the unlocking key of the control station is loaded into the tool by means of a radio-link connection.

6. System according to claim 2, in which the unlocking key of the control station is loaded into the tool by means of a computer of the control station'"'"'s control module.

7. Portable, manually operated tool customised to the system according to claim 1, comprising an electronic locking/unlocking module for blocking or authorising the use of the tool, the module being designed to receive an electronic unlocking key and to switch the tool into the unlocked state (I0).

8. Tool according to claim 7, comprising a diagnostic module for after-sales service and a connecting circuit in order to connect the tool to an after-sales station, in which the connecting circuit ensures loading of the electronic unlocking key.

9. Tool according to claim 7, in which the locking/unlocking module is connected to a transponder for receiving the electronic unlocking key.