BATTERY PACK FOR USE WITH A POWER TOOL AND A NON-MOTORIZED SENSING TOOL
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a power tool including a motor, a drive mechanism mechanically coupled to the motor, and an output element mechanically coupled to the drive mechanism, the motor operable to drive the drive mechanism and the output element, the output element producing an output force when driven by the drive mechanism;
a non-motorized sensing tool including a printed circuit board and a sensing element electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, the sensing element operable to detect an external characteristic and output a signal indicative of the detected characteristic to the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form; and
a rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the power tool and the non-motorized sensing tool, the battery pack operable to power the motor to drive the drive mechanism and the output element when connected to the power tool, and operable to power the printed circuit board and the sensing element when connected to the non-motorized sensing tool.
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Abstract
A system includes a power tool having a motor, a drive mechanism mechanically coupled to the motor, and an output element mechanically coupled to the drive mechanism. The motor is operable to drive the drive mechanism and the output element. The system also includes a non-motorized sensing tool having a printed circuit board and a sensing element electrically coupled to the printed circuit board. The sensing element is operable to detect an external characteristic and output a signal to the circuit board. The circuit board is operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form. The system further includes a rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the power tool and the non-motorized sensing tool. The battery pack is operable to power the motor to drive the drive mechanism and the output element when connected to the power tool, and is operable to power the circuit board and the sensing element when connected to the non-motorized sensing tool.
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70 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a power tool including a motor, a drive mechanism mechanically coupled to the motor, and an output element mechanically coupled to the drive mechanism, the motor operable to drive the drive mechanism and the output element, the output element producing an output force when driven by the drive mechanism; a non-motorized sensing tool including a printed circuit board and a sensing element electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, the sensing element operable to detect an external characteristic and output a signal indicative of the detected characteristic to the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form; and a rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the power tool and the non-motorized sensing tool, the battery pack operable to power the motor to drive the drive mechanism and the output element when connected to the power tool, and operable to power the printed circuit board and the sensing element when connected to the non-motorized sensing tool. - 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)
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25. A system comprising:
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a first non-motorized sensing tool including a first printed circuit board, a first sensing element electrically coupled to the first printed circuit board, and a display electrically coupled to the first printed circuit board, the first sensing element operable to transmit image data of a remote object to the first printed circuit board, the first printed circuit board operable to condition the image data, the display operable to display an image of the remote object based on the conditioned image data; a second non-motorized sensing tool including a second printed circuit board and a second sensing element electrically coupled to the second printed circuit board, the second sensing element operable to detect a measurable characteristic of an object and output a signal indicative of the measurable characteristic to the second printed circuit board, the second printed circuit board operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form; and a rechargeable battery pack including at least one lithium-ion battery cell, the rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the first non-motorized sensing tool and the second non-motorized sensing tool, the battery pack operable to power the first printed circuit board, the first sensing element, and the display when connected to the first non-motorized sensing tool, and operable to power the second printed circuit board and the second sensing element when connected to the second non-motorized sensing tool. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system comprising:
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a power tool including a first housing defining a first opening, a motor positioned substantially within the first housing, a drive mechanism positioned substantially within the first housing and mechanically coupled to the motor, the motor operable to drive the drive mechanism, and a first battery terminal supported by the first housing and positioned within the first opening; a non-motorized sensing tool including a second housing defining a second opening, a printed circuit board positioned substantially within the second housing, a sensing element positioned substantially within the second housing and electrically coupled to the printed circuit board, the sensing element operable to detect an external characteristic and output a signal indicative of the detected characteristic to the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board operable to condition the signal into a human-comprehensible form, and a second battery terminal supported by the second housing and positioned within the second opening; and a rechargeable battery pack removably and independently coupled to the power tool and the non-motorized sensing tool, a portion of the battery pack being insertable into the first opening of the power tool to engage the first battery terminal and substantially enclose the first opening, the portion of the battery pack being insertable into the second opening of the non-motorized sensing tool to engage the second battery terminal and substantially enclose the second opening, the first battery terminal and the second battery terminal being generally exposed when the portion of the battery pack is removed from the first opening and the second opening, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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