PORTABLE POWER TOOL WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH A STATIONARY CONTROL UNIT
First Claim
1. A portable power tool which wirelessly communicates with a stationary process control unit, comprising:
- a housing,a motor,an on-board operation controller, anda wireless communication device which communicates tool operation data between the on-board controller and the stationary process control unit, wherein;
the on-board wireless communication device is formed as a separate communication module, and a docking portion is formed on the housing for receiving and firmly retaining said communication module, said docking portion and said communication module have matching electric connection devices to be interengaged as said communication module is received by said docking portion, thereby connecting said communication module with the on-board operation controller.
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Abstract
A portable power tool, wirelessly communicates with a stationary process control unit for exchange of operation parameter values, includes a housing with a battery powered motor connected to an output shaft, an on-board operation controller, and a wireless communication device in the form of a communication module. The communication module is received in a docking portion on the housing, and the docking portion and the communication module have matching electrical connectors. The communication module is one of a number of exchangeable communication modules all having identical electrical connectors for co-operation with the connection of the docking portion but which include communication devices for wireless communication according to different communication systems.
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8 Claims
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1. A portable power tool which wirelessly communicates with a stationary process control unit, comprising:
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a housing, a motor, an on-board operation controller, and a wireless communication device which communicates tool operation data between the on-board controller and the stationary process control unit, wherein; the on-board wireless communication device is formed as a separate communication module, and a docking portion is formed on the housing for receiving and firmly retaining said communication module, said docking portion and said communication module have matching electric connection devices to be interengaged as said communication module is received by said docking portion, thereby connecting said communication module with the on-board operation controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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