System for Enhancing Operation of Power Tools

• US 20140005807A1
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Black & Decker Incorporated (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Busschaert, Jason F., Schell, Craig A.
• Application Number:
  US13/923,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20140005807A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: B23D 59/001 Measuring or control devices, e.g. for automatic control of work feed pressure on band saw blade measuring in general G01; controlling in general G05
• CPC Class Codes: B23Q 17/2414 for indicating desired positions guiding the positioning of tools or workpieces B25H1/0092 takes precedence
• 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: B25F 5/021 with guiding devices guiding devices for hand tools on stands or supports B25H1/0078
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/02 electric

Abstract

A system for facilitating power tool operation includes a camera, a computing device receiving information from the camera, a display for displaying information received from the computing device, and a reference marker having at least two markers viewable by the camera. The reference marker is disposed on a power tool or separate from the power tool. The computing device calculates a position of the reference marker from the information received from the camera. The display can display video information showing the power tool and graphical information showing a desired position for the power tool and/or a direction of movement for moving the power tool towards the desired position for the power tool.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating power tool operation, comprising:

a first camera;

a computing device receiving information from the first camera;

a display for displaying information received from the computing device; and

a reference marker having at least two markers viewable by the first camera, the reference marker being disposed on a power tool or separate from the power tool;

wherein the computing device calculates a position of the reference marker from the information received from the first camera.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computing device calculates a position of the power tool when the reference marker is disposed on the power tool.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the display displays at least one of video information showing the power tool and graphical information showing a desired position for the power tool or a direction of movement for moving the power tool towards the desired position for the power tool.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least markers comprise at least one of the group consisting of QR codes, bar codes, IR codes, topographical features on the power tool, and colored features on the power tool.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the display is a head-up display.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein at least two of the first camera, the computing device and the display are connected wirelessly.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second camera providing information to the computing device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the power tool has a feature for adjusting a cutting direction of the power tool, wherein the feature is controllable by the computing device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the reference marker has first and second facets, each facet having a different number of markers thereon.