Power Tool
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A power tool comprising:
- a motor configured to be driven based on one of a plurality of drive modes;
a mode section switch;
a control portion configured to operate responsive to a first operation to assign one or more drive modes preselected from the plurality of drive modes to the mode selection switch, a second operation different from the first operation being capable of manipulating the mode selection switch to select one drive mode from the one or more preselected drive modes, the control portion being further configured to control the motor based on the one drive mode selected by the mode selection switch.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A power tool includes: a motor configured to be driven based on one of a plurality of drive modes; a mode section switch; a control portion. The control portion is configured to operate responsive to a first operation to assign one or more drive modes preselected from the plurality of drive modes to the mode selection switch. A second operation different from the first operation is capable of manipulating the mode selection switch to select one drive mode from the one or more preselected drive modes, the control portion being further configured to control the motor based on the one drive mode selected by the mode selection switch.
-
Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A power tool comprising:
-
a motor configured to be driven based on one of a plurality of drive modes; a mode section switch; a control portion configured to operate responsive to a first operation to assign one or more drive modes preselected from the plurality of drive modes to the mode selection switch, a second operation different from the first operation being capable of manipulating the mode selection switch to select one drive mode from the one or more preselected drive modes, the control portion being further configured to control the motor based on the one drive mode selected by the mode selection switch. - View Dependent Claims (2)
-
-
3. A power tool comprising:
-
a motor; a bit drive portion configured to be driven by the motor to drive a bit; a first storing portion configured to store a plurality of control modes for controlling the motor; and a control portion configured to control the motor, wherein the power tool further comprises a second storing portion configured to store one or more control modes selected from the plurality of control modes as one or more drive modes, and the control portion is configured to control the motor based on one drive mode selected from the one or more drive modes stored in the second storing portion. - View Dependent Claims (4)
-
-
5. A power tool comprising:
-
a housing; a control portion accommodated in the housing; and a connection unit including a cable that is configured to be connectable to an external overwriting unit to conduct communication between the control portion and the external overwriting unit, wherein the connection unit is configured to connect the external overwriting unit with the control portion to execute both of power supply and signal transmission from the external overwriting unit to the control portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. An overwriting system comprising:
-
a power tool comprising; a housing; and a control portion accommodated in the housing; a computer; and a connection unit configured to connect the power tool with the computer to conduct communication between the computer and the control portion, wherein the computer is configured to supply power to the control portion through the connection unit and to overwrite program used in the control portion or parameter in the program through the connection unit.
-
-
18. An overwriting method comprising:
-
connecting one end of a connection unit to a communication connector of a power tool including a control portion; connecting another end of the connection unit to a computer to conduct communication between the computer and the control portion; and supplying power from the computer to the control portion through the connection unit and overwriting program used in the control portion or parameter in the program through the connection unit.
-
Specification