Hand Power Tool

• US 20140379136A1
• Filed: 06/25/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Schlegel, Andreas, Schart, Simon, Hoffmann, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,700,997 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/275
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 21/00 Portable power-driven screw or nut setting or loosening tools; details or components, e.g. casings, bodies, of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operation performed B25F5/00; for mounting or dismounting wheels B60B29/006; Attachments for drilling apparatus serving the same purpose machines B23P19/06
• 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: G05B 2219/35481 Display, panel
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/42122 First open loop, then closed loop

Abstract

A hand power tool, in particular a battery-operated hand power tool, includes an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit, and a communication unit, which is connected to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and which has a hand power tool interface for exchanging electronic data. It is proposed that the hand power tool interface be provided to communicate with at least one further hand power tool and/or with at least one hand power tool ancillary device for the purpose of influencing an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit.

Claims

1. A hand power tool comprising:

an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit; and

a communication unit, which is connected to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and which has a hand power tool interface for exchanging electronic data,

wherein the hand power tool interface is configured to communicate with at least one of a further hand power tool and a hand power tool ancillary device for the purpose of influencing an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit.

2. The hand power tool according to claim 1, wherein the hand power tool interface is configured to directly transmit electronic data to or directly receive electronic data from the at least one of the further hand power tool and the hand power tool ancillary device in one of a wireless and a wire-bound manner.

3. The hand power tool according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one drive unit; and

at least one switch-on/switch-off element configured to put the at least one drive unit into operation,

wherein the hand power tool interface is activated or deactivated in dependence on a position of the switch-on/switch-off element.

4. The hand power tool according to claim 3, wherein the hand power tool interface is configured to be switched to a connectivity mode for a period of less than 15 minutes as a result of the switch-on/switch-off element being moved into a startup position and in dependence on a data connection to the at least one of the further hand power tool and the hand power tool ancillary device.

5. The hand power tool according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one electronic anti-theft mechanism configured to release or disable an operational readiness.

6. The hand power tool according to claim 5, wherein a release by the electronic anti-theft mechanism is maintained after breaking of a connection of a battery unit within a predefined time period.

7. The hand power tool according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit includes at least one storage unit configured to be connected to an external data unit via the hand power tool interface for the purpose of altering or storing hand power tool parameters.

8. The hand power tool according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one battery monitoring unit configured to monitor a battery capacity and to calculate an energy consumption of a battery unit during an operation of the hand power tool.

9. The hand power tool according to claim 1, wherein the hand power tool interface is configured to communicate with an external data unit for the purpose of at least one of documenting, evaluating, and analyzing electronic data of the communication unit.

14. The hand power tool according to claim 1, wherein the hand power tool is a battery-operated hand power tool.

10. A system comprising:

at least one hand power tool including an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and a communication unit, the communication unit being connected to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and including a hand power tool interface for exchanging electronic data; and

at least one of at least one further hand power tool and at least one hand power tool ancillary device,

wherein the hand power tool interface is configured to communicate with the at least one of the at least one further hand power tool and the at least one hand power tool ancillary device for the purpose of influencing an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein:

the hand power tool ancillary device includes a distance measuring device configured to acquire a distance and transmit at least one acquired distance characteristic quantity to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit via the hand power tool interface; and

an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit is configured to process the acquired distance characteristic quantity for the purpose of controlling a machining operation.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein:

the hand power tool ancillary device includes a level configured to transmit at least one acquired position characteristic quantity to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit via the hand power tool interface; and

an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit is configured to process the at least one acquired position characteristic quantity that can be processed by for the purpose of controlling a machining operation.

13. A hand power tool ancillary device of a system including at least one hand power tool having an open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and a communication unit, the communication unit being connected to the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit and including a hand power tool interface for exchanging electronic data, wherein the at least one hand power tool ancillary device is configured to communicate with the at least one hand power tool for the purpose of influencing an operating program of the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit of the ar least one hand power tool.