METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ACTUATION OF A GAS-POWERED FIXING TOOL AND THE CORRESPONDING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling electronic ignition of a gas-powered fastener-driving tool, the method comprisingdetecting a first mechanical event at a first point in time;
- detecting a second mechanical event at a second point in time; and
after detecting the second mechanical event, if a time elapsed between the first and second points in time exceeds a first predetermined time period, generating a control signal to trigger ignition of a fuel/air mixture.
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Abstract
The present disclosure concerns a method and an electronic ignition control device of a combustion chamber of a gas-powered fixing tool designed to optimize the quality of the shooting of fixation elements by the tool. According to the principle of the present disclosure, the triggering of the ignition of the chamber to produce the shot is commanded on the condition that the time between the moment when the user places the tool against a work surface and the moment when he pulls on an actuation trigger of the tool is greater than a predefined delay time, to ensure an optimal filling of the combustion chamber with the combustible gas. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the triggering of the ignition is enabled on the supplemental condition that a signal of medium ignition voltage is greater than a trigger threshold voltage.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling electronic ignition of a gas-powered fastener-driving tool, the method comprising
detecting a first mechanical event at a first point in time; -
detecting a second mechanical event at a second point in time; and after detecting the second mechanical event, if a time elapsed between the first and second points in time exceeds a first predetermined time period, generating a control signal to trigger ignition of a fuel/air mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for controlling electronic ignition of a gas-powered fixing tool, the device comprising:
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a first detector configured to detect a first mechanical event associated with the tool; a second detector configured to detect a second mechanical event associated with the tool; and a controller operably connected to the first and second detectors and configured to, if a time elapsed between detection of the first mechanical event and detection of the second mechanical event exceeds a first predetermined time period, generate a control signal to trigger ignition of a fuel/air mixture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gas-powered fastener-driving tool comprising:
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a first mechanical component; a first detector operably connected to the first mechanical component to detect actuation of the first mechanical component; a second mechanical component; a second detector operably connected to the second mechanical component to detect actuation of the second mechanical component; and a controller operably connected to the first and second detectors and configured to, if a time elapsed between detection of the first mechanical event and detection of the second mechanical event exceeds a first predetermined time period, generate a control signal to trigger ignition of a fuel/air mixture.
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