Electrical equipment and systems

Claims

1. An electrical device body with a removable battery pack, A drive unit powered by the aforementioned battery pack, A control unit that controls the drive unit, Electrical equipment having, The electrical equipment is configured to detect abnormalities in the main body of the electrical equipment, The control unit has a plurality of modes, including a normal mode in which the control unit can control the drive unit, and an energy-saving mode in which power consumption is reduced compared to the normal mode, and which is switched from the normal mode when predetermined conditions are met in the normal mode. The aforementioned abnormality includes a first abnormality in which the control unit is unable to switch from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode when the drive unit is stopped. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

2. An electrical device according to claim 1, If the control unit has performed the process of transitioning from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode but has not been able to transition to the energy-saving mode, A first process that renders the electrical equipment irreversibly unusable. A second process that notifies the user by sound, light, or the mode of operation of the drive unit when the electrical device body is driven, and A third process in which the unique information of the electrical equipment body and the abnormal information of the first abnormality are stored in the storage unit. Configured to perform one of the following actions: An electrical device characterized by the following features.

3. An electrical appliance according to Claim 1, The system includes a storage unit that stores abnormality information, which is information related to the aforementioned abnormality. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

4. The electrical equipment according to claim 3, Having the aforementioned battery pack, The memory unit is provided in the battery pack. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

5. The electrical equipment according to claim 3, The battery pack is configured to transmit the abnormal information to an external device. The abnormal information is configured to be notified by the external device. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

6. The electrical equipment according to claim 3, If the control unit fails to transition to the energy-saving mode after executing the transition process from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode, the control unit is configured to store the abnormality information relating to the first abnormality in the storage unit. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

7. An electrical device according to claim 1, The first abnormality is an abnormality in which the control unit does not transition from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode even when the predetermined conditions are met, or an abnormality in which the control unit fails to transition to the energy-saving mode after executing the transition process from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

8. The electrical equipment according to claim 7, The control unit is equipped with a power supply unit that supplies power to the control unit, The first abnormality is a power supply abnormality in which the power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit cannot be interrupted. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

9. An electrical device according to claim 1, The aforementioned abnormality includes a second abnormality in which the power consumption of the electrical equipment is high after the control unit switches from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

10. The electrical equipment according to claim 9, It includes a storage unit that stores battery information, which is information about the aforementioned battery pack, The aforementioned battery information includes the number of discharge cycles or the time-integrated value of the discharge current of the battery pack, and the voltage of the battery pack. The second abnormality includes a state in which, based on the battery information before transitioning to the energy-saving mode and the battery information after transitioning to the energy-saving mode and returning to the normal mode, the number of discharges has not increased or the cumulative time has not increased by a predetermined amount, and the voltage has decreased between the time before transitioning to the energy-saving mode and the time after transitioning to the energy-saving mode and returning to the normal mode. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

11. An electrical device according to claim 1, The aforementioned abnormality includes a third abnormality that prevents the transition from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode, An electrical device characterized by the following features.

12. An electrical appliance according to claim 11, The aforementioned electrical device body includes an operating section that is operated by the user, The third abnormality includes a state in which the operating unit is operated continuously for a predetermined period of time. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

13. An electrical device according to claim 12, The third abnormality includes a state in which the operating unit is operated continuously for a predetermined time while the voltage of the battery pack is below a predetermined value. An electrical device characterized by the following features.

14. An electrical device body with a removable battery pack, A drive unit powered by the aforementioned battery pack, A control unit that controls the drive unit, External devices connected wirelessly or via wire to the main body of the electrical equipment or the battery pack, A system having, The system is configured to detect abnormalities in the electrical equipment itself. The control unit has a plurality of modes, including a normal mode in which the control unit can control the drive unit, and an energy-saving mode in which power consumption is reduced compared to the normal mode, and which is switched from the normal mode when predetermined conditions are met in the normal mode. The aforementioned abnormality includes a first abnormality in which the control unit is unable to switch from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode when the drive unit is stopped. A system characterized by the following features.

15. The system according to claim 14, If the control unit has performed the process of transitioning from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode but has not been able to transition to the energy-saving mode, A first process that renders the electrical equipment irreversibly unusable. A second process that notifies the user by sound, light, or the mode of operation of the drive unit when the electrical device body is driven, and A third process in which the unique information of the electrical equipment body and the abnormal information of the first abnormality are stored in the storage unit. Configured to perform one of the following actions: A system characterized by the following features.

16. The system according to claim 14, The external device is configured to transmit the abnormal information, The abnormal information is configured to be notified by the external device. A system characterized by the following features.

17. The system according to claim 14, The control unit is equipped with a power supply unit that supplies power to the control unit, The first abnormality is a power supply abnormality in which the power supply from the power supply unit to the control unit cannot be interrupted. A system characterized by the following features.

18. The system according to claim 14, The aforementioned abnormality includes a second abnormality in which the power consumption of the electrical equipment is high after the control unit switches from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode. A system characterized by the following features.

19. The system according to claim 18, It includes a storage unit that stores battery information, which is information about the aforementioned battery pack, The battery information includes the number of discharges or the time-integrated value of the discharge current of the battery pack, and the voltage of the battery pack. The second abnormality includes a state in which, based on the battery information before transitioning to the energy-saving mode and the battery information after transitioning to the energy-saving mode and returning to the normal mode, the number of discharges has not increased or the cumulative time has not increased by a predetermined amount, and the voltage has decreased between the time before transitioning to the energy-saving mode and the time after transitioning to the energy-saving mode and returning to the normal mode. A system characterized by the following features.

20. The system according to claim 14, The aforementioned abnormality includes a third abnormality that prevents the transition from the normal mode to the energy-saving mode, A system characterized by the following features.

21. The system according to claim 20, The aforementioned electrical device body includes an operating section that is operated by the user, The third abnormality includes a state in which the operating unit is operated continuously for a predetermined period of time. A system characterized by the following features.