Remote Power Tool Mode Profile Editing via Wireless Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power tools lack efficient methods for remote programming and configuration, limiting user customization and maintenance capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A power tool system that enables wireless communication between the tool and an external device, allowing for the transmission and storage of mode profiles, enabling users to modify and update operational parameters remotely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If power tools use traditional local configuration methods, then users can directly adjust parameters on the tool, but the process is time-consuming and requires physical presence at the tool
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote device (smartphone, tablet, or computer) as an intermediary between the user and the power tool. This intermediary communicates with the tool via wireless transceiver, allowing users to configure parameters remotely without physically handling the tool, thus reducing programming time while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/physical interaction required for traditional configuration (manual button presses, switches, or dials on the tool) with electronic/wireless communication. The transceiver system transmits configuration data electronically, eliminating the need for physical presence and manual adjustment, thereby reducing time loss
2Adaptability or versatility
If power tools allow extensive parameter customization, then user adaptability increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex configuration interface from the power tool itself and places it on a separate remote device. The power tool retains only the essential transceiver and processor for receiving commands, while the remote device handles the complex parameter selection and display, thus enabling extensive customization without increasing tool complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the remote device universal by allowing it to serve multiple functions: displaying tool status, configuring parameters, monitoring operation, and updating firmware. This multi-functional approach enables extensive adaptability through a single external device rather than requiring multiple specialized controls on the tool itself
3Adaptability or versatility
If power tools store multiple mode profiles, then operational versatility improves, but memory requirements and data management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a copy-based profile management system where mode profiles can be duplicated, modified, and stored. Users can create copies of existing profiles, adjust parameters as needed, and save the modified versions. This approach allows extensive operational versatility through multiple profiles while managing data efficiently through systematic copying and modification rather than creating entirely new profiles from scratch
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AI summary
A programmable power tool and method and systems of programming a power tool using wireless communication. An external device having a processor and a transceiver establishes a communication link with the power tool. The external device receives, with the transceiver, a first mode profile stored on the power tool. The first mode profile is defined by a profile type and a first value associated with a parameter for executing the profile type. The external device displays a control screen including the profile type and the parameter at the first value, and receives a user input. The external device generates, in response to the user input, a second mode profile by modifying the parameter to be at a second value. The external device transmits, with the transceiver, the second mode profile to the power tool.