Wireless Power Tool Parameter Control for Faster Jobsite Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing power tools lack the ability to rapidly and efficiently modify attributes such as blade speed to suit different materials and applications, requiring manual adjustments that are time-consuming and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A wireless system that connects power tools to a computing device via a communication circuit, allowing users to modify attributes like blade speed, enable/disable power, and adjust settings through a user-friendly app, using wireless communication protocols like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or infrared, enabling remote control and monitoring of power tools, battery packs, and sensing tools.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual adjustments are used to modify power tool attributes, then the tool can be adapted to different applications, but the process is time-consuming and inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to modify power tool attributesVSAvoidtime required for manual adjustments

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustments with wireless electronic control. A computing device communicates wirelessly with the power tool to modify attributes such as blade speed, replacing the need for physical manual adjustments and significantly reducing the time required to adapt the tool to different applications

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables dynamic change of operational parameters (such as blade speed, power levels) through wireless communication between a computing device and the power tool. This allows rapid parameter modification without manual intervention, directly addressing the time loss issue while maintaining adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If wireless communication circuit is added to power tools, then remote control and monitoring is enabled, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveremote control capabilityVSAvoidcomplexity of communication circuit

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a communication circuit as an intermediary component that enables wireless data exchange between the power tool and computing device. This intermediary handles the complexity of wireless protocols internally, providing simple remote control functionality to the user while managing the technical complexity within the communication module itself

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20230195062A1System, device and process for programming power tools

Publication Date: 2023.06.22 BLACK & DECKER CORP

AI summary

A method of programming a power tool includes: establishing a wireless communication link between a power tool and an external computing device having a processor; receiving on the external computing device and from the power tool a first profile associated with a working parameter for controlling an operation of the power tool; displaying, on a display of the external computing device, a graphical representation of the working parameter; receiving a user input at the external computing device to change the working parameter from the first profile to a second profile; transmitting the second profile from the external computing device to the power tool; and programming the power tool to adjust the working parameter in accordance with the second profile.