US 11,869,288 B2
Power tool with compartment for receiving another device
Tauhira Hoossainy, Milwaukee, WI (US); Christian P. Coulis, Sussex, WI (US); and Stephen Matson, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/188,327.
Application 17/188,327 is a continuation of application No. 16/684,455, filed on Nov. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,950,074.
Application 16/684,455 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,710, filed on Aug. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,510,199, issued on Dec. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/590,819, filed on Nov. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/541,860, filed on Aug. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0183188 A1, Jun. 17, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 17/22 (2006.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07C 9/30 (2020.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01)
CPC G07C 9/00309 (2013.01) [E05B 17/22 (2013.01); G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07C 9/30 (2020.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01); G07C 2009/00507 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00642 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power tool comprising:
a housing including a compartment and a battery pack receiving portion, wherein the compartment is configured to receive a wireless communication device that includes a wireless communication controller including a transceiver, and wherein the battery pack receiving portion is configured to receive a battery pack;
a motor within the housing and having a rotor and a stator, wherein the motor is configured to be selectively coupled to power provided by the battery pack to drive an output drive device;
a backup power source separate from the wireless communication device and configured to provide power to the wireless communication controller; and
a controller within the housing and having an electronic processor, a memory, and a data connection, the data connection configured to connect the electronic processor to the wireless communication device when the wireless communication device is inserted into the compartment, wherein the controller is configured to:
control operation of the motor, and
communicate with an external device via the data connection and the wireless communication controller;
wherein the compartment includes a mechanical irreversible lock, and the wireless communication device is configured to engage with the mechanical irreversible lock such that the wireless communication device is non-removable by a user of the power tool without damaging the mechanical irreversible lock.