CPC H05K 1/0243 (2013.01) [B25F 5/02 (2013.01); H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 1/48 (2013.01); H01R 12/7058 (2013.01); H01R 12/727 (2013.01); B25B 21/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A power tool comprising:
a power tool housing having a motor housing portion, a handle portion, and a battery pack receiving portion;
a motor within the motor housing portion and having a rotor and a stator, wherein the motor is configured to drive an output drive device;
a second electronic processor within the power tool housing and configured to control operation of the motor;
a compartment located in the power tool housing; and
a housingless insertable wireless communication device including a first electronic processor and an antenna, each of which is mounted to a first printed circuit board (PCB) of the housingless insertable wireless communication device, the housingless insertable wireless communication device configured to be received in the compartment, and the first electronic processor configured to communicatively couple with the second electronic processor when the housingless insertable wireless communication device is received in the compartment;
wherein the housingless insertable wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device; and
wherein a first portion of the first PCB of the housingless insertable wireless communication device is not enclosed by a housing and remains exposed when the housingless insertable wireless communication device is not inserted into the compartment.
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