US 11,890,738 B2
Systems and methods for remote power tool device control
Mark Huggins, Anderson, SC (US); Tyler J. Rowe, Anderson, SC (US); Frederick W. Bryan, Greenville, SC (US); and Mark K. Stokes, Clemson, SC (US)
Assigned to TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed by TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP, Anderson, SC (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/812,107.
Application 17/812,107 is a continuation of application No. 17/236,442, filed on Apr. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,386,774, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 17/236,442 is a continuation of application No. 16/524,970, filed on Jul. 29, 2019, granted, now 11,011,053, issued on May 18, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/712,473, filed on Jul. 31, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0351610 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25F 5/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25F 5/00 (2013.01) [G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H01M 10/425 (2013.01); H02J 7/00032 (2020.01); H01M 2010/4271 (2013.01); H01M 2010/4278 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for remote controlling a power tool device, the system comprising:
a tool electronic processor included in the power tool device; and
a battery pack coupled to the power tool device, the battery pack including:
a pack transceiver,
a pack electronic processor coupled to the pack transceiver and in communication with the tool electronic processor, the pack electronic processor configured to:
determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable,
receive, wirelessly via the pack transceiver, a remote control command from a mobile device, and
provide the remote control command to the power tool device,
wherein the tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command from the pack electronic processor, and
wherein the tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device in a low power mode prior to receiving the remote control command from the pack electronic processor, and configured to switch to control the power tool device in a high power mode to perform the action in response to receiving the remote control command.