CPC B25B 23/1475 (2013.01) [B25B 21/023 (2013.01); B25D 11/068 (2013.01); B25F 5/00 (2013.01); B25D 2250/221 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A power tool comprising:
a motor;
an impact mechanism coupled to the motor, the impact mechanism including:
a hammer driven by the motor, the hammer including a first sensible feature and a second sensible feature,
an anvil configured to receive an impact from the hammer, and
a spring configured to axially bias the hammer to engage the anvil;
an impact case housing the anvil, the hammer, and the spring;
a sensor configured to generate an output signal indicative of a compression of the spring; and
a processing unit connected to the sensor and to the motor, the processing unit configured to control the motor based on the output signal from sensor.
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