US 12,282,821 B1
Device installation system, related tools, and methods
Ladislaus Kehl, Ottobrunn (DE); Thomas Schoepf, Ottobrunn (DE); Kathryn Marie Maher, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US); and Daniel Ferreira Ribeiro, Fuquay-Varina, NC (US)
Assigned to TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed by Tyco Electronics Raychem GmbH, Ottobrunn (DE); and TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH, Schaffhausen (CH)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/425,053.
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G01S 19/13 (2010.01); H04B 5/73 (2024.01)
CPC G06K 7/10297 (2013.01) [G01S 19/13 (2013.01); H04B 5/73 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device installation system, comprising:
a device comprising a wireless communication tag, the wireless communication tag storing device identification information and torque information for installing the device via at least one threaded fastener; and
a tool for applying torque to the at least one fastener to install the device, the tool comprising:
a wireless communication tag reader;
a temperature sensor; and
at least one processor in communication with the wireless communication tag reader and the temperature sensor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
obtain the device identification information and the torque information from the wireless communication tag via the wireless communication tag reader;
obtain ambient temperature information in a vicinity of the device via the temperature sensor; and
determine an amount of torque required to apply to the at least one threaded fastener to install the device using the obtained device identification information, torque information, and ambient temperature information.