US 12,307,839 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 Jan. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/406,717.
Application 18/406,717 is a continuation of application No. 17/188,327, filed on Mar. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,869,288.
Application 17/188,327 is a continuation of application No. 16/684,455, filed on Nov. 14, 2019, granted, now 10,950,074, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
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 2024/0144756 A1, May 2, 2024
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 battery receiving portion that includes a compartment including an irreversible lock;
a wireless communication device including a wireless communication controller with a transceiver, the wireless communication device configured to be received in the compartment and to engage with the irreversible lock, wherein the wireless communication device includes a lock mating tooth configured to engage with a mating tab of the irreversible lock in response to the wireless communication device being inserted into the compartment;
a motor within the housing and having a rotor and a stator, wherein the motor is configured to drive an output drive device; and
a controller within the housing and having an electronic processor and a memory, wherein the controller is configured to control operation of the motor;
wherein the wireless communication device includes (i) a top portion including a first mating structure that is configured to mate with the battery receiving portion and (ii) a bottom portion including a second mating structure that is configured to mate with a battery pack that is configured to provide power to the motor.