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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2015
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Erik A. Ekstrom, Woodstock, MD (US);
Matthew J. Velderman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Redeat G. Alemu, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Michael D. Grove, Windsor, PA (US);
Alexandros T. Theos, Bel Air, MD (US);
Alpay Hizal, Elkridge, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
An electronic switch and control module for a power tool having an electric motor is provided. The module includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an encapsulation member forming an enclosed compartment enclosing a portion of a surface of the PCB, and power switches mounted on the surface of the PCB outside the enclosed compartment, where the power switches are electrically configured to switchably connect a supply of electric power from a power source to the electric motor. The module further includes an input unit having at least one electro-mechanical element at least partially disposed within the enclosed component and generating a signal for controlling a switching operation of the plurality of power switches.