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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2023
Makita Corporation, Anjo, JP;
Nobuyasu Furui, Anjo, JP;
Hitoshi Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Masaaki Fukumoto, Anjo, JP;
Takuya Umemura, Anjo, JP;
Kosuke Ito, Anjo, JP;
Hitoshi Sengiku, Anjo, JP;
Shuji Yoshikawa, Anjo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagahama, Anjo, JP;
MAKITA CORPORATION, Anjo, JP;
Abstract
A power tool includes a motor and a controller in a power tool housing. A battery pack interface is defined on and/or in the power tool housing. A receptacle is defined on and/or in the power tool housing to removably accommodate a wireless communication adapter such that the wireless communication adapter is disposed entirely within a shell of the power tool and no portion of the wireless communication adapter extends beyond an outer contour of the power tool housing. At least one communication terminal is disposed within the receptacle and is electrically connectable to the wireless communication adapter. The controller outputs to the at least one communication terminal a signal indicating a charge level of a battery pack attached to the battery pack interface, a number of hours of operation of the power tool, a power tool overheated alert, and/or a battery pack overloaded alert.