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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2025
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Samantha J. Krugel, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Chelsea L. Mccormick, Oak Creek, WI (US);
Matthew H. Ogden, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Jacob D. Hadfield, Mukwonago, WI (US);
Christopher R. Millane, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Long Biao Liu, Dongguan, CN;
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US);
Abstract
An audio output device may include a housing, a speaker provided in the housing, a plurality of actuators provided on the housing, and a light emitting unit provided on the housing. The light emitting unit includes a plurality of light emitting segments arranged in a line. The audio output device may also include a controller located within the housing and including an electronic processor, a memory, and a transceiver. The controller is coupled to the speaker, the plurality of actuators, and the light emitting unit. The controller is configured to determine that a first actuator of the plurality of actuators is actuated for a first predetermined amount of time, and operate the light emitting unit according to a first light sequence in response to the first actuator being actuated.