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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2004
Shane Adams, Lebanon, OH (US);
Conrad Garvis, Mason, OH (US);
Richard Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Shane Adams, Lebanon, OH (US);
Conrad Garvis, Mason, OH (US);
Richard Leimbach, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Senco Products, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A control module advantageously reduces cost and enhances reliability, design flexibility, ease of assembly, and performance of a flywheel operated hand tool. The control module includes a thin film printed circuit with non-contact speed sensing of a flywheel to more accurately set the target speed and control transfer kinetic energy thereof to a fastener, achieving a desired depth regardless of variations in component performance and battery voltage. The printed circuit also includes long service life thin film switches for responding to trigger and safety inputs. Furthermore, the control module responds to a user speed selection and to preset speed selection ranges to reconfigure the controls as appropriate to constraints of a fastener drive assembly and to user preferences.