Patent ID: 11869288
Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  E | IPC E  G

Claim 6:
7. A power tool communication method comprising:
receiving, by a compartment of a housing of a power tool, a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a wireless communication controller including a transceiver, the housing including a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack;
engaging, by a mechanical irreversible lock of the compartment, the wireless communication device upon the compartment receiving the wireless communication device such that the wireless communication device is non-removable by a user of the power tool without damaging the mechanical irreversible lock;
controlling, with a controller located within the housing, operation of a motor of the power tool, the motor configured to be selectively coupled to power provided by the battery pack to drive an output drive device, the controller including an electronic processor, a memory, and a data connection, the data connection configured to couple the electronic processor to the wireless communication device when the wireless communication device is inserted into the compartment; and
communicating, by the controller, with an external device via the data connection and the wireless communication controller, the power tool including a backup power source separate from the wireless communication device and configured to provide power to the wireless communication controller.