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

Claim 12:
13. A power tool device comprising:
a housing including a compartment and a battery pack receiving portion, wherein the compartment is configured to receive a wireless communication device that includes a wireless communication controller including a transceiver, and wherein the battery pack receiving portion is configured to receive a power tool battery pack;
a powered element configured to be selectively coupled to power provided by the power tool battery pack;
a backup power source separate from the wireless communication device and configured to provide power to the wireless communication controller; and
a controller within the housing and having 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, wherein the controller is configured to:
control the powered element, and
communicate with an external device via the data connection and the wireless communication controller;

wherein the compartment includes a mechanical irreversible lock, and the wireless communication device is configured to engage with the mechanical irreversible lock such that the wireless communication device is non-removable by a user of the power tool without damaging the mechanical irreversible lock.