Patent ID: 11870197
Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A power tool comprising:
a power tool housing including a recess and an input device;
an accessory configured to be received by the recess, the accessory including an identifier; and
an electronic processor connected to the input device, the electronic processor configured to:
receive a first signal from the identifier,
determine an accessory type based on the first signal,
receive a second signal from the input device indicating a request to perform an action on a workpiece,
determine an outer diameter of the workpiece,
determine, based on the outer diameter of the workpiece, whether the workpiece is compatible with the accessory type,
initiate, when the workpiece is compatible with the accessory type, the action based on the second signal,
calculate a force applied by the power tool to the workpiece,
determine a distance traveled by the accessory during the action, and
determine a status of the action based on the force applied to the workpiece and the distance traveled by the accessory.