Patent ID: 11890725
Assignee: INGERSOLL-RAND INDUSTRIAL U.S., INC.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A method for configuring a power tool assembly comprising:
detecting one or more orientations of the power tool assembly with at least one sensor and generating orientation data in response thereto;
selecting at least one torque setting with a user interface, the at least one torque setting corresponding to at least one orientation of the power tool assembly; and
communicating with the at least one sensor and the user interface with an electronic control unit, the electronic control unit comprising a processor for:
processing the orientation data acquired by the at least one sensor, determining an orientation of the power tool assembly based on the orientation data, changing a torque of the power tool assembly based on the at least one torque setting and the orientation of the power tool assembly, and
changing the torque by selecting between at least a first torque setting and a second torque setting, the first torque setting selected when the power tool assembly is determined to have a first orientation, and the second torque setting selected when the power tool assembly is determined to have a second orientation.