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

Claim 0:
1. A power tool 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 battery pack;
a motor within the housing and having a rotor and a stator, wherein the motor is configured to be selectively coupled to power provided by the battery pack to drive an output drive device;
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 connect 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 operation of the motor, 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.