THEFT-DETERRENCE SYSTEM FOR POWER TOOL SYSTEM, AND ADAPTER AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a motor or a solenoid that drives a tool, and a first memory that stores at least one pass code. A battery pack is detachably attached to, and supplies current to, the power tool and has a second memory that stores at least one pass code. An electronically-actuatable lock and a first controller are provided in the power tool and/or in the battery pack. The first controller reads the pass codes from the first and second memories when the battery pack is attached to the power tool, directly compares the pass codes from the first memory and the second memory, and causes the first electronically-actuatable lock to prohibit or impair operation of the power tool when the pass codes do not match or otherwise correspond in a predetermined manner.

主权项

1. A power tool system comprising:
a hand-held power tool including a motor or a solenoid configured to drive a tool, and a first memory that stores at least one pass code; a battery pack configured to be detachably attached to, and supply current to, the power tool, the battery pack including a second memory that stores at least one pass code; a first electronically-actuatable lock provided in the power tool and/or in the battery pack, the first electronically-actuatable lock being configured to selectively prohibit or impair operation of the power tool; and a first controller provided in the power tool and/or in the battery pack, the first controller being configured to: read the pass codes from the first and second memories when the battery pack is attached to the power tool, directly compare the pass codes from the first memory and the second memory, and cause the first electronically-actuatable lock to prohibit or impair operation of the power tool when the pass codes do not match or otherwise correspond in a predetermined manner.