A modular tool system is disclosed herein with a power unit, a battery, a controller, a sensor, and a plurality of tool modules. The hand-held sized power unit can include a motor housing and a motor with a shaft. The controller can variably control the shaft. Each tool module can include a housing, a work-engaging portion, a transmission linkage, and an identifier. The identifier is within a range of detection of the sensor when the housings are coupled. Each of the identifiers is distinguishable from other identifiers and the sensor transmits a different signal for each of the identifiers. The controller is configured to determine one of a plurality of different shaft speeds or one of a plurality of different torques to transmit through the shaft in response to the signal from the sensor indicating a particular identifier.


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    Title :

    MODULAR TOOL SYSTEM


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    Publication date :

    2020-02-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B25F Kombinierte oder Mehrzweckwerkzeuge, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , COMBINATION OR MULTI-PURPOSE TOOLS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / A01D Ernten , HARVESTING / A47L DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING , Waschen oder Reinigen im Haushalt / A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte / B24B MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING , Maschinen, Einrichtungen oder Verfahren zum Schleifen oder Polieren / B25B TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING , Werkzeuge oder Werkbankvorrichtungen zum Befestigen, Verbinden, Lösen oder Halten, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last / G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA



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