18921461. ELECTRONIC CLUTCH FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER (MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION)
ELECTRONIC CLUTCH FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER
Organization Name
MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
Arik A. Miller of Shorewood WI US
Jonathon R. Gasteiner of Brookfield WI US
Mitchell A. Ellena of West Allis WI US
Austin Gaspar of Maple Valley WA US
ELECTRONIC CLUTCH FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18921461 titled 'ELECTRONIC CLUTCH FOR POWERED FASTENER DRIVER
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and methods for implementing an electronic clutch in a powered fastener driver. One fastener driver includes a motor, a trigger, a position sensor, a speed sensor, and a controller. The position sensor is configured to sense a position of the lifting assembly. The speed sensor is configured to sense a speed of the motor. The controller is configured to provide power to the motor. The controller is configured to receive speed signals from the speed sensor indicative of the speed of the motor, and determine whether the speed of the motor has dropped by a speed drop threshold within a first period of time. The controller is configured to activate an electronic clutch to electronically brake the motor for a second period of time. In response to the second period of time having passed, the controller is configured to provide power to the motor.