Abstract:
A power tool may include a housing that supports an electrical circuit. The electrical circuit may include at least two terminal sets that are arranged in parallel to each other. The at least two terminal sets may include a first terminal set engageable with a battery pack having a first configuration and a second terminal set engageable with a battery pack having a second, different configuration. A battery charger may include a housing, and an interface that is electrically and mechanically compatible with at least two battery packs having different configurations and battery cell chemistries.
Abstract:
A control system for use with a cordless power tool having a trigger switch includes a microcontroller having an analog I/O pin and a pin I/O driver driving the pin to high output and low output, and setting the pin to high impedance input. A temperature sensor connected to the analog I/O pin is comprised of a voltage divider circuit and a thermistor disposed proximate to a heat source to be measured. A control module of the microcontroller measures and records temperature of the heat source by first setting the analog I/O pin high, waiting a predetermined amount of time for a capacitor of the voltage divider circuit to discharge, setting the analog I/O pin to high impedance input, taking the temperature reading, and storing the temperature reading in a computer readable medium.