Torque setting indication for power tool

1 . A power tool comprising:

a housing including a motor housing portion, a front housing portion, a rear housing portion, and a handle portion extending from the motor housing portion;

a motor disposed within the motor housing portion;

a trigger located on a front side of the handle portion;

a torque adjustment interface for changing a torque setting of the power tool; and

a torque setting indicator disposed on a side of the power tool and configured to indicate the torque setting of the power tool,

wherein the torque setting indicator includes a set of lights forming a ring illuminated in different segments associated with different torque settings.

2 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the set of lights produce a pattern associated with different torque settings.

3 . The power tool of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the different torque settings is associated with a clutch out of the power tool.

4 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the set of lights is a set of shadowless lights arranged to illuminate a work surface.

5 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the torque setting indicator includes a numerical representation of the torque setting.

6 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the torque setting indicator includes a clutch indicator.

7 . The power tool of claim 6 , wherein the clutch indicator indicates a clutch out condition.

8 . The power tool of claim 7 , wherein the clutch indicator indicates that the clutch out condition has cleared.

9 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the torque setting indicator includes a gauge for indicating a present state-of-charge of a battery pack for the power tool.

10 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein each segment includes a numerical representation of the different torque settings.

11 . The power tool of claim 1 , wherein the power tool is configured to generate an audible indication associated with the torque setting.

12 . The power tool of claim 1 , further comprising a tactile feedback indicator associated with the torque setting.

13 . A power tool comprising:

a housing including a motor housing portion, a front housing portion, a rear housing portion, and a handle portion extending from the motor housing portion;

a motor disposed within the motor housing portion;

a trigger located on a front side of the handle portion;

a torque adjustment interface disposed between the front housing portion and the trigger for changing a torque setting of the power tool;

a torque setting indicator disposed on a side of the power tool and including a set of indicators configured to indicate the torque setting of the power tool; and

a controller configured to control the motor and connected to the torque setting indicator,

wherein the torque setting indicator includes a set of lights forming a ring illuminated in different segments associated with different torque settings.

14 . The power tool of claim 13 , wherein the set of indicators are configured to produce a light pattern associated with different torque settings.

15 . The power tool of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the different torque settings is associated with a clutch out of the power tool.

16 . A method of operating a power tool, the method comprising:

indicating a torque setting of the power tool via a torque setting indicator disposed on a side of the power tool; and

alerting a user of a clutch out condition when an electronic clutch of the power tool is engaged,

wherein the torque setting indicator includes a set of lights forming a ring illuminated in different segments associated with different torque settings.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising wirelessly controlling the power tool via a tool interface of an external device.