Power tool control system user interface
View Patent ↗A power tool control system allows a user to operate a power tool through a graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device. The graphical user interface correlates user engageable selectors with a logically related menu of power tool setting options displayed on a display screen in a high quality and easily readable format. The non-contact measurement and alignment device uses one or more lasers to determine power tool settings and establish proper alignment based on user needs. The power tool control system further enables stud detection and visual indication of stud location.
1. A non-contact measurement and alignment device for determining at least two settings for operation of a power tool, comprising:
a graphical user interface for user operation of said power tool for indicating at least two of a power tool setting;
a wireless networking assembly coupled with the graphical user interface, the wireless networking assembly for establishing a communicative link between the graphical user interface and a second computing system,
wherein the wireless networking assembly enables a user of the non-contact measurement and alignment device to operate the power tool remotely.
2. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to provide pictographic display menus.
3. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises a touch screen for user operation of said power tool.
4. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes a hand-held graphical user interface.
5. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the non-contact measurement and alignment device is configured to determine at least two of a table saw setting: (i) blade height, (ii) blade angle, and (iii) fence to blade distance.
6. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to indicate at least two of a table saw setting: (i) blade height, (ii) blade angle, and (iii) fence to blade distance.
7. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to display both text and graphics.
8. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface includes multiple pages.
9. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to indicate a saw blade bevel setting.
10. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to indicate a saw blade height setting.
11. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to indicate a router bit height setting.
12. The non-contact measurement and alignment device of claim 1 , further comprising a touch screen display communicatively coupled with the graphical user interface, the touch screen display being configured for user operation of the graphical user interface.