OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION OT-2026-000001977 Light emitting assembly for a power tool Published: 2026-09-15T19:09:55.611388Z Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001977 Categories: Tools & Tooling > Powered Hand Tools ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT A power tool includes a housing containing a motor, an output member configured to be driven by the motor to perform an operation on a workpiece, and a handle having a first end portion coupled to the housing and a second end portion. A base is coupled to the second end portion of the handle. A light emitting assembly is pivotably coupled to the base. The light emitting assembly is configured to be operable in a first mode to illuminate a workpiece and a second mode to indicate a condition of the power tool responsive to the power tool signaling the condition to the light emitting assembly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001977 Published 2026-09-15T19:09:55.611388Z https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001977