Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Shared control of thermistor and dual purpose thermistor line
- Patent Title (中): 热敏电阻和双通道热敏电阻线共享控制
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Application No.: US12246844Application Date: 2008-10-07
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Publication No.: US08269458B2Publication Date: 2012-09-18
- Inventor: Nathan Cruise , Tarek Aydin , Steven J. Phillips
- Applicant: Nathan Cruise , Tarek Aydin , Steven J. Phillips
- Applicant Address: US DE Newark
- Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
- Current Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Newark
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: H02J7/00
- IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract:
A battery pack can include a temperature sensor that can provide an output that is indicative of a temperature associated with the battery pack. A battery management unit can directly measure the temperature sensor when the battery pack is by itself or engaged with a tool. A charger can directly read the temperature sensor when the battery pack is engaged with the charger. Thus, the temperature sensor can be shared by the battery pack and the charger. The battery pack can utilize a same terminal that provides access to the temperature sensor to indicate a stop-charge signal. The charger can read the stop-charge signal on the same terminal used to directly access the temperature sensor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100085018A1 SHARED CONTROL OF THERMISTOR AND DUAL PURPOSE THERMISTOR LINE Public/Granted day:2010-04-08
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