公开(公告)号：US20180169851A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15845063

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyle J. Radovich ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Mitchell Carlson ,  John G. Marx ,  Paul Rossetto ,  David M. Schwalbach

IPC: B25F5/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M2/10 ,  B23B45/02

Abstract: An interface for a battery pack and an electrical combination. The interface may include a battery-receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack and including a cavity. The cavity is defined by a pair of sidewalls with rails defining a groove between the rails and a lower surface of the cavity. The rails are stepped or angled along a battery insertion axis and are configured to guide the sliding engagement of a battery pack within the battery-receiving portion.

公开(公告)号：US11923514B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17202782

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James P. Elfering ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Ryan B. Jipp ,  Samuel Sheeks ,  Kyle J. Radovich ,  Michael Kolden

IPC: H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/24 ,  H01M50/247 ,  H01M50/502 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/509 ,  H01M50/516 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H01M10/425 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/24 ,  H01M50/247 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/509 ,  H01M50/516 ,  H02J7/342 ,  H02J7/0042

Abstract: A battery pack and a method of assembling a battery pack. The battery pack may include an outer housing; a cell module supportable by the outer housing, the cell module including a module housing, a plurality of battery cells supported by the module housing, the battery cells having an energy of at least about 60 Watt-hours, a controller operable to control an operation of the battery pack, a conductive strap electrically connected to at least one of the battery cells, a weld strap connected between the controller and the conductive strap, and a terminal electrically connected to the battery cells and operable to connect the battery cells to an electrical device for power transfer; and a vapor-deposited, hydrophobic nano coating applied to at least a portion of the cell module.

公开(公告)号：US11839066B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17061733

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Donald J. Truettner ,  Jeffrey M. Brozek ,  Steven T. Sommerfeld ,  Cameron R. Schulz

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G01K1/14 ,  H01M10/48

CPC classification number: H05K7/20909 ,  G01K1/14 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H05K7/209 ,  H05K7/20172 ,  H05K7/20945 ,  H01M10/486

Abstract: A battery charger and a method of operating a battery charger. The charger may include a housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet; a charging circuit operable to output a charging current to charge a battery couplable to the battery charger; a tubular heat sink; and a fan operable to cause air flow from the air inlet to the air outlet and along the heat sink. The charger may include a first switch operable to electrically connect the charging circuit to a power source when the battery engages the charger; and a second switch operable to electrically connect the charging circuit to a battery terminal after the charger terminal is electrically connected to the battery terminal. The charging current or a fan speed may be adjusted based on at least one of the temperature of the charger or a temperature of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US11715862B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17814157

申请日：2022-07-21

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Wyatt R. Silha ,  John G. Marx ,  Zachery Meyer ,  David M. Schwalbach ,  Joel D. Snyder ,  Francis X. Summins ,  Cameron R. Schulz

IPC: H01M50/375 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M50/296 ,  H01M50/284

CPC classification number: H01M50/375 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M50/284 ,  H01M50/296 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A battery pack including a housing having a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion. The first portion has a first wall and an interface extends from the first wall. The interface includes a plurality of terminal apertures that provide access to electrical terminals within the housing. The second portion has a second wall, and the second wall is positioned opposite the first wall. A first plurality of vents extends through the first wall and a second plurality of vents extends through the second wall. A cumulative surface area of the first plurality of vents is different than a cumulative surface area of the second plurality of vents.

公开(公告)号：US11685037B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17532630

申请日：2021-11-22

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyle J. Radovich ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Mitchell Carlson ,  John G. Marx ,  Paul Rossetto ,  David M. Schwalbach

IPC: H01M10/46 ,  B25F5/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/53 ,  H01M50/267 ,  B23B45/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01R13/703

CPC classification number: B25F5/02 ,  B23B45/02 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M50/267 ,  H01R13/53 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  B23B2260/024 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H01R13/7038 ,  Y10S439/911

Abstract: An interface for a battery pack and an electrical combination. The interface may include a battery-receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack and including a cavity. The cavity is defined by a pair of sidewalls with rails defining a groove between the rails and a lower surface of the cavity. The rails are stepped or angled along a battery insertion axis and are configured to guide the sliding engagement of a battery pack within the battery-receiving portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230150106A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18156622

申请日：2023-01-19

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyle J. Radovich ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Mitchell Carlson ,  John G. Marx ,  Paul Rossetto ,  David M. Schwalbach

IPC: B25F5/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/53 ,  H01M50/267 ,  B23B45/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/46

CPC classification number: B25F5/02 ,  B23B45/02 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M50/267 ,  H01R13/53 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H02J7/0045 ,  H01R13/7038 ,  Y10S439/911

Abstract: An interface for a battery pack and an electrical combination. The interface may include a battery-receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack and including a cavity. The cavity is defined by a pair of sidewalls with rails defining a groove between the rails and a lower surface of the cavity. The rails are stepped or angled along a battery insertion axis and are configured to guide the sliding engagement of a battery pack within the battery-receiving portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230027193A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17813519

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Cameron R. Schulz ,  Samuel Sheeks ,  Matthew R. Polakowski ,  Kyle C. Fassbender

IPC: H01M50/583 ,  H01M50/296 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/218

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery pack housing, a plurality of battery pack terminals, and a plurality of battery cells supported within the battery pack housing. At least one battery cell includes a battery cell terminal. The battery pack also includes a compound fuse electrically coupled between the battery cell terminal of the at least one battery cell and at least one battery pack terminal. The compound fuse comprises a first material and a second material that has a lower melting point than the first material. The compound fuse includes a first portion electrically coupled to the battery cell terminal, a second portion electrically coupled to the at least one battery pack terminal, and a fuse portion that connects the first portion to the second portion. The fuse portion is configured to establish a discontinuity between the first portion and the second portion during a hard short event.

公开(公告)号：US11476527B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16045513

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Samuel Sheeks ,  Keith Boulanger ,  Andrew T. Beyerl ,  Timothy R. Obermann ,  Carl B. Westerby ,  Matthew J. Mergener ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Kyle C. Fassbender ,  Matthew R. Polakowski

IPC: H02K1/18 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H02K11/33 ,  H02H7/08 ,  H02K1/14 ,  H02K9/06 ,  H02K3/52 ,  H02K5/15 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K21/16 ,  H02K1/276 ,  H02P27/08 ,  H01M50/213 ,  H02K5/20

Abstract: An electrical combination, a motorized device system, a motor assembly, a battery pack, and operating methods. The combination may include an electrical device including a device housing, a load supported by the device housing, the load being operable to output at least about 1800 watts (W), and a device terminal electrically connected to the load; a battery pack including a pack housing, battery cells supported by the pack housing, the battery cells being electrically connected and having a nominal voltage of up to about 20 volts, and a pack terminal electrically connectable to the device terminal to transfer current between the battery pack and the electrical device; and a controller operable to control the transfer of current.

公开(公告)号：US11179841B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US15845063

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyle J. Radovich ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Mitchell Carlson ,  John G. Marx ,  Paul Rossetto ,  David M. Schwalbach

IPC: B25F5/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/53 ,  H01M50/267 ,  B23B45/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01R13/703

Abstract: An interface for a battery pack and an electrical combination. The interface may include a battery-receiving portion configured to receive a battery pack and including a cavity. The cavity is defined by a pair of sidewalls with rails defining a groove between the rails and a lower surface of the cavity. The rails are stepped or angled along a battery insertion axis and are configured to guide the sliding engagement of a battery pack within the battery-receiving portion.

公开(公告)号：US20210296726A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17339008

申请日：2021-06-04

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： James P. Elfering ,  Cameron R. Schulz ,  Ryan B. Jipp ,  Samuel Sheeks ,  Kyle J. Radovich ,  Michael Kolden

IPC: H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H01M50/24 ,  H01M50/502

Abstract: A battery pack and a method of assembling a battery pack. The battery pack may include an outer housing; a cell module supportable by the outer housing, the cell module including a module housing, a plurality of battery cells supported by the module housing, the battery cells having an energy of at least about 60 Watt-hours, a controller operable to control an operation of the battery pack, a conductive strap electrically connected to at least one of the battery cells, a weld strap connected between the controller and the conductive strap, and a terminal electrically connected to the battery cells and operable to connect the battery cells to an electrical device for power transfer; and a vapor-deposited, hydrophobic nano coating applied to at least a portion of the cell module.