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公开(公告)号:US12262516B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-25
申请号:US18527797
申请日:2023-12-04
Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Donald J. Truettner , Jeffrey M. Brozek , Steven T. Sommerfeld , Cameron R. Schulz
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11916203B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-27
申请号:US17464291
申请日:2021-09-01
Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: James P. Elfering , Cameron R. Schulz , Ryan B. Jipp , Samuel Sheeks , Kyle J. Radovich , Michael Kolden
IPC: H01M50/24 , H01M10/42 , H02J7/34 , H01M50/213 , H01M50/247 , H01M50/503 , H01M50/509 , H01M50/516 , 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230344073A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-26
申请号:US18345198
申请日:2023-06-30
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 , H01M50/296 , H01M50/284 , 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20230170714A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-01
申请号:US18061578
申请日:2022-12-05
Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Wyatt R. Silha , Cameron R. Schulz , Kyle C. Fassbender , Zhi Wei Meng
CPC classification number: H02J7/0042 , H05K1/18 , H01M10/44 , H02J7/0047 , H05K7/20154 , H05K1/0295 , H02J7/00047 , H02J7/0013 , H02J7/00309 , H02J7/0045 , H05K7/20209 , H05K2201/10106 , H05K2201/066 , H05K2201/10522
Abstract: A battery charger may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a first portion supporting alternating current (AC) electrical components and a second portion supporting direct current (DC) electrical components; an indicator including a light-emitting diode (LED) supported on the first portion of the PCB and operable to emit light; and an isolating member positioned on the first portion between the AC electrical components and the LED. A trace on the PCB may be electrically connected to the second portion of the PCB, the trace extending from the second portion and along the first portion, and the LED may be electrically connected to and receiving DC power through the trace, the LED being selectively positioned along a length of the trace. The LED may be positioned more than about 8 mm from the AC electrical components.
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公开(公告)号:US20230026217A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-26
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 , H01M50/284 , H01M50/296
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20220080575A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-17
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20210399376A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-23
申请号:US17464291
申请日:2021-09-01
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11043828B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16591224
申请日:2019-10-02
Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Kevin Minnickel , Brian Carrillo , Ryan B. Jipp , Samuel Sheeks , Cameron R. Schulz , Aditya Subramanian , Martin Guerrero , Izael Zapata , Jorge Michael Chavez
IPC: H01M2/10 , H02J7/00 , H02K7/14 , H02P4/00 , H02J7/34 , B25C1/06 , B25F5/02 , H01M50/20 , H01M50/267 , H01M50/502
Abstract: A system, an electrical combination and a method for powering a load device. The combination may include a burst circuit configured to provide power to the load device to perform a burst operation, the burst circuit including a supercapacitor, a first switch between a power source and the supercapacitor and operable to control whether power is provided from the power source to charge the supercapacitor, and a second switch between the supercapacitor and the load device and operable to control whether power is provided from the supercapacitor to the load device; and an electronic processor configured to control the first switch and the second switch based at least in part on a voltage of the supercapacitor.
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公开(公告)号:US20190044110A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-07
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
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20250167317A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-22
申请号:US19029644
申请日:2025-01-17
Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: James P. Elfering , Cameron R. Schulz , Ryan B. Jipp , Samuel Sheeks , Kyle J. Radovich , Michael Kolden
IPC: H01M10/42 , H01M50/213 , H01M50/24 , H01M50/247 , H01M50/503 , H01M50/509 , H01M50/516 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/34
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.
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