公开(公告)号：US20200044209A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16532599

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins ,  Tyler J. Rowe ,  Frederick Bryan

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A battery pack that includes a housing connectable to and supportable by a tool. The battery pack also includes a controller having a processor and a memory. The controller is connected to one or more sensors which provide data to the controller related to operational characteristics of the battery pack. The controller stores the operational characteristics of the battery pack in the memory. The battery pack also includes a battery pack black box. The controller communicates with the black box using a wired communication bus and transmits the stored operational characteristics of the battery pack to the black box. The battery pack black box is capable of transmitting the stored operational characteristics wirelessly to a device external to the battery pack.

公开(公告)号：US11386774B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

申请号：US17236442

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins ,  Tyler J. Rowe ,  Frederick W. Bryan ,  Mark K. Stokes

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.

公开(公告)号：US11126804B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16532619

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins ,  Tyler J. Rowe ,  Frederick W. Bryan ,  Gian S. E. Thomas ,  Mark K. Stokes ,  William M. McNabb

IPC: G06K7/08 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A device that includes a controller having a processing unit and a memory. The device includes an enable circuit. The enable circuit prevents the device from operating (e.g., discharging current and/or receiving charging current) until the enable circuit is activated. The enable circuit includes an activation component (e.g., a near-field communication [“NFC”] circuit). The activation component is configured or operable to cause the device to become enabled when the activation component is activated by an external enabling device.

公开(公告)号：US20210241609A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17236442

申请日：2021-04-21

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins ,  Tyler J. Rowe ,  Frederick W. Bryan ,  Mark K. Stokes

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.

公开(公告)号：US20240123592A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18392617

申请日：2023-12-21

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins ,  Tyler J. Rowe ,  Frederick W. Bryan ,  Mark K. Stokes

IPC: B25F5/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B25F5/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H02J7/00032 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J7/0063

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.

公开(公告)号：US11424504B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16536427

申请日：2019-08-09

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins

IPC: H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  B25F5/02 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A battery pack that includes a battery pack housing. The battery pack housing includes a battery pack support portion that is configured to removably mechanically and electrically connect the battery pack to a device. The support portion includes a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting the battery pack to the device. The battery pack support portion includes a central recess. The battery pack support portion has a support portion length and a central recess length. The battery pack support portion is configured to receive a first device interface that electrically connects to a first subset of the plurality of terminals and is approximately the same length as the support portion length. The battery pack support portion is also configured to receive a second device interface that electrically connects to a second subset of the plurality of terminals and is approximately the same length as the central recess length.

公开(公告)号：US20190393706A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-26

申请号：US16447145

申请日：2019-06-20

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: A method for monitoring and controlling devices at a work site includes storing sensor data collected during operation of a work site device in a memory of the work site device. The charging station hub device transmits operational characteristics request to the work site device. The work site device determines operational characteristics of the work site device based on the sensor data stored in the memory of the work site device. The work site device transmits the operational characteristics of the work site device to the charging station hub device via the established connection supported by the work site device and the charging station hub device. The charging station hub transmits the operational characteristics to a mobile user device via the network.

公开(公告)号：US20240145833A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18409455

申请日：2024-01-10

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins

IPC: H01M50/213 ,  B25F5/02 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M50/296 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H01M50/213 ,  B25F5/02 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/488 ,  H01M50/296 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  H02J7/0044 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A system may include a first device including a first electrical interface and a second device including a second electrical interface. The system may include a battery pack including a battery pack support portion. The system may include a first removable battery pack interface configured to electrically and mechanically connect to the battery pack support portion, the first removable battery pack interface further configured to electrically connect to the first electrical interface of the first device. The system may include a second removable battery pack interface configured to electrically and mechanically connect to the battery pack support portion, the second removable battery pack interface further configured to electrically connect to the second electrical interface of the second device.

公开(公告)号：US11890738B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17812107

申请日：2022-07-12

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins ,  Tyler J. Rowe ,  Frederick W. Bryan ,  Mark K. Stokes

IPC: B25F5/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: B25F5/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H02J7/00032 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2010/4278 ,  H01M2220/30 ,  H02J7/0063

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote power tool control are provided. In one example, a battery pack is coupled to a power tool device. The battery pack includes a pack transceiver and a pack electronic processor. The pack electronic processor is coupled to the pack transceiver and is configured to determine that the power tool device is remotely controllable. The pack electronic processor is further configured to receive, wirelessly via a pack transceiver of the battery pack, a remote control command from a mobile device, and to provide the remote control command to the power tool device. The system further includes a tool electronic processor of the power tool device in communication with the pack electronic processor. The tool electronic processor is configured to control the power tool device to perform an action specified by the remote control command in response to receiving the remote control command.

公开(公告)号：US20220393280A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17820506

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP

Inventor： Mark Huggins

IPC: H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/572 ,  B25F5/02 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: A battery pack including a housing, a plurality of battery cells located within the housing, and first, second, third, and fourth battery pack terminals. The housing includes a battery pack support portion configured to removably mechanically connect the battery pack to a first device and a second device. The first battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to an interface of the first device. The second battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to an interface of the second device. The third battery pack terminal is configured as a bypass terminal configured to bypass a current sensing circuit. The fourth battery pack terminal is configured to electrically connect the battery pack to the interface of the first device and the interface of the second device.