公开(公告)号：US11845173B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-19

申请号：US17502214

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Abbott ,  Maxwell L. Merget ,  Carter H. Ypma

IPC: B25F5/00 ,  H02K11/33 ,  H02K11/00 ,  B25F5/02

CPC classification number: B25F5/001 ,  H02K11/0094 ,  H02K11/33 ,  B25F5/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and acting on bind-up conditions of a power tool. The power tool includes a housing, a motor, a battery pack, and a motion sensor configured to sense rotational motion of the housing. An electronic controller is connected to the motor, the battery pack, and the motion sensor. The electronic controller is configured to determine whether a battery fetting event is occurring and adjust a rotational motion threshold used to determine a bind-up event based on the battery fetting event. The electronic controller is further configured to receive, from the motion sensor, a first signal associated with a rotational motion of the housing, compare a value based on the signal to the rotational motion threshold, and initiate, in response to the value being greater than or equal to the rotational motion threshold, a protective operation.

公开(公告)号：US20230296234A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18169638

申请日：2023-02-15

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jay Walsh ,  Steven M. Smith ,  Jonathan E. Abbott

IPC: F21V23/04 ,  F21S9/02

CPC classification number: F21V23/0435 ,  F21S9/02

Abstract: A device for performing a function. The device including a housing, an indicator configured to provide an indication, a first electronic processer within the housing and configured to control operation of the indicator, and a wireless communication device including a second electronic processer. The wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device, communicate with the first electronic processer to transfer data between the first electronic processer and the external device, receive a signal from the external device, and provide the signal to the first electronic processer. The first electronic processer is configured to prohibit, in response to receiving the signal from the wireless communication device, the indicator from providing the indication.

公开(公告)号：US20230271289A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18173968

申请日：2023-02-24

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Abbott ,  Hannah E. Phipps ,  Carter H. Ypma ,  Daniel E. Endean ,  Nicholas J. LePar ,  Grace Whitmore ,  Niladri Basu Bal ,  Arhum M. Zafar

IPC: B23Q11/00

CPC classification number: B23Q11/0092 ,  B23Q2717/00

Abstract: A power tool including a motor configured to produce an output, and a sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the power tool along at least one of three spatial axes and generate an output signal related to the acceleration. The power tool further including a controller configured to receive the output signal related to the acceleration of the power tool from the sensor, compare the acceleration of the power tool to a free-fall acceleration threshold, initiate a timer when the acceleration of the power tool corresponds to the free-fall acceleration threshold, compare the timer to a free-fall timer threshold, and stop the motor from producing the output when the timer is greater than or equal to the free-fall timer threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11498196B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16275384

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jeremy R. Ebner ,  Jonathan E. Abbott ,  Przemyslaw M. Krol ,  Randolph McHugh

IPC: B25D17/00 ,  B25D17/04

Abstract: An attachment is configured for use with a powered hammer to drive a rod into the ground. The attachment includes a body and an impact portion defining a first axis. The impact portion is fixed to the body and immovable relative to the body. The impact portion is configured to receive repeated impacts from the powered hammer. The attachment further comprises a receiving portion in which the rod is receivable. The receiving portion defines a second axis that is parallel with the first axis.

公开(公告)号：US20220137147A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17512120

申请日：2021-10-27

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Carl B. Westerby ,  Griffin M. Steffy ,  Alex R. Kuhls ,  Jonathan E. Abbott ,  Alexander T. Huber ,  Gareth Mueckl ,  Douglas R. Fieldbinder

IPC: G01R31/389 ,  G01R31/3842 ,  H01M10/48 ,  B25F5/02

Abstract: A device, such as a power tool, configured to receive a battery pack that is operable to determine a type of battery pack that is attached to the device. When the battery pack is connected to the device, the device is configured to determine an impedance of the battery pack. Based on the determined impedance of the battery pack, the device is capable of detecting the particular type of battery pack that has been attached. In some embodiments, the device is configured to be controlled based on the type of battery pack that has been detected by the device.

公开(公告)号：US20220118595A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17502214

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Abbott ,  Maxwell L. Merget ,  Carter H. Ypma

IPC: B25F5/00 ,  H02K11/00 ,  H02K11/33

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and acting on bind-up conditions of a power tool. The power tool includes a housing, a motor, a battery pack, and a motion sensor configured to sense rotational motion of the housing. An electronic controller is connected to the motor, the battery pack, and the motion sensor. The electronic controller is configured to determine whether a battery fetting event is occurring and adjust a rotational motion threshold used to determine a bind-up event based on the battery fetting event. The electronic controller is further configured to receive, from the motion sensor, a first signal associated with a rotational motion of the housing, compare a value based on the signal to the rotational motion threshold, and initiate, in response to the value being greater than or equal to the rotational motion threshold, a protective operation.

公开(公告)号：US20210308842A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17277782

申请日：2019-10-10

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Abbott

IPC: B25B23/00

Abstract: A multi-size tool bit holder includes a first sleeve having a first bit holding bore extending along an axis, and a second sleeve coupled for co-rotation with the first sleeve and movable relative to the first sleeve between a first position and a second position. The second sleeve includes a second bit holding bore. A first bit shank of a first nominal size is insertable into the first bit holding bore when the second sleeve is in the second position to secure the first bit shank within the first sleeve. A second bit shank of a second nominal size different than the first nominal size is insertable into the second bit holding bore when the second sleeve is in the first position to secure the second bit shank within the second sleeve.

公开(公告)号：US20210240145A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17162387

申请日：2021-01-29

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Abbott

IPC: G05B13/02 ,  B25F5/02 ,  B25F5/00 ,  B23B51/00

Abstract: Devices and methods for automatically controlling a step bit operation in a power tool. The method includes generating, by a sensor of the power tool, sensor data indicative of an operational parameter of the power tool wherein a step bit is coupled to the power tool. An electronic control assembly of the power tool receives the sensor data, where the electronic control assembly includes an electronic processor and a memory. The memory stores a machine learning control program for execution by the electronic processor. The electronic control assembly processes the sensor data using a machine learning control program of the electronic control assembly and generates, using the machine learning program, an output based on the sensor data. The output indicates step bit progress information. The electronic control assembly controls a motor supported by the housing of the power tool based on the output.

公开(公告)号：US20190126456A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16170836

申请日：2018-10-25

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jonathan E. Abbott ,  Timothy R. Obermann ,  John S. Dey, IV ,  Benjamin R. Suhr ,  Richard A. Ryer ,  Maxwell L. Merget ,  Douglas R. Fieldbinder

IPC: B25F5/00 ,  B25F5/02 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K7/00 ,  H02K11/21

Abstract: Kickback control methods for power tools. One power tool includes a movement sensor configured to measure an angular velocity of the housing of the power tool about the rotational axis. The power tool includes an electronic processor coupled to the switching network and the movement sensor and configured to implement kickback control of the power tool. To implement the kickback control, the electronic processor is configured to control the switching network to drive the brushless DC motor, receive measurements of the angular velocity of the housing of the power tool from the movement sensor, determine that a plurality of the measurements of the angular velocity of the housing of the power tool exceed a rotation speed threshold, and control the switching network to cease driving of the brushless DC motor in response to determining that the plurality of the measurements of the angular velocity exceed the rotation speed threshold.