公开(公告)号：US20230243346A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18126523

申请日：2023-03-27

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Jeffrey M. Wackwitz ,  Troy C. Thorson

IPC: F04B39/12 ,  F04B35/04 ,  F04B39/00 ,  F04B41/02 ,  F04B35/06

CPC classification number: F04B39/121 ,  F04B35/04 ,  F04B39/0027 ,  F04B41/02 ,  F04B35/06 ,  F04B39/0061 ,  F04B39/12

Abstract: An air compressor includes a compressor assembly with a motor and a pump driven by the motor, a battery receptacle, and a battery pack electrically connected to the motor via the battery receptacle for providing electrical power to the motor. The battery receptacle and the battery pack are positioned adjacent the compressor assembly. The compressor also includes a storage tank that receives compressed air from the pump, a case enshrouding the compressor assembly, an outlet port in fluid communication with the storage tank, and an adjustable pressure regulator at least partially positioned within the case. The outlet port configured to discharge compressed air from the storage tank at a regulated pressure determined by the pressure regulator. The compressor further includes an adjustment knob to adjust the regulated pressure of compressed air provided by the outlet port. The case attenuates noise emitted by the compressor assembly to less than 68 decibels.

公开(公告)号：US11633842B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-25

申请号：US17382965

申请日：2021-07-22

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Andrew R. Wyler ,  Nathan T. Armstrong ,  Jason D. Thurner ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  John S. Scott ,  Jeremy R. Ebner ,  Daniel R. Garces ,  Ryan A. Dedrickson ,  Luke J. Skinner ,  Benjamin R. Suhr

IPC: B25C1/04 ,  B25C1/06

Abstract: A gas spring-powered fastener driver includes a cylinder, a moveable piston, a driver blade attached to the piston, the driver blade movable with the piston, a lifter including a rotary component operably coupled to the driver blade to move the driver blade from a driven position to a ready position, and a multi-stage planetary transmission. The transmission includes an output shaft operatively coupled to the lifter to provide torque thereto, a first bearing supporting a first portion of the output shaft for rotation, a second bearing supporting a second portion of the output shaft for rotation. The fastener driver also includes a housing having a cylinder support portion in which the cylinder is received and a transmission housing portion in which the first and second bearings are received to rotatably support the output shaft. The cylinder support portion and the transmission housing portion are integrally formed as a single piece.

公开(公告)号：US11577372B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17719869

申请日：2022-04-13

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： David A. Bierdeman ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  Jacob P. Schneider ,  Mackenzie J. Nick ,  Nathan Bandy ,  Travis W. Leathrum ,  Mitchell T. Neuhoff ,  Mark C. Hughes ,  David C. Graf ,  Marcus Wechselberger ,  Leonard F. Mikat-Stevens ,  Jacob N. Zimmerman ,  Jason M. Julius ,  Rosalie C. Phillips ,  Beth E. Cholst

IPC: B25C1/04 ,  B25C1/06

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center position to a bottom-dead-center position for driving a fastener into a workpiece, a drive unit for providing torque to move the driver blade toward the top-dead-center position, and a rotary lifter engageable with the driver blade. The rotary lifter having a body and a drive pin coupled to the body. A roller is rotatably coupled to the drive pin and includes a non-cylindrical outer peripheral surface defining a plurality of engagement sections. A tooth of the driver blade is configured to engage one of the engagement sections when moving the driver blade from the bottom-dead-center position toward the top-dead-center position.

公开(公告)号：US20230030017A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17962037

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marcus Wechselberger ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  David A. Bierdeman

IPC: B25C1/04

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center (TDC) position toward a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position, a gas spring mechanism for driving the driver blade toward the BDC position, a lifter assembly having a rotary lifter for returning the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, and an arm upon which the rotary lifter is supported. The fastener driver also includes a motor which, in a first position of the rotary lifter, provides torque to the rotary lifter to return the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The fastener driver further includes a brake mechanism which, when activated, redirects torque from the motor away from the rotary lifter and toward the arm, causing the lifter assembly to move from the first position toward a second position in which the rotary lifter is not engageable with the driver blade.

公开(公告)号：US20220305631A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17838629

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Troy C. Thorson ,  Matthew J. Mergener ,  John S. Dey, IV ,  Toby Lichtensteiger ,  Jacob P. Schneider ,  Trent Sheffield

IPC: B25B23/147 ,  B25B21/00 ,  B25B23/14

Abstract: A transducer assembly for use in a power tool including a housing, a motor, an output shaft that drives a workpiece about a central axis, and a transmission. The transducer assembly includes a transducer positioned between the motor and the transmission. The transducer including an inner hub being rotationally affixed to the housing, an outer rim affixed to a rotatable component of the transmission, a plurality of webs extending radially outward from the inner hub to the outer rim, and a sensor affixed to each of the webs for detecting strain of each of the webs in response to a reaction torque applied to the transmission from the output shaft. A width of each of the webs gradually tapers from at least one of the outer rim or the inner hub toward a midpoint of each of the webs in a direction perpendicular to the central axis.

公开(公告)号：US20220094004A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17539670

申请日：2021-12-01

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Andrew T. Beyerl ,  Michael Kolden ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  Jeffrey M. Wackwitz ,  Jeffrey S. Holly

IPC: H01M50/213 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/209

Abstract: A battery pack that is connectable to and supportable by a power tool (e.g., a hand-held power tool). The battery pack includes a top housing having a support member. The support member of the battery pack top housing is configured or operable to reinforce a support portion of the battery pack that is used to connect the battery pack to the power tool. By reinforcing the support portion of the battery pack, an interface between the battery pack and the power tool is able to withstand greater forces (e.g., from vibrations caused by the power tool).

公开(公告)号：US20210347026A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17382972

申请日：2021-07-22

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Andrew R. Wyler ,  Nathan T. Armstrong ,  Jason D. Thurner ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  John S. Scott ,  Jeremy R. Ebner ,  Daniel R. Garces ,  Ryan Allen Dedrickson ,  Luke J. Skinner ,  Benjamin R. Suhr

IPC: B25C1/06 ,  B25C1/04

Abstract: A gas spring-powered fastener driver includes a cylinder, a moveable piston positioned within the cylinder, a driver blade attached to the piston and movable therewith between a ready position and a driven position, a lifter to move the driver blade from the driven position to the ready position, and a transmission including an output shaft operatively coupled to the lifter to provide torque to the lifter. The fastener driver also includes an input to provide torque to the transmission and a clutch positioned downstream of the input and operably coupled to the output shaft to limit an amount of torque transferred to the output shaft and the lifter. In response to an application of a reaction torque to the output shaft above a predetermined threshold, torque from the input is diverted from the output shaft via the clutch.

公开(公告)号：US10960527B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US15606422

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Troy C. Thorson ,  Jeremy R. Ebner

IPC: B25D17/24 ,  B25D17/08

Abstract: A rotary hammer includes a motor, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, a piston at least partially received within the spindle for reciprocation therein, and an anvil received within the spindle for reciprocation in response to reciprocation of the piston. The anvil imparts axial impacts to a tool bit in response to reciprocation of the piston. The rotary hammer also includes a bit retention assembly for securing the tool bit to the spindle.

公开(公告)号：US20200338711A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16858061

申请日：2020-04-24

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Hans T. Banholzer ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  Michael R. Sande

IPC: B25F5/02 ,  F16C19/10

Abstract: A telescoping tool includes a pole assembly, a driveshaft, a plurality of bearings, and at least one connection member. The pole assembly includes an outer pole and an inner pole. The inner pole is slidably received in the outer pole. The pole assembly is movable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. The driveshaft extends longitudinally in the outer pole and the inner pole. Each bearing of the plurality of bearings includes a driveshaft passage defined therein. The driveshaft passage receives the driveshaft therethrough. Each bearing further includes an end connection passage defined therein. The at least one connection member joins adjacent bearings of the plurality of bearings. The at least one connection member is disposed in the end connection passage of each of the adjacent bearings.

公开(公告)号：US20200164498A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16696818

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： Marcus Wechselberger ,  Troy C. Thorson ,  David A. Bierdeman

IPC: B25C1/04

Abstract: A powered fastener driver includes a driver blade movable from a top-dead-center (TDC) position toward a driven or bottom-dead-center (BDC) position, a gas spring mechanism for driving the driver blade toward the BDC position, a lifter assembly having a rotary lifter for returning the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position, and an arm upon which the rotary lifter is supported. The fastener driver also includes a motor which, in a first position of the rotary lifter, provides torque to the rotary lifter to return the driver blade from the BDC position toward the TDC position. The fastener driver further includes a brake mechanism which, when activated, redirects torque from the motor away from the rotary lifter and toward the arm, causing the lifter assembly to move from the first position toward a second position in which the rotary lifter is not engageable with the driver blade.