公开(公告)号：WO2019023379A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-31

申请号：PCT/US2018/043749

申请日：2018-07-25

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SHEEKS, Samuel ,  BOULANGER, Keith ,  BEYERL, Andrew, T. ,  OBERMANN, Timothy, R. ,  WESTERBY, Carl, B. ,  MERGENER, Matthew, J. ,  SCHULZ, Cameron, R. ,  FASSBENDER, Kyle, C. ,  POLAKOWSKI, Matthew, R.

IPC: H02K11/00 ,  H02K9/02 ,  H02P6/08 ,  H02M7/5387 ,  H02K5/22

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：WO2023076953A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：PCT/US2022/078721

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： ABBOTT, Jonathan E. ,  SHEEKS, Samuel ,  JIPP, Ryan B. ,  REEDER, Kyle

IPC: H02J7/00

Abstract: A power tool battery charger includes a housing, at least one charging circuit coupled to the housing, and an electronic controller coupled to the housing. The electronic controller is configured to receive power tool device data from a power tool device, which may be the same or another power tool battery charger, a battery pack, and/or a power tool. The power tool device data indicate various data associated with the power tool device. Charger operation data are generated by the electronic controller based on the power tool device data, and can include a charging rate, charging target, and/or time indication for when to adjust the charging rate and/or charging target of the at least one charging circuit. A machine learning or artificial intelligence controller can also be used when generating the charger operation data. The at least one charging circuit is then operated based on the charger operation data.

公开(公告)号：WO2019006452A3

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：PCT/US2018/040587

申请日：2018-07-02

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SHEEKS, Samuel ,  BROZEK, Jeffrey, M. ,  BOULANGER, Keith ,  BEYERL, Andrew, T. ,  OBERMANN, Timothy, R. ,  HUBER, Alex ,  BILLETDEAUX, Samantha, L. ,  LAMONT, Lance, D. ,  MERGENER, Matthew, J.

IPC: H02K11/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02P27/06 ,  H02M7/5387 ,  H02K11/215 ,  H02K1/14 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M2/10

Abstract: An electrical combination, a power tool system, an electric motor, a battery pack, and operating and manufacturing methods. The electrical device may include a device housing, a motor supported by the device housing, the motor having a nominal outer diameter of up to about 80 millimeters (mm), the motor being operable to output at least about 2760 watts (W), and a device terminal electrically connected to the motor; a battery pack including a pack housing defining a volume of the battery pack, the volume being up to about 5.2 x 10 6 cubic millimeters (mm 3 ), battery cells supported by the pack housing, the battery cells being electrically connected and having a nominal voltage of up to about 80 volts (V), 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：WO2023004312A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：PCT/US2022/073888

申请日：2022-07-19

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SCHULZ, Cameron, R. ,  SHEEKS, Samuel ,  POLAKOWSKI, Matthew, R. ,  FASSBENDER, Kyle, C.

IPC: H01M50/583 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/543 ,  H01M50/521 ,  H01M50/566

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：WO2013188476A3

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：PCT/US2013/045281

申请日：2013-06-11

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： KOLDEN, Michael ,  SHEEKS, Samuel

IPC: H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/20

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack including a housing, a latch mechanism, a printed circuit board connected to electrical terminals, and an internal frame. The housing includes a first and second portion. The first portion includes openings that receive the latch mechanism and openings that receive the terminals. The battery pack also includes a latch cover that protects against water infiltrating between the openings and the latch mechanism, and a terminal cover that protects against water infiltrating between the first housing portion and the terminals. Water that enters the battery pack is directed to the bottom of the battery pack. The water is then drained through openings in the lower housing portion. The internal frame includes openings that secure batteries within the lower housing portion with the help of wedges that are positioned in between adjacent rows of batteries.

公开(公告)号：WO2022020255A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：PCT/US2021/042224

申请日：2021-07-19

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SHEEKS, Samuel ,  VARIAN, William, Darius

IPC: H02J7/04 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44

Abstract: Battery pack chargers described herein for charging a battery pack include a battery pack receiving portion, a power control module, and a controller. The battery pack receiving portion receives and interfaces with the battery' pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells. The power control module is configured to provide power to the battery pack receiving portion. The controller is connected to the power control module. The controller is configured to provide a charging current to one or more battery cells of the battery pack using a stepped charging profile. The step charging profile includes a first charging current level. The first charging current level is greater than a predetermined maximum charging current for the battery pack. The controller steps down the charging current to a second charging current level when a voltage of the one or more battery cells increases to a predetermined voltage value.

公开(公告)号：WO2021262979A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：PCT/US2021/038897

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： STANKE, Zachary, G. ,  SHEEKS, Samuel

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01R24/60 ,  B25F5/00 ,  H02J7/0016 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  H05B1/0272

Abstract: A multi-bay power supply including a plurality of energy storage devices, a power output configured to provide power from the plurality of energy storage devices to a peripheral device, and a controller including an electronic processor. The controller is configured to determine which battery of the plurality of energy storage devices has a highest state of charge, provide power to the peripheral device by discharging the energy storage device having the highest state of charge for a first configurable amount of time. The controller is further configured to provide power to the peripheral device by discharging the energy storage devices having the highest state of charge and any energy storage devices in the plurality of energy storage devices having a state of charge that is within a tolerance of the highest state of charge.

公开(公告)号：WO2018129516A3

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：PCT/US2018/012920

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： SHEEKS, Samuel ,  BROZEK, Jeffrey, M. ,  MERGENER, Matthew, J. ,  JIPP, Ryan, B.

IPC: H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/44 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/637 ,  H01M10/635 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/657 ,  H01M10/46 ,  H01M2/10

Abstract: A battery pack may include a battery cell; a resistor operable to receive current from the battery cell; a switch operable to control whether current from the battery cell is provided to the resistor; and an electronic processor coupled to the switch and configured to control the switch to supply current from the battery cell to the resistor. The processor may be configured to detect a failure condition of the battery pack, and, in response, control the switch to discharge the battery cell through the resistor. The processor may be configured to receive a signal from a temperature sensing device indicating the temperature of the interior of the battery pack, determine that the temperature is less than a predetermined temperature threshold, and, in response, close the switch to provide power to the heating element.

公开(公告)号：WO2013169761A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：PCT/US2013/039929

申请日：2013-05-07

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： LASOTA, Richard, J. ,  SHEEKS, Samuel ,  ROSSETTO, Paul

IPC: H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/34

CPC classification number: H02J7/0045

Abstract: A power tool powered by a battery having a guide post, a first battery terminal, a second battery terminal, and a third battery terminal. The power tool including a battery interface for electrically interfacing with the battery and a battery receptacle for receiving the battery. The battery interface including a first electrical terminal, a second electrical terminal, and a third electrical terminal. The battery receptacle including a channel for receiving the guide post, the channel having a first portion, a second portion connected to the first portion by a first elbow, and a third portion connected to the second portion by a second elbow. Wherein the guide post travels through the first portion to the second portion, and through the second portion to the third portion in order to secure the battery within the battery receptacle.

Abstract translation: 一种由具有引导柱，第一电池端子，第二电池端子和第三电池端子的电池供电的电动工具。 电动工具包括用于与电池电接口的电池接口和用于接收电池的电池插座。 电池接口包括第一电气端子，第二电气端子和第三电气端子。 电池插座包括用于接收引导柱的通道，通道具有第一部分，通过第一弯头连接到第一部分的第二部分和通过第二弯头连接到第二部分的第三部分。 其中引导柱通过第一部分移动到第二部分，并且通过第二部分移动到第三部分，以便将电池固定在电池容器内。

公开(公告)号：WO2023076955A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：PCT/US2022/078723

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： ABBOTT, Jonathan E. ,  SHEEKS, Samuel ,  JIPP, Ryan B.

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: A power tool battery charger includes a housing, at least one charging circuit coupled to the housing, and an electronic controller coupled to the housing. The electronic controller is configured to receive power tool device data from a power tool device, which may be the same or another power tool battery charger, a battery pack, and/or a power tool. The power tool device data indicate various data associated with the power tool device. Charger operation data are generated by the electronic controller based on the power tool device data, and can include a charging rate, charging target, and/or time indication for when to adjust the charging rate and/or charging target of the at least one charging circuit. A machine learning or artificial intelligence controller can also be used when generating the charger operation data. The at least one charging circuit is then operated based on the charger operation data. Alternatively the above functions can be provided by a battery pack for use with a power tool, the battery pack comprising a charging circuit.