IP Library Granted Patent US 11,652,437
Granted Patent B2
US 11,652,437 · App. 16/025,491 · Granted May 16, 2023

High power battery-powered system

Inventors: Samuel Sheeks (Germantown, WI); Jeffrey M. Brozek (Mequon, WI); Keith Boulanger (Kenosha, WI); Andrew T. Beyerl (Pewaukee, WI); Timothy R. Obermann (Waukesha, WI); Alex Huber (Menomonee Falls, WI); Samantha L. Billetdeaux (New Berlin, WI); Lance D. Lamont (Brookfield, WI); Matthew J. Mergener (Mequon, WI)
Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
H02P29/40H01M10/425H01M10/4207H01M10/482H01M50/296H02P6/26H01M50/204H01M2010/4271
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Patent No.
US 11,652,437
App. No.
16/025,491
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical combination, a tool system, an electric motor, a battery pack, and operating and manufacturing methods. The tool may include a tool housing, a motor supported by the tool 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 tool 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 5.2×10 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 tool terminal to transfer current between the battery pack and the tool; and a controller operable to control the transfer of current.

Claims (23)

1. A high-power tool system comprising:

a tool including

a tool housing,

a motor supported by the tool housing, the motor including an output shaft operable to drive a tool element, the motor having a nominal outer diameter of up to about 80 mm, and

a tool terminal electrically connected to the motor;

a battery pack including

a pack housing defining a volume of the battery pack, the volume being between 2.2×10 6 mm 3 and 5.5×10 6 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 V, and

a pack terminal electrically connectable to the tool terminal to transfer current between the battery pack and the tool; and

a controller may be operable to control the transfer of current, wherein the motor provides an output of at least about 2760 Watts when powered by the battery pack.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motor is operable to output at least about 3000 W.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motor includes a brushless direct current motor.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tool includes a hand-held tool.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the pack housing is connectable to and supportable by the device housing such that the battery pack is supportable by the hand-held tool.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the battery cells has a diameter of up to about 21 mm and a length of up to about 71 mm.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack includes up to 20 battery cells.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the battery cells are connected in series.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the battery cells are operable to output a sustained operating discharge current of between about 40 A and about 60 A.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the battery cells has a capacity of between about 3.0 Ah and about 5.0 Ah.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising control electronics including the controller, the control electronics having a volume of up to about 920 mm 3 , and wherein the motor has a volume of up to about 443,619 mm 3 .

12. The system of claim 1 , further comprising control electronics including the controller, the control electronics having a weight of up to about 830 g, and wherein the motor has a weight of up to about 4.6 lbs., and the battery pack has a weight of up to about 6 lbs.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the motor is configured to provide the output of at least 2760 Watts for a sustained duration.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the sustained duration is at least 5 minutes.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2026
From: TRUETTNER, DONALD J.; SCHULZ, CAMERON R.; RADOVICH, KYLE J.
To: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 073754/0880 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2019
From: SHEEKS, SAMUEL; BROZEK, JEFFREY M.; BOULANGER, KEITH; BEYERL, ANDREW T.; OBERMANN, TIMOTHY R.; HUBER, ALEX; BILLETDEAUX, SAMANTHA L.; LAMONT, LANCE D.; MERGENER, MATTHEW J.
To: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051151/0399 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62527735 · Jun 30, 2017
Related Publication 20190006980A1 · Jan 3, 2019
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