IP Library Granted Patent US 9,456,726
Granted Patent B2
US 9,456,726 · App. 14/550,079 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Battery-powered cordless cleaning system

Inventors: Brett A. Reed (Alliance, OH); Mark Reindle (Glenwillow, OH); Will Sebastian (Sagamore Hills, OH)
Assignee: Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
A47L9/2842A47L9/0411A47L9/2878A47L9/2884A47L11/4005H02P6/08
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Patent No.
US 9,456,726
App. No.
14/550,079
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cleaning system including a motor, an impeller driven by the motor, a battery receptacle, and a motor controller. The battery receptacle is configured to receive a battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells and a battery controller. The motor controller is configured to receive from the battery controller one of a first type of data and a second type of data, and operate the motor at a defined speed, the defined speed being a first speed upon receiving the first type of data, and a second speed upon receiving the second type of data.

Claims (44)

1. A cleaning system comprising:

a motor;

an impeller driven by the motor;

a battery receptacle configured to receive a battery pack, the battery pack including one or more battery cells and a battery controller; and

a motor controller configured to

receive from the battery controller at least one selected from the group consisting of a first signal indicative of a first battery capacity and a second signal indicative of a second battery capacity, and

operate the motor at a defined speed, the defined speed being

a first speed upon receiving the first signal, and

a second speed upon receiving the second signal.

2. The cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the battery receptacle is configured to receive one of the battery pack and a second battery pack.

3. The cleaning system of claim 2 , wherein the motor controller receives the first signal from the battery controller of the battery pack and the second signal from a second battery controller of the second battery pack.

4. The cleaning system of claim 1 , further comprising a second-motor.

5. The cleaning system of claim 4 , wherein the second-motor is operated at a second defined speed based on receiving at least one selected from the group consisting the first signal and the second signal.

6. The cleaning system of claim 5 , wherein the second defined speed is

a first second-motor speed when the motor controller receives the first signal, and

a second second-motor speed when the motor controller receives the second signal.

7. The cleaning system of claim 4 , wherein the second-motor drives a brush-roll.

8. A method of operating a cleaning system, the method comprising:

receiving a first battery pack including a first battery controller;

receiving a first signal indicative of a first battery capacity from the first battery controller;

outputting a first control signal based on receiving the first signal;

operating a motor at a first speed based on the first control signal;

receiving a second battery pack including a second battery controller;

receiving a second signal indicative of a second battery capacity from the second battery controller;

outputting a second control signal based on receiving the second signal; and

operating the motor at a second speed based on the second control signal.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising

operating a second-motor at the first speed based on the first control signal; and

operating the second-motor at the second speed based on the second control signal.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the motor drives one selected from the group of an impeller and a brush-roll.

11. A cleaning system comprising:

a motor;

an impeller driven by the motor;

a battery receptacle configured to receive a first battery pack and a second battery pack; and

a controller configured to

receive a first signal indicative of a first battery capacity from the first battery pack and a second signal indicative of a second battery capacity from the second battery pack, and

operate the motor at a defined speed, the defined speed being

a first speed based on the first signal, and

a second speed based on the second signal.

12. The cleaning system of claim 11 , further comprising a second-motor.

13. The cleaning system of claim 12 , wherein the second-motor is operated at a second defined speed, the second defined speed is

a first speed when the motor controller receives the first signal, and

a second speed when the motor controller receives the second signal.

14. The cleaning system of claim 12 , wherein the second-motor drives a brush-roll.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 034994 FRAME: 0530. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: REED, BRETT A.; REINDLE, MARK; SEBASTIAN, WILL
To: TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 035100/0984 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2015
From: REED, BRETT A.; REINDLE, MARK; SEBASTIAN, WILL
To: TECHTRONICS INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 034994/0530 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61907725 · Nov 22, 2013
Related Publication 20150145444A1 · May 28, 2015