Milwaukee electric tool corporation (20240413654). Smart Power Tool Battery Charger

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Smart Power Tool Battery Charger

Organization Name

milwaukee electric tool corporation

Inventor(s)

Jonathan E. Abbott of Milwaukee WI (US)

Samuel Sheeks of Germantown WI (US)

Ryan B. Jipp of Brookfield WI (US)

Kyle Reeder of Waukesha WI (US)

Smart Power Tool Battery Charger

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240413654 titled 'Smart Power Tool Battery Charger



Original Abstract Submitted

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.