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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Daniel C. Fosbinder, Appleton, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A system, in one embodiment, may include a portable welding unit having an engine, a generator coupled to the engine, a compressor coupled to the engine, and a smart battery charger coupled to the generator. A system, in another embodiment, may include a battery charger, wherein the battery charger is configured to monitor a temperature of a battery, an ambient temperature, a battery charge time, or a combination thereof. A system, in a further embodiment, may include at least one circuit having a welding control circuit and a battery charge circuit. The battery charge circuit may be configured to adjust an output based on a battery type, a battery voltage rating, a sensed feedback, a battery test, or a combination thereof.