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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2020
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Donald J. Truettner, Waukesha, WI (US);
Babacar J. Diop, New Berlin, WI (US);
Kyle C. Fassbender, Brookfield, WI (US);
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US);
Abstract
A system for charging a rechargeable power tool battery pack. The system includes a housing having a first port, a second port, and a power bus. The first port is configured to receive at least one selected from a power supply and a charging module. The second port is configured to receive the other of the at least one selected from the power supply and the charging module. Wherein the power supply is configured to supply a charging voltage, and wherein the charging module includes a battery receptacle configured to receive the rechargeable power tool battery pack, the rechargeable power tool battery pack having a first battery characteristic. The power bus is within the housing. The power bus is configured to provide an electrical connection between the first port and the second port and distribute the charging voltage.