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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Benjamin C. Shaffer, Bedford, NH (US);
Gerald J. Demirjian, Auburn, NH (US);
Ximing He, Auburn, NH (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of controlling a battery charger to charge a battery includes setting a fan speed threshold for a fan within a battery charger, wherein the fan speed threshold is less than a maximum fan speed of the fan. The operating speed of the fan in the battery charger is controlled so as not to exceed the fan speed threshold and the battery charger is controlled to deliver a first charge current such that a temperature of the battery charger does not exceed a first temperature threshold while the operating speed of the fan remains at or below the fan speed threshold. A user input is received to engage a fast charge mode and, in response thereto, the operating speed of the fan is increased above the fan speed threshold so as not to exceed the maximum fan speed.