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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
Kenneth Altekruse, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeffrey Lonigro, Appleton, WI (US);
Bernard J. Vogel, Troy, OH (US);
James D. Kimball, Appleton, WI (US);
Kenneth Altekruse, Appleton, WI (US);
Jeffrey Lonigro, Appleton, WI (US);
Bernard J. Vogel, Troy, OH (US);
James D. Kimball, Appleton, WI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A battery charging system which includes a main housing with a main chamber defined by a base, an end panel mounted on each end of the base, and a cover enclosing the end panels. At least one battery charging connector is connected to the housing. A power supply is connected to the at least one battery charging connector, where the power supply provides a battery charging electrical power to the at least one battery charging connector. The power supply has at least one heat generating electrical device. A tunnel is formed at least partially within the main chamber and extends between the end panels in the main chamber. At least one heat generating electrical device at least partially extends into the tunnel to be exposed to air in the tunnel to cool the heat generating electrical device.