Patents
US 10693344 B2: Packaging of a control module for a brushless motor
- Granted
- 2020-06-23
- Filed
- 2015-12-17 application 14973226
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A power tool is provided, including a housing; an electric brushless DC motor disposed within the housing; and a control unit disposed within the housing and electrically coupled to the motor. The control unit includes a circuit board, a first set of power switches mounted on a first surface of the circuit board, a second set of power switches mounted on a second surface of the circuit board substantially opposite the first set of power switches and electrically coupled to the first set of power switches forming an inverter bridge circuit, power terminals arranged on a side edge of the circuit board and coupled to the output of the inverter bridge, and a heat sink mounted on the first surface of the circuit board covering the first set of power switches.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200623.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK & DECKER INC. 2,415 patents | US company or organization | Meridian Avenue, CT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhur M. Purohit | Towson, MD | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John B. Fogle | White Hall, MD | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael D. Grove | Red Lion, PA | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H02K | Dynamo-electric machines | H02K7/145 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B25F | Combination or multi-purpose tools not otherwise provided for; details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for | B25F5/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FOGLE, JOHN B. signed 2015-12-16 GROVE, MICHAEL D. signed 2015-12-16 PUROHIT, MADHUR M. signed 2015-12-16 | BLACK & DECKER INC. NEW BRITAIN, DE | 38039/955 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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