# US 10,312,707 B2 · Hand tool case holding device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,312,707 B2 - Document ID: US10312707B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/359,546 - Filed: 2012-11-07 - Published: 2015-03-12 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2011-11-22 - Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH - Applicants: Friederike Dietzel; Juergen Mack; Marcin Rejman - Inventors: Friederike Dietzel; Juergen Mack; Marcin Rejman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10312707B2 ## CPC - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - B25H 3/02: Boxes - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - H02J 7/00: Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - B25H: WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS (storing or packaging B65) ## Abstract A hand tool case holding device includes: a holding device housing, a case accommodating area, and at least one charging coil, which is provided for the purpose of transferring energy into the case accommodating area in a direction perpendicular to a charging surface of the holding device housing. The holding device housing has a case support surface, which is provided for the purpose of causing a support force at least essentially parallel to the charging surface. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hand tool case holding device, comprising: a holding device housing; a case accommodating area; at least one charging coil for transferring energy into the case accommodating area in a direction perpendicular to a charging surface of the holding device housing; wherein the holding device housing has two case support surfaces causing a support force at least essentially parallel to the charging surface, wherein the case support surfaces are arranged on two opposing sides of the case accommodating area; a holding device which is (i) implemented separately from the case support surfaces, and (ii) provided for the purpose of detachably fixing a hand tool case in the case accommodating area of the holding device housing; at least one holding unit provided for the purpose of latching the hand tool case at an external surface of the hand tool case in the case accommodating area, wherein the at least one holding unit is situated on sides of the holding device housing facing away from the case support surfaces, wherein the at least one holding unit includes an engagement hook which is connected to the hand tool case such that the at least one holding unit us movable around a pivot axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the case support surface is aligned essentially perpendicularly to the charging surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 2, wherein the holding device housing has a case form-fit surface causing a force at least essentially perpendicular to the charging surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 3, wherein the case form-fit surface is arranged on a side of the case accommodating area opposite to the charging surface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 3, wherein the case form-fit surface is configured to cause a force towards the charging surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 3, wherein the case form-fit surface is configured to cause a force parallel to the case support surface. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 3, wherein the case form-fit surface adjoins the case support surface on a side of the case support surface facing away from the charging surface. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the holding device includes the at least one holding unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the holding device has two holding units situated on two opposing sides of the case accommodating area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 9, wherein the two holding units are implemented as mirror-symmetrical. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the holding device is configured to be detachable without tools. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging coil is provided for the purpose of charging a hand tool battery situated in the case accommodating area. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the holding device has at least one holding unit implemented as a part of a form-locked tongue-and-groove connection. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the holding device housing has a holding mandrel which is provided for the purpose of pivotably supporting the hand tool case. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging surface forms an outer surface of the holding device housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the case support surface forms an outer surface of the holding device housing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the case support surface is aligned substantially perpendicularly to the charging surface and extends over an entire depth of the case accommodating area. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the case support surface is formed on a holding mandrel of the holding device housing, the holding mandrel being configured to pivotably support the hand tool case. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 18, wherein the case support surface is formed by a lateral surface of the holding mandrel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one holding device includes two holding units which are embodied as latching hooks. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The hand tool case holding device as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one holding device includes two holding units which are embodied as form-fit hooks. ### Claim 22 A system, comprising: a hand tool case holding device including: a holding device housing; a case accommodating area; at least one charging coil for transferring energy into the case accommodating area in a direction perpendicular to a charging surface of the holding device housing, wherein the holding device housing has two case support surfaces causing a support force at least essentially parallel to the charging surface, wherein the case support surfaces are arranged on two opposing sides of the case accommodating area; a holding device which is (i) implemented separately from the case support surface, and (ii) provided for the purpose of detachably fixing a hand tool case in the case accommodating area of the holding device housing; and a hand tool case which has at least one holding device corresponding to the holding device of the hand tool case; and at least one holding unit provided for the purpose of latching the hand tool case at an external surface of the hand tool case in the case accommodating area, wherein the at least one holding unit is situated on sides of the holding device housing facing away from the case support surfaces, wherein the at least one holding unit includes an engagement hook which is connected to the hand tool case such that the at least one holding unit us movable around a pivot axis.