Storage unit with light-emitting components
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsLea M. Plato, Zachary J. Self, Michael A. Matthews, San Sang Chan, Matthew Asher
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Abstract
A device or unit with a lighting component is provided. The device includes coupling components that couple the device to stackable storage unit containers. In one embodiment, the device includes a battery interface to couple to a battery for power tools. In one embodiment, the device includes three lights that are pivotally coupled to the housing between a retracted position in which the lights are disposed against sidewalls of the housing, and an open position in which the lights are pivoted above the top panel of the housing.
Claims19
A stackable lighting unit configured to couple to a stackable storage unit, the stackable lighting unit comprising:
- a housing;
- a bottom surface defined by the housing, the bottom surface comprising coupling components that couple the bottom surface of the stackable lighting unit to a top surface of the stackable storage unit;
- a first light pivotally coupled to the housing, the first light pivotally rotating about a first rotational axis with respect to the housing;
- a second light pivotally coupled to the housing and the second light pivots about a second rotational axis with respect to the housing, the second rotational axis is distinct from the first rotational axis;
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- a third light pivotally coupled to the housing and the third light pivots about a third rotational axis with respect to the housing, the third rotational axis is distinct from the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis.
A container assembly comprising:
- a lighting unit comprising:
- a first housing;
- a bottom surface defined by the first housing, the bottom surface comprising a first coupling component;
- a first light pivotally coupled to the first housing, the first light pivotally rotating about a first rotational axis with respect to the first housing;
- and
- a storage unit comprising:
- a second housing;
- a storage space defined within the second housing;
- a top surface defined by the second housing, the top surface comprising a second coupling component, wherein the lighting unit and the storage unit are coupled together via first coupling component of the lighting unit interfacing with the second coupling component of the storage unit.
A stackable lighting unit configured to couple to a stackable storage unit, the stackable lighting unit comprising:
- a housing;
- a bottom surface defined by the housing, the bottom surface comprising coupling components that couple the bottom surface of the stackable lighting unit to a top surface of a stackable storage unit;
- a first light coupled to the housing;
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- a battery interface configured to interface to a rechargeable battery for personal power tools.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.