Electric device including a housing for receiving a battery pack and a latching mechanism
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsJohn G. Marx, Kyle J. Radovich, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Joseph R. Beeson, Troy C. Thorson, Nathan Bandy
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Abstract
A power tool including a housing that has a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack, device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack, and a latching mechanism supported by the housing and including an actuator and a latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack. The actuator is pivotable to operatively pivot the latch member.
Claims18
A power tool comprising:
- a housing including a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack;
- device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack;
- and
- a latching mechanism including
- an actuator pivotably coupled to the housing about a first pivot axis, and
- a latch member pivotably coupled to the housing about a second pivot axis, the latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack,
- wherein the actuator is configured to pivot about the first pivot axis to selectively pivot the latch member about the second pivot axis, and
- wherein when a force is exerted on the actuator in a first direction, the actuator pivots about the first pivot axis and exerts a force on the latch member in a second direction to pivot the latch member about the second pivot axis thereby moving the latch member from a latched position to a released position.
A power tool comprising:
- a housing including a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack;
- device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack;
- and
- a latching mechanism supported by the housing and including an actuator and a latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack, the actuator being pivotable to operatively pivot the latch member,
- wherein when a force is exerted on the first end of the actuator in a first direction, the actuator pivots about the first pivot axis and exerts a force on the latch member in a second direction to pivot the latch member about the second pivot axis thereby moving the latch member from a latched position to a released position.
A power tool comprising:
- a housing including a cavity configured to receive an interface of a battery pack, the cavity defined by a lower surface, a pair of sidewalls, and an end wall,
- a rail disposed on each side wall;
- a reinforcement member permanently coupled to each rail, the reinforcement member being formed of a wear resistant material;
- device contacts supported on the end wall and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack;
- and
- a latching mechanism supported by the housing and including an actuator and a latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack, the actuator being pivotable to operatively pivot the latch member,
- wherein when a force is exerted on the actuator in a first direction, the actuator pivots about a first pivot axis and exerts a force on the latch member in a second direction to pivot the latch member about a second pivot axis thereby moving the latch member from a latched position to a released position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.