US 12,603,335 B2 · Single battery pack inverter

Abstract

Embodiments described herein provide a single battery pack inverter that reduces cost and improves user experience at a worksite. Single battery pack inverters described herein provide a housing, a battery pack interface provided on a first surface of the housing to receive a power tool battery pack, an output interface provided on a second surface of the housing for powering external devices, and an inverter circuit in the housing for converting direct-current (DC) power from the power tool battery pack to alternating-current (AC) power provided at the AC outlet. The single battery pack inverters also include a hanging hook provided on the housing and configured to be pivotable between a first position and a second position. The hanging hook enables the single battery pack inverter to hang onto a support when the hanging hook is in the second position.

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Dependent claims

A single battery pack inverter comprising:

a housing;
a battery pack interface provided on the housing to receive a power tool battery pack;
an output interface provided on the housing for powering one or more external devices;
an inverter circuit in the housing configured to convert direct-current (“DC”) power from the power tool battery pack to alternating-current (“AC”) power provided at the output interface;
a fan included within the housing, the fan configured to control an air flow through the single battery pack inverter;
and
a hanging hook provided on the housing and configured to be pivotable between a first position and a second position,
wherein the hanging hook enables the single battery pack inverter to be supported on a support when the hanging hook is in the second position, and
wherein the hanging hook is positioned on a surface of the housing when the hanging hook is in the first position.

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A single battery pack inverter comprising:

a housing, the housing including a height within a range of approximately 66 millimeters (mm) to approximately 75 mm, a width within a range of approximately 60 mm to approximately 80 mm, and a depth within a range of approximately 85 mm to approximately 95 mm;
a battery pack interface provided on a first surface of the housing and configured to receive a power tool battery pack;
an output interface provided on a second surface of the housing for powering external devices, the second surface provided on an opposite side of the housing as the first surface, the output interface including
an alternating-current (“AC”) outlet, and
a direct-current (“DC”) outlet;
a user interface provided on the second surface of the housing, the user interface including:
an overload indicator configured to be illuminated when a load output of the single battery pack inverter exceeds a predetermined load threshold,
an over-temperature indicator configured to be illuminated when a temperature of the single battery pack inverter exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold;
and
an inverter circuit in the housing for converting DC power from the power tool battery pack to AC power provided at the AC outlet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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