Support member for battery pack top housing
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsAndrew T. Beyerl, Michael Kolden, Troy C. Thorson, Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Jeffrey S. Holly
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Abstract
A battery pack that is connectable to and supportable by a power tool (e.g., a hand-held power tool). The battery pack includes a top housing having a support member. The support member of the battery pack top housing is configured or operable to reinforce a support portion of the battery pack that is used to connect the battery pack to the power tool. By reinforcing the support portion of the battery pack, an interface between the battery pack and the power tool is able to withstand greater forces (e.g., from vibrations caused by the power tool).
Claims20
A battery pack connectable to and supportable by a power tool, the battery pack comprising:
- a battery pack housing that includes a battery pack top housing, the battery pack top housing including a support portion connectable to a complementary support portion of the power tool and a support member molded within the support portion, the support member reinforcing the support portion of the battery pack top housing, the support member being made of a different material than the battery pack housing,
- wherein the support member includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a fourth portion, and a fifth portion,
- wherein the second portion is approximately parallel to the third portion,
- wherein the first portion is approximately parallel to the fourth portion and the fifth portion, and
- wherein the second portion is approximately perpendicular to and integrally formed with the fourth portion and the third portion is approximately perpendicular to and integrally formed with the fifth portion.
A battery pack connectable to and supportable by a power tool, the battery pack comprising:
- a battery pack housing that includes a battery pack top housing, the battery pack top housing including a support portion connectable to a complementary support portion of the power tool and a support member molded within the support portion, the support member made of a metallic material, the support member reinforcing the support portion of the battery pack top housing;
- and
- a plurality of cylindrical battery cells,
- wherein the support member includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a fourth portion, and a fifth portion,
- wherein the second portion is approximately parallel to the third portion,
- wherein the first portion is approximately parallel to the fourth portion and the fifth portion, and
- wherein the second portion is approximately perpendicular to and integrally formed with the fourth portion and the third portion is approximately perpendicular to and integrally formed with the fifth portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.