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).
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A battery pack connectable to and supportable by a power tool, the battery pack comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the printed circuit board and configured to interface with corresponding terminals of the power tool;
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- a battery pack housing including a support portion integrally formed as part of the battery pack housing, the support portion connectable to a complementary support portion of the power tool to connect the battery pack to the power tool, the support portion including a support member, the support member made of a metallic material and configured to reinforce the support portion of the battery pack housing,
- wherein the support member includes at least a first metallic support portion.
A battery pack connectable to and supportable by a power tool, the battery pack comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the printed circuit board and configured to interface with corresponding terminals of the power tool;
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- a battery pack housing including a battery pack top housing, the battery pack top housing including a support portion integrally formed as part of the battery pack top housing, the support portion connectable to a complementary support portion of the power tool to connect the battery pack to the power tool, the support portion including a support member, the support member made of a metallic material and configured to reinforce the support portion of the battery pack top housing,
- wherein the support member includes at least a first metallic support portion.
A battery pack connectable to and supportable by a power tool, the battery pack comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the printed circuit board and configured to interface with corresponding terminals of the power tool;
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- a battery pack housing including a battery pack top housing, the battery pack top housing including a support portion integrally formed as part of the battery pack top housing, the support portion connectable to a complementary support portion of the power tool to connect the battery pack with the power tool, the support portion including a metallic support member, the metallic support member reinforcing the support portion of the battery pack top housing,
- wherein the metallic support member includes a first metallic support portion and a second metallic support portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.