Connection apparatus for a rechargeable battery
AssigneeHilti Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMarkus HARTMANN, Markus HOLUBARSCH, Henrik WALTER
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Abstract
A battery connection apparatus on a rechargeable battery, in particular as power supply for a power tool, for releasably connecting the rechargeable battery to the power tool. The battery connection apparatus contains an outer frame and an inner frame, wherein the inner frame contains at least a first and second contact element and the outer frame contains a guide device for guiding an inner frame in at least one direction/plane, wherein the inner frame is positioned by at least one elastic element in a force-loaded manner at least in part in the guide device.
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A battery connection apparatus on a rechargeable battery for releasably connecting the rechargeable battery to a power tool, the battery connection apparatus comprising:
- an outer frame;
- and
- an inner frame, the inner frame including first and second contacts and a holding device, the inner frame being positionable by at least one elastic element in a force-loaded manner in at least one direction.
A power tool connection apparatus on a power tool for releasably connecting the power tool to a rechargeable battery, the power tool connection apparatus comprising:
- an outer frame;
- and
- an inner frame, the inner frame including first and second contacts and a holding device, the inner frame being positionable by at least one elastic element in a force-loaded manner in at least one direction.
A system comprising:
- a power tool connection apparatus on a power tool;
- and
- a battery connection apparatus on a rechargeable battery, the battery connection apparatus including first and second contacts and the power tool connection apparatus including first and second mating contacts for releasable connection to each of the first and second contacts, the battery connection apparatus or the power tool connection apparatus including an outer frame and an inner frame, the inner frame being positionable by at least one elastic element in a force-loaded manner in at least one direction, and wherein the inner frame includes first and second contacts and also a holding device for releasably holding at least a portion of the first and second mating contacts in the inner frame or a further inner frame includes the first and second mating contact element and also a further holding device for releasably holding at least a portion of the first and second contacts in the inner frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.