Battery pack—cordless power device interface system
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsSteven J. Phillips, Daniele C. Brotto, David A. Carrier, Jeffrey J. Francis, Andrew E. Seman, Jr., Danh Thanh Trinh, Christopher R. Yahnker, James B. Watson, Daniel J. White
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Abstract
A battery pack for a cordless power and a cordless power tool and battery pack includes the battery pack having a modular interface section that interfaces with the power tool and a battery cup section mated to the modular interface section where the battery cup section has one of a plurality of different battery/voltage configurations.
Claims23
A battery pack for cordless power tools, comprising
- a. a modular interface section that interfaces with each power tool, the modular interface section adapted to mate with any of a plurality of different battery cups having different battery voltages/configurations;
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- b. one of the plurality of battery cup mated to the modular interface section.
The battery pack of 1 wherein the different battery voltages/configurations of the battery cups include different form factors.
A power tool and modular battery pack combination, comprising:
- a. a power tool;
- b. a modular battery pack coupled to the power tool, the modular battery pack including:
- i. a modular interface section that interfaces with the power tool, the modular interface section adapted to mate with any of a plurality of different battery cups having different voltages/configurations;
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- ii. one the battery cups having a battery voltages/configuration appropriate for the power tool mated to the modular interface section.
The apparatus of 15 wherein the different battery voltages/configurations of the battery cup include different form factors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.