Electrical component including a battery receptacle for including a battery

An electrical component supportable on a support surface, the electrical component comprising:

• a housing defining a receptacle for receiving a battery, the battery including a top surface and a bottom surface, at least a portion of the top surface and the bottom surface being substantially planar;
• an electrical circuit supported by the housing;
• and
• a base coupled to the housing, the base including
• a front portion protruding from a bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface, and
• a rear portion protruding from the bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface,
• the front portion having a first height and the rear portion have a second height less than the first height;
• wherein at least one of the base bottom surface, the planar portion of the battery top surface and the planar portion of the battery bottom surface is inclined relative to the support surface when the battery is positioned in the receptacle and the front and rear portions of the base engage the support surface.

An audio component supportable on a support surface, the audio component comprising:

• a housing defining a receptacle having an open end, the open end having a receptacle height, the housing including a cover selectively closing the open end of the receptacle;
• an audio circuit supported by the housing and operable to produce an audio signal, a first power tool battery having a first height being supportable in the receptacle and electrically connectable to the audio circuit, a second power tool battery having a second height different than the first height being supportable in the receptacle and electrically connectable to the audio circuit, wherein the receptacle height is greater than the first height and the second height, and the receptacle selectively receives one of the first power tool battery and the second power tool battery;
• and
• a base coupled to the housing, the base including
• a front portion protruding from a bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface, and
• a rear portion protruding from the bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface,
• the front portion having a first height and the rear portion have a second height less than the first height;
• wherein the first power tool battery includes a first top surface and a first bottom surface and the second power tool battery includes a second top surface and a second bottom surface, and
• wherein at least one of the base bottom surface, a planar portion of the first power tool battery top surface, a planar portion of the first power tool battery bottom surface, a planar portion of the second power tool battery top surface, and a planar portion of the second power tool battery bottom surface is inclined relative to the support surface when the first or second power tool battery is positioned in the receptacle and the front and rear portions of the base engage the support surface.

An electrical component supportable on a support surface, the electrical component comprising:

• a housing defining a receptacle having an open end, the housing including a cover selectively closing the open end of the receptacle;
• and
• an electrical circuit supported by the housing, a first battery having a first height being supportable in the receptacle and electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, a second battery having a second height different than the first height being supportable in the receptacle and electrically connectable to the electrical circuit, the receptacle selectively receives one of the first battery and the second battery;
• and
• a base coupled to the housing, the base including
• a front portion protruding from a bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface, and
• a rear portion protruding from the bottom surface of the base and being engageable with the support surface,
• the front portion having a first height and the rear portion have a second height less than the first height;
• wherein the first battery includes a first top surface and a first bottom surface and the second battery includes a second top surface and a second bottom surface, and
• wherein at least one of the base bottom surface, a planar portion of the first battery top surface, a planar portion of the first battery bottom surface, a planar portion of the second battery top surface, and a planar portion of the second battery bottom surface is inclined relative to the support surface when the first or second battery is positioned in the receptacle and the front and rear portions of the base engage the support surface.