Power tool system
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. White, Matthew J. Velderman, Andrew E. Seman, Jr.
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Abstract
A power tool system includes a first power tool having a first power tool rated voltage, a second power tool having a second power tool rated voltage that is different from the first power tool rated voltage, and a first battery pack coupleable to the first power tool and to the second power tool. The first battery pack is switchable between a first configuration having a first battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the first power tool rated voltage such that the first battery pack enables operation of the first power tool, and a second configuration having a convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the second power tool rated voltage such that the battery pack enables operation of the second power tool.
Claims12
A power tool system comprising:
- a first power tool having a low power tool rated voltage;
- a second power tool having a medium power tool rated voltage that is higher than the low power tool rated voltage;
- a third power tool having a high power tool rated voltage that is higher than the medium power tool rated voltage;
- a first battery pack having a low battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the low power tool rated voltage of the first power tool;
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- a convertible battery pack operable in a first configuration in which the convertible battery pack has a first convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the first power tool rated voltage, and in a second configuration in which the convertible battery pack has a second convertible battery pack rated voltage that corresponds to the second power tool rated voltage,
- wherein the first battery pack is coupleable to the first power tool to enable operation of the first power tool, the convertible battery pack is coupleable to the first power tool in the first configuration to enable operation of the first power tool, the convertible battery pack is coupleable to the second power tool in the second configuration to enable operation of the second power tool, and a plurality of the convertible battery packs are coupleable to the third power tool in their second configuration to enable operation of the third power tool.
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