Slide battery and power tool for use with both slide and post batteries
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1. For use with a power tool with channels leading toward electrical connectors, a battery comprising:
- one or more battery cells;
a housing comprising a base portion in which are housed the one or more battery cells and a connector portion that extends upward from an upper surface of the base portion; and
electrical connectors in the connector portion and electrically coupled to the one or more battery cells;
wherein the connector portion includes a plurality of first tabs that extend outwardly from a first side of the connector portion to form a first channel between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the plurality of first tabs such that the first channel traverses the plurality of first tabs along the first side of the connector, and a plurality of second tabs that extend outwardly from a second side of the connector portion opposite the first side to form a second channel between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the plurality of second tabs such that the second channel traverses the plurality of second tabs along the second side of the connector opposite the first side;
wherein the plurality of first tabs are configured to slide along a first channel of the power tool and the plurality of second tabs are configured to slide along a second channel of the power tool; and
wherein the plurality of first tabs and the plurality of second tabs are configured to align the electrical connectors of the battery with the electrical connectors of the power tool as the battery is slid into an engaged position in the power tool.
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Abstract
Batteries having different form factors and power tools that are capable of using such batteries are described. In some embodiments, a power tool may use batteries having a post form factor as well as batteries having a slide form factor.
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1. For use with a power tool with channels leading toward electrical connectors, a battery comprising:
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one or more battery cells; a housing comprising a base portion in which are housed the one or more battery cells and a connector portion that extends upward from an upper surface of the base portion; and electrical connectors in the connector portion and electrically coupled to the one or more battery cells; wherein the connector portion includes a plurality of first tabs that extend outwardly from a first side of the connector portion to form a first channel between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the plurality of first tabs such that the first channel traverses the plurality of first tabs along the first side of the connector, and a plurality of second tabs that extend outwardly from a second side of the connector portion opposite the first side to form a second channel between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the plurality of second tabs such that the second channel traverses the plurality of second tabs along the second side of the connector opposite the first side; wherein the plurality of first tabs are configured to slide along a first channel of the power tool and the plurality of second tabs are configured to slide along a second channel of the power tool; and wherein the plurality of first tabs and the plurality of second tabs are configured to align the electrical connectors of the battery with the electrical connectors of the power tool as the battery is slid into an engaged position in the power tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 16)
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7. A power tool capable of using a post battery or a slide battery, the power tool comprising one or more battery powered components, and a battery compartment that includes:
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a cavity to receive and guide a post portion of a post battery; first electrical connectors positioned toward a distal end of the cavity and configured to electrically couple the post battery to the one or more battery powered components when the post battery is engaged with the power tool; second electrical connectors positioned toward a proximal end of the cavity and configured to electrically couple a slide battery to the one or more battery powered components; a plurality of first tabs that define a first channel traversing the plurality of first tabs and that is configured to slidably engage a corresponding plurality of first tabs of the slide battery; and a plurality of second tabs that define a second channel traversing the plurality of first tabs and this is configured to slidably engage a corresponding plurality of second tabs of the slide battery; wherein the plurality of first tabs and the plurality of second tabs for the power tool are configured to guide electrical connectors of the slide battery to electrically couple with the second electrical connectors as the slide battery is slid into an engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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