Hand tool case holding device

• US 10,270,288 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2012
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Rejman, Marcin, Amann, Volker, Lohr, Guenter, Mack, Juergen, Huber, Brett, Heine, Christian, Dietzel, Friederike
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Drew A
• Assistant Examiner(s): O'Neill-Becerril, Harry
• Application Number:
  US14/359,542
• Publication Number:
  US 20150108943A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,356 Days
• Field of Search: 320108
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/02 Boxes
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A hand tool case holding device includes at least one charging coil, a case accommodating area and a holding device housing, which includes a first outer side facing toward the case accommodating area. The holding device housing includes at least one second outer side, (a) which, in at least one operating state, faces toward the case accommodating area, (b) which is aligned essentially perpendicularly to the first outer side, and (c) on which the charging coil is situated.

Claims

1. A hand tool case holding device comprising:

at least one charging coil; and

a holding device housing that defines a case accommodating area, wherein;

a first outer surface of the holding device housing faces toward the case accommodating area;

in at least one operating state, a second outer surface of the holding device housing faces toward the case accommodating area, wherein the second outer surface is aligned essentially perpendicularly to the first outer surface; and

a pivot device, which supports the charging coil in at least three positions pivotally relative to the first outer surface around a pivot axis,

wherein, during a charging operation and when the at least one charging coil is pivoted perpendicular to the first outer surface, the at least one charging coil is configured to transmit energy into the case accommodating area,

wherein the charging coil is situated on or immediately beneath the second outer surface,

wherein the holding device housing includes a holding device configured to detachably fix a hand tool case in the case accommodating area, the holding device being arranged on or at the first outer surface and including at least one operating element operable by an operator and configured to fix or release a hand tool case in the case accommodating area.

2. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, wherein the charging coil is configured to transfer energy through the second outer surface.

3. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, wherein the holding device housing includes a case fastener, which encloses the case accommodating area by at least 10%.

4. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, wherein the fixing of the hand tool case in the case accommodating area is by cooperating of a male latching component with a female latching component, one of which is part of the holding device and one of which is part of the hand tool case.

5. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, wherein the holding device includes two holding components, which are situated opposite each other, one on one side of the case accommodating area and the other on an opposite side of the case accommodating area.

6. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, further comprising:

a charging electronic system configured to control a charging operation by the charging coil to charge a component held in the case accommodating area.

8. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, wherein upon fixing the hand tool case in the case accommodating area the first outer surface is in contact against a base of the hand tool case and the second outer surface is in contact against a front side of the hand tool case.

9. The hand tool case holding device of claim 6, wherein the charging electronic system is arranged beneath the second outer surface.

10. The hand tool case holding device of claim 6, wherein the charging electronic system is arranged beneath the charging coil.

11. The hand tool case holding device of claim 1, wherein two charging coils are arranged within a same plane.

7. A system comprising:

a hand tool case which includes a holding device; and

a hand tool case holding device that includes;

at least one charging coil; and

a holding device housing that defines a case accommodating area;

wherein;

a first outer surface of the holding device housing faces toward the case accommodating area;

in at least one operating state, a second outer surface of the holding device housing faces toward the case accommodating area, wherein the second outer surface is aligned essentially perpendicularly to the first outer surface;

a pivot device, which supports the charging coil in at least three positions pivotally relative to the first outer surface around a pivot axis,

wherein, during a charging operation and when the at least one charging coil is pivoted perpendicular to the first outer surface, the at least one charging coil is configured to transmit energy into the case accommodating area,

wherein the charging coil is situated on or immediately beneath the second outer surface; and

the holding device housing includes a holding device configured to cooperate with the holding device of the hand tool case to detachably fix the hand tool case in the case accommodating area,

wherein the holding device housing includes a holding device configured to detachably fix a hand tool case in the case accommodating area, the holding device being arranged on or at the first outer surface and including at least one operating element operable by an operator and configured to fix or release a hand tool case in the case accommodating area.

12. A hand tool case holding device comprising:

at least one charging coil; and

a holding device housing that defines a case accommodating area, wherein;

a first outer surface of the holding device housing faces toward the case accommodating area;

in at least one operating state, a second outer surface of the holding device housing faces toward the case accommodating area and is aligned essentially perpendicularly to the first outer surface;

a pivot device supports the charging coil in at least three positions pivotally relative to the first outer surface around a pivot axis;

wherein, during a charging operation and when the at least one charging coil is pivoted perpendicular to the first outer surface, the at least one charging coil is configured to transmit energy into the case accommodating area,

the charging coil is situated on or immediately beneath the second outer surface,

wherein the holding device housing includes a holding device configured to detachably fix a hand tool case in the case accommodating area,

wherein the holding device includes two holding components situated opposite each other, wherein one of the holding components is situated on one side of the case accommodating area and the other of the holding components is situated on an opposite side of the case accommodating area.