Electrical component, such as a radio, MP3 player, audio component, battery charger, radio/charger, MP3 player/radio, MP3 player/charger or MP3 player/radio/charger, having a selectively connectable battery charger

• US 20050083639A1
• Filed: 08/26/2004
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation (Techtronic Industries Company Limited)
• Inventors: Zick, Jonathan A., Bublitz, Scott D., Ottens-Rendon, Melissa A., Rozwadowski, David J., Santana, George L. Jr., Zeiler, Jeffrey M.
• Application Number:
  US10/926,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20050083639A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/600
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/42 Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells H01M10/60 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/202 Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/267 having means for adapting to batteries or cells of different types or different sizes
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An electrical component, such as, for example, a radio, MP3 player, audio component, battery charger, radio/charger, MP3 player/radio, MP3 player/charger, or MP3 player/radio/charger. The electrical component includes a housing and an electrical circuit supported by the housing. In some aspects, the electrical component is an audio component and the electrical circuit is an audio circuit. In other aspects, the electrical component is a battery charger and the electrical circuit is a charging circuit. In further aspects, the electrical component is an MP3 player and the electrical circuit is a MP3 circuit. In yet further aspects, the electrical component is an combination of any or all of a radio, battery charger, and MP3 player and the electrical component can include any combination or all of the audio, radio, and MP3 circuits. A battery may be connectable to the housing and electrically connectable the electrical circuit.

Claims

1. A combination comprising:

an electrical component including

a housing defining a well portion in a rear of the housing, the housing including a housing connector, and

an electrical circuit supported by the housing; and

an accessory bag selectively supportable by the housing at least partially within the well portion, the bag including a bag connector connectable to the housing connector to support the accessory bag on the housing.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the accessory bag includes at least one opening therein to allow electrical cords to pass through the accessory bag.

3. The combination of claim 2, wherein the accessory bag includes a zipper to selectively close the at least one opening.

4. The combination of claim 2, wherein the accessory bag includes a hook and loop type fastener to selectively close the at least one opening.

5. The combination of claim 1, wherein the electrical component is a battery charger and the electrical circuit is a charging circuit, the charging circuit being electrically connected to a battery and operable to charge the battery.

6. The combination of claim 1, wherein the electrical component is an audio component, and wherein the electrical circuit is an audio circuit for producing an audio signal.

7. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a battery charger selectively supportable by the accessory bag.

8. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a battery charger selectively supportable by the housing of the electrical component at least partially within the well portion.

9. The combination of claim 1, wherein the one of the housing connector and the bag connector is at least one fastener and the other of the housing connector and the bag connector is at least one aperture for receiving the at least one fastener to selectively support the accessory bag on the housing.

10. The combination of claim 1, wherein the one of the housing connector and the bag connector is at least one hook type fastener and the other of the housing connector and the bag connector is at least one loop type fastener for receiving the at least one hook type fastener to selectively support the accessory bag on the housing.

11. The combination of claim 1, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically connectable to a battery supportable by the housing, the battery being a power tool battery operable to power a power tool.

12. The combination of claim 11, wherein the battery is a slide-on power tool battery, the housing including a support portion for selectively supporting the slide-on power tool battery.

13. The combination of claim 11, wherein the battery is a tower power tool battery, the housing defining an opening, the opening selectively supporting the tower power tool battery.

14. An electrical component comprising:

a housing;

a blow-molded base connected to the housing;

a handle connected to the housing and to the base, the handle having an upper portion positioned above the housing and a side portion positioned to one side of the housing, the handle being configured to absorb impacts to the housing; and

an electrical circuit supported by the housing.

15. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the electrical component is an audio component, and wherein the electrical circuit is an audio circuit operable to produce an audio signal.

16. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the electrical component is a battery charger, and wherein the electrical circuit is a charging circuit electrically connected to a battery and operable to charge the battery.

17. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the electrical circuit is electrically connectable to a battery supportable by the housing, the battery being a power tool battery operable to power a power tool.

18. The electrical component of claim 17, wherein the battery is a slide-on power tool battery, the housing including a support portion for selectively supporting the slide-on power tool battery.

19. The electrical component of claim 17, wherein the battery is a tower power tool battery, the housing defining an opening, the opening selectively supporting the tower power tool battery.

20. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the handle includes a second side portion positioned to a second side of the housing.

21. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the handle includes side portions positioned to all sides of the housing.

22. The electrical component of claim 14, wherein the electrical component is a MP3 player and the electrical circuit is a MP3 circuit operable to produce a MP3 signal.