Adapter for cordless power tools
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1. An electrical combination comprising:
- a power tool having a first connecting structure, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, the first connecting structure having tool leads;
a battery having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, said battery having first battery terminals;
a battery charger having the first connecting structure, the battery charger having charger terminals; and
,an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger.
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Abstract
An electrical combination including a power tool, charger and an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger.
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1. An electrical combination comprising:
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a power tool having a first connecting structure, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, the first connecting structure having tool leads; a battery having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, said battery having first battery terminals; a battery charger having the first connecting structure, the battery charger having charger terminals; and
,an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a mechanical lockout for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electrical combination comprising:
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a power tool having a first connecting structure, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, the first connecting structure having tool terminals of a first configuration; a battery having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, said first battery having first battery terminals; a battery charger having the first connecting structure, the battery charger having charger terminals of a second configuration that is comparatively different than the first configuration of the tool terminals; an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing to support the battery on the tool housing;
the adapter having adapter leads of a third configuration that allows electrically coupling of the adapter to the power tool while preventing electrically coupling of the adapter with the battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An electrical combination comprising:
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a power tool having a first connecting structure, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, the first connecting structure having tool terminals of a first configuration; a battery having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, said first battery having first battery terminals; a battery charger having the first connecting structure, the battery charger having charger terminals of a second configuration that is comparatively similar to the first configuration of the tool terminals; an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing to support the battery on the tool housing;
the adapter having adapter leads of a third configuration that allows electrically coupling of the adapter to the power tool while preventing electrically coupling of the adapter with the battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical combination comprising:
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a power tool having a first connecting structure, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, the first connecting structure having tool leads; a battery having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, said first battery having first battery terminals; a battery charger having the first connecting structure, the battery charger having charger terminals; and
,an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool, the adapter leads being offset from an engaging path for allowing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the power tool while preventing an electrical coupling between the adapter and the battery charger.
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12. An electrical combination comprising:
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a power tool having a first connecting structure, the power tool including a tool housing and an electric motor supported by the tool housing and operable to drive a tool element, the first connecting structure having tool leads; a battery having a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, said first battery having first battery terminals; a battery charger having the first connecting structure, the battery charger having charger terminals; and
,an adapter separate from and connectable between the battery and the tool housing or battery charger to support the battery on the tool housing or the battery charger, the adapter having adapter leads for electrically coupling the battery to the power tool or the battery charger, the adapter having a first secondary adapter for connecting to the battery and a second secondary adapter, connecting the first secondary adapter to the battery charger, and having a battery charger circuit to control the transmission of power to the battery from the battery charger.
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13. An adapter for electrically coupling a battery to an electrical device, comprising:
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a first connecting structure for connecting with a battery; a second connecting structure, the first connecting structure being incompatible with the second connecting structure, for connecting with the electrical device; and
,a power management controller to manage the communication of power between the battery and the electrical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrical combination comprising:
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a battery having a switching member indicating information about the battery; a battery charger having a detecting device for detecting the presence of the switching member when the battery is physically connected to the battery charger and a battery charging management circuit for transmitting power to the battery from the charger upon detection of the switching member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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