SLIDE BATTERY AND POWER TOOL FOR USE WITH BOTH SLIDE AND POST BATTERIES
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1. For use with a power tool have channels leading toward male, 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
female, electrical connectors aligned with openings in the connector portion and electrically coupled to the one or more battery cells;
wherein the connector portion includes tabs that extend outwardly from opposite sides of the connector portion to form channels between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the tabs such that the channels run along the opposite sides of the connector;
wherein the tabs are configured to slide along the channels of the power tool, align the male, electrical connectors with the female, electrical connectors, and cause the female, electrical connectors to receive the male, electrical connectors via the openings in the connector portion 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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15 Claims
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1. For use with a power tool have channels leading toward male, 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 female, electrical connectors aligned with openings in the connector portion and electrically coupled to the one or more battery cells; wherein the connector portion includes tabs that extend outwardly from opposite sides of the connector portion to form channels between the upper surface of the base portion and lower surfaces of the tabs such that the channels run along the opposite sides of the connector; wherein the tabs are configured to slide along the channels of the power tool, align the male, electrical connectors with the female, electrical connectors, and cause the female, electrical connectors to receive the male, electrical connectors via the openings in the connector portion as the battery is slid into an engaged position in the power tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15)
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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; channels configured to slidably engage tabs of the slide battery and cause electrical connectors of the slide battery to electrical 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)
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