Rechargeable power supply pack for hand tools

• US 6,392,381 B1
• Filed: 08/09/2001
• Issued: 05/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rexon Industrial Corporation Limited
• Original Assignee: Rexon Industrial Corporation Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Ruey-Zon
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward H.
• Application Number:
  US09/924,459
• Time in Patent Office: 285 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107, 320/111, 320/112, 320/113, 320/114, 320/115, D13/103, D13/107, D13/108, 307/150, 429/96-100
• US Class Current: 320/111
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 6/5044 Cells or batteries structurally combined with cell condition indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A rechargeable power supply pack for hand tools includes a box having an adapter and a plurality of rechargeable batteries received in received therein. A recess is defined in a bottom of the box for two terminal plates pivotably received therein. Another recess is defined in a top of the box so that the tool is engaged with the recess and electrically connected to the contact port of the batteries.

Claims

1. A rechargeable power supply pack for hand tools, comprising:

a box having a first recess defined in a top thereof for being adapted to be engaged with the tools, an adapter received in said box and having a first contact port connected thereto, a plurality of rechargeable batteries received in said box and electrically connected to said adapter, a second recess defined in a bottom of said box and two terminal plates pivotably received in said second recess, said two terminal plates connected to said first contact port when said terminal plates are pivoted out from said second recess, a second contact port connected to said batteries and located in said first recess.

2. The rechargeable power supply pack as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a third recess defined in said bottom of said box and a tool engaged with said third recess.

3. The rechargeable power supply pack as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a circuit board in said box and a bulb connected to said circuit board, said bulb exposed on said top of said box.