Electrical combination, electrical component and battery charger
First Claim
1. A battery charger comprising:
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a charging circuit supported by the housing, the charging circuit being selectively connectable to a power source, a battery being connectable to the housing and electrically connectable to the charging circuit, the charging circuit being operable to charge the battery; and
a locking assembly operable to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing, the locking assembly including a pair of first locking members supported by the housing engageable with a pair of second locking members supported by the battery, the first locking members being movable relative to the housing between a locked position, in which each first locking member engages an associated second locking member to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing, and an unlocked position, in which the battery is movable relative to the housing, the first locking members being movable relative to the housing along an axis, the first locking members being movable in opposite directions to one another along the axis during movement from the locked position to the unlocked position and during movement from the unlocked position to the locked position.
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Abstract
An electrical component, such as, for example, a radio, an audio component, a battery charger or a 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 audio and battery charger combined and the electrical circuit is an audio and charging circuit. A battery may be connectable to the housing and electrically connectable the electrical circuit. The electrical component may include a locking assembly operable to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing. A biasing member may be positioned within a receptacle defined by the housing and operable to bias the battery out of the receptacle.
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35 Claims
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1. A battery charger comprising:
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a housing; a charging circuit supported by the housing, the charging circuit being selectively connectable to a power source, a battery being connectable to the housing and electrically connectable to the charging circuit, the charging circuit being operable to charge the battery; and a locking assembly operable to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing, the locking assembly including a pair of first locking members supported by the housing engageable with a pair of second locking members supported by the battery, the first locking members being movable relative to the housing between a locked position, in which each first locking member engages an associated second locking member to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing, and an unlocked position, in which the battery is movable relative to the housing, the first locking members being movable relative to the housing along an axis, the first locking members being movable in opposite directions to one another along the axis during movement from the locked position to the unlocked position and during movement from the unlocked position to the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical component comprising:
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a housing defining a receptacle; an electrical circuit supported by the housing and including a circuit terminal, a power tool battery being supportable in the receptacle, the battery including a battery terminal connectable to the circuit terminal to connect the battery to the electrical circuit; and a biasing member supported on the housing and operable to bias the battery out of the receptacle, the biasing member not being electrically connected to the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A combination comprising:
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an electrical component; a battery including a battery housing, power being transferable between the battery and the electrical component; a locking arrangement provided between the battery and the electrical component to selectively lock the battery to the electrical component, the locking arrangement including a battery locking member supported on the battery and a component locking member supported on the component, the battery locking member being movable relative to the battery housing between a battery locked position, in which the battery locking member engages the component locking member to lock the battery to the electrical component, and a battery unlocked position, in which the battery is movable relative to the electrical component; and a battery charger including a charger housing, a charging circuit supported by the charger housing, the charging circuit being selectively connectable to a power source, the battery being connectable to the charger housing and electrically connectable to the charging circuit, the charging circuit being operable to charge the battery, and a locking assembly operable to lock the battery in a position relative to the charger housing, the locking assembly including a charger locking member supported on the charger housing and the battery locking member, the charger locking member being movable relative to the charger housing between a locked position, in which the charger locking member engages the battery locking member to lock the battery to the charger, and an unlocked position, in which the battery is movable relative to the charger. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. An electrical component for use with a power tool battery, the battery including a battery terminal, the electrical component comprising:
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a housing defining a receptacle having an end, the battery being supportable in the receptacle; an electrical circuit supported by the housing, the battery being connectable to the electrical circuit, power being transferable between the battery and the electrical component; an electrical connector assembly including a support portion supported for movement relative to the housing, the battery being supportable by the support portion, a circuit terminal supported by the support portion for movement with the support portion relative to the housing, the battery terminal being connectable to the circuit terminal to connect the battery to the electrical circuit; and a biasing member supported between the housing and the support portion and operable to bias the support portion toward the end of the receptacle to thereby bias the battery out of the receptacle.
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Specification