Battery chargers that are used for power tools and are configured to be connectible with cellular phones

• US 8,659,262 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2010
• Issued: 02/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Makita Corporation
• Original Assignee: Makita Corporation
• Inventors: Murayama, Tsuyoshi, Goto, Masahiko
• Primary Examiner(s): WILLIAMS, ARUN C
• Application Number:
  US12/916,688
• Publication Number:
  US 20110101912A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,212 Days
• Field of Search: 320/107
• US Class Current: 320/107
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2205/021 Aspects relating to docking-station type assemblies to obtain an acoustical effect, e.g. the type of connection to external loudspeakers or housings, frequency improvement
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2400/00 Loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2410/00 Microphones

Abstract

A battery charger includes telephone handset and a connector for connecting with a cellular phone. A sound signal can be transmitted between the telephone handset and the cellular phone via the connector.

Claims

1. A battery charger comprising:

a charger section capable of charging a battery of a power tool;

a connector connectible with a cellular phone;

a speaker section converting a sound signal received from the cellular phone via the connector into a sound;

a microphone section converting a sound into a sound signal that can be transmitted to the cellular phone;

a holder capable of being held by a user and supporting the speaker section and the microphone section, so that the user can use the speaker section and the microphone section for making a call through use of a telecommunication function of the cellular phone;

a housing having the charger section assembled therewith; and

a fixed phone section assembled with the housing and configured to enable a call through use of the telecommunication function of the cellular phone;

wherein the fixed phone section includes a telephone handset; and

wherein the telephone handset comprises the holder, the first speaker section and the microphones section.

2. The battery charger as in claim 1, further comprising a revolving light capable of revolving and emitting light according to a charging condition of the battery.

3. The battery charger as in claim 1, further comprising a revolving light capable of revolving and emitting light when the cellular phone receives a call.

4. The battery charger as in claim 1, further comprising a power supply section capable of supplying a power of the battery of the power tool to the cellular phone.

5. The battery charger as in claim 1, further comprising a power supply section capable of supplying a power from a commercially available power source to the cellular phone.

6. The battery charger as in claim 1, further comprising a speaker capable of converting a sound signal transmitted from the cellular phone into a sound, wherein the speaker is disposed within the housing.

7. The battery charger as in claim 1, further comprising an electrical outlet mounted to the housing and capable of supplying an AC power.

8. The battery charger as in claim 1, wherein the housing has opposite end portions covered by elastic members, respectively.

9. A battery charger comprising:

a charger section for charging a battery of a power tool;

a connector connectible with a cellular phone;

a telephone handset;

a control section connected between the connector and the telephone handset, so that a sound signal can be transmitted between the telephone handset and the cellular phone via the connector;

a housing, wherein the charger section and the control section are assembled with the housing, and the connector is mounted to the housing; and

a fixed phone section mounted to the housing, wherein the telephone handset is connected to the stationary phone section via a cable.