Construction site radio device

• US 8,907,623 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2013
• Issued: 12/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Saur, Dietmar
• Primary Examiner(s): SMITH, CREIGHTON H
• Application Number:
  US13/785,962
• Publication Number:
  US 20130237173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 644 Days
• Field of Search: 320/114, 320/108
• US Class Current: 320/114
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/00 Details or components of portable power-driven tools not particularly related to the operations performed and not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/20 using microwaves or radio frequency waves
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/80 involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]

Abstract

A construction site radio device, which has at least one arithmetic unit, a radio device and a charging device which is provided for the purpose of inductively charging a hand tool battery.

Claims

1. A construction site radio device, comprising:

at least one arithmetic unit;

a radio device; and

a charging device to inductively charge a hand tool battery;

wherein at least one of;

(A) the radio device further comprises a single operating element panel configured to be user-operated to both control a charging operation of the charging device and set a function of the radio device;

(B) the radio device and the charging device are designed to be separated by an operator;

(C) the inductive charge of the hand tool battery which the charging device is configured to perform is through an electrical insulator using a magnetic field;

(D) (i) the radio device further includes a releasing element, (ii) the charging device includes an induction coil for the charging of the hand tool battery and is detachably connectable to the radio device, (iii) the releasing element is user operable for releasing the charging device from the radio device, (iv) the charging device is configured to charge the hand tool battery while the charging device is in contact with the hand tool battery, and (v) the radio device is configured to output, via a speaker of the radio device, audio based on a received radio signal; and

(E) (i) the charging device includes a charging coil which is configured to charge a hand tool battery, and (ii) at least one of the following;

(1) the charging device includes a charging plane which is at least one of (a) an exterior surface and (b) a top surface of the radio device, and the charging coil is configured to charge the hand tool battery when the hand tool battery is placed on the charging plane; and

(2) the device includes a fastener, and the charging coil is configured to charge the hand tool battery when the hand tool battery is fastened with the aid of the fastener.

2. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the arithmetic unit is configured to output an audio signal which is dependent on a charge state of the hand tool battery.

3. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

at least one display, wherein the arithmetic unit is configured to output a piece of information which is dependent on a charge state of the hand tool battery via the display.

4. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 3, wherein the arithmetic unit is configured to output at least one piece of radio information via the display.

5. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the radio device includes the single operating element panel configured to be user-operated to both control the charging operation of the charging device and set the function of the radio device.

6. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 5, wherein the arithmetic unit is configured to output audio of at least one radio station according to the function set using the operating element panel.

7. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging device includes the charging plane and the charging coil which is configured to charge the hand tool battery placed on the charging plane, and wherein the charging plane is the exterior surface of the construction site radio device.

8. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 7, wherein the charging plane has at least one coil marking.

9. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging device includes the fastener and charging coil configured to charge hand tool battery when fastened with the aid of the fastener.

10. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the radio device and the charging device are designed for the operator separation.

15. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the inductive charge of the hand tool battery which the charging device is configured to perform is through the electrical insulator using the magnetic field.

16. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging device is configured to charge the hand tool battery while the hand tool battery is not attached to the charging device.

17. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the radio device further comprises the releasing element;

the charging device includes the induction coil for the charging of the hand tool battery and is detachably connectable to the radio device;

the releasing element is user operable for releasing the charging device from the radio device;

the charging device is configured to charge the hand tool battery while the charging device is in contact with the hand tool battery; and

the radio device is configured to output, via the speaker of the radio device, the audio based on the received radio signal.

18. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging device includes the charging plane and the charging coil which is configured to charge the hand tool battery placed on the charging plane, and wherein the charging plane is the top surface of the construction site radio device.

19. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 18, wherein the charging plane is a substantially flat plane.

20. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 18, wherein the charging plane includes a plurality of charging coils configured to charge a plurality of hand tool batteries at substantially the same time.

21. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 18, wherein the charging plane is configured to charge the hand tool battery while the hand tool battery rests unfastened on the charging plane.

22. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 18, wherein the charging plane includes at least one connecting element configured for releasably connecting the hand tool battery to the charging plane.

23. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 18, wherein the charging coil comprises at least one coil winding and at least one coil core.

24. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 18, wherein the charging device and the radio device include connecting elements configured for releasably connecting the charging device to the radio device.

25. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 24, wherein the radio device further includes a user operable releasing element configured for releasing the connection between the charging device and the radio device.

26. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 24, wherein the charging device substantially covers the entire top surface of the radio device.

27. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 1, wherein the charging device includes the charging coil.

28. The construction site radio device as recited in claim 7, wherein the charging device is configured to charge the hand tool battery while the hand tool battery is not attached to the charging device.

11. A system, comprising:

a hand tool battery; and

a construction site radio device, including at least one arithmetic unit, a radio device, and a charging device to inductively charge the hand tool battery;

wherein at least one of;

(A) the hand tool battery includes an inductive coil, and the charging device includes an inductive coil configured to cooperate with the inductive coil of the hand tool battery for the charging of the hand tool battery; and

(B) (i) the system further comprises a hand tool, (ii) the hand tool battery is configured for connection to the hand tool to provide power to the hand tool, and (iii) the charging device is configured to perform the inductive charging of the hand tool battery while the hand tool battery is connected to the hand tool according to the connection by which the hand tool battery is configured to provide power to the hand tool.

12. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein:

the system further includes the hand tool;

the hand tool battery is configured for connection to the hand tool to provide power to the hand tool; and

the charging device is configured to perform the inductive charging of the hand tool battery while the hand tool battery is connected to the hand tool according to the connection by which the hand tool battery is configured to provide power to the hand tool.

13. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the hand tool battery includes an inductive coil, and the charging device includes an inductive coil configured to cooperate with the inductive coil of the hand tool battery for the charging of the hand tool battery.

14. A construction site radio device, comprising:

at least one arithmetic unit;

a radio device; and

a charging device to inductively charge a hand tool battery;

wherein;

the radio device includes a speaker for output of audio based on a received radio signal;

the charging device is configured to perform the inductive charging of the hand tool battery while the hand tool battery is both unattached and external to the construction site radio device; and

the at least one arithmetic unit is configured to control the speaker to output an audio signal indicating that the hand tool battery has been placed in close enough proximity to a charging coil of the charging device for the inductive charging to occur.