Electric apparatus systems
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1. An electric apparatus system comprising:
- a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool;
an electric apparatus excluding a power tool; and
a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery, wherein;
the battery case is disposed on a rear side of the electric apparatus and the electric apparatus is configured to tilt against the battery case such that the battery case supports the rear side of the electric apparatus while a rear side surface of the electric apparatus contacts a front side surface of the battery case;
the battery case includes a connecting section electrically connected to the electric apparatus and disposed within the battery case;
the connecting section can be electrically connected to and disconnected from the tool battery;
the tool battery is configured to be interchangeably used between the power tool and the electric apparatus; and
the battery case and the electric apparatus are configured separately from each other.
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An electric apparatus system includes a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool, an electric apparatus excluding a power tool, and a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery. The battery case is disposed on one side of the electric apparatus, so that the electric apparatus is stabilized in position by the battery case. The electric apparatus and the battery case are mechanically and electrically connected to each other.
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27 Claims
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1. An electric apparatus system comprising:
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a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool; an electric apparatus excluding a power tool; and a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery, wherein; the battery case is disposed on a rear side of the electric apparatus and the electric apparatus is configured to tilt against the battery case such that the battery case supports the rear side of the electric apparatus while a rear side surface of the electric apparatus contacts a front side surface of the battery case; the battery case includes a connecting section electrically connected to the electric apparatus and disposed within the battery case; the connecting section can be electrically connected to and disconnected from the tool battery; the tool battery is configured to be interchangeably used between the power tool and the electric apparatus; and the battery case and the electric apparatus are configured separately from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 27)
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10. An electric apparatus system comprising:
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a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool; an electric apparatus excluding a power tool; and a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery, wherein; the battery case is disposed on one side of the electric apparatus, and the electric apparatus is configured to tilt against the battery case so that the electric apparatus is stabilized in position by the battery case; the electric apparatus and the battery case are mechanically and electrically connected to each other; the tool battery is configured to be interchangeably used between the power tool and the electric apparatus; the battery case and the electric apparatus are configured separately from each other; the electric apparatus has a rear surface having a substantially rectangular shape and including upper right and left corner portions and lower right and left corner portions; and the battery case is pivotable between a horizontal position and a vertical position about an axis extending substantially perpendicular to the rear surface of the electric apparatus and located proximal to one of the lower and left corner portions of the rear surface, the battery case having a longitudinal axis extending substantially parallel to a lower edge of the rear surface when the battery case is positioned at the horizontal position. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An electric apparatus system comprising:
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a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool; an electric apparatus excluding a power tool; and a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery, wherein; the electric apparatus and the battery case are mechanically and electrically connected to each other; the battery case can pivot relative to the electric apparatus and the electric apparatus is configured to tilt against the battery case such that the battery case supports the electric apparatus; the tool battery is configured to be interchangeably used between the power tool and the electric apparatus; the battery case and the electric apparatus are configured separately from each other and are connected to each other by a connection mechanism that includes a round pin that electrically connects the battery case to the electric apparatus; the electric apparatus has a rear surface having a substantially rectangular shape and including upper right and left corner portions and lower right and left corner portions; the connection mechanism is located proximal to one of the lower and left corner portions of the rear surface; the connection mechanism is configured to allow pivotal movement of the battery case about a pivotal axis that is substantially perpendicular to the rear surface of the electric apparatus; and the connection mechanism is configured to allow removal of the battery case from the rear surface of the electric apparatus in a direction parallel to the pivotal axis. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. An electric apparatus system comprising:
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a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool; an electric apparatus excluding a power tool; and a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery, wherein; the battery case is disposed on one side of the electric apparatus; the battery case includes a connecting section electrically connected to the electric apparatus and disposed within the battery case, the connecting section can be electrically connected to and disconnected from the tool battery; the battery is configured to be interchangeably used between the power tool and the electric apparatus; the battery case and the electric apparatus are configured separately from each other and are connected to each other by a connection mechanism; the battery case includes a case body and a lid, the case body having a battery insertion opening, and the lid being configured to close the battery insertion opening; the case body has a first end portion and a second end portion on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal direction, the first end portion having the battery insertion opening, the connection mechanism includes a connection shaft that rotatably connect the second end portion of the case body to the electric apparatus; the longitudinal direction of the case body and an axial direction of the connection shaft are substantially perpendicular to each other; the electric apparatus has a rear surface having a substantially rectangular shape and including upper right and left corner portions and lower right and left corner portions; and the connection shaft is located proximal to one of the lower right and left corner portions of the rear surface of the electric apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electric apparatus system comprising:
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a tool battery usable as a power source for a power tool; an electric apparatus excluding a power tool; and a battery case capable of receiving the tool battery, wherein; the battery case is disposed on one side of the electric apparatus; the battery case includes a connecting section electrically connected to the electric apparatus and disposed within the battery case, the connecting section can be electrically connected to and disconnected from the tool battery; the battery is configured to be interchangeably used between the power tool and the electric apparatus; the battery case includes a case body having a battery insertion opening; the case body has a first end portion and a second end portion on opposite sides with respect to a longitudinal direction, the first end portion having the battery insertion opening, the tool battery includes a lid configured to close the battery insertion opening when the tool battery is inserted into the case body via the battery insertion opening; a lock device is provided between the tool battery and the case body and is configured to releasably lock the tool battery against the case body when the tool battery is inserted into the case body; the case body of the battery case is integrated with the electric apparatus; the electric apparatus has a longitudinal axis; and the case body of the battery case is configured such that the tool battery is inserted into the case body via the battery insertion Opening in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the electric apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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