Electric hand drill set

• US 5,533,843 A
• Filed: 09/19/1994
• Issued: 07/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lee H.-C. Chung
• Original Assignee: Lee H.-C. Chung
• Inventors: Chung, Lee H.-C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bishop, Steven C.
• Application Number:
  US08/305,988
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• Field of Search: 408/241 R, 206/207, 206/223, 206/234, 206/320, 206/349, 206/351, 206/459.1, 206/459.5, 206/576, 320/48
• US Class Current: 408/241.00R
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/03 Suitcases
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/006 Storage means specially adapted for one specific hand apparatus, e.g. an electric drill
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/04 Racks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/96 Miscellaneous

Abstract

An electric hand drill set includes a case constituted by a casing closeable by a cover to define therein a first interior space and a second interior space. A hand drill is received and removably held within the first interior space. A power converting and supplying device, such as an adaptor, is received and removably held within the second interior space. The power converting and supplying device has an extension cord adapted to connect to an external power source. The hand drill has and is powered by a rechargeable battery set which is electrically connectable to and thus chargeable by the power converting and supplying device. The charging of the battery set is indicated by a charging indicator. The cover has a window formed thereon, opposing the charging indicator to allow user to monitor the charging of the battery set.

Claims

1. An electric hand drill set comprising a case having a casing closeable by cover means to define therein a first interior space and a second interior space, a hand drill being received and removably held within the first interior space, a power converting and supplying device being received and removably held within the second interior space, the power converting and supplying device comprising an extension cord adapted to connect to an external power source, the hand drill comprising a rechargeable battery set for powering the hand drill which is electrically connectable to and thus chargeable by the power converting and supplying device and the charging being indicated by a charging indicator, the cover means comprising a window formed thereon, opposing the charging indicator to allow user to monitor the charging of the battery set.

2. An electric hand drill set according to claim 1, wherein the cover means is opaque except for the window.

3. An electric hand drill set according to claim 2, wherein the indicator is located on the drill and is visible through the window when the drill is mounted in the case.

4. An electric hand drill set according to claim 2, wherein the rechargeable battery set is detachably connected to the drill, the power supplying and converting unit having means for receiving the battery set with the battery set detached from the drill and the power supplying and converting unit being mounted in the second interior space, the indicator being located on the power supplying and converting unit so as to oppose the window when the power supplying and converting unit is mounted in the case.

5. An electric hand drill set according to claim 1, wherein the indicator is located on the drill and is visible through the window when the drill is mounted in the case.

6. An electric hand drill set according to claim 1, wherein the casing includes a partition separating the first interior space from the second interior space, and the cover means includes a first cover member for closing the first interior space and a second cover member for closing the second interior space.

7. An electric hand drill set according to claim 6, wherein the first and second cover members are pivotally mounted to the casing.

8. An electric hand drill set according to claim 7, wherein the casing has a top end, a handle at the top end, and a bottom end opposite the top end, the second interior space being located at the bottom end, and the first interior space being located between the handle and the second interior space.

9. An electric hand drill set according to claim 8, wherein the first cover member is pivotally mounted to the casing along a vertical axis and the second cover member is pivotally mounted to the casing along a horizontal axis, the second interior space being disposed between the partition and the horizontal axis.

10. An electric hand drill set, comprising:

a case including a frame having an interior space;

two power drill members removably held at corresponding predetermined locations in the interior space, including

a hand drill having a rechargeable battery set for powering the hand drill, and

a power converting and supplying device, the power converting and supplying device being connectable to the rechargeable battery set and including an extension cord adapted to connect to an external power source; and

a charging indicator disposed on one of the two power drill members;

wherein the case further includes cover means for closing the interior space, the cover means having a window opposing the charging indicator when the one of the two power drill members is held at its corresponding predetermined location, to allow a user to monitor the charging of the battery set, the cover means being opaque except in the window.

11. An electric hand drill set according to claim 10, wherein the cover means is pivotably mounted to the casing so that the interior space can be accessed to remove the hand drill and the power converting and supplying device from the interior space.

12. An electric hand drill set, comprising:

a case including a frame having a first interior space and a second interior space;

a hand drill removably held within the first interior space, the drill having a rechargeable battery set for powering the drill and a charging indicator for indicating whether the battery set is being charged; and

a power converting and supplying device removably held within the second interior space, the power converting and supplying device being connectable to the rechargeable battery set and including an extension cord adapted to connect to an external power source;

wherein the case further includes cover means for closing the first and second interior spaces, the cover means having a window opposing the charging indicator to allow a user to monitor the charging of the battery set, the cover means being opaque except in the window.

13. An electric hand drill set according to claim 12, wherein the case includes a partition separating the first interior space from the second interior space, and the cover means includes a first cover member for closing the first interior space and a second cover member closing the second interior space.

14. An electric hand drill set according to claim 13, wherein the first and second cover members are pivotally mounted to the frame.

15. An electric hand drill set according to claim 14, wherein the frame has a top end, a handle at the top end, and a bottom end opposite the top end, the second interior space being located at the bottom end, and the first interior space being located between the handle and the second interior space.

16. An electric hand drill set according to claim 15, wherein the first cover member is pivotally mounted to the frame along a vertical axis and the second cover member is pivotally mounted to the frame along a horizontal axis, the second interior space being disposed between the partition and the horizontal axis.

17. An electric hand drill set, comprising:

a case including a frame having a first interior space, a second interior space below the first space, a partition separating the first and second spaces from each other, and an integrally molded handle above the first space;

a hand drill removably held at a predetermined position within the first interior space, the drill having a rechargeable battery set for powering the drill and a charging indicator for indicating whether the battery set is being charged; and

a power converting and supplying device removably held within the second interior space, the power converting and supplying device being connectable to the rechargeable battery set and including an extension cord having a plug adapted to connect to a power source via an external plug-in type wall socket;

wherein the case further includes

a first cover member, pivotally connected to the frame along a vertical axis, for closing the first interior space, the first cover member having a window opposing the charging indicator to allow a user to monitor the charging of the battery set when the drill in the predetermined position, the first cover member being opaque except in the window, and

a second cover member, pivotally connected to the frame along a horizontal axis below the second space, for closing the second interior space.