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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2020
Makita Corporation, Anjo, JP;
Nobuyasu Furui, Anjo, JP;
Hitoshi Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Masaaki Fukumoto, Anjo, JP;
Takuya Umemura, Anjo, JP;
Kosuke Ito, Anjo, JP;
Hitoshi Sengiku, Anjo, JP;
Shuji Yoshikawa, Anjo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagahama, Anjo, JP;
MAKITA CORPORATION, Anjo, JP;
Abstract
A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a power tool housing accommodating a motor, and a battery pack interface electrically connected to the motor within the power tool housing. A battery pack includes a battery pack housing accommodating at least one battery cell and a power tool interface electrically connected to the at least one battery cell within the battery pack housing. The power tool interface is configured to be physically and electrically connected to and disconnected from the battery pack interface of the power tool. A wireless communicator is attached to or accommodated within the battery pack housing. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device using radio waves while the power tool interface of the battery pack is physically and electrically connected to the battery pack interface of the hand-held power tool.