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Patent No.:

US 12266956 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 10, 2024

Electric tool powered by a plurality of battery packs and adapter therefor

Applicant:

Makita Corporation, Anjo, JP;

Inventors:

Tomoyuki Ota, Anjo, JP;

Kiyoshi Nishibe, Anjo, JP;

Hitoshi Suzuki, Anjo, JP;

Assignee:

MAKITA CORPORATION, Anjo, JP;

Attorneys:

J-TEK LAW PLLC

Jeffrey D. Tekanic

Scott T. Wakeman

Primary Examiner:

Nathaniel R Pelton

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/267 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H01M 50/574 (2021.01); H01M 6/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/0525 (2010.01); H01M 10/058 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00309 (2020.01); B25F 5/00 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 10/488 (2013.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 50/244 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/267 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H01M 50/574 (2021.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 7/007182 (2020.01); B23B 2260/024 (2013.01); H01M 6/42 (2013.01); H01M 10/0525 (2013.01); H01M 10/058 (2013.01); H01M 2200/103 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/00036 (2020.01); H02J 7/00306 (2020.01);
Abstract

An electric power tool includes a main body supporting a tool. An electric motor is housed in the main body and configured to drive the tool. A plurality of battery interfaces is integrally formed on the main body, each battery interface having a positive battery terminal and a negative battery terminal. Each battery interface is configured to removably receive a positive battery terminal and a negative battery terminal of a corresponding one of a plurality of battery packs and to electrically connect the plurality of attached battery packs in series with the electric motor. Each of the plurality of battery packs comprises a movable latch configured to engage a corresponding engagement structure defined on or near the corresponding battery interface.

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