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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2003
Katsuyasu Ito, Okazaki, JP;
Katsuyasu Ito, Okazaki, JP;
Makita Corporation, Anjo, JP;
Abstract
A charger () includes a connecting portion () provided in an upper case () of the charger. The connection portion () includes a pair of guide rails () to which a battery pack () is slidably attached. The charger further includes between the guide rails () a terminal block having various terminals () as well as a slide cover () linearly slidable in parallel with the direction in which the battery pack slides on the charger. Under normal operating conditions, the slide cover () is biased to a rear position in which the cover () is located over and protects a terminal block (). When the battery pack () is set on the charger, the battery pack abuts and slides the slide cover to a forward position in which the terminal block () is exposed.