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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2007
Yuuichi Konuma, Hitachinaka, JP;
Masateru Niyada, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takuya Konnai, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An adapter includes an insertion part that is inserted into a body of a power tool and has terminals for electrically connecting with the power tool; a pair of rails for guiding insertion of a battery pack in a direction substantially orthogonal to the insertion direction of the insertion part; an operating part constituting tool-latching device for attaching to and detaching from the body of the power tool; and a receiving part constituting battery-latching device for attaching to and detaching from the battery pack. The operating part of the tool-latching device and the receiving-side of the battery-latching device are disposed in different positions when viewing the adapter in the insertion direction of the insertion part.