Power tool battery pack receptacle
US12080906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery pack receptacle includes a cavity that is defined by a first wall, a second wall, an intermediate wall coupled between the first wall and the second wall, an insertion end, and a closed end opposite the insertion end along an insertion axis of the battery pack. The receptacle includes a rail coupled to the first wall and extending between the insertion end and the closed end. The rail defines a guide surface. A groove is defined between the intermediate wall and the guide surface of the rail. The groove has a lateral wall coupled between the intermediate wall and the guide surface of the rail. A contact surface is defined adjacent the rail, along the lateral wall, or at the insertion end is configured to engage a mating contact surface of the battery pack to tighten the connection between the battery pack and the battery pack receptacle.
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