Battery lock mechanism for a battery compartment and an electrically powered hand-held work tool comprising such a battery lock mechanism
US12202171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery compartment battery lock mechanism (700) comprising a locking member (710) rotatably supported on a shaft (720) and comprising a leading edge portion (750) arranged to enter a recess (760) formed in a battery (220) to lock the battery in position, The leading edge portion (750) has an arcuate form with a curvature corresponding to that of a circle segment with radius corresponding to the distance from the leading edge portion (750) to the center of the shaft (720) The recess (760) formed in the battery (220) comprises a surface (770) arranged to engage the leading edge portion (750), wherein the surface (770) has an arcuate form to match that of the leading edge portion (750). The invention further comprises an electrically powered hand-held work tool comprising such a battery lock mechanism.
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