Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power tool with shared terminal block
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Application No.: US18307105Application Date: 2023-04-26
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Publication No.: US11963079B2Publication Date: 2024-04-16
- Inventor: Richard P. Brault , Anthony Davis , Steven M. Smith , Ben Gordon , Amith J. Baskaran
- Applicant: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US WI Brookfield
- Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Current Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Brookfield
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Main IPC: H04W4/38
- IPC: H04W4/38 ; H01M50/204 ; H01M50/247 ; H01M50/296 ; H04W4/70

Abstract:
An example power tool includes a battery pack receiving portion including a battery pack compartment including a battery pack support structure configured to receive and support a battery pack including battery terminals. The power tool further includes a terminal block located in the battery pack receiving portion and including tool terminals. At least two terminals of the tool terminals are configured to electrically and physically couple to the battery terminals. The power tool further includes an insertable device compartment located in the battery pack receiving portion and configured to receive an insertable wireless communication device including a first electronic processor, a transceiver, and device terminals. At least one device terminal is configured to electrically and physically couple to at least one shared terminal of the at least two terminals of the tool terminals. The insertable wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230262434A1 POWER TOOL WITH SHARED TERMINAL BLOCK Public/Granted day:2023-08-17
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