Abstract:
A battery apparatus may include: one or more battery cells; a fire-extinguishing agent, which includes a component, chemical or composition that has a combustion inhibiting or suppressing effect; a flame-resistant member having a limiting oxygen index that is higher than the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere; and a casing, which is made of a polymer and houses the battery cell(s), the fire-extinguishing agent, and the flame-resistant member. The fire-extinguishing agent may be interposed between the battery cell(s) and the casing. The flame-resistant member may be interposed between the fire-extinguishing agent and the casing.
Abstract:
A battery pack (30) is configured to couple to a power tool (10) by sliding in a sliding direction and it contains a plurality of cells (31). A pair of battery-side, electric-power terminals (312a, 312b, 314a, 314b) and a battery-side signal terminal (313) can be electrically connected to a pair of tool-side, power-supply terminals (212, 214) and a tool-side signal terminal (213), respectively, which are provided on the power tool (10). The pair of battery-side, electric-power terminals (312a, 312b, 314a, 314b) and the battery-side signal terminal (313) are disposed in parallel adjacently in a direction that intersects the sliding direction.
Abstract:
An electric tool battery is detachably attached to a battery attachment apparatus. The battery attachment apparatus has a case as an exterior portion thereof, including a lock hole establishing communication between the exterior and interior of the case to allow an external lock member to be locked. Further, the battery attachment apparatus has a cover member closing the opening of the lock hole from within the case, and a mounting portion to which the cover member is mounted and which is set on an inner surface of the case.
Abstract:
A battery pack (30) is configured to couple to a power tool (10) by sliding in a sliding direction and it contains a plurality of cells (31). A pair of battery-side, electric-power terminals (312a, 312b, 314a, 314b) and a battery-side signal terminal (313) can be electrically connected to a pair of tool-side, power-supply terminals (212, 214) and a tool-side signal terminal (213), respectively, which are provided on the power tool (10). The pair of battery-side, electric-power terminals (312a, 312b, 314a, 314b) and the battery-side signal terminal (313) are disposed in parallel adjacently in a direction that intersects the sliding direction.
Abstract:
A battery pack may include a drainage device provided at a bottom portion of the housing case. The drainage device may include a drain hole communicating between the inside and the outside of the housing case, so that water introduced into the housing case is discharged to the outside of the housing case. The drainage device may be disposed between two of the terminal members that are connected to electrodes of the battery cells.
Abstract:
A battery pack may be configured to be attached to and detached from an electric device including a plurality of device-side terminals. The battery pack may include: an outer case; a battery cell; a circuit board; and a plurality of battery-side terminals. A first terminal of the plurality of battery-side terminals may include a clamp portion and a non-clamp portion. The clamp portion may be configured to receive a device-side terminal of the plurality of device-side terminals and clamp the device-side terminal from both sides. An inner surface of the clamp portion may be plated with a first metal. A part of a surface of the non-clamp portion may not be plated with the first metal. The first metal may be a pure metal that is a noble metal or a noble metal alloy.
Abstract:
A battery apparatus may include: one or more battery cells; one or more fire-extinguishing agents, which include(s) a component that provides a negative-catalyst effect with respect to combustion; and a casing, which houses the battery cell(s) and the fire-extinguishing agent(s). In the event that one or more of the battery cell(s) has (have) been subject to inappropriate handling and consequently has (have) ignited, the fire can be rapidly extinguished by the negative-catalyst effect of the fire-extinguishing agent(s). In addition, if one or more of the battery cell(s) of the battery apparatus has (have) ignited, because the fire can be rapidly extinguished, spreading of the fire to other battery cells, the casing, etc. can be inhibited.
Abstract:
A battery pack may include a drainage device provided at a bottom portion of the housing case. The drainage device may include a drain hole communicating between the inside and the outside of the housing case, so that water introduced into the housing case is discharged to the outside of the housing case. The drainage device may be disposed between two of the terminal members that are connected to electrodes of the battery cells.
Abstract:
An information setting apparatus in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a clock information device, an information receiving device, a permission time calculating device, and an information setting device. The permission time calculating device calculates an operation permission time based on current time information stored in the clock information device and on start time information received by the information receiving device. The information setting device sets operation limitation information, including the operation permission time to at least one of a battery pack or an electrically-driven working machine.
Abstract:
A female and male connecting structure is provided between a battery pack and a tool main body such that the battery is slidably attached and electrically connected to the tool main body. The female and male connecting structure includes male terminals provided on the tool main body and female terminals provided on the battery pack. A level difference is formed by a concave portion on a sliding surface of terminal portions of the male terminal in a thickness direction of the plate-shaped male terminal. The level difference is made at a plurality of positions to form concavo-convex portions. The sliding surface corresponds to an area with which a contact point of the female terminal comes into sliding contact, and oxidized films formed on the surfaces of the terminal portions can be removed and/or scraped by the concavo-convex portions.