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公开(公告)号:US10396573B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-27
申请号:US15689725
申请日:2017-08-29
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu Furui , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya Umemura , Kosuke Ito , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
Abstract: A method for recharging a battery pack (40; 40′) includes attaching a portable charger (120) to a user, which portable charger comprises or is attached to a self-contained power supply (130, 140) and wherein a first charging port (132, 146) of the portable charger is disposed, e.g., on a belt (144) worn by the user, hanging the battery pack on the belt while the battery pack is physically engaged and in electrical communication with a power tool (10; 10′), and initiating a transfer of power from the charger to the battery pack when the first charging port is at least proximal to a second charging port (85, 148) that is in electrical communication with at least one battery cell (50) of the battery pack. A portable charging system capable of performing this method, as well as an adapter for use in performing this method, are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20170126038A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-04
申请号:US15402584
申请日:2017-01-10
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama , Nobuyasu FURUI , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki FUKUMOTO , Takuya UMEMURA , Kosuke ITO
CPC classification number: H02J7/0044 , A41F9/002 , A45F3/14 , A45F2003/142 , A45F2003/144 , A45F2003/146 , B25F5/02 , H02J7/0027 , H02J7/0042 , H02J7/0054
Abstract: A charger for a hand-held power tool includes a power source interface, a charger base and a charging cradle rotatably supported on the charger base. The rotatable charging cradle includes at least two charging output terminals electrically connected to the power source interface. A power tool system includes the charger and the hand-held power tool. A method of charging the power tool system includes contacting charging input terminals of the power tool with the charging output terminals, rotating the charging cradle and the power tool relative to the charging base and supplying charging current to at least one battery cell while the charging cradle and the power tool are allowed to freely swing relative to the charging base.
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公开(公告)号:US11721990B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17393780
申请日:2021-08-04
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu Furui , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya Umemura , Kosuke Ito , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
CPC classification number: H02J7/0042 , B25F3/00 , B25F5/00 , B25F5/02 , G05B13/024 , G08C17/02 , H02J7/00
Abstract: A power tool includes a power tool housing accommodating a motor; a battery pack interface electrically connected to the motor and being configured to be physically and electrically connected to and disconnected from a power tool interface of a battery pack; and a wireless communicator configured to be attached to or detached from the power tool housing. The wireless communicator wirelessly transmits data between the power tool and an external device using radio waves. In addition, the power tool housing includes a receptacle opening configured to accommodate the wireless communicator within the power tool housing such that no part of the wireless communicator projects or protrudes beyond an outer surface or contour of the power tool housing.
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公开(公告)号:US10749360B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-18
申请号:US16508950
申请日:2019-07-11
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu Furui , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya Umemura , Kosuke Ito , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
Abstract: A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a power tool housing accommodating a motor, and a battery pack interface electrically connected to the motor within the power tool housing. A battery pack includes a battery pack housing accommodating at least one battery cell and a power tool interface electrically connected to the at least one battery cell within the battery pack housing. The power tool interface is configured to be physically and electrically connected to and disconnected from the battery pack interface of the power tool. A communicator is attached to or accommodated within the battery pack housing. The communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device.
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公开(公告)号:US10090692B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-02
申请号:US15402584
申请日:2017-01-10
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama , Nobuyasu Furui , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya Umemura , Kosuke Ito
Abstract: A charger for a hand-held power tool includes a power source interface, a charger base and a charging cradle rotatably supported on the charger base. The rotatable charging cradle includes at least two charging output terminals electrically connected to the power source interface. A power tool system includes the charger and the hand-held power tool. A method of charging the power tool system includes contacting charging input terminals of the power tool with the charging output terminals, rotating the charging cradle and the power tool relative to the charging base and supplying charging current to at least one battery cell while the charging cradle and the power tool are allowed to freely swing relative to the charging base.
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公开(公告)号:US20180076639A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-15
申请号:US15689725
申请日:2017-08-29
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu FURUI , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki FUKUMOTO , Takuya UMEMURA , Kosuke ITO , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
CPC classification number: H02J7/0042 , B25F3/00 , B25F5/00 , B25F5/02 , G05B13/024 , G08C17/02 , H02J7/0052
Abstract: A method for recharging a battery pack (40; 40′) includes attaching a portable charger (120) to a user, which portable charger comprises or is attached to a self-contained power supply (130, 140) and wherein a first charging port (132, 146) of the portable charger is disposed, e.g., on a belt (144) worn by the user, hanging the battery pack on the belt while the battery pack is physically engaged and in electrical communication with a power tool (10; 10′), and initiating a transfer of power from the charger to the battery pack when the first charging port is at least proximal to a second charging port (85, 148) that is in electrical communication with at least one battery cell (50) of the battery pack. A portable charging system capable of performing this method, as well as an adapter for use in performing this method, are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US12100981B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
申请号:US18208958
申请日:2023-06-13
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu Furui , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya Umemura , Kosuke Ito , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
CPC classification number: H02J7/0042 , B25F3/00 , B25F5/00 , B25F5/02 , G05B13/024 , G08C17/02 , H02J7/00
Abstract: A power tool includes a motor and a controller in a power tool housing. A battery pack interface is defined on and/or in the power tool housing. A receptacle is defined on and/or in the power tool housing to removably accommodate a wireless communication adapter such that the wireless communication adapter is disposed entirely within a shell of the power tool and no portion of the wireless communication adapter extends beyond an outer contour of the power tool housing. At least one communication terminal is disposed within the receptacle and is electrically connectable to the wireless communication adapter. The controller outputs to the at least one communication terminal a signal indicating a charge level of a battery pack attached to the battery pack interface, a number of hours of operation of the power tool, a power tool overheated alert, and/or a battery pack overloaded alert.
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公开(公告)号:US20210367435A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US17393780
申请日:2021-08-04
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu FURUI , Hitoshi SUZUKI , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya UMEMURA , Kosuke ITO , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya NAGAHAMA
Abstract: A power tool includes a power tool housing accommodating a motor; a battery pack interface electrically connected to the motor and being configured to be physically and electrically connected to and disconnected from a power tool interface of a battery pack; and a wireless communicator configured to be attached to or detached from the power tool housing. The wireless communicator wirelessly transmits data between the power tool and an external device using radio waves. In addition, the power tool housing includes a receptacle opening configured to accommodate the wireless communicator within the power tool housing such that no part of the wireless communicator projects or protrudes beyond an outer surface or contour of the power tool housing.
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公开(公告)号:US11114870B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US16923347
申请日:2020-07-08
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu Furui , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki Fukumoto , Takuya Umemura , Kosuke Ito , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
Abstract: A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a power tool housing accommodating a motor, and a battery pack interface electrically connected to the motor within the power tool housing. A battery pack includes a battery pack housing accommodating at least one battery cell and a power tool interface electrically connected to the at least one battery cell within the battery pack housing. The power tool interface is configured to be physically and electrically connected to and disconnected from the battery pack interface of the power tool. A wireless communicator is attached to or accommodated within the battery pack housing. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device using radio waves while the power tool interface of the battery pack is physically and electrically connected to the battery pack interface of the hand-held power tool.
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公开(公告)号:US20190334357A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-31
申请号:US16508950
申请日:2019-07-11
Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
Inventor: Nobuyasu FURUI , Hitoshi Suzuki , Masaaki FUKUMOTO , Takuya UMEMURA , Kosuke ITO , Hitoshi Sengiku , Shuji Yoshikawa , Tatsuya Nagahama
Abstract: A power tool system includes a hand-held power tool having a power tool housing accommodating a motor, and a battery pack interface electrically connected to the motor within the power tool housing. A battery pack includes a battery pack housing accommodating at least one battery cell and a power tool interface electrically connected to the at least one battery cell within the battery pack housing. The power tool interface is configured to be physically and electrically connected to and disconnected from the battery pack interface of the power tool. A communicator is attached to or accommodated within the battery pack housing. The communicator is configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device.
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