Abstract:
A battery pack of an electric power tool comprises ten lithium-ion cells. The ten lithium-ion cells are connected in series. Each lithium-ion cell has a diameter equal to or less than 18 millimeters, a length equal to or less than 65 millimeters, and an internal resistance equal to or less than 30 milliohms. Because the battery pack has a high voltage in operation and is therefore able to supply large current, the battery pack is preferably configured incapable of being used in a conventional electric power tool that cannot operate under such a large current.
Abstract:
One aspect of the present disclosure provides a battery pack including a rechargeable battery, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, a first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, a positive-side current path, a negative-side current path, a temperature signal generation circuit, a biasing circuit, and a control circuit. The temperature signal generation circuit (i) includes a temperature detection device and (ii) generates a temperature signal across the first signal terminal and the second signal terminal. The temperature detection device has a variable resistance that is dependent on a battery temperature. The temperature signal has a voltage associated with the variable resistance. The biasing circuit biases the voltage of the temperature signal. The voltage biased makes an external device reduce or stop (i) charging from the external device to the rechargeable battery and/or (ii) discharging from the rechargeable battery to the external device.
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.
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.
Abstract:
A device body in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a motor, a current path, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a device-side signal terminal, a temperature information detector, a current detector, and a correction unit. The correction unit is configured to correct temperature information based on a current value of a conducting current, so as to reduce an influence given to the temperature information by the conducting current.
Abstract:
A rechargeable cleaner includes a body, a rechargeable battery, and a charger. The body is configured to generate suction power capable of sucking dust together with air using a motor. The rechargeable battery is configured to supply electric power to the motor. The charger is configured to charge the battery at a charging rate of 3 C or higher and lower than 10 C.
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.
Abstract:
An electric power tool system comprises a tool main body, a battery pack detachably attached to the tool main body, and a first charger that charges the battery pack. The first charger comprises a rechargeable battery that supplies current to at least one rechargeable battery of the battery pack. The at least one rechargeable battery of the first charger preferably has a larger charge storage capacity than the at least one rechargeable battery of the battery pack.
Abstract:
A battery-connection system in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a battery pack and a connecting device. The connecting device comprises a temperature-related control unit that is configured to execute a specific temperature-related control in accordance with a detection signal outputted from the battery pack when the battery pack is attached to the connecting device, without identifying a type of a battery in the battery pack.
Abstract:
A power supply device comprises: a fuel cell configured to generate electric power by causing an oxidation reaction between a fuel and an oxidant; a rechargeable battery that is chargeable and dischargeable; a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the rechargeable battery; an output unit configured to externally output electric power; and a control unit configured to be capable of controlling at least one electric power of an input power to be inputted to the rechargeable battery from the fuel cell and an output power to be outputted from the rechargeable battery, based on a detected temperature detected by the temperature detection unit.