Handheld tool carrying case

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10088148-B2
Application number	US-201213370069-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 9, 2012
Priority date	Jan 3, 2011
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A handheld tool carrying case has an illuminating device, which has at least one illumination arrangement. It is provided that the illuminating device has at least one cooling element for cooling the illumination arrangement.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A handheld tool carrying case, comprising:
an illuminating device, which has at least one illumination arrangement that provides illumination along an illumination direction;
wherein the illuminating device has at least one cooling element for cooling the illumination arrangement, wherein:
the at least one cooling element includes an opening into which the illuminating arrangement is inserted,
the at least one cooling element includes a plurality of cooling ribs displaced from the illuminating arrangement and exposed in an uncovered state to an external environment, and
the uncovered cooling ribs extend toward the external environment in the illumination direction;

a first housing element embodied as a carrying case cover;
a second housing element embodied as a carrying case base, wherein the first housing element and the second housing element are configured to enclose a storage space of the handheld tool carrying case; and
a connecting arrangement for connecting a battery pack of the handheld tool carrying case as an energy supply of the illumination arrangement, wherein:
an external surface of the first housing element includes an opening into which the cooling element is inserted, and
an internal surface of the first housing element includes a connecting arrangement configured to releasably connect the battery pack of the handheld tool carrying case which, in a connected state, is arranged in the storage space of the handheld tool carrying case.

2. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illumination arrangement has at least one light-emitting diode.

3. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illumination arrangement has at least two light-emitting diodes.

4. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the cooling element at least substantially encloses the illumination arrangement in at least one plane.

5. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illuminating device has at least one sealing element, which is situated for protection from at least one of dust and moisture between the cooling element and the illumination arrangement.

6. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a housing element, which is screwed together with the cooling element;
wherein the cooling element is distinct from and attached to the housing element.

7. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the cooling element has at least one projection area larger than 100 cm 2 .

8. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illumination arrangement has an illumination area larger than 50 cm 2 .

9. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 8 , wherein the illumination arrangement has an illumination area which is at least partially recessed.

10. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a carrying case wall, on whose plane of main extension at least the illuminating device is situated.

11. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 10 , wherein the carrying case wall is a cover wall of the handheld tool carrying case.

12. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 11 , wherein the cover wall includes a carrying handle adapted for carrying the handheld tool carrying case.

13. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein in an area of an illumination area of the illuminating device perpendicular to the illumination area, the illuminating device has a maximum extension that is smaller than 40 mm.

14. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illumination arrangement is configured to illuminate a working area.

15. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illumination arrangement includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes which together have an output greater than 2 W.

16. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns adapted to provide an illumination area of greater than 200 cm 3 .

17. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , wherein the illuminating device includes a holder configured to attach to the illumination arrangement, the holder being attached to the cooling element, wherein the holder and the cooling element enclose and extend beyond an illumination area of the illumination arrangement in an illuminating direction and are adapted to protect the illumination area.

18. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , further comprising a channel disposed on an interior surface of the carrying case and sized to accommodate a cable for connection to the illuminating arrangement.

19. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first housing element embodied as a carrying case cover and a second housing element embodied as a carrying case base, wherein the first housing element and the second housing element are configured to enclose a storage space of the handheld tool carrying case, and wherein the cooling element is attached to an external surface of the first housing element.

20. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first housing element embodied as a carrying case cover and a second housing element embodied as a carrying case base, wherein the first housing element and the second housing element are configured to enclose a storage space of the handheld tool carrying case, and wherein the opening of the cooling element has a base surface to which the illuminating arrangement is attached.

21. The handheld tool carrying case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first housing element embodied as a carrying case cover and a second housing element embodied as a carrying case base, wherein the first housing element and the second housing element are configured to enclose a storage space of the handheld tool carrying case, and wherein the opening of the cooling element is covered by a pane that is attached to the cooling element via a frame-like holder surrounding the opening of the cooling element.

Assignees

• Herr Tobias
• Margaritis Georgios
• Welke Joerg
• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Herr Tobias
• Margaritis Georgios
• Welke Joerg

Classifications

• F21V33/0084 Primary

  Hand tools; Toolboxes · CPC title

• F21V29/763

  the planes containing the fins or blades having the direction of the light emitting axis · CPC title

• B25H3/02

  Boxes · CPC title