Battery pack charger system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10680446-B2
Application number	US-201715687179-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2017
Priority date	Aug 25, 2017
Publication date	Jun 9, 2020
Grant date	Jun 9, 2020

Abstract

A battery pack charger system may include a first charger configured to charge a first battery pack, a second charger configured to charge a second battery pack, a support arranged between the first charger and the second charger, and a power cord configured to deliver power. The first charger may be attached on a first side of the support and the second charger may be attached on a second side of the support that is opposite the first side of the support. The first charger and the second charger may be arranged directly opposite of each other. The power cord may be connected to one of the first charger or the second charger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A battery pack charger system, comprising:
a first charger configured to charge a first battery pack;
a second charger configured to charge a second battery pack;
a support member arranged between the first charger and the second charger, the support member including a platform portion configured to support the first charger and the second charger and a projecting portion configured to support the first battery pack and the second battery pack, the projecting portion extending from the platform portion and configured to separate the first battery pack and the second battery pack from each other, the first charger attached on a first side of the support member and the second charger attached on a second side of the support member that is opposite the first side of the support member; and
a power cord configured to deliver power, the power cord being connected to one of the first charger or the second charger,
wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack are arranged to directly face each other.

2. The battery pack charger system of claim 1 , wherein the platform portion comprises:
a first pair of pedestals on the first side to be connected to a pair of screw bosses formed on the first charger; and
a second pair of pedestals on the second side to be connected to a pair of screw bosses formed on the second charger.

3. The battery pack charger system of claim 1 , wherein the first charger includes a first connecting structure and the second charger includes a second connecting structure that is same as the first connecting structure.

4. The battery pack charger system of claim 3 , wherein:
the first connecting structure includes guide rails configured to engage corresponding guide rails of a slide-on style battery pack, and
the second connecting structure includes guide rails configured to engage corresponding guide rails of a slide-on style battery pack.

5. The battery pack charger system of claim 1 , wherein the first charger includes a controller configured to:
receive and deliver power associated with the first battery pack;
determine an amount of charge of the first battery pack; and
supply a charge to the first battery;

wherein the second charger includes a controller configured to:
deliver power to the second charger via the first charger;
determine an amount of charge of the second battery; and
supply a charge to the second battery.

6. The battery pack charger system of claim 1 , further comprising a power brick configured to be attached to one of the first charger or the second charger.

7. The battery pack charger system of claim 6 , wherein the power brick is encased in a casing to protect the power brick.

8. The battery pack charger system of claim 7 , wherein the casing includes a pair of guide rails to corresponding engage with guide rails of one of the first battery charger or the second battery charger when one of the first battery pack or the second battery pack is removed from the respective first charger or the second charger.

9. The battery pack charger system of claim 7 , wherein the casing includes openings to permit an electrical cord from the power brick to be wrapped within the openings.

10. A battery pack charger system, comprising:
a first charger;
a second charger;
a support member arranged between the first charger and the second charger, the support member including a platform portion and a projecting portion, the platform portion configured to support a plurality of terminals of the first charger and a plurality of terminals of the second charger, the projecting portion extending from the platform portion and configured to separate a first battery pack and a second battery pack from each other, the first charger attached on a first side of the support member and the second charger attached on a second side of the support member that is opposite the first side of the support member; and
a power brick configured to deliver power,
wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack are arranged to directly face each other.

11. The battery pack charger system of claim 10 , wherein the power brick is configured to be connected to one of the first charger or the second charger, and a battery pack is configured to be connected to the other first charger or the second charger.

12. The battery pack charger system of claim 10 , wherein the power brick is encased in a casing, the casing includes a pair of guide rails to corresponding engage with guide rails of one of the first battery charger or the second battery charger.

13. The battery pack charger system of claim 10 , wherein each of the first charger and the second charger comprises:
a housing configured to receive at least one of the power brick or the battery pack; and
a pair of reinforcing members, the pair of reinforcing members extending at sides of the housing.

14. The battery pack charger system of claim 13 , wherein the pair of reinforcing members includes a securing device configured to secure an electrical cord of the power brick.

15. A method of forming a battery pack charger system including a first charger and a second charger, the method comprising:
arranging a support member between the first charger and the second charger, the support member includes a platform portion configured to support the first charger and the second charger and a projecting portion configured to support a first battery pack and a second battery pack, the projecting portion extending from the platform portion and configured to separate the first battery pack and the second battery pack from each other;
attaching the first charger to a first side of the support member;
attaching the second charger to a second side of the support member that is opposite the first side;
arranging the first battery pack and the second battery pack to directly face each other; and
delivering power via a power cord connected to one of the first charger or the second charger.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the support member comprises:
a platform portion configured to support the first charger on the first side and the second charger on the second side; and
a projecting portion configured to support the first battery pack on the first side and the second battery pack on the second side.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein a height of the projecting portion separates the first battery pack and the second battery pack from each other.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Sergyeyenko Oleksiy P
• Busschaert Jason F
• Bailey Sean

Classifications

• H02J7/0049

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02J7/007

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02J7/0047

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02J7/0013 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02J7/0045

  Electricity · mapped topic