Lighted power tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11090786-B2
Application number	US-201916710016-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 11, 2019
Priority date	Sep 30, 2010
Publication date	Aug 17, 2021
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021

Abstract

A power tool includes a tool body including a motor having an output member that drives an accessory. A chuck is coupled for rotation with the output member relative to the tool body and configured to retain the accessory. The chuck has a chuck body that defines at least one light pipe formed therethrough. A light source disposed on a light ring coupled to the tool body and includes at least one light. Each at least one light source aligns with each of the at least one light pipe intermittently during rotation of the chuck.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tool system comprising:
a tool storage device including an inductive transmitting unit configured to receive a source of electrical power; and
a power tool with a battery, a controller configured to control charging of the battery, and an inductive receiving unit,
wherein the tool storage device is configured to receive the power tool such that the inductive transmitting unit is configured to induce generation of electrical power in the inductive receiving unit to charge the battery, wherein the controller is configured to control generation of electrical power by the inductive receiving unit based on a position or alignment of the inductive receiving unit relative to the inductive transmitting unit.

2. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the inductive transmitting unit comprises a first coil and the inductive receiving unit comprises a second coil.

3. The tool system of claim 2 , wherein the first coil is configured to generate a magnetic field which is employed by the second coil to generate electrical power to charge the battery.

4. The tool system of claim 3 , wherein the power tool is configured to be oriented relative to the tool storage device in a predetermined manner to orient the magnetic field of the first coil relative to the second coil in a predetermined manner.

5. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the tool storage device comprises one of a holster, a tool box, a kit box, a battery charger, a radio, and a tool storage box.

6. The tool system of claim 5 , wherein the tool storage device comprises a cavity configured to receive the power tool.

7. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the inductive transmitting unit is configured to receive at least one of a source of AC power and a source of DC power.

8. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the inductive transmitting unit further comprises a switchable power supply.

9. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool includes a chuck with the battery being disposed in the chuck.

10. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool comprises a light unit and the battery is configured to power the light unit.

11. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the tool storage device is configured to receive a plurality of tools.

12. A tool system comprising:
a tool storage device including an inductive transmitting unit configured to receive a source of electrical power; and
a handheld tool with a battery, a controller configured to control charging of the battery, and an inductive receiving unit,
wherein the tool storage device is configured to receive the handheld tool such that electrical power delivered to the inductive transmitting unit is configured to induce generation of electrical power in the inductive receiving unit to charge the battery, wherein the controller is configured to control generation of electrical power by the inductive receiving unit based on a position or alignment of the inductive receiving unit relative to the inductive transmitting unit.

13. The tool system of claim 12 , wherein the inductive transmitting unit comprises a first coil and the inductive receiving unit comprises a second coil.

14. The tool system of claim 13 , wherein the first coil is configured to generate a magnetic field which is employed by the second coil to generate the electrical power to charge the battery.

15. The tool system of claim 14 , wherein the handheld tool is configured to be oriented relative to the tool storage device in a predetermined manner to orient the magnetic field of the first coil relative to the second coil in a predetermined manner.

16. The tool system of claim 12 , wherein the tool storage device comprises one of a pegboard, a holster, a tool box, a kit box, a battery charger, a radio, and a tool storage box.

17. The tool system of claim 16 , wherein the tool storage device comprises a cavity configured to receive the handheld tool.

18. The tool system of claim 12 , wherein the handheld tool comprises one of a power driven tool and a hand driven tool.

19. The tool system of claim 12 , wherein the battery is configured to power at least one of a light, an alarm, a speaker, a signaling device, and a torque sensor.

20. A tool system comprising:
a tool storage device configured to receive a handheld tool with an inductive receiving unit, a battery, and a controller configured to control charging of the battery, the tool storage device including an inductive transmitting unit configured to receive a source of electrical power,
wherein the tool storage device is configured to receive the handheld tool such that electrical power delivered to the inductive transmitting unit is configured to induce generation of electrical power by the inductive receiving unit to charge the battery, wherein the controller is configured to control generation of electrical power by the inductive receiving unit based on a position or alignment of the inductive receiving unit relative to the inductive transmitting unit.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Puzio Daniel

Classifications

• G02B6/0008

  the light being emitted at the end of the fibre · CPC title

• F21V7/0091

  using total internal reflection · CPC title

• G02B6/0096

  the lights guides being of the hollow type · CPC title

• B25F5/021

  with guiding devices (guiding devices for hand tools on stands or supports B25H1/0078) · CPC title

• H02J7/731

  specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence) · CPC title