Job box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11215353-B2
Application number	US-201815895436-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2018
Priority date	Feb 14, 2017
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

Abstract

A job box comprises a base defining a storage area, a lid coupled to the base and moveable between an open position, in which the storage area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the storage area in not accessible, and a light supported by the base or the lid and configured to illuminate the storage area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A job box comprising:
a base defining a storage area, the base having a track on an upper end thereof;
a lid coupled to the base and moveable between an open position, in which the storage area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the storage area is not accessible;
a shelf coupled to the track on the base, the shelf moveable along the track relative to the base and the lid while remaining within a perimeter defined by the base;
a first light supported by the shelf to shine into the base, the first light configured to illuminate the storage area; and
a second light supported by the shelf to shine toward the lid, the second light being upwardly facing.

2. The job box of claim 1 , wherein the shelf includes a battery charger, a power outlet, and a USB port.

3. The job box of claim 1 , further comprising a battery charging fixture including a first charging port for charging a first type of battery pack and a second charging port for charging a second type of battery pack that is different than the first type of battery pack, and wherein the second light is nested within one of the first charging port or the second charging port.

4. The job box of claim 1 , wherein the shelf includes a first charging port for charging a first type of battery pack, a second charging port for charging a second type of battery back, a power outlet, and a USB port.

5. The job box of claim 1 , wherein the shelf includes a first charging port for charging a first type of battery pack, a second charging port for charging a second type of battery back, a power outlet, and a USB port, and wherein at least one of the first or second light is a detachable light that is selectively attachable to one of the lid and the base, and wherein the at least one of the first or second light includes a pivotable lens.

6. A job box comprising:
a base including an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall defining a storage area, the outer wall defining an exterior of the job box, the storage area including a first heat zone configured to maintain a first temperature and a second heat zone configured to maintain a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature;
a first light positioned in the first heat zone on the inner wall;
a second light positioned in the second heat zone on the inner wall;
a lid coupled to the base and moveable between an open position, in which the storage area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the storage area is not accessible; and
a heating element positioned within the storage area defined by the inner wall of the base and configured to warm a battery pack,
wherein the base includes insulation material positioned between the inner wall and the outer wall to prevent heat energy generated from the heating element from escaping the job box.

7. The job box of claim 6 , wherein the heating element is a container that is selectively removable from the job box, the container defining a heating area, and wherein the container includes a cover moveable between an open position, in which the heating area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the heating area is not accessible, and wherein the container includes a heating member.

8. The job box of claim 7 , wherein the heating member is configured to charge the battery pack.

9. The job box of claim 7 , wherein the container includes insulation and temperature sensors and is configured to adjust the temperature within the container.

10. The job box of claim 6 , wherein the lid is insulated.

11. The job box of claim 6 , further comprising a rack configured to separate two or more battery packs.

12. The job box of claim 6 further comprising a third light positioned in the first heat zone and on the lid.

13. The job box of claim 6 further comprising a fourth light positioned in the second heat zone and on the lid.

14. A job box comprising:
a base defining a storage area;
a lid coupled to the base and moveable between an open position, in which the storage area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the storage area is not accessible;
a light supported by the lid, the light being movable relative to the base and to the lid, the light adjacent an inner surface of the lid and configured to illuminate the storage area while the light is supported by the lid and the lid is in the open position, and the light adjacent an outer surface of the lid and configured to illuminate an area outside of the storage area while the light is supported by the lid and the lid is in the closed position, wherein the light is positioned outside of the storage area on an exterior surface of the job box when the lid is in the closed position; and
a heating element positioned within the base and configured to warm a battery pack.

15. The job box of claim 14 , further comprising a handle pivotally coupled to the lid, wherein the light is arranged on the handle, and wherein when the lid is in the open position, the handle is pivotable to a position in which the light illuminates the storage area.

16. The job box of claim 15 , wherein the light is a self-leveling light bar.

17. The job box of claim 14 , further comprising a telescoping tube assembly coupled to an inner surface of the lid, and wherein the light is arranged on and rotatable relative to the telescoping tube assembly.

18. The job box of claim 14 , wherein the light includes a light head, a battery, and a mounting arm coupling the light head to the battery, wherein the light head is rotatable relative to the mounting arm, and wherein the mounting arm is coupled to the lid.

19. The job box of claim 14 , wherein the heating element is a container that is selectively removable from the job box, the container defining a heating area, and wherein the container includes a cover moveable between an open position, in which the heating area is accessible, and a closed position, in which the heating area is not accessible, and wherein the container includes a heating member.

20. The job box of claim 14 , wherein the storage area includes a first heat zone configured to maintain a first temperature and a second heat zone configured to maintain a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature.

Assignees

• Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp

Inventors

• Burch Sara
• Proeber David
• Gall Benjamin D
• Selby David A
• Ebner Jeremy R
• Jipp Ryan B
• Cors Mark W
• Sheeks Samuel
• Lowry Jonathan
• Moeller Scott T
• Montondo Whitney

Classifications

• H02J7/731

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

• H02J7/485

  with provisions for charging different types of batteries · CPC title

• H02J7/40

  characterised by the exchange of charge or discharge related data · CPC title

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/50

  acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title