Power tools and power tools platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11951604-B2
Application number	US-202217942609-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 12, 2022
Priority date	Aug 8, 2019
Publication date	Apr 9, 2024
Grant date	Apr 9, 2024

Abstract

A power tool system includes a removable battery pack a first tool and a second tool. The first tool includes a first base housing that is selectively engageable with the removable battery pack and a first tool portion connected to the first base housing by a first connecting section. The second tool includes a second base housing that is selectively engageable with the removable battery pack and a second tool portion connected to the second base housing by a second connecting section. The second tool base housing houses a second controller that provides a proportional power delivery system for the second tool and second tool base housing also includes a second actuator for providing user control of the second tool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tool system comprising:
a power tool battery pack;
a fan, the fan comprising a fan base portion and a fan working portion;
a soldering iron, the soldering iron comprising a soldering iron base portion and a soldering iron working portion;
a glue gun, the glue gun comprising a glue gun base portion and a glue gun working portion; and
a rotary tool, the rotary tool comprising a rotary tool base portion and a rotary tool working portion;
wherein the power tool battery pack is configured to be selectively engaged with each of the fan, the soldering iron, the glue gun and the rotary tool;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the fan, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the fan;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the soldering iron, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the soldering iron;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the glue gun, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the glue gun;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the rotary tool, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the rotary tool;
wherein the soldering iron working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack;
wherein the rotary tool working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack; and
wherein the glue gun working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack.

2. The tool system of claim 1 , wherein the fan comprises a fan connection section;
wherein the fan connection section connects the fan base portion to the fan working portion.

3. The tool system of claim 2 , wherein the glue gun working portion comprises a heating element.

4. The tool system of claim 3 , wherein the soldering iron working portion comprises a heating element.

5. The tool system of claim 4 , wherein the fan connection section comprises a pivoting stand.

6. The tool system of claim 5 , wherein the fan connection section comprises a first pivot and a second pivot.

7. The tool system of claim 6 , wherein the fan base portion comprises a fan base portion housing and a fan controller housed in the fan base portion housing.

8. The tool system of claim 7 , wherein the soldering iron base portion comprises a soldering iron base portion housing and a soldering iron controller housed in the soldering iron base portion housing.

9. The tool system of claim 8 , wherein the rotary tool base portion comprises a rotary tool base portion housing and a rotary tool controller housed in the rotary tool base portion housing.

10. The tool system of claim 9 , wherein the soldering iron base portion comprises a soldering iron base portion housing and a soldering iron controller housed in the soldering iron base portion housing.

11. The tool system of claim 10 , wherein the fan base portion comprises a fan actuator.

12. The tool system of claim 11 , wherein the rotary tool base portion comprises a rotary tool actuator.

13. A tool system comprising:
a power tool battery pack;
a fan, the fan comprising a fan base portion and a fan working portion;
a soldering iron, the soldering iron comprising a soldering iron base portion and a soldering iron working portion;
a glue gun, the glue gun comprising a glue gun base portion and a glue gun working portion; and
a rotary tool, the rotary tool comprising a rotary tool base portion and a rotary tool working portion;
wherein the power tool battery pack is configured to be selectively engaged with each of the fan, the soldering iron, the glue gun and the rotary tool;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the fan, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the fan;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the soldering iron, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the soldering iron;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the rotary tool, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the rotary tool;
wherein the soldering iron working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack;
wherein the rotary tool working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack
wherein the glue gun working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack; and
wherein the glue gun working portion comprises a heating element.

14. The tool system of claim 13 , wherein the fan comprises a fan connection section;
wherein the fan connection section connects the fan base portion to the fan working portion; and
wherein the fan connection section comprises a first pivot and a second pivot.

15. The tool system of claim 13 , wherein the fan base portion comprises a fan base portion housing and a fan controller housed in the fan base portion housing.

16. The tool system of claim 13 , wherein the rotary tool base portion comprises a rotary tool base portion housing and a rotary tool controller housed in the rotary tool base portion housing.

17. A tool system comprising:
a power tool battery pack;
a fan, the fan comprising a fan base portion, a fan working portion and a fan connection section;
a soldering iron, the soldering iron comprising a soldering iron base portion and a soldering iron working portion;
a glue gun, the glue gun comprising a glue gun base portion and a glue gun working portion; and
a rotary tool, the rotary tool comprising a rotary tool base portion and a rotary tool working portion;
wherein the power tool battery pack is configured to be selectively engaged with each of the fan, the soldering iron, the glue gun and the rotary tool;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the fan, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the fan;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the glue gun, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the glue gun;
wherein when the power tool battery pack is engaged with the rotary tool, the power tool battery pack serves as a weighted base for the rotary tool;
wherein the soldering iron working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack;
wherein the rotary tool working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack;
wherein the glue gun working portion is configured to perform work away from the power tool battery pack; and
wherein the fan connection section comprises a pivoting stand.

18. The tool system of claim 17 , wherein the fan connection section comprises a first pivot and a second pivot.

19. The tool system of claim 17 , wherein the fan base portion comprises a fan base portion housing and a fan controller housed in the fan base portion housing.

20. The tool system of claim 17 , wherein the soldering iron base portion comprises a soldering iron base portion housing and a soldering iron controller housed in the soldering iron base portion housing.

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Schwarz Daniel L
• Tilson Patrick J
• Helmer Ethan L

Classifications

• B25F5/02 Primary

  Construction of casings, bodies or handles {(B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B05C17/00523

  provided with means to heat the material · CPC title

• B25F3/00

  Associations of tools for different working operations with one portable power-drive means; Adapters therefor · CPC title

• H01M50/20

  Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders (structural combination of accumulators with charging apparatus H01M10/46) · CPC title

• H01M50/247

  specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers · CPC title