Electric tool and battery pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12036657-B2
Application number	US-202017764943-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2020
Priority date	Sep 30, 2019
Publication date	Jul 16, 2024
Grant date	Jul 16, 2024

Abstract

An electric tool includes a body portion, a grip portion, and a battery pack. The body portion includes: a tool attachment member to which a tool is attached; a driving unit to drive the tool; and a transmission unit to transmit driving force of the driving unit to the tool. The grip portion is provided for the body portion and includes a gripping part to be held by a user with his or her hand. The battery pack supplies power to the driving unit. The battery pack includes an all-solid-state battery.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electric tool comprising:
a body portion including:
a tool attachment member to which a tool is attached;
a driving unit configured to drive the tool; and
a transmission unit configured to transmit driving force of the driving unit to the tool;

a grip portion provided for the body portion and including a gripping part designed to be held by a user with his or her hand; and
a battery pack configured to supply power to the driving unit, wherein:
the battery pack includes a plurality of all-solid-state batteries,
the grip portion includes:
a first end portion; and
a second end portion located opposite from the first end portion with respect to the gripping part,

the body portion is connected to the first end portion, and the battery pack is attached to the second end portion,
the battery pack has a heavier weight than the body portion,
each of the plurality of all-solid-state batteries is formed in a sheet shape,
the plurality of all-solid-state batteries are stacked one on top of another, and
a direction in which the plurality of all-solid-state batteries are stacked one on top of another is aligned with a line that connects together the first end portion and the second end portion.

2. The electric tool of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is attachable to, and removable from, the grip portion.

3. The electric tool of claim 2 , further comprising a suspension fitting attached to at least one of the body portion or the grip portion and used to suspend the electric tool from an object.

4. The electric tool of claim 2 , wherein
a suspension fitting for use to suspend the electric tool from an object is attached to the second end portion, to which the battery pack is attached, of the grip portion.

5. A battery pack for use in the electric tool of claim 2 , the battery pack including a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

6. The electric tool of claim 2 , further comprising a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

7. The electric tool of claim 1 , further comprising a suspension fitting attached to at least one of the body portion or the grip portion and used to suspend the electric tool from an object.

8. A battery pack for use in the electric tool of claim 7 , the battery pack including a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

9. The electric tool of claim 7 , further comprising a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

10. The electric tool of claim 1 , wherein
a suspension fitting for use to suspend the electric tool from an object is attached to the second end portion, to which the battery pack is attached, of the grip portion.

11. A battery pack for use in the electric tool of claim 10 , the battery pack including a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

12. The electric tool of claim 10 , further comprising a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

13. A battery pack for use in the electric tool of claim 1 , the battery pack including a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

14. The electric tool of claim 1 , further comprising a battery case configured to house the plurality of all-solid-state batteries therein.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Murui Itaru

Classifications

• H02J7/855

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• H02J7/751

  concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries · CPC title

• H01M2220/30

  Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop · CPC title

• H01M10/05

  Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte (H01M10/39 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01M50/256

  Carrying devices, e.g. belts · CPC title