Wearable device having battery pack bank and adaptor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12080905-B2
Application number	US-202217932192-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2022
Priority date	Sep 14, 2022
Publication date	Sep 3, 2024
Grant date	Sep 3, 2024

Abstract

A system including a power tool, a device, one or more battery packs, a battery pack bank, and an adaptor. The power tool has a power tool battery receptacle. The device is wearable by a user and has a first device battery receptacle and a second device battery receptacle. The one or more battery packs are received by at least one selected from a group of the power tool battery receptacle, the first device battery receptacle, and the second device battery receptacle. The battery pack bank is on the device. The adaptor includes a user interface and an adapter interface, the adapter interface is received by the power tool battery receptacle, the adapter configured to supply power, via the first device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a first mode, and supply power, via the second device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a second mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a power tool having a power tool battery receptacle;
a device configured to be wearable by a user, the device having a first device battery receptacle and a second device battery receptacle;
one or more battery packs configured to be received by at least one selected from a group of the power tool battery receptacle, the first device battery receptacle, and the second device battery receptacle;
a battery pack bank located on the device;
an adaptor including a user interface and an adapter interface, the adapter interface configured to be received by the power tool battery receptacle, the adapter configured to:
supply power, via the first device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a first mode; and
supply power, via the second device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a second mode.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is a switch located on the adaptor.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the switch includes a first position and a second position.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the adaptor is further configured to:
operate, in response to the switch in the first position, in the first mode;
select, in response to the first mode, the first device battery receptacle; and
supply power, via the first device battery receptacle, to the power tool.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the adaptor is further configured to:
disconnect, in response to supplying power to the power tool via the first device battery receptacle, the second device battery receptacle from the adaptor.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the adaptor is further configured to:
operate, in response to the switch in the second position, in the second mode;
select, in response to the second mode, a second device battery receptacle; and
supply power, via the second device battery receptacle, to the power tool.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the adaptor is further configured to:
disconnect, in response to supplying power to the power tool via the second device battery receptacle, the first device battery receptacle from the adaptor.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the power tool is an outdoor power tool.

9. A method for switching between one or more battery packs of a system, wherein the system includes a power tool having a power tool battery receptacle; a device configured to be wearable by a user, the device having a first device battery receptacle and a second device battery receptacle; one or more battery packs configured to be received by at least one selected from a group of the power tool battery receptacle, the first device battery receptacle, and the second device battery receptacle; a battery pack bank located on the device; an adaptor including a user interface and an adapter interface, the adapter interface configured to be received by the power tool battery receptacle, the method comprising:
supplying power, via the first device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a first mode; and
supplying power, via the second device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a second mode.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the user input is a switch located on the adaptor.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the switch includes a first position and a second position.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
operating, in response to the switch in the first position, in the first mode;
selecting, in response to the first mode, the first device battery receptacle; and
supplying power, via the first device battery receptacle, to the power tool.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:
disconnecting, in response to supplying power to the power tool via the first device battery receptacle, the second device battery receptacle from the adaptor.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
operating, in response to the switch in the second position, in the second mode;
selecting, in response to the second mode, a second device battery receptacle; and
supplying power, via the second device battery receptacle, to the power tool.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises:
disconnecting, in response to supplying power to the power tool via the second device battery receptacle, the first device battery receptacle from the adaptor.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the power tool is an outdoor power tool.

17. A device configured to be wearable by a user, the device comprising:
a first device battery receptacle;
a second device battery receptacle;
one or more battery packs configured to be received by at least one selected from a group of the first device battery receptacle and the second device battery receptacle;
a battery pack bank; and
an adaptor configured to be connected to the device, the adaptor including a user interface, the adapter configured to:
supply power, via the first device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a first mode; and
supply power, via the second device battery receptacle, when the user interface is in a second mode.

18. The device of claim 17 , wherein the user interface is a switch located on the adaptor.

19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the switch includes a first position and a second position.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the adaptor is further configured to:
operate, in response to the switch in the first position, in the first mode; and operate, in response to the switch in the second position, in the second mode.

Assignees

• Techtronic Cordless Gp

Inventors

• Cagle Clint
• Faulkner Adam
• Barrios Raony

Classifications

• H02J7/751

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

• H02J7/50

  acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially · CPC title

• H02J7/70 Primary

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H02J7/855

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

• H02J7/90

  Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage · CPC title