Power tools and power tools platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12202118-B2
Application number	US-202117515921-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2021
Priority date	Aug 8, 2019
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

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 comprising:
a tool base including a tool base housing;
a power tool battery pack removably connected to the tool base, the power tool battery pack configured to serve as a weighted base for placement on a stable surface such that the tool remains in place;
a tool working section;
a connection section connecting the tool base to the tool working section;
wherein the connection section comprises a flexible section configured to allow the tool working section to perform work away from the base;
wherein the tool base further comprises an actuator;
wherein the tool working section comprises a motor;
wherein the actuator is configured to control a speed of the motor; and
wherein the flexible section is longer than the power tool battery pack.

2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the tool comprises at least one of a fan and a rotary tool.

3. The tool of claim 2 , wherein the actuator is configured to turn the tool on and off.

4. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a rotary knob.

5. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board disposed in the tool base housing;
a controller on the printed circuit board; and
discharge controls on the printed circuit board;
wherein the tool base is disposed adjacent to the power tool battery pack;
wherein the tool base largely overlaps the power tool battery pack; and
wherein the controller is configured to provide a proportional pulse-width-modulation power delivery system that allows for setting the speed of the motor.

6. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board disposed in the tool base housing; and
a controller on the printed circuit board;
wherein the tool base is disposed adjacent to the power tool battery pack.

7. The tool of claim 6 , wherein the printed circuit board is disposed in a plane generally parallel to a bottom of the power tool battery pack.

8. The tool of claim 7 , wherein the tool base is disposed generally parallel to the power tool battery pack.

9. The tool of claim 8 , wherein the tool base largely overlaps the power tool battery pack.

10. The tool of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to provide a proportional pulse-width-modulation power delivery system that allows for setting the speed of the motor.

11. The tool of claim 6 , further comprising discharge controls on the printed circuit board.

12. The tool of claim 6 , further comprising a rest configured to support a portion of the tool working section.

13. A rotary tool, comprising:
a tool base including a tool base housing;
a controller in the tool base housing, the controller configured to provide proportional pulse-width-modulation power delivery;
a discharge control component in the tool base housing;
a power tool battery pack removably connected to the tool base, the power tool battery pack configured to serve as a weighted base for placement on a stable surface such that the tool remains in place;
a tool working section;
a connection section connecting the tool base to the tool working section;
wherein the connection section comprises a cord;
wherein the tool working section comprises a motor;
wherein the cord is configured to carry power from the power tool battery pack connected to the tool base to the tool working section; and
wherein the cord is longer than the power tool battery pack.

14. The rotary tool of claim 13 , wherein the tool base further comprises an actuator.

15. The rotary tool of claim 14 , wherein the actuator is configured to control a speed of the motor.

16. The rotary tool of claim 13 , further comprising a rest configured to support a portion of the tool working section.

17. The rotary tool of claim 13 , wherein the tool base housing further comprises a recess on an upper side of the tool base housing.

18. A rotary tool, comprising:
a tool base including a tool base housing;
a power tool battery pack removably connected to the tool base, the power tool battery pack configured to serve as a weighted base for placement on a stable surface such that the tool remains in place;
a tool working section;
a connection section connecting the tool base to the tool working section;
wherein the connection section comprises a cord;
wherein the tool working section comprises a motor;
wherein the cord is configured to carry power from the power tool battery pack connected to the tool base to the tool working section;
wherein the tool base further comprises an actuator;
wherein the actuator is configured to control a speed of the motor; and
wherein the cord is longer than the power tool battery pack.

19. The rotary tool of claim 18 , further comprising a controller in the tool base housing; and
wherein the controller is configured to provide proportional pulse-width- modulation power delivery.

20. A rotary tool, comprising:
a tool base including a tool base housing;
a power tool battery pack removably connected to the tool base, the power tool battery pack configured to serve as a weighted base for placement on a stable surface such that the tool remains in place;
a tool working section;
a connection section connecting the tool base to the tool working section;
wherein the connection section comprises a flexible member;
wherein the tool working section comprises a motor;
wherein the flexible member is configured to carry power from the power tool battery pack connected to the tool base to the tool working section;
wherein the tool base further comprises an actuator;
wherein the actuator is configured to control a speed of the motor; and
wherein the flexible member is longer than the power tool battery pack.

21. A rotary tool, comprising:
a tool base including a tool base housing;
a power tool battery pack removably connected to the tool base, the power tool battery pack configured to serve as a weighted base for the rotary tool such that a bottom of the power tool battery pack is configured to rest on a stable surface and the tool base housing is generally above the battery pack;
a rotary tool working section comprising a motor;
a cord connecting the tool base to the rotary tool working section;
wherein the cord is configured to carry power from the power tool battery pack connected to the tool base to the rotary tool working section to provide power to the motor; and
wherein the cord is longer than a length of the tool base housing.

22. The rotary tool of claim 21 , further comprising a circuit board in the tool base housing.

23. The rotary tool of claim 22 , wherein the cord extends from an end of the tool base housing.

24. A rotary tool, comprising:
a tool base including a tool base housing;
a power tool battery pack removably connected to the tool base, the power tool battery pack configured to serve as a weighted base for the rotary tool such that a bottom of the power tool battery pack is configured to rest on a stable surface and the tool base housing is generally above the battery pack;
a rotary tool working section comprising a motor;
a cord connecting the tool base to the rotary tool working section;
wherein the cord is configured to carry power from the power tool battery pack connected to the tool base to the rotary tool working section to provide power to the motor;
further comprising an actuator on the tool base;
wherein the actuator is configured to control a speed of the motor; and
wherein the actuator is a rotary actuato

Assignees

• Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• F21L4/04

  characterised by the provision of a light source housing portion adjustably fixed to the remainder of the device · CPC title

• F04D25/0673

  Battery powered · CPC title

• B23K3/0323

  Battery-powered soldering irons · CPC title

• B05C17/00523

  provided with means to heat the material · CPC title

• H01M50/284

  with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB] · CPC title