Charger, battery pack charging system and cordless power tool system
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Jan 9, 2018
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Nov 10, 2016
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Abstract
A charger charges a rechargeable battery pack of a cordless power tool. The charger includes at least one wall that at least partially defines a battery pack receiving space for the battery pack, a first guide extending away from the at least one wall, and a second guide extending away from the at least one wall and spaced from the first guide. The at least one wall, the first guide and the second guide are configured to guide the battery pack to a prescribed position relative to the at least one wall. The first guide and the second guide each include a portion inclined relative to the insertion direction by an angle of inclination such that the distance between the inclined portion of the first guide and the inclined portion of the second guide decreases in the insertion direction.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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MAKITA CORPORATION | 3-11-8 SUMIYOSHI-CHO ANJO-SHI AICHI 446-8502 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- H02J Class
- 5140 Applications Filed
- 3941 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.68 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ito, Kosuke | Anjo, JP | 88 | 1854 |
# of filed Patents : 88 Total Citations : 1854 | |||
Naito, Akira | Anjo, JP | 53 | 1190 |
# of filed Patents : 53 Total Citations : 1190 | |||
Suzuki, Hitoshi | Anjo, JP | 446 | 10083 |
# of filed Patents : 446 Total Citations : 10083 |
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- 2 Citation Count
- H02J Class
- 22.71 % this patent is cited more than
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