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Granted Patent B2
US 9,303,852 · App. 13/808,666 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Hand-lamp device

Inventors: Tom Staeubli (Zürich, CH); Uwe Werner (Hütten, CH); Arno Lenzi (Zürich, CH); Georgios Margaritis (Schwieberdingen, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 9,303,852
App. No.
13/808,666
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hand-lamp device having a battery-receiving area, a swiveling mechanism, a lighting device and a coupling device which is provided to contact a hand-held machine-tool battery located in the battery-receiving area, and which in at least one operating state, is situated between the lighting device and the battery-receiving area. The swiveling mechanism is situated at least partially in an immediate area of the coupling device.

Claims (61)

1. A hand-lamp device, comprising:

a battery-receiving area;

a swiveling mechanism;

a lighting device; and

a coupling device to contact a hand-held machine-tool battery located in the battery-receiving area, and which, in at least one operating state, is situated between the lighting device and the battery-receiving area, the swiveling mechanism being situated at least partially in an immediate area of the coupling device,

wherein the swiveling mechanism includes a swivel bearing that has at least one swivel axis situated in a coupling direction of the coupling device behind the coupling device,

wherein the at least one swivel axis intersects the immediate area of the coupling device,

wherein the coupling device is provided to contact the hand-held machine-tool battery disposed in the battery-receiving area in a manner able to be disengaged without using a tool.

2. The hand-lamp device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the swivel axis of the swiveling mechanism is aligned in a direction perpendicular to a coupling direction of the coupling device.

3. The hand-lamp device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the swivel axis of the swiveling mechanism is aligned parallel to a coupler plane of the coupling device.

4. The hand-lamp device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the swiveling mechanism provides support to the lighting device in a manner allowing the lighting device to move about at least two swivel axes.

5. The hand-lamp device as recited in claim 1 , wherein all bearing surfaces of the swiveling mechanism are located in the immediate area.

6. The hand-lamp device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the swivel axis is situated approximately 4 cm away from the coupling device.

7. The hand-lamp device as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:

a battery cover configured to close an opening of the battery-receiving area.

8. A system, comprising:

a hand-held machine-tool battery; and

a hand-lamp device including a battery receiving area, a swiveling mechanism, a lighting device, and a coupling device to contact a hand-held machine-tool battery located in the battery-receiving area, and which, in at least one operating state, is situated between the lighting device and the battery-receiving area, the swiveling mechanism being situated at least partially in an immediate area of the coupling device; and

at least one gripping surface that at least partially surrounds at least one part of the hand-held machine-tool battery,

wherein the swiveling mechanism includes a swivel bearing that has at least one swivel axis situated in a coupling direction of the coupling device behind the coupling device,

wherein the at least one swivel axis intersects the immediate area of the coupling device,

wherein the coupling device is provided to contact the hand-held machine-tool battery disposed in the battery-receiving area in a manner able to be disengaged without using a tool.

9. The system as recited in claim 8 , wherein at least one part of the gripping surface is located on a surface of the hand-held machine-tool battery.

10. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein at least one part of the gripping surface is located on a surface of the hand-lamp device which is smaller than a part of the gripping surface which is located on the surface of the hand-held machine-tool battery.

11. The system as recited in claim 8 , further comprising:

a protection device to protect the coupling device.

12. A system, comprising:

a hand-held machine-tool battery; and

a hand-lamp device including:

a battery receiving area configured to receive the hand-held machine-tool battery,

a swiveling mechanism having a swivel bearing that has at least one swivel axis,

a lighting device, and

a coupling device configured to electrically contact and mechanically secure the hand-held machine-tool battery to the hand-lamp device, and which, in at least one operating state, is situated between the lighting device and the battery-receiving area,

the swiveling mechanism being situated at least partially in an immediate area of the coupling device;

wherein the swivel axis of the swivel bearing is situated perpendicular to a coupling axis of the coupling device and adjacent to a coupling plane of the coupling device along the coupling axis,

wherein the swivel axis is situated vertically offset with respect to the coupling plane towards the battery-receiving area.

13. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the coupling device is provided to contact the hand-held machine-tool battery disposed in the battery-receiving area in a manner able to be disengaged without using a tool.

14. The system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the lighting device is foldable towards the coupling device.

15. The system as recited in claim 12 , further comprising:

a battery cover configured to close an opening of the battery-receiving area.

16. A system, comprising:

a hand-held machine-tool battery; and

a hand-lamp device including:

a battery receiving area configured to receive the hand-held machine-tool battery,

a swiveling mechanism having a swivel bearing that has at least one swivel axis

a lighting device, and

a coupling device configured to electrically contact and mechanically secure the hand-held machine-tool battery to the hand-lamp device, and which, in at least one operating state, is situated between the lighting device and the battery-receiving area,

the swiveling mechanism being situated at least partially in an immediate area of the coupling device;

wherein the swivel axis of the swivel bearing is situated perpendicular to a coupling axis of the coupling device and adjacent to a coupling plane of the coupling device along the coupling axis,

wherein the swivel axis is situated substantially in line with respect to the coupling plane.

17. A system, comprising:

a hand-held machine-tool battery; and

a hand-lamp device including:

a battery receiving area configured to receive the hand-held machine-tool battery,

a swiveling mechanism having a swivel bearing that has at least one swivel axis,

a lighting device, and

a coupling device configured to electrically contact and mechanically secure the hand-held machine-tool battery to the hand-lamp device, and which, in at least one operating state, is situated between the lighting device and the battery-receiving area,

the swiveling mechanism being situated at least partially in an immediate area of the coupling device;

wherein the swivel axis of the swivel bearing is situated perpendicular to a coupling axis of the coupling device and adjacent to a coupling plane of the coupling device along the coupling axis,

wherein the swivel axis is situated vertically offset with respect to the coupling plane away from the battery-receiving area,

wherein the coupling device is provided to contact the hand-held machine-tool battery disposed in the battery-receiving area in a manner able to be disengaged without using a tool.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 25, 2013
From: STAEUBLI, TOM; WERNER, UWE; LENZI, ARNO; MARGARITIS, GEORGIOS
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 031 162 · Jul 9, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130170189A1 · Jul 4, 2013