Portable battery charger system
A battery pack charger system including a case configured to store and transport a plurality of battery packs, and a charging system coupled to an outside of the case. The case may include a housing and a lid. The charging system may include a plate member and a plurality of chargers. The plurality of chargers may be arranged in parallel with respect to each other on the plate member.
1. A system, comprising:
a case configured to store and transport a plurality of battery packs, the case includes:
a housing;
a lid; and
a charging system coupled to an exterior surface of the case, the charging system includes:
a plate member, the plate member being detachably coupled from the case; and
a plurality of chargers disposed on the plate member, the plurality of chargers arranged in parallel with respect to each other on the plate member,
the plate member includes a plurality of protrusion members, the plurality of protrusion members extend from a surface of the plate member to stabilize and prevent the case from tipping.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plate member further includes a channel member configured to wrap an electrical cord around the plate member.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein a first part of the channel member is located at a top edge of the plate member and a second part of the channel member is located at a bottom edge of the plate member.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plate member further includes a cord retention member configured to hold an end of an electrical cord.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plate member includes a pair of guide members configured to engage corresponding guide rails of a slide-on style battery pack, the pair of guide members located above each of the plurality of chargers.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing further includes a partition to divide an interior space into a first compartment and a second compartment.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the partition includes openings to facilitate heat transfer.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first compartment includes a first liner with a first color to designate used battery packs, and the second compartment includes a second liner with a second color to designate fully charged battery packs.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protrusion members extend in an orthogonal direction with respect to the surface of the plate member.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein two protrusion members are disposed below each of the plurality of chargers.
11. A system, comprising:
a case configured to store and transport a power tool and a plurality of battery packs, the case includes:
a housing;
a partition member configured to form a plurality of compartments, the partition member being attachable/detachable from the housing; and
a lid; and
a charging system attached to an inside, front surface of the case, the charging system includes a charger having a plurality of charging ports to charge the plurality of battery packs,
wherein the lid of the case includes a mesh window at a location that allows air flow and cools the charger system located inside of the case when the lid is closed.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the partition member is substantially H-shape formed inside of the housing.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the partition member is attachable/detachable from the housing using a hook and loop fastener.
14. The system of claim 11 , further comprising a charger mounting system, the charger mounting system includes a pair of mounting devices and a pair of rivets.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the pair of mounting devices is attached to a back surface of the charger located inside of the case.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein each of the mounting devices includes a first opening and a second opening to insert the respective rivets thereto, the first opening being larger than the second opening.
17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the case includes an electric cord exit port on a same side where the charger is located in the case.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the electric cord exit port includes a rubber cut-out portion.
19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of charging ports of the charger are positioned parallel in relation to the front surface of the case.
20. A system, comprising:
a case configured to store and transport a power tool and a plurality of battery packs, the case includes:
a housing;
a partition member configured to form a plurality of compartments, the partition member being attachable/detachable from the housing; and
a lid; and
a charging system, the charging system includes a charger having a plurality of charging ports to charge the plurality of battery packs, the charging system includes at least one mounting device to attach the charging system to a rivet that is disposed on an inner surface of the case, the at least one mounting device includes a first opening and a second opening, a size of the first opening being smaller than a size of the second opening, the rivet configured to be inserted into the first opening.