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Granted Patent B2
US 12,283,706 · App. 17/343,365 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Electric work machine

Inventor: Ryuki Yueda (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
H01M50/267B01F31/70B01F35/32025B01F35/3204B25D16/00B25F5/00E04G21/063H02K11/0094B01F2101/28
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Patent No.
US 12,283,706
App. No.
17/343,365
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric work machine allows use of batteries with different sizes with battery covers and allows easy maintenance of a damaged battery cover. A rechargeable concrete vibrator includes a motor, a motor housing accommodating the motor, a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner, and a battery cover to cover an overall part of the battery held by the battery holder. The battery cover is attachable to and detachable from the battery holder.

Claims (84)

1. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor;

a motor housing accommodating the motor;

a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner; and

a battery cover to cover an overall part of the battery held by the battery holder, the battery cover being attachable to and detachable from the battery holder;

wherein

the battery holder receives the battery in a manner slidable in a predetermined linear direction in a detachable manner.

2. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery holder selectively receives a first battery or a second battery larger than the first battery in a detachable manner,

the battery cover includes a first battery cover to cover the first battery and a second battery cover to cover the second battery, and

the battery holder selectively receives the first battery cover or the second battery cover in a detachable manner.

3. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery cover is attachable to and detachable from the battery holder in a manner slidable in the same predetermined linear direction as the battery.

4. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery holder includes a guide rail extending in the predetermined linear direction, and

the battery cover includes a slide rail extending in the predetermined linear direction, and the slide rail is engageable with the guide rail.

5. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an engaging portion in the battery cover or in the battery holder; and

a receiving portion engageable with the engaging portion with the battery cover being attached.

6. The electric work machine according to claim 5 , wherein

the engaging portion includes a hook.

7. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery cover includes:

an opening allowing the battery to be attachable and detachable with the battery cover being attached to the battery holder, and

a cover to open or close the opening;

the opening is located on a path along which the battery is attached to or detached from the battery holder.

8. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery cover includes

an opening allowing the battery to be attachable and detachable with the battery cover being attached to the battery holder, and

a cover to open or close the opening.

9. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor;

a motor housing accommodating the motor;

a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner; and

a battery cover to cover an overall part of the battery held by the battery holder, the battery cover being attachable to and detachable from the battery holder, wherein

the battery cover is fastened to the battery holder with at least one screw.

10. The electric work machine according to claim 9 , wherein

the at least one screw is entirely located in an internal space of the battery cover and in an internal space of the battery holder.

11. The electric work machine according to claim 9 , wherein

the at least one screw comprises a plurality of screws.

12. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor;

a motor housing accommodating the motor; and

a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner, the battery holder being configured to selectively receive a first battery or a second battery larger than the first battery in a detachable manner, the battery holder being configured to selectively receive a first battery cover to cover an overall part of the first battery or a second battery cover to cover an overall part of the second battery in a detachable manner.

13. The electric work machine according to claim 12 , wherein

the battery holder receives the first battery or the second battery in a manner slidable in a predetermined linear direction in a detachable manner.

14. The electric work machine according to claim 13 , wherein

the first battery cover is attachable to and detachable from the battery holder in a manner slidable in the same predetermined linear direction as the first battery, and

the second battery cover is attachable to and detachable from the battery holder in a manner slidable in the same predetermined linear directions the second battery.

15. The electric work machine according to claim 13 , wherein

the battery holder includes a guide rail extending in the predetermined linear direction, and

the first battery cover and the second battery cover each have a slide rail extending in the predetermined linear direction, and the slide rail is engageable with the guide rail.

16. The electric work machine according to claim 12 , further comprising:

an engaging portion located in both the first battery cover and the second battery cover or located in the battery holder; and

a receiving portion engageable with the engaging portion with the first battery cover or the second battery cover being attached.

17. The electric work machine according to claim 16 , wherein

the engaging portion includes a hook.

18. The electric work machine according to claim 12 , wherein

the first battery cover or the second battery cover is fastened to the battery holder with at least one screw.

19. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor;

a motor housing accommodating the motor;

a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner; and

a battery cover to cover an overall part of the battery held by the battery holder, the battery cover being attachable to and detachable from the battery holder, wherein

the battery holder receiving the battery cover allows the battery to be received, and

the battery holder receiving the battery prevents the battery cover from being received.

20. The electric work machine according to claim 19 , wherein

the battery cover is hinged to the battery holder in an openable manner.

21. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor;

a motor housing accommodating the motor;

a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner;

a battery cover to cover an overall part of the battery held by the battery holder, the battery cover being attachable to and detachable from the battery holder;

an engaging portion in the battery cover or in the battery holder; and

a receiving portion engageable with the engaging portion with the battery cover being attached,

wherein the engaging portion includes a hook.

22. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor;

a motor housing accommodating the motor;

a battery holder connected to the motor housing to receive a battery in a detachable manner; and

a battery cover to cover an overall part of the battery held by the battery holder, the battery cover being attachable to and detachable from the battery holder,

wherein

the battery cover is fastened to the battery holder with at least one screw, and

the at least one screw is entirely located in an internal space of the battery cover and in an internal space of the battery holder.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2021
From: YUEDA, RYUKI
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056490/0026 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2021
From: YUEDA, RYUKI
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056490/0062 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-120812 · Jul 14, 2020 · national
JP 2021-040616 · Mar 12, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220021065A1 · Jan 20, 2022
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