Electric energy storage device and electric tool system
The disclosure provides an electric energy storage device which includes four energy units with a substantially same voltage value. Each energy unit is provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The electric energy storage device comprises a socket with eight independently arranged electrode terminals that are connected with the four energy units. The disclosure also provides an electric tool system using the electric energy storage device. The electric tool is provided with plugs that may be connected with the four energy units in different states, allowing the electric energy storage device to output multiple voltages.
1. An electric energy storage device comprising:
four energy units with a substantially same voltage value, wherein each energy unit is provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and
a socket including eight independently arranged electrode terminals, comprising:
four positive terminals respectively connected with positive electrodes of the four energy units, and
four negative terminals respectively connected with negative electrodes of the four energy units, wherein
the eight electrode terminals are evenly distributed into an upper row and a lower row,
the four electrode terminals in the upper row are sequentially a fourth negative terminal, a second negative terminal, a third positive terminal, and a first positive terminal, and
the four electrode terminals in the lower row are sequentially a first negative terminal, a third negative terminal, a second positive terminal, and a fourth positive terminal.
2. The electric energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein
each electrode terminal is provided with a contact part formed by two arc-shaped elastic arms, and
the socket comprises a communication terminal and a charging terminal.
3. The electric energy storage device according to claim 2 , wherein
polarities of two electrode terminals corresponding to the upper row and the lower row are the same, and
corresponding contact parts of two electrode terminals are vertically aligned.
4. The electric energy storage device according to claim 3 , wherein
the four electrode terminals on two outer sides are correspondingly connected with the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the two energy units respectively, and
the four electrode terminals on inner sides are correspondingly connected with the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes of the other two energy units respectively.
5. An electric energy storage device comprising:
four energy units with a substantially same voltage value, wherein each energy unit is provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and
a socket including eight independently arranged electrode terminals, comprising:
four positive terminals respectively connected with positive electrodes of the four energy units, and
four negative terminals respectively connected with negative electrodes of the four energy units,
wherein the eight electrode terminals are arranged in a row and sequentially comprise a fourth negative terminal, a third negative terminal, a second negative terminal, a first negative terminal, a second positive terminal, a third positive terminal, a fourth positive terminal, and a first positive terminal.
6. An electric tool system, comprising,
an electric energy storage device having:
four energy units with a substantially same voltage value, wherein each energy unit is provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and
a socket including eight independently arranged electrode terminals, comprising:
four positive terminals respectively connected with positive electrodes of the four energy units, and
four negative terminals respectively connected with negative electrodes of the four energy units; and
an electric tool, wherein
the electric tool is provided with a plug matched with the socket,
the plug is provided with a plurality of male terminals,
the plurality of male terminals are electrically connected with the eight electrode terminals respectively, and
the four energy units form one of the following four connection states:
a: the four energy units are connected in parallel,
b: each two of the four energy units are parallel connected first and then series connected therebetween,
c. each two of the four energy units are series connected first and then parallel connected therebetween, and
d: the four energy units are connected in series.
7. The electric tool system according to claim 6 , wherein
the plug comprises a first male blade and a second male blade,
the first male blade is connected with four negative terminals of the four energy units, and
the second male blade is connected with four positive terminals of the four energy units.
8. The electric tool system according to claim 7 , wherein
the first male blade and the second male blade are respectively provided with two contact arms, and each contact arm is in contact with two electrode terminals; or
the first male blade and the second male blade are respectively provided with four contact arms; each of the contact arms is in contact with one of the electrode terminals.
9. The electric tool system according to claim 6 , wherein the plug comprises a first male blade, a second male blade, and a third male blade, wherein
the first male blade is connected with two negative terminals corresponding to two energy units,
the second male blade is connected with two positive terminals corresponding to the other two energy units, and
the third male blade is connected with the remaining four electrode terminals.
10. The electric tool system according to claim 9 , wherein
the first male blade and the second male blade are respectively provided with two contact arms, and
the third male blade is provided with four contact arms.
11. The electric tool system according to claim 10 , wherein
the four contact arms of the third male blade are located in a row.
12. The electric tool system according to claim 6 , wherein the plug comprises a first male blade, a second male blade, a third male blade, a fourth male blade, and a fifth male blade, wherein
the first male blade is connected with a negative terminal corresponding to one energy unit,
the fifth male blade is connected with a positive terminal corresponding to the other energy unit, and
the second male blade, the third male blade, and the fourth male blade are connected with the remaining six electrode terminals in series.
13. The electric tool system according to claim 12 , wherein
the first male blade and the fifth male blade are respectively provided with one contact arm, and
the second male blade, the third male blade, and the fourth male blade each is provided with two contact arms respectively connected to different electrodes.
14. An electric tool system, comprising:
a low-voltage electric tool provided with a low-voltage plug and configured to operate in a low voltage;
a medium-voltage electric tool provided with a medium-voltage plug and configured to operate in a medium voltage;
a high-voltage electric tool provided with a high-voltage plug and configured to operate in a high voltage; and
an electric energy storage device, comprising:
four energy units with a substantially same voltage value, each energy unit provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode; and
a socket including eight independently arranged electrode terminals, comprising:
four positive terminals respectively connected with positive electrodes of the four energy units, and
four negative terminals respectively connected with negative electrodes of the four energy units;
wherein
when the low-voltage electric tool is coupled to the electric energy storage device, the low-voltage plug cooperates with the socket, the four energy units are parallel connected;
when the medium-voltage electric tool is coupled to the electric energy storage device, the medium-voltage plug cooperates with the socket, each two of the four energy units are parallel connected first and then series connected therebetween or each two of the four energy units are series connected first and then parallel connected; and
when the high-voltage electric tool is coupled to the electric energy storage device, the high-voltage plug cooperates with the socket, the four energy units are series connected.