IP Library Granted Patent US 12,552,007
Granted Patent B2
US 12,552,007 · App. 18/709,598 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Systems that comprise power tools and energy supply devices, and energy supply device

Inventors: Markus Hartmann (Mauerstetten, DE); Robert Stanger (Kaufbeuren, DE); Ralf Meixner (Germaringen, DE); Johannes Stempfhuber (Utting am Ammersee, DE); Markus Holubarsch (Landsberg am Lech, DE)
Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
B25F5/02B25F5/006H02J7/00
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Patent No.
US 12,552,007
App. No.
18/709,598
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system including a power tool and a first and a second energy supply device, wherein the energy supply devices can be detachably connected to the power tool via an interface. The first energy supply device has a number a of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, whilst the second energy supply device has a number b of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, wherein the number a of contact partners of the first energy supply device differs from the number b of contact partners of the second energy supply device. A system in which the contact partners of the energy supply devices have different coatings.

Claims (31)

1 . A system comprising:

a first power tool;

a first energy supply device;

a second energy supply device, the first and second energy supply devices detachably connectable to the power tool via an interface,

the first energy supply device has a number a of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, and wherein the second energy supply device has a number b of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, wherein the number a of contact partners of the first energy supply device differs from the number b of contact partners of the second energy supply device, and

a second power tool, wherein the first power tool has at least one first contact partner n1 for receiving electrical energy from one of the energy supply devices, wherein the second power tool has at least one second contact partner ml for receiving electrical energy from one of the energy supply devices, wherein the number n of contact partners of the first power tool differs from the number m of contact partners of the second power tool.

2 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the first and second energy supply devices have female contact partners or male contact partners.

3 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the interface has at least one elastic current conductor.

4 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein a voltage of the first energy supply device and of the second energy supply device is equal.

5 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the at least one contact partner is spring-mounted.

6 . The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the first power tool or the first and second energy supply devices have at least one receiving device for receiving at least one contact partner.

7 . The system as recited in claim 6 wherein the receiving device is spring-mounted.

8 . A system comprising:

a power tool;

a first energy supply device; and

a second energy supply device, the first and second energy supply devices detachably connectable to the power tool via an interface,

the first energy supply device has a number a of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, and wherein the second energy supply device has a number b of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, wherein the first contact partners have a first coating and the second contact partners have a second coating;

wherein the first coating or the second coating is a coating with increased wear resistance.

9 . The system as recited in claim 8 further comprising second power tool, wherein the first power tool has at least one first contact partner n1 for receiving electrical energy from one of the energy supply devices and wherein the second power tool has at least one second contact partner m 1 for receiving electrical energy from one of the energy supply devices.

10 . An energy supply device for use in the system comprising:

a first power tool;

a first energy supply device;

a second energy supply device, the first and second energy supply devices detachably connectable to the power tool via an interface,

the first energy supply device has a number a of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, and wherein the second energy supply device has a number b of at least two contact partners for transmitting electrical energy to the power tool, wherein the number a of contact partners of the first energy supply device differs from the number b of contact partners of the second energy supply device,

the first energy supply device comprising at least one energy storage cell, wherein the at least one energy storage cell has an internal resistance DCR_I of less than 10 milliohms.

11 . The energy supply device as recited in claim 10 wherein the at least one energy storage cell has a surface area A and a volume V, wherein the ratio A/V of the surface area to the volume is greater than six times the inverse of the cube root of the volume.

12 . The energy supply device as recited in claim 11 wherein the ratio A/V is greater than eight times the inverse of the cube root of the volume.

13 . The energy supply device as recited in claim 11 wherein the ratio A/V is greater than ten times the inverse of the cube root of the volume.

14 . The energy supply device as recited in claim 11 wherein a ratio of a resistance of the at least one cell to the surface area A is less than 0.2 milliohm/cm 2 .

15 . The energy supply device as recited in claim 14 wherein the ratio is less than 0.1 milliohm/cm.

16 . The energy supply device as recited in claim 14 wherein the ratio is less than 0.05 milliohm/cm 2 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2024
From: STANGER, ROBERT; HARTMANN, MARKUS; MEIXNER, RALF; HOLUBARSCH, MARKUS; STEMPFHUBER, JOHANNES
To: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 067388/0245 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 21211561 · Dec 1, 2021 · regional
Continuity (1)
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