Electric power tool
An electric power tool includes a tool body and a battery pack removably mounted to the tool body. The battery pack is used as a power source of the tool body. The electric power tool further includes a lock unit for keeping the battery pack mounted to the tool body and an interrupter switch for interrupting the operation of the tool body when the lock unit does not keep the battery pack mounted to the tool body. Accordingly, the electric power tool is not operable when the battery pack is not completely mounted to the tool body.
1. An electric power tool comprising:
a tool body;
a battery pack removably mounted to the tool body and provided with a battery cell and a power source terminal group, the battery pack being used as a power source of the tool body;
a lock unit for keeping the battery pack mounted to the tool body; and
an interrupter switch which makes an electrical connection between the power source terminal group and the battery cell of the battery pack when the battery pack is completely mounted to the tool body or the battery pack is completely separated from the tool body, the interrupter switch interrupting the electrical connection when the battery pack makes contact with the tool body but is not completely mounted to the tool body.
2. The electric power tool of claim 1 , wherein the interrupter switch is turned on and off in response to the operation of the lock unit.
3. The electric power tool of claim 2 , wherein the lock unit includes a push button portion for operating the interrupter switch, the push button portion being made of an elastic material.
4. The electric power tool of claim 2 , wherein the interrupter switch is arranged to have a stroke direction perpendicular to the operating direction of the lock unit.
5. The electric power tool of claim 4 , wherein the interrupter switch is configured to be turned off when the lock unit keeps the battery pack completely mounted to the tool body.
6. The electric power tool of claim 1 , wherein the interrupter switch is designed for use in turning on and off a circuit control signal.
7. The electric power tool of claim 1 , wherein the lock unit and the interrupter switch are provided in the battery pack.
8. The electric power tool of claim 1 , wherein the interrupter switch interrupts the electrical connection when the lock unit is pushed by one of the battery pack and the tool body.