Battery pack
A battery pack is provided including a body having a first wall forming a first face from which a connection port extends for connection to a power tool or a charger, and a second wall forming a substantially planar second face. A finger notch recessed in the second face extends along an elongate axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body.
1. A battery pack comprising:
a body having a first wall forming a first face from which a connection port extends for connection to a power tool or a charger, and a second wall forming a substantially planar second face; and
a finger notch recessed in the second face, the finger notch extending along an elongate axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body, the elongate finger notch including a lead-in wall and an engagement wall formed within the second wall of the body at an angle with respect to one another, each extending along the elongate axis.
2. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the elongate finger notch further includes a notch cavity bottom wall recessed below the second face, wherein the lead-in wall and the engagement wall are joined together at the notch cavity bottom wall.
3. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein a slope of the engagement wall relative to the second face is greater than a slope of the lead-in wall relative to the second face.
4. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein a first pitch angle formed between the engagement wall and the second face is approximately 60 degrees and a second pitch angle formed between the lead-in wall and the second face is approximately 30 degrees.
5. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the angle between the lead-in wall and the engagement wall is approximately 90 degrees.
6. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the lead-in wall defines a convex-shaped curve directed outwardly from second face.
7. The battery pack of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of contact members integrally provided in the second face along a side of the finger notch.
8. A battery pack comprising:
a body having a first wall forming a first face from which a connection port extends for connection to a power tool or a charger, and a second wall forming a substantially planar second face;
a finger notch recessed in the second face, the finger notch extending along an elongate axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body;
a plurality of battery cells disposed within the body substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the body; and
a bottom wall of the finger notch is oriented between center portions of two adjacent ones of the plurality of battery cells in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the body.
9. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the second wall of the body includes an inner portion defining a plurality of slots for receiving the plurality of battery cells.
10. The battery pack of claim 9 , wherein a bottom portion of the finger notch is oriented between adjacent ones of the plurality of slots in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the body.
11. The battery pack of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of slots includes a curved portion, and the finger notch is oriented between curved portions of adjacent ones of the plurality of slots.
12. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein a depth of the finger notch is greater than a thickness of the second wall at center portions of the plurality of battery cells.
13. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein a depth of the finger notch is greater than a thickness of the second wall where the finger notch is formed.