IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,733,470
Granted Patent B2
US 8,733,470 · App. 13/001,900 · Granted May 27, 2014

Electric machine tool

Inventors: Wolf Matthias (Stuttgart, DE); Rainer Glauning (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,733,470
App. No.
13/001,900
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric machine tool may include an interface via which the electric machine tool can be mechanically and electrically connected to a battery pack. A coupling apparatus may be provided, which can be mechanically and electrically connected to the electric machine tool via the interface. The coupling apparatus may include a first battery interface for connection to a first battery pack and a second battery interface for connection to a second battery pack.

Claims (16)

1. An electric machine tool comprising:

an interface via which the electric machine tool can be selectively mechanically and electrically connected to a single battery pack or to a coupling apparatus;

the coupling apparatus configured to mechanically and electrically connect to said electric machine tool via the interface,

wherein the coupling apparatus has a first battery interface for connection to a first battery pack and a second battery interface for connection to a second battery pack, the coupling apparatus connecting the first battery pack in series with the second battery pack.

2. The electric machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling apparatus has a coupling interface, which can be mechanically and electrically connected to the interface of the electric machine tool.

3. The electric machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack have in each case a connection interface, via which the first battery pack and the second battery pack can be selectively connected to the at least first and second battery interface of the coupling apparatus and to the interface of the electric machine tool.

4. The electric machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack have identical design sizes, nominal voltages and/or capacities.

5. The electric machine tool according to claim 1 , wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack have different design sizes, nominal voltages and/or capacities.

6. The electrical machine tool of claim 1 , wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack are configured to discharge simultaneously.

7. The electrical machine tool of claim 1 , wherein the first battery interface and the second battery interface are substantially identical in construction to the interface.

8. The electrical machine tool of claim 1 , wherein the coupling apparatus is configured in a manner of a mechanical adapter.

9. An electric machine tool comprising:

an interface via which the electric machine tool can be mechanically and electrically connected to a coupling apparatus;

the coupling apparatus configured to mechanically and electrically connect to said electric machine tool via the interface,

wherein the coupling apparatus has a first battery interface for connection to a first battery pack and a second battery interface for connection to a second battery pack,

wherein the first battery pack and the second battery pack have in each case a connection interface, via which the first battery pack and the second battery pack can be selectively connected to the at least first and second battery interface or to the interface of the electric machine tool.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2011
From: MATTHIAS, WOLF; GLAUNING, RAINER
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 025931/0544 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 040 061 · Jul 2, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110147031A1 · Jun 23, 2011