| CPC H01M 50/247 (2021.01) [B25B 23/1425 (2013.01); H01M 50/207 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01M 50/267 (2021.01); H01M 50/296 (2021.01); H02K 7/145 (2013.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A tool and battery system, comprising:
an electrically powered tool including a base having a battery receptacle and a groove;
a battery tray including:
a tray base portion,
a tray tower portion adapted to be received in the battery receptacle, the tray tower portion includes a receiving area dimensioned to receive a conventional battery tray battery therein that can be removed from the receiving area,
a tray protrusion extending longitudinally along the tray tower portion and that is adapted to engage the groove when the tray tower portion is received in the battery receptacle,
a tray latch coupled to the tray base portion and that releasably couples with the base, and
tray terminals that electrically connect the battery tray battery in the battery tray to the electrically powered tool when the tray tower portion is received in the battery receptacle; and
a unitary battery pack including:
a battery pack base portion,
a battery pack tower portion adapted to be received in the battery receptacle when the battery tray is not received in the battery receptacle,
a battery pack battery,
a battery latch coupled to the battery pack base portion and that releasably couples with the base, and
battery pack terminals that electrically connect the battery pack battery in the unitary battery pack to the electrically powered tool when the battery pack tower portion is received in the battery receptacle, and
wherein the tray base portion is smaller than the battery pack base portion.
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