US 12,347,968 B2
Locking mechanism for a battery pack on a portable electric device
John G. Marx, Hartford, WI (US); Kyle J. Radovich, West Bend, WI (US); Jeffrey M. Wackwitz, Waukesha, WI (US); Andrew D. Van Hoorn, Menomonee Falls, WI (US); Joseph R. Beeson, Kansas City, MO (US); Troy C. Thorson, Cedarburg, WI (US); and Nathan Bandy, Wauwatosa, WI (US)
Assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/069,564.
Application 18/069,564 is a continuation of application No. 16/816,370, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,539,163.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/817,034, filed on Mar. 12, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0208077 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01R 13/04 (2006.01); H01R 13/422 (2006.01); H01R 13/428 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/639 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B25F 5/02 (2006.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01R 13/426 (2006.01); H01R 13/432 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6272 (2013.01) [H01M 50/20 (2021.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/247 (2021.01); H01M 50/262 (2021.01); H01R 13/04 (2013.01); H01R 13/422 (2013.01); H01R 13/428 (2013.01); H01R 13/62955 (2013.01); H01R 13/639 (2013.01); H02J 7/00045 (2020.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); B25F 5/02 (2013.01); H01M 50/209 (2021.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 2220/30 (2013.01); H01R 13/4223 (2013.01); H01R 13/426 (2013.01); H01R 13/432 (2013.01); H01R 13/627 (2013.01); H01R 13/6271 (2013.01); H02J 7/0045 (2013.01); Y02E 60/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power tool comprising:
a housing including a battery pack receiving portion configured to receive an interface of a battery pack;
device contacts extending from the housing and configured to mechanically and electrically engage with the battery pack;
a latching mechanism including:
an actuator pivotably coupled to the housing about a first pivot axis, and
a latch member pivotably coupled to the housing about a second pivot axis, the latch member configured to selectively engage the interface of the battery pack,
wherein the actuator is configured to pivot about the first pivot axis to selectively pivot the latch member about the second pivot axis; and
a lock movably coupled to the actuator and configured to prevent the actuator from pivoting about the first pivot axis.