JP2006062020A - Storage case for power tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily carry a radio receiver without loss or breakage and to use it without caring about a power supply. <P>SOLUTION: The radio receiver 21 having speakers 24, 24 disposed on the right and left of an operating part 23 provided with a power supply button 25 and so on is fitted in and fixed to a rectangular recessed part recessed in the center of a lid 3 of the storage case 1. A power supply cord of the radio receiver 21 is drawn out to the inner surface side of the lid 3, and the power supply cord is connected to a radio power supply cord provided on a battery charger stored in the storage case 1, whereby the operation power supply of the radio receiver can be obtained from the battery charger. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&amp;NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a power tool storage case for storing a rechargeable power tool together with a charger.

  The power tool storage case is made of a synthetic resin or metal and has a box-shaped main body having an opening and a lid that is connected to the main body and can open and close the opening of the main body. A rechargeable electric tool such as an electric drill or an electric screwdriver in which a battery pack is detachably mounted and a charger for charging the battery pack can be stored. That is, a device necessary for using the rechargeable electric tool is set as a set for convenient transportation and storage (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-233672 A

  On the other hand, during breaks, music and news may be listened to with a portable radio receiver. In this case, it is necessary to carry the radio receiver together with the storage case to the work place, which is troublesome, and the radio receiver may be lost or dropped and damaged. In addition, such a radio receiver is exclusively powered by a dry battery, but it cannot be used unless a spare dry battery is prepared when the capacity of the battery has run out.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage case in which a radio receiver can be easily carried without fear of being lost or damaged, and can be used without worrying about power supply.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is characterized in that a radio receiver that obtains power from a stored charger is integrally provided in the main body or lid of the storage case. is there.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the radio receiver can be enjoyed during breaks and the like, and since it is integrated with the storage case, there is no risk of the radio receiver being lost or damaged, and it is troublesome to carry. Is also unnecessary. Moreover, since the power source can be obtained from the charger stored in the storage case, it can be used for a long time without worrying about the power source, and it is easy to use.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a storage case according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a lid is opened, and the storage case 1 has a rectangular box-shaped main body 2 and a longitudinal direction on the main body 2. One end edge in the direction is connected by a hinge 4 and is formed of a rectangular cover 3 that can open and close the opening of the main body 2, both of which are integrally formed of synthetic resin. A pair of latches 5 and 5 each having a hook-like lock plate 6 are provided at the other end edge in the longitudinal direction of the main body 2, and a main body formed by the lid body 3 is provided at the same edge of the lid body 3. A pair of locked portions 7 and 7 that can lock the lock plates 6 and 6 in the closed state 2 are provided, respectively, so that the lid 3 can be locked in the closed state. A handle 8 is provided in the main body 2 for carrying the storage case 1.

  On the other hand, the main body 2 is provided with a plurality of ribs 9, 9... On the inner surface, thereby forming a power tool storage unit 10, a battery pack storage unit 11, and a charger storage unit 12. In the electric tool storage unit 10, a rechargeable electric tool (for example, an electric screwdriver or a driver drill) 13 in which a battery pack 15 is detachably attached to the housing 14 is stored sideways, and the battery pack storage unit 11, a spare battery pack 16 is accommodated, and a charger 17 for the battery packs 15 and 16 is accommodated in the charger accommodating portion 12. 33, 33... Stand on the inner surface of the lid 3, and abut against the rechargeable electric tool 13, the battery pack 16, and the charger 17 when the lid 3 is closed to prevent rattling during storage. It is a restraining part.

  The charger 17 includes a connecting portion 19 for battery packs 15 and 16 on the upper surface of a box-shaped case 18 containing a control board, a transformer, a fan, and the like constituting a charging circuit, and obtains commercial power from a power plug 20. The battery packs 15 and 16 attached to the connecting portion 19 can be charged. The charger 17 can be used by being taken out from the main body 2, but can be used even in a state of being stored in the storage case 1 by pulling out the power plug 20 from a through hole (not shown) provided on the side surface of the main body 2. It has become.

  A radio receiver 21 is provided at the center of the lid 3. The radio receiver 21 is fitted and fixed in a rectangular recess 22 formed in the center of the outer surface of the lid 3, and has a well-known configuration in which speakers 24 and 24 are arranged on the left and right of the central operation unit 23. is there. In addition to the power button 25, the operation unit 23 includes a band changeover switch 26, a volume adjustment knob 27, a frequency adjustment knob 28, and the like. On the inner surface side of the lid 3, the power cord 29 of the radio receiver 21 is drawn out through the recess 22, and the radio power supply cord 30 provided in the charger 17 and the connectors 31, 32 are connected to each other. Can be connected electrically. That is, the charger 17 can also supply a DC power source for operating the radio 21 from the cord 30.

  In the storage case 1 configured as described above, when the rechargeable electric tool 13 is used, the lid 3 is opened, and the rechargeable electric tool 13 is taken out from the electric tool storage portion 10 of the main body 2 to perform the work. . When the capacity of the battery pack 15 attached to the housing 14 is exhausted, the battery pack 15 can be replaced with a spare battery pack 16 and used again. The battery pack 15 removed from the rechargeable electric tool 13 can be charged by attaching the power plug 20 to a charger 17 inserted into a commercial power outlet.

  On the other hand, when the user wants to listen to the radio receiver 21 during a break or the like, with the charger 17 stored in the main body 2, the power plug 20 is inserted into an outlet, and the power cord 29 of the radio receiver 21 is connected to the cord of the charger 17. If connected to the power supply 30, the power of the radio receiver 21 can be obtained from the commercial power supply via the charger 17. Therefore, in this state, the lid 3 is closed and the power button 25 of the radio receiver 21 is turned on so that music or the like can be enjoyed. The radio receiver 21 can be used even when the lid 3 is opened and the battery packs 15 and 16 are attached to the charger 17.

  Thus, according to the storage case 1 of the said form, the radio receiver 21 which obtains a power supply from the stored charger 17 in the cover body 3 can be enjoyed at the time of a break etc. Of course, since it is integrated with the storage case 21, there is no risk of the radio receiver 21 being lost or damaged, and the need for carrying around becomes unnecessary. Further, since the power source can be obtained from the charger 17, it can be used for a long time without worrying about the power source, and it is easy to use.

Hereinafter, a modification example will be described.
First, the structure of the storage case is not limited to the above form, and one or both of the main body and the lid may be made of metal, and the lid opening / closing structure is also provided with a hinge at the edge in the short direction. It is possible to change the design such as opening and closing with two lids with hinges at both ends of the opening of the main body. Moreover, not only the opening and closing by the hinge but also an opening and closing structure by sliding the lid can be employed. Of course, the main body and the lid are not limited to a rectangular shape, and may be a square or an elongated shape, and the number and shape of the storage portion on the inner surface can be appropriately changed according to the form of the rechargeable electric tool or charger to be stored. .

  On the other hand, the radio receiver can be appropriately changed. In the above embodiment, the radio receiver is provided at the front center of the storage case. However, the radio receiver may be closer to the end, upper surface, or side surface, or the rear main body center or upper surface of the main body. It can also be provided on the side surface. In addition, the configuration of the radio receiver itself is not limited to the above form.For example, volume adjustment or frequency adjustment is a lever type, the speaker is separated from the operation unit, placed on the lid or the left and right ends of the main unit, cassette tape, An MD (mini disc) player or recorder may be provided. Furthermore, the radio receiver does not necessarily need to be provided with an operation unit on the outer surface of the storage case. For example, the radio receiver is attached so that the inner surface side of the lid becomes the operation unit, and can be used with the lid open. You can also.

In addition, the electrical connection between the radio receiver and the charger is not limited to the connection between the cords, but a connector portion that can be plugged into the power cord from the radio receiver is directly provided on the upper surface or side surface of the charger case. Thus, only the radio receiver side can be used as a cord, or conversely, the charger side cord can be inserted into a connector portion provided directly on the radio receiver side, and only one side can be used as a cord.
In addition, at the tip of the cord on the radio receiver side, a connection part having the same structure as the connection part to the charger in the battery pack is provided, and this connection part is connected to the connection part of the charger so that it can be used for a radio receiver. A power source may be obtained. Thus, if the connection part of a charger is utilized, it will become unnecessary to provide the cord and connector for radio receivers in a charger separately.

In addition to these connection forms, for example, a pin jack from the radio receiver side is projected on the inner surface of the lid, and the pin jack is inserted and connected to the upper surface of the charger case with the lid closed. It is also possible to provide a connector portion that is electrically connected simultaneously with the closure of the lid. In addition, a pin jack from the radio receiver is provided on the inner surface of the main body of the storage case, while a connector is provided on the bottom or side of the corresponding charger so that the radio receiver can be electrically connected simultaneously with the storage of the charger. It is also possible to have a structure. Of course, these pin jacks and connector portions may be reversed.
In addition, the mounting structure of the radio receiver to the storage case is not limited to fitting and fixing in the recess as in the above-described form, and other fixing means such as screws may be employed. Moreover, although it may fix to the outer surface of a cover body or a main body by screwing etc. without providing a recessed part, when it provides in a recessed part like the said form, there will be no protrusion part from a storage case, and it becomes a preferable form.

It is a front view of a storage case. It is explanatory drawing of the storage case which opened the cover body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Storage case, 2 ... Main body, 3 ... Cover body, 10 ... Storage part for electric tools, 11 ... Storage part for battery packs, 12 ... Storage part for chargers, 13 ... Rechargeable electric tool, 15, 16 ... Battery pack , 17 charger, 19 connecting unit, 21 radio receiver, 23 operation unit, 24 speaker, 29 power cord, 31, 32 connector.

Claims (1)

A rechargeable electric tool that includes a main body having an opening and a lid that is connected to the main body and that can open and close the opening, and removably mounts a battery pack serving as a power source, and charges the battery pack A storage case for a power tool that can store a charger inside.
An electric tool storage case, wherein a radio receiver for obtaining power from the stored charger is integrally provided on the main body or the lid.

Images