Patent ID: 6982541
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: H01M,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A battery charger comprising: a housing; a charging circuit supported by the housing, the charging circuit being selectively connectable to a power source, a power tool battery being connectable to the housing and electrically connectable to the charging circuit, the charging circuit being operable to charge the power tool battery; and a locking assembly operable to lock the power tool battery in a position relative to the housing: wherein the locking assembly includes a locking projection on one of the battery and the housing and a recess defined by the other of the battery and the housing, the locking projection being movable between a locked position, in which the projection engages the recess to lock the battery in a position relative to the housing, and an unlocked position, in which the battery is movable relative to the housing; wherein the locking assembly includes a biasing member biasing the locking projection toward a locked position; and wherein the locking assembly includes an actuator operable to move the locking projection between the locked position and the unlocked position, and wherein the biasing member biases the actuator to a position corresponding to the locked position of the locking projection to bias the locking projection to the locked position.