U.S. patent application number 13/846488 was filed with the patent office on 2013-09-26 for system having at least a hand tool box and a construction site radio.
This patent application is currently assigned to Robert Bosch GmbH. The applicant listed for this patent is Georgios MARGARITIS, Heiko ROEHM, Thorsten SCHAAL. Invention is credited to Georgios MARGARITIS, Heiko ROEHM, Thorsten SCHAAL.
Application Number | 20130248390 13/846488 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 49112162 |
Filed Date | 2013-09-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130248390 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ROEHM; Heiko ; et
al. |
September 26, 2013 |
SYSTEM HAVING AT LEAST A HAND TOOL BOX AND A CONSTRUCTION SITE
RADIO
Abstract
A system having at least one hand tool box, a hand tool
fastening arrangement, and a construction site radio, which is
configured to be removable from the hand tool box, the hand tool
fastening arrangement and the construction site radio being
configured to be jointly transportable in a receptacle space of the
hand tool box.
Inventors: |
ROEHM; Heiko; (Stuttgart,
DE) ; MARGARITIS; Georgios; (Schwieberdingen, DE)
; SCHAAL; Thorsten; (Stuttgart, DE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
ROEHM; Heiko
MARGARITIS; Georgios
SCHAAL; Thorsten |
Stuttgart
Schwieberdingen
Stuttgart |
|
DE
DE
DE |
|
|
Assignee: |
Robert Bosch GmbH
Stuttgart
DE
|
Family ID: |
49112162 |
Appl. No.: |
13/846488 |
Filed: |
March 18, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/216 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B25H 3/02 20130101; B65D
25/10 20130101; B65D 85/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/216 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/00 20060101
B65D085/00; B65D 25/10 20060101 B65D025/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 20, 2012 |
DE |
102012204407.8 |
Claims
1. A system, comprising: a hand tool box; a hand tool fastening
arrangement; and a construction site radio, which is configured to
be removable from the hand tool box, the hand tool fastening
arrangement and the construction site radio being configured to be
jointly transportable in a receptacle space of the hand tool
box.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the construction site radio
occupies less than two-thirds of the receptacle space.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the construction site radio has
at least one outside extension parallel to a main extension plane
of the construction site radio of less than 250 mm.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the construction site radio and
the hand tool fastening arrangement fill up the receptacle space
essentially in a form-fitting manner.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the construction site radio has a
handle arrangement, which is provided for supporting a weight of
the construction site radio on a plane in each orientation of the
construction site radio.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the handle arrangement is
configured in one piece.
7. The system of claim 5, wherein the handle arrangement is at
least partially formed from a rubber-like material.
8. The system of claim 5, wherein the construction site radio has
at least one loudspeaker device, and wherein the handle arrangement
is situated at least partially in front of the loudspeaker
device.
9. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a power supply unit,
wherein the construction site radio delimits a power supply unit
receptacle space, which is provided for accommodating the power
supply unit.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the power supply unit has a
shield, which is provided for minimizing emission of
electromagnetic waves at least in a radio frequency range.
11. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a hand tool battery,
wherein the construction site radio has a battery interface, which
is provided for being at least electrically coupled to the hand
tool battery.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one of the hand tool
battery and the construction site radio has an unlocking
arrangement, which is provided for unlocking the hand tool battery,
which is locked with the construction site radio, using an
actuation direction at least essentially perpendicular to a main
extension plane of the construction site radio.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein the construction site radio has
a fastening arrangement, which is provided for coupling with at
least one of a nail head and a screw head.
14. A construction site radio of a system having a hand tool box
and a hand tool fastening arrangement, comprising: a construction
site radio, which is configured to be removable from the hand tool
box, the hand tool fastening arrangement and the construction site
radio being configured to be jointly transportable in a receptacle
space of the hand tool box.
Description
RELATED APPLICATION INFORMATION
[0001] The present application claims priority to and the benefit
of German patent application no. 10 2012 204 407.8, which was filed
in Germany on Mar. 20, 2012, the disclosure of which is
incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to a system having at least a
hand tool box and a construction site radio.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[0003] A hand tool box having a permanently installed construction
site radio is discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,810,168.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] A system having at least a hand tool box, a hand tool
fastening arrangement, and a construction site radio configured to
be removable from the hand tool box is proposed, the hand tool
fastening arrangement and the construction site radio being
configured to be jointly transportable in a receptacle space of the
hand tool box. A "hand tool box" is to be understood in particular
as a box which is provided for the purpose of accommodating at
least one hand tool and/or one hand tool battery. The hand tool box
may have at least one main body and a box lid. A "hand tool
fastening arrangement" ("means") is to be understood in particular
as a structure which is provided for the purpose of fastening the
hand tool and/or the hand tool battery in a form-fit and/or
friction-locked manner in at least one operating state, in
particular together with the box lid of the hand tool box. The hand
tool fastening arrangement may delimit a hand tool receptacle area
and/or a hand tool battery receptacle area, in particular on more
than one side with a shape of the hand tool and/or the hand tool
battery. The hand tool fastening arrangement may remain in the
receptacle space of the hand tool box when the hand tool and/or the
hand tool battery is/are removed. The hand tool fastening
arrangement may be placed unfastened into the hand tool box in
particular. Alternatively, the hand tool fastening arrangement
could be mechanically connected to the hand tool box and/or
configured at least partially in one piece with the hand tool box.
A "construction site radio" is to be understood in particular as a
radio which is provided for use on a construction site. The
construction site radio may be provided for the purpose of
surviving a fall from at least 1 m high without functional
restrictions resulting therefrom. The construction site radio is
advantageously protected against environmental influences at least
according to protection class IP53. In particular, the term
"configured to be removable" is to be understood to mean that the
construction site radio may be removed without tools and
nondestructively from the hand tool box.
[0005] The construction site radio may be removable from the hand
tool box with few manipulations. In particular, the construction
site radio is configured to be usable separately from the hand tool
box. A "receptacle space" is to be understood in particular as a
space which encloses the hand tool box when the box lid is closed.
In particular, the term "jointly transportable in a receptacle
space" is to be understood to mean that the hand tool fastening
arrangement and the construction site radio have a size and a shape
by which the hand tool fastening arrangement and the construction
site radio fit together in the receptacle space when the box lid is
closed. Through the embodiment according to the present invention
of the system, the construction site radio and a hand tool fastened
by the hand tool fastening arrangement may advantageously be
transported protected in the same hand tool box.
[0006] In a further embodiment, it is proposed that the
construction site radio occupies less than two-thirds of the
receptacle space, whereby plenty of space advantageously remains
for a hand tool fastened by the hand tool fastening arrangement. In
particular, "occupying less than two-thirds of the receptacle
space" in this context is to be understood to mean that the
construction site radio fills up less than 66% of a volume of the
receptacle space. The construction site radio may occupy less than
one-half of the receptacle space.
[0007] Furthermore, it is proposed that the construction site radio
has an outside extension parallel to a main extension plane of the
construction site radio of less than 250 mm, advantageously less
than 220 mm, particularly advantageously less than 200 mm, whereby
a particularly large amount of space may be achieved for a hand
tool fastened by the hand tool fastening arrangement. An "outside
extension" is to be understood in particular as a minimum distance
between two planes aligned in parallel to one another, neither of
which intersect the construction site radio, the construction site
radio being arranged between the planes. In particular, a "main
extension plane" is to be understood as a plane which has a maximum
area of intersection with a volume delimited by the construction
site radio.
[0008] Furthermore, it is proposed that the construction site radio
and the hand tool fastening arrangement fill up the receptacle
space essentially in a form-fit manner, whereby the receptacle
space is advantageously utilized and a structurally complex
fastening of the construction site radio may be omitted. The term
"filling up essentially in a formfitting manner" is to be
understood in particular to mean that the construction site radio
and the hand tool fastening arrangement jointly have a shape which,
when the box lid is closed, at least essentially prevents a
movement of the construction site radio and the hand tool fastening
arrangement relative to a main body of the hand tool box. The form
fit may be subject to play, to ensure simple removal and
replacement. In particular, "at least essentially" is to be
understood in this context to mean that the construction site radio
and the hand tool fastening arrangement may move less than 3 cm,
advantageously less than 1 cm, particularly advantageously less
than 0.5 cm in relation to the main body of the hand tool box.
[0009] In addition, it is proposed that the construction site radio
has a handle arrangement, which is provided for the purpose of
supporting a weight of the construction site radio on a plane in
each orientation of the construction site radio, whereby a radio
housing of the construction site radio is advantageously protected
inside the hand tool box and outside the hand tool box. A "handle
arrangement" ("means") is to be understood in particular as a
structure which is provided for the purpose of being at least
partially covered by a hand when carrying the construction site
radio. The handle arrangement advantageously has a rod-shaped
handle area. The construction site radio may have a radio housing
which encloses an interior space, in which at least one electronics
element of the construction site radio is situated. The handle
arrangement and the radio housing may have different materials. The
handle arrangement may be made of a viscoelastic, elastic, or
rubber-like material which appears meaningful to those skilled in
the art, but may be made of polypropylene, thermoplastic elastomer,
ethylene-propylene-diene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, and/or
nitrile rubber. The radio housing is advantageously made of a
material which appears meaningful to those skilled in the art, but
particularly advantageously made of polyamide, high-impact
polystyrene, polycarbonate, and/or advantageously of
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. In particular, the term
"supporting a weight on a plane in an orientation" is to be
understood to mean that only the handle arrangement touches the
plane when the construction site radio rests on the plane. An area
spanned by the handle arrangement may enclose the entire
construction site radio.
[0010] Furthermore, it is proposed that the handle arrangement be
configured in one piece, whereby particularly simple installation
is possible. "One piece" is to be understood in particular as
integrally joined, for example, by a welding process and/or gluing
process, etc., and particularly advantageously molded on, as by the
monolithic production and/or by the production in a single
component or multicomponent injection molding method.
[0011] Furthermore, it is proposed that the handle arrangement be
formed at least partially from a rubber-like material, whereby
damage to the handle arrangement by mechanical action may be
avoided. In particular, a rubber-like material is to be understood
as a material which has a modulus of elasticity less than 4
kN/mm.sup.2, advantageously less than 2 kN/mm.sup.2, particularly
advantageously less than 1 kN/mm.sup.2. Alternatively or
advantageously additionally, the handle arrangement has
viscoelastic and/or elastic properties.
[0012] In one advantageous embodiment of the present invention, it
is proposed that the construction site radio has at least one
loudspeaker device, the handle arrangement being at least partially
arranged in front of the loudspeaker device, whereby the
loudspeaker device is advantageously protected. A "loudspeaker
device" is to be understood in particular as a device which is
provided for the purpose of acoustically outputting a received
radio transmitter [sic; signal]. The loudspeaker device may include
a loudspeaker and a loudspeaker cover, which is provided for the
purpose of covering the loudspeaker. In particular, the term
"situated in front of the loudspeaker device" is to be understood
to mean that a beam intersects the handle arrangement, which begins
on the surface of the loudspeaker device, points away from the
loudspeaker device, and is aligned perpendicularly to a plane
spanned by a surface of the loudspeaker device.
[0013] In addition, it is proposed that the system includes a power
supply unit, the construction site radio delimiting a power supply
unit receptacle space, which is provided for the purpose of
accommodating the power supply unit, whereby the power supply unit
may be transported comfortably and protected. "Delimiting a power
supply unit receptacle space" is to be understood in particular to
mean that the construction site radio at least partially encloses a
space. The construction site radio may be provided for the purpose
of fastening the power supply unit in a friction-locked and/or
advantageously formfitting manner in the power supply unit
receptacle space. The construction site radio may have a sealing
arrangement, which is provided for the purpose of sealing off the
power supply unit receptacle space.
[0014] The construction site radio may include a power supply unit
interface, which is provided for the purpose of absorbing
electrical power from the power supply unit. A "power supply unit"
is to be understood in particular as a device which is provided for
the purpose of converting a system voltage, in particular 230 V
and/or 110 V, into a lower voltage, in particular 12 V,
advantageously a DC voltage, to power the construction site radio.
In particular, "accommodating" is to be understood to mean that the
power supply unit may be situated completely in the power supply
unit receptacle space in at least one operating state,
advantageously during transport.
[0015] Furthermore, it is proposed that the power supply unit has a
shield, which is provided for the purpose of minimizing an emission
of electromagnetic waves at least in a radio frequency range,
whereby an advantageous low-interference radio reception is
possible. An "emission" is to be understood in particular as
transmitting the electromagnetic waves and/or deflecting the
electromagnetic waves via a cable. In particular, a "radio
frequency range" is to be understood as a range in which a radio
transmitter [sic; signal] is receivable with the aid of the
construction site radio in at least one operating state. The term
"minimizing" is to be understood in particular to mean that the
shield reduces an emission, which appears meaningful to those
skilled in the art, in the radio frequency range by at least 10 dB,
advantageously at least 20 dB, particularly advantageously at least
30 dB.
[0016] In addition, it is proposed that the system has a hand tool
battery, the construction site radio having a battery interface,
which is provided for the purpose of being at least electrically
coupled to the hand tool battery, whereby a cordless operation is
possible using a hand tool battery, which is advantageously also
usable in other ways. A "hand tool battery" is to be understood in
particular as a battery which is provided for the purpose of
supplying a hand tool with power, in particular when it is used as
intended. In an operationally ready state, the hand tool battery
may be connected to the hand tool so it is removable without tools
in particular. Alternatively or additionally, a hand tool battery
could be integrated into the hand tool. In particular, a "hand
tool" is to be understood as a portable tool which appears
meaningful to those skilled in the art, but advantageously a power
drill, a hammer drill, a percussion hammer, a saw, a plane, a
screwdriver, a milling machine, a grinder, an angle grinder, a
gardening tool, a construction site measuring device, and/or a
multifunction tool. A "battery interface" is to be understood in
particular as an interface which is provided for the purpose of
absorbing electrical power from the hand tool battery. "Coupling"
is to be understood in particular as establishing a functional
connection.
[0017] Furthermore, it is proposed that the hand tool battery
and/or the construction site radio have an unlocking arrangement,
which is provided for the purpose of unlocking the hand tool
battery, which is locked with the construction site radio, using an
actuating direction at least essentially perpendicular to a main
extension plane of the construction site radio, whereby
particularly comfortable unlocking is possible. An "unlocking
arrangement" ("means") is to be understood in particular as a
structure whose actuation disconnects a connection between the
construction site radio and the hand tool battery. The hand tool
battery may have the unlocking arrangement. Alternatively or
additionally, the construction site radio could have an unlocking
arrangement. An "actuating direction" is to be understood in
particular as a direction into which, in the event of an actuation,
an area of the unlocking arrangement is moved, which is touched by
an operator for this purpose. The term "at least essentially
perpendicular" is to be understood in particular to mean that the
actuating direction deviates less than 45.degree., advantageously
less than 30.degree., particularly advantageously less than
15.degree. from the perpendicular direction.
[0018] In one advantageous embodiment of the present invention it
is proposed that the construction site radio has a fastening
arrangement, which is provided for coupling with a nail head and/or
a screw head, whereby the construction site radio may
advantageously be fastened on a wall in particular. A "fastening
arrangement" ("means") is to be understood in particular as a
structure which is used in particular only for fastening the
construction site radio. The fastening arrangement may delimit a
T-shaped groove. The fastening arrangement is advantageously formed
separately from the handle arrangement.
[0019] Further advantages result from the following description of
the drawings. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is
shown in the drawings. The drawings, the description, and the
claims contain numerous features in combination. Those skilled in
the art will also advantageously consider the features individually
and combine them into meaningful further combinations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 shows a system according to the present invention
having a hand tool box, a hand tool fastening arrangement, and a
construction site radio in a perspective view.
[0021] FIG. 2 shows the construction site radio from FIG. 1 in a
further perspective view.
[0022] FIG. 3 shows a handle arrangement of the construction site
radio from FIG. 1 in a perspective view.
[0023] FIG. 4 shows a section through the construction site radio
from FIG. 1 perpendicular to a main extension plane of the
construction site radio.
[0024] FIG. 5 shows a power supply unit receptacle space of the
construction site radio from FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] FIG. 1 shows a system 10 having a hand tool box 12, a hand
tool fastening arrangement 14, a construction site radio 16, a
power supply unit 30, a hand tool battery 34, a hand tool 44, and a
charging device 45. Hand tool box 12 has a box lid 46 and a main
body 47. Box lid 46 delimits a receptacle space 18 of hand tool box
12 on one side. Main body 47 delimits receptacle space 18 of hand
tool box 12 on five sides. Construction site radio 16, hand tool
battery 34, hand tool 44, and charging device 45 are configured to
be removable from hand tool box 12 when box lid 46 is open. Hand
tool battery 34 has a nominal voltage of 10.8 V. Hand tool battery
34 is configured as a lithium-ion battery.
[0026] Hand tool fastening arrangement 14 and construction site
radio 16 are configured to be jointly transportable in receptacle
space 18 of hand tool box 12. Hand tool fastening arrangement 14
and construction site radio 16 each occupy essentially one-half of
receptacle space 18. Construction site radio 16 has at least one
outside extension 20 parallel to a main extension plane 22 of
construction site radio 16 of 199.5 mm. Hand tool fastening
arrangement 14 has an outside extension 48 parallel to a main
extension plane of approximately 180 mm. Receptacle space 18 has a
length of 378 mm along its longest edge. Construction site radio 16
and hand tool fastening arrangement 14 fill up receptacle space 18
in a formfitting manner.
[0027] FIGS. 2, 4, and 5 show construction site radio 16.
Construction site radio 16 has a handle arrangement 24, two
loudspeaker devices 26, 28, a power supply unit receptacle space
32, a battery interface 36, a fastening arrangement 42, a radio
housing 50, an operating device 52, electronics 54, an antenna 56,
and a bridging power accumulator interface 58.
[0028] Handle arrangement 24 is provided for the purpose of
supporting a weight of construction site radio 16 on a plane in
each orientation of construction site radio 16. For this purpose,
handle arrangement 24 protrudes on each side of construction site
radio 16 farthest into a space surrounding construction site radio
16. Handle arrangement 24 is configured in one piece. Handle
arrangement 24 is formed from polypropylene and thermoplastic
elastomer. Handle arrangement 24 has two rod-shaped handle areas
60. Handle areas 60 are situated in front of loudspeaker devices
26, 28. Handle areas 60 extend parallel to an edge of radio housing
50. Fastening brackets 62, 64 of handle arrangement 24 adjoin
handle areas 60 in each case on both sides. Fastening brackets 62,
64 each extend along another edge of radio housing 50 and on a side
of radio housing 50 facing away from handle areas 60. Two of
fastening brackets 62 are connected to one another by a connecting
area 66 along an edge adjacent to operating device 52. During
transport of construction site radio 16 in receptacle space 18, an
area 67 of hand tool box 12 which protrudes into receptacle space
18 is partially situated between areas of handle arrangement
24.
[0029] Operating device 52 is situated inclined by approximately
60.degree. in relation to main extension plane 22, whereby the
construction site radio may advantageously be operated both lying
in hand tool box 12 and also upright on a wall. Operating device 52
has quick-selector buttons 68, with the aid of which radio
transmitters are selectable by a single press of a button.
[0030] Radio housing 50 delimits power supply unit receptacle space
32. For this purpose, radio housing 50 has a power supply unit
receptacle space cover 70, which is blanked out in FIG. 5. Power
supply unit receptacle space cover 70 seals off power supply
receptacle space 32 in a closed state. Power supply unit receptacle
space 32 has a width 72 of 138 mm, a height 74 of 80 mm, and a
depth 76 of 46 mm. Radio housing 50 has a depth 78 of 64 mm. A
depth 76 of power supply unit receptacle space 32 is therefore
greater than 65% of a depth 78 of radio housing 50. Power supply
unit 30 is fastened in a formfitting manner in power supply unit
receptacle space 32 when power supply unit receptacle space cover
70 is closed. Power supply unit receptacle space cover 70 may be
opened without tools. For this purpose, power supply unit
receptacle space 70 has a catch device 80.
[0031] Battery interface 36 of construction site radio 16 is
provided for the purpose of being electrically and mechanically
coupled to hand tool battery 34 of system 10. Hand tool battery 34
supplies construction site radio 16 with electrical power during
operation via battery interface 36. Hand tool battery 34 is
inserted into battery interface 36 from a side facing away from
operating device 52. Battery interface 36 protrudes into power
supply unit receptacle space 32. Hand tool battery 34 has two
unlocking arrangement 38, which are provided for the purpose of
unlocking hand tool battery 34, which is locked with construction
site radio 16, in an actuation direction 40 perpendicular to main
extension plane 22 of construction site radio 16. Unlocking
arrangement 38 are configured as flexible housing parts of hand
tool battery 34. Battery interface 36 of construction site radio 16
has a fastening element 82, to which unlocking arrangement 38 is
locked in an operating state. A fastening surface 84 of fastening
element 82 is aligned essentially perpendicularly to main extension
plane 22 of construction site radio 16. Bridging power accumulator
interface 58 is provided for the purpose of supplying an
accumulator of electronics 54 with electrical power when battery
interface 36 and power supply unit 30 are not providing power.
Bridging power accumulator interface 58 is situated adjacent to
battery interface 36. Bridging power accumulator interface 58 is
provided for the purpose of accommodating and contacting at least
one battery.
[0032] Power supply unit 30 has a shield (not shown in greater
detail), which is provided for the purpose of minimizing emission
of electromagnetic waves at least in a radio frequency range. The
shield includes an electrically conductive layer, which encloses a
power converter of power supply unit 30. In addition, the shield
could have a ferrite core, which encloses a cable (not shown in
greater detail) of power supply unit 30.
[0033] Radio housing 50 of construction site radio 16 is configured
in three parts. It includes a top shell 86, a bottom shell 88, and
a battery shell 90. Radio housing 50 encloses electronics 54.
Construction site radio 16 includes fastening arrangement 42, which
is provided for coupling with a nail head or a screw head.
Fastening arrangement 42 has a recess 92. Recess 92 is delimited by
handle arrangement 24 and bottom shell 88. Handle arrangement 24
has a notch 94, which is situated over recess 92. A shaft of a
screw or a nail protrudes into notch 94 during fastening of
construction site radio 16, while the nail head or the screw head
is situated in recess 92. Radio housing 50 delimits recesses 96, by
which unlocking arrangement 38 of hand tool battery 34 are
operable. Radio housing 50 delimits an antenna recess 98. Antenna
56 is configured to be slewable into antenna recess 98 for
transport.
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