Electric tool holder with accessory pod

Abstract

The invention is a system incorporating an accessory pod. In one embodiment, a rotary tool charging station system includes an electric tool holder with a charging port and a first coupling portion, and an accessory holder pod configured to hold a plurality of accessories and including a second coupling portion, the second coupling portion configured to removably couple with the first coupling portion.

1 . A tool charging station system comprising:
 an electric tool holder with a charging port and a first coupling portion; and   an accessory holder pod configured to hold a plurality of accessories and including a second coupling portion, the second coupling portion configured to removably couple with the first coupling portion.   
   
   
       2 . The charging station system of  claim 1 , wherein the tool holder further comprises a third coupling portion, the system further comprising;
 an auxiliary tool holder configured to hold a rotary tool, the auxiliary tool holder including a fourth coupling portion configured to removably couple with the third coupling portion.   
   
   
       3 . The charging station system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first coupling portion is one of a plurality of first coupling portions; and   the accessory holder pod is one of a plurality of accessory holder pods, each of the plurality of accessory holders including a coupling portion configured to removably couple with one of the first plurality of coupling portions.   
   
   
       4 . The charging station system of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory holder pod includes a plurality of accessory receiving areas, each of the plurality of accessory receiving areas configured to hold an accessory. 
   
   
       5 . The charging station system of  claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of accessory receiving areas is configured to hold an accessory of a type different from each of the other of the plurality of accessory receiving areas. 
   
   
       6 . The charging station system of  claim 4 , wherein each of the plurality of accessory receiving areas is configured to hold a drill bit. 
   
   
       7 . The charging station system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of accessory receiving areas is configured to hold a drill bit with a hexagonal shaft. 
   
   
       8 . The charging station system of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory holder pod comprises:
 an upper surface;   a plurality of accessory receiving areas opening to the upper surface; and   a skirt extending outwardly and downwardly from the upper surface.   
   
   
       9 . The charging station of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the skirt defines a gap; and   the second coupling portion is positioned at least partially within the gap.   
   
   
       10 . The charging station of  claim 9  wherein the second coupling portion comprises a dovetail coupling portion. 
   
   
       11 . The charging station of  claim 10 , wherein the second coupling portion further comprises a positive engagement member. 
   
   
       12 . An accessory pod in a rotary tool holder system comprising:
 at least one accessory holder;   a support member extending outwardly from the at least one accessory holder;   a skirt extending downwardly from the support member; and   a coupling portion adjacent the skirt and configured to removably couple the accessory pod to a rotary tool holder.   
   
   
       13 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the skirt defines a gap; and   the coupling portion is positioned at least partially within the gap.   
   
   
       14 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 13 , wherein the coupling portion comprises a dovetail coupling portion. 
   
   
       15 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 14 , wherein the coupling portion further comprises a positive engagement member. 
   
   
       16 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one accessory holder includes a plurality of accessory holders, each of the plurality of accessory holders configured to hold an accessory. 
   
   
       17 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of accessory holders is configured to hold an accessory of a type different from each of the other of the plurality of accessory holders. 
   
   
       18 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one accessory holder is configured to hold a drill bit. 
   
   
       19 . The rotary tool holder system of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one accessory holder is configured to hold a round drill bit. 
   
   
       20 . The rotary tool holder of  claim 12 , wherein the skirt includes a base area for supporting the rotary tool holder in an upright position when the accessory pod is not coupled to a rotary tool holder.