Handheld Electric Tool and System having a Handheld Electric Tool

Abstract

A handheld electric tool has a housing having a receptacle for arranging a replaceable battery pack. The battery pack includes an insertion section and a grip section and can be inserted along an insertion axis into the receptacle. The receptacle includes an insertion receiving region formed to be compatible with the insertion section of the battery pack and a grip section receiving region. The insertion section of the battery pack when inserted into the receptacle is arranged within an outer wall of the housing. The grip section of the battery pack when inserted into the receptacle is arranged outside the outer wall of the housing. The outer wall delimits the grip section receiving region in a first section and in a second section in a radial direction with respect to the insertion axis. A system includes a handheld electric tool and a battery pack.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handheld electric tool comprising:
 a housing having an outer wall;   a receptacle for arranging a replaceable battery pack;   the replaceable battery pack including an insertion section and a grip section;   the replaceable battery pack being configured to be inserted along an insertion axis into said receptacle;   said receptacle including an insertion receiving region formed to be compatible with the insertion section of the replaceable battery pack and a grip section receiving region;   the insertion section of the replaceable battery pack when inserted into said receptacle being arranged within said outer wall of said housing;   the grip section of the replaceable battery pack when inserted into said receptacle being arranged outside said outer wall of said housing; and,   said outer wall of said housing being formed such that said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region in a first section and in a second section in a radial direction with respect to the insertion axis.   
     
     
         2 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein the replaceable battery pack is formed in an elongate manner. 
     
     
         3 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said first section of said outer wall is arranged at a side of said receptacle facing a tool of the handheld electric tool and said second section of said outer wall is arranged at a side of said receptacle facing away from said tool. 
     
     
         4 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said first section of said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region over a peripheral angle α of 60° to 180° with respect to the insertion axis in the radial direction and said second section of said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region over a peripheral angle β of 30° to 150° with respect to the insertion axis in the radial direction. 
     
     
         5 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said first section of said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region over a peripheral angle α of 60° to 150° with respect to the insertion axis in the radial direction and said second section of said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region over a peripheral angle β of 40° to 100° with respect to the insertion axis in the radial direction. 
     
     
         6 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said first section of said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region over a peripheral angle α of 60° to 100° with respect to the insertion axis in the radial direction and said second section of said outer wall delimits said grip section receiving region over a peripheral angle β of 60° to 80° with respect to the insertion axis in the radial direction. 
     
     
         7 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a tool; 
 a rear handle arranged at a side facing away from said tool; 
 a front handle arranged at a side facing said tool; and, 
 said receptacle, said first section of said outer wall and said second section of said outer wall being arranged between said rear handle and said front handle. 
 
     
     
         8 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said first section of said outer wall and said second section of said outer wall have an identical extent in a direction of the insertion axis. 
     
     
         9 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle has an overall height measured in a direction of the insertion axis and said insertion receiving region has a maximum insertion height measured in the direction of the insertion axis; and, said maximum insertion height is a maximum of 80% of said overall height. 
     
     
         10 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 9 , wherein said maximum insertion height is a maximum of 70% of said overall height. 
     
     
         11 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 9 , wherein said maximum insertion height is a maximum of 60% of said overall height. 
     
     
         12 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein said first section of said outer wall and said second section of said outer wall are arranged such that said outer wall forms two freely accessible free spaces for gripping said replaceable battery pack; and, said two freely accessible free spaces are located at different sides of a longitudinal plane defined by a longitudinal direction of the handheld electric tool and the insertion axis. 
     
     
         13 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1  further comprising a rear handle extending along a handle longitudinal axis and the handle longitudinal axis being arranged at an angle with respect to the insertion axis. 
     
     
         14 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 13 , wherein the handle longitudinal axis is arranged at an angle of 70° to 120° with respect to the insertion axis. 
     
     
         15 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 13 , wherein the handle longitudinal axis is arranged at an angle of 80° to 110° with respect to the insertion axis. 
     
     
         16 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 13 , wherein the handle longitudinal axis is arranged at an angle of 80° to 100° with respect to the insertion axis. 
     
     
         17 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 13 , wherein the handle longitudinal axis intersects said receptacle. 
     
     
         18 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 17 , wherein the handle longitudinal axis exclusively intersects said grip section receiving region of said receptacle. 
     
     
         19 . The handheld electric tool of  claim 1 , wherein the electric tool is a garden electric tool. 
     
     
         20 . A system comprising:
 a replaceable battery pack;   a handheld electric tool having a housing and a receptacle for arranging said replaceable battery pack;   said battery pack including an insertion section and a grip section and being configured to be inserted along an insertion axis into said receptacle;   said receptacle including an insertion receiving region formed to be compatible with said insertion section of said battery pack and a grip section receiving region;   said battery pack has an insertion section formed to be compatible with said insertion receiving region of said receptacle and a grip section;   said housing having an outer wall;   said insertion section of said battery pack when inserted into said receptacle being arranged within said outer wall of said housing;   said grip section of said battery pack when inserted into said receptacle being arranged outside said outer wall of said housing; and,   said outer wall of said housing being formed such that it delimits said grip section receiving region in a first section and in a second section in a radial direction with respect to the insertion axis.