A cordless screwdriver having a housing (12, 18), having a handle (14), in
particular one that is angled in pistol fashion, having a preferably
permanently installed rechargeable battery (40), having charging contact
tabs (37) for charging the rechargeable battery (40), and having an
output spindle (20) is always ready for use and can be picked up quickly
because it has a lithium-ion (Li-ion) cell as its rechargeable battery
(40) and can be placed onto a charging cradle (22) for an unlimited
amount of time, in particular during pauses between uses; the charging
mode is automatically initiated and in it, the cordless screwdriver (40),
with regard to its output spindle (20), is positioned on the charging
cradle (22) so that it is inclined, in particular by approximately
30-45.degree., in relation to the perpendicular and the end of the output
spindle (20) points downward.