Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
320110000 | For diverse sizes of cells, batteries, or battery packs | 48 |
20080246434 | Battery adapter system and night-vision scope using same - A battery adapter system and night-vision scope using same is disclosed. The system includes a housing having a body portion and a reversible cap adapted to screw on and off of the body portion. The body portion has an interior sized to accommodate the whole of a relatively short and wide 3-volt lithium battery or to partially accommodate the narrower, taller 1.5-volt AA battery. The reversible cap has an open end and an interior, and has outer threads that allow the cap to screw to the body portion in either of two orientations. When using the lithium battery, the cap is screwed onto the body portion in a first orientation that forms a first sealed housing interior that does not include the cap interior. When using the AA battery, the cap is screwed onto the body portion in a second orientation wherein the cap open end is first placed over the portion of the AA battery that protrudes from the body portion. This forms a second sealed housing interior that includes the cap interior. Interrupted outer threads facilitate the gripping of the cap when screwing and unscrewing it from the body portion. The housing is designed to provide an electrical connection between the battery housed therein and a voltage regulating circuit adapted to provide a 3 volt DC output for an input voltage anywhere between 0.6 VDC and 3 VDC. The output voltage powers an image intensifier device connected to the circuit. | 10-09-2008 |
20080246435 | Battery adapter system - The battery adapter system includes a housing having a body portion and a reversible cap adapted to screw on and off of the body portion. The body portion has an interior sized to accommodate the whole of a relatively short and wide 3-volt lithium battery or to partially accommodate the narrower, taller 1.5-volt AA battery. The reversible cap has an open end and an interior, and has outer threads that allow the cap to screw to the body portion in either of two orientations. When using the smaller and wider lithium battery, the cap is screwed onto the body portion in a first orientation that forms a first sealed housing interior that does not include the cap interior. When using the taller and thinner AA battery, the cap is screwed onto the body portion in a second orientation wherein the cap open end is first placed over the portion of the AA battery that protrudes from the body portion. This forms a second sealed housing interior that includes the cap interior. The housing is designed to provide an electrical connection between the battery housed therein and a voltage regulating circuit, which is adapted to provide a 3 volt DC output for an input voltage anywhere between 0.6 volt and 3 volts. The output voltage is suitable for powering an electrical and/or optical device such as a light-emitting device. | 10-09-2008 |
20080265836 | BATTERY CHARGER FOR MULTIPLE MOBILE DEVICES - A disclosed battery charger comprises multiple interfaces provided corresponding to multiple mobile devices, the interfaces being connected to the mobile devices in wired or wireless connection; a charge parameter setting unit setting one or more charge parameters for the mobile devices; a switching control unit switching timing of charging the multiple mobile devices based on the charge parameters set by the charge parameter setting unit; and a charging unit charging one of the mobile devices selected by the switching control unit. | 10-30-2008 |
20080297110 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER IN A MULTI-BATTERY CHARGER - Described are a method and a system for controlling the distribution of power in a multi-battery charger. The system includes (a) a housing including a plurality of contacts configured to electrically couple with a plurality of batteries; and (b) a controller. The controller is programmed to: detect a connection status for each of the contacts by determining which of the plurality of contacts is coupled to a battery, determine a charge status of each coupled battery, and determine for each contact a respective charging current having a respective magnitude. | 12-04-2008 |
20080297111 | ALKALINE BATTERY CHARGER WITH UNIVERSAL CONNECTORS - An alkaline battery charger with universal connectors for the charging of alkaline batteries of type AA, AAA, C, and D includes a spring loaded slide bar, moving charging studs fixed into the spring loaded slide bar, a battery tray, four fixed lower charging studs, two fixed middle charging studs, two fixed upper charging studs, a safety cut off switch, a cover, an LCD showing charging status of each battery, and a PCB including independent circuitry for self monitoring which detects faults and places the unit into a safe operating mode. | 12-04-2008 |
20080315832 | Charger for battery packs and combination of battery packs and a charger - A charger is adopted to charge a first-type battery pack and a second-type battery pack, each type of battery packs having an insertion portion whose shapes are different. The charger is provided with a housing having a battery pack socket for inserting the battery packs. The battery pack socket has a shape that allows the insertion portion of the first-type battery pack and the insertion portion of the second-type battery pack to be inserted thereto selectively in a prescribed attitude. A pair of output terminals that output charging power is disposed within the battery pack socket. The pair of output terminals is electrically connected to the first-type battery pack when the insertion portion of the first-type battery pack is inserted into the battery pack socket in the prescribed attitude. Likewise, the pair of output terminals is electrically connected to the second-type battery pack when the insertion portion of the second-type battery pack is inserted into the battery pack socket in the prescribed attitude. | 12-25-2008 |
20090134839 | ALTERABLE BATTERY CHARGER - An alterable battery charger for charging a rechargeable battery is disclosed. The alterable battery charger includes a clamp for clamping the rechargeable battery, a first interface disposed on the clamp to connect to an external power, and two conductive pieces disposed in the clamp. At least one of the conductive pieces is pivoted on the clamp, and the alterable battery charger does not have a built-in AC/DC adapter. | 05-28-2009 |
20090261780 | BATTERY CHARGING DEVICE - A battery charging device ( | 10-22-2009 |
20100090645 | Composite charging cradle for rechargeable battery - The present invention provides a composite charging cradle for charging rechargeable batteries of several different specifications to solve the problem of confusion between the specifications of rechargeable batteries. The charging cradle includes a cradle body and a circuit board disposed in the cradle body. The cradle body has a plurality of insertion slots for inserting rechargeable batteries of different specifications therein, and each of the insertion slots is provided therein with at least one set of terminals for outputting power; the circuit board is disposed in the foregoing cradle body, including a plurality of power input ports of different specifications exposed out of the cradle body, and an integrated unit for integrating all the foregoing power input ports; the integrated unit is electrically connected with each set of terminals such that rechargeable batteries and plug adapters of several different specifications can be charged according to the present invention. | 04-15-2010 |
20100171462 | Universal battery charger - A universal battery charger including: a housing with a first locating surface; and a slide cover formed corresponding to the housing and having a second locating surface corresponding to and leaning against the first locating surface. The housing is provided with terminal pieces for adjusting the position. The terminal pieces may be moved by fingers from the bottom of the housing. The second locating surface of the slide cover is in tight contact with the first locating surface when the charger is not used, thereby creating a complete contour of the charger without any gaps. In charging, the slide cover is pushed outwards over a certain distance according to the dimensions of batteries such that a charging space is created between the second locating surface and the first locating surface of the housing. The push levers can be pushed by fingers from the bottom cover according to the charging interface of the battery such that the terminal pieces at the platform are moved to a proper position whereby an electric connection with the prearranged batteries is established for the charging purpose. As a result, the universal battery charger of the invention is suitable for all kinds of batteries. Moreover, a convenient adjustment and a practical use are achieved. | 07-08-2010 |
20100264874 | UNIVERSAL CHARGE MODULE - A universal charge module for recharging rechargeable batteries includes a housing, a connector block formed on the housing for receiving a rechargeable battery, the connector block including an attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the rechargeable battery to the housing, and a power control circuit functionally integrated with the housing, the power control circuit being capable of determining operating and charging parameters of the rechargeable battery, wherein the power control circuit controls the recharging of the rechargeable battery in dependence upon the determined operating and charging parameters. | 10-21-2010 |
20100277122 | UNIVERSAL CHARGER FOR NiH AND LITHIUM BATTERIES - A universal charger for NiH and lithium batteries including: a housing with a first locating surface; and a slide set formed corresponding to the housing with a charging groove thereon for NiH batteries to be positioned in and having a second locating surface corresponding to and leaning against the first locating surface. The housing is provided with terminal pieces for adjusting the position. The terminal pieces may be moved by fingers from the bottom of the housing. As the second locating surface of the slide set contacts the first locating surface, a charging groove is formed on the surface for one to four NiH batteries to be charged, when the slide set is pushed outwards over a certain distance such that a charging space is created between the second locating surface and the first locating surface of the housing with the prearranged lithium batteries established for the charging purpose. | 11-04-2010 |
20100301803 | CHARGING DEVICE AND ALGORITHM FOR CHARGING NIMH BATTERIES - A method of charging or recharging a NiMH battery. The disclosure further relates to a charging station and a system. The object of the disclosure is to provide a charging algorithm that charges the battery in a relatively short time and at the same time is relatively gentle as regards its life time degradation. The problem is solved in that the method includes a) providing a constant charge current until a predefined threshold voltage is reached; b) when the predefined threshold voltage is reached, keeping the voltage constant by reducing the charge current; and wherein the predefined threshold voltage is determined depending on the temperature of the battery. This has the advantage of providing a charging algorithm with a compromise between charging speed and battery life time. The disclosure may, e.g., be used for the portable communication devices, e.g. listening devices, such as hearing instruments. | 12-02-2010 |
20100301804 | Battery Charger with Mechanism to Automatically Load and Unload Batteries - A mechanism is disclosed for loading/unloading one or more rechargeable batteries. The mechanism includes one or more charging compartments configured to receive one or more rechargeable batteries and a first actuator configured to cause the one or more rechargeable batteries to be displaced from a first position to a second position. | 12-02-2010 |
20110025269 | BATTERY CHARGER - A battery charger includes an accommodating part for accommodating a group of cells and a plurality of cell assemblies respectively having charging terminals for charging the group of cells; a first terminal plate formed in the surface of the accommodating part to come into contact with the charging terminal of the first cell assembly and a second terminal plate coming into contact with the second cell assembly; a switching element for interrupting voltage from an ac power source; a unit for rectifying and smoothing the voltage interrupted by the switching element; and a unit for applying the smoothed dc voltage respectively to the first and second terminal plates. | 02-03-2011 |
20110089896 | Device For Recharding A Storage System Comprising Two Storage Elements And Associated Methods For Using Such A Recharging Device - The present invention relates essentially to a recharging device of a storage system for electric power from a power network, said storage system being used as a power source for electric or hybrid vehicle, said system comprising:
| 04-21-2011 |
20110121781 | Scalable, modular and intelligent power system - As an improvement to the architecture, utility, efficiency and cost associated with the procurement, setup, and operation of a power system for utilization in aerospace, military, commercial, consumer, educational and transportation platforms. A scalable, modular and intelligent power system ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110156645 | ALL-IN-ONE LITHIUM BATTERY CHARGER - An all-in-one lithium battery charger, and more particularly, to a charging seat specifically designed for the Kodak KLIC series lithium batteries. The charging seat includes a first charging terminal set in the lateral direction and a second charging terminal set in the longitudinal direction such that they are arranged in an L-shaped manner. Moreover, the bottom plate of the charging seat includes different bottom portions positioned at different height for defining different sized charging grooves. In this way, at least six types of lithium batteries can be charged therein without increasing the volume of the chargers, thereby achieving the all-in-one charging purpose. Moreover, the convenient storage and carrying is ensured. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156646 | PORTABLE CHARGING EQUIPMENT - This invention relates to a portable charging equipment in which a socket is provided on side edge of a backup battery and a plug is correspondingly provided on a charger device. A recessed arc portion formed on the bottom surface of the charger device is to abut closely against the peripheral outer edge of the backup battery. A boost unit provided in the charger device is electrically connected to the plug, and a lead wire connected to the boost unit has an output terminal provided on the other end. A tightening strap body having hook and loop structure is attached to the charger device. The backup battery and the charger device can be inseparably affixed together by the fastening action of the tightening strap body. | 06-30-2011 |
20110163719 | Universal Charger - A universal charger includes a portable charger housing, an universal charging arrangement, and an energy input device. The universal charging arrangement includes a charging circuitry for managing electricity charging of the rechargeable battery, and a plurality of charging terminals movably provided in the battery compartment of the portable charging housing, wherein the charging terminals are adapted to move in the battery compartment to accurately and adjustably align with the battery terminals of the rechargeable battery. The energy input device is electrically connected with the charging circuitry, which is capable of charging a wide variety of electronic devices by acquiring power through a convention USB port. | 07-07-2011 |
20110181242 | MULTI-CHEMISTRY BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND IMPROVED CHARGING TECHNIQUE FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DRY-CELL BATTERIES - A microprocessor controlled multi chemistry battery charging system and method for recharging primary and secondary batteries are disclosed. The charger has multiple battery holder bays with different recess levels to accept up to four batteries of different sizes and different chemistry types particularly Primary Alkaline, Primary Titanium, Rechargeable Alkaline Manganese (RAM), NiCd and NiMH batteries. The microprocessor controlled electronic circuit automatically identifies the type of battery to be charged by monitoring and comparing voltage responses over preset time by supplying constant charging current. Depending upon the type of battery, the charger controls suitable charging current or current pulses at different frequencies till battery voltage reaches preset maximum reference voltage or battery voltage remains relatively constant below preset maximum reference voltage over preset time period. The charger has built in safety protections, battery tester function, audio visual arrangements to display status, a variable DC output port and USB ports. | 07-28-2011 |
20110204848 | CORDLESS POWER TOOL BATTERY AND CHARGING SYSTEM THEREFORE - A cordless power tool battery pack including an onboard circuit configured to electronically communicate with an associated battery charging system. The onboard circuit communicates information relating to the batter pack to a microprocessor or the like within the battery charging system and charging of the battery pack is controlled based on such communication. | 08-25-2011 |
20110234160 | BATTERY CHARGER FOR CHARGING BATTERIES OF DIFFERENT SIZES - Battery charger for charging batteries of different sizes in which the batteries have first and second terminals on one side of the battery, the battery charger includes a charging platform for receiving a battery; first and second closed ends disposed on opposite ends of the charging platform; wherein one of the closed ends is movable in first and second directions that span across at least a portion of the platform for respecting increasing and decreasing an area of the platform in which the battery rests for receiving batteries of different sizes; a matrix of pogo pins disposed on one of the closed ends of the platform, wherein the pogo pins are configured to electrically contact the battery in a plurality of positions within a predetermined range; and one or more electronic components for detecting polarity of the battery; wherein charging of the battery is performed according to the detected polarity. | 09-29-2011 |
20110260685 | EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGING UNIT - There is disclosed a mobile device comprising: a battery module configured to receive at least one rechargeable battery, a device circuitry module configured to communicate between the battery module and a charging circuit located on an external charging unit; and, a connector port configured to couple the external charging unit to the battery module for providing an electrical charge to said at least one rechargeable battery. | 10-27-2011 |
20110260686 | UNIVERSAL BATTERY PACK AND POWERING SYSTEM - There is disclosed a universal power pack, power supply and battery harvesting device. Generally, each comprises a receptacle for receiving at least one battery or battery pack having a different shape and/or nominal output voltage. A controller circuit is provided for regulating the output voltages and/or currents of the battery or batteries with the regulated voltage and current available at an output. The devices allow other devices to be powered or recharged, or batteries to be recharged. In a particular embodiment, a master cell and slave cell are provided wherein the slave cell continues to power attached devices when connection with the master cell is not available. | 10-27-2011 |
20120007555 | Smart Wall Plate - An apparatus for providing electricity to a portable electronic device comprising: a wall plate that surrounds and attaches to an electrical wall receptacle, a charging cradle with a platform for supporting a portable electronic device; a male charging connector coupled to an opening slot in the charging cradle's platform, wherein the charging connector is insertable into a female charging port of a portable electronic device; and a transformer circuit coupled to the male charging connector, wherein the transformer circuit transforms a receiving electricity to an output electricity having an output voltage, an output current and an output wattage wherein the output electricity is within a range sufficient for charging the portable electronic device. | 01-12-2012 |
20120025766 | Charging Apparatus and Portable Power Supply - A portable battery box is described. The portable battery box is suitable for charging and housing a battery and comprises: a charging apparatus for charging a battery; a hollow lid shell and a hollow base shell for housing a rechargeable battery, the base hollow shell including a base wall, a top wall and at least one side wall extending between the base and top walls; and at least one handle disposed in a respective one of the side walls of the hollow base shell. Also described is a method for monitoring the charging of a battery in use disposed within a battery box, the method including the steps of: measuring first charging and/or discharging parameters at selected time intervals; estimating selected other charging parameters at selected time intervals; and displaying the first and other charging or discharging parameters on a display screen associated with the battery box, the charging or discharging parameters being selected from the group consisting of: battery voltage; charging cycle; time to charge completion; time to discharge completion; condition of the battery; battery charging current; battery discharging current. | 02-02-2012 |
20120235641 | INTEGRATED BATTERY CHARGER - An integrated battery charger can be used as a charger for a plurality of AA or AAA batteries that can be charged independently and separately in a charging mode and taken out for use by electronic products or it can be used as a discharger switched into a combined serial connection discharging mode by a manual switch for outputting a stabilized DC power for charging a portable electronic product. The present invention is designed and integrated with the switching modes of the manual switch for constituting a circuit structure featuring an “independent separate charging and serially combined discharging mode” and a “synchronous switch control charging and discharging mode” so as to overcome the problems of conventional AA or AAA battery chargers and lithium batteries designed as a portable power and to enhance the effect and safety of the charger. | 09-20-2012 |
20120249071 | SERIES BATTERY CHARGER WITH THE FUNCTION OF SEPARATE DETECTION - A series battery charger with the function of separate detection, and more particularly a series circuit for detecting the battery charging process and for conducting a series combined discharging process on the same battery charger. The present invention provides a circuit structure capable of selectively switching to an “separate detection charging and series combined discharging mode” and a “synchronous switching control charging and discharging mode” by a synchronous changeover switch module in conjunction with charging circuits. In this way, the stored electric energy can be released for use by the series-connected separate detection charging circuits. Moreover, the charger can deliver 5V power via the standard USB interface to the 3C electronic products for the charging purpose. Meanwhile, the problems of conventional AA or AAA battery chargers and lithium batteries designed as a portable power are overcome, thereby enhancing the effect and safety of the charger. | 10-04-2012 |
20130069593 | Set Of Standardized Battery Cartridges And Recharger - An approach is provided in which a battery cartridge aperture is included in a device. The edges of the battery cartridge aperture form a shape that match a selected battery cartridge and indicate a power configuration. The selected battery cartridge is selected from a variety of different battery cartridges with each of the battery cartridges having a unique external shape with each unique external shape corresponding to a different power configuration. The various battery cartridges each have a different configuration of battery cells within the battery cartridge that provide power to the device through electrical contacts. The contacts are affixed within the device with each of the contacts positioned to correspond with electrical contacts from the battery cartridge. In one embodiment, protective covers are provided that cover the contacts with the covers automatically retracting to expose the contacts when the battery cartridge is inserted in the device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130141045 | ELECTRICALLY RECHARGEABLE, DUAL CHEMISTRY, BATTERY SYSTEM FOR USE IN PLUG-IN OR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An apparatus, method and system are disclosed, relating to a dual-chemistry battery subsystem having different battery chemistries and performance properties, and relating to an algorithm of charging and discharging the battery subsystem. For an EV application, the battery subsystem is a tailored solution that combines two different battery configurations, a first battery configuration and a second battery configuration, to satisfy the unique needs of different driving modes and performance profiles of an EV, such as a typical workday commute versus an occasional extended range trip on the weekend. The present disclosure provides intelligent control and heuristics to maximize useful energy on a wide variety of battery applications. | 06-06-2013 |
20130169228 | MCU INTEGRATION BATTERY CHARGER/DISCHARGER - An MCU integration battery charger/discharger, and more particularly a series circuit for detecting the battery charging process and for conducting a series combined discharging process on the same battery charger. The present invention provides an MCU and a charging/discharging switch set to switch to the “separate detection charging or series-connected and combined discharging mode,” and a discharging button enables the stored electric energy be released for use by the series-connected separate detection charging circuits. Moreover, the charger can deliver DC power via tan output port to the 3C electronic products for the charging purpose. Meanwhile, the problems of conventional AA or AAA battery chargers and lithium batteries designed as a portable power are overcome, thereby enhancing the effect and safety of the charger. | 07-04-2013 |
20130241487 | BATTERY PACK - A battery pack features a housing with a battery cell positioned within the housing. A pair of terminals attached to the battery cell and are adapted to provide power to a cap lamp and/or other device(s). Charging circuitry is positioned within the housing and attached to the battery cell. The charging circuitry provides a charging current to the battery cell when the battery pack is connected to a charger. A microprocessor is positioned within the housing and operatively connected to the charging circuitry. | 09-19-2013 |
20130300365 | INTELLIGENT WALL-TYPE CHARGER - An intelligent wall-mounted charger comprises a housing ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130320924 | BATTERY-CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF CHARGING BATTERIES - A battery-charging device and a method of charging batteries. The device comprises a housing, at least one hopper configured to receive a plurality of batteries, and at least one indexing barrel adjacent to the hopper and having a charging slot configured to receive and support one battery. The indexing barrel is structured to move the battery supported by the charging slot to and from a charging station comprising a set of charging terminals configured to contact terminals of the battery for charging the battery. The device further comprises at least one dispensing chute and at least one rejection chute. The chutes are configured to receive batteries that have been charged or rejected by the device, wherein each of the chutes is structured to contain several batteries. | 12-05-2013 |
20140049220 | Alternating Current Digital Universal Charger - An AC digital universal charger is provided, wherein a button spring and a pushing button are provided at a middle part of a pushing cover; a pressure baffle is provided at a front part of the pushing cover; an AA cathode spring, a pressure spring and an AA cathode hardware are provided on the pressure baffle; a positioning bolt is connected to a positioning block; the positioning block and the pressure clasp are mounted to a lower part of the pushing slip cover via an AA cathode connecting screw and an AA cathode connecting hardware; and the clasp bolt is further connected to a lower part of the pushing button by inserting. A battery is positioned and charged by energizing the charger, putting the battery at a battery zone, adjusting the charger buttons, pressing down the pushing button to further press the battery tightly and then releasing the pushing button. | 02-20-2014 |
20140084865 | CHARGER - The disclosure provides a charger including a base and a charging circuit. The base includes a coupling portion for detachably coupling with one of multiple supporting stands. Each of the supporting stands has a supporting container with different standards. The coupling portion has a coupling surface. The coupling surface is used for supporting one of the supporting stands. The charging circuit is disposed in the base and the charging circuit has a first electrical connector. The first electrical connector protrudes from the coupling surface. When the coupling portion is coupled with the supporting stand, a portion of the first electrical connector is disposed in the supporting container. | 03-27-2014 |
20140097796 | Universal Charger - A universal charger includes a portable charger housing, an universal charging arrangement, and an energy input device. The universal charging arrangement includes a charging circuitry for managing electricity charging of the rechargeable battery, and a plurality of charging terminals movably provided in the battery compartment of the portable charging housing, wherein the charging terminals are adapted to move in the battery compartment to accurately and adjustably align with the battery terminals of the rechargeable battery. The energy input device is electrically connected with the charging circuitry, which is capable of charging a wide variety of electronic devices by acquiring power through a convention USB port. | 04-10-2014 |
20140210413 | CHARGING AND DISCHARGING SYSTEM - A charging/discharging system includes a charging/discharging power unit for applying power to a battery cell, a chamber, a jig unit for holding the battery cell mounted in the chamber, an air conditioning unit for adjusting temperature and humidity in the chamber, and an interface unit for controlling the charging/discharging power unit, and for controlling the air conditioning unit, wherein the charging/discharging power unit, the chamber, the air conditioning unit, and the interface unit are combined as an integrated structure. | 07-31-2014 |
20140306660 | CHARGING SYSTEM - In a charging system in which a charging current flows to a cell via power supply lines in a state where a charger and a battery pack are connected, two FETs for opening and closing a route in each power supply line are provided both at the charger side and the battery pack side. When the charger and the battery pack are connected to each other and FETs at the charger side and FETs at the battery pack side are set to be open, the power supply lines between FETs at the charger side and FETs at the battery pack side can be used as a communication line. | 10-16-2014 |
20140312842 | COMBINATIONAL POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER DEVICE - A combinational power supply adapter device mainly comprises a connecting seat and different models of battery holster. Symmetrical fasteners and symmetrical through holes are disposed on the connecting seat. A rectifier transformer circuit and sockets are disposed inside the connecting seat. Connecting terminals are disposed on the rectifier transformer circuit, and the connecting terminals are exposed from the through holes. Symmetrical electric conduction plates are disposed inside the battery holster. When using the combinational power supply adapter device, different models of batteries can be placed inside the battery holster with a shape corresponding to that of the batteries, the battery holster can be engaged and positioned above the connecting seat by the fastening of the fasteners, and the batteries can be recharged or used for providing electricity through the connecting terminals and the rectifier transformer circuit. Thereby, the different models of batteries can be recharged or used for providing electricity through the single connecting seat. | 10-23-2014 |
20150008879 | MULTI-BAY BATTERY CHARGER - A battery charger includes a housing and a plurality of charging ports coupled to the housing. Each charging port is configured to connect a battery pack to the battery charger. The battery charger also includes a charging circuit positioned within the housing and electrically coupled to the plurality of charging ports. The charging circuit is operable to charge the battery packs connected to the plurality of charging ports in series. The battery charger further includes a skip switch coupled to the charging circuit. The skip switch is operable to skip a battery pack currently being charged and advance to another battery pack connected to the battery charger. | 01-08-2015 |
20150028813 | ALGORITHMIC BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems are provided for a battery charging system. The methods and systems allow a user to charge a plurality of different battery types and configurations via a single battery charger. | 01-29-2015 |
20150069972 | Universal Fast Charger for Any Recharageable Electrolytic Element, Alkaline Batteries and Accumulators - The invention relates to a universal quick charger for recharging primary or secondary electrolytic members, in particular alkaline batteries with a non-rechargeable reputation, that can receive and automatically recharge a variable number of members without manual switching, that further comprises a switching transistor for hashing the recharge current in order to impart thereto a pumped characteristic, and that further comprises a microprocessor for automatically detecting the number and the nature of the members to be recharged, for supervising the recharging using a routine for continuously measuring the voltage at the terminals of the members as well as the time elapsed since the beginning of the recharging, said microprocessor being further used for deciding to stop the recharging when a criterion of the supervision routine is validated. | 03-12-2015 |
20150123614 | Apparatus for Storing and Charging Multiple Batteries for Power Tools - A carrying case has portable hand tool battery chargers of different types mounted therein. The carrying case also has a central power strip for powering all of such multiple power tool chargers at the same time. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130415 | CHARGER - A charger including a base and a clamping component is provided. The base includes a first charging portion and a second charging portion. The clamping component is connected to the base and aligned to the first charging portion and the second charging portion. A first charging space is formed between the clamping component and the first charging portion, and a second charging space is formed between the clamping component and the second charging portion. | 05-14-2015 |
20150318716 | ADAPTIVE BATTERY PACK-TO-UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS POWER DEVICES - A battery pack receptacle removably connects to a particular one of multiple battery pack adapters for particular battery packs used for cordless power tool devices. A universal serial bus (USB) receptacle is connected to the battery pack receptacle. The battery pack is used as a power source for the USB receptacle. Each of the multiple battery pack adapters is configured for a different type of battery pack. | 11-05-2015 |
20150349558 | BATTERY PACK AND CHARGER - A battery pack includes a secondary battery, a connector that can be detachably connected to multiple different types of devices, control circuitry that controls power supply from the secondary battery and charge of the secondary battery, a detector that outputs the detected state of the secondary battery as secondary battery information, a first memory that stores the secondary battery information, a second memory that stores a recommendation table in which each of multiple conditions predetermined for the state of the secondary battery and a recommended device are associated with each other, a determiner that determines a recommended device from among the devices using the secondary battery information and recommendation table, and an informer that reports information indicating the recommended device determined by the determiner to the user. | 12-03-2015 |