Charger for determining kind of electronic apparatus acceptable in accordance with state of charge of secondary battery
US10027138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0048
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A charger of the present invention includes a charging circuit that allows a secondary battery to be charged, a state-of-charge detection circuit that detects a state of charge of the secondary battery, a pictogram display unit that displays the state of charge of the secondary battery, and a control device that controls the charging circuit and the pictogram display unit on the basis of the state of charge of the secondary battery. The control device determines a kind of electronic apparatus available by the secondary battery in accordance with the state of charge of the secondary battery, and then displays the kind of electronic apparatus available on the pictogram display unit.
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