Multiple battery, multiple rate battery charger
US5028859A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S320/19
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multiple battery, multiple rate automatic switching battery charger is disclosed. Two or more batteries are charged sequentially in a multiple pocket battery chargers in order to maintain a low peak power consumption level. One battery pocket is assigned a priority so that a battery placed therein will be charged first at a fast rate of charge. Upon completion of the fast charge cycle, the priority battery can be trickle charged during the fast charge of the non-priority pocket battery.
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