Battery charger
US5206577A · kind A · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device and method for storing and charging rechargeable batteries which are stacked within a charger housing, preferably with batteries being added to the top of the stack and removed from the bottom of the stack. Batteries advance from the top of the stack to the bottom of the stack under the force of gravity. Batteries towards the top of the stack are discharged through resistances, and those towards the bottom of the stack are parallely charged. Switches control which batteries are charged and which are discharged.
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