Battery module and charger
US5332957A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/00047
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery module (200) includes a preselected one (105) of a plurality of discrete electrodes (102-105) that is either electrically uncoupled, or is coupled in a fashion that is redundant with respect to one of the other electrodes (102-104). A battery module constructed in this fashion is compatible with both a microprocessor controlled rapid charger (400) and a trickle charger (500) constructed from simple discrete circuitry.
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