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Battery charging system with power management of plural peripheral devices

US5504413A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateJul 25, 1995
Grant dateApr 2, 1996
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A battery charging system (10) includes a charger (12), power supply (14), electrical device (16), external battery (18), and peripheral device (20). The charger (12) provides connections between the various components such that the electrical device (16), which is a portable electronic device, may communicate with the peripheral device (20). The components are kept small by providing the power supply (14) with a feedback input (26). The power supply generates a voltage output (24) which is at a preselected differential above the feedback level, thus minimizing overhead voltage levels and allowing efficient linear regulation in the electrical device (16) for battery recharging.

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