Charging device for charging a plurality of devices
US6794845B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0024
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a charging device (900) is capable of receiving a first device (102) coupled to a second device (100). The first device has a first battery associated therewith and the second device has a second battery associated therewith. The charging device is capable of charging the first battery and the second battery in one of the following manners: charging the first and second batteries in a serial manner, charging the first and second batteries in a parallel manner, and charging the second battery from the energy stored in the first battery.
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