System for charging a rechargeable battery of a portable unit in

Details System for charging a rechargeable battery of a portable unit in System for charging a rechargeable battery of a portable unit in

1992-09-18

1994-11-22

Peckman, Kristine L.

Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging

Serially connected batteries or cells

With discharge of cells or batteries

320 21, H02J 704

Patent

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053672429

ABSTRACT:
A system for charging a rechargeable battery of a portable unit in a rack includes a detection circuit which detects the presence of the unit in the rack. The system has circuitry for transferring of energy from a supply circuit of the rack via a charging circuit of the unit to the battery. The transfer circuit is formed by an induction path which comprises a coil of the rack and a coil of the unit. The unit has a transmission circuit which, after placement of the unit in the rack, transmits a message via a wireless path, for example the induction path, to a control circuit of the rack, the control circuit being connected to the supply circuit. If the rack does not receive, or does not satisfactorily receive, a message expected upon placement of the unit in the rack, the control circuit controls the supply circuit so as to make the supply circuit select a higher transfer rate than normal for the purpose of transferring energy to the battery via the induction path. If the rack does receive a valid message, the normal transfer rate is selected unless the supply circuit receives a command to select a different rate. The portable unit may also have a detection circuit by which the unit may detect itself being placed in the rack and is then able to emit the message at its own initiative.

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