Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Serially connected batteries or cells – With discharge of cells or batteries
Patent
1986-05-14
1987-06-09
Hickey, R. J.
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Serially connected batteries or cells
With discharge of cells or batteries
174 48, 320 15, H02J 704, H01M 1046
Patent
active
046722920
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a system for charging a plurality of sets of rechargeable electric batteries incorporated in respective portable appliances. The system comprises, in combination: a DC constant current generator circuit (C) having first and second output terminals (13, 14); and a plurality of bases (E.sub.1, . . . , E.sub.x, . . . , E.sub.n), each base comprising: mechanical link means; means for receiving the body of a portable appliance containing a rechargeable battery set; first and second electrical output connection elements (CO.sub.x1, CO.sub.x2) for connection to the terminals of a rechargeable battery set when associated therewith for charging; and electrical link means (I.sub.x1, I.sub.x2 ; O.sub.x1, O.sub.x2) for connecting the output connection elements (CO.sub.x1, CO.sub.x2) of the base and an associated rechargeable battery set in series with said first and second output terminals (13, 14) of said current generator circuit (C) to enable said rechargeable battery sets to be charged with constant direct current.
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Bartlett Edward D. C.
Black & Decker Inc.
Hickey R. J.
Murphy Edward D.
Weinstein Harold
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