Battery charger with user interface
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1. A battery charger configured to simultaneously connect to a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
- a first power section generating a first charge rate according to either a first low current setting or a first high current setting for charging the first battery;
a second power section for generating a second charge rate for charging the second battery when the second power section is in an enabled state;
an output mode selector electrically coupled to each of the first and second power sections that is user actuated to select operation of the battery charger from at least a high output mode and a dual output mode;
wherein the first charge rate is generated according to the first high current setting and the second power section is disabled when the high output mode is selected by user actuation of the output mode selector; and
wherein the first charge rate is generated according to the first low current setting and the second power section is enabled when the dual output mode is selected by user actuation of the output mode selector.
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Abstract
A battery charger may accommodate simultaneous charging of one or more batteries. The battery charger may also accommodate high power charging of a single battery. Li-type and/or Ni-type Batteries equipped with RFID technology may communicate with the battery charger equipped with similar technology to provide default charge settings in response to battery chemistry type, cell count, recommended charge rates, number of charges on the battery, among other information. The charge parameters may be user-adjustable in an ‘advanced mode’ of the battery charger. Several safety features may be included.
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1. A battery charger configured to simultaneously connect to a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
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a first power section generating a first charge rate according to either a first low current setting or a first high current setting for charging the first battery; a second power section for generating a second charge rate for charging the second battery when the second power section is in an enabled state; an output mode selector electrically coupled to each of the first and second power sections that is user actuated to select operation of the battery charger from at least a high output mode and a dual output mode; wherein the first charge rate is generated according to the first high current setting and the second power section is disabled when the high output mode is selected by user actuation of the output mode selector; and wherein the first charge rate is generated according to the first low current setting and the second power section is enabled when the dual output mode is selected by user actuation of the output mode selector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A battery charger configured to simultaneously connect to a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
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an output mode selector operable to select between a high output mode and a dual output mode; a first power section for generating a first charge rate for charging the first battery; a second power section for generating a second charge rate for charging the second battery; wherein the first charge rate is generated and the second charge rate is not generated when the high output mode is selected by a user; and wherein the first charge rate and the second charge rate are generated when the dual output mode is selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A battery charger configured to simultaneously connect to a first battery and a second battery, comprising:
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an output mode selector operable to select between a high output mode and a dual output mode; a first power section for generating a first charge rate from either a first high output set of charging rates or a first dual output set of charging rates for charging the first battery; a second power section for generating a second charge rate from a second dual output set of charging rates for charging the second battery; wherein the first charge rate is generated from the first high output set of charging rates and the second charge rate is not generated when the high output mode is selected by a user; and wherein the first charge rate and the second charge rate are generated from the first dual output set of charging rates and the second dual output set of charging rates respectively when the dual output mode is selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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