BATTERY CHARGER CAPABLE OF CHARGING DIFFERENT SIZE OF BATTERIES
First Claim
1. A battery charger having a housing and at least one charging unit, said charging unit comprising:
- a battery receptacle disposed on said housing for receiving and supporting a battery selected from one of a first size battery and a second size battery;
a switching device positioned in one side of said battery receptacle and having a metal strip thereon; and
a contact element positioned in the other side of said battery receptacle, wherein said first size battery is charged when said switching device is switched to a first position and said second size battery is charged when said switching device is switched to a second position.
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Abstract
A battery charger capable of simultaneously charging at least one battery of different size is provided. The battery charger includes an upper housing, a lower housing, and at least one charging unit. The charging unit includes a battery receptacle, a switching device and a contact element. The switching device is positioned in one side of the battery receptacle and the contact element is positioned in the other side of the battery receptacle. When the switching device is switched to a first position, a first size battery would be charged and when the switching device is switched to a second position, the second size battery would be charged.
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1. A battery charger having a housing and at least one charging unit, said charging unit comprising:
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a battery receptacle disposed on said housing for receiving and supporting a battery selected from one of a first size battery and a second size battery;
a switching device positioned in one side of said battery receptacle and having a metal strip thereon; and
a contact element positioned in the other side of said battery receptacle, wherein said first size battery is charged when said switching device is switched to a first position and said second size battery is charged when said switching device is switched to a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A battery charger having an upper housing, a lower housing and at least one charging unit, said charging unit comprising:
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a battery receptacle disposed on said upper housing for receiving and supporting a battery selected from one of a first size battery and a second size battery;
a switching device positioned in one side of said battery receptacle and having a metal strip thereon, said metal strip further comprising a first protruding pad corresponding to said first size battery; and
a contact element positioned in the other side of said battery receptacle, wherein said first size battery is charged when said switching device is switched to a first position and said second size battery is charged when said switching device is switched to a second position.
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