Battery charger, in particular for a portable telephone
First Claim
1. A set comprising a battery charger and an element for connecting to the unit, the battery of which is to be charged, characterized in that the charge parameters of the charger are variable, in that the connection element (8) is removable from the charger (2), and in that it comprises means (28, 30) outside the charger, for automatically determining the electrical parameter(s) of the charge upon connecting the unit to the charger via the connection element.
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Abstract
A battery charger includes an element for connecting to the unit, the battery of which is to be charged. The charge parameters are variable. The connection element is removable from the charger, and it includes an arrangement, such as a resistor in the connection element outside the charger, providing automatic determination of the electrical parameter(s) for the charge upon connecting the unit to the charger via the connection element.
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- 1. A set comprising a battery charger and an element for connecting to the unit, the battery of which is to be charged, characterized in that the charge parameters of the charger are variable, in that the connection element (8) is removable from the charger (2), and in that it comprises means (28, 30) outside the charger, for automatically determining the electrical parameter(s) of the charge upon connecting the unit to the charger via the connection element.
- 6. A battery charger characterized in that it includes means for varying the charge parameters and in that it includes at least one input (34, 36, 38, 40) for receiving an element or signal for determining this (these) parameter(s).
- 8. A connection element (8) for connecting a battery charger to a battery unit, characterized in that, as it is removable from the charger, it includes at least one component (28, 30) for determining, in the charger, the parameter(s) of the charge of the battery unit to which it is to be connected.
- 10. A battery unit which may be connected to a battery charger through a connector, characterized in that it comprises a means for automatically determining the electrical parameters of the charge generated by the charger upon connecting the unit to the charger via the connector.
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