Battery charger amusement device

• US 20030178971A1
• Filed: 03/19/2002
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sun Yu
• Original Assignee: Sun Yu
• Inventors: Yu, Sun
• Granted Patent: US 7,030,592 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/132
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 13/00 Toy figures with self-moving parts, with or without movement of the toy as a whole
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/22 Electric drives power supply through track A63H18/12
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 3/50 Frames, stands, or wheels for dolls or toy animals
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A battery charger amusement has a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery and an electronic circuit communicating information stored within the device that is independent of charge status. The battery charger can include a motion actuator so as to move during the battery recharge process or includes a synthesizer so as to utter spoken utterances that are independent of charge status during the process. The device is intended to encourage the use of rechargeable batteries over a disposable counterpart.

Claims

1. A battery charger amusement device comprising:

a battery charger having a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery, the battery having a charge status; and

an electronic circuit communicating information independent of charge status.

2. The device of claim 1 further comprising an AC coupler.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the battery is selected from a group consisting of:

AAA, AA, B, C, D and 9 volt.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said electronic circuit further comprises a microprocessor.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the information is of a type selected from the group consisting of language, text, music, light, movement and video.

6. The device of claim 1 further comprising a housing.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein said housing is configured in a form selected from the group consisting of humanoid, animate, vehicular and natural.

8. The device of claim 6 further comprising a movable portion.

9. The housing of claim 6 further comprising a light.

10. The device of claim 6 further comprising a video display.

11. The device of claim 6 further comprising a synthesizer.

12. The device of claim 1 further comprising a user input interface to said electronic circuit.

13. The device of claim 1 further comprising a memory coupled to said electronic circuit.

14. The device of claim 1 further comprising an activator switch coupled to said circuit.

15. The device of claim 1 further comprising a second electronic circuit that monitors the battery charge status.

18. A process for charging a battery comprising the steps of:

placing a rechargeable battery into a device according to claim 1 for a charging duration;

receiving information from said device during the charging duration independent of charge status of the battery; and

removing the battery from said device after the charging duration.

16. A battery charger amusement device comprising:

a battery charger having a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery, the battery having a charge status;

an electronic circuit activated by the rechargeable battery being inserted into the receptacle, said electronic circuit communicating information independent of charge status;

a user input interface coupled to said electronic circuit; and

a memory coupled to said interface and said electronic circuit.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein said interface is configured to represent a user interactive game.

19. A battery charger amusement device comprising:

a battery charger having a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery, the battery having a charge status; and

an electronic circuit communicating spoken utterances that are independent of charge status.

20. The device of claim 19 further comprising an activator switch coupled to said circuit.

21. The device of claim 19 further comprising a memory coupled to said electronic circuit.

22. The device of claim 19 further comprising an AC coupler.

23. The device of claim 19 wherein the battery is selected from a group consisting of:

AAA, AA, B, C, D and 9 volt.

24. The device of claim 19 further comprising a housing.

25. The device of claim 24 wherein said housing is configured in a form selected from the group consisting of humanoid, animate, vehicular and natural.

26. The housing of claim 24 further comprising a light.

27. The device of claim 19 further comprising an activator switch coupled to said circuit.

28. The device of claim 19 further comprising a second electronic circuit that monitors the battery charge status.

29. A battery charger amusement device comprising:

a battery charger having a receptacle adapted to receive a rechargeable battery, the battery having a charge status; and

an electronic circuit coupled to a motion actuator and said charger,

said motion actuator operating while the battery is within the receptacle.

30. The device of claim 29 further comprising an AC coupler.

31. The device of claim 29 wherein the battery is selected from a group consisting of:

AAA, AA, B, C, D and 9 volt.

32. The device of claim 29 wherein said electronic circuit further comprises a microprocessor.

33. The device of claim 29 further comprising a housing.

34. The device of claim 33 wherein said housing is configured in a form selected from the group consisting of humanoid, animate, vehicular and natural.

35. The device of claim 33 further comprising a video display.

36. The device of claim 33 further comprising a synthesizer.

37. The device of claim 29 further comprising a user input interface to said electronic circuit.

38. The device of claim 29 further comprising a memory coupled to said electronic circuit.

39. The device of claim 29 further comprising an activator switch coupled to said circuit.