Battery charge indicating circuit
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1. A voltage indicator circuit for a power source, comprising:
- a voltage divider circuit;
a plurality of series connected light sources coupled to said voltage divider circuit; and
means for connecting said voltage divider circuit to the power source.
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Abstract
A voltage indicator circuit for indicating a charge state of a power supply, such as a battery pack, is disclosed. The voltage indicator circuit includes a voltage divider circuit that connects to a plurality of series connected light sources, such as light emitting diodes. Upon activation of the voltage divider circuit, one or more of the light sources may illuminate to provide a visual indication of the current charge state of the power supply. More particularly, the number of light sources illuminated varies according to the charge state of the battery pack.
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1. A voltage indicator circuit for a power source, comprising:
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a voltage divider circuit;
a plurality of series connected light sources coupled to said voltage divider circuit; and
means for connecting said voltage divider circuit to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for providing power to a load, comprising:
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a battery pack; and
a battery charge indicator circuit connected to said battery pack to indicate a charge state of said battery pack;
said battery charge indicator circuit further comprising;
a voltage divider circuit having a plurality of nodes;
a plurality of series connected light emitting diodes each having an anode connected to separate nodes of said voltage divider circuit; and
means for controlling a flow of electric power from said battery pack to said battery charge indicator circuit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A battery powered device for supplying power to a load, comprising:
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a battery having first and second terminals;
a voltage detection circuit, connected to said battery, for detecting a charge state of said battery and having at least two series connected light emitting diodes for generating a visual signal upon a flow of electric current from said battery to said voltage detection circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A power source comprising:
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a battery pack; and
a battery charge indicator circuit connected to said battery pack to indicate a charge state of said battery pack, said battery charge indicator circuit further comprising;
a voltage divider circuit having a first, second, third, and fourth resistor connected in series;
a first light emitting diode connected in parallel to said second resistor;
a second light emitting diode connected in parallel to said third resistor;
a third light emitting diode connected in parallel to said third resistor; and
a switch for controlling a flow of electric power from said battery pack to said battery charge indicator circuit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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