Cordless device system

• US 20050130682A1
• Filed: 05/13/2003
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sun Bridge Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sun Bridge Corporation
• Inventors: Ikeuchi, toyota, Mushiake, Naofumi, Takara, Ken
• Application Number:
  US10/514,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20050130682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/462
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2207/40 adapted for charging from various sources, e.g. AC, DC or multivoltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/007182 in response to battery voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/04 Regulation of charging current or voltage
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/342 The other DC source being a battery actively interacting with the first one, i.e. battery to battery charging with circuits for polarity protection H02J7/0034
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/345 using capacitors as storage or buffering devices

Abstract

A cordless instrument (20, 40) detachable from a charger (10, 30, 31) is attached to the charger (10, 30, 31), and is charged. A first storage part (12, 33) chargeable from a direct current source (11, 32) included in the charger (10, 30, 31), a first charge and discharge control circuit (13, 50) to control charge and discharge of the first storage part (12, 33), a second storage part (21, 43) included in the cordless instrument (20, 40), and a second charge and discharge control circuit (22, 45) to control charge and discharge of the second storage part (21, 43) are provided. Further, a third storage part (28) chargeable from the direct current source (11, 32) may be provided. Also to the cordless instrument (20, 40), a fourth storage part (44) may be provided. Upon attaching the cordless instrument, the second storage part (21, 43) is charged at least from the first storage part (12, 33). In comparison with charging time to conventional secondary batteries, it is capable of rapid charge, long life use, resulting in such merits as to realize the compact size of a charger and low cost.

Claims

1. A cordless instrumental system, in which a cordless instrument detachable from a charger is charged by attaching to said charger, comprising:

a first storage part chargeable from a direct current source included in said charger;

a first charge and discharge control circuit to control charge and discharge of said first storage part;

a second storage part included in said cordless instrument; and

a second charge and discharge control circuit to control charge and discharge of said second storage part;

and is capable of charging at least from said first storage part to said second storage part upon attaching said cordless instrument.

2. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said first and second storage parts are constituted with an electric double-layer capacitor or an electrochemical capacitor.

3. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said second storage part is chargeable from said first storage part or said direct current source.

4. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 3, characterized in that the charging route to said second storage part is switched to either said first storage part or said direct current source depending upon the charge output of said first storage part.

5. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that said second charge and discharge control circuit is included either in said cordless instrument or in said charger.

6. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of said first storage parts are parallelly connected to said direct current source.

7. A cordless instrumental system in which a cordless instrument detachable from a charger is charged by attaching to said charger, comprising:

a first storage part chargeable from a direct current source included in said charger;

a third storage part chargeable from the direct current source, and chargeable to said first storage part;

a first charge and discharge control circuit to control charge and discharge of said first and third storage parts;

a second storage part included in said cordless instrument; and

a second charge and discharge control circuit to control charge and discharge of said second storage part;

and is capable of charging at least from said first storage part to said second storage part upon attaching said cordless instrument.

8. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 7, characterized in that said first and second storage parts are constituted with an electric double-layer capacitor or an electrochemical capacitor.

9. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 7, characterized in that said third storage part is constituted with a chargeable battery.

11. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that said second storage part is chargeable from said first storage part or said direct current source.

12. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the charging route to said second storage part is switched to said first storage part or to said direct current source depending upon the charge output of said first storage part.

14. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 7 or 8, characterized in that a plurality of said first storage parts are parallelly connected to said direct current source.

10. (canceled)

13. (canceled)

15. A cordless instrumental system, in which a cordless instrument detachable from a charger including a direct current source is attached to said charger and is charged, comprising:

a first and the third storage parts chargeable from said direct current source, and provided in said charger;

a second and the fourth storage parts included in said cordless instrument;

a charge and discharge control circuit to control charge and discharge of said first to fourth storage parts; and

a discharge control circuit to control discharge of said second and fourth storage parts;

and is capable of charging at least from said first and third storage parts to said second storage part, as well as of charging from said third storage part to said fourth storage part, upon attaching said cordless instrument.

16. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 15, characterized in that said first and second storage parts are constituted with an electric double-layer capacitor or an electrochemical capacitor.

17. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 15, characterized in that said third and fourth storage parts are constituted with a battery.

18. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 15 or 16, characterized in that said second storage part is chargeable from either of said first or third storage parts, or from the combination thereof.

19. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 15 or 17, characterized in that said fourth storage part is chargeable from said third storage part.

20. The cordless instrumental system as set forth in claim 15, characterized in that said discharge control circuit to control discharge of the second and the fourth storage parts is included in said cordless instrument.