Charger and recharger device
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Abstract
The invention concerns a portable charger (10) comprising a connection to an electric source, a plurality of connecting points (14a, 14b,) of rechargeable portable appliances for different usage, and an adapter (16), tapping power supply at the electric source and adapting it to the recharging supply of the rechargeable portable appliances, the adapter (16) including a microprocessor (22) and a multiple output converter delivering voltages and currents adapted to the appliances to be recharged, the adapter adapting the charge power to the portable appliance based on the charge programme delivered by the charger. The invention also concerns a recharge device comprising the portable charger. The invention enables simultaneous recharge of different rechargeable appliances in a manner adapted to each appliance. Thus the user of several rechargeable appliances needs only one charger.
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38 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A recharging device comprising a portable charger, said charger comprising
a connection to a source of electrical power, a plurality of connection points for items of portable rechargeable equipment for different uses, and an adapter, being powered by said source of electrical power and adapting it to provide recharging power for the items of portable rechargeable equipment, said adapter comprising a microprocessor and a multi-voltage converter supplying voltages and currents adapted to said items of equipment to be recharged, said adapter adapting the charging power to the item of portable equipment as a function of a charging program supplied to said charger, the device further comprising a plurality of items of portable rechargeable equipment for different uses connected to said charger, the charger adapting a receiving item of portable equipment to a source item of portable equipment.
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