Apparatus and method for illuminated battery charging device
First Claim
1. A battery charging device, comprising:
- a translucent housing adapted to provide a charging current;
at least one first light-emitting device disposed within the translucent housing, wherein the first light-emitting device illuminates a portion of the translucent housing in a first color when the charging current is being provided; and
at least one second light-emitting device disposed within the translucent housing, wherein the second light-emitting device illuminates a portion of the translucent housing in a second color when the charging current is no longer being provided.
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Abstract
A battery charging device and a method for indicating a status of a charging current are provided. The battery charging device includes a translucent housing adapted to provide a charging current. The battery charging device further includes at least one first light-emitting device disposed within the translucent housing, wherein the first light-emitting device illuminates a portion of the translucent housing in a first color when the charging current is being provided. Finally, the battery charging device includes at least one second light-emitting device disposed within the translucent housing, wherein the second light-emitting device illuminates a portion of the translucent housing in a second color when the charging current is no longer being provided.
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27 Claims
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1. A battery charging device, comprising:
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a translucent housing adapted to provide a charging current;
at least one first light-emitting device disposed within the translucent housing, wherein the first light-emitting device illuminates a portion of the translucent housing in a first color when the charging current is being provided; and
at least one second light-emitting device disposed within the translucent housing, wherein the second light-emitting device illuminates a portion of the translucent housing in a second color when the charging current is no longer being provided. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for indicating a charging status of a charging current provided by a battery charging device, the battery charging device having a translucent housing and at least first and second light-emitting devices disposed within the translucent housing, the method comprising:
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inducing the first light-emitting device to illuminate a portion of the translucent housing in a first color when the charging current is being provided; and
inducing the second light-emitting device to illuminate a portion of the translucent housing in a second color when the charging current is not being provided. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A battery charging device, comprising:
a translucent housing adapted to provide a charging current, the translucent housing having a first housing portion that is illuminated when a charging current is being provided and a second housing portion that is not illuminated while the charging current is being provided. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A battery charging device, comprising:
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a translucent wall defining a receiving area for providing a charging current, the wall portion being illuminated when the charging current is being provided; and
a base portion coupled to the wall portion and supporting the wall portion. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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