Charger
First Claim
1. A charger comprising:
- a case that has a battery mounting portion for detachably mounting a rechargeable battery to be charged;
a charging circuit that is disposed inside the case, and charges the rechargeable battery mounted to the battery mounting portion;
a first charging terminal that is electrically connected to the charging circuit, and contacts one of positive and negative terminals of the rechargeable battery mounted to the battery mounting portion to charge the battery; and
a second charging terminal that is opposite in polarity to the first charging terminal electrically connected to the charging circuit, wherein the first charging terminal has a nip portion that is formed by bending a metal plate in a folding manner such that parts of the metal plate are opposed, and a temperature sensor is disposed in the nip portion, wherein the temperature sensor disposed in the nip portion detects the battery temperature through the intermediary of the metal plate of the first charging terminal in contact with the terminal of the rechargeable battery.
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Abstract
A charger comprises a first charging terminal that contacts one of positive and negative terminals of a rechargeable battery to charge the battery; and a second charging terminal that is opposite in polarity to the first charging terminal electrically connected to a charging circuit. The first charging terminal has a nip portion that is formed by bending a metal plate in a folding manner such that parts of the metal plate are opposed. A temperature sensor is disposed in the nip portion. The temperature sensor disposed in the nip portion detects the battery temperature through the intermediary of the metal plate of the first charging terminal in contact with the terminal of the rechargeable battery.
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1. A charger comprising:
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a case that has a battery mounting portion for detachably mounting a rechargeable battery to be charged;
a charging circuit that is disposed inside the case, and charges the rechargeable battery mounted to the battery mounting portion;
a first charging terminal that is electrically connected to the charging circuit, and contacts one of positive and negative terminals of the rechargeable battery mounted to the battery mounting portion to charge the battery; and
a second charging terminal that is opposite in polarity to the first charging terminal electrically connected to the charging circuit, wherein the first charging terminal has a nip portion that is formed by bending a metal plate in a folding manner such that parts of the metal plate are opposed, and a temperature sensor is disposed in the nip portion, wherein the temperature sensor disposed in the nip portion detects the battery temperature through the intermediary of the metal plate of the first charging terminal in contact with the terminal of the rechargeable battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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