CAPSULE MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CHARGING CAPSULE MEDICAL APPARATUS
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1. A capsule medical apparatus comprising:
- a function executing unit that executes a predetermined function;
a secondary battery that supplies electric power to the function executing unit;
a power input unit in which electric power to charge the secondary battery is input; and
a connecting circuit that releasably connects the secondary battery and the power input unit to each other, whereinthe connecting circuit releases a connection between the secondary battery and the power input unit to inhibit charging the secondary battery.
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Abstract
A capsule medical apparatus includes a function executing unit, a secondary battery, a power input unit, and a connecting circuit. The function executing unit performs a predetermined function. The secondary battery supplies electric power to the function executing unit. The power input unit receives electric power to charge the secondary battery. The connecting circuit releasably connects the secondary battery and the power input unit, and releases a connection between the secondary battery and the power input unit to inhibit charging the secondary battery.
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14 Claims
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1. A capsule medical apparatus comprising:
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a function executing unit that executes a predetermined function; a secondary battery that supplies electric power to the function executing unit; a power input unit in which electric power to charge the secondary battery is input; and a connecting circuit that releasably connects the secondary battery and the power input unit to each other, wherein the connecting circuit releases a connection between the secondary battery and the power input unit to inhibit charging the secondary battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of charging a capsule medical apparatus that includes a function executing unit that executes a predetermined function;
- a secondary battery that supplies electric power to the function executing unit;
a power input unit in which electric power to charge the secondary battery is input by receiving an external energy; and
a fuse that connects the secondary battery and the power input unit, the method comprising;charging the secondary battery by applying an external energy to the capsule medical apparatus; detecting that charging the secondary battery is complete; and disconnecting the fuse to inhibit charging the secondary battery, when charging the secondary battery is complete.
- a secondary battery that supplies electric power to the function executing unit;
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14. A method of charging a capsule medical apparatus that includes a function executing unit that performs a predetermined function;
- a secondary battery that supplies electric power to the function executing unit;
a power input unit in which electric power to charge the secondary battery is input by receiving an external energy; and
a semiconductor switching device that connects the secondary battery and the power input unit, the method comprising;charging the secondary battery by applying a predetermined external energy to the capsule medical apparatus; detecting that charging the secondary battery is complete; and causing the semiconductor switching device to open to inhibit charging the secondary battery, when charging the secondary battery is complete.
- a secondary battery that supplies electric power to the function executing unit;
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