Rechargeable Battery Pack with Connecting Ports for Internal and External Charging/Output Operations
First Claim
1. A rechargeable battery pack adapted to be installed inside an electronic device, the battery pack comprising:
- a battery housing adapted to be installed inside the electronic device;
a battery enclosed in the battery housing;
a first connecting port arranged on the battery housing and electrically coupled to the battery, the first connecting port configured for directly connecting to an internal electrical contact formed in the electronic device and operable to perform an internal charging/output operation with the battery when the rechargeable battery pack is installed inside the electronic device; and
a second connecting port electrically coupled to the battery and operable to perform at least one of external charging and output operations with the battery when the rechargeable battery pack is removed from the electronic device and eclectically connected to at least one of an external charging device and a further electronic device;
wherein the first and second connecting ports are separate from each other.
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Abstract
The embodiments relate to a rechargeable battery pack capable of both internal and external charging/output operation. The rechargeable battery pack has an internal connecting port, which is configured to directly connect to an internal electrical contact in an electronic device during an internal charging/output operation when such battery pack is installed inside an electronic device. The rechargeable battery pack also has at least one external connecting port, which is operable during at least one of external charging and output operations of the rechargeable battery pack when the battery pack is removed from the electronic device. The external connecting port allows the rechargeable battery pack to be externally connected to an external charging connecter during an external charging operation or to a second electronic device or second rechargeable battery pack during an external output operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A rechargeable battery pack adapted to be installed inside an electronic device, the battery pack comprising:
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a battery housing adapted to be installed inside the electronic device; a battery enclosed in the battery housing; a first connecting port arranged on the battery housing and electrically coupled to the battery, the first connecting port configured for directly connecting to an internal electrical contact formed in the electronic device and operable to perform an internal charging/output operation with the battery when the rechargeable battery pack is installed inside the electronic device; and a second connecting port electrically coupled to the battery and operable to perform at least one of external charging and output operations with the battery when the rechargeable battery pack is removed from the electronic device and eclectically connected to at least one of an external charging device and a further electronic device; wherein the first and second connecting ports are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17)
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13. A combination of an electronic device and a rechargeable battery pack, wherein:
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the electronic device is formed with a battery chamber for receiving a removable rechargeable battery pack, an internal electrical contact formed in the battery chamber, and an external charging port electrically connected with the internal contact; and the rechargeable battery pack is configured to removably fit inside the battery chamber and retained therein during an internal charging/output operation, the rechargeable battery pack comprising; a first connecting port arranged on the battery housing and electrically coupled to the battery, the first connecting port configured for directly connecting to an internal electrical contact formed in the electronic device and operable to perform an internal charging/output operation with the battery when the rechargeable battery pack is installed inside the electronic device; and a second connecting port electrically coupled to the battery and operable to perform at least one of external charging and output operations with the battery when the rechargeable battery pack is removed from the electronic device and eclectically connected to at least one of an external charging device and a further electronic device; wherein the first and second connecting ports are separate from each other. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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- 18. A rechargeable battery pack adapted to be installed inside an electronic device, the battery pack comprising a connecting port, wherein the connecting port is a USB type port.
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