BATTERY CHARGER

• US 20120286731A1
• Filed: 07/21/2011
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: GONG, TING, HU, SHA-SHA, LIN, BO-CHING, DONG, TING
• Application Number:
  US13/187,521
• Publication Number:
  US 20120286731A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/111
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0068 Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply H02J7/0013 takes precedence

Abstract

A battery charger includes a base, a plug formed on the base and electrically connected to an external power source, an interface formed on the base and electrically connecting an external device, a clamp formed on the base and fixing and electrically connecting a battery, and a controller embedded in the base and electrically connected to the plug, the clamp, and the interface. The controller is able to boost the battery voltage to a rated charging voltage of the external device and conducting the voltage to the interface to charge the external device.

Claims

1. A battery charger comprising:

a base;

a plug formed on the base and configured for electrically connecting an external power source;

an interface formed on the base and configured for electrically connecting an external device;

a clamp formed on the base and configured for fixing and electrically connecting a battery; and

a controller embedded in the base and electrically connected to the plug, the clamp, the interface, and configured for boosting the battery voltage to a proper voltage of the external device and conducting the power with the proper voltage to the interface to charge the external device.

2. The battery charger as described in claim 1, wherein the interface is a USB interface.

3. The battery charger as described in claim 1, wherein the base has a receiving area for receiving the battery;

when the battery is received in the receiving area correctly, the pins of the clamp abuts the battery and electrically connects the electrodes of the battery.

4. The battery charger as described in claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to convert the power of an external power source to a proper voltage and current.

5. The battery charger as described in claim 1, wherein the controller is configured for limiting a charging current according to the rated current of the external device to protect the external device.

6. The battery charger as described in claim 1, wherein the clamp is pivotedly connected to the base, and the clamp includes a plurality of pins electrically connected to the controller.

7. The battery charger as described in claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to charge the battery if the controller identifies the pins is at a low voltage level and the interface is at a high voltage level.

8. The battery charger as described in claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to charge the external device if the controller identifies the pins is at a high voltage level and the interface is at a low voltage level.

9. The battery charger as described in claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to charge the battery and the external device, and meanwhile stop conducting the power from the battery to the external device via the interface if the controller identifies the pins and the interface both are at a low voltage level.