BATTERY-CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
First Claim
1. A battery-charging device comprising:
- a housing that is configurable from a first shape into a second shape; and
a battery charger disposed within the housing, wherein the battery charger is configured to convert direct current power, received from a source external to the battery charger, into a direct current source for supplying energy to a rechargeable battery that is electrically connected to the battery charger.
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Abstract
A battery-charging device includes: a housing that is configurable from a first shape into at least a second shape; and a direct current-to-direct current battery charger disposed within the housing. The direct current-to-direct current battery charger is configured to convert direct current power, received from a source external to the battery charger, into a direct current source for supplying energy to a rechargeable battery that is electrically connected to the battery charger. The battery-charging device may further include a communication element configured to communicate, with a portable electronic device that includes the rechargeable battery, using a short-range communication technology.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery-charging device comprising:
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a housing that is configurable from a first shape into a second shape; and a battery charger disposed within the housing, wherein the battery charger is configured to convert direct current power, received from a source external to the battery charger, into a direct current source for supplying energy to a rechargeable battery that is electrically connected to the battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for manufacturing a battery-charging device, the method comprising:
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disposing a direct current-to-direct current battery charger within a first segment of a housing that is configurable into multiple segments, which form a second shape from a first shape; and disposing a short-range communication element within a second segment of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A battery-charging device comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of segments that are configurable from a first shape into at least a second shape; a direct current-to-direct current battery charger disposed within a first segment of the housing; a short-range communication element disposed within a second segment of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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