Charger Holder

• US 20150244196A1
• Filed: 02/11/2015
• Published: 08/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
• Original Assignee: Hosiden Corporation
• Inventors: Todoroki, Masakazu, Kawase, Yuki, Nagasawa, Masahiko
• Application Number:
  US14/619,729
• Publication Number:
  US 20150244196A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00043 using switches, contacts or markings, e.g. optical, magnetic or barcode
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00047 with provisions for charging different types of batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

Provided is a charger holder supporting a personal digital assistant (PDA) when a rechargeable battery included in the PDA is to be charged quickly. A charger holder supporting a PDA when a rechargeable battery included in the PDA is to be charged, includes a power source connecting section to which a voltage converter capable of varying a voltage value of an output voltage is connected, a voltage value instructing section instructing a voltage value of the output voltage to the voltage converter, and a terminal connecting section to which the PDA is connected for receiving a DC power from the voltage converter according to an instruction from the voltage value instructing section.

Claims

1. A charger holder supporting a personal digital assistant when a rechargeable battery included in the personal digital assistant is to be charged, the charger holder comprising:

a power source connecting section to which a voltage converter capable of varying a voltage value of an output voltage is connected;

a voltage value instructing section instructing a voltage value of the output voltage to the voltage converter; and

a terminal connecting section to which the personal digital assistant is connected for receiving a DC power from the voltage converter according to an instruction from the voltage value instructing section.

2. The charger holder according to claim 1, wherein:

the power source connecting section includes a signal terminal to be connected to the voltage converter;

the charger holder further comprises a type determining section transmitting a determination signal via the signal terminal to the voltage converter and determining a type of the voltage converter in accordance with a response from the voltage converter according to the determination signal; and

the voltage value instructing section sets a voltage value to be instructed to the voltage converter based on determination result of the type determining section.

3. The charger holder according to claim 1, wherein the voltage value instructing section is configured such that a voltage value to be instructed to the voltage converter is set by a switch mechanism.

4. The charger holder according to claim 2, wherein the voltage value instructing section is configured such that a voltage value to be instructed to the voltage converter is set by a switch mechanism.

5. The charger holder according to claim 3, wherein:

a supporting section for supporting the personal digital assistant is attached to a housing including the power source connecting section and the terminal connecting section; and

the voltage value to be instructed to the voltage converter is set in response to an operation of the switch mechanism by a switch operating section provided in the supporting portion, when this supporting section is attached to the housing.

6. The charger holder according to claim 4, wherein:

a supporting section for supporting the personal digital assistant is attached to a housing including the power source connecting section and the terminal connecting section; and

the voltage value to be instructed to the voltage converter is set in response to an operation of the switch mechanism by a switch operating section provided in the supporting portion, when this supporting section is attached to the housing.

7. The charger holder according to claim 1, wherein:

the charger holder further comprises a receiving section receiving charging voltage information transmitted from the personal digital assistant and indicating a charging voltage corresponding to this personal digital assistant; and

the voltage value instructing section sets a voltage value to be instructed to the voltage converter based on the charging voltage information.