BATTERY CHARGER WITH USER INTERFACE
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1. A battery charger, comprising:
- an electrical connector for electrically coupling to a battery and delivering a configurable electrical charge for charging a battery;
a sensor for receiving information from a battery to be charged, the sensor positioned to receive information from a battery to be charged when the battery is electrically coupled to the electrical connector; and
a memory for storing a plurality of predefined charging parameter settings, with the predefined charging parameter settings configured to correspond to information receivable from a battery to be charged;
wherein the charger at least partially configures the electrical charge delivered in accordance with predefined charging parameter settings corresponding to information received from a battery to be charged.
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Abstract
A battery single charger may accommodate Li-type and Ni-type batteries, having default charge settings and user-adjustable charge parameters in an ‘advanced mode’. Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries equipped with RFID technology and integrated balance taps may communicate with a device such as a battery charger equipped with similar technology providing information such as chemistry type, cell count, recommended charge rates, number of charges on the battery, among other types of information. Several safety features may be included.
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21 Claims
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1. A battery charger, comprising:
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an electrical connector for electrically coupling to a battery and delivering a configurable electrical charge for charging a battery; a sensor for receiving information from a battery to be charged, the sensor positioned to receive information from a battery to be charged when the battery is electrically coupled to the electrical connector; and a memory for storing a plurality of predefined charging parameter settings, with the predefined charging parameter settings configured to correspond to information receivable from a battery to be charged; wherein the charger at least partially configures the electrical charge delivered in accordance with predefined charging parameter settings corresponding to information received from a battery to be charged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of configuring the charge delivered by a battery charger, comprising:
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electrically coupling the battery charger to a battery to be charged; receiving information from a battery to be charged; storing a plurality of predefined charging parameter settings within the memory of the battery charger, with the predefined charging parameter settings configured to correspond to information receivable from a battery to be charged; selecting one or more charging parameters in accordance with predefined charging parameter settings corresponding to information received from a battery to be charged; initiating delivery of the configured charge in response to depression of a first button by a user.
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