Battery charger adapter

• US 4,211,968 A
• Filed: 02/16/1978
• Issued: 07/08/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Eveready Battery Company Incorporated (Energizer Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Sugalski, Raymond K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hickey, Robert J.
• Application Number:
  US05/878,453
• Time in Patent Office: 873 Days
• Field of Search: 320/2, 320/3, 320/4, 320/25, 429/1, 429/7-9, 429/96, 429/97, 429/100, 429/121, 429/163, 339/184 M, 339/278 M, 339/29 B, 339/228, 339/256 R, 339/256 RT, 339/258 R, 339/258 A, 156/73.2, 156/73.4
• US Class Current: 320/113
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A one piece molded, plastic body has two plate-like portions interconnected at associated edges by an integral hinge. The portions have molded in pockets for receiving a diode and transistor, and energy concentrator.

Claims

1. A charging adapter comprising a molded, insulating, unitary housing having first and second portions interconnected by an integral hinge at abutting edges thereof, whereby said portions may be folded over into abutting juxtaposition;

said first and second portions having terminal contacts thereon on opposed surfaces thereof in the folded position, the interior juxtaposed surfaces having an ultrasonic energy concentrator thereof and cavities therein, electrical means connecting associated terminal contacts within said cavities, whereby when said adapter is subjected to ultrasonic energy a unitary adapter is formed.

2. The charging adapter of claim 1, wherein said energy concentrator is a rib.

3. The charging adapter of claim 1, wherein said interior surfaces further include means for aligning said first and second portions remote from said hinge.