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Charge monitoring system for a remote control system

  • US 5,254,996 A
  • Filed: 10/31/1991
  • Issued: 10/19/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A remote control system, for an operator, comprising:

  • a transmitter having a current storage device and a transmit key, said current storage device maintaining an actual charge state, said transmitter being operator activated to transmit control signals fed from said current storage device;

    a charge monitoring device having a charge state indicator, said charge monitoring device monitoring the actual charge state of said current storage device and said charge state indicator generating signals directed at the operator;

    a receptacle into which said transmitter is inserted, said receptacle making contact between said transmitter and an element downstream of said receptacle,wherein said charge monitoring device and said charge state indicator are arranged separate from said transmitter, said charge monitoring device being operatively connected downstream of said receptacle and further wherein the actual charge state of said current storage device is monitored by said charge monitoring device when said transmitter is inserted into and actuated within said receptacle, said charge state indicator being actuated when the actual charge state of the current storage device is below a minimum value.

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