A.C. line connected battery charger
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1. A battery charging circuit for use in an apparatus adapted to charge a rechargeable battery, said circuit comprising:
- rectification means including, a full-wave bridge rectifier;
a current sensing resistor;
a MOSFET operatively disposed between said current sensing resistor and a battery to be charged by said charging circuit;
peak current setting means; and
a current peak limiting means.
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Abstract
A battery charging circuit device (10) includes a rectifier (16) and current controller (44) for directing current away from the battery (30). The rectifier (16) provides a current curve which is controlled by the current controller (44) so as to prevent the application of excess current to the battery (30) being charged in the circuit (10).
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1. A battery charging circuit for use in an apparatus adapted to charge a rechargeable battery, said circuit comprising:
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rectification means including, a full-wave bridge rectifier; a current sensing resistor; a MOSFET operatively disposed between said current sensing resistor and a battery to be charged by said charging circuit; peak current setting means; and a current peak limiting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery charging apparatus comprising:
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a source of power adapted to provide alternating current; a full-wave bridge rectifier adapted to convert alternating current from said source of power to direct current; at least a first and second battery contact for engaging a battery in said charging apparatus, said battery contacts further adapted to apply a charging current to said battery; a disabling device adapted to sense the current supplied by said source of power; an enabling resistor electrically disposed between said full-wave bridge rectifier, said first battery contact and said disabling device; and a low frequency series pass switch electrically disposed between said second battery contact and disabling device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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