Electronic apparatus

• US 5,731,683 A
• Filed: 11/08/1995
• Issued: 03/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Nakanishi, Hideki
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Peter S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHIN, KYUNG E
• Application Number:
  US08/555,075
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: 320/2, 320/15, 320/14, 320/9, 320/21, 320/19
• US Class Current: 320/111
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

A power supply is detachably attached to an outside surface of an outer casing of an electronic apparatus which can be driven by both a battery and an AC adaptor. The power supply includes a battery, a first connector for detachably connecting the AC adaptor, a switch for switching a mode for performing a power supply to the electronic apparatus by an output of the battery or a mode for performing such a power supply by an output of the AC adaptor connected to the first connector, and a second connector for a power source output which is detachably connected to an AC adaptor connector of the electronic apparatus. When the AC adaptor is not connected to the first connector, the output of the battery is applied to the second connector through the switch. When the AC adaptor is connected to the first connector, the output of the AC adaptor is applied to the second connector.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first casing for supporting electronic parts therein, said first casing having a first connection terminal to which an AC adaptor is detachably connected; and

a second casing, connected to said first casing, for supporting a battery pack, said second casing having a second connection terminal to which the AC adaptor is detachably connected, and means for connecting said second casing to said first connection terminal of said first casing,

wherein power is supplied to the electronic parts supported in said first casing by either one of the AC adaptor connected to said first connection terminal, the AC adaptor connected to said second connection terminal, and the battery pack supported in said second casing.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the AC adaptor is connected, the electronic parts are driven by the AC adaptor, and when the AC adaptor is not connected, the electronic parts are driven by a power source that is supplied from the battery pack.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic parts supported in said first casing includes a control circuit for controlling a printer.

3. A power supply which is detachably attached to an outer casing of an electronic apparatus which can be driven by both a battery and an AC adaptor, comprising:

a battery;

a first connecting member for detachably connecting the AC adaptor;

a switch for switching between a first mode for supplying power to the electronic apparatus by an output of said battery or a second mode for supplying power by an output of the AC adaptor connected to said first connecting member; and

a second connecting member for a power source output which is detachably connected to an AC adaptor connecting member of the electronic apparatus,

wherein when the AC adaptor is not connected to said first connecting member, the output of said battery is applied to said second connecting member through said switch, and

when the AC adaptor is connected to said first connecting member, the output of the AC adaptor is applied to said second connecting member.

4. A power supply according to claim 3, further comprising a charger for charging said battery by using the AC adaptor connected to said first connecting member as a power source.

5. A power supply according to claim 4, wherein when the output of the AC adaptor is applied to said second connecting member and is supplied to said electronic apparatus, said charger detects a current value of a current flowing from the AC adaptor to the electronic apparatus and only when the current value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, said charger performs a charging operation.

7. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first casing for supporting electronic parts therein, said first casing having a first connection terminal to which an AC adaptor is detachably connected;

a second casing, detachably connected to said first casing, having a second connection terminal for connection to said first connection terminal and a third connection terminal to which the AC adaptor is detachably connected, with said second and third connection terminals being electrically connected to each other; and

a battery detachably mounted in said second casing, wherein

power is supplied to the electronic parts supported in said first casing by either one of the AC adaptor connected to the first connection terminal, the AC adaptor connected to the third connection terminal, and said battery mounted in said second casing.

9. An electronic apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a charger for charging said battery by using the AC adaptor connected to said third connection terminal as a power source.

10. An electronic apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when the output of the AC adaptor is applied to said first connection terminal and is supplied to said electronic apparatus, said charger detects a current value of a current flowing from the AC adaptor to said electronic apparatus and only when the current value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, said charger performs a charging operation.

11. An electronic apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the electronic parts supported in said first casing includes a control circuit for controlling a printer.

8. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an AC adaptor;

a first casing for supporting electronic parts therein, said first casing having a first connection terminal to which said AC adaptor is detachably connected;

a second casing, detachably connected to said first casing, having a second connection terminal for connection to said first connection terminal and a third connection terminal to which said AC adaptor is detachably connected, said second and third connection terminals being electrically connected to each other; and

a battery detachably mounted in said second casing, wherein

power is supplied to the electronic parts supported in said first casing by either one of said AC adaptor connected to said first connection terminal, said AC adaptor connected to said third connection terminal, and said battery mounted in said second casing.

12. An electronic apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising a charger for charging said battery by said AC adaptor connected to said third connection terminal as a power source.

13. An electronic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein when the output of said AC adaptor is applied to said first connection terminal and is supplied to said electronic apparatus, said charger detects a current value of a current flowing from said AC adaptor to said electronic apparatus and only when the current value is equal to or less than a predetermined value, said charger performs a charging operation.

14. An electronic apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the electronic parts supported in said first casing includes a control circuit for controlling a printer.