Battery charging apparatus having battery attachment sections for charging batteries at different rates or timing
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1. A battery charging apparatus comprising:
- (1) a charging power supply for providing electric power to charge rechargeable batteries;
(2) a first battery attachment section positioned adjacent to said charging power supply;
(3) a second battery attachment section positioned adjacent to said first battery attachment section so as to be separated from said charging power supply by said first battery attachment section; and
(4) a charging controller which fully charges a rechargeable battery attached to said first battery attachment section faster than a battery attached to said second battery attachment section, wherein the battery attached to said first battery attachment section is the same type of battery as the battery attached to said second battery attachment section.
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Abstract
The battery charging apparatus is provided with a charging power supply for electric power to charge rechargeable batteries, a first battery attachment section positioned close to the power supply, a second battery attachment section positioned further away from the power supply, and a charging controller which fully charges a rechargeable battery in the first battery attachment section faster than a rechargeable battery in the second battery attachment section.
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17 Claims
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1. A battery charging apparatus comprising:
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(1) a charging power supply for providing electric power to charge rechargeable batteries; (2) a first battery attachment section positioned adjacent to said charging power supply; (3) a second battery attachment section positioned adjacent to said first battery attachment section so as to be separated from said charging power supply by said first battery attachment section; and (4) a charging controller which fully charges a rechargeable battery attached to said first battery attachment section faster than a battery attached to said second battery attachment section, wherein the battery attached to said first battery attachment section is the same type of battery as the battery attached to said second battery attachment section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A battery charging apparatus comprising:
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(1) a charging power supply for providing electric power to charge rechargeable batteries; (2) a first battery attachment section positioned adjacent to said charging power supply; (3) a second battery attachment section positioned adjacent to said first battery attachment section, wherein said second battery attachment section is disposed on an opposite side of said first battery attachment section relative to said charging power supply; (4) a charging controller which is operable to fully charge a rechargeable battery attached to said first battery attachment section faster than a rechargeable battery attached to said second battery attachment section without regard to the type of rechargeable battery attached to said first battery attachment section; (5) a first charging indicator for displaying an indication of the state of charge of the rechargeable battery attached to said first battery attachment section; and (6) a second charging indicator for displaying the state of charge of the rechargeable battery attached to said second battery attachment section, wherein said first and second charging indicators display full charge after all of the rechargeable batteries in said first and second battery attachment sections have reached full charge. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery charging apparatus comprising:
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a charging apparatus body including a power supply enclosure, a first battery attachment section, a second battery attachment section, wherein said first battery attachment section is disposed adjacent said power supply enclosure and said second battery attachment section is separated from said power supply enclosure; a power supply plug pivotally mounted on said power supply enclosure; and a charging controller including power input terminals connected to said power supply plug, first and second parallel charging circuits connected to said first and second battery attachment sections, respectively, wherein current output from said first charging circuit is always higher than current output from said second charging circuit such that a rechargeable battery in said first battery attachment section charges faster than a rechargeable battery in said second battery attachment section. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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