Battery identification system
First Claim
1. A battery type identification system adapted to work in conjunction with a battery having one or more switch actuators associated therewith, comprising:
- a) a battery type identification circuit adapted to mate with the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery for determining the type of battery and providing a coded output signal that is indicative of the battery type;
b) the battery type identification circuit including;
(i) one or more input switches adapted to mate with the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery;
(ii) a voltage divider network connected between a regulated voltage supply and a reference voltage;
(iii) the voltage divider network operatively connected to at least one input switch and including a primary resistor connected in series between the input switch and the regulated voltage; and
(iv) wherein the battery type identification circuit produces an output signal that is a function of the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery and which identifies the type of the battery.
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Abstract
The present invention entails a battery identification system to be utilized by cellular telephones, battery chargers, and other electrical devices for identification of the battery types employed within such devices. The battery identification system comprises a battery type identification circuit that includes one or more input switches that are coupled to a voltage divider network that is made up of a series of voltage divider segments. Each voltage divider segment is designed to produce a signal that is indicative of the on/off state of a particular input switch. To actuate the input switches, the employed battery is provided with one or more switch actuators, where the position and spacing of the switch actuators on the battery in effect uniquely identifies the battery type. Various switching and actuating configurations are contemplated, including mechanical, galvanic, magnetic, and optical systems.
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22 Claims
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1. A battery type identification system adapted to work in conjunction with a battery having one or more switch actuators associated therewith, comprising:
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a) a battery type identification circuit adapted to mate with the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery for determining the type of battery and providing a coded output signal that is indicative of the battery type; b) the battery type identification circuit including; (i) one or more input switches adapted to mate with the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery; (ii) a voltage divider network connected between a regulated voltage supply and a reference voltage; (iii) the voltage divider network operatively connected to at least one input switch and including a primary resistor connected in series between the input switch and the regulated voltage; and (iv) wherein the battery type identification circuit produces an output signal that is a function of the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery and which identifies the type of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A battery type identification system comprising:
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(a) a battery having a main body and one or more actuators formed on the main body; (b) the one or more actuators being positioned on the main body such that the position of the one or more actuators uniquely identify the type of the battery; and (c) a battery type identification circuit for mating with one or more of the actuators on the battery and for producing a battery type output signal that is a function of the position of the one or more actuators on the battery and which identifies the type of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A battery having a main body and one or more actuators formed on the main body;
- and wherein the one or more actuators assume a configuration about the main body of the battery that identifies the battery as a certain type.
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