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Plug-and-expand battery module

  • US 7,433,182 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2005
  • Issued: 10/07/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A plug-and-expand battery module, comprising:

  • a first expandable battery module including at least one battery cell therein;

    a first plug member provided on the first expandable battery module, adapted to be selectively inserted into a power input of a portable electronic apparatus or a second socket member of a second expandable battery module;

    a first socket member provided on the first expandable battery module, adapted to be inserted by a second plug member of the second expandable battery module;

    a battery connecting circuit for connecting the battery cells in the first expandable battery module to the first plug member and the first socket member;

    wherein the first plug member of the first expandable battery module has a dimension substantially same to the second plug member of the second expandable battery module, and the first socket member of the first expandable battery module has a dimension substantially same to the second socket member of the second expandable battery module;

    whereby when the first socket member of the first expandable battery module is inserted by the second plug member of the second expandable battery module, a power energy supplied by the first expandable battery module and the second expandable battery module is supplied to the first plug member of the first expandable battery module.

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