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Gangable inductive battery charger

  • US 8,400,104 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2010
  • Issued: 03/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An inductive battery charger, comprising:

  • a power supply module having at least one pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and at least one electrical connector, the set of rail and slot mechanical connectors including;

    a rail extending from the power supply module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the power supply module, anda slot capable of slidably receiving a rail;

    a first inductive charging cup module having one or more charging cups each capable of receiving a battery, the first inductive charging cup module having a first pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and a first electrical connector interlockingly connectable with the pair of rail and slot mechanical connectors and the electrical connector of the power supply module such that the rail of the power supply module slidably connects with the slot of the first pair and the rail of the first pair slidably connects with the slot of the power supply module, the first pair including;

    a rail extending from the first inductive charging cup module, the rail becoming wider as it extends from the first inductive charging cup module, anda slot capable of slidably receiving a rail; and

    one or more inductive coils embedded in the first inductive charging cup module that inductively transfer power to a battery received by one of the one or more charging cups.

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