Universal charge module
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1. A universal charging system for charging rechargeable batteries, comprising:
- a plurality of charge stations, each of said charge stations being in electrical communication with one another;
a connector block formed on each of said charge stations for receiving a rechargeable battery;
a power control circuit, said power control circuit being capable of determining operating and charging parameters of each of said rechargeable batteries;
wherein said power control circuit controls the recharging of each of said rechargeable batteries in dependence upon said determined operating and charging parameters;
a power supply in electrical communication with said universal charging system for supplying power to each of said charge stations; and
control circuitry for controlling the distribution of electrical power to each of said plurality of charge stations;
wherein said universal charging system determines the operating parameters of each of said rechargeable batteries and operates to selectively distribute power in the form of a specifically tailored charge routine to each of said rechargeable batteries in dependence on each of said determined operating parameters.
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Abstract
A universal charge module for recharging rechargeable batteries includes a housing, a connector block formed on the housing for receiving a rechargeable battery, the connector block including an attachment mechanism for releasably attaching the rechargeable battery to the housing, and a power control circuit functionally integrated with the housing, the power control circuit being capable of determining operating and charging parameters of the rechargeable battery, wherein the power control circuit controls the recharging of the rechargeable battery in dependence upon the determined operating and charging parameters.
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1. A universal charging system for charging rechargeable batteries, comprising:
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a plurality of charge stations, each of said charge stations being in electrical communication with one another; a connector block formed on each of said charge stations for receiving a rechargeable battery; a power control circuit, said power control circuit being capable of determining operating and charging parameters of each of said rechargeable batteries; wherein said power control circuit controls the recharging of each of said rechargeable batteries in dependence upon said determined operating and charging parameters; a power supply in electrical communication with said universal charging system for supplying power to each of said charge stations; and control circuitry for controlling the distribution of electrical power to each of said plurality of charge stations; wherein said universal charging system determines the operating parameters of each of said rechargeable batteries and operates to selectively distribute power in the form of a specifically tailored charge routine to each of said rechargeable batteries in dependence on each of said determined operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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