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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2019
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Sho Asai, Ama, JP;
Atsuo Hirose, Nagoya, JP;
Yuki Nagashima, Toyokawa, JP;
Ryuichi Kanda, Nagoya, JP;
Hitoshi Sanada, Nagoya, JP;
Yusuke Ikemoto, Nagoya, JP;
Shotaro Watanabe, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a battery charger configured to charge a battery including a battery terminal. The battery charger includes a receiving portion in a form of a recess, and a charging terminal provided in the receiving portion. The battery is attachable to and detachable from the receiving portion. The receiving portion includes a holding portion configured to selectively hold the battery in the receiving portion at one of a first posture and a second posture different from the first posture. When the battery is in the first posture, the battery terminal is in contact with the charging terminal to allow the battery to be charged. When the battery is in the second posture, the battery terminal is separated from the charging terminal.