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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Richard B Smith, Bethel, CT (US);
Duracell Inc., Bethel, CT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a charger unit for charging a rechargeable energy storage device. In particular, a universal charger unit is disclosed which comprises a connector having a set of externally accessible contacts for making electrical contact with a corresponding set of receptor contacts on a rechargeable energy storage device. The connector, which may comprise a removable module, also preferably includes a sensor to interact with the structure of the receptor on the rechargeable device, so that the output of the charger unit can be regulated to be compatible with the electrical characteristics of the rechargeable device as determined by the sensor. The charger unit and/or connector may include one or more replaceable electronics modules.