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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masanori Kaji, Sumoto, JP;
Masayosi Ono, Sumoto, JP;
Yosinobu Takabatake, Sumoto, JP;
Yosinori Kaido, Tsuna Gun, JP;
Takahiro Haga, Mihara Gun, JP;
Masaru Hikosaka, Mihara Gun, JP;
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
320-2 ; 136293 ;
Abstract
A battery charger is provided with a battery charger unit which connects to, and charges a battery. Solar cells are used as the source of power for charging the battery, and connecting parts electrically connect the solar cells and the battery charger unit. The battery charger unit is provided with a solar cell compartment for stowing the solar cells when not in use charging a battery.