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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Toshiki Nakasho, Sumoto, JP;
Eiji Satsuma, Sumoto, JP;
Toshiki Nakasho, Sumoto, JP;
Eiji Satsuma, Sumoto, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The battery charger is provided with temperature detection sectionsto contact and detect the temperature of AA batteriesA and AAA batteriesB loaded in a battery pocket, and a charging circuit to detect battery temperature and control batterycharging. The battery charger is provided with AA batteryA holders, which are circular openingsin the case, and AAA batteryB holders, which are flexible arches. An AAA batteryB is inserted into a flexible archand retained in a fixed position in the battery pocket. An AA batteryA is not inserted into a flexible arch, but rather moves the flexible archcausing it to incline, and is inserted into a circular openingfor retention in a fixed position in the battery pocket. The battery charger charges batteriesset in fixed positions in the battery pocketwhile detecting batterytemperature via the temperature detection sections