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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2009
Norihito Mochida, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruo Hayakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Oshimi, Tokyo, JP;
Hidehiko Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Norihito Mochida, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruo Hayakawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Oshimi, Tokyo, JP;
Hidehiko Yamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a predetermined face; a power receiver that receives electric power in a contactless manner by way of the predetermined face; a secondary battery that is charged by electric power received by the power receiver; a front-back detection unit that detects whether or not the predetermined face faces a charger; and an alarm unit that notifies that the predetermined face is situated at a position inappropriate for charging when the front-back detection unit detects that the predetermined face does not face the charger.