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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Takeshi Saeki, Osaka, JP;
Yoichi Hirata, Osaka, JP;
Takanori Yamamoto, Nara, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Kadoma-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an electronic device which is selectively connectable to two or more power sources thereby to charge the battery therein, and when connection with one power source is discontinued, the electronic device promptly switches connection to another power source thereby to start battery charging. When the external device connection sectionbecomes connected to an external device, while an AC connection sectionis connected to an AC power source, a control sectionperforms initial communication with the external device thereby to perform charge setting necessary for charging a batteryvia the external device.