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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Toshihiro Ota, Fujimi-machi, JP;
Yoshiki Kinoshita, Suwa, JP;
Akira Koyabu, Shiojiri, JP;
Hiroki Godo, Shiojiri, JP;
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/0045 (2013.01);
Abstract
The battery charger has a socket that is tubular, has a bottom, and accepts a rechargeable battery inserted to the socket. At least one side wall of the socket is an inclined surface that is inclined to the vertical when a bottom of the battery charger is placed on a horizontal surface. A charging terminal of the battery charger is disposed on this side wall.