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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2014
Motorola Solutions, Inc, Schaumburg, IL (US);
David Henry, Miramar, FL (US);
Branko L Avanic, Miami, FL (US);
Wayne M Phang, Coral Springs, FL (US);
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A portable device includes set of charger contacts and a set of battery contacts. The battery contacts mate with corresponding contacts of a battery pack used to power the portable device, and the charger contacts allow charging of the battery pack while connected to the portable device. The battery pack includes an undervoltage protection circuit that opens when an undervoltage condition occurs across the battery pack contacts. The portable device further includes short circuit protection element connected between corresponding contacts of the set of battery contacts and the set of charger contacts that, upon a short circuit condition occurring at the charger contacts, prevents the undervoltage protection circuit from tripping and opening.