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Apparatus for retention of battery in charger

A battery charger and battery technology, which is applied to battery circuit devices, circuit devices, current collectors, etc., can solve the problem that the charging unit does not meet the requirements of vehicle applications.

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-14
MA COM
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However, these types of charging units do not meet the requirements for in-vehicle applications, as movement of the battery during normal use is unavoidable

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[0023] First, referring to FIG. 1, a charging unit, generally indicated at 2, is shaped and designed to be installed in a vehicle to charge a single battery alone, or to charge a battery installed in an appliance such as a short wave radio. As shown in Figure 1, the charger assembly 2 includes an outer housing 4, an inner bushing 6 which provides a cavity inlet 8 for receiving a battery to be charged. A locking assembly is shown at 10 for locking the battery and / or battery and appliance within the cavity 8 during on-vehicle use. Finally, a battery status indicator 12 is shown at 12 to show that the battery is charging, or fully charged and ready for use.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2 , the bushing 6 includes bushing halves 14 , 16 with a dividing line 18 . Liner portions 14 , 16 each include an outer ridge portion 20 , 22 funneled inwardly toward cavity 8 . Still referring to FIG. 2 , bushing portion 16 also includes sidewalls 24 and 26 , wherein sidewall 26 includes a mountin...

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A battery charger assembly comprising: a housing (4), assembled therein a bushing (6), said bushing having a cavity (8) shaped to receive a separate battery, or a battery and the associated equipment. The camming assembly includes a cam element that moves the gripping assembly into the cavity to grip the battery. In this way, the battery and / or the appliance using the battery can be inserted into the charger for use in the vehicle without the battery and / or the appliance using the battery coming out of the charger.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a battery charger assembly for vehicular use, and more particularly to a charger assembly having a cam-operated grip assembly that holds a battery in a charging position. Background technique [0002] There are many different forms of handheld battery-operated electronic devices on the market today, such as cellular telephones and handheld radios, such as police band radios. When these batteries are discharged, they usually need to be placed on a charger to recharge them. In some charging units, the battery alone may be placed in the charging unit, and in other charging units, the battery and / or the electrical consumer may be charged. [0003] However, most charging units rely on gravity to mount the battery in the correct position on the charger, such that the weight of the battery itself moves the battery into charging registration with the charging contacts within the charger assembly. It is also possible to have l...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H02J7/00E05B1/00
CPCH02J7/0042
Inventor 德怀特·D·史密斯
Owner MA COM