Rechargeable flashlight combined with a constant current battery charging circuit

Flashlight charging apparatus, comprising, in combination:

• a rechargeable flashlight, including
• a rechargeable battery comprising one or more cells,
• a lamp,
• a switch, having a closed position for connecting the rechargeable battery and the lamp, and having an open position for disconnecting the battery and the lamp, and
• first terminal means for connecting the rechargeable flashlight to a battery charging circuit;
• battery charging circuit means, including
• a voltage source for charging the rechargeable battery in the rechargeable flashlight when the switch is in the closed position,
• current means for providing substantially constant current for recharging the rechargeable battery without regard to the number of cells in the battery, including
• voltage means connected to the voltage source, and
• a first resistor combined with the voltage means for providing the substantially constant current to the rechargeable battery,
• a second resistor and a diode connected in series, and
• a third resistor;
• a first light emitting diode connected in series with the third resistor of the current means to provide a visual indication that the rechargeable battery is being charged from the voltage source and the current means, said third resistor and first light-emitting diode being in parallel with the second resistor and diode for providing a higher substantially constant current for recharging the rechargeable battery than may flow through the first light-emitting diode;
• and
• a second light emitting diode connected to the rechargeable battery to provide visual indication that the rechargeable battery is not being charged from the voltage source and the current means.