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US 5,694,019 AGranted
Battery charging apparatus and network system with enhanced versatility in dispensing recharged batteries
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsShirou Uchida, Yasutaka Gotoh
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Abstract
A battery charging apparatus, which can be part of a battery charging network, operates to detect insertion of a battery, and to read information on the inserted battery. The inserted battery can be charged, although a charged battery is immediately output from a battery charging apparatus upon the insertion of the battery to be charged. Further, the charging and outputting operations can be controlled based on the read information. Such a system of the present invention can find application in the charging of all batteries, including batteries for electrical automobiles.
Claims40
A battery charging apparatus comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery which is different than the in inserted battery;
- and
- a control means for controlling the charging means and outputting means based on the read first information.
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A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the charged battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery;
- a card detecting means for detecting insertion of a card;
- a card reading means for reading second information on an inserted card;
- and
- a control means for controlling the charging means and outputting means based on the read first information and for controlling the outputting means further based on the read second information.
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A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery:
- a display means;
- and
- a control means for controlling the charging means and outputting means based on the read first information;
- wherein a read second information is a card identification, and the control means further controls the display means to display an error message if the read second information indicates a card identification not registered in the control means.
5 more elements
The battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery;
- a control means for controlling the charging means and outputting means based on the read first information;
- and
- stack means for stacking the inserted battery when the control means judges that the inserted battery cannot be charged.
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A networked controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer means;
- at least one battery charging means communicating with the host computer means through a communication line means, each at least one battery charging means comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery which is different than the inserted battery;
- and
- a transmitting means for transmitting the read first information to the host computer means through the communication line means;
- wherein the host computer means controls said charging means and outputting means based on the transmitted read first information.
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A network controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer means;
- at least one battery charging means communicating with the host computer means through a communication line means each at least one battery charging means comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery;
- a card detecting means for detecting insertion of a card;
- a card reading means for reading second information on an inserted card;
- and
- a transmitting means for transmitting the read first information to the host computer means through the communication line means;
- wherein the host computer means controls said charging means and outputting means based on the transmitted read first information;
- and
- wherein the host computer means controls the outputting means further based on the read second information.
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A network controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer means;
- at least one battery charging means communicating with the host computer means through a communication line means each at least one battery charging means comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery;
- and
- a transmitting means for transmitting the read first information to the host computer means through the communication line means;
- a display means;
- wherein the host computer means controls said charging means and outputting means based on the transmitted read first information;
- and
- wherein a read second information is a card identification, and the host computer means further controls the display means to display an error message if the read second information indicates a card identification not registered in the host computer means.
9 more elements
A network controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer means;
- at least one battery charging means communicating with the host computer means through a communication line means, each at least one battery charging means comprising:
- a detecting means for detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reading means for reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charging means for charging the inserted battery;
- an outputting means for outputting a charged battery;
- a transmitting means for transmitting the read first information to the host computer means through the communication line means;
- and
- stack means for stacking the inserted battery when the host computer means judges that the inserted battery cannot be recharged;
- wherein the host computer means controls said charging means and outputting means based on the transmitted read first information.
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A battery charging apparatus comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery which is different than the inserted battery;
- and
- a controller controlling the charger and output unit based on the read first information.
3 more elements
A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery;
- and
- a card detector detecting insertion of a card;
- a card reader reading second information on an inserted card;
- and
- a controller for controlling the charger and output unit based on the read first information and for controlling the output unit further based on the read second information.
6 more elements
A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery;
- a display;
- and
- a controller controlling the charger and output unit based on the read first information;
- wherein a read second information is a card identification, and the controller further controls the display to display an error message if the read second information indicates a card identification not registered in the controller.
5 more elements
A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery;
- and
- a controller controlling the charger and output unit based on the read first information;
- and
- a stack stacking the inserted battery when the controller judges that the inserted battery cannot be charged.
5 more elements
A networked controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer;
- at least one battery charger communicating with the host computer through a communication line, each at least one battery charger comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery which is different than the inserted battery;
- and
- a transmitter transmitting the read first information to the host computer through the communication line;
- wherein the host computer controls said charger and output unit based on the transmitted read first information.
6 more elements
A battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer;
- at least one battery charger communicating with the host computer through a communication line, each at least one battery charger comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery;
- a card detector detecting insertion of a card;
- a card reader reading second information on an inserted card;
- and
- a transmitter transmitting the read first information to the host computer through the communication line;
- wherein the host computer controls said charger and output unit based on the transmitted read first information;
- and
- wherein the host computer controls the output unit further based on the read second information.
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A network controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer;
- at least one battery charger communicating with the host computer through a communication line, each at least one battery charger comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery;
- and
- a transmitter transmitting the read first information to the host computer through the communication line;
- a display;
- wherein the host computer controls said charger and output unit based on the transmitted read first information;
- and
- wherein a read second information is a card identification, and the host computer further controls the display to display an error message if the read second information indicates a card identification not registered in the host computer.
9 more elements
A network controlled battery charging system, comprising:
- a host computer;
- at least one battery charger communicating with the host computer through a communication line, each at least one battery charger comprising:
- a detector detecting insertion of a battery;
- a reader reading first information on the inserted battery;
- a charger charging the inserted battery;
- an output unit outputting a charged battery;
- a transmitter transmitting the read first information to the host computer through the communication line;
- and
- a stack stacking the inserted battery when the host computer judges that the inserted battery cannot be recharged,
- wherein the host computer controls said charger and output unit based on the transmitted read first information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.