Specifications
US
2011/0181242
A1
suitable
for
charging
alkaline
batteries
and
the
charging
pro
cess
continues
until
the
full
charge
1.7V
limit
is
reached.
[0031]
During
the
Whole
charging
process
of
all
battery
types,
the
controlling
microprocessor(s)
Would
sense
and
measure
all
battery
voltage
changes
in
one
second
increment
steps
and
monitor
for
any
abnormal
charge
responses
and
or
charge
termination
criteria
to
occur
so
that
the
charging pro
cess
can be
terminated
promptly
and
all
battery
types
are
appropriately
charged.
A
combination
of
multiple
charge
ter
mination
and
protection
schemes
are
employed
to
ensure
the
highest
safety
level
can
be
achieved
that
includes:
[0032]
Alkaline
battery
charge-safe
protection,
[0033]
Faulty
battery
detection
&
rejection,
[0034]
Overcharge
protection,
[0035]
Short
circuit
protection,
[0036]
Wrong
polarity
Protection,
[0037]
Negative
delta
voltage
protection,
[0038]
Zero
delta
voltage
protection,
[0039]
Timer
Protection,
[0040]
Temperature
protection
via
built-in
cooling
fan,
[0041]
Cooling
fan
failsafe
protection.
[0042]
It
can
be
seen
that
the
invention
provides
a
device
Which
represents the
latest
and
mo
st
advanced
battery
charger
yet.
It
employs
state-of-the-art;
multi-chemistry
battery
charging
technology
and.
Innovative
active
charge
monitor
technique
to
ensure
each
battery
is
individually
custom
charged.
REZAP®
PRO
is
an
all-in-one,
next
generation
battery
charger
that
satis?es
all
the
complex
battery
needs
of
modern
family
homes.
It
charges
all
rechargeable
batteries.
Its
neW
open
architecture
design
ensures
it
can
support
a
Widest
possible
range
of
current
and
future
digital
devices.
It
also
alloWs
the
user
to
RECYCLE
non-rechargeable
alkaline
Jul.
28,
2011
batteries
at
home
and
at
Work.
It’s
safe,
it’s
easy
to
use,
it
saves
money
and
helps
the
environment.
BRIEF
DESCRIPTION
OF
THE
DRAWINGS
[0043]
In
order
that
the
invention
is
more
readily
under
stood
an
embodiment
Will
be
described
by
Way
of
illustration
only
With
reference
to
the
draWings
Wherein:
[0044]
FIG.
1
is
a
How
diagram
of
the
usage of
a
multi
chemistry
battery
charging
system
in
accordance
With
an
embodiment
of
the
invention;
[0045]
FIG.
2
is
an
illustrative
front
vieW
of
a
multi
chem
istry
battery
charging
system
in
accordance
With
a
?rst
embodiment
of
the
invention;
[0046]
FIG.
3
is
an
illustrative
rear
vieW
of
the
multi
chem
istry
battery
charging
system of
FIG.
2;
[0047]
FIG.
4
is
an
illustrative
operative
front
display
panel
on
top
of
the
multi
chemistry
battery
charging
system of
FIG.
2;
[0048]
FIGS.
5
and
6
are
illustrative
vieWs
of
the
mounting
of
various
siZed
batteries
in
the
multi
chemistry
battery
charg
ing
system of
FIG.
2;
[0049]
FIG.
7
is
a
diagrammatic
vieW
of
interconnection
of
operative
parts
of
the
multi
chemistry
battery
charging
system
of
FIG.
2;
[0050]
FIG.
8
is
a
detailed
schematic
Circuit
Diagram
of
the
multi
chemistry
battery
charging
system of
FIG.
2.
A
PREFERRED
EMBODIMENT
OF
THE
INVENTION
Battery
Types
Guide
[0051]
There
are
tWo
main
groups
of
batteries,
primary
(non-rechargeable)
and
secondary
(rechargeable).
The
table
beloW shoWs
some
of
their
most
common
features
and
prop
erties:
TABLE
1
Domestic
Battery
types
With
some
of
their
common
properties.
TYPICAL
COMMONLY
USED
DOMESTIC
BATTERIES
FEATURES
Carbon
Alkaline
Titanium
RAM
NiCd
NiMH
Lithium
Battery
Carbon
Zinc,
Alkaline
Titanium
Rechargeabke
Nickel
Cadmium
Nickel
Metal
Hydride
Lithium
Labelling
Heavy
Duty,
Alkaline
NiCd
NiMH
Li
General
purpose
Manganese
Battery
Class
Primary Primary Primary
Secondary
Secondary Secondary
Primary
NominalVoltage
1.5V 1.5V 1.5V
1.5V
1.2V 1.2V
1.5V,3V,6V
Available
Sizes
AAA,
AA,
C,
D,
9V,
Prismatic (gum-stick)
Cost
Factor
35
$35
35%
$3535
353535
35353535
$$$$$
Suffer
from
Memory
No No No
No
Yes
No No
Effect
problem?
Suitable
for
use
Occassional
Moderate
Frequent
With
devices
of
“Usage-frequency”
Suitable
for
use
LoW
Drain
Moderate
to
High
Drain
High
Drain
With
devices
of
Examples:
Examples:
Examples:
“Drain
Rate”
Remote
controls
General
light-duty
electronic
devices,
Motorised
toys
Digital
Cameras,
Discman,
Walkman,
&
Torches
. . .
Radios
and
MP3
players
. . .
(This
group
of
batteries
are
not
Heavy-duty
motorised
devices
(Also
suitable
for
use
With
applications
as
listed
under
the
“High
support
most
applications
as
listed
Drain”
column.
under
Alkaline
batteries).
Supported
By
No
Yes Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
No
REZAP
®
RBC889
Standard
1 l 1
Up
to
25
Up
to
600
Up
to
500
1
Cycle
Life
Cycle
Life
under
Not
Supported
Up
to
15
Up
to
15
Up
to
30
Up
to
1000
Up
to
1000
Not
Supported
REZAP
®
RBC889