Patent ID: 6969269
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A battery charger having an AC plug for making connection to an AC power supply and for charging a battery by converting said AC power supply into a DC power supply, said battery charger comprising: a slide shutter configured to slidably cover a charging terminal: a claw configured to lock the battery in place so as to electrically contact said charging terminal; a key-like hold-down member configured to guide the battery when the battery is slid in place; and wherein said AC plug has a first conductive blade, a second conductive blade and a supporting portion for partly supporting said first conductive blade and said second conductive blade, said AC plug is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to plate surfaces of said first conductive blade and said second conductive blade so as to accommodate said AC plug in a case of said battery charger when set in a first position and projecting from said case when set in a second position; said supporting portion comprises