Patent ID: 9065283
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: F21L,F21S,H01M,H02J,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A charging system, comprising: a charging cap including a base and a circumferential wall which together forms a cradle, the cradle configured for receiving a rechargeable unit for charging in a plurality of orientations, the cradle including a bottom surface and an inner wall having a lower wall part abutting the perimeter of the bottom surface, a peg acting as a first electrode extends from the bottom surface and at least one protrusion acting as a second electrode protrudes from the lower part on the inner wall, said inner wall also comprises one or more clamping members; and, a rechargeable unit including a first charging end and an opposing second end, said first charging end having an end surface in which a third electrode is arranged, the first charging end further including a fourth electrode in form of a collar arranged around the end surface, the rechargeable unit further including at least one recess arranged to receive the one or more clamping members of the charging cap for releasably securing the rechargeable unit to the charging cap, the third and fourth electrode of the rechargeable unit arranged for engagement by the first and second electrode of the charging cap when the rechargeable unit is received in the charging cap in a plurality of orientations, to provide electrical contact to enable charging of the rechargeable unit.