Patent ID: 6014008
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
A battery type identification system adapted to work in conjunction with a battery having one or more switch actuators associated therewith, comprising:a) a battery type identification circuit adapted to mate with the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery for determining the type of battery and providing a coded output signal that is indicative of the battery type;b) the battery type identification circuit including:(i) one or more input switches adapted to mate with the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery;(ii) a voltage divider network connected between a regulated voltage supply and a reference voltage;(iii) the voltage divider network operatively connected to at least one input switch and including a primary resistor connected in series between the input switch and the regulated voltage; and(iv) wherein the battery type identification circuit produces an output signal that is a function of the one or more switch actuators associated with the battery and which identifies the type of the battery.