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本発明は、充電池を内蔵した携帯電話やデジタルカメラなどの充電式機器、充電器および充電システムに関する。 The present invention relates to a rechargeable device such as a mobile phone or a digital camera with a built-in rechargeable battery, a charger, and a charging system.
従来、携帯電話、デジタルカメラなどの携帯用機器や、電気髭剃り、アイロンなどのコードレスが好ましい機器では、内部に蓄電池を収納してコードレスで使用可能としている。この場合、蓄電池への充電は、通常機器本体を直接充電器に接続して行う。 Conventionally, in portable devices such as mobile phones and digital cameras, and cordless devices such as electric shavers and irons, a storage battery is housed inside and can be used cordlessly. In this case, charging of the storage battery is usually performed by connecting the main body of the device directly to the charger.
このような充電式機器においては、内部蓄電池の残容量がほとんどなくなった場合、充電器で当該充電式機器の蓄電池を充電する必要があり、従って、充電器がないと当該充電機器を電子機器又は電気機器として使用できない。 In such a rechargeable device, when there is almost no remaining capacity of the internal storage battery, it is necessary to charge the storage battery of the rechargeable device with a charger. Cannot be used as electrical equipment.
そこで、例えば特許文献１のように、機器本体に充電器を内蔵させるものが提案されている。 Therefore, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a device in which a charger is built in a device body has been proposed.
また、特許文献２のように、複数種類の充電式機器を単一種類の充電器で充電が可能なように、両者に光通信素子を設けた技術が記載されている。 Also, as in Patent Document 2, a technique is described in which optical communication elements are provided on both types so that a plurality of types of rechargeable devices can be charged with a single type of charger.
充電式機器において、充電が必要になったとき、その充電式機器に対応した充電器をどこに置いたか忘れた場合や、充電式機器に対応した特定の充電器を複数並んだ充電器から認識したい場合に、必要な充電器を見出すのに困ることがある。 When you need to recharge a rechargeable device, if you forget where to place the charger that corresponds to the rechargeable device, or want to recognize a specific charger that is compatible with the rechargeable device from multiple chargers In some cases, you may have trouble finding the charger you need.
このような場合、特許文献１に記載されたような充電器内蔵型機器であれば、充電器を探索する必要はないが、充電式機器自体のサイズが充電器を内蔵する分だけ大型化してしまう。 In such a case, it is not necessary to search for a charger if the device has a built-in charger as described in Patent Document 1, but the size of the rechargeable device itself is increased by the size of the built-in charger. End up.
また、特許文献２に記載された技術は、接近した機器と充電器との間で単に光通信するものであり、特定の充電式機器に対応した特定の充電器を見出すことはできない。 Moreover, the technique described in Patent Document 2 merely performs optical communication between an approaching device and a charger, and a specific charger corresponding to a specific rechargeable device cannot be found.
本発明は、上記のような課題を解決するためになされたものであって、充電式機器のサイズの大型化を抑え、また特定の充電式機器に対応した充電器を容易に見出すことができる充電器及び充電システムを提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can suppress an increase in the size of a rechargeable device and can easily find a charger corresponding to a specific rechargeable device. An object is to provide a charger and a charging system.
本発明は、上記課題を解決するために、充電式機器に内蔵された充電池を充電するための充電器において、信号を受信する受信部と、該受信部で受信した信号に含まれるデータを予め記憶したデータと比較する比較部と、該比較部における比較で両方のデータが一致すると報知を行う報知部と、前記受信部、前記比較部及び前記報知部に電源供給を行う充電池とを備えることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a charger for charging a rechargeable battery built in a rechargeable device, a receiving unit that receives a signal, and data included in the signal received by the receiving unit. A comparison unit that compares with data stored in advance, a notification unit that notifies that both data match in the comparison in the comparison unit, and a rechargeable battery that supplies power to the reception unit, the comparison unit, and the notification unit It is characterized by providing.
また、本発明は、上記充電器と、該充電器により充電される充電池を内蔵した充電式機器とから構成される充電システムであって、前記充電式機器は、当該充電式機器固有のデータ又は前記充電器固有のデータを含む信号を送信する送信部を備えた充電式機器を備え、前記充電器の前記報知部は、前記充電式機器の前記送信部からの信号に基づいて報知を行うことを特徴とする。 Further, the present invention is a charging system comprising the charger and a rechargeable device incorporating a rechargeable battery charged by the charger, wherein the rechargeable device is data unique to the rechargeable device. Alternatively, a rechargeable device including a transmission unit that transmits a signal including data unique to the charger is provided, and the notification unit of the charger performs notification based on a signal from the transmission unit of the rechargeable device. It is characterized by that.
本発明において、充電式機器は、その充電式機器固有のデータ又はその充電式機器に充電可能な充電器固有のデータを含む信号を送信部から送信する。そして、充電器は、その充電式機器から送信された信号を受信部で受信して、それに基づき報知部で報知を行う。 In the present invention, the rechargeable device transmits a signal including data specific to the rechargeable device or data specific to the charger that can charge the rechargeable device from the transmission unit. And a charger receives the signal transmitted from the rechargeable apparatus in a receiving part, and alert | reports in a alerting | reporting part based on it.
このようにして、利用者は、充電式機器に対応した充電器がどこに置いたか忘れたときに充電器を探索する場合や、複数並んだ充電器の中から、特定の充電式機器に対応した充電器を認識したい場合などにおいて、容易に必要な充電器を見出すことができる。 In this way, the user searches for a charger when he / she has forgotten where the charger corresponding to the rechargeable device is placed, or corresponds to a specific rechargeable device from among a plurality of chargers arranged side by side. When it is desired to recognize the charger, the necessary charger can be easily found.
ここで、受送信される信号を電波信号とすることは、光信号と比較して通信範囲の制限が少なくなるので好ましい。 Here, it is preferable to use a radio wave signal as a signal to be transmitted / received because a communication range is less restricted than an optical signal.
また、充電器では、受信信号に含まれる充電式機器固有のデータ又は充電器固有のデータを予め記憶したデータと比較する比較部を設けることにより、容易に受信信号が対応する充電式機器から発せられたものであるか否か容易に識別することができる。 In addition, in the charger, by providing a comparison unit that compares the data specific to the rechargeable device included in the received signal or the data specific to the charger with the data stored in advance, the received signal can be easily emitted from the corresponding rechargeable device. It is possible to easily identify whether or not it has been set.
また、充電器に充電池を備えておけば、充電器自体が電源コンセントに接続されていなくても、充電器探索の際の動作を実行することができる。 Further, if the charger is provided with a rechargeable battery, an operation for searching for a charger can be executed even if the charger itself is not connected to a power outlet.
本発明によれば、利用者は、充電式機器に対応した充電器がどこに置いたか忘れたときに充電器を探索する場合や、特定の充電式機器に対応した充電器を複数並んだ充電器から認識したい場合などにおいて、充電器自体が電源コンセントに接続されていなくても、容易に充電器を見出すことができる。 According to the present invention, when a user forgets where a charger corresponding to a rechargeable device has been placed, the user searches for a charger, or a charger in which a plurality of chargers corresponding to a specific rechargeable device are arranged. When it is desired to recognize the charger, the charger can be easily found even if the charger itself is not connected to the power outlet.
以下に図面を参照して本発明に基づいた実施の形態について詳細に説明する。 Embodiments based on the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
図１は本実施形態の充電式機器１０の基本構成を示す機能ブロック図であり、図２は本実施形態の充電器２０の基本構成を示す機能ブロック図である。 FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the basic configuration of the rechargeable device 10 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the basic configuration of the charger 20 of the present embodiment.
図１に示すように、本実施形態の充電式機器１０は、充電池１１を内蔵し、後述する特定のデータを含む信号を送信するための送信部１２、充電式機器１０の各部を制御する制御部１３、前記特定のデータを記憶する記憶部１４、及び制御部１３に接続され送信部１２の送信動作を開始させるための操作部１５を備える。 As shown in FIG. 1, a rechargeable device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a rechargeable battery 11 and controls a transmission unit 12 for transmitting a signal including specific data described later, and each unit of the rechargeable device 10. The control unit 13 includes a storage unit 14 that stores the specific data, and an operation unit 15 that is connected to the control unit 13 and starts a transmission operation of the transmission unit 12.
ここで、前記特定のデータは、当該充電式機器１０に固有のデータであり、図２と共に説明するとおり、この特定のデータは、当該充電式機器に使用可能な充電器にも記憶される。 Here, the specific data is data specific to the rechargeable device 10, and as described in conjunction with FIG. 2, the specific data is also stored in a charger that can be used for the rechargeable device.
なお、複数種類の充電機器に対して１つの充電器を用いることが出来れば、用意しておく充電器の数を減らすことが出来る等、その有効性も高い。その場合には、充電式機器１０に、特定のデータとして「複数種類の充電式機器に対して使用できる充電器に固有のデータ（当該充電式機器に充電可能な充電器固有のデータ）」を記憶部１４に保持させ、このデータを含む信号を送信部１２より送信できるようにすれば良い。この場合、この特定のデータである「充電器固有のデータ」は、対応する充電器側にも記憶されることは当然である。 If one charger can be used for a plurality of types of charging devices, the number of chargers to be prepared can be reduced, and the effectiveness is high. In this case, the rechargeable device 10 is supplied with “data specific to a charger that can be used for a plurality of types of rechargeable devices (data specific to a charger that can charge the rechargeable device)” as specific data. What is necessary is just to make it hold | maintain at the memory | storage part 14 and to be able to transmit the signal containing this data from the transmission part 12. FIG. In this case, it is natural that this specific data, “charger-specific data”, is also stored on the corresponding charger side.
即ち、一般的には、前記の特定データは、充電式機器固有のデータ又は当該充電式機器に充電可能な充電器固有のデータのいずれかであれば良い。 That is, in general, the specific data may be either data specific to a rechargeable device or data specific to a charger that can charge the rechargeable device.
より具体的には、前記の特定データとして、充電式機器の型番に対応したデータ、充電器の型番に対応したデータ、充電式機器に内蔵された充電器の電圧・電流容量に対応するデータ、充電式機器又は充電器の充電用端子の種類に対応したデータ、充電器の充電機器収納部の形状に対応したデータなどを用いることができる。 More specifically, as the specific data, data corresponding to the model number of the rechargeable device, data corresponding to the model number of the charger, data corresponding to the voltage / current capacity of the charger built in the rechargeable device, Data corresponding to the type of charging terminal of the rechargeable device or the charger, data corresponding to the shape of the charging device storage portion of the charger, or the like can be used.
一方、図２に示すように、充電器２０は、充電式機器に充電を行うための充電部２１、充電式機器からの電波信号を受信するための受信部２２、受信部２２で受信した電波信号に含まれる充電式機器又は充電器固有のデータに基づいて報知動作を行うための報知部２３、充電器２０の各部を制御すると共に受信部２２で受信した充電式機器又は充電器固有のデータを予め記憶しておいたデータと比較するため比較部として機能する制御部２４、制御部２４での比較動作の基準となる比較用データを記憶しておくための記憶部２５、商用電源が供給されない場合に電源を供給するための充電池２６、商用電源又は充電池２６からの電源供給を受けて充電器２０の各部に電源を供給するための電源部２７、商用電源の電源コンセントに接続されて商用電源を電源部２７に供給するための電源プラグ２８を備える。 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the charger 20 includes a charging unit 21 for charging a rechargeable device, a receiving unit 22 for receiving a radio wave signal from the rechargeable device, and a radio wave received by the receiving unit 22. The notification unit 23 for performing the notification operation based on the data specific to the rechargeable device or the charger included in the signal, the data specific to the rechargeable device or the charger that controls each unit of the charger 20 and received by the reception unit 22 Is supplied from a control unit 24 functioning as a comparison unit for comparison with previously stored data, a storage unit 25 for storing comparison data serving as a reference for comparison operation in the control unit 24, and commercial power. If not, a rechargeable battery 26 for supplying power, a commercial power supply or a power supply unit 27 for receiving power supply from the rechargeable battery 26 and supplying power to each part of the charger 20, connected to a power outlet of the commercial power supply The A power supply plug 28 for supplying use power to the power unit 27.
まず、本実施形態の充電式機器１０及び充電器２０の基本的動作を説明する。充電式機器１０の充電池１１の残容量が残り少なくなると、充電式機器１０では、例えば図示しない表示部により、利用者に充電を促すように報知する。 First, basic operations of the rechargeable device 10 and the charger 20 of the present embodiment will be described. When the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery 11 of the rechargeable device 10 decreases, the rechargeable device 10 notifies the user, for example, by a display unit (not shown) so as to prompt the user to charge.
充電式機器１０に充電を行うには、充電器２０の電源プラグ２８を商用電源のコンセントに接続して、充電器２０の充電部２１から、充電式機器の充電池１１に充電用電力を供給する。即ち、充電部２１の図示しない充電器側充電用端子に、充電式機器１０の充電池１１に充電用電源を供給するための図示しない機器側充電用端子を接触させて電気的に接続するように、充電器２０に充電式機器１０をセットする。 In order to charge the rechargeable device 10, the power plug 28 of the charger 20 is connected to a commercial power outlet, and charging power is supplied from the charging unit 21 of the charger 20 to the rechargeable battery 11 of the rechargeable device. To do. That is, a device-side charging terminal (not shown) for supplying a charging power to the rechargeable battery 11 of the rechargeable device 10 is brought into contact with and electrically connected to a charger-side charging terminal (not shown) of the charging unit 21. Next, the rechargeable device 10 is set in the charger 20.
このとき、充電器２０の電源プラグ２８を介してコンセントから商用電源が電源部２７に供給され、電源部２７から電源が充電部２１に与えられている。なお、ここでは、充電式機器１０の端子と充電器２０の端子とを電気接続するのに物理的に接触させているが、端子に代えて、充電式機器１０に受電コイルを、充電器２０に送電コイルを設けて、両者を電磁誘導的に結合させる非接触タイプの充電方式としてもよい。 At this time, commercial power is supplied from the outlet to the power supply unit 27 via the power plug 28 of the charger 20, and power is supplied from the power supply unit 27 to the charging unit 21. Here, the terminals of the rechargeable device 10 and the terminals of the charger 20 are physically in contact with each other. However, instead of the terminals, a power receiving coil is connected to the rechargeable device 10 and the charger 20. It is good also as a non-contact-type charge system which provides a power transmission coil and couple | bonds both together electromagnetically.
続いて、充電式機器１０に対応する充電器２０を見出す場合の動作について説明する。まず、充電式機器１０の操作部１５を操作する。操作部１５の操作に基づいて、制御部１３は、送信部１２から充電器２０を呼び出すための電波信号を送信させる。この際、その信号には、記憶部１４に記憶されている充電式機器１０固有のデータ又は充電式機器１０に充電可能な充電器固有のデータを含ませておく。 Next, an operation when finding the charger 20 corresponding to the rechargeable device 10 will be described. First, the operation unit 15 of the rechargeable device 10 is operated. Based on the operation of the operation unit 15, the control unit 13 transmits a radio wave signal for calling the charger 20 from the transmission unit 12. At this time, the signal includes data specific to the rechargeable device 10 stored in the storage unit 14 or data specific to the charger that can charge the rechargeable device 10.
充電器２０の受信部２２が、充電式機器１０の送信部１２から送信された電波信号を受信すると、これを制御部（比較部）２４に送る。充電器２０の制御部（比較部）２４では、受信された信号に含まれる充電式機器１０固有のデータ又は充電式機器１０に充電可能な充電器固有のデータについて、記憶部２５に予め記憶されているデータとの比較を行い、両者が一致するか否かを判断する。 When the reception unit 22 of the charger 20 receives the radio signal transmitted from the transmission unit 12 of the rechargeable device 10, the reception unit 22 sends the radio signal to the control unit (comparison unit) 24. In the control unit (comparison unit) 24 of the charger 20, data specific to the rechargeable device 10 or data specific to the charger that can be charged to the rechargeable device 10 included in the received signal is stored in the storage unit 25 in advance. The data is compared with the existing data to determine whether or not they match.
この比較結果で両者のデータが一致した場合、制御部２４は、充電器２０の報知部２２にその旨の報知を行うように制御する。報知部２２の具体例としては、ブザー等の音よる報知を行うものや、ＬＥＤランプ等の表示部で表示動作による報知を行うもの、或いは両方の報知を同時に行なうものがある。なお、制御部２４による比較動作で、受信された信号に含まれる充電式機器１０固有のデータ又は充電式機器１０に充電可能な充電器固有のデータと記憶部２５に予め記憶されているデータとが一致しない場合には、報知部２２による報知動作を行わない。 When the two data match in the comparison result, the control unit 24 controls the notification unit 22 of the charger 20 to notify the fact. Specific examples of the notification unit 22 include notification by sound such as a buzzer, notification by a display operation using a display unit such as an LED lamp, and notification of both. Note that, in the comparison operation by the control unit 24, data specific to the rechargeable device 10 included in the received signal, data specific to the charger that can be charged in the rechargeable device 10, and data stored in the storage unit 25 in advance If they do not match, the notification operation by the notification unit 22 is not performed.
また、充電器は、未使用時には通常電源プラグが電源コンセントに接続されていない。このような場合でも、充電式機器１０に対応する充電器２０を見出すために、本実施形態では、充電器２０に充電池２６を設けており、電源プラグ２８が電源コンセントに接続されていなくても、充電池２６から電源を供給して、上述のような、受信部２３を用いた受信動作、制御部２４・記憶部２５を用いた比較動作及び報知部２２を用いた報知動作を行うことができる。なお、充電器２０内の充電池２６の充電動作は、充電式機器１０をセットして充電を行うときに、充電池２６の充電も行うようにすればよい。 In addition, the charger is normally not connected to a power outlet when not in use. Even in such a case, in order to find the charger 20 corresponding to the rechargeable device 10, in this embodiment, the charger 20 is provided with the rechargeable battery 26, and the power plug 28 is not connected to the power outlet. In addition, power is supplied from the rechargeable battery 26 to perform the reception operation using the reception unit 23, the comparison operation using the control unit 24 and the storage unit 25, and the notification operation using the notification unit 22, as described above. Can do. In addition, the charging operation of the rechargeable battery 26 in the charger 20 may be performed by charging the rechargeable battery 26 when the rechargeable device 10 is set and charged.
以上のようにして、本実施形態によれば、充電式機器１０からの信号を充電器２０が受信可能な状態において、利用者は、充電式機器１０を操作するだけで、充電器２０の報知により、容易に充電式機器１０に対応した充電器２０を見出すことが可能となる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, in a state in which the charger 20 can receive a signal from the rechargeable device 10, the user can simply notify the charger 20 by operating the rechargeable device 10. Thus, the charger 20 corresponding to the rechargeable device 10 can be easily found.
また、複数種類の充電式機器に共通に使用できる充電器がある場合には、それぞれの充電式機器に対応して充電器を備えておく必要が無く、常時備えておくべき充電器の数を減らすことが出来る。 If there are chargers that can be used in common for multiple types of rechargeable devices, there is no need to have a charger for each rechargeable device. Can be reduced.
なお、本実施形態では、充電式機器１０の送信部１１と充電器２０の受信部２２との間の通信に電波信号を用いているが、光信号を用いても良い。ただし、電波信号であれば、光信号と比較して遮蔽され難く、通信範囲の制限が少なくなるので好ましい。 In the present embodiment, the radio signal is used for communication between the transmission unit 11 of the rechargeable device 10 and the reception unit 22 of the charger 20, but an optical signal may be used. However, a radio wave signal is preferable because it is less likely to be shielded than an optical signal and the communication range is less limited.
次に、本実施形態を基本構成とする携帯電話について、その概略構成を示す斜視図である図３を用いて説明する。 Next, a cellular phone having the basic configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 which is a perspective view showing the schematic configuration.
充電式機器である携帯電話１１０は、サブ画面１１６が配置された面に、充電器探索用操作ボタン１１５が設けられている。なお、図示しないが、この携帯電話１１０は、ヒンジ部で開閉可能な折畳式で、折畳まれた内面側にはメイン画面・ダイヤル部・各種操作ボタン等が設けられている。また、充電器探索操作ボタン１１５は、押下する時間で異なる操作を行うような多機能の操作ボタンとしても良い。 The mobile phone 110 which is a rechargeable device is provided with a charger search operation button 115 on the surface on which the sub screen 116 is arranged. Although not shown, the cellular phone 110 is a foldable type that can be opened and closed by a hinge portion, and a main screen, a dial portion, various operation buttons, and the like are provided on the folded inner surface side. The charger search operation button 115 may be a multi-function operation button that performs different operations depending on the time of pressing.
携帯電話１１０を充電するための充電器１２０には、凹部１２９の底面に充電器側充電用端子１３０が設けられており、この充電器側充電用端子１３０に携帯電話１１０の図示しない機器側充電用端子が接触して充電動作が行われる。また、充電器１２０は、図示しない電源プラグに接続された電源コードを備えており、その電源プラグが商用電源の電源コンセントに接続されることにより電源が供給される。さらに、充電器１２０は、報知部２３（図２参照）として、ＬＥＤ等からなる発光部１２３ａと、ブザー１２３ｂを備えている。 The charger 120 for charging the mobile phone 110 is provided with a charger-side charging terminal 130 on the bottom surface of the recess 129, and the charger-side charging terminal 130 is connected to a device-side charge (not shown) of the mobile phone 110. The charging terminal is contacted and charging operation is performed. The charger 120 includes a power cord connected to a power plug (not shown), and power is supplied by connecting the power plug to a power outlet of a commercial power source. Furthermore, the charger 120 includes a light emitting unit 123a made of an LED or the like and a buzzer 123b as the notification unit 23 (see FIG. 2).
ここで、携帯電話１１０による充電器１２０の探索動作について説明する。操作者が携帯電話１１０に対応した充電器１２０を探索したい場合には、まず、携帯電話１１０の充電器探索用ボタン１１５を押下する。すると、記憶部１４（図１参照）から取り出した携帯電話１１０固有のデータ又は充電器１２０固有のデータを含んだ無線電波の信号を送信
部１２（図１参照）から送信する。これと共に、サブ画面１１６には「充電器探索中」と表示される。なお、通常の携帯電話では、内蔵の充電池の残容量が少なくなるとブザー音や「充電をして下さい」の表示などで使用者に充電を促すが、本実施形態の携帯電話１１０では、充電器探索のために電波送信動作を行うため、送信部１２からの電波送信に必要な残容量が内蔵充電池に蓄えられている状態で、使用者に充電を促す動作を行うように設定されている。
Here, the search operation of the charger 120 by the mobile phone 110 will be described. When the operator wants to search for the charger 120 corresponding to the mobile phone 110, the operator first presses the charger search button 115 of the mobile phone 110. Then, a radio wave signal including data specific to the mobile phone 110 or data specific to the charger 120 extracted from the storage unit 14 (see FIG. 1) is transmitted from the transmission unit 12 (see FIG. 1). At the same time, the sub-screen 116 displays “searching for charger”. In a normal mobile phone, when the remaining capacity of the built-in rechargeable battery decreases, the user is prompted to charge with a buzzer sound or a “please charge” display. However, in the mobile phone 110 of the present embodiment, charging is performed. In order to perform radio wave transmission operation for device search, it is set to perform an operation that prompts the user to charge while the remaining capacity necessary for radio wave transmission from the transmission unit 12 is stored in the built-in rechargeable battery. Yes.
充電器１２０では、このようにして携帯電話１１０から送信された電波信号を受信部２２（図２参照）で受信し、上述したような比較動作を行う。その比較動作の結果、携帯電話１１０固有のデータ又は充電器１２０固有のデータと記憶部２５に予め記憶されているデータとが一致した場合には、発光部１２３ａで点灯若しくは点滅動作及び／又はブザー１２３ｂでブザー音の発音動作を行う。操作者は、これら発光部１２３ａの点灯若しくは点滅動作及び/又はブザー１２３ｂの発音動作により、充電器１２０を容易に見出すこと
ができる。
In the charger 120, the radio signal transmitted from the mobile phone 110 in this way is received by the receiving unit 22 (see FIG. 2), and the comparison operation as described above is performed. As a result of the comparison operation, when the data specific to the mobile phone 110 or the data specific to the charger 120 matches the data stored in advance in the storage unit 25, the light emitting unit 123a is turned on or blinked and / or the buzzer is operated. At 123b, a buzzer sound is generated. The operator can easily find the charger 120 through the lighting or blinking operation of the light emitting unit 123a and / or the sounding operation of the buzzer 123b.
本発明は上述した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、請求項に示した範囲で種々の変更が可能である。よって、請求項に示した範囲で適宜変更した技術的手段を組み合わせて得られる実施形態についても本発明の技術的範囲に含まれる。例えば、上記実施形態では具体例として充電式機器として携帯電話を挙げて説明したが、本発明はこれに限定されるものではなく、携帯電話以外にも、デジタルカメラ・ＰＤＡなどの携帯用機器や、電気髭剃り・アイロンなどのコードレスが好ましい機器にも適用可能である。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. Therefore, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, a mobile phone has been described as a specific example of a rechargeable device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other than a mobile phone, a portable device such as a digital camera / PDA, It is also applicable to devices that are preferred to be cordless, such as electric shaving and ironing.
１０ 充電式機器
１１ 充電池
１２ 送信部
１３ 制御部
１４ 記憶部
１５ 操作部
２０ 充電器
２１ 充電部
２２ 受信部
２３ 報知部
２４ 制御部（比較部）
２５ 記憶部
２６ 充電池
２７ 電源部
２８ 電源プラグ
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Rechargeable apparatus 11 Rechargeable battery 12 Transmission part 13 Control part 14 Storage part 15 Operation part 20 Charger 21 Charging part 22 Reception part 23 Notification part 24 Control part (comparison part)
25 Storage Unit 26 Rechargeable Battery 27 Power Supply Unit 28 Power Plug
Claims (5)
前記充電式機器は、当該充電式機器固有のデータ又は前記充電器固有のデータを含む信号を送信する送信部を備え、
前記充電器の前記報知部は、前記充電式機器の前記送信部からの信号に基づいて報知を行うことを特徴とする充電システム。 A charging system comprising the charger according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and a rechargeable device including a rechargeable battery charged by the charger,
The rechargeable device includes a transmitter that transmits data including data specific to the rechargeable device or data specific to the charger,
The notification unit of the charger performs notification based on a signal from the transmission unit of the rechargeable device.
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