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Electronic device with dual purpose regulator
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1991-12-16
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Granted: 1993-06-08
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Expires: 2011-12-16
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device (100) having a battery (116) with an associated battery voltage. The battery (116) includes a plurality of cells configured to form a plurality of battery portions (116A and 116B). The electronic device (100) also includes a regulator (102), a first circuit (118), and a swith control circuit (106). The regulator (102) operates on the battery voltage and produces a regulated voltage. The first circuit (118) operated on the battery voltage. The switch control circuit (106) alternately applies the regulated voltage to the plurality of battery portions (116A and 116B) so as to charge the battery (116).
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen G. Carlton
- 👤 Lorenzo Cruger, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 10:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M19/00; H04M19/08; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/50; H02J7/52; H02J7/56; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3883
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
An electronic device, comprising: a first circuit operating on a first voltage; a second circuit operating on a second voltage, wherein the first voltage is higher than the second voltage; a battery for producing the first voltage; a regulator operating selectively on the first voltage and producing the second voltage; and means for charging the battery using the second voltage produced by the regulator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
An electronic device, comprising: a first circuit operating on a first voltage; a second circuit operating on a second voltage, wherein the first voltage is higher than the second voltage; a battery for producing the first voltage; a regulator operating selectively on the first voltage and producing the second voltage; and means for charging the battery using the second voltage produced by the regulator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first circuit includes a power amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second circuit includes a radio communication device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the radio communication device includes a transmitter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the battery includes a plurality of cells connected to each other in such a way to form a plurality of battery sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the plurality of sections include a first section and a second section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the means for charging the battery includes a switching means for charging the battery by alternately coupling the regulator to the first and the second sections of the battery.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the regulator includes a switching regulator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
85 words
A communication device, comprising: a battery for generating a battery voltage, the battery having a plurality of cells connected to each other in such a way to form a plurality battery portions; regulator means for producing a regulated voltage; a transmitter operating on the regulated voltage; a power amplifier coupled to the transmitter and operating on the battery voltage; and switching means coupled to the regulator means for alternately switching the regulated voltage to the plurality of battery portions in order to charge the battery.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A communication device, comprising: a battery for generating a battery voltage, the battery having a plurality of cells connected to each other in such a way to form a plurality battery portions; regulator means for producing a regulated voltage; a transmitter operating on the regulated voltage; a power amplifier coupled to the transmitter and operating on the battery voltage; and switching means coupled to the regulator means for alternately switching the regulated voltage to the plurality of battery portions in order to charge the battery.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The communication device of claim 9, further including an audio amplifier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of portions includes a first portion and a second portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the regulator means comprises a switching regulator.
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