Dual-purpose compartment for a hybrid battery and fuel cell powered device,申请号US20020280883-传众专利搜索

Dual-purpose compartment for a hybrid battery and fuel cell powered device

申请公布号：US2004081884(A1)

申请号：US20020280883

申请日期：2002.10.25

申请公布日期：2004.04.29

申请人：

BEAN HEATHER N.;ROBINS MARK N.

发明人：BEAN HEATHER N.;ROBINS MARK N.

分类号：H01M2/10;H01M8/04;H01M12/00;H01M14/00;H01M16/00;(IPC1-7):H01M2/10

主分类号：H01M2/10

摘要：A compartment interchangeably holds either a battery or a fuel cartridge for powering a portable electronic device. The compartment includes electrical contacts to access energy stored in a battery. The compartment further includes a fuel port to access fuel stored in a fuel cartridge. Either of the battery or the fuel cartridge may be installed in the compartment. A portable electronic device, which is powered interchangeably by either a battery or a fuel cell, includes the compartment. A method of powering the portable electronic device includes installing either a battery or a fuel cartridge into a compartment that interchangeably holds the battery and the fuel cartridge, and powering the device using energy stored in the respectively installed battery or energy stored in fuel contained in the respectively installed fuel cartridge.