BATTERY TYPE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND BATTERY-DRIVEN ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

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APP PUB NO 20150180258A1
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14577563

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Provided are a battery type determination device with a simple configuration capable of easily and reliably determining the types of a plurality of batteries irrespective of shapes and characteristics of the batteries, and a battery-driven electronic device that includes the battery type determination device and allows usage of plural types of batteries. The battery type determination device is used in a battery-driven electronic device operable with plural types of batteries having different shapes and characteristics, and includes a determination signal generator for generating a determination signal that is allocated for each of the plural types of batteries without depending on shapes and characteristics of the batteries and is formed by combination of binary signals prescribed for each type of battery; and a determination controller for determining the type of each battery based on the generated determination signal.

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OPTEX CO LTD5-8-12 OGOTO OTSU-SHI SHIGA 5200101 ?5200101

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MAKINO, Hiroshi Otsu-shi, JP 140 2859
MORITA, Chihiro Otsu-shi, JP 20 249
NISHIMURA, Shinya Otsu-shi, JP 43 157
UJIKE, Takao Otsu-shi, JP 2 5

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