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A charger (1) includes a box enclosure (2), terminals (11, 12, 13), and a protective terminal cover (14) which in turn includes a top plate (15) extending at right angles to a pair of guide rails (6). The terminal cover (14) is pivotally supported by a pair of pivot pins (17) inside the box enclosur

A charger (1) includes a box enclosure (2), terminals (11, 12, 13), and a protective terminal cover (14) which in turn includes a top plate (15) extending at right angles to a pair of guide rails (6). The terminal cover (14) is pivotally supported by a pair of pivot pins (17) inside the box enclosure (2) such that the terminal cover (14) is pivotal between a protruding position, in which the top plate (15) is located directly above and protects the terminals and a retracted position, in which the terminal cover (14) is completely retracted inside the box enclosure (2). The terminal cover (14) is biased to the protruding position by a torsion spring (18) when a battery pack (40) is not set on the charger (1) for a recharge, whereas the terminal cover is manually moved to the retracted position against the biasing force of the torsion spring when the battery pack is slid on the charger into a set position.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A charger for charging a battery pack, comprising:a housing including on an outside surface thereof a connecting portion to which a battery pack is removably attached; a plurality of charger terminals provided in the connecting portion for establishing electrical connection with the battery pack

1. A charger for charging a battery pack, comprising:a housing including on an outside surface thereof a connecting portion to which a battery pack is removably attached; a plurality of charger terminals provided in the connecting portion for establishing electrical connection with the battery pack upon attachment of the battery pack to the connecting portion; and protective means provided in the connecting portion, the protective means being adapted to cover the charger terminals when the battery pack is not attached to the connecting portion and to be actuated by a motion of attaching the battery pack to the connecting portion to expose the charger terminals when the battery pack is attached to the connecting portion.