Claims
- 1. A rechargeable battery, comprising:
- a case;
- a positive and a negative terminal located on the case;
- a communication terminal located on the case for communicating information on a state of charge of the recharge battery to an external equipment, said communication terminal being located near the negative terminal and between the positive terminal and the negative terminal,
- wherein, said positive terminal, said negative terminal and one portion of said communication terminal are located on a first surface of the case;
- a second portion of said communication terminal is located on a second surface of the case, and
- said first surface is located adjacent to said second surface.
- 2. A rechargeable battery according to claim 1, further comprising:
- a microcomputer and means of communicating the information through said communication terminal, said microcomputer outputting the information indicated on the state of charge of the rechargeable battery.
- 3. A recharge battery according to claim 2, wherein said case is provided with a groove on a third surface thereof, the groove indicating that the rechargeable battery contains the microcomputer.
- 4. A recharge battery according to claim 3, wherein said case is located four concave portions and a groove on a center line of the second surface of the case, and
- the second surface is opposite from the first surface.
- 5. A recharge battery according to claim 1, wherein said positive terminal and said negative terminal are located in recesses on the first surface.
- 6. A recharge battery according to claim 1, wherein said case is located four concave portions and a groove on a center line of the second surface of the case, and
- said second portion of said communication terminal is adjacent to one of the four concave portions.
- 7. A rechargeable battery, comprising:
- a case;
- a positive and a negative terminal located on the case;
- a communication terminal located on the case for communicating information on a state of charge of the recharge battery to an external equipment, and
- wherein said positive terminal, said negative terminal and one portion of said communication terminal are located on a first surface of the case,
- a second portion of said communication terminal is located on a second surface of the case, and
- said first surface is located adjacent to said second surface.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/047,110 filed Mar. 24, 1998, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 08/758,153 Nov. 24, 1996, U.S. Pat. No. 5,805,069.
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