Battery charger

摘要

A battery charger is disclosed which comprises a battery pod for holding batteries for transport and charging. The battery pod comprises: a body configured to be transported by a consumer and received by a charging bay; a battery receiving region defined within the body and configured to receive a plurality of batteries including at least one of AAA, AA, C and D sized batteries; and a cover attached to the body and moveable to an open position and a closed position. The plurality of batteries may be removed from the battery pod with the cover in the open position and installed in an external device for powering of the external device. A first charging bay receives the battery pod and provides charging energy to the first battery pod to charge the first plurality of batteries.