A mobile apparatus is provided with a first charging circuit, and a charging
device
is provided with a second charging circuit. The charging device charges a secondary
buttery of the mobile apparatus through three pairs of terminals, that is, the
first input/output terminals of DC voltage, second input/output terminals of a
charging voltage, and third input/output terminals connected to ground. With this
arrangement, an effective charging operation is executed with minimum loss. Since
the secondary buttery is charged only when the mobile apparatus is installed on
the charging device and a power switch of the mobile apparatus is turned off, data
stored in the mobile apparatus can be protected against destruction and the secondary
buttery can be charged in safety.