Intelligent charger with diagnostic function and charging method
US10205329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0049
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An intelligent charger with a diagnostic function and a charging method. The intelligent charger includes a control module, a diagnosis module, a charging module, a multi-path switch and a detection module. The control module is sequentially connected to the diagnosis module, the charging module and the multi-path switch; and the detection module is sequentially connected to an external connection terminal of a battery, the multi-path switch and the fault diagnosis module. The charging method includes a charging mode and a diagnosis mode; the diagnosis mode includes a two part function, namely fault diagnosis and lifetime detection; the fault diagnosis is detecting a fault problem which can occur in the battery and providing a prompt; and the lifetime detection is detecting the current capacity of a battery, and determining current battery life through the ratio of current capacity to rated capacity.
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