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Charge control apparatus and electronic apparatus provided with such a control apparatus

US5448153A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1993
Grant dateSep 5, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S320/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control signal is outputted from a CPU in a predetermined period to a one-shot circuit. An output signal of the one-shot circuit is maintained at a predetermined level, as far as the control signal is supplied to the one-shot circuit in the predetermined period. The output signal of the one-shot circuit is applied to a charging circuit for a battery. The charging circuit performs a charge operation for the battery while a predetermined level of the output signal of the one-shot circuit being kept on.

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