Battery pack
US5796238A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A battery pack (1) is connected to an external circuit (9) and to a power source circuit (10) which is also connected to the external equipment (9). The battery pack (1) is discharged to supply the current to the external equipment (9) or is charged by the current supplied from the power source circuit (10). An analog circuit (12) and a micro-computer (11) within the battery pack (1) detect the on/off state of the external circuit (9) and effect charging in the on-state of the external equipment with the power equal to the total supply power from the power source circuit less the maximum power consumed by the external equipment, while effecting charging during the off-state of the external equipment with the supply power from the power source circuit. The charging/discharging control is performed by the on/off control by the micro-computer (11) of a charging switch (S1), a discharging switch (S2) and a switch (S4).
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