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Residual capacity detecting apparatus for an electric vehicle's battery and a related residual capacity measuring method

US6057688A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 1998
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reduction in the discharge voltage, caused due to a memory effect of a battery, is checked during a discharge operation. An initial discharge characteristic curve, representing an initial relationship between the discharge voltage and the discharge amount of the battery, is parallel shifted so as to coincide with the actual discharge condition, thereby obtaining an estimated discharge characteristic curve in a non-discharged region.

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