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External discharging/charging apparatus

US6291973A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 1, 2000
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/00302
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An external discharging/charging apparatus is disclosed. Users can select the operation for directly charging the battery set, or first discharging and then charging the battery set via the external discharging/charging device. Users can directly carry out power discharging/charging to the battery set, thereby improving the accuracy of the detecting device disposed in the battery set and extending the life of the battery set.

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