Device and method for charging and controlling the charge of a battery
US8570001B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
11References
22Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/00714
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for charging and for charge monitoring of a rechargeable battery. A charging circuit contains a rechargeable battery (B) and a charging device (L) for charging the rechargeable battery. A measurement device (M) is arranged in the charging circuit and contains a device for determining the rechargeable-battery current and the state of charge of the rechargeable battery. A control device (R) compares a value that is proportional to the rechargeable-battery current with a set value, and controls the charging device.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.