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Full charge capacity correction circuit, charging system, battery pack and full charge capacity correction method

US8736232B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2011
Grant dateMay 27, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/367
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A full charge capacity correction circuit including: an integrating unit that calculates an integrated current value; a capacity storing unit that stores a full charge capacity value; a first estimating unit that estimates a storage ratio, which is a ratio of a quantity of stored electricity to an actual full charge capacity, as a first storage ratio; a second estimating unit that estimates a storage ratio; a full charge capacity correction unit that estimates a new full charge capacity value, and stores the estimated new full charge capacity value; an open circuit ratio estimating unit that uses a condition in which the rechargeable battery is in an open circuit state, and estimates the storage ratio based on a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery; and a correction control unit that uses the open circuit ratio estimating unit as the first estimating unit or the second estimating unit.

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