Method of and system for controlling charging of secondary battery
First Claim
1. A method of controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising the steps of:
- controlling the charging of said secondary battery by using both a first charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level and a second charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level; and
performing the next charging by said second charging control after the charging by said first charging control is continuously repeated by a specific number of times.
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Abstract
A method of controlling the charging of a secondary battery (battery) without deterioration of a charging/discharging characteristic of the battery. An ordinary charging portion performs a first charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level is used in combination with a refresh charging portion for performing a second charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level more than the full-charge level. When the charging by the ordinary charging portion is continuously repeated by, for example, 10 times, a switching portion is switched such that the next charging is performed by the refresh charging portion. A counter, which is reset when the charging by the refresh charging portion is terminated, is provided for deciding whether or not the number of times of the repeated charging reaches 10. The counter can be replaced with means having a function of outputting, if a random number generated by a random number generator is a specific value, a switching command to the switching portion.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising the steps of:
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controlling the charging of said secondary battery by using both a first charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level and a second charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level; and
performing the next charging by said second charging control after the charging by said first charging control is continuously repeated by a specific number of times.
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2. A system for controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising:
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first charging control means for stopping the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level;
second charging control means for stopping the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level;
deciding means for deciding that the charging by said first charging control means is continuously repeated by a specific number of times; and
control switching means for switching based on input from the deciding means that the charging by said first charging control means is continuously repeated by the specific number of times thereby switching said first charging control means to said second charging control means so as to perform the next charging by said second charging control means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 6, 7, 10, 11)
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4. A system for controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising:
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first charging control means for stopping the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level;
second charging control means for stopping the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level;
a random number generating means for generating a random number each time one charging by said first charging control means is performed; and
control switching means for switching, if the random number generated by said random number generating means corresponds to a specific value equal to or less than the maximum value among the generated random numbers, thereby switching said first charging control means to said second charging control means so as to perform the next charging by said second charging control means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 8, 9)
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12. A method of controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising the steps of:
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controlling the charging of said secondary battery by using both a first charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level and a second charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level;
performing the next charging by said second charging control after the charging by said first charging control is continuously repeated by a specific number of times; and
discharging said secondary battery before the charging of said secondary battery if the state of said secondary battery satisfies a specific refresh discharge reference in said second charging control. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising:
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first charging control means for stopping the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level;
second charging control means for stopping the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level;
deciding means for deciding that the charging by said first charging control means is continuously repeated by a specific number of times;
control means switching means for switching, if it is decided by said deciding means that the charging by said first charging control means is continuously repeated by the specific number of times, thereby switching said first charging control means to said second charging control means so as to perform the next charging by said second charging control means; and
refresh discharging means for discharging, if the state of said secondary battery satisfies a specific refresh discharge reference in the control by said second charging control means, said secondary battery before the charging of said secondary battery. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising the steps of:
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controlling the charging of said secondary battery by using both a first charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level less than a full-charge level and a second charging control specified to stop the charging at a charge level equal to or more than the full-charge level;
performing the next charging by said second charging control after the charging by said first charging control is continuously repeated by a specific number of times;
performing the charging by said first charging control at a first charging current; and
performing the charging by said second charging control by a preceding charging performed at a second charging current larger than the first charging current and a subsequent charging performed at a third charging current smaller than the first charging current.
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19. A system for controlling the charging of a secondary battery, comprising:
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cut-off voltage storing means for setting a cut-off voltage corresponding to a specific capacity less than a full-charge level of said second battery;
first charging control means for charging said secondary battery at a first charging current and stopping the charging when a charging voltage of said secondary battery reaches said cut-off voltage;
second charging control means for charging said secondary battery at a second charging current larger than the first charging current until the charging voltage of said secondary battery reaches the cut-off voltage, and then charging said secondary battery at a third charging current smaller than the first charging current until the charge level of said secondary battery reaches the full-charge level; and
switching means for selecting either said first charging control means or said second charging control means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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