System and method for multiple battery testing
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1. A method for determining a charging characteristic of a battery pack, comprising:
- receiving an overall voltage of the battery pack, wherein a plurality of individual batteries is disposed in battery pack;
receiving a number of batteries corresponding to the individual batteries disposed in the battery pack;
receiving an individual battery property common to all individual batteries disposed in the battery pack; and
determining the charging characteristic of the battery pack based on the overall voltage of the battery pack, the number of batteries, and the individual battery property.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method that enables a user to easily and efficiently determine a battery pack'"'"'s rated current capacity without knowing the configuration of the batteries within the battery pack. Thus, the present invention enables a user to avoid manually calculating the battery pack'"'"'s configuration. Furthermore, in some situations, the present invention enables a user to avoid having to disconnect and individually test the battery pack'"'"'s batteries.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for determining a charging characteristic of a battery pack, comprising:
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receiving an overall voltage of the battery pack, wherein a plurality of individual batteries is disposed in battery pack;
receiving a number of batteries corresponding to the individual batteries disposed in the battery pack;
receiving an individual battery property common to all individual batteries disposed in the battery pack; and
determining the charging characteristic of the battery pack based on the overall voltage of the battery pack, the number of batteries, and the individual battery property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for determining a charging characteristic of a battery pack, comprising:
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means for receiving an overall voltage of the battery pack, wherein a plurality of individual batteries is disposed in battery pack;
means for receiving a number of batteries corresponding to the individual batteries disposed in the battery pack;
means for receiving an individual battery property common to all of the individual batteries disposed in the battery pack; and
means for determining the charging characteristic of the battery pack based on the overall voltage of the battery pack, the number of batteries, and the individual battery property. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for testing a battery pack, comprising:
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an input device configured to receive an overall voltage of the battery pack, a number of individual batteries disposed in the battery pack, and an individual current capacity common to the individual batteries disposed in the battery pack; and
a processor configured to determine an overall rated current capacity of the battery pack based on the overall voltage of the battery pack, the number of individual batteries disposed in the battery pack, and the individual current capacity of the individual batteries disposed in the battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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