FAST CHARGER FOR SUPER CAPACITOR
First Claim
1. A method of charging a super capacitor, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) charging the super capacitor with a first current;
b) measuring a voltage of the super capacitor;
c) stopping the supply of the first current when the measured voltage reaches a pre-defined voltage value;
d) monitoring a voltage variation of the super capacitor;
e) charging the super capacitor with a second current when the monitored voltage variation exceeds a pre-defined threshold within a pre-defined period.
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Abstract
This invention proposes a novel charging method for improving the efficiency of charging a super capacitor. The method comprises the steps of: charging the super capacitor with a first current; measuring a voltage of the super capacitor; stopping the supply of the first current when the measured voltage reaches a pre-defined voltage value; monitoring a voltage variation of the super capacitor; charging the super capacitor with a second current when the monitored voltage variation exceeds a pre-defined threshold within a pre-defined period. By using said two-phase charging, especially when using two different charging currents, it is easier to improve the charging efficiency without degrading the charging speed.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of charging a super capacitor, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) charging the super capacitor with a first current; b) measuring a voltage of the super capacitor; c) stopping the supply of the first current when the measured voltage reaches a pre-defined voltage value; d) monitoring a voltage variation of the super capacitor; e) charging the super capacitor with a second current when the monitored voltage variation exceeds a pre-defined threshold within a pre-defined period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A charger for charging a super capacitor, the charger comprising:
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a first charging module (410), configured to charge the super capacitor (480) with a first current; a second charging module (420), configured to charge the super capacitor with a second current; a voltmeter (430), configured to measure a voltage of the super capacitor; a processor (440), configured to compare a voltage variation of the super capacitor within a pre-defined period with a predefined voltage threshold, and to select one of the first charging module (410) and the second charging module (420) to charge the super capacitor. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A charger for charging a super capacitor, the charger comprising:
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a charging module (510), configured to adapt charging currents, depending on a received control signal, to charge the super capacitor (580); a voltmeter (520), configured to measure a voltage of the super capacitor; and a controller (530), configured to compare a voltage variation of the super capacitor within a pre-defined period with a pre-defined voltage threshold, and to output the control signal to control the charging module (510) selecting a corresponding charging current.
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