BATTERY PACK, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PORTABLE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REPORTING FULL CHARGE
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1. A battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable and providing a power from the secondary battery to an apparatus body that contains the battery pack, comprising:
- a residual capacity detecting unit that detects a residual capacity of the secondary battery;
a full charge detecting unit that detects a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity; and
a full charge reporting unit that reports that the full charge is detected to the apparatus body.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable and providing a power from the secondary battery to an apparatus body that contains the battery pack, including, a residual capacity detecting unit that detects a residual capacity of the secondary battery; a full charge detecting unit that detects a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity; and a full charge reporting unit that reports that the full charge is detected to the apparatus body.
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1. A battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable and providing a power from the secondary battery to an apparatus body that contains the battery pack, comprising:
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a residual capacity detecting unit that detects a residual capacity of the secondary battery; a full charge detecting unit that detects a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity; and a full charge reporting unit that reports that the full charge is detected to the apparatus body.
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2. A portable apparatus containing a battery pack that includes a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable, a residual capacity detecting unit that detects a residual capacity of the secondary battery, a full charge detecting unit that detects a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity, and a full charge reporting unit that reports that the full charge is detected to the portable apparatus, and being driven by a power provided by the secondary battery, comprising:
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a report receiving unit that receives a report indicating that the full charge of the secondary battery is detected from the battery pack; and a report control unit that reports that the secondary battery is fully charged to a user of the portable apparatus when the report receiving unit receives the report. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of reporting full charge by a portable apparatus containing a battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable, and being driven by a power provided by the secondary battery, comprising:
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having the battery pack perform a residual capacity detecting step of detecting a residual capacity of the secondary battery, a full charge detecting step of detecting a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity, and a full charge reporting step of reporting that the full charge is detected to the portable apparatus; and having the portable apparatus perform a report receiving step of receiving the report from the battery pack, and a report control step of reporting that the secondary battery is fully charged to a user of the portable apparatus when receiving the report.
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7. A computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program that causes a portable apparatus containing a battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable, and being driven by a power provided by the secondary battery to execute a method of reporting full charge, the method comprising:
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having the battery pack perform a residual capacity detecting step of detecting a residual capacity of the secondary battery, a full charge detecting step of detecting a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity, and a full charge reporting step of reporting that the full charge is detected to the portable apparatus; and having the portable apparatus perform a report receiving step of receiving a report that indicates the secondary battery is fully charged from the battery pack, and a report control step of reporting that the secondary battery is fully charged to a user of the portable apparatus when receiving the report.
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8. A semiconductor device mounted on a battery pack including a secondary battery chargeable and dischargeable and providing a power from the secondary battery to an apparatus body that contains the battery pack, comprising:
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a residual capacity detecting unit that detects a residual capacity of the secondary battery; a full charge detecting unit that detects a full charge of the secondary battery based on the residual capacity; and a full charge reporting unit that reports that the full charge is detected to the apparatus body.
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Current AssigneeMitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (MinebeaMitsumi Inc.)
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Original AssigneeMitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (MinebeaMitsumi Inc.)
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InventorsAsai, Takanori
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Application NumberUS13/382,181Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current320/134CPC Class CodesG01R 31/3646 for indicating electrical c...G01R 31/374 with means for correcting t...H02J 7/00304 Overcurrent protectionH02J 7/00306 Overdischarge protectionH02J 7/0031 using battery or load disco...H02J 7/0049 Detection of fully charged ...
