Device and method for charging a plurality of parallel-connected non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries with parallel-connected chargers

• US 20130307482A1
• Filed: 05/17/2012
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Energy Control Limited
• Original Assignee: Donald P.H. Wu
• Inventors: WU, Donald P.H.
• Application Number:
  US13/474,263
• Publication Number:
  US 20130307482A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 320/126
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/05 Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte H01M10/39 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4207 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/46 Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/482 for several batteries or cells simultaneously or sequentially
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0014 Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A device and method for charging a plurality of parallel-connected non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries with parallel-connected chargers, wherein a second charger which parallel connected to the first charger is additionally arranged to ensure that the charge process can be continued, and the charge process can be performed without battery management system.

Claims

1. A method for charging a plurality of parallel-connected non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries with parallel-connected chargers comprising using a first charger to charge the plurality of parallel connected non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, the method being characterized in that:

a second charger which has the same charge current as the first charger and is parallel connected to the first charger to average a total output current.

2. A device for charging a plurality of parallel-connected non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries with parallel-connected chargers comprising:

a plurality of secondary batteries each including a positive terminal and a negative terminal, the negative terminals of the secondary batteries being electrically connected to one another, and the positive terminals of the secondary batteries being electrically connected to one another;

a first charger with a first positive output terminal electrically connected to the positive terminals, and a negative output terminal electrically connected to the negative terminals;

the device being characterized in that;

a second charger which has the same charge current as the first charger is additionally provided and includes a second output terminal electrically connected to the first positive output terminal, and a second negative output terminal electrically connected to the first negative output terminal.