A METHOD FOR OPERATING A BATTERY CHARGER, AND A BATTERY CHARGER
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1. A method for operating a battery charger configured to be connected to a battery, comprising the steps of:
- connecting the battery to the battery charger;
determining a capacity of the battery;
determining an initial charging current;
applying the determined initial charging current as a charging current to the battery;
determining the voltage change with time Δ
V/Δ
t over the battery;
adjusting the charging current based on the voltage change with time Δ
V/Δ
t to obtain a predetermined rate of change of the output voltage Δ
V/Δ
t.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for operating a battery charger, and a battery charger. The method comprising the steps of determining a capacity of the battery, determining an initial charging current, apply the calculated initial charging current as a charging current to the battery, determining the voltage change with time ΔV/Δt for the voltage over the battery, adjusting the charging current based on the ΔV/Δt.
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1. A method for operating a battery charger configured to be connected to a battery, comprising the steps of:
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connecting the battery to the battery charger; determining a capacity of the battery; determining an initial charging current; applying the determined initial charging current as a charging current to the battery; determining the voltage change with time Δ
V/Δ
t over the battery;adjusting the charging current based on the voltage change with time Δ
V/Δ
t to obtain a predetermined rate of change of the output voltage Δ
V/Δ
t. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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