Battery condition detecting apparatus and charge control apparatus for automobile
First Claim
1. A battery condition detecting apparatus comprising:
- battery current detecting means for detecting charge/discharge currents of a battery;
battery voltage detecting means for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery;
battery current accumulating means for accumulating the charge/discharge currents of said battery which has been detected by said battery current detecting means;
first battery capacity detecting means for detecting a first battery capacity based on the voltage of the battery which is detected by said battery voltage detecting means when the discharge current of said battery detected by said battery current detecting means is a predetermined value;
second battery capacity detecting means for detecting a second battery capacity by adding the charge/discharge currents accumulated by said battery current accumulating means after the detection of the first battery capacity to an initial capacity setting mans so as to be detected as a second battery capacity,initial capacity setting means for comparing the first battery capacity with a previously detected second battery capacity, for setting as the initial capacity of the battery the smaller of the first battery capacity and the previously detected second battery capacity, and for setting the first battery capacity as the initial battery capacity when the previously detected second battery capacity fails to exist.
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Abstract
A battery condition detecting apparatus includes a current detecting apparatus, a voltage detector and a current accumulator of a battery. The battery condition detecting apparatus detects a first battery capacity when an engine is started based on the battery voltage and battery current when the starter is started; determines an initial capacity of the battery based on the first battery capacity; adds to this initial capacity, a battery current accumulated value which has been accumulated by the battery current accumulator after determining the first battery capacity, whereby a second battery capacity is detected after the engine has been started; and further comparing the presently detected first battery capacity with the second battery capacity just before this first battery capacity is detected, thereby setting the smaller capacity as the initial value. Then, a charge control apparatus for a vehicle sets a battery charging target value, depending on the initial capacity which has been set by the initial capacity setting apparatus of this battery condition detecting apparatus, and controls the alternator in such a manner that the battery is charged at this target value.
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9 Claims
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1. A battery condition detecting apparatus comprising:
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battery current detecting means for detecting charge/discharge currents of a battery; battery voltage detecting means for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery; battery current accumulating means for accumulating the charge/discharge currents of said battery which has been detected by said battery current detecting means; first battery capacity detecting means for detecting a first battery capacity based on the voltage of the battery which is detected by said battery voltage detecting means when the discharge current of said battery detected by said battery current detecting means is a predetermined value; second battery capacity detecting means for detecting a second battery capacity by adding the charge/discharge currents accumulated by said battery current accumulating means after the detection of the first battery capacity to an initial capacity setting mans so as to be detected as a second battery capacity, initial capacity setting means for comparing the first battery capacity with a previously detected second battery capacity, for setting as the initial capacity of the battery the smaller of the first battery capacity and the previously detected second battery capacity, and for setting the first battery capacity as the initial battery capacity when the previously detected second battery capacity fails to exist. - View Dependent Claims (4, 7)
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2. A battery condition detecting apparatus comprising:
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a starter driven by a battery mounted on a vehicle, for starting an engine; an alternator for the vehicle, driven by said engine, for charging said battery; battery current detecting means for detecting charge/discharge currents of said battery; battery voltage detecting means for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery; battery current accumulating means for accumulating the charge/discharge currents of said battery which has been detected by said battery current detecting means; first battery capacity detecting means for detecting a first battery capacity based on the voltage of the battery when the engine is started which is detected by said battery voltage detecting means when the discharge current of said battery detected by said battery current detecting means is a predetermined value during commencement of said starter; second battery capacity detecting means detecting a second battery capacity by adding the charge/discharge currents accumulated by said battery current accumulating means after the detection of the first battery capacity to an initial capacity; initial capacity setting means for comparing the first battery capacity with a previously detected second battery capacity battery capacity, for setting as the initial capacity of the battery the smaller of the first battery battery capacity and the previously detected second battery capacity, and for setting the first battery capacity as the initial battery capacity when the previously detected second battery capacity fails to exist. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 6)
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8. A method for detecting a battery condition, comprising:
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a battery current detecting step for detecting charge/discharge currents of a battery; a battery voltage detecting step for detecting a terminal voltage of the battery; a battery current accumulating step for accumulating the charge/discharge currents of said battery which have been detected by said battery current detecting step; a first battery capacity detecting step for detecting a first battery capacity based on the voltage of the battery which is detected by said battery voltage detecting step when the discharge current of said battery detected by said battery current detecting step is a predetermined value; a second battery capacity detecting step detecting a second battery capacity by adding the charge/discharge currents accumulated by said battery current accumulating step after the detection of the first battery capacity to an initial capacity; initial capacity setting step for comparing the first battery capacity with a previously detected with a second battery capacity, for setting as the initial capacity of the battery the smaller of the first battery capacity and the previously detected second battery capacity, and for setting the first battery capacity as the initial battery capacity when the previously detected second battery capacity fails to exist. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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