Method for fast charging of different types of batteries
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1. A method for charging a battery wherein the charging of the battery voltage is terminated when the battery is fully charged and the voltage of the battery begins to decrease, comprising the steps of:
- step 1, a voltage decrease -Δ
V of a battery;
step 2, measuring 9 length of the time during which the voltage decrease is detected,step 3, integrating the detected voltage decrease -Δ
V over the measured length of time of step 2,step 4, comparing the integrated detected voltage decrease of step 4 to a predetermined total value, andstep 5, terminating the charging of the battery when the integrated detected voltage decrease exceeds the predetermined total value.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for terminating the charging of a battery, in which a certain decrease in the battery voltage is detected when the battery is fully charged and the charge begins to decrease. With the invention it is possible to prevent battery overcharge reliably and efficiently. The solution can be applied to the charging of both Ni--Cd and Ni--MH batteries with a same charger and/or same charge control program.
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1. A method for charging a battery wherein the charging of the battery voltage is terminated when the battery is fully charged and the voltage of the battery begins to decrease, comprising the steps of:
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step 1, a voltage decrease -Δ
V of a battery;step 2, measuring 9 length of the time during which the voltage decrease is detected, step 3, integrating the detected voltage decrease -Δ
V over the measured length of time of step 2,step 4, comparing the integrated detected voltage decrease of step 4 to a predetermined total value, and step 5, terminating the charging of the battery when the integrated detected voltage decrease exceeds the predetermined total value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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