Low battery power state determination apparatus and method for secondary battery
First Claim
1. A low battery power state detection apparatus for a secondary battery supplying power to an electrical apparatus whose load changes at a predetermined period, comprising:
- voltage detection means for detecting a discharged voltage from the secondary battery when the load of said electrical apparatus is a predetermined load during discharge of the secondary battery;
current detection means for detecting a discharged current from the secondary battery when the load of said electrical apparatus is the predetermined load during discharge of the secondary battery;
determination means for determining a threshold voltage value on the basis of the current detected by said current detection means, said threshold voltage value being used for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery power state; and
judging means for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery power state by comparing the threshold voltage value determined by said determination means with the voltage detected by said voltage detection means.
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Abstract
Current of electricity provided from a secondary battery 1 to a load 2, such as a personal computer and a printer, is determined by a current determination circuit 8. The detected result is compared with a predetermined threshold by a comparing circuit 7, the comparison result is used to deciding a voltage threshold for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in a low battery power state. After the voltage threshold is decided, a terminal voltage of the secondary battery is measured by a voltage determination circuit 6, then the measured result is compared with the voltage threshold. Thereby whether or not the secondary battery 1 is in a low battery power state is judged.
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1. A low battery power state detection apparatus for a secondary battery supplying power to an electrical apparatus whose load changes at a predetermined period, comprising:
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voltage detection means for detecting a discharged voltage from the secondary battery when the load of said electrical apparatus is a predetermined load during discharge of the secondary battery; current detection means for detecting a discharged current from the secondary battery when the load of said electrical apparatus is the predetermined load during discharge of the secondary battery; determination means for determining a threshold voltage value on the basis of the current detected by said current detection means, said threshold voltage value being used for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery power state; and judging means for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery power state by comparing the threshold voltage value determined by said determination means with the voltage detected by said voltage detection means.
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2. A low battery power state detection method for a secondary battery supplying power to an electrical apparatus whose load changes at a predetermined period, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a discharged current of the secondary battery when the load of said electrical apparatus is a predetermined load during discharge of the secondary battery; determining a threshold voltage value on the basis of the discharged current detected by said current detection step, said threshold voltage value being used for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery state; detecting a discharged voltage of the secondary battery when the load of said electrical apparatus is the predetermined load during discharge of the secondary battery; and judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery power state by comparing the threshold voltage value determined in said determining step with the discharged voltage detected in said voltage detecting step.
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3. A low battery power state determination apparatus for a secondary battery supplying an electric apparatus with power, comprising:
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voltage detection means for detecting a discharged voltage from the secondary battery at a first predetermined period during discharge of the secondary battery; determination means for determining change of discharged voltage on the basis of the discharged voltage detected by said voltage detection means; judging means for judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery state on the basis of change of the discharged voltage from the secondary battery determined by said determination means and a predetermined value; and inhibiting means for inhibiting said judging means from judging until a second predetermined period has elapsed after the secondary battery starts discharging, said second predetermined period being longer than the first predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A low battery power state determination method for a secondary battery supplying an electric apparatus with power, comprising:
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a voltage detection step of detecting a discharged voltage of the secondary battery at a first predetermined period; a determination step of determining change of discharged voltage on the basis of the discharged voltage detected in said voltage detection step; a judging step of judging whether or not the secondary battery is in the low battery state on the basis of the change of the discharged voltage from the secondary battery determined in said determination step and a predetermined value; and an inhibition step of inhibiting said judging step from judging until a second predetermined period has elapsed after the secondary battery starts discharging, said second predetermined period being longer than said first predetermined period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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