Battery charging device, method for charging battery pack and battery pack
First Claim
1. A battery pack having a communication terminal to output battery information, the battery pack comprising:
- a battery cell capable of being charged or discharged;
memory means for storing maximum charging voltage information comprised of 16 bits;
a communication terminal for connection to a battery charger; and
processing means for transmitting said maximum charging voltage information stored in said memory means to said battery charger and for counting up/down a charged value in response to a charge/discharge of the battery cell and for transmitting said charged value to said battery charger.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a battery charging device for charging a battery pack having a battery cell, the battery pack being capable of storing an information for a maximum charging current and a maximum charging voltage of the battery cell and communicating the information with the battery charging device, which includes a communication means for receiving the information indicative of the maximum charging current and the information indicative of the maximum charging voltage of the battery cell which is transmitted from the battery pack, and a control means for controlling charging current and voltage upon charging so as not to exceed the maximum charging current and the maximum charging voltage of the battery cell. Further, in accordance with the present invention, there are disclosed a method for charging the battery pack, and the battery pack capable of being mounted to various electronic apparatuses.
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14 Claims
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1. A battery pack having a communication terminal to output battery information, the battery pack comprising:
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a battery cell capable of being charged or discharged; memory means for storing maximum charging voltage information comprised of 16 bits; a communication terminal for connection to a battery charger; and processing means for transmitting said maximum charging voltage information stored in said memory means to said battery charger and for counting up/down a charged value in response to a charge/discharge of the battery cell and for transmitting said charged value to said battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A battery pack having a communication terminal to output battery information, the battery pack comprising:
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memory means for storing maximum charging voltage information comprised of 16 bits and maximum charging current information comprised of 8 bits; a communication terminal for connection to a battery charger; and processing means for transmitting said maximum charging voltage information and said maximum charging current information stored in said memory means to said battery charger and for counting up/down a charged value in response to a charge/discharge of the battery cell and for transmitting said charged value to said battery charger. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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