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Battery charger and charging method

  • US 6,204,641 B1
  • Filed: 03/20/2000
  • Issued: 03/20/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A battery charger comprising:

  • a memory for storing a map for mapping an allowable value of current, with which a battery can be charged while suppressing battery temperature from rising, based only on a battery temperature and a battery temperature rise;

    a temperature detection device for detecting a current temperature of the battery;

    a temperature rise output device for obtaining the temperature rise from the temperature detected by said temperature detection device;

    an allowable current retrieval device for retrieving the map of said memory device from the temperature detected by said temperature detection device and the temperature rise outputted from said temperature rise output device, and for obtaining said allowable value; and

    a charging device for charging the battery with the allowable current retrieved by said allowable current retrieval device.

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