Charging device with battery detection and protection function

• US 6,414,467 B1
• Filed: 07/03/2001
• Issued: 07/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ten-Der Wu
• Original Assignee: Ten-Der Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Ten-Der
• Primary Examiner(s): Tso, Edward H.
• Application Number:
  US09/897,018
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 320/127, 320/128, 320/133, 320/134, 320/136, 320/137, 320/155, 320/158, 320/162, 320/163, 320/164
• US Class Current: 320/134
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/005 Detection of state of health [SOH]

Abstract

A charging device with battery detection and protection function comprises a controlling circuit between a charging circuit and a battery. The controlling circuit uses the characteristics of pole assembly of battery for battery detection and protection function. Moreover, the controlling circuit prevents the explosion of battery due to charging of damaged battery.

Claims

1. A charging device with battery detection and protection function, which comprises a controlling circuit between a charging circuit and a battery, the controlling circuit having

a charging controller connected to an output of the charging circuit and controlling the charging circuit for charging or non-charging the battery in a charging time and a non-charging time, respectively;

a timer connected between an output of the charging controller and the battery, and controlling a recharging cycle composed of charging time and non-charging time;

a detection and comparison circuit connected to the timer and the charging controller, the detection and comparison circuit detecting the voltage level of the battery after the battery is finished charging and issuing a warning if the voltage battery is detected to be less than a critical value for two charging times, wherein the critical value is the voltage of normal battery with one less pole;

a counter connected to the detection and comparison circuit and the charging controller and having an output connected to a warming unit, the counter counting number of recharging cycle;

a duration selector connected between the counter and the charging controller and turning off the charging circuit after a predetermined termination time.

2. The charging device with battery detection and protection function as in claim 1, wherein the warming unit is a light emitting diode or an alarm.

3. The charging device with battery detection and protection function as in claim 1, wherein the predetermined duration is 12 or 24 hours or other time.

4. The charging device with battery detection and protection function as in claim 1, wherein the charging controller is a controlling chip.