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Method for charging a rechargeable energy store, charging device for a rechargeable energy store, and circuit breaker

  • US 9,178,375 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2010
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for charging a rechargeable energy store, the method comprising:

  • coupling the rechargeable energy store to a power supply line;

    performing at least one of (i) ascertaining a piece of utilization information that indicates a utilization amount corresponding to a current load that is sufficient to trip a circuit breaker coupled to the power supply line, and (ii) ascertaining a separate piece of charging information regarding at least one of a power and a time remaining of a separate charging current supplied to a further energy store by the power supply line;

    setting a time characteristic of a setpoint current intensity of a charging current supplied by the power supply line, based on the at least one of the ascertained utilization information and the ascertained, separate charging information; and

    applying the charging current from the power supply line to the rechargeable energy store.

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