Battery-type determination apparatus, battery-type determination method, and electronic apparatus
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1. A battery-type determination apparatus comprising:
- a battery installation unit equipped with battery connection terminals in which a battery is installed;
a voltage detector that detects a voltage generated by Seebeck effect between a battery connection terminal and an electrode of the battery;
a temperature rise controller that raises a temperature at a contact point between the electrode of the battery and the battery connection terminal; and
a type determination unit that determines a type of the battery installed in the battery installation unit, based on the voltage detected by the voltage detector with the temperature risen at the contact point.
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A battery-type determination apparatus includes a battery installation unit equipped with battery connection terminals in which a battery is installed, a voltage detector that detects a voltage generated by Seebeck effect between a battery connection terminal and an electrode of the battery, a temperature rise controller that raises a temperature at a contact point between the electrode of the battery and the battery connection terminal, and a type determination unit that determines a type of the battery installed in the battery installation unit, based on the voltage detected by the voltage detector with the temperature risen at the contact point.
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1. A battery-type determination apparatus comprising:
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a battery installation unit equipped with battery connection terminals in which a battery is installed; a voltage detector that detects a voltage generated by Seebeck effect between a battery connection terminal and an electrode of the battery; a temperature rise controller that raises a temperature at a contact point between the electrode of the battery and the battery connection terminal; and a type determination unit that determines a type of the battery installed in the battery installation unit, based on the voltage detected by the voltage detector with the temperature risen at the contact point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A battery-type determination method comprising:
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raising a temperature at a contact point between an electrode of a battery and a battery connection terminal of a battery installation unit; detecting a voltage generated by Seebeck effect between the battery connection terminal of the battery installation unit and the electrode of the battery, with a predetermined temperature rise caused at the contact point; and determining a type of the battery installed in the battery installation unit, based on the detected voltage. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a battery installation unit equipped with battery connection terminals in which a battery is installed; a voltage detector that detects a voltage generated by Seebeck effect between a battery connection terminal and an electrode of the battery; a temperature rise controller that raises a temperature at a contact point between the electrode of the battery and the battery connection terminal; and a type determination unit that determines a type of the battery installed in the battery installation unit, based on the voltage detected by the voltage detector with the temperature risen at the contact point; and a voltage setting unit that sets a voltage value for monitoring a state of the battery, depending on the type of the battery determined by the type determination unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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