Battery charging apparatus and charging method thereof
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1. A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
- a battery including;
a battery pack including at least one battery cell,a battery management system (BMS) configured to;
i) determine a type of the battery pack based on a voltage or current of the battery pack, and ii) control the generation of a terminal voltage based at least in part on the type of the battery pack determined by the BMS, anda terminal unit including electrodes configured to receive the terminal voltage; and
a charger including a controller configured to;
i) determine the type of the battery pack based at least in part on the terminal voltage and ii) control the generation of a charging voltage corresponding to the type of the battery pack determined by the charger.
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Abstract
A battery charging apparatus and charging method thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus includes a battery including a battery pack including at least one battery cell, a battery management system (BMS) configured to control the generation of a terminal voltage based on a type of the battery pack, and a terminal unit including electrodes configured to receive the terminal voltage. The apparatus further includes a charger including a controller configured to determine the type of the battery pack based on the terminal voltage and control the generation of a charging voltage corresponding to the type of the battery pack.
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1. A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
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a battery including; a battery pack including at least one battery cell, a battery management system (BMS) configured to;
i) determine a type of the battery pack based on a voltage or current of the battery pack, and ii) control the generation of a terminal voltage based at least in part on the type of the battery pack determined by the BMS, anda terminal unit including electrodes configured to receive the terminal voltage; and a charger including a controller configured to;
i) determine the type of the battery pack based at least in part on the terminal voltage and ii) control the generation of a charging voltage corresponding to the type of the battery pack determined by the charger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for charging a battery in a battery charging apparatus including a charger and the battery, the battery comprising i) a battery pack including at least one battery cell, ii) a battery management system (BMS), and iii) a terminal unit, the method comprising:
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the BMS determining a type of the battery pack based on a voltage or current of the battery pack, the BMS applying a terminal voltage to the terminal unit based at least in part on the type of the battery pack determined by the BMS; the charger receiving the terminal voltage from the terminal unit; the charger determining the type of battery pack based at least in part on the terminal voltage; and the charger generating a charging voltage based at least in part on the type of battery pack determined by the charger. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
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a battery including; a battery pack, and a battery management system (BMS) configured to;
i) determine a type of the battery pack based on a voltage or current of the battery pack, and ii) control the generation of a terminal voltage based at least in part on the type of the battery pack determined by the BMS,a charger configured to;
i) receive the terminal voltage from the battery, ii) determine the type of the battery pack based at least in part on the received terminal voltage, and iii) generate a charging voltage based on the type of the battery pack determined by the charger. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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