Battery monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. A battery monitoring apparatus for a vehicle including a battery and a starter for starting an engine thereof by using electric power supplied from the battery, comprising:
- a current obtaining section that obtains, as a discharge current value, a value of a discharge current flowing out from the battery while the engine is being started;
a current determination section that determines whether or not the discharge current value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value;
a start determination section that determines whether or not the engine has been started up; and
a jump-start determination section that determines that the engine has been jump-started if the discharge current value is determined to be smaller than the threshold value and the engine is determined to have been started up.
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Abstract
A battery monitoring apparatus is for a vehicle including a battery and a starter for starting an engine thereof by using electric power supplied from the battery. The battery monitoring apparatus includes a current obtaining section that obtains, as a discharge current value, a value of a discharge current flowing out from the battery while the engine is being started, a current determination section that determines whether or not the discharge current value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, a start determination section that determines whether or not the engine has been started up, and a jump-start determination section that determines that the engine has been jump-started if the discharge current value is determined to be smaller than the threshold value and the engine is determined to have been started up.
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1. A battery monitoring apparatus for a vehicle including a battery and a starter for starting an engine thereof by using electric power supplied from the battery, comprising:
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a current obtaining section that obtains, as a discharge current value, a value of a discharge current flowing out from the battery while the engine is being started; a current determination section that determines whether or not the discharge current value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value; a start determination section that determines whether or not the engine has been started up; and a jump-start determination section that determines that the engine has been jump-started if the discharge current value is determined to be smaller than the threshold value and the engine is determined to have been started up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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