Detecting method and detecting apparatus for detecting internal of rechargeable battery, rechargeable battery pack having said detecting apparatus therein, apparatus having said detecting apparatus therein, program in which said detecting method is incorporated, and medium in which said program is stored
First Claim
1. A detecting method for detecting internal resistance of an inspective rechargeable battery when said inspective rechargeable battery is charged by a constant current-constant voltage charging regime comprising a constant current charging mode and a constant voltage charging mode in that charging is commenced by said constant current charging mode at a constant current value I0 and after the battery voltage of said inspective rechargeable battery reaches a given voltage value Vmax, the charging is performed by said constant voltage charging mode at a constant voltage Vmax until the termination thereof, characterized in that said detecting method comprises at least a step (a) wherein an accumulated, charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery in the constant voltage charging mode is obtained and a step (b) wherein said charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery obtained in the constant voltage charging mode in said step (a) is referred to previously acquired data of a normal rechargeable battery, which corresponds to said inspective rechargeable battery, with respect to relationships of charged electricity quantities Qcv thereof versus internal resistances thereof when increased or decreased or their increased or decreased magnitudes in the constant voltage charging mode.
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Abstract
A detecting method for detecting internal resistance of an inspective rechargeable battery when said inspective rechargeable battery is charged by the constant current-constant voltage charging regime, said detecting method comprising at least a step (a) wherein an accumulated, charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery in the constant voltage charging mode is obtained and a step (b) wherein said charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery obtained in the constant voltage charging mode in said step (a) is referred to previously acquired data of a normal rechargeable battery, which corresponds to said inspective rechargeable battery, with respect to relationships of charged electricity quantities Qcv thereof versus internal resistances thereof when increased or decreased or their increased or decreased magnitudes in the constant voltage charging mode.
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1. A detecting method for detecting internal resistance of an inspective rechargeable battery when said inspective rechargeable battery is charged by a constant current-constant voltage charging regime comprising a constant current charging mode and a constant voltage charging mode in that charging is commenced by said constant current charging mode at a constant current value I0 and after the battery voltage of said inspective rechargeable battery reaches a given voltage value Vmax, the charging is performed by said constant voltage charging mode at a constant voltage Vmax until the termination thereof,
characterized in that said detecting method comprises at least a step (a) wherein an accumulated, charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery in the constant voltage charging mode is obtained and a step (b) wherein said charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery obtained in the constant voltage charging mode in said step (a) is referred to previously acquired data of a normal rechargeable battery, which corresponds to said inspective rechargeable battery, with respect to relationships of charged electricity quantities Qcv thereof versus internal resistances thereof when increased or decreased or their increased or decreased magnitudes in the constant voltage charging mode.
- 22. A detecting apparatus for detecting internal resistance of an inspective rechargeable battery when said inspective rechargeable battery is charged by a constant current-constant voltage charging regime comprising a constant current charging mode and a constant voltage charging mode in that charging is commenced by said constant current charging mode at a constant current value I0 and after the battery voltage reaches a given voltage value Vmax, the charging is performed by said constant voltage charging mode at a constant voltage Vmax until the termination thereof, said detecting apparatus having at least a means (i) for measuring a voltage of said inspective rechargeable battery, a means (ii) for acquiring an accumulated, charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery in the constant voltage charging mode, a means (iii) for memorizing previously acquired data of a normal rechargeable battery which corresponds to said inspective rechargeable battery, with respect to relationships of charged electricity quantities thereof in the constant voltage charging mode and internal resistances thereof when increased or decreased or their increased or decreased magnitudes, and a means (iv) for referring said charged electricity quantity of said inspective rechargeable battery in the constant voltage charging mode obtained by said means (ii) to information from said means (iii), wherein internal resistance of said inspective rechargeable battery is detected from information from said means (iv).
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