Battery characteristic simulating apparatus
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1. A battery characteristic simulating apparatus for supplying electric power which simulates a battery characteristic of a battery to a battery-driven type electronic appliance,the apparatus comprising:
- a voltage/current generating unit for outputting a predetermined generated value to both the battery and the electronic appliance;
a voltage/current measuring unit for measuring a value of either the battery or the electronic appliance when the voltage/current generating unit outputs the predetermined generated value;
a characteristic data acquiring unit for acquiring a battery characteristic of the battery based upon characteristic data made by combining the predetermined generated value outputted from the voltage/current generating unit to the battery with a measured value of the battery measured by the voltage/current measuring unit;
a storage unit for storing the battery characteristic of the characteristic data acquiring unit;
a simulation signal producing unit for calculating a generated value for the electronic appliance based upon the battery characteristic stored in the storage unit and the measured value of the electronic appliance measured by the voltage/current measuring unit, and for outputting the calculated generated value to the voltage/current generating unit; and
a housing, whereinthe voltage/current generating unit, the voltage/current measuring unit, the characteristic data acquiring unit, the storage unit, and the simulation signal producing unit are provided within the same housing.
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A battery characteristic simulating apparatus is provided for supplying electric power for simulating a battery characteristic of a battery to a battery-driven type electronic appliance. The battery characteristic simulating apparatus includes a voltage/current generating unit; a voltage/current measuring unit; a characteristic data acquiring unit; a storage unit; and a simulation signal producing unit that are provided within the same housing of the battery characteristic simulating apparatus.
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1. A battery characteristic simulating apparatus for supplying electric power which simulates a battery characteristic of a battery to a battery-driven type electronic appliance,
the apparatus comprising: -
a voltage/current generating unit for outputting a predetermined generated value to both the battery and the electronic appliance; a voltage/current measuring unit for measuring a value of either the battery or the electronic appliance when the voltage/current generating unit outputs the predetermined generated value; a characteristic data acquiring unit for acquiring a battery characteristic of the battery based upon characteristic data made by combining the predetermined generated value outputted from the voltage/current generating unit to the battery with a measured value of the battery measured by the voltage/current measuring unit; a storage unit for storing the battery characteristic of the characteristic data acquiring unit; a simulation signal producing unit for calculating a generated value for the electronic appliance based upon the battery characteristic stored in the storage unit and the measured value of the electronic appliance measured by the voltage/current measuring unit, and for outputting the calculated generated value to the voltage/current generating unit; and a housing, wherein the voltage/current generating unit, the voltage/current measuring unit, the characteristic data acquiring unit, the storage unit, and the simulation signal producing unit are provided within the same housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A battery characteristic simulating apparatus for supplying electric power which simulates a battery characteristic of a battery to a battery-driven type electronic appliance, the apparatus comprising:
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a voltage/current generating unit that is electrically coupled to a battery and an electronic appliance, the voltage/current generating unit for outputting a generated value to both the battery and the electronic appliance; a voltage/current measuring unit that is electrically coupled to the battery and to the electronic appliance, the voltage/current measuring unit for measuring a value of either the battery or the electronic appliance when the voltage/current generating unit outputs the generated value; a characteristic data acquiring unit that is electrically coupled to the voltage/current generating unit and the voltage/current measuring unit, the characteristic data acquiring unit for acquiring a battery characteristic of the battery based upon characteristic data generated based on the generated value outputted from the voltage/current generating unit to the battery and the measured value of the battery measured by the voltage/current measuring unit; a storage unit that is electrically coupled to the characteristic data acquiring unit, the storage unit for storing the battery characteristic generated by the characteristic data acquiring unit; and a simulation signal producing unit that is electrically coupled to the voltage/current generating unit, the voltage/current measuring unit, and the storage unit, the simulation signal producing unit for calculating a calculated value for the electronic appliance based upon the battery characteristic stored in the storage unit and the measured value of the electronic appliance measured by the voltage/current measuring unit, and for outputting the calculated value to the voltage/current generating unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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