Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging – Battery or cell discharging – With charging
Patent
1997-06-24
1999-11-30
Tso, Edward H.
Electricity: battery or capacitor charging or discharging
Battery or cell discharging
With charging
320136, H01M 1046
Patent
active
059948752
ABSTRACT:
A battery charging apparatus for use with batteries that require charging in a constant current mode and/or constant voltage mode. The charging apparatus includes a constant current charging control circuit converting the charging current supplied with the battery into a voltage signal and applying the voltage signal to a feedback input terminal of a switching regulator in response to a charging speed control signal F.sub.-- Q, and a constant voltage charging control circuit providing a control signal to the feedback input terminal for controlling constant voltage charging if the battery voltage level has reached a preset voltage level, whereby a constant voltage charging is possible during the charging operation in response to a charging mode selection signal CHG.sub.-- MOD. A microcomputer produces the charging mode selection signal CHG.sub.-- MOD when it is detected the charging voltage of the battery in the constant current mode and the detected voltage reached to a preset level in order to convert the charging mode into the constant voltage mode. Further, a charging speed control signal F.sub.-- Q is produced to enable the switching regulator to perform quick charging operation. With this arrangement, the constant voltage (CV) charging mode can be performed when the battery is in the preset condition, regardless of type of batteries. In addition, by provision of a protection circuit, possible damage of the CV charging control circuit due to the excessive static or surge is effectively prevented.
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Bushnell Esq. Robert E.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Tso Edward H.
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