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US 2017/0324262 A1Published application
Charging Apparatus, Charging Program, and Charging Method
AssigneeGbs Co., Ltd.
InventorTadatsugu KOSUGI
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AssigneeGbs Co., Ltd.
InventorTadatsugu KOSUGI
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A charging apparatus, a charging method, and the like that can prevent deterioration in a battery by appropriate current adjustment and shorten charging time are provided. A charging apparatus 1 performs charging of a battery 31 with a constant current until a voltage of the battery 31 reaches a predetermined voltage and, after the predetermined voltage is achieved, performs charging of the battery 31 while controlling the current so as to keep the voltage constant. A deterioration measuring unit 31 detects a deterioration condition in the battery 31. A current and voltage adjusting unit 11 specifies an additional current in accordance with the deterioration condition. A power supplying unit 12 supplies the additional current to the battery 31 in addition to the constant current. Such a deterioration condition is specified by a voltage difference or a temperature difference detected by supplying a single amount of current for a certain period.
A charging apparatus configured to perform charging of a battery with a constant current until a voltage of the battery reaches a predetermined voltage and performs, after the predetermined voltage is achieved, charging of the battery while controlling the current so as to keep the voltage constant, the charging apparatus comprising:
A charging program configured to perform charging of a battery with a constant current until a voltage of the battery reaches a predetermined voltage and perform, after the predetermined voltage is achieved, charging of the battery while controlling the current so as to keep the voltage constant, the program causing a computer to function as:
A charging method of performing charging of a battery with a constant current until a voltage of the battery reaches a predetermined voltage and performing, after the predetermined voltage is achieved, charging of the battery while controlling the current so as to keep the voltage constant, the method performing:
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