Refresh charging method for an assembled battery constituted from a plurality of lead-acid storage batteries and charging apparatus
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Aug 18, 2015
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Nov 20, 2014
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Sep 3, 2012
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Sep 3, 2012
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Provided are a refresh charging method and a refresh charging apparatus for an assembled battery constituted from lead-acid storage batteries, by which a necessary charging rate may be performed while shortening a charging period. In a constant voltage charging mode, n intermediate threshold values S1 to Sn which decrease stepwisely are set between a predetermined threshold value S0 and a lower-limit current value, and n additional timer periods T1 to Tn are set where n is an integer equal to or larger than one. Counting of the n additional timer periods T1 to Tn is respectively started when the charging current reaches the n intermediate threshold values S1 to Sn. A maximum timer period Tm and the n additional timer periods T1 to Tn are set to satisfy a relationship of Tm>T1> . . . >Tn. Charging is stopped when the counting of one of the maximum timer period Tm and the n additional timer periods T1 to Tn is completed before the lower-limit current value is detected.
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- H02J Class
- 3166 Applications Filed
- 2735 Patents Issued To-Date
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