Global Patent Index - EP 0851556 A3

EP 0851556 A3 20000112 - Battery charger

Title (en)

Battery charger

Title (de)


Title (fr)

Dispositif de chargement de batterie


EP 0851556 A3 20000112 (EN)


EP 97303212 A 19970512


JP 34862496 A 19961226

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0851556A2] A battery charger includes charge control circuits each connected in parallel with an associated one of serially-connected battery cells. Each charge control circuit includes a switching device; a comparator, having a hysteresis characteristic determined by two threshold voltages, e.g., a safe charging voltage and an optimum charging voltage, for comparing the battery voltage with one of the threshold voltages selected according to a changing direction of the battery voltage; a reference voltage source for generating a reference voltage corresponding to either one of the threshold values; and a driving circuit for receiving a comparator output to render the switching device conductive or cutoff. When the battery voltage falls between the threshold voltages, the switching device becomes conductive to cause a constant current to flow from the battery cell to the switching device. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H02J 7/00

IPC 8 full level

H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H02J 7/0016 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)


DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0851556 A2 19980701; EP 0851556 A3 20000112; JP H10191574 A 19980721; US 5850136 A 19981215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97303212 A 19970512; JP 34862496 A 19961226; US 85631997 A 19970514