EP2111682A4 - Charging circuit for parallel charging in multiple battery systems - Google Patents

Charging circuit for parallel charging in multiple battery systems

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Publication number
EP2111682A4
EP2111682A4 EP03814354A EP03814354A EP2111682A4 EP 2111682 A4 EP2111682 A4 EP 2111682A4 EP 03814354 A EP03814354 A EP 03814354A EP 03814354 A EP03814354 A EP 03814354A EP 2111682 A4 EP2111682 A4 EP 2111682A4
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Prior art keywords
charging
multiple battery
battery systems
parallel
charging circuit
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP03814354A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2111682A2 (en
Inventor
Vlad Popescu Stanesti
Marian Niculae
Constantin Bucur
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
O2Micro Inc
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O2Micro Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/328,466 external-priority patent/US6611129B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/364,228 external-priority patent/US6977482B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/648,891 external-priority patent/US7064521B2/en
Application filed by O2Micro Inc filed Critical O2Micro Inc
Publication of EP2111682A4 publication Critical patent/EP2111682A4/en
Publication of EP2111682A2 publication Critical patent/EP2111682A2/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0013—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially
    • H02J7/0014—Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries
    • H02J7/0018—Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries using separate charge circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0013—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially
    • H02J7/0014—Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries
    • H02J7/0019—Circuits for equalisation of charge between batteries using switched or multiplexed charge circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0013—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially
    • H02J7/0025—Sequential battery discharge in systems with a plurality of batteries
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0068—Battery or charger load switching, e.g. concurrent charging and load supply
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0069—Charging or discharging for charge maintenance, battery initiation or rejuvenation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/02—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/34—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J2207/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J2207/20—Charging or discharging characterised by the power electronics converter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
    • H02M1/0045—Converters combining the concepts of switch-mode regulation and linear regulation, e.g. linear pre-regulator to switching converter, linear and switching converter in parallel, same converter or same transistor operating either in linear or switching mode
EP03814354A 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Charging circuit for parallel charging in multiple battery systems Withdrawn EP2111682A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/328,466 US6611129B2 (en) 2001-08-17 2002-12-23 Voltage mode, high accuracy battery charger
US10/364,228 US6977482B2 (en) 2003-02-11 2003-02-11 Selector circuit for power management in multiple battery systems
US45782603P 2003-03-26 2003-03-26
US48463503P 2003-07-03 2003-07-03
US10/618,901 US6861823B2 (en) 2001-08-17 2003-07-14 Charging circuit for controlling a charging parameter of a rechargeable battery
US10/648,891 US7064521B2 (en) 2001-08-17 2003-08-27 Charging circuit for parallel charging in multiple battery systems
PCT/US2003/041117 WO2004059757A2 (en) 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Charging circuit for parallel charging in multiple battery systems

Publications (2)

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EP2111682A4 true EP2111682A4 (en) 2009-10-28
EP2111682A2 EP2111682A2 (en) 2009-10-28

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EP03814354A Withdrawn EP2111682A2 (en) 2002-12-23 2003-12-23 Charging circuit for parallel charging in multiple battery systems

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EP (1) EP2111682A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2005534278A (en)
AU (1) AU2003300320A1 (en)
TW (1) TWI231081B (en)
WO (1) WO2004059757A2 (en)

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AU2003300320A8 (en) 2004-07-22
AU2003300320A1 (en) 2004-07-22
WO2004059757A3 (en) 2005-03-24
TW200419871A (en) 2004-10-01
TWI231081B (en) 2005-04-11
WO2004059757A2 (en) 2004-07-15
JP2005534278A (en) 2005-11-10

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