GB2088159B - Battery charging apparatus - Google Patents
Battery charging apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- GB2088159B GB2088159B GB8135023A GB8135023A GB2088159B GB 2088159 B GB2088159 B GB 2088159B GB 8135023 A GB8135023 A GB 8135023A GB 8135023 A GB8135023 A GB 8135023A GB 2088159 B GB2088159 B GB 2088159B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- battery charging
- charging apparatus
- battery
- charging
- 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.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- 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
- H02J7/007—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage
- H02J7/00712—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters
- H02J7/007182—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters in response to battery voltage
- H02J7/007184—Regulation of charging or discharging current or voltage the cycle being controlled or terminated in response to electric parameters in response to battery voltage in response to battery voltage gradient
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
- Secondary Cells (AREA)
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8135023A GB2088159B (en) | 1980-11-20 | 1981-11-20 | Battery charging apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8037221 | 1980-11-20 | ||
GB8135023A GB2088159B (en) | 1980-11-20 | 1981-11-20 | Battery charging apparatus |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB2088159A GB2088159A (en) | 1982-06-03 |
GB2088159B true GB2088159B (en) | 1985-01-30 |
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Family Applications (1)
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GB8135023A Expired GB2088159B (en) | 1980-11-20 | 1981-11-20 | Battery charging apparatus |
Country Status (1)
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GB (1) | GB2088159B (en) |
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