JPH066938A - Multiple-battery charger - Google Patents
Multiple-battery chargerInfo
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- JPH066938A JPH066938A JP4157679A JP15767992A JPH066938A JP H066938 A JPH066938 A JP H066938A JP 4157679 A JP4157679 A JP 4157679A JP 15767992 A JP15767992 A JP 15767992A JP H066938 A JPH066938 A JP H066938A
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- storage battery
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- storage batteries
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、複数種類蓄電池兼用充
電装置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging device that also serves as a plurality of types of storage batteries.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、負極にカドミウムを用いるニッケ
ル−カドミュウム二次電池に変わる新しいアルカリ二次
電池として、負極に水素吸蔵合金を用いたニッケル−水
素蓄電池の研究開発が盛んに行なわれている。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a new alkaline secondary battery replacing a nickel-cadmium secondary battery using cadmium as a negative electrode, research and development of a nickel-hydrogen storage battery using a hydrogen storage alloy as a negative electrode has been actively conducted.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、このニッケ
ル−水素蓄電池の充電電圧は、ニッケル−カドミュウム
電池が５００ｍＶであるのに対して、６００ｍＶであ
り、ニッケル−カドミュウム蓄電池用の充電器を用いる
ことができない。従って、ニッケル−カドミュウム蓄電
池用充電器を所有している者でも、また、新たにニッケ
ル−水素蓄電池用の充電器を購買しなければならず、こ
れはコストがかかり、しかもスペースを取るという問題
がある。By the way, the charging voltage of the nickel-hydrogen storage battery is 600 mV, whereas the charging voltage of the nickel-cadmium battery is 500 mV, and a charger for the nickel-cadmium storage battery can be used. Can not. Therefore, even a person who owns a charger for a nickel-cadmium storage battery must purchase a new charger for a nickel-hydrogen storage battery, which is costly and space-consuming. is there.
【０００４】そこで、本発明は、このような充電電圧の
異なる複数種類の蓄電池を充電することのできる複数種
類蓄電池兼用充電装置を提供することを目的とするもの
である。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a charging device for a plurality of types of storage batteries which can charge a plurality of types of storage batteries having different charging voltages.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、充電電圧が異
なる複数種類の蓄電池を充電することが可能な充電装置
であって、複数種類の蓄電池を充電するために必要な複
数の充電端子のうち一方の極の充電端子を共通としたこ
とを特徴とするものである。DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a charging device capable of charging a plurality of types of storage batteries having different charging voltages, and a plurality of charging terminals required for charging a plurality of types of storage batteries. It is characterized in that the charging terminal of one of the poles is common.
【０００６】上記複数種類の蓄電池としては、例えばニ
ッケル−カドミュウム蓄電池とニッケル−水素蓄電池が
挙げられる。Examples of the plurality of types of storage batteries include nickel-cadmium storage batteries and nickel-hydrogen storage batteries.
【０００７】ニッケル−水素蓄電池を充電する場合に
は、その温度特性が重要になるので、ニッケル−水素蓄
電池の温度が所定温度以上となったとき、充電を停止す
るようにすることが望ましい。When charging a nickel-hydrogen storage battery, its temperature characteristics are important. Therefore, it is desirable to stop the charging when the temperature of the nickel-hydrogen storage battery exceeds a predetermined temperature.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】本発明の充電装置においては、最小の端子の数
で、充電条件の異なる複数種の蓄電池を安全に充電する
ことができる。In the charging device of the present invention, a plurality of types of storage batteries having different charging conditions can be safely charged with the minimum number of terminals.
【０００９】[0009]
【実施例】以下、添付図面を参照しつつ、本発明の好ま
しい実施例による複数種類蓄電池兼用充電装置について
説明する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A multi-type storage battery / charging device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
【００１０】複数種類蓄電池兼用充電装置の説明に先立
って、本充電装置が主に対象とする電池について簡単に
説明する。Prior to the description of the charging device that also serves as a plurality of types of storage batteries, the batteries that the charging device mainly targets will be briefly described.
【００１１】まず、この電池としては、ニッケル−カド
ミュウム蓄電池とニッケル−水素蓄電池が代表とされ
る。ニッケル−カドミュウム蓄電池とニッケル−水素蓄
電池は、充電電流が異なる。すなわち、ニッケル−カド
ミュウム蓄電池は、充電電流が５００mAであるのに対し
て、ニッケル−水素蓄電池の充電電流は５００mAである
ので、ニッケル−カドミュウム蓄電池とニッケル−水素
蓄電池とは別個に充電を行なわなければならない。そこ
で、本実施例においては、図１に示したように、ニッケ
ル−カドミュウム蓄電池Ｃとニッケル−水素蓄電池Ｈと
では、負極側の充電端子Ｃ１、Ｈ１の位置は、共通とす
るが、正極側の充電端子Ｃ２、Ｈ２の位置をずらすよう
にした。また、ニッケル−水素蓄電池においては、温度
特性がある温度を境にして急激に変化するので、所定温
度以上となったときに充電を停止する必要がある。その
ため、電池温度をモニタする必要がある。First, as this battery, a nickel-cadmium storage battery and a nickel-hydrogen storage battery are typified. Nickel-cadmium storage batteries and nickel-hydrogen storage batteries have different charging currents. That is, the nickel-cadmium storage battery has a charging current of 500 mA, whereas the nickel-hydrogen storage battery has a charging current of 500 mA, so the nickel-cadmium storage battery and the nickel-hydrogen storage battery must be charged separately. I won't. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the nickel-cadmium storage battery C and the nickel-hydrogen storage battery H share the same position of the charging terminals C1 and H1 on the negative electrode side, but on the positive electrode side. The positions of the charging terminals C2 and H2 were shifted. Further, in the nickel-hydrogen storage battery, the temperature characteristics change abruptly with a certain temperature as a boundary, so it is necessary to stop charging when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the battery temperature.
【００１２】そこで、温度モニタ端子Ｈ３を形成した。
次に、本発明の実施例による充電装置について説明す
る。Therefore, the temperature monitor terminal H3 is formed.
Next, a charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
【００１３】充電装置１は、直流電源あるいは交流電源
に接続されるものであって、まず電圧変換回路２を備え
ている。この電圧変換回路２には、上記のニッケル−カ
ドミュウム蓄電池のための５００mV、およびニッケル−
水素蓄電池のための６００mVをそれぞれ形成するための
電流制御回路３が接続されている。この電流制御回路３
からはリード線４、５が延びており、これらのリード線
４、５の先端には２つの正極端子である第１端子６、第
２端子７がそれぞれ接続されている。第１端子６はニッ
ケル−カドミュウム蓄電池のためのものであり、第２端
子７はニッケル−水素蓄電池のためのものである。The charging device 1 is connected to a DC power supply or an AC power supply, and first comprises a voltage conversion circuit 2. This voltage conversion circuit 2 includes 500 mV for the above nickel-cadmium storage battery, and nickel-
A current control circuit 3 is connected to form 600 mV for the hydrogen storage battery, respectively. This current control circuit 3
Lead wires 4 and 5 extend from therethrough, and the first terminals 6 and the second terminals 7 which are two positive electrode terminals are connected to the tips of the lead wires 4 and 5, respectively. The first terminal 6 is for a nickel-cadmium storage battery and the second terminal 7 is for a nickel-hydrogen storage battery.
【００１４】また、電圧変換回路２からも直接リード線
８が延びており、このリード線の先端には、負極である
第３端子９が接続されている。この第３端子９は、ニッ
ケル−カドミュウム蓄電池Ｃおよびニッケル−水素蓄電
池Ｈに共通のものである。A lead wire 8 also extends directly from the voltage conversion circuit 2, and a third terminal 9 which is a negative electrode is connected to the tip of this lead wire. The third terminal 9 is common to the nickel-cadmium storage battery C and the nickel-hydrogen storage battery H.
【００１５】上記リード線４、５には、充電電圧監視定
値以上の上昇により、充電の完了を監視するための電圧
監視回路１０が接続されており、この電圧監視回路１０
は、上記電流制御回路３に接続された充電制御回路１１
に接続されており、電圧監視回路１０が、電圧を監視
し、この電圧が充電が完了したことを示す電圧となった
とき、充電制御回路１１は電流制御回路３の作動を停止
させ、充電電流の供給を停止する。The lead wires 4 and 5 are connected to a voltage monitoring circuit 10 for monitoring the completion of charging when the charging voltage has risen above a constant value for monitoring the charging voltage.
Is a charging control circuit 11 connected to the current control circuit 3.
The voltage monitoring circuit 10 monitors the voltage, and when the voltage reaches a voltage indicating that the charging is completed, the charge control circuit 11 stops the operation of the current control circuit 3 to change the charging current. Stop the supply of.
【００１６】上記温度モニタ端子Ｈ３には、温度監視回
路１２が接続されており、この温度監視回路１２は、上
記充電制御回路１１に接続され、ニッケル−水素蓄電池
Ｈの温度が所定温度以上、例えば５０℃以上となったと
き、上記充電制御回路１１をして電流制御回路３の作動
を停止させるようにする。これは、ニッケル−水素蓄電
池の場合には、上記の所定温度以上となると、充電電圧
に基づいて検知される充電完了が検知され難くなるから
である。A temperature monitor circuit 12 is connected to the temperature monitor terminal H3. The temperature monitor circuit 12 is connected to the charge control circuit 11 so that the temperature of the nickel-hydrogen storage battery H is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, for example. When the temperature reaches 50 ° C. or higher, the charging control circuit 11 is operated to stop the operation of the current control circuit 3. This is because, in the case of a nickel-hydrogen storage battery, when the temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, it is difficult to detect the completion of charging detected based on the charging voltage.
【００１７】以上説明したように、本発明においては、
１つの充電装置において複数の蓄電池が充電できるよう
に、それぞれのための充電端子を設けるとともに、これ
らの端子の内、一方の極の端子をすべての蓄電池につい
て共通にしたものである。As described above, in the present invention,
A charging terminal for each of the storage batteries is provided so that a plurality of storage batteries can be charged in one charging device, and one of these terminals has a common terminal for all storage batteries.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】これによって、本発明の複数種類蓄電池
兼用充電装置においては、簡便な構造で安全にかつ効率
よく複数種の蓄電池を充電することができる。As a result, in the charging device for a plurality of types of storage batteries combined with the present invention, a plurality of types of storage batteries can be charged safely and efficiently with a simple structure.
【図１】本発明の実施例による複数種類蓄電池兼用充電
装置の構造とこの充電装置によって充電される２つの蓄
電池の充電回路の例を示す概略図である。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a structure of a charging device that also functions as a plurality of types of storage batteries according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a charging circuit for two storage batteries that are charged by the charging device.
１ 複数種類蓄電池兼用充電装置 ２ 電圧変換回路 ３ 電流制御回路 ６ 第１端子 ７ 第２端子 ９ 第３端子 １０ 電圧監視回路 １１ 充電制御回路 １２ 温度監視回路 1 Charger for plural kinds of storage batteries 2 Voltage conversion circuit 3 Current control circuit 6 1st terminal 7 2nd terminal 9 3rd terminal 10 Voltage monitoring circuit 11 Charging control circuit 12 Temperature monitoring circuit
Claims (3)
電することが可能な充電装置であって、複数種類の蓄電
池を充電するために必要な複数の充電端子のうち一方の
極の充電端子を共通としたことを特徴とする複数種類蓄
電池兼用充電装置。1. A charging device capable of charging a plurality of types of storage batteries having different charging currents, wherein one of the plurality of charging terminals required for charging the plurality of types of storage batteries has a charging terminal of one pole. Charging device for multiple types of storage batteries that is common.
ミュウム蓄電池とニッケル−水素蓄電池である請求項１
の複数種類蓄電池兼用充電装置。2. The plurality of types of storage batteries are a nickel-cadmium storage battery and a nickel-hydrogen storage battery.
This is a charging device for multiple types of storage batteries.
温度以上となったとき、充電を停止する充電制御手段を
備えている請求項２の複数種類蓄電池兼用充電装置。3. The multi-type storage battery / charging device according to claim 2, further comprising a charging control means for stopping charging when the temperature of the nickel-hydrogen storage battery becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP4157679A JPH066938A (en) | 1992-06-17 | 1992-06-17 | Multiple-battery charger |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP4157679A JPH066938A (en) | 1992-06-17 | 1992-06-17 | Multiple-battery charger |
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| JPH066938A true JPH066938A (en) | 1994-01-14 |
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| JP4157679A Pending JPH066938A (en) | 1992-06-17 | 1992-06-17 | Multiple-battery charger |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0642202A2 (en) * | 1993-08-30 | 1995-03-08 | YAESU MUSEN Co., Ltd. | Electronic device, battery pack and charger for the battery pack |
| KR19990020702A (en) * | 1997-08-30 | 1999-03-25 | 이형도 | Battery charger |
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1992
- 1992-06-17 JP JP4157679A patent/JPH066938A/en active Pending
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0642202A2 (en) * | 1993-08-30 | 1995-03-08 | YAESU MUSEN Co., Ltd. | Electronic device, battery pack and charger for the battery pack |
| EP0642202A3 (en) * | 1993-08-30 | 1995-05-10 | Yaesu Musen Kk | Electronic device, battery pack and charger for the battery pack. |
| KR19990020702A (en) * | 1997-08-30 | 1999-03-25 | 이형도 | Battery charger |
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