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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 1995
Filed:
May. 28, 1993
Rene Jeanneret, Merzligen, CH;
SMH Management Services AG, Biel, CH;
Abstract
A charging apparatus comprising discrete charging circuits each for connection to a different group of cells of an accumulator having multiple groups of cells. Each discrete charging circuit comprises a separate transformer the primary winding of which is connected to a source of an a.c. voltage common to all discrete charging circuits. The secondary winding of each transformer is connected to the input of a rectifier whose output is connected to charging terminals for connection to group terminals of a corresponding group of cells. This arrangement enables the accumulator to be completely charged while substantially reducing the risk of damaging the cell or cells of lowermost maximum capacity.