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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1995
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A secondary battery is charged with a constant voltage, while a charging current generated by the application of the constant voltage is monitored. After the charging current becomes smaller than a predetermined current value, an open circuit voltage of the secondary battery is sampled at a predetermined interval while substantially stopping charging. Charging is completed, when either a voltage difference between a terminal voltage of the secondary battery and the sampled open circuit voltage becomes smaller than a predetermined voltage difference value, the sampled open circuit voltage becomes bigger than a predetermined voltage value, or, a remaining charging time of a timer which is calculated based on the sampled open circuit voltage has elapsed. The method shortens the charging time and enables the correct detection of the fully charged state.