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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nobuhiro Takano, Hitachinaka, JP;
Shigeru Shinohara, Hitachinaka, JP;
Mitsuo Ogura, Hitachinaka, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
320 17 ; 320 39 ;
Abstract
To charge a battery having a different number of cells connected in series with a relevant charge current, the number of cells of the battery is firstly determined and a current level corresponding to the number of cells is determined in view of the potential of the charger. The charge current having a level substantially equal to the thus determined current level is flowed in the battery.