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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Jean-Claude Martin, Neuchâtel, CH;
Jean-Charles Guanter, Diesse, CH;
Asulab S.A., Bienne, CH;
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method for controlling the charge of an accumulator (,), as a function of the time during which said accumulator (,) has been on a charger (,), said accumulator (,) being intended to power an horological function and one or more auxiliary functions (,), this method being characterized in that it includes the steps of: incrementing a step counting signal during the charge time during which the accumulator (,) is on the charger (,); causing the accumulator (,) charge to stop when the counting signal has reached a previously defined maximum value corresponding to the nominal charge of said accumulator (,); and decrementing the step counting signal during the discharge time during which the accumulator (,) is not on the charger (,), the counting signal being decremented by a first step when only the horological function is being used, and by a second step which differs from the first and which depends on the auxiliary function or functions (,) used.