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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2004
Applicant:
Mikihiro Fujimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Mikihiro Fujimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rechargeable battery charging apparatus includes a type detection section for determining the type of rechargeable battery, a power-supply section for charging the rechargeable battery, and a charging control section for controlling the power-supply section. The charging control section stops the charging of the rechargeable battery or changes the limitation value of the charging current when it is detected by the type detection section that the type of the rechargeable battery is changed during charging.