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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2008
Ming-feng Lai, Taichung, TW;
Hsin-hsiung Chiu, Changhua Hsien, TW;
Ming-Feng Lai, Taichung, TW;
Hsin-Hsiung Chiu, Changhua Hsien, TW;
Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd., Nan-Tou Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A charging method for a battery includes: enabling a charging device to charge the battery with a first charging voltage having a value that is increasing and a first charging current having a value that is constant; and when it is determined that the value of the first charging voltage is equal to a maximum charging voltage value of the battery, enabling the charging device to charge the battery with a second charging voltage having a value that is equal to a maximum charging voltage value of the battery, and a second charging current having a value that is decreasing. A charging device for realizing the charging method is also disclosed.