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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Hartmut Henkel, Blomberg, DE;
Andreas Neuendorf, Steinheim, DE;
Michael Heinemann, Lage, DE;
Mike Wattenberg, Leopoldshoehe, DE;
Hartmut Henkel, Blomberg, DE;
Andreas Neuendorf, Steinheim, DE;
Michael Heinemann, Lage, DE;
Mike Wattenberg, Leopoldshoehe, DE;
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Blomberg, DE;
Abstract
A method of monitoring a maximum available capacity of a battery includes providing a number of diverse end-of-discharge-voltage values. A counter is assigned to each of the end-of-discharge-voltage values. The battery is discharged. One of the end-of-discharge-voltage values at which the battery is discharged is determined. A counter reading of the counter assigned to the determined end-of-discharge-voltage value is incremented. The previous steps are repeated. The counter readings are read-off so as to obtain a number of read-off counter readings. Based on the read-off counter readings, a first factor representing a first measure of a decline in the maximum available battery capacity is determined.