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Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2014
Applicant:

Braun Gmbh, Kronberg, DE;

Inventor:

Martin Simeth, Koenigstein, DE;

Assignee:

BRAUN GMBH, Kronberg, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); G01R 31/36 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/3606 (2013.01); G01R 31/362 (2013.01); H01M 10/482 (2013.01); G01R 19/16542 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and an apparatus for determining the battery level of a rechargeable battery used in a battery driven apparatus for driving a load and for indicating a low battery level; and a repeating measurement of the battery voltage and a determination of a threshold for indicating the low battery level. The running time of the apparatus while driving the load is accumulated since the last charging and is repeatedly stored as sequenced data-logger entries in a data-logger memory until a reset of the apparatus due to insufficient battery capacity or until charging of the battery. Threshold is determined after the reset based on the data-logger entries and a required remaining running time of the apparatus upon indication of low battery level.


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