Battery pack with monitoring function for use in a battery charging system

A battery charging system is provided which is comprised of a battery pack (30) and a charging system (20). The battery pack (30) includes a battery (10) and a battery capacity detect circuit (32). The battery capacity detect circuit (32) having a memory is interfaced with the charging system (20) t...

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Hauptverfasser:	MATTHEWS WALLACE EDWARD, LANDAU JOHN EDWARD, FREEMAN DAVID LOUIS
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION MEASURING MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES PHYSICS PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY TESTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A battery charging system is provided which is comprised of a battery pack (30) and a charging system (20). The battery pack (30) includes a battery (10) and a battery capacity detect circuit (32). The battery capacity detect circuit (32) having a memory is interfaced with the charging system (20) through a communication link to output a CHG-Bar signal. The battery capacity detect circuit (32) is operable to perform numerous monitoring operations on the battery by detecting the charge input to the battery and detecting charge taken away from the battery in a discharge operation. This operation is performed independent of the charging operation by the charging system (20). However, the charging operation of the charger (22) can be affected with the CHG-Bar signal.