Battery pack chargers and charging method

A method of charging a battery pack is provided. The method includes: electronically connecting a battery pack to a charger; detecting information regarding the battery pack; determining an appropriate charging regime based on the detected information; and applying the charging regime to the battery...

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Hauptverfasser:	CHOKSI SNEHAL S, SEMAN ANDREW E, CUNANAN REGINA GRACIA C, TRINH DANH T, WHITE DANIEL J, JOHNSON ALEXIS W, CRUISE NATHAN J, BOWERS MICHELLE L, BAILEY, JR. R. ROBY, HOWARD GEOFFREY S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY GENERATION SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of charging a battery pack is provided. The method includes: electronically connecting a battery pack to a charger; detecting information regarding the battery pack; determining an appropriate charging regime based on the detected information; and applying the charging regime to the battery pack. A battery charger may also provided. The battery charger includes: a first terminal for connecting to a battery pack; a second terminal for connecting to a battery pack, a microprocessor operatively connected to the terminals and configured to receive a signal from at least one terminal regarding a battery pack connected to the terminal and control the charger to select and apply a charging regime to the battery pack according to the signal.