摘要:
A battery charger for charging a battery pack having a battery, a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the battery, and a battery terminal. The battery charger includes a charger terminal to which the battery terminal is connected when the battery is charged, a charge current generating circuit that generates a charge current for charging the battery, a battery temperature detector, and a controller. The battery temperature detector is configured to include a circuit, for example, to detect a temperature of the battery while cooperating with the temperature sensor and to output a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the battery. The controller which is supplied with the temperature signal from the battery temperature detector, corrects the temperature signal, and provides a corrected temperature signal.
摘要:
A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to a power tool through an adapter when a power switch of the tool is turned ON and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool when the power tool is not operated. In order to prevent a rush current from flow in a switch interposed between a switching power source circuit and the battery pack when charging the battery pack is commenced, the switch is rendered OFF when the output voltage from the switching power source is greater than the battery voltage. Charging the battery is started upon once lowering the output of the switching power source to a level lower than the battery voltage.
摘要:
A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to a power tool through an adapter when a power switch of the tool is turned ON and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool when the power tool is not operated. In order to prevent a rush current from flowing in a switch interposed between a switching power source circuit and the battery pack when charging the battery pack is commenced, the switch is rendered OFF when the output voltage from the switching power source is greater than the battery voltage. Charging the battery is started upon once lowering the output of the switching power source to a level lower than the battery voltage.
摘要:
A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to a power tool through an adapter when a power switch of the tool is turned ON and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool when the power tool is not operated. A minimum battery temperature gradient amongst battery temperature gradients ever computed is used to determine whether the battery pack has cooling effect when forcibly cooled by a cooling fan or whether the battery pack has reached a full charge condition. When charging the battery pack is interrupted due to operation of the power tool, computing the battery temperature gradient is halted for some time or determination of the battery pack's full charge condition is not performed for some time in order to prevent the minimum battery temperature from being updated during interruption of charging of the battery pack.
摘要:
A full charge condition of a battery is determined based on a battery temperature gradient computed at every sampling time based on two values of detected battery temperatures. However, the battery temperature detected when the level of a charge current is switched does not exhibit an accurate temperature of the battery due to contact resistance existing in contact portion of a battery side terminal and a charger side terminal, resulting in inaccurate detection of the full charge condition. A microcomputer corrects the battery temperatures detected after the level of the charge current is switched and the full charge determination is made through computation of the battery temperature gradient using the corrected battery temperatures.
摘要:
A battery charger including a charging power supply circuit connected to an input power supply and adapted to charge a battery to be charged, a charging control circuit adapted to control charging of the battery, and a constant voltage power supply adapted to drive the charging control circuit, wherein the charging control circuit stops an output of the constant voltage power supply when the battery is detached from the charger.
摘要:
To reduce power consumption when charging a secondary battery is not performed, a first power supply circuit is disabled but a second power supply circuit is enabled when the secondary battery is unloaded from a battery charger. Both the first and second power supply circuits are enabled when the battery is loaded in the charger The first power supply circuit is provided for supplying power to the secondary battery. The second power supply circuit is provided for supplying a first voltage to such components that are operated with the first voltage and a second voltage to such components that are operated with the second voltage, wherein the second voltage is greater than the first voltage. When the battery is unloaded from the charger, the second power supply circuit supplies only the first voltage whereas when the battery is loaded in the charger, the second power supply circuit supplies the first and second voltages to the corresponding components.
摘要:
A compact battery pack with high handling ability and restraining degradation of battery cells. The battery pack includes an insertion portion to be inserted into a handle portion of a cordless power tool and an accommodation portion in which all battery cells are accommodatable. A protection board with a protection circuit that protects batteries against overcharge and over-discharge is installed in the insertion portion. A switching element is connected between the battery cells and a drive motor of the power tool. An air passage in communication with the battery pack is formed within the handle and a main housing of the cordless power tool. The switching element is positioned at the air passage.
摘要:
There are provided a cordless power tool powered by a power supply unit that does not require a charging device and a charging power supply unit and an accommodation case thereof. In a cordless power tool, a front-end tool 24 provided in a housing 20a is driven by an electric motor 21 which uses a battery attached within the housing 20a and 20b as a motive power supply unit. The battery includes a fuel cell battery body 31 and a fuel tank 33 or a fuel cartridge 32 that stores fuel and supplies the fuel to the fuel cell battery body 31. The fuel tank 33 or the fuel cartridge 32 is detachably attached within the housing 20b in conjunction with or separate from the fuel cell battery body 31.
摘要:
A battery charger including a charging power supply circuit connected to an input power supply and adapted to charge a battery to be charged, a charging control circuit adapted to control charging of the battery, and a constant voltage power supply adapted to drive the charging control circuit, wherein the charging control circuit stops an output of the constant voltage power supply when the battery is detached from the charger.