Storage battery charger and method for controlling the charging process

• Main Authors: GWAK DONG-WOOK, PARK CHANG-SIK, HWANGBO SANG-MOO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.02.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

A battery charger for charging at least two storage batteries, comprises: a first charging pocket for receiving a first storage battery; a second charging pocket for receiving a second storage battery; a main controller for generating a power supply control signal, charging voltage setting control signal according to the voltage types of the batteries inserted in the first and second charging pockets, and charging current setting control signal according to the current capacities of the batteries; a voltage adjustment circuit for adjusting the charging voltage to the levels respectively fit for the voltage types of the batteries according to the charging voltage setting control signal; a current adjustment circuit for adjusting the charging current to the levels respectively fit for the current capacities of the batteries according to the charging current setting control signal; and a power supply control circuit for supplying or blocking the charging voltages to the batteries according to the power supply control signal.