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Charge control circuit
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-17
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Granted: 1983-10-11
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Expires: 2001-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A charge control circuit has an excess charge detecting circuit for preventing the excess charge of a secondary battery responsive to the voltage of the secondary battery, and a switching circuit responsive to the output of the excess charge detecting circuit. The switching circuit and the excess charge detecting circuit are operated by the electromotive force of a solar cell without the power dissipation of the secondary battery.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Tabata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/34; H02J7/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A charge control circuit comprising: an excess charge detecting circuit and a charge changeover circuit of a secondary battery operated by an electromotive force of a power device, said excess charge detecting circuit being connected between a first line connected to both a positive terminal of said power device and a positive terminal of said secondary battery and a second line connected to a negative terminal of said power device, said excess charge detecting circuit comprising a first stage having a source of a first P channel MOSFET connected to the first line, a gate thereof connected to a negative terminal of the secondary battery and a drain thereof connected to both a drain and a gate of a first N channel MOSFET connected to the second line, a second stage having a source of a second N channel MOSFET connected to the second line, a gate thereof connected to the drain of the first N channel MOSFET and a drain thereof connected to the first line by way of a resistor, and a third stage having a source of a second P channel MOSFET connected to the first line, a gate thereof connected to the drain of the second N channel MOSFET, a drain thereof connected to a drain of a third N channel MOSFET, a gate of the third N channel MOSFET connected to the drain of the first N channel MOSFET and a source of the third N channel MOSFET connected to the second line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A charge control circuit comprising: an excess charge detecting circuit and a charge changeover circuit of a secondary battery operated by an electromotive force of a power device, said excess charge detecting circuit being connected between a first line connected to both a positive terminal of said power device and a positive terminal of said secondary battery and a second line connected to a negative terminal of said power device, said excess charge detecting circuit comprising a first stage having a source of a first P channel MOSFET connected to the first line, a gate thereof connected to a negative terminal of the secondary battery and a drain thereof connected to both a drain and a gate of a first N channel MOSFET connected to the second line, a second stage having a source of a second N channel MOSFET connected to the second line, a gate thereof connected to the drain of the first N channel MOSFET and a drain thereof connected to the first line by way of a resistor, and a third stage having a source of a second P channel MOSFET connected to the first line, a gate thereof connected to the drain of the second N channel MOSFET, a drain thereof connected to a drain of a third N channel MOSFET, a gate of the third N channel MOSFET connected to the drain of the first N channel MOSFET and a source of the third N channel MOSFET connected to the second line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A charge control circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charge changeover circuit comprises an N channel MOSFET for selecting either a conduction or non-conduction condition by an output signal from said excess charge detecting circuit.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-10-10 | 1987-04-11 | 1987-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-10-10 | 1991-04-11 | 1991-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-10-10 | 1995-04-11 | 1995-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |