JPH11329509A - Rechargeable battery discriminating device - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ビデオカメラ、携
帯電話機、ノートパソコン等携帯用電子機器の主電源と
して多く用いられている充電池−パックを充電器によっ
て充電する際の充電池の種類判別が可能な充電池判別装
置に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a type of rechargeable battery used for charging a rechargeable battery pack, which is often used as a main power source of a portable electronic device such as a video camera, a portable telephone, or a notebook personal computer, by a charger. The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery discriminating apparatus capable of performing the following.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、携帯用電子機器の主電源として充
電池−パックが多く用いられている。この充電池パック
は専用の充電器で充電することにより何回も繰り返して
充電・使用する事ができる。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a rechargeable battery pack has been widely used as a main power source of a portable electronic device. This rechargeable battery pack can be charged and used repeatedly by charging it with a special charger.
【０００３】以下に従来の充電池パックについて説明す
る。図２は従来の充電池及び充電器の構成を示すブロッ
ク図である。図において、３６及び３７は機器に接続し
て使用される第１及び第２の充電池で、第２の充電池３
７は第１の充電池３６に比べて充電容量が大きく設定さ
れている。４０ａ及び４１ｓは第１及び第２の充電池３
６及び３７に設けられ充電器に接続されるプラス端子、
４０ｂ及び４１ｂは第１及び第２の充電池３６及び３７
に設けられ充電器に接続されるマイナス端子、３０は第
１または第２の充電池３６または３７を接続して充電可
能な充電器、３４はコンセントに差込接続されるプラ
グ、３２はプラグから供給される電源電圧を変圧するト
ランス、３５ａは第１または第２の充電池３６または３
７のプラス端子４０ａまたは４１ａに接続されトランス
からの電源電圧を供給する第１の接続端子、３５ｂは第
１または第２の充電池３６または３７のマイナス端子４
０ｂまたは４１ｂに接続される第２の接続端子である。[0003] A conventional rechargeable battery pack will be described below. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional rechargeable battery and charger. In the figure, reference numerals 36 and 37 denote first and second rechargeable batteries which are used by connecting to the equipment.
7 has a larger charge capacity than the first rechargeable battery 36. 40a and 41s are the first and second rechargeable batteries 3
A positive terminal provided at 6 and 37 and connected to a charger;
40b and 41b are first and second rechargeable batteries 36 and 37
, A negative terminal connected to a charger, 30 is a charger that can be charged by connecting the first or second rechargeable battery 36 or 37, 34 is a plug that is plugged into an outlet, and 32 is a plug. A transformer 35a for transforming the supplied power supply voltage is a first or second rechargeable battery 36 or 3
7, a first connection terminal connected to the plus terminal 40a or 41a for supplying the power supply voltage from the transformer, 35b is a minus terminal 4 of the first or second rechargeable battery 36 or 37.
This is a second connection terminal connected to 0b or 41b.
【０００４】以上のように構成された従来の充電池及び
充電器の構成において、以下その動作について説明す
る。The operation of the conventional rechargeable battery and charger configured as described above will be described below.
【０００５】まず、第１の充電池３６を充電する時は、
第１の充電池３６を充電器３０に接続する。一般に充電
器における充電池装着部分の形状は、充電池の外装形状
に合わせて構成されており、容易に装着するようになっ
ている。このようにして第１の充電池３６を装着する
と、自ずと点線に示すように第１の接続端子３５ａとプ
ラス端子４０ａとが電気的に接続し、また、第２の接続
端子３５ｂとマイナス端子４０ｂとが電気的に接続され
る。次に、プラグ３４をコンセントに挿入接続すること
により、コンセントから所定の電圧が供給される。供給
された電圧はトランスに供給され、充電用の電圧に低下
させる。そして、トランス３２から出力された電源電圧
は第１の接続端子３５ａを介して第１の充電池３６に供
給され、充電が行われる。First, when charging the first rechargeable battery 36,
The first rechargeable battery 36 is connected to the charger 30. In general, the shape of the rechargeable battery mounting portion in the charger is configured according to the outer shape of the rechargeable battery, so that the rechargeable battery can be easily mounted. When the first rechargeable battery 36 is mounted in this manner, the first connection terminal 35a and the plus terminal 40a are naturally electrically connected as shown by the dotted line, and the second connection terminal 35b and the minus terminal 40b are naturally connected. Are electrically connected. Next, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the outlet by inserting and connecting the plug 34 to the outlet. The supplied voltage is supplied to a transformer and reduced to a voltage for charging. Then, the power supply voltage output from the transformer 32 is supplied to the first rechargeable battery 36 via the first connection terminal 35a to perform charging.
【０００６】第２の充電池３７を充電する際も同様に行
われ、まず、第２の充電池３７を充電器３０に接続す
る。第２の充電池３７を装着すると、自ずと実線に示す
ように第１の接続端子３５ａとプラス端子４１ａとが電
気的に接続し、また、第２の接続端子３５ｂとマイナス
端子４１ｂとが電気的に接続される。次に、プラグ３４
をコンセントに挿入接続することにより、コンセントか
ら所定の電圧が供給される。供給された電圧はトランス
に供給され、充電用の電圧に低下させる。そして、トラ
ンス３２から出力された電源電圧は第１の接続端子３５
ａを介して第１の充電池３６に供給され、充電が行われ
る。[0006] The charging of the second rechargeable battery 37 is performed in the same manner. First, the second rechargeable battery 37 is connected to the charger 30. When the second rechargeable battery 37 is mounted, the first connection terminal 35a and the plus terminal 41a are electrically connected to each other as shown by the solid line, and the second connection terminal 35b and the minus terminal 41b are electrically connected to each other. Connected to. Next, the plug 34
Is inserted into the outlet, and a predetermined voltage is supplied from the outlet. The supplied voltage is supplied to a transformer and reduced to a voltage for charging. The power supply voltage output from the transformer 32 is connected to the first connection terminal 35.
The battery is supplied to the first rechargeable battery 36 via a and charged.
【０００７】ここでは、第１の充電池３６と第２の充電
池３７は充電容量に差があるように設定されているが、
充電器３０から供給される電源電圧は変わらない。充電
池の信頼性を考えて、容量の低い第１の充電池に合わせ
た電源電圧が供給されている。Here, the first rechargeable battery 36 and the second rechargeable battery 37 are set so as to have a difference in charge capacity.
The power supply voltage supplied from the charger 30 does not change. In consideration of the reliability of the rechargeable battery, a power supply voltage suitable for the first rechargeable battery having a low capacity is supplied.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記のよ
うな構成では、充電池の容量が違うにも関わらず供給さ
れる電源電圧が同じであるため、当然容量の大きい第２
の充電池３７の充電には多くの時間を要し、操作性を低
下させていた。また、充電時間を早めるために供給電圧
を高くすればよいのだが、許容範囲を超えた電源電圧で
容量の小さい第１の充電池３６を充電すると、寿命が短
くなってしまったり、異常に発熱したりするという問題
があった。However, in the above-described configuration, the supplied power supply voltage is the same despite the difference in the capacity of the rechargeable batteries.
It takes a lot of time to charge the rechargeable battery 37, and the operability is reduced. In addition, it is only necessary to increase the supply voltage in order to shorten the charging time. However, if the first rechargeable battery 36 having a small capacity is charged with a power supply voltage exceeding an allowable range, the life is shortened or abnormal heat generation occurs. There was a problem of doing.
【０００９】本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決するもの
で、充電池判別用の端子は判別手段を設けることによっ
て、充電池の種類を判別でき、その判別結果に応じた充
電制御が行える充電池判別装置を提供するものである。The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. A rechargeable battery discriminating terminal is provided with a discriminating means so that the type of rechargeable battery can be discriminated, and charging can be controlled in accordance with the discrimination result. A battery discriminating device is provided.
【００１０】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を解決するため
に本発明の充電池判別装置は、第１の抵抗器を備え第１
の容量を有する第１の充電池と、第２の抵抗器を備え第
２の容量を有する第２の充電池と、前記充電池を充電可
能な充電器とからなる充電池判別装置であって、前記充
電器から前記第１または第２の充電池に電源電圧を供給
し前記第１または第２の抵抗器を介して入力される電源
電圧値から充電池の判別を行う判別手段と、前記判別手
段の判別結果に応じて前記第１または第２の充電池に供
給する電源電圧値を切り換える電源電圧切換手段とを備
えたものである。In order to solve this object, a rechargeable battery discriminating apparatus according to the present invention comprises a first resistor and a first resistor.
A first rechargeable battery having a second capacity, a second rechargeable battery having a second resistor and a second capacity, and a charger capable of charging the rechargeable battery, Determining means for supplying a power supply voltage from the charger to the first or second rechargeable battery and determining the rechargeable battery from a power supply voltage value input via the first or second resistor; Power supply voltage switching means for switching a power supply voltage value supplied to the first or second rechargeable battery in accordance with a result of the determination by the determination means.
【００１１】本発明によって、充電池判別用の端子は判
別手段を設けることによって、充電池の種類を判別で
き、その判別結果に応じた充電制御が行えるものであ
る。According to the present invention, the type of the rechargeable battery can be determined by providing the rechargeable battery determination terminal with the determination means, and the charging control can be performed according to the determination result.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明の請求項１に記載の発明
は、第１の抵抗器を備え第１の容量を有する第１の充電
池と、第２の抵抗器を備え第２の容量を有する第２の充
電池と、前記充電池を充電可能な充電器とからなる充電
池判別装置であって、前記充電器から前記第１または第
２の充電池に電源電圧を供給し前記第１または第２の抵
抗器を介して入力される電源電圧値から充電池の判別を
行う判別手段と、前記判別手段の判別結果に応じて前記
第１または第２の充電池に供給する電源電圧値を切り換
える電源電圧切換手段とを備え、このような構成によ
り、充電池判別用の端子は判別手段を設けることによっ
て、充電池の種類を判別でき、その判別結果に応じた充
電制御が行えるものである。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to a first rechargeable battery having a first resistor and having a first capacity, and a second capacitor having a second resistor and having a second capacity. And a charger capable of charging the rechargeable battery, comprising: supplying a power supply voltage from the charger to the first or second rechargeable battery; Determining means for determining a rechargeable battery from a power supply voltage value input via the first or second resistor; and a power supply voltage supplied to the first or second rechargeable battery in accordance with a result of the determination by the determining means Power supply voltage switching means for switching the value, and with such a configuration, the rechargeable battery determination terminal is provided with the determination means so that the type of the rechargeable battery can be determined, and charging control can be performed according to the determination result. It is.
【００１３】以下、本発明の実施の形態について、図面
を参照しながら説明する。 （実施の形態１）図１は本実施の形態の充電池判別装置
の構成を示すブロック図である。図において、１６及び
１７は機器に接続して使用される第１及び第２の充電池
で、第２の充電池１７は第１の充電池１６に比べて充電
容量が大きく設定されている。２０ａ及び２１ｓは第１
及び第２の充電池１６及び１７に設けられ充電器に接続
されるプラス端子、２０ｂ及び２１ｂは第１及び第２の
充電池１６及び１７に設けられ充電器に接続されるマイ
ナス端子、１８及び１９は第１及び第２の充電池１６及
び１７に設けられた第１及び第２の抵抗器で、第１の抵
抗器１８の抵抗値と第２の抵抗器１９の抵抗値は、各々
違う値に設定されている。２０ｃ及び２１ｃはプラス端
子２０ａまたは２０ｂから入力された電源電圧を抵抗器
１８または１９を介して出力される判別端子、１０は第
１または第２の充電池１６または１７を接続して充電可
能な充電器、１４はコンセントに差込接続されるプラ
グ、１３はプラグから供給される電源電圧を変圧するト
ランス、１５ａは第１または第２の充電池１６または１
７のプラス端子２０ａまたは２１ａに接続されトランス
からの電源電圧を供給する第１の接続端子、１５ｂは第
１または第２の充電池１６または１７のマイナス端子２
０ｂまたは２１ｂに接続される第２の接続端子、１５ｃ
は判別端子２０ｃまたは２１ｃに接続される第３の接続
端子、１１は第３の接続端子に入力された電圧値により
第１の充電池１６であるか第２の充電池１７であるかを
判別する判別手段である判別部で、電圧値をそのまま判
別してもよいし、電圧値から抵抗器の抵抗値を算出して
判別する方法でもよい。１２はトランス１３からの電源
電圧を判別部１１における判別結果に基づいて切り換え
出力する電源電圧切換手段である電源電圧切換部であ
る。Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a rechargeable battery determining apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the figure, reference numerals 16 and 17 denote first and second rechargeable batteries used by connecting to the device. The second rechargeable battery 17 is set to have a larger charge capacity than the first rechargeable battery 16. 20a and 21s are the first
And a positive terminal provided on the second rechargeable batteries 16 and 17 and connected to the charger, 20b and 21b are negative terminals provided on the first and second rechargeable batteries 16 and 17 and connected to the charger, 18 and Reference numeral 19 denotes first and second resistors provided in the first and second rechargeable batteries 16 and 17, and the resistance of the first resistor 18 and the resistance of the second resistor 19 are different from each other. Is set to a value. Reference numerals 20c and 21c denote a determination terminal for outputting the power supply voltage input from the plus terminal 20a or 20b via the resistor 18 or 19, and a charging terminal 10 is connected to the first or second rechargeable battery 16 or 17. A charger 14 is a plug connected to an outlet, 13 is a transformer for transforming a power supply voltage supplied from the plug, 15a is a first or second rechargeable battery 16 or 1
7, a first connection terminal connected to the plus terminal 20a or 21a for supplying a power supply voltage from the transformer, and 15b a minus terminal 2 for the first or second rechargeable battery 16 or 17.
A second connection terminal connected to 0b or 21b, 15c
Is a third connection terminal connected to the determination terminal 20c or 21c, and 11 is a determination as to whether the battery is the first rechargeable battery 16 or the second rechargeable battery 17 based on a voltage value input to the third connection terminal. The voltage value may be directly determined by a determination unit that is a determination unit that performs the determination, or a method of calculating and determining the resistance value of the resistor from the voltage value may be used. Reference numeral 12 denotes a power supply voltage switching unit that is a power supply voltage switching unit that switches and outputs the power supply voltage from the transformer 13 based on the determination result of the determination unit 11.
【００１４】以上のように構成された本実施の形態の充
電池判別装置について、以下その動作について説明す
る。The operation of the rechargeable battery discriminating apparatus according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below.
【００１５】まず、第１の充電池１６を充電する時は、
第１の充電池１６を充電器１０に接続する。一般に充電
器における充電池装着部分の形状は、充電池の外装形状
に合わせて構成されており、容易に装着するようになっ
ている。このようにして第１の充電池１６を装着する
と、自ずと点線に示すように第１の接続端子１５ａとプ
ラス端子２０ａとが電気的に接続し、また、第２の接続
端子１５ｂとマイナス端子２０ｂとが電気的に接続さ
れ、さらに判別端子２０ｃと第３の接続端子１５ｃとが
電気的に接続される。First, when charging the first rechargeable battery 16,
The first rechargeable battery 16 is connected to the charger 10. In general, the shape of the rechargeable battery mounting portion in the charger is configured according to the outer shape of the rechargeable battery, so that the rechargeable battery can be easily mounted. When the first rechargeable battery 16 is mounted in this manner, the first connection terminal 15a and the plus terminal 20a are naturally electrically connected as shown by the dotted line, and the second connection terminal 15b and the minus terminal 20b are naturally connected. Are electrically connected, and the determination terminal 20c and the third connection terminal 15c are electrically connected.
【００１６】次に、プラグ１４をコンセントに挿入接続
することにより、コンセントから所定の電圧が供給され
る。供給された電圧はトランス１３に供給され、充電用
の電圧に変圧させる。そして、トランス１３から出力さ
れた電源電圧は電源電圧切換部１２に入力される。最初
はトランス１３からの電源電圧は、電源電圧切換部１２
を通過し、第１の接続端子１５ａを介して第１の充電池
１６に供給される。プラス端子２０ａに供給された電源
電圧は、第１の抵抗器１８で電圧降下され判別端子２０
ｃに供給され、充電器１０の第３の接続端子１５ｃに入
力される。第３の接続端子１５ｃに入力された電源電圧
は判別部１１に入力されて、その電圧値によって接続さ
れた充電池が第１の充電池１６であることを判別してい
る。判別部１１はその判別結果を電源電圧切換部１２に
入力し、第１の充電池１６に応じた電源電圧に切り換
え、以降トランス１３から供給される電源電圧を低い電
圧に切り換えて第１の接続端子１５ａ、プラス端子２０
ａを介して第１の充電池１６に供給し、充電が行われ
る。Next, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the outlet by inserting and connecting the plug 14 to the outlet. The supplied voltage is supplied to the transformer 13 and is transformed into a voltage for charging. Then, the power supply voltage output from the transformer 13 is input to the power supply voltage switching unit 12. At first, the power supply voltage from the transformer 13 is
And is supplied to the first rechargeable battery 16 via the first connection terminal 15a. The power supply voltage supplied to the plus terminal 20a is dropped by the first resistor 18, and
and supplied to the third connection terminal 15c of the charger 10. The power supply voltage input to the third connection terminal 15c is input to the determination unit 11, and determines that the connected rechargeable battery is the first rechargeable battery 16 based on the voltage value. The determination unit 11 inputs the determination result to the power supply voltage switching unit 12, switches to a power supply voltage corresponding to the first rechargeable battery 16, and thereafter switches the power supply voltage supplied from the transformer 13 to a lower voltage to perform the first connection. Terminal 15a, plus terminal 20
The battery is supplied to the first rechargeable battery 16 via a and charged.
【００１７】第２の充電池１７を充電する際も同様に行
われ、まず、第２の充電池１７を充電する時は、第２の
充電池１７を充電器１０に接続する。一般に充電器にお
ける充電池装着部分の形状は、充電池の外装形状に合わ
せて構成されており、容易に装着するようになってい
る。このようにして第２の充電池１７を装着すると、自
ずと実線に示すように第１の接続端子１５ａとプラス端
子２１ａとが電気的に接続し、また、第２の接続端子１
５ｂとマイナス端子２１ｂとが電気的に接続され、さら
に判別端子２１ｃと第３の接続端子１５ｃとが電気的に
接続される。The charging of the second rechargeable battery 17 is performed in the same manner. First, when the second rechargeable battery 17 is charged, the second rechargeable battery 17 is connected to the charger 10. In general, the shape of the rechargeable battery mounting portion in the charger is configured according to the outer shape of the rechargeable battery, so that the rechargeable battery can be easily mounted. When the second rechargeable battery 17 is mounted in this manner, the first connection terminal 15a and the plus terminal 21a are naturally electrically connected as shown by the solid line, and the second connection terminal 1
5b and the minus terminal 21b are electrically connected, and further, the determination terminal 21c and the third connection terminal 15c are electrically connected.
【００１８】次に、プラグ１４をコンセントに挿入接続
することにより、コンセントから所定の電圧が供給され
る。供給された電圧はトランス１３に供給され、充電用
の電圧に変圧させる。そして、トランス１３から出力さ
れた電源電圧は電源電圧切換部１２に入力される。最初
はトランス１３からの電源電圧は、電源電圧切換部１２
を通過し、第１の接続端子１５ａを介して第２の充電池
１７に供給される。ここで、最初に供給される電源電圧
は、第１の充電池１６の充電時も第２の充電池１７の充
電時も同様の値の電源電圧が供給される。プラス端子２
１ａに供給された電源電圧は、第２の抵抗器１９で電圧
降下され判別端子２１ｃに供給され、充電器１０の第３
の接続端子１５ｃに入力される。第３の接続端子１５ｃ
に入力された電源電圧は判別部１１に入力されて、その
電圧値によって接続された充電池が第２の充電池１７で
あることを判別している。判別部１１はその判別結果を
電源電圧切換部１２に入力し、第２の充電池１７に応じ
た電源電圧に切り換え、以降トランス１３から供給され
る電源電圧を高い電圧に切り換えて第１の接続端子１５
ａ、プラス端子２１ａを介して第２の充電池１７に供給
し、充電が行われる。Next, a predetermined voltage is supplied from the outlet by inserting and connecting the plug 14 to the outlet. The supplied voltage is supplied to the transformer 13 and is transformed into a voltage for charging. Then, the power supply voltage output from the transformer 13 is input to the power supply voltage switching unit 12. At first, the power supply voltage from the transformer 13 is
And is supplied to the second rechargeable battery 17 via the first connection terminal 15a. Here, as the power supply voltage supplied first, the same power supply voltage is supplied both when charging the first rechargeable battery 16 and when charging the second rechargeable battery 17. Positive terminal 2
The power supply voltage supplied to 1a is dropped by the second resistor 19 and supplied to the determination terminal 21c.
Is input to the connection terminal 15c. Third connection terminal 15c
Is input to the determination unit 11 to determine that the connected rechargeable battery is the second rechargeable battery 17 based on the voltage value. The determination unit 11 inputs the determination result to the power supply voltage switching unit 12, switches to a power supply voltage corresponding to the second rechargeable battery 17, and thereafter switches the power supply voltage supplied from the transformer 13 to a higher voltage to perform the first connection. Terminal 15
a, the battery is supplied to the second rechargeable battery 17 via the plus terminal 21a to be charged.
【００１９】以上のように本実施の形態によれば、充電
器１０に接続される充電池を、各々の抵抗器１８または
１９を介して入力される電源電圧に基づいて判別部１１
で判別し、その判別結果に基づいて電源電圧切換部１２
において充電池に供給する電源電圧を切り換えることに
より、容量の小さい第１の充電池１６の充電時は低い電
源電流を供給し、容量の大きい第２の充電池１７の充電
時は高い電源電流を供給することができる。As described above, according to the present embodiment, the rechargeable battery connected to the charger 10 is determined by the determining unit 11 based on the power supply voltage input via each resistor 18 or 19.
And the power supply voltage switching unit 12
By switching the power supply voltage supplied to the rechargeable battery in the above, a low power supply current is supplied when the first rechargeable battery 16 having a small capacity is charged, and a high power supply current is supplied when the second rechargeable battery 17 having a large capacity is charged. Can be supplied.
【００２０】[0020]
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明によれば、容量の小
さい充電池の充電時は低い電源電流を供給し、容量の大
きい充電池の充電時は高い電源電流を供給するよう切り
換えることで、容量の大きい充電池の充電時間を短縮で
き、また容量の小さい充電池に負担をかけないので寿命
を延ばすことができるという優れた効果が得られる。As described above, according to the present invention, a low power supply current is supplied when charging a small capacity rechargeable battery, and a high power supply current is supplied when charging a large capacity rechargeable battery. In addition, the charging time of the rechargeable battery having a large capacity can be shortened, and the load on the rechargeable battery having a small capacity is not burdened.
【図１】本発明の実施の形態における充電池判別装置の
構成を示すブロック図FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a rechargeable battery determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】従来の充電器と充電池の構成を示すブロック図FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional charger and rechargeable battery.
１０ 充電器 １１ 判別部 １２ 電源電圧切換部 １６ 第１の充電池 １７ 第２の充電池 １８ 第１の抵抗器 １９ 第２の抵抗器 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Charger 11 Judgment part 12 Power supply voltage switching part 16 1st rechargeable battery 17 2nd rechargeable battery 18 1st resistor 19 2nd resistor
Claims (1)
第１の充電池と、第２の抵抗器を備え第２の容量を有す
る第２の充電池と、前記第１及び第２の充電池を充電可
能な充電器とからなる充電池判別装置であって、前記充
電器から前記第１または第２の充電池に電源電圧を供給
し前記第１または第２の抵抗器を介して入力される電源
電圧値から充電池の判別を行う判別手段と、前記判別手
段の判別結果に応じて前記第１または第２の充電池に供
給する電源電圧値を切り換える電源電圧切換手段とを備
えたことを特徴とする充電池判別装置。1. A first rechargeable battery having a first resistor and having a first capacity, a second rechargeable battery having a second resistor and having a second capacity, and the first and second rechargeable batteries having a second capacity. And a charger capable of charging the second rechargeable battery, wherein a power supply voltage is supplied from the charger to the first or second rechargeable battery, and the first or second resistor is charged. Determining means for determining a rechargeable battery from a power supply voltage value input via the power supply, and power supply voltage switching means for switching a power supply voltage value to be supplied to the first or second rechargeable battery according to a result of the determination by the determining means. A rechargeable battery discriminating device comprising:
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