CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE

摘要

A charge control device uses external electricity to charge a plurality of battery devices. A constant current source uses the external electricity to generate and adjust an output current amount to a constant target value. A selector selects one battery device from the plurality of battery devices and supplies output current from the constant current source to the one battery device. A measurer measures an amount of actual current flowing from the constant current source to the one battery device. An instructor monitors a measured value provided by the measurer and instructs the selector, when the measured value meets a condition for a reduction of charging current amount to be regarded as having occurred, to change a destination to which the output current of the constant current source is supplied from the one battery device to a different battery device.

主权项

1. A charge control device for charging a plurality of battery devices by using external electricity, comprising:
a constant current source configured to use the external electricity to generate and adjust an output current amount to a constant target value; a selector configured to select one battery device from the plurality of battery devices and to supply output current of the constant current source to the one battery device; a measurer configured to measure an amount of actual current flowing from the constant current source to the one battery device; and an instructor configured to monitor a measured value provided by the measurer and to instruct the selector, when the measured value meets a condition for a reduction of charging current amount to be regarded as having occurred, to change a destination to which the output current of the constant current source is supplied from the one battery device to a different battery device.