Charge control apparatus, television receiver, and charge control method

摘要

A monitor of a TV includes a control circuit which functions as a charge control section for controlling charging of a battery unit. The monitor has: a charge mode “mode 1” in which main charging of the battery unit with use of electric power supplied from the AC adapter is carried out in a case where the electric power is supplied from the AC adapter; and a charge mode “mode 2” in which the main charging of the battery unit with use of the electric power supplied from the AC adapter is not carried out even in the case where the electric power is supplied from the AC adapter.

主权项

1. A charge control apparatus for controlling charging of a secondary battery that is used in a device capable of being driven with use of an external power supply or the secondary battery, comprising:
a first mode in which, responsive to electric power being supplied from the external power supply to the device, main charging of the secondary battery with use of the electric power supplied from the external power supply is carried out; a second mode in which, responsive to the electric power being supplied from the external power supply to the device, the main charging of the secondary battery with use of the electric power supplied from the external power supply is not carried out; and a first notification section for notifying a user of a recommendation to discharge the secondary battery, responsive to (i) the device being in the second mode for a predetermined time period that is greater than 0 and (ii) a remaining battery level of the second battery exceeding a predetermined upper limit level for the predetermined time period; and a second notification section for notifying the user of a recommendation to switch to the second mode, responsive to a state continuing for a predetermined time period in which state (i) the device is in the first mode and (ii) electric power is supplied from the external power supply to the device.