摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress an intercell SOC imbalance itself in a vehicle having a battery rechargeable with an external power supply. <P>SOLUTION: A charging apparatus that, in the vehicle mounted with the battery (300) comprising a plurality of cells connected in series, charges the battery includes: the external power supply (500); a charging circuit (600) capable of selectively charging each of the plurality of cells with power supplied from the external power supply; cell capacity identification means (100) for identifying each capacity; and control means (100) for controlling the charging circuit such that a cell with a relatively lower identified capacity of the plurality of cells is preferentially supplied with the power if the battery is in a discharged state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |