Power source circuit having charge function and recording apparatus.

摘要

A power source circuit having a charge circuit for charging a chargeable battery includes a charge function characterized by including a circuit for detecting a battery voltage of said battery after the passage of a predetermined period at a charge voltage rising stage since the start of charging, means for judging the life of said battery by comparing a detected result of said detecting circuit with a reference value, and means for stopping the charge of said battery in accordance with the judgment of a battery failure by said judging means. <IMAGE>