Patent attributes
System and method for charging a battery pack. One system includes a battery pack with at least one battery cell, a memory, and a charging circuit configured to control a charging current from a charger to the battery pack. The battery pack also includes an electronic processor configured to control the charging circuit and to determine a type of charger to which the battery pack is connected. The electronic processor is further configured to determine, based on the type of charger, a disconnect time and to control the charging circuit to allow the charging current to charge the battery pack. The electronic processor is further configured to control the charging circuit to electrically disconnect the battery pack from the charger after the disconnect time elapses and to control the charging circuit to electrically reconnect the battery pack and the charger after disconnecting the battery pack from the charger.
