Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
CHARGING DEVICE

Abstract:

A charging device that charges a battery mounted in a vehicle, the battery having cells connected in series, the cells being configured as cell units each including at least one of the cells, the charging device includes a solar battery and a charging circuit configured to selectively supply electric power generated by the solar battery to each of the cell units. The charging circuit includes electric power adjustment units provided between the solar battery and the cell units, and each of the electric power adjustment units is associated with one or more cell units of the cell units. Each of the electric power adjustment units adjusts electric power generated by the solar battery and supplies the adjusted electric power to the associated cell units.