Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
CHARGING DEVICE

Abstract:

A charging device that charges a battery having cells connected in series and configured as cell units, 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 a first electric power adjustment unit configured to adjust electric power generated by the solar battery into first electric power, and output the first electric power, a second electric power adjustment unit configured to adjust the first electric power into second electric power, and supply the second electric power to each of the cell units, and a power storage unit provided between the first electric power adjustment unit and the second electric power adjustment unit and configured to store the first electric power output by the first electric power adjustment unit.