Patent ID: 6229284
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G04C,H02J

Abstract:
A method for controlling the charge of an accumulator, as a function of the time during which said accumulator has been on a charger, said accumulator being intended to power an horological function and one or more auxiliary functions, wherein this method comprises the steps of:incrementing a step counting signal during the charge time during which the accumulator is on the charger;causing the accumulator charge to stop when the counting signal has reached a previously defined maximum value corresponding to the nominal charge of said accumulator; anddecrementing the step counting signal during the discharge time during which the accumulator is not on the charger, the counting signal being decremented by a first step when only the horological function is being used, and by a second step which differs from the first and which depends on the auxiliary function or functions used so that, if the counting signal reaches zero, the next charge will be made until said counting signal has again reached its maximum value, whereas if the accumulator is replaced on the charger before the counting signal has reached zero, the next charge will be made for a shorter period of time.