Abstract: A charge circuit 6 supplies a charging voltage (Vc) or a charging current to a secondary battery 2, 24 to 26 used for driving an appliance 21; a charged level setting device 5, Sc1 causes the charge circuit 6 to charge the secondary battery 2, 24 to 26 to a predetermined charged level, and detection means 12 detects a charged level of the secondary battery 2; a discharge section 21, 5, Sc1 discharges the secondary battery 2; and control means operates the charge circuit 6 when the predetermined charged level is higher than the detected charged level, and discharges the secondary battery by the discharge section 21, 5, Sc1 when the predetermined charged level is lower than the detected charged level Thus, it is possible to provide a charge control device capable of extending a cycle life of a secondary battery.

Abstract: A charge circuit 6 supplies a charging voltage (Vc) or a charging current to a secondary battery 2, 24 to 26 used for driving an appliance 21; a charged level setting device 5, Sc1 causes the charge circuit 6 to charge the secondary battery 2, 24 to 26 to a predetermined charged level, and detection means 12 detects a charged level of the secondary battery 2; a discharge section 21, 5, Sc1 discharges the secondary battery 2; and control means operates the charge circuit 6 when the predetermined charged level is higher than the detected charged level, and discharges the secondary battery by the discharge section 21, 5, Sc1 when the predetermined charged level is lower than the detected charged level Thus, it is possible to provide a charge control device capable of extending a cycle life of a secondary battery.