Battery voltage measurement circuit
US10444293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery voltage measurement circuit measures voltages at a plurality of rechargeable batteries. The rechargeable batteries are connected to a flying capacitor via input-side semiconductor switches. The capacitor is connected to inverting input terminals of first and second differential amplification circuits. Output terminals of the differential amplification circuits are directly or indirectly connected to a calculation unit that calculates voltages at the rechargeable batteries. The output terminal and the inverting input terminal of each differential amplification circuit are connected via a corresponding sub-capacitor. Each differential amplification circuit includes a non-inverting input terminal connected to a reference potential. The negative electrode of the rechargeable battery is connected to the reference potential via a leakage detection circuit.
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