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Power storage apparatus, electronic apparatus, electric vehicle, and electric power system

US10505376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2015
Grant dateDec 10, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/70
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a power storage apparatus, including: series circuits, the series circuits being formed of first coils and first switching elements, the first coils and the first switching elements being connected to a plurality of battery units in parallel; second coils electromagnetically coupled to the first coils; second switching elements connected to the second coils in series; a capacitor inserted between two common power source lines for commonly supplying voltage to both ends of the series circuits of the second coils and the second switching element related to the plurality of battery units; and a control unit that supplies a control pulse signal to the first switching element and the second switching element for equalizing voltage of each of the plurality of battery units, in which an amount of charge obtained by dividing an amount of transferred charge necessary for eliminating a voltage difference between the first battery unit and the second battery unit into 10 or more is transferred by switching operations of the first and second switching elements.

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