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Power switch, battery system and method for operating a power switch

US10525847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2015
Grant dateJan 7, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 31, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a power switch (100) for a battery system. The power switch (100) comprises: a first terminal (104); a second terminal (106); a control terminal (102) for receiving a control signal (108); a device (112) for identifying a power switching signal (114) and a communication signal (116) based on the control signal (108); a power section (118) comprising at least one switch (122) for switching an electrical connection between the first terminal (104) and the second terminal (106) based on the power switching signal (114); and a communication section (120) comprising at least one switch (124) for switching the electrical connection between the first terminal (104) and the second terminal (106) based on the communication signal (116).

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