Battery pack configured to discharge to inhibit failure
US10804711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery pack and a method of inhibiting failure of a battery pack. The battery pack may generally include a housing; a battery cell supported in the housing and electrically connectable to an electrical device, power being transferrable between the battery cell and the electrical device; a resistor supported in the housing and operable to receive current from the battery cell; and an electronic processor configured to detect a failure condition of the battery pack, and, in response to detecting the failure condition of the battery pack, cause the battery cell to discharge through the resistor.
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